2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 2 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 3 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Aaron Young | ODU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Devonta Foster | USM | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 11 | Ocie Rose | FAU | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 11 | Terry Richardson | Marshall | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 11 | Corey Neely | Marshall | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 11 | Daquan Lucas | Charlotte | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 11 | Dashone Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 11 | Jalen Young | FAU | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Picasso Nelson Jr. | USM | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Denzel Williams | ODU | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Sean Carter | ODU | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 11 | Tacorian Darden | Western Ky | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Andrew Soroh | FAU | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 35 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 35 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 35 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 35 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 35 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 35 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 35 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 35 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 35 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 35 | Emmanuel Lubin | FIU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 35 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 35 | James Gray | N Texas | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 35 | Devron Davis | UTSA | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 35 | Niko Gonzalez | FIU | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 35 | J.T. Blasingame | Rice | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |