2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Verkedric Vaughns | Baylor | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Justice Davila | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Laiu Moeakiola | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Priest Willis | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Jeremy Tyler | WVU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Antonio Crawford | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | De'Chavon Hayes | Ariz St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Derrick Baity | Kentucky | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jamoral Graham | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | John Gibson | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Taurean Ferguson | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Marnez Ogletree | Kansas | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Shaan Washington | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 73 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 74 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SO | FS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Quincy Wilson | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Juwuan Briscoe | Georgia | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Marcus Williams | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Marlon Humphrey | Alabama | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Darius Allensworth | California | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Sean Bunting | CMU | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Deonte Wilson | FIU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Jarnor Jones | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 74 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.