2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Thompson | USA | SO | CB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Jalen Rountree | Troy | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2 | A.J. Howard | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Josh Thomas | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Darius Jones Jr. | Ga South | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Jeremy Reaves | USA | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Roman Buchanan | USA | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Ty Graham | Idaho | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Eric Boggs | App St | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Taboris Lee | La-Lafytte | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |