2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevon Bierria | SJSU | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Malik Smith | SDSU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kenny Keys | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jermaine Kelly | SJSU | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Daniel Henry | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Patrick Healy | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Wesley Bailey | Utah State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Brodie Hicks | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Maurice McKnight | SJSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | James Bailey | Fresno St | SO | OLB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Jake Schlager | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jordon Vaden | CSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Justin Sweet | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Ryan Santos | New Mexico | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Cameron Haney | Utah State | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Daniel Gray | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Chanceller James | Boise St | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Raymond Ford | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Jake Rothschiller | New Mexico | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Austin Ocasio | New Mexico | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | David Moa | Boise St | SO | NT | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Daniel Auelua | Boise St | JR | DT | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Jamal Ellis | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Dejaun Butler | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Robert Jackson | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 37 | Dalton Baker | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.