2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 2 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 10 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 25 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 25 | Micah Thomas | Navy | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | La'Andre Thomas | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Josh Perry | Memphis | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 25 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 25 | Joey Connors | UCF | JR | DL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 45 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Justin Norton | Navy | SR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Nico Sawtelle | S Florida | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |