Passes Broken Up: Ohio State's Career Leaders

Bradley Roby making one of his 36 pass break ups.

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NO FLY ZONE
Bradley Roby is the Patriot Missile of Ohio State football. Roby's 36 passes broken up is tops in Ohio State's history. Not surprising is that the majority of the players in the Top 10 played during the past 25 years. A few names that jump off of the page for me are Roby, Ahmed Plummer, Antoine Winfield and Shawn Springs. The Buckeyes have been blessed with premier defensive backs.

Ohio State's Career Passes Broken Up Leaders
RANK	PLAYER	PBU	YEARS
1	BRADLEY ROBY	36	2011-2013
2	AHMED PLUMMER	34	1996-1999
3	DUSTIN FOX	30	2001-2004

4	CHIMDI CHEKWA	29	2007-2010
4	ANTOINE WINFIELD	29	1995-1998
6	SHAWN SPRINGS	25	1994-1996
7	CHRISTIAN BRYANT	23	2010-2013

7	ASHTON YOUBOTY	23	2003-2005
9	NATE CLEMENTS	22	1998-2000
10	GARCIA LANE	21	1981-1983

2014 CAREER LEADERS
Doran Grant.........20 PBU
Armani Reeves....11 PBU
Eli Apple..............10 PBU
Vonn Bell...............6 PBU
Tyvis Powell..........6 PBU

Eli Apple says "No pass for you."

ELI APPLE TOP 10?
Apple currently has 10 passes broken up for his career. He needs 11 more to crack the top 10. Unless opponents stop throwing his way I think it is safe to say that Eli Apple will finish his career among Ohio State's leaders in passes broken up.

THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1980s- Garcia Lane
1990s- Shawn Springs, Antoine Winfield, Ahmed Plummer and Nate Clements*
2000s- Dustin Fox, Ashton Youboty and Chimdi Chekwa*
2010s- Christian Bryant and Bradley Roby
*Majority of years played in decade.

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