2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |