2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 46 | 15 | 32.61 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 45 | 15 | 33.33 |
| 3 | South Florida | 3 | 41 | 15 | 36.59 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 35 | 13 | 37.14 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 34 | 14 | 41.18 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 31 | 7 | 22.58 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 27 | 8 | 29.63 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 25 | 4 | 16.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |