2016 Sun Belt 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 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Jalen Rountree | Troy | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | John Law | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Josh Marshall | Troy | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Robert Brice II | Ga South | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ukeme Eligwe | Ga South | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Jessie Liptrot | Ga South | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Aaron Townsend | La-Monroe | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Rashad Dillard | Troy | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |