2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won 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 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Ed Oliver | Houston | FR | DT | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 9 | John Green | UConn | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Jordan Mitchell | Tulsa | JR | S | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 25 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Vontae Diggs | UConn | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Dayon Pratt | ECU | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 36 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Alohi Gilman | Navy | FR | S | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 39 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 39 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 39 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Joey Connors | UCF | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Demerick Gary | SMU | FR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 50 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.