2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 18 | Blace Brown | Troy | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 23 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 23 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 30 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 30 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 32 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 32 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 38 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 38 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 38 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 38 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 43 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 43 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 43 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 49 | A.J. Green | Okla St | SO | CB | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 49 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 56 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 56 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 58 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | FR | CB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | David Dowell | Mich St | SO | S | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Trey Udoffia | Colorado | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Sedrick Thomas | Idaho | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Anthony Chesley | Coast Car | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Charles Oliver | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 58 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jordan Fogal | CSU | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 92 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 95 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Elijah Battle | WVU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 100 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.