2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kenny Keys | UNLV | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Trevon Bierria | SJSU | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Malik Smith | SDSU | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Trey Lomax | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Ron Smith | SDSU | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Jordon Vaden | CSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | Robert Priester | Wyoming | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 25 | James Bailey | Fresno St | SO | OLB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | DeShawn Potts | Fresno St | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Tau Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Dameon Baber | Nevada | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Lee Crosby | New Mexico | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Cameron Haney | Utah State | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Ricky Ali'ifua | Utah State | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Ryan Santos | New Mexico | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 41 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Jamal Hicks | CSU | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Patrick Healy | Air Force | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Daniel Gray | Utah State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Christopher 'Unga | Utah State | FR | NG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |