2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Law | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jalen Rountree | Troy | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Josh Marshall | Troy | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |