2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 8 | 145 | 69 | 47.59 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 142 | 63 | 44.37 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 135 | 52 | 38.52 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 131 | 64 | 48.85 |
| 5 | Temple | 9 | 130 | 60 | 46.15 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 130 | 38 | 29.23 |
| 7 | Memphis | 8 | 124 | 53 | 42.74 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 124 | 34 | 27.42 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 8 | 120 | 38 | 31.67 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 8 | 119 | 39 | 32.77 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 118 | 52 | 44.07 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 111 | 65 | 58.56 |