2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Marshé Terry | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Kyran Mitchell | SMU | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Taris Shenall | Tulane | JR | FS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Marcus Brown | Cincinnati | FR | DT | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Omar Fortt | UConn | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Chris Britton | UConn | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Colby Gore | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Naytron Culpepper | S Florida | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | FR | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Micah Farrar | Navy | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.