2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Dallas Lloyd | Stanford | SR | SS | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Elijah Riley | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Chauncey Gardner | Florida | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Zedrick Woods | Miss | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Marcus Williams | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Blake McClain | Kentucky | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Braylin Scott | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 24 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 24 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 24 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 24 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 24 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 24 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 24 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Jamoral Graham | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | B.J. Clay | Georgia St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Jared McGee | N'western | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Leon McQuay III | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 24 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Reggie Porter | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | De'Chavon Hayes | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Deondre Singleton | Duke | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kieron Williams | Nebraska | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Iman Marshall | USC | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | JR | SS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | J.D. Harmon | Kentucky | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Denzel Williams | ODU | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | ROV | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Jeremy Timpf | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SO | FS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Jontrell Rocquemore | Utah State | SO | FS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Andrew Soroh | FAU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Brandon Snyder | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Kendall Adams | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Bryson Allen-Williams | S Carolina | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |