2017 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bakhari Goodson | U Mass | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |