2017 Independent 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 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 2 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 2 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 2 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |