2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 8 1 9 10 1.25
2 Xavier Scott Illinois SO DB 9 1 10 11 1.22
3 Cam Allen Purdue SR DB 9 3 6 9 1.00
3 Jermari Harris Iowa JR DB 9 1 8 9 1.00
3 Robert Longerbeam Rutgers JR DB 9 1 8 9 1.00
3 Josh Proctor Ohio State SR SAF 7 1 6 7 1.00
7 Sebastian Castro Iowa SR DB 11 3 7 10 0.91
8 Mike Sainristil Michigan SR DB 10 5 4 9 0.90
8 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SO CB 10 5 4 9 0.90
8 Tommi Hill Nebraska JR DB 10 3 6 9 0.90
11 Tyler Nubin Minnesota SR DB 9 5 3 8 0.89
12 Tarheeb Still Maryland SR DB 8 5 2 7 0.88
12 Max Melton Rutgers JR DB 8 2 5 7 0.88
12 Phillip Dunnam Indiana SO DB 8 1 6 7 0.88
15 Daequan Hardy Penn State SR CB 7 2 4 6 0.86
16 Dillon Tatum Mich St SO DB 6 0 5 5 0.83
17 Tre'Von Jones Minnesota SR DB 10 2 6 8 0.80
17 Isaac Gifford Nebraska JR DB 10 1 7 8 0.80
19 Cooper DeJean Iowa JR DB 9 2 5 7 0.78
19 Flip Dixon Rutgers JR DB 9 1 6 7 0.78
21 Angelo Grose Mich St SR DB 7 1 4 5 0.71
22 Glendon Miller Maryland JR DB 10 4 3 7 0.70
22 Justin Walley Minnesota JR DB 10 0 7 7 0.70
24 Dillon Thieneman Purdue FR DB 9 5 1 6 0.67
24 Dante Trader Jr. Maryland JR DB 9 2 4 6 0.67
24 Tahveon Nicholson Illinois JR DB 9 0 6 6 0.67
27 Alexander Smith Wisconsin SR CB 8 0 5 5 0.63
28 Ja'Quan Sheppard Maryland SR DB 10 0 6 6 0.60
29 Jaden Mangham Mich St SO DB 7 3 1 4 0.57
29 Chance Rucker Mich St FR DB 7 1 3 4 0.57
29 Malik Spencer Mich St SO DB 7 0 4 4 0.57
32 Keon Sabb Michigan SO DB 9 2 3 5 0.56
32 Jordan Hancock Ohio State JR CB 9 2 3 5 0.56
32 Zachary Tobe Illinois FR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
32 Sanoussi Kane Purdue SR DB 9 0 5 5 0.56
36 Devin Turner N'western SO DB 11 1 5 6 0.55
37 Hunter Wohler Wisconsin JR S 10 2 3 5 0.50
37 Ty Robinson Nebraska JR DL 10 0 5 5 0.50
37 Malcolm Hartzog Nebraska SO DB 10 0 5 5 0.50
37 Will Johnson Michigan SO DB 8 2 2 4 0.50
41 Jay Higgins Iowa SR LB 11 1 4 5 0.45
41 Rod Heard II N'western SR DB 11 1 4 5 0.45
41 Sean McLaughlin N'western SR DL 11 0 5 5 0.45
41 Theran Johnson N'western JR DB 11 0 5 5 0.45
45 Miles Scott Illinois SO DB 9 2 2 4 0.44
45 Dominic DeLuca Penn State SO LB 9 2 2 4 0.44
45 Tyler Strain Illinois SO DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Beau Brade Maryland SR DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Quinton Newsome Nebraska SR DB 9 1 3 4 0.44
45 Kevin Winston Jr. Penn State SO S 9 1 3 4 0.44

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.