2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Nick Orr | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Stewart | Kansas | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Steven Parker | Oklahoma | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Dylan Haines | Texas | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Jordan Sterns | Okla St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 9 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Will Sunderland | Oklahoma | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Jordan Burton | Okla St | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Elijah Lee | Kansas St | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | P.J. Locke III | Texas | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Clay Johnston | Baylor | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 9 | DeQuinton Osborne | Okla St | JR | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Douglas Coleman | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Kane Seeley | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Greg Allen | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Kevin Henry | Okla St | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Derrick Moncrief | Okla St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Travin Howard | TCU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Sean Walters | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Edwin Freeman | Texas | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |