2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Woodward | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Fogal | CSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Anthony Hawkins | CSU | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Anthony Luke | SDSU | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deante Fortenberry | Utah State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Justus Te'i | Utah State | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jordan Happle | Boise St | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jabril Frazier | Boise St | JR | STD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Curtis Weaver | Boise St | FR | STD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | James Bailey | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Tobenna Okeke | Fresno St | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.