2016 Conference USA 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 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 17 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 17 | James Gray | N Texas | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Aaron Young | ODU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Justice Davila | ODU | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | J.T. Blasingame | Rice | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Austin Jupe | UTSA | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 34 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Emmanuel Lubin | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | V.J. Banks | Rice | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Devonta Foster | USM | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Teddrick McGhee | UTSA | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Alex Dale | MTSU | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Xavier Hines | FIU | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ephraim Kitchen | La Tech | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Andrew Brown | FIU | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 34 | Newton Salisbury | FIU | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Kendall Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Justin Akins | MTSU | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | D Angelo Ellis | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |