2017 National Leaders Interceptions - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 120 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 110 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 106 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Joe Ferguson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 6 | Damarcus Fields | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 95 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Jake Rothschiller | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 11 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 84 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 83 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tariq Thompson | SDSU | FR | S | 5 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 81 | 2 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Andre Smith | N Carolina | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Jomon Dotson | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 22 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Javin White | UNLV | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Hootie Jones | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 27 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 29 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 31 | CJ Henderson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 32 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 34 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Jordan Kunaszyk | California | JR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ridwan Issahaku | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Colin Schooler | Arizona | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Kahani Smith | UTEP | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Marcus Allen | Penn State | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Kobe Williams | Ariz St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 40 | Ykili Ross | USC | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 42 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Matt Merimee | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Cedric Asseh | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 51 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 52 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 52 | Tre Thomas | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 54 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 54 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 54 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 57 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 60 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 60 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 60 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 63 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 65 | Devante Downs | California | SR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 65 | Braxton Lewis | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Tyson Smith | Mich St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Al-Rasheed Benton | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 70 | Marvell Tell III | USC | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 70 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 70 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 70 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 74 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 74 | Peyton Pelluer | Wash St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 74 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 77 | Justin Phillips | Okla St | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 77 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 77 | Jordan Williams | Toledo | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 77 | Myles Bryant | Washington | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 77 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 82 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 82 | Jacob Girgle | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 82 | Kamal Hardy | Purdue | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 82 | J.R. Reed | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 82 | Dennis Briggs | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 87 | Olin Cushion III | FIU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Willie Sykes | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 5 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Kendall Adams | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 91 | Cameron Goode | California | FR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 95 | Kamari Cotton-Moya | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 95 | Christian Elliss | Idaho | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 97 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 97 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 97 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 97 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.20 |