2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Xavier Woods | La Tech | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Aaron Young | ODU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 20 | De'Andre Simmons | Western Ky | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Kalon Beverly | UTEP | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Justice Davila | ODU | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Tabari McGaskey | Rice | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Nate Gaines | UTSA | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 29 | Niko Gonzalez | FIU | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 29 | Alex Dale | MTSU | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Charvarius Ward | MTSU | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Emmanuel Lubin | FIU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Nick Cook | Charlotte | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 35 | Secdrick Cooper | La Tech | JR | S | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 36 | Devonta Foster | USM | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | James Gray | N Texas | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Devron Davis | UTSA | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Nick Dawson-Brents | Western Ky | SR | DL | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Ocie Rose | FAU | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Xavier Hines | FIU | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Dashone Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Deonte Wilson | FIU | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Chad Davis | N Texas | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 43 | V.J. Banks | Rice | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 43 | Austin Jupe | UTSA | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 49 | J.T. Ibe | Rice | SO | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 50 | Kishawn McClain | N Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.