2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cole Thomas | Rice | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chris Tooley | FAU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Marvin Branch Jr. | ODU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Walter Brady | MTSU | JR | DE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Rob Thompson | ODU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Devron Davis | UTSA | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Darryl Godfrey | UTSA | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Josiah Tauaefa | UTSA | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Malik Gant | Marshall | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | D.A. Williams | UAB | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Trey Spencer | La Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Keonatye Garner | La Tech | JR | DT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Juwan Foggie | Charlotte | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Jamez Brickhouse | ODU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Devin Cockrell | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Demetrius Cain | Western Ky | FR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Dae'Von Washington | La Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Mar'Sean Diggs | UAB | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Tevin Crews | UAB | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Darryl Lewis | La Tech | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.