2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darious Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Justin Layne | Mich St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Shun Johnson | CSU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 8 | Derwin James | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | JR | SS | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Simeon Thomas | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 21 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Kris Boyd | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Ron Smith | SDSU | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Mike Stevens | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Kevin Toliver II | LSU | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | JaMarcus King | S Carolina | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Nick Orr | TCU | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 40 | Chauncey Gardner, Jr. | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Monquavion Brinson | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Sean Carter | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 40 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 40 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Stanford Samuels III | FSU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Donte Jackson | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Hasan Defense | Kansas | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 40 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Dontay Hears | Coast Car | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Anthony Chesley | Coast Car | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 40 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | JC Jackson | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Curtis Mikell | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Tre Herndon | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Elijah Battle | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Rodarius Williams | Okla St | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | D'Angelo Ross | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Jalin Burrell | New Mexico | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Chris Wilcox | BYU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Robert Jackson | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Daniel Lewis Jr. | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 40 | Deshon Cooper | Ga South | JR | DE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Ajene Harris | USC | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 72 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 72 | Trayvon Mullen | Clemson | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | Kindle Vildor | Ga South | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 72 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Armond Hawkins | Idaho | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Josiah Scott | Mich St | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Tobias Moss | USA | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 72 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Chase Lucas | Ariz St | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 72 | J.T. Gray | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |