2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 
| 2 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 | 
| 3 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 
| 4 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 
| 5 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 5 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 
| 5 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 8 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 8 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 8 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 11 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 11 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 11 | Zachary Tobe | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 11 | Dillon Tatum | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 15 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 15 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 15 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 15 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 15 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Maryland | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 20 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 20 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 20 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 20 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 24 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Quinn Schulte | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Tahveon Nicholson | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Ty Robinson | Nebraska | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Sanoussi Kane | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 24 | Markevious Brown | Purdue | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 38 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 38 | Theran Johnson | N'western | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 38 | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | Indiana | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 38 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 38 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 38 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 44 | Donnell Brown | Maryland | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Nicario Harper | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Quinten Johnson | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Jason Maitre | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 44 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.