2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 2 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 2 | USC | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 7 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 7 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 9 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 9 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Missouri | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 9 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 14 | Penn State | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 14 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 25 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 25 | Oregon | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 25 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Auburn | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 25 | Army | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 25 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 34 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 34 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 34 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 34 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 34 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 34 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 34 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 34 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 34 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 56 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Utah | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Ole Miss | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 56 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 56 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 56 | California | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 56 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 56 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 56 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 79 | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 79 | TCU | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 79 | Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 79 | Kansas | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Kent State | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Akron | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 79 | Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 79 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 79 | East Carolina | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 79 | Idaho | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 79 | USF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |