2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ocie Rose | FAU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Lubin | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Terry Richardson | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | D Angelo Ellis | Rice | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 25 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 25 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 27 | Dashone Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Brendan Royal | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Dante Lovilette | UTEP | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 31 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 33 | Aaron Young | ODU | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Teddrick McGhee | UTSA | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Corey Neely | Marshall | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | Rice | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | DJ Juste | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Herb Miller | FAU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Xavier Hines | FIU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Davison Colimon | FIU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Alex Lyons | Rice | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | V.J. Banks | Rice | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 45 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 47 | Picasso Nelson Jr. | USM | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 48 | Lloyd Grogan | La Tech | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 49 | Anthony Wilson | ODU | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Raynard Felton | MTSU | SR | DT | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.