2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 3 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Parker Baldwin | SDSU | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Ranthony Texada | TCU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Sidney Jones | Washington | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Kevin King | Washington | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | P.J. Locke III | Texas | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | John Bonney | Texas | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 36 | Isaiah Brown | FIU | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Hunter Dimick | Utah | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 49 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Lukas Denis | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Adonis Alexander | Va Tech | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Bryon Fields | Duke | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Rayshawn Jenkins | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Dwayne Thomas | LSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Maurice Fleming | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 49 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 71 | Leo Musso | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Deandre Baker | Georgia | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Micah Abernathy | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Fish Smithson | Kansas | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jonathan Crawford | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Daquan Lucas | Charlotte | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Elijah Mitchell | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Ryan Carter | Clemson | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Jack Tocho | NC State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Dane Jackson | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Ryan Lewis | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Dominick Sanders | Georgia | JR | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Brandon Stewart | Kansas | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | DeShon Elliott | Texas | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Anthony Walker, Jr. | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Devron Davis | UTSA | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.