2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 181 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 9 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 171 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 119 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 111 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 7 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 9 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 10 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 9 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 24 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Travon Simmons | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Nico Marley | Tulane | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Roderic Teamer | Tulane | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 24 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 6 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 24 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Shareef White | Memphis | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 8 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Nate L. Smith | Temple | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 24 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.13 |