2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2 | D.J. Hampton | Idaho | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Savion Brown | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jalen Thompson | USA | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Chris Humes | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SO | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |