2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 6 | USF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 7 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |