2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 16 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 16 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 22 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 22 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 22 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 22 | Kevin King | Washington | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 26 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 26 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 28 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 28 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 28 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 31 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 33 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 34 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 35 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 35 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 37 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 37 | Trae Williams | N'western | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 41 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 41 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 41 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 41 | Laiu Moeakiola | Ariz St | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 41 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 41 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 47 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 47 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 51 | Jamarcus King | S Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 51 | Jack Tocho | NC State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 56 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 56 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 58 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 59 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 60 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Malkom Parrish | Georgia | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Xavier Crawford | Oregon St | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Donte Vaughn | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 93 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 93 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 93 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.