2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Cornelius Dyson | Tulane | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Demaurez Bellamy | S Florida | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Darrian Beavers | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Warren Saba | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Marcus Jones | Houston | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Willie Langham | Tulane | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Micah Farrar | Navy | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| 7 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Delano Robinson | SMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Ar’mani Johnson | SMU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Chevin Calloway | SMU | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Chace Cromartie | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Donald Clay | SMU | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Michael McMorris | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Terrell Adams | Navy | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Zamari Maxwell | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Eriq Gilyard | UCF | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Jermaine McMillian | UCF | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Anthony Montalvo | UCF | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | KJ Sails | S Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Bentlee Sanders | S Florida | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |