2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Marquise Copeland | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brice McAllister | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Marshé Terry | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Travis Phillips | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | La'Andre Thomas | Memphis | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nehemiah Augustus | Memphis | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Christian Slaughter | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Danny Thomas | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jordon Williams | SMU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sam Franklin | Temple | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Dan Archibong | Temple | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tre Jackson | Tulane | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Rae Juan Marbley | Tulane | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |