2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site 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 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Devron Davis | UTSA | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Sean Carter | ODU | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Juwan Foggie | Charlotte | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Rob Thompson | ODU | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Rashad Smith | FAU | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Kahani Smith | UTEP | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Darryl Lewis | La Tech | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Herb Miller | FAU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Devin Cockrell | UTEP | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Oshane Ximines | ODU | JR | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Andrew Brown | FIU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Antwon Kincade | Western Ky | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Garrison Mitchell | UAB | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Brandon Douglas-Dotson | Rice | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 32 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 41 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Javontavius Mosley | UTSA | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 46 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Chris Woolbright | UAB | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Chris Tooley | FAU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 47 | Aaron Roberson | La Tech | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.