2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 12 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 9 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 9 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 25 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 25 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 29 | A.J. Westbrook | FSU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 29 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Trajan Bandy | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | FR | CB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 39 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Scoop Bradshaw | Syracuse | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Isaiah Simmons | Clemson | FR | S | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 44 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 44 | Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Step Durham | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |