2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 1 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 1 | Chanceller James | Boise St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 5 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 5 | Daniel Gray | Utah State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 5 | Kendall Johnson | Nevada | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 5 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Jontrell Rocquemore | Utah State | SO | FS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Rojesterman Farris II | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 5 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 5 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 5 | Frank Ginda | SJSU | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise St | SO | WLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Brodie Hicks | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Braylin Scott | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Sidney Malauulu | Wyoming | SO | NT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |