2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 10 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 11 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Byron Murphy | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 21 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 35 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 40 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Blake Lynch | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 46 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 47 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Jacob Girgle | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 67 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 67 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 75 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Stanford Samuels III | FSU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | SR | SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.