2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 6 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 7 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 12 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 13 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 14 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 28 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 38 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 42 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 42 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 47 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Tobias Moss | USA | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 59 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 59 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 59 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 59 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 59 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 64 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | FR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Justin Layne | Mich St | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Kyle Floyd | Air Force | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 64 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.