2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Alexander Smith | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Quinten Johnson | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Deion Jennings | Rutgers | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Saboor Karriem | Illinois | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Zachary Tobe | Illinois | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Kobee Minor | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jack Henderson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Shaquan Loyal | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Dillon Tatum | Mich St | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Malcolm Hartzog | Nebraska | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Devin Turner | N'western | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Wesley Bailey | Rutgers | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Nic Toomer | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Marqui Lowery Jr. | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Steele Chambers | Ohio State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Jason Maitre | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |