2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 1 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Raymond Ford | Boise St | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sam McCaskill | Boise St | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Hayes Linn | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Troy Hawthorne | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Kendall Johnson | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Cameron Hartsfield | Boise St | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jeff Camilli | Fresno St | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Randy Ricks | SDSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | DeShawn Potts | Fresno St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Stratton Brown | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jay'Onn Myles | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Mark Finau | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Daniel Gray | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Devin Centers | Utah State | SR | FS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Brodie Hicks | Air Force | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 35 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jericho Flowers | UNLV | FR | WR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 35 | DeAndre Pierce | Boise St | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Darren Lee | Boise St | SR | MLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Anthoula Kelly | Fresno St | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Keala Santiago | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Malachi Mageo | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Cameron Turner | Nevada | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Isaiah I.B. Brown | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |