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 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 8 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 8 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 16 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 16 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 29 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 29 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 29 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 29 | James Gibson | Army | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 58 | Byron Murphy | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 58 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 58 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Stanford Samuels III | FSU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | SR | SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Blake Lynch | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Josh Okonye | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | D.J. Smith | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 58 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 58 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 |