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 | Tae Hayes | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Michael Jackson | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Justus Parker | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Brad Muhammad | FIU | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 9 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Dayan Ghanwoloku | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Burns | Arizona | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | A.J. Green | Okla St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Marcel Spears Jr. | Iowa State | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Joe Joe Headen | ODU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 9 | K.J. Gray | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jeremy McDuffie | Duke | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Javien Hamilton | Miss | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Camryn Bynum | California | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | David Dowell | Mich St | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bennett Williams | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Clayton Johnson | UTSA | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Chris Tooley | FAU | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Justin Clark | Toledo | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | SR | FS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Myles Dorn | N Carolina | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Delvon Randall | Temple | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Darryl Lewis | La Tech | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Mack Wilson | Alabama | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | SR | SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | JR | FS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | JR | DE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Michael Johnson | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Fitz Wattley | Coast Car | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Cale Garrett | Missouri | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Kevin Richardson II | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 58 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 58 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Eric Boggs | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Bryce Hall | Virginia | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 58 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 58 | Manase Hungalu | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 58 | Damon Hayes | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 58 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 58 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Evan Worthington | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Nick Fisher | Colorado | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 58 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Grant Delpit | LSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Duke Dawson | Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Nick Watkins | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Jake Gervase | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Mike Minter Jr. | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kekoa Nawahine | Boise St | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Mike Bell | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Denzel Goolsby | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Desmon Smith | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jarrius Wallace | Arizona | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |