2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 10 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 16 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 19 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 23 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Kevin King | Washington | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 25 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 26 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 32 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 34 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 35 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 36 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 36 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 48 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 48 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 58 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | SO | DB | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brian Allen | Utah | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | John Bonney | Texas | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Malkom Parrish | Georgia | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Priest Willis | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Isaiah Armstrong | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.