2017 Independent 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 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 3 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 5 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Elijah Riley | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 5 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Leon Flanagan, Jr. | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 5 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |