2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Corey Seargent | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | John Green | UConn | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 26 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 29 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 29 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Jordan Mitchell | Tulsa | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 35 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Joey Connors | UCF | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 48 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Cam White | ECU | SR | ILB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.