2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Alex Thomas | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Colby Gore | ECU | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jeremy Brady | Tulsa | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Nate Hairston | Temple | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 10 | T.J. Mutcherson | UCF | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 10 | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 10 | Jesse Brubaker | Tulsa | JR | DT | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 26 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 26 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 26 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Bobby Fulp | ECU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Chauncey Lanier | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 26 | Daiquan Thomasson | Navy | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Richard Allen | Tulane | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Cortez Broughton | Cincinnati | SO | DT | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 26 | Haason Reddick | Temple | SR | DL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 26 | Sean Williams | Navy | SO | S | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 26 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Nigel Harris | S Florida | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 26 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 26 | Grant Coleman | Cincinnati | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |