2017 Sun Belt Conference 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 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Trajan Stephens-McQueen | Georgia St | FR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Desmond Franklin | App St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jordan Fehr | App St | SO | ILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jay Bowdry | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Austin Exford | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sean Freeman | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deshon Cooper | Ga South | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | JJ Dallas | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nick Ingram | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Gus Nave | USA | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Rhoy Williams | La-Monroe | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Sam Lebbie | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jalen Harris | Troy | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Baron Poole II | Troy | SR | DT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |