2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 15 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Manase Hungalu | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Justin Layne | Mich St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Octavious Morgan | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Jamel Dean | Auburn | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 36 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Harrison Hand | Baylor | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | D.J. Smith | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | David Dowell | Mich St | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Josh Woods | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Elijah Battle | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Damon Webb | Ohio State | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Frank Buncom | Stanford | JR | FS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Will Johnson | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Justin Reid | Stanford | JR | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Sean Harper Jr. | Wash St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 36 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | SR | SS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 36 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 73 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Dante Wigley | Colorado | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Ben Humphreys | Duke | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Camryn Bynum | California | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Charles Oliver | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 73 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |