2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 1 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Step Durham | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 24 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Stanford Samuels III | FSU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Andrew Motuapuaka | Va Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 34 | Lawrence Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 34 | Trayvon Mullen | Clemson | SO | CB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Tanner Muse | Clemson | SO | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Trajan Bandy | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Jaboree Williams | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Trevon Young | Louisville | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Jarius Morehead | NC State | SO | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 48 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 48 | A.J. Gray | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Jordan Whitehead | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |