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 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 13 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 26 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 26 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Tyrique McGhee | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Justin Bickham | Rice | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 26 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Marco Wilson | Florida | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | FR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Kamrin Moore | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Iman Marshall | USC | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Joejuan Williams | Vanderbilt | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Lukas Denis | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 52 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 52 | Malek Young | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 52 | Collin Turner | La-Monroe | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 52 | Santos Ramirez | Arkansas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Mike Daniels Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 52 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Josh Watson | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 52 | Ed Paris | LSU | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 52 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | A.J. Howard | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Chase Hancock | Marshall | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Devin Bush | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Josh Okonye | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Jamel Dean | Auburn | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Blake Lynch | Baylor | SO | WR | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Harrison Hand | Baylor | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Rick Gamboa | Colorado | JR | ILB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Jordan Hayes | Duke | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 52 | Manu Hudson-Rasmussen | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |