2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 184 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 3 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 7 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 4 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 6 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 7 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 13 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 6 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Nate L. Smith | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 22 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 22 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 25 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 26 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 27 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 28 | Jared Folks | Temple | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 30 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 30 | Grant Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 33 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 36 | Richard Allen | Tulane | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 36 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 39 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 39 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 39 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 44 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 46 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |