2017 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 3 | Max Regan | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Bakhari Goodson | U Mass | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |