2017 National 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 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 12 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 23 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Justin Reid | Stanford | JR | SS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 27 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 35 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 37 | Holton Hill | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Julian Blackmon | Utah | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Brenton Nelson | Virginia | FR | FS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Tyrique McGhee | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 49 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jalen Thompson | Wash St | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Cameron Glenn | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jordan Miller | Washington | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Jaron Bryant | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | CJ Henderson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.