2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 | 
| 2 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 | 
| 3 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 | 
| 3 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 | 
| 3 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 | 
| 3 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 | 
| 3 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 8 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 | 
| 8 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 | 
| 8 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 | 
| 8 | Tyquae Russell | Troy | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 | 
| 12 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.11 | 
| 12 | Tobias Moss | USA | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 
| 12 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 | 
| 12 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 
| 12 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 
| 17 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 | 
| 17 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 | 
| 17 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 
| 17 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 17 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 17 | Dalton Herrington | NMSU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 17 | Tron Folsom | Troy | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 | 
| 17 | Anthony Chesley | Coast Car | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 17 | JJ Dallas | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 17 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 17 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 17 | Antreal Allen | Georgia St | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 17 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 17 | Austin Perkins | NMSU | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 17 | Andre Flakes | Troy | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 | 
| 32 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 
| 32 | Kyle Martin | Ark St | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 32 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 | 
| 32 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 32 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 32 | Darrell Songy | USA | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 32 | Corey Turner | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 32 | Nehemiah Wagner | Ark St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 32 | Jefferie Gibson | Ark St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 32 | DeAndre Applin | Georgia St | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 32 | Desmond Franklin | App St | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 
| 32 | Anthony Flory | App St | JR | ILB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 
| 32 | Jawon McDowell | Troy | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 | 
| 32 | Deshon Cooper | Ga South | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 32 | Gabe Loyd | Texas St | SR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 32 | Bryan London II | Texas St | SO | ILB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 32 | JaShon Waddy | Texas St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 32 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 32 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |