2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Trajan Stephens-McQueen | Georgia St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | P.J. Hall | Tulane | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Justin Norton | Navy | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 22 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 23 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 25 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 26 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | JR | FS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 42 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 43 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 44 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 45 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 45 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 47 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 47 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 52 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 54 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 54 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 56 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 56 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 59 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 60 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 60 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 62 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 62 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 62 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 65 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 66 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 66 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Anthony Hawkins | CSU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Zach Guiser | Akron | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Elijah Moody | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Keirston Johnson | S Florida | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Shemar Jean-Charles | App St | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Chris Love | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Sean Freeman | Ga South | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Deshon Cooper | Ga South | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.