2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Boise State | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |