2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Troy | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 6 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 7 | Baylor | 4 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 9 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 14 | SMU | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 14 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 17 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Memphis | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 24 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 25 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 31 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 32 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Virginia | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 44 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 44 | Southern Miss | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 44 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 44 | Auburn | 4 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 50 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 50 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 52 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 52 | USC | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 52 | Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 56 | BYU | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 57 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 58 | Army | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | Arizona | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | California | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | Idaho | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | North Texas | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 58 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 66 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 67 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | San Jose State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Washington State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Texas | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | USF | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 76 | UTEP | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 86 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 88 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Utah State | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 95 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 95 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 97 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | Louisiana | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 97 | UTSA | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 104 | Connecticut | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 104 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | Toledo | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 104 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 112 | Nevada | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 112 | Ole Miss | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 115 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 117 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 118 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 118 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 118 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 121 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 121 | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 121 | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 124 | Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 124 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 126 | Texas State | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 126 | Navy | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |