2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 7 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 9 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 2.56 |
| 10 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | South Florida | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |