2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 1 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | John Bonney | Texas | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 15 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Kevin King | Washington | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | P.J. Locke III | Texas | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 15 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Maurice Fleming | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Sidney Jones | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 29 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Lukas Denis | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Bryon Fields | Duke | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Dwayne Thomas | LSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 29 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 29 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 29 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Justin Reid | Stanford | SO | SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Troy Warner | BYU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Teez Tabor | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Anthony Averett | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Douglas Coleman | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Lubern Figaro | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Trae Williams | N'western | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 78 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 78 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 78 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 78 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Jack Tocho | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Ryan Lewis | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |