2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Scoop Bradshaw | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Martin | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 11 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 12 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 16 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 26 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 27 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 28 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 28 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Evan Worthington | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 28 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 40 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 40 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 40 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 43 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 44 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Hamp Cheevers | BC | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Levonta Taylor | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Nick Fisher | Colorado | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Toyous Avery | WVU | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 54 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 55 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | FR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Jordan Miller | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Tyrique McGhee | Georgia | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | J.T. Gray | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 55 | Rashad Fenton | S Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Javien Hamilton | Miss | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 64 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 76 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Myles Jones | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 82 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 82 | Cedric Asseh | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 84 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 85 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 85 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tyree Kinnel | Michigan | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Juju Hughes | Fresno St | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 85 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.