2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 13 | 16 | 71 | 87 | 6.69 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 20 | 53 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 6 | SMU | 13 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 7 | Temple | 13 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 12 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 11 | Navy | 13 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.08 |