2017 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only 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 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Morgan Unga | BYU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Johnny Tapusoa | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Cameron Jones | Army | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Merrill Taliauli | BYU | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Kesni Tausinga | BYU | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |