2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Nik Needham | UTEP | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | A.J. Green | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Manase Hungalu | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 27 | Justus Parker | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Cedric Asseh | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | RJ McIntosh | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 27 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | K.J. Gray | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Grant Delpit | LSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Aaron Roberson | La Tech | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Rashad Fenton | S Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Chris Weber | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Grant Haley | Penn State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Harrison Hand | Baylor | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 64 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Evan Worthington | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Nick Fisher | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Kamren Curl | Arkansas | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | K.J. Sails | N Carolina | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Dontye Carriere-Williams | Wisconsin | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 64 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 83 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Javien Hamilton | Miss | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Camryn Bynum | California | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | David Dowell | Mich St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Bennett Williams | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Kekoa Nawahine | Boise St | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Mike Bell | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 83 | Denzel Goolsby | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.