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 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 18 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 18 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Quinlan Carroll | Tulane | JR | DE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Shareef White | Memphis | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Anthony Rhone | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Yiannis Bowden | ECU | SO | OLB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Roderic Teamer | Tulane | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |