2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 7 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Tariq Castro-Fields | Penn State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 11 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 22 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 22 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 25 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 25 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 29 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 32 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 35 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 36 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 36 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 36 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Aaron Roberson | La Tech | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Charles Oliver | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Sean Harper Jr. | Wash St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Justin Layne | Mich St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Myles Bryant | Washington | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Troy Apke | Penn State | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Leon Jacobs | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 81 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 81 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 81 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 84 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 84 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 86 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 86 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 86 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 89 | Chauncey Gardner, Jr. | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Dante Wigley | Colorado | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Octavious Morgan | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 95 | Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 95 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.