2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Auburn | 4 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 2 | UNLV | 5 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 9 | FIU | 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 10 | NC State | 5 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 10 | Arizona | 4 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 15 | Air Force | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 15 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 15 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 15 | Akron | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 22 | Kent State | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 22 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 22 | Boise State | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 27 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 27 | San Diego State | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 27 | USC | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 36 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 36 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 36 | Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 36 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 43 | Colorado | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 43 | UTSA | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 49 | Utah | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 49 | Georgia State | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 49 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 49 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 49 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 62 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 62 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 62 | Idaho | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 62 | Ole Miss | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 62 | California | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 62 | Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 62 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 62 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 71 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 71 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 71 | Texas | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 71 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 71 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 71 | Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Fresno State | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 80 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 80 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 80 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 80 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 80 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 80 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 87 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 87 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 87 | Hawaii | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 87 | Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 87 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 87 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 87 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 95 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 95 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 95 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 95 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 95 | West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 95 | Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 95 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 95 | Utah State | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 105 | Army | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 105 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 105 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 105 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 105 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 111 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 111 | USF | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 111 | Troy | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 111 | Toledo | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 116 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 116 | BYU | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 116 | Louisiana | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 116 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 116 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 121 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 121 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 121 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 121 | Duke | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 121 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 121 | Nevada | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 127 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 127 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |