2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 150 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 6 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |