2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 13 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 2 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 12 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 8 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 12 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 25 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 31 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 32 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 32 | A.J. Westbrook | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 34 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | FR | CB | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 35 | Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Step Durham | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 36 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 36 | Scoop Bradshaw | Syracuse | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 39 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 39 | Stanford Samuels III | FSU | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 39 | Trajan Bandy | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 39 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 39 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 44 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 46 | Trayvon Mullen | Clemson | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 48 | Lawrence Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 48 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 50 | Isaiah Simmons | Clemson | FR | S | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.43 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.