2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 13 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 13 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | JR | CB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 19 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 19 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 19 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 19 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 29 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Cedric Asseh | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | FR | S | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 29 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 49 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 49 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 49 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Justin Reid | Stanford | JR | SS | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Kyzir White | WVU | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Daniel Lewis Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Josh Okonye | Purdue | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Nate Hall | N'western | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Rashad Fenton | S Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 49 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 49 | Chris Tooley | FAU | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 84 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Byron Murphy | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Da'Wan Hunte | Purdue | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 84 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Kevin Richardson II | Arkansas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Anthony Hawkins | CSU | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |