2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 10 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 6.50 | 
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 6.20 | 
| 3 | USF | 9 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 5.89 | 
| 4 | Houston | 10 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 5.10 | 
| 5 | Tulane | 10 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4.70 | 
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 4.27 | 
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 3.92 | 
| 8 | Tulsa | 11 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3.64 | 
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 3.50 | 
| 10 | Connecticut | 8 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.38 | 
| 11 | Navy | 12 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 3.08 | 
| 12 | East Carolina | 9 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.00 |