2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Junior Gnonkonde | Troy | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tyree Simmons | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Mike Edwards | Kentucky | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Ramon Richards | Okla St | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 23 | Dylan Haines | Texas | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Quin Blanding | Virginia | JR | FS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Juan Thornhill | Virginia | SO | FS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 28 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 28 | Teez Tabor | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 31 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 31 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 36 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 36 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 38 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 39 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Iman Marshall | USC | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Leon McQuay III | USC | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chauncey Gardner | Florida | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ryan Lewis | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dane Cruikshank | Arizona | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Manny Rugamba | Iowa | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Budda Baker | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 39 | John Gibson | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jayon Brown | UCLA | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kareem Orr | Ariz St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mike Stevens | NC State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brian Allen | Utah | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Nate Meadors | UCLA | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jah'Shawn Johnson | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Cameron Saffle | California | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | JR | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Donald Pennington | Memphis | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Vinny Mihota | Va Tech | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Damien Packer | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jalen Rountree | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Jontrell Rocquemore | Utah State | SO | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tarvarius Moore | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.