2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 2 | South Florida | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 6 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |