2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.J. Clay | Georgia St | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 1 | Shaan Washington | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Treston Decoud | Oregon St | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Alex Barrett | SDSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Torry McTyer | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | John Gibson | Missouri | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Darian Hicks | Mich St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jeremy Cutrer | MTSU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Andre Chachere | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Marcus Williams | Utah | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Terrish Webb | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Breon Borders | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Bazie Bates IV | Kansas | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Jalen Rogers | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Kedrick Davis | Charlotte | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Caleb Saulo | Oregon St | SR | ILB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Drew Davis | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Javante O'Roy | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | D Angelo Ellis | Rice | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Brandon Bryant | Miss St | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Chris Westry | Kentucky | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Sean Bunting | CMU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Jalen Phelps | EMU | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Montae Nicholson | Mich St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | DJ Juste | FAU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Mook Reynolds | Va Tech | SO | FS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Tim Harris | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Chris James | Illinois | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Ugo Amadi | Oregon | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Marcus Hubbard | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | D.J. Polite-Bray | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Douglas Coleman | Texas Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Blessuan Austin | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Antonio Crawford | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Rasul Douglas | WVU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Lloyd Grogan | La Tech | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Marc Remy | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Amari Henderson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Damani Alexcee | Texas St | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Clarence Guidry III | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Traver Jung | Miss St | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Jackson Porter | U Mass | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Marshall Taylor | Auburn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 65 | Des Lawrence | N Carolina | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 67 | Neiko Robinson | USA | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Winslow Chapman | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Jerod Fernandez | NC State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Josh Jones | NC State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Troy Hawthorne | UNLV | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Josh Hayes | Purdue | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Terrell Edmunds | Va Tech | SO | ROV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Taylor Barton | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Julian Hylton | Illinois | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Jalen Jelks | Oregon | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Travon Simmons | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Adrian Colbert | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Corn Elder | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Robert Brice II | Ga South | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Deontay Evans | MTSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Aaron Townsend | La-Monroe | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Marcellus Pippins | Wash St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Keenon Ward | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Thierry Nguema | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Na'im McGee | SDSU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Jahlani Tavai | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Dominic Barnes | SJSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Noel Ellis | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Juwuan Briscoe | Georgia | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.