2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 2 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 4 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Jacob Girgle | New Mexico | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | SR | S | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Kyle Floyd | Air Force | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Elijah Moody | Nevada | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Daniel Lewis Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | David Woodward | Utah State | FR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jordan Fogal | CSU | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 15 | William Ossai | SJSU | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Trevon Bierria | SJSU | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Anthony Hawkins | CSU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | Utah State | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Robert Jackson | UNLV | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Vosean Crumbie | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Asauni Rufus | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Solomon Matautia | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Eugene Ford | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Nephi Sewell | Nevada | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Alex Hart | New Mexico | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | JR | LB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 32 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | FR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Kevin Nutt Jr. | CSU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Tim Hough | UNLV | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Cameron Haney | Utah State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Daniel Brown | Nevada | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Marquis Griffin | Air Force | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Ahki Muhammad | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 32 | Manu Hudson-Rasmussen | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 32 | Travis Wilson | Nevada | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 44 | Jackson Finch | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Durrant Miles | Boise St | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Anthony Luke | SDSU | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | DeAndre Pierce | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Desmond Williams | Boise St | FR | SLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | David Moa | Boise St | JR | DT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Tyson Maeva | Boise St | SO | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |