2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 15 | 69 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 14 | 76 | 90 | 6.43 |
| 3 | Colorado | 14 | 15 | 74 | 89 | 6.36 |
| 4 | UCLA | 12 | 15 | 61 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 14 | 26 | 61 | 87 | 6.21 |
| 6 | Auburn | 13 | 11 | 69 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 11 | 68 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 64 | 77 | 5.92 |
| 9 | Troy | 13 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 10 | Missouri | 12 | 15 | 54 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 14 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 5.71 |
| 12 | USC | 13 | 14 | 60 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 12 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 14 | Clemson | 15 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 5.47 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 15 | Utah | 13 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 17 | UNLV | 12 | 5 | 60 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 18 | Memphis | 13 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 13 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 13 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 16 | 59 | 75 | 5.36 |
| 22 | LSU | 12 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 23 | Michigan | 13 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Stanford | 13 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 13 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 13 | 10 | 55 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Kansas | 12 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 12 | 9 | 51 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 13 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 5 | 59 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 30 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 14 | 45 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 33 | Ohio | 14 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 4.86 |
| 34 | BYU | 13 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 34 | Iowa | 13 | 9 | 54 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 36 | Baylor | 13 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 37 | Cincinnati | 12 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 37 | Virginia | 12 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 39 | Alabama | 15 | 16 | 55 | 71 | 4.73 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 13 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 40 | Air Force | 13 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 40 | Boston College | 13 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 40 | NC State | 13 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 44 | Texas | 12 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | 12 | 5 | 51 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 13 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 46 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 46 | TCU | 13 | 8 | 52 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 46 | Boise State | 13 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 50 | Oregon | 12 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 50 | Marshall | 12 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 52 | Arkansas State | 13 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 52 | Arkansas | 13 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 52 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 52 | Houston | 13 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 56 | SMU | 12 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 57 | Louisville | 13 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 57 | Tennessee | 13 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 61 | Kent State | 12 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 61 | Ball State | 12 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 12 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 13 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 64 | Idaho | 13 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 64 | Florida | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 64 | Old Dominion | 13 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 68 | Washington | 14 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 4.36 |
| 69 | California | 12 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 69 | Arizona | 12 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 71 | Minnesota | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 72 | Akron | 12 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 72 | FIU | 12 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 74 | Florida State | 13 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 74 | Wake Forest | 13 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 74 | UTSA | 13 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 77 | Penn State | 14 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 4.21 |
| 78 | Arizona State | 12 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 78 | Rutgers | 12 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 78 | UTEP | 12 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 81 | South Carolina | 13 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 82 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 4.07 |
| 83 | Georgia | 13 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 83 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 83 | Massachusetts | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Southern Miss | 13 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 86 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 13 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 86 | Toledo | 13 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 12 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | 14 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 3.86 |
| 92 | USF | 13 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 92 | North Texas | 13 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 94 | Navy | 14 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 3.79 |
| 95 | Mississippi State | 13 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 95 | Louisiana | 13 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 97 | Bowling Green | 12 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 97 | Ole Miss | 12 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 99 | Wyoming | 14 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 3.71 |
| 100 | Maryland | 13 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 101 | San Jose State | 12 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 101 | Notre Dame | 12 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 101 | East Carolina | 12 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 104 | Army | 13 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 13 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 104 | North Carolina | 13 | 1 | 46 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 107 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 107 | Rice | 12 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 109 | South Alabama | 13 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 3.46 |
| 110 | Duke | 12 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 110 | Michigan State | 12 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 12 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 113 | New Mexico State | 12 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 113 | Tulane | 12 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 113 | Utah State | 12 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 113 | Fresno State | 12 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 117 | Washington State | 13 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 117 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 119 | Colorado State | 13 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 3.08 |
| 120 | Temple | 14 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.00 |
| 120 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 120 | Syracuse | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 124 | Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 125 | Illinois | 12 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 126 | Hawaii | 14 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 2.71 |
| 127 | Nevada | 12 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 128 | Texas State | 12 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 2.17 |