2017 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Riley | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 |