2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 | 
| 2 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 | 
| 2 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 2 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 | 
| 5 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 
| 5 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 | 
| 5 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 | 
| 5 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 | 
| 9 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 
| 10 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 | 
| 10 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 
| 10 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | 
| 10 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 14 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 
| 14 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 
| 14 | Josh Perry | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 14 | Keyshawn Canady | ECU | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 
| 14 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 
| 14 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 14 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 14 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 14 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 14 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 14 | Justin Norton | Navy | SR | OLB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 14 | Greg Reaves | S Florida | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 26 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 
| 26 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 
| 26 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 26 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 
| 26 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 26 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 26 | La'Andre Thomas | Memphis | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 26 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 26 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 
| 26 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Grant Coleman | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Marcus Brown | Cincinnati | FR | DT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 26 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 26 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 26 | Elijah Merchant | Navy | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 26 | Naytron Culpepper | S Florida | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 | 
| 45 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 45 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 45 | Carlito Gonzalez | Memphis | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 
| 45 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 
| 45 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 
| 45 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |