2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 15 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 20 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 22 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 30 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 30 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 30 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 33 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 34 | CJ Henderson | Florida | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 34 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Devron Davis | UTSA | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 46 | A.J. Green | Okla St | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Devin Bush | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 46 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 56 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | David Long | Michigan | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Evan Worthington | Colorado | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Adam Sparks | Missouri | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Tobias Moss | USA | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Myles Bryant | Washington | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Kamren Curl | Arkansas | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Camryn Bynum | California | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Derrick Tucker | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 96 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 96 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 98 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 98 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.