2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 165 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 111 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 8 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 6 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Nate L. Smith | Temple | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 22 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 25 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 26 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 27 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 28 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 28 | Jared Folks | Temple | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 31 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 32 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 33 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 36 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.33 |