2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 2 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | SR | DB | 13 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 5 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Channing Stribling | Michigan | SR | CB | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Kevin King | Washington | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Darius Mouton | UNLV | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | SR | CB | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Aarion Penton | Missouri | SR | DB | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Sojourn Shelton | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Rodney Allen | Marshall | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Ryan Pulley | Arkansas | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Justis Nelson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Jared Collins | Arkansas | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 24 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 24 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 24 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Jesse Washington | Air Force | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 24 | Brian Peavy | Iowa State | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Jace Whittaker | Arizona | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jaylen Dunlap | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Arrion Springs | Oregon | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 39 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 39 | Joshua Holsey | Auburn | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 39 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 39 | Chris Jones | Nebraska | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 39 | Michael Minter | MTSU | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Brandon Addison | ODU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 39 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 39 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 39 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 39 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 39 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 39 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Isaac Yiadom | BC | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Nias Martin | New Mexico | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 39 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | SO | DL | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 58 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 58 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 58 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 58 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio State | SO | CB | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 58 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 58 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 58 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 58 | John Johnson | BC | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Jamarcus King | S Carolina | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chase Hansen | Utah | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 58 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 58 | D.J. Sanders | MTSU | JR | LB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 58 | Niko Small | TCU | SO | S | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 58 | Keith Brown | Western Ky | SR | LB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 58 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Laiu Moeakiola | Ariz St | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Xavier Crawford | Oregon St | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 58 | A’Shon Riggins | Indiana | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 58 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 58 | Tyler Horton | Boise St | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Joe Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Branden Leston | Western Ky | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 58 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 58 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 58 | John Bonney | Texas | SO | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Jordan Mitchell | Tulsa | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 58 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 92 | Damontae Kazee | SDSU | SR | CB | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 92 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Nathan Gerry | Nebraska | SR | S | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 92 | Gareon Conley | Ohio State | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 92 | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 92 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 92 | Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 92 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Iman Marshall | USC | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |