2016 National Leaders Interceptions - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chauncey Gardner | Florida | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Van Smith | Clemson | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Trayvon Henderson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Dallas Lloyd | Stanford | SR | SS | 1 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Taylor Rapp | Washington | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ron Smith | SDSU | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Travis Crawford | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 11 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | FR | ATH | 2 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Shaun Dion Hamilton | Alabama | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Niles Clark | NC State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Leon McQuay III | USC | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Ryan Anderson | Alabama | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Devon Earl | USA | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Daniel McMillian | Florida | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jamoral Graham | Miss St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Harold Landry | BC | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | SO | FS | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Marvin Gross Jr. | WVU | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Travon Blanchard | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | ROV | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 43 | Calvin Munson | SDSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Trent Tanking | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Tremaine Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 48 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 48 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 51 | Justin Lucas | Troy | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 52 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Elijah Riley | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 53 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Tracy Walker | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Sidney Malauulu | Wyoming | SO | NT | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Duke Ejiofor | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Zykiesis Cannon | Louisville | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Orion Stewart | Baylor | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Ashton Lampkin | Okla St | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 58 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SO | DT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |