2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 1 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 1 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 1 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Leverick Johnson | Western Ky | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 10 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Troy Warner | BYU | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SO | S | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 20 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 20 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 20 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 20 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Derek Babiash | SDSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Donte Vaughn | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Teez Tabor | Florida | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 20 | Quincy Wilson | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Alameen Murphy | Stanford | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Shaan Washington | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 44 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 44 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Jamoral Graham | Miss St | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 44 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 44 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | John Gibson | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Nick Orr | TCU | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 44 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jack Tocho | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Jamarcus King | S Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Alijah Holder | Stanford | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Marnez Ogletree | Kansas | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 44 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Verkedric Vaughns | Baylor | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Raekwon Williams | FAU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Clarence Guidry III | Texas St | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Keanu Hill | Tulsa | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Antonio Crawford | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Raymond Ford | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Des Lawrence | N Carolina | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Devron Davis | UTSA | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Haji Dunn, Jr. | Air Force | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 44 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 93 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 93 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 93 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Elijah Riley | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 93 | B.J. Clay | Georgia St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 93 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 93 | Jared McGee | N'western | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 93 | Leon McQuay III | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |