2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 11 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 18 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Justin Reid | Stanford | JR | SS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Tyrique McGhee | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Byron Murphy | Washington | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 51 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 51 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jordan Miller | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 51 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 93 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Ed Paris | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 93 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 93 | CJ Henderson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |