2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Cornelius Dyson | Tulane | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Marcus Jones | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | |
| 14 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Willie Langham | Tulane | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 26 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | John Marshall | Navy | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Christian Braswell | Temple | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Darrick Forrest | Cincinnati | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Chase Kuerschen | Tulane | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Shaun Lewis | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Corey Thornton | UCF | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Dorian Williams | Tulane | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Christopher Townsel | S Florida | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Zamari Maxwell | UCF | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Landon Woodson | UCF | SO | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Ja'von Hicks | Cincinnati | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | D.J. Small | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Demaurez Bellamy | S Florida | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.