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 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 1 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 1 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 1 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 1 | Dillon Thieneman | Purdue | FR | DB | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Glendon Miller | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Sebastian Castro | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Cam Allen | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tommi Hill | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Jaden Mangham | Mich St | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Jaheem Joseph | N'western | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Xander Mueller | N'western | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Tre'Von Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Max Melton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Daequan Hardy | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Dante Trader Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Keon Sabb | Michigan | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Will Johnson | Michigan | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Miles Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Jack Henderson | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 14 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 14 | Jaylen Reed | Penn State | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Donnell Brown | Maryland | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 29 | Denzel Burke | Ohio State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jermari Harris | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Robert Longerbeam | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Isaac Gifford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Josh Proctor | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Phillip Dunnam | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 29 | Flip Dixon | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 29 | Devin Turner | N'western | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 29 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 29 | Jay Higgins | Iowa | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 29 | Rod Heard II | N'western | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 29 | Chance Rucker | Mich St | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Tyler Strain | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Kevin Winston Jr. | Penn State | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Quinten Johnson | Michigan | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Kenneth Grant | Michigan | SO | DL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Omar Brown | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Preston Zachman | Wisconsin | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Jason Maitre | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |