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Top 10: Ohio State's Single Season Passes Broken Up Leaders

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February 19, 2015 at 4:56pm
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I'm not sure if this counted as a PBU, but this play by Apple helped the Buckeyes' secure a victory.

I'm not sure if this counted as a PBU, but this play by Apple helped the Buckeyes' secure a victory.

The Buckeyes broke up 55 passes in the 2014 season. Eli Apple (10) and Doran Grant (9) led the team in passes broken up.

 

Single Season Passes Broken Up Leaders
RANK PLAYER PBU YEAR
1 BRADLEY ROBY 17 2012
1 AHMED PLUMMER 17 1998
3 ANTOINE WINFIELD 15 1998
       
3 SHAWN SPRINGS 15 1996
5 ASHTON YOUBOTY 14 2004
5 DUSTIN FOX 14 2002
7 BRADLEY ROBY 13 2013
       
7 GARCIA LANE 13 1981
9 CHRIS GAMBLE 12 2003
9 ANTOINE WINFIELD 12 1997

2014 LEADERS
Eli Apple 10 PBU
Doran Grant 9 PBU

 

DYNAMIC DUO
Bradley Roby and Antoine Winfield represent 40 percent of the Top 10 for passes broken up. Roby and Ahmed Plummer are tied for first with 17 PBUs in a sinlge season. 

 

Antoine Winfield is my favorite Ohio State cornerback. He was small in stature, but big on hits.

Antoine Winfield is my favorite Ohio State cornerback. He was small in stature, but big on hits. 

 

Single Season Defensive Leaders
Category Player Number Year
TOTAL TACKLES TOM COUSINEAU 211 1978
SOLO TACKLES TOM COUSINEAU 142 1978
TACKLES FOR LOSS MIKE VRABEL 26 1996
SACKS VERNON GHOLSTON 14 2007
INTERCEPTIONS CRAIG CASSADY 9 1975
INTERCEPTIONS MIKE SENSIBAUGH 9 1969
PASSES BROKEN UP BY BRADLEY ROBY 17 2012
PASSES BROKEN UP BY AHMED PLUMMER 17 1998

 

ALL ABOUT THAT PBU
I find it interesting that 9 of the 10 players on the passes broken up leader board played from 1996 through the present. Even more interesting is the fact that Derek Ross is the only player from 1996-present on the interceptions top 10 list.

Perhaps secondary players are now being taught to disrupt the pass instead of intercept it?

 

Eli Apple

 

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