2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Jeremy Tyler | WVU | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nick Orr | TCU | JR | S | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Maurice Fleming | WVU | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Jordan Sterns | Okla St | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Kamari Cotton-Moya | Iowa State | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Douglas Coleman | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | P.J. Locke III | Texas | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | John Bonney | Texas | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 20 | D'Andre Payne | Iowa State | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Antonio Crawford | WVU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Denzel Johnson | TCU | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Brandon Stewart | Kansas | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Kris Boyd | Texas | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Marnez Ogletree | Kansas | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Travon Blanchard | Baylor | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Jarnor Jones | Iowa State | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Steven Parker | Oklahoma | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Verkedric Vaughns | Baylor | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Tre Flowers | Okla St | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Kyzir White | WVU | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Marcquis Roberts | Kansas | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Paul Banks III | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 35 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 35 | Evrett Edwards | Iowa State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Sheroid Evans | Texas | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Toyous Avery | WVU | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Elijah Lee | Kansas St | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Dante Barnett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Keith Loneker Jr. | Kansas | SO | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Tevin Shaw | Kansas | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | FR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Davion Hall | Baylor | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Jameson Houston | Baylor | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 35 | James McFarland | TCU | SR | DE | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Charles Walker | Oklahoma | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |