2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 2 | USF | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 4 | UCF | 7 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 8 | Tulane | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Houston | 7 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2.33 |