2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Justin Walley | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Chance Rucker | Mich St | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Devin Turner | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Rod Heard II | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Coco Azema | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Josh Sanguinetti | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Ja'Den McBurrows | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Will Johnson | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Rod Moore | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Keaton Ellis | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Jaylen Reed | Penn State | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |