2016 National Leaders Interceptions - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 133 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 94 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 6 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Rodjay Burns | Ohio State | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 11 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 3 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | JR | DE | 4 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Dorian Walker | Ga Tech | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Davion Hall | Baylor | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 3 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 3 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Devonta Foster | USM | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 25 | John Law | App St | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Oren Burks | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Blace Brown | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Derrick Jones | Miss | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 33 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Daivon Ellison | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Brooks Ellis | Arkansas | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Adrian Colbert | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Connor O'Brien | Washington | JR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 41 | Brandon Beaver | Washington | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 44 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Luke Rubenzer | California | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Brandon Arnold | Oregon St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Jadar Johnson | Clemson | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Sunia Tauteoli | Utah | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 51 | Kenny Young | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 51 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 53 | Braylin Scott | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 53 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Jamoral Graham | Miss St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Chad Davis | N Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Brenden Schooler | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Jalen Rountree | Troy | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Chucky Williams | Louisville | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 61 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 61 | Jaden Sawyer | Nevada | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 63 | Mondo Williams | App St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 63 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 63 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 63 | Prince Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 67 | Rico Gafford | Wyoming | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 69 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 69 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 69 | Kieron Williams | Nebraska | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 69 | DeMarcus Lloyd | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 69 | Deonte Wilson | FIU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 74 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 74 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 74 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 77 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 77 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 77 | Laiu Moeakiola | Ariz St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 77 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 81 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 81 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 81 | Delano Hill | Michigan | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Shane Huber | U Mass | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 81 | Cam Hilton | Missouri | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 88 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 88 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 88 | Dallas Lloyd | Stanford | SR | SS | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 88 | Marcus Hyatt | Army | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 92 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 92 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 92 | Marcell Harris | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 92 | Jared McGee | N'western | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 92 | Antonio Hull | Wyoming | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 97 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 98 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 99 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 99 | Salamo Fiso | Ariz St | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.00 |