2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Cole Thomas | Rice | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Leighton McCarthy | FAU | SO | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Olin Cushion III | FIU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Sean Carter | ODU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Herb Miller | FAU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Andrew Brown | FIU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Trey Spencer | La Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jamez Brickhouse | ODU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Rob Thompson | ODU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Christian Bertrand | Rice | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Preston Gordon | Rice | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.