2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darian Mills | USA | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 1 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | David Woodward | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Essang Bassey | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Ron LaForce | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Travin Howard | TCU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Levi Wallace | Alabama | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Preston Carey | Coast Car | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Cameron Dantzler | Miss St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Duke Culver | UAB | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Darius Harris | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Johnny Johnson, Jr. | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Hakeem Bailey | WVU | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Mark Gilbert | Duke | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Trevor Wood | Arizona | JR | TE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Tyrel Dodson | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Johnathan Alston | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | DJ Calhoun | Ariz St | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Johnathan Abram | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Willie Harvey | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Ben Burr-Kirven | Washington | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | David Long | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Dante Sawyer | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Antreal Allen | Georgia St | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Michael Shaw | Georgia St | JR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Justin Norton | Navy | SR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Anthony Wint | FIU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Kyle Meyers | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Hamsah Nasirildeen | FSU | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Azeez Al-Shaair | FAU | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | James Pierre | FAU | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Damon Arnette | Ohio State | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cameron Smith | USC | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Malik Dorton | USC | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Justin Reid | Stanford | JR | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Parnell Motley | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Javaris Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tray Matthews | Auburn | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Mark McLaurin | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 76 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 76 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 76 | Tobias Moss | USA | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Tyree Robinson | Oregon | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Jordan Fogal | CSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Tyler Hall | Wyoming | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Davante Davis | Texas | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Montre Hartage | N'western | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Byron Murphy | Washington | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Andraez Williams | LSU | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Bryce Canady | FIU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Leon Jacobs | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise St | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | JR | WLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |