2017 Atlantic Coast Conference 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 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Stacy Thomas | Louisville | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Divine Deablo | Va Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bryon Fields Jr. | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Ben Humphreys | Duke | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Airius Moore | NC State | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Evan Foster | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Christopher Fredrick | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Nick McCloud | NC State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 29 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 29 | A.J. Gray | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Step Durham | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Lawrence Austin | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Micah Kiser | Virginia | SR | ILB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Shawn Boone | NC State | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Kevin Bletzer | BC | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Trevon Young | Louisville | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Keyshon Camp | Pittsburgh | FR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Scoop Bradshaw | Syracuse | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Andre Smith | N Carolina | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Myles Wolfolk | N Carolina | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Sheldrick Redwine | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Jonathan Thomas | Syracuse | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Desmond Branch | Ga Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Dorian O'Daniel | Clemson | SR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 43 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |