2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record 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 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Justice Davila | ODU | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Lubin | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Xavier Hines | FIU | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Ocie Rose | FAU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | JR | CB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Teddrick McGhee | UTSA | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Niko Gonzalez | FIU | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Aaron Young | ODU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Brendan Royal | UTEP | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Deonte Wilson | FIU | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Ephraim Kitchen | La Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Kendall Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Lloyd Grogan | La Tech | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Alex Dale | MTSU | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Dylan Bradley | USM | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Ky | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 26 | Justin Akins | MTSU | JR | DE | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 49 | AJ Jackson | Western Ky | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 49 | Ronald Lewis | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |