2016 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Isaiah Armstrong | BYU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Troy Warner | BYU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Donte Vaughn | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Max Regan | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.