2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Ben Humphreys | Duke | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Evan Foster | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Christopher Fredrick | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 30 | A.J. Gray | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Step Durham | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Lawrence Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 37 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Kevin Bletzer | BC | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Trevon Young | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Keyshon Camp | Pittsburgh | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Scoop Bradshaw | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Jonathan Thomas | Syracuse | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Desmond Branch | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 46 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 46 | Joe Giles-Harris | Duke | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 46 | Donnie Miles | N Carolina | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 46 | Bricen Garner | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.