2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 19 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Teez Tabor | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Iman Marshall | USC | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Leon McQuay III | USC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SO | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 34 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Dylan Haines | Texas | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | JR | FS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SO | FS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 34 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Chauncey Gardner | Florida | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Ryan Lewis | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Manny Rugamba | Iowa | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Budda Baker | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Marquez White | FSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 34 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Chikwe Obasih | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 63 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Trumaine Washington | Louisville | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 63 | John Gibson | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jayon Brown | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Kareem Orr | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Mike Stevens | NC State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Brian Allen | Utah | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Cameron Saffle | California | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 63 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | SO | FS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Des Lawrence | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Cole Holcomb | N Carolina | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 63 | Quincy Wilson | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |