2017 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 1 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 4 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |