2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Darius Jones Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bernard Dawson | Ga South | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bobby Baker | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | D.J. Olmstead | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Desmond Banks | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Stephen Amoako | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |