2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 8 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 | |
| 10 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Willie Langham | Tulane | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Michael McMorris | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Justin Hodges | UCF | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Marcus Jones | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 23 | John Marshall | Navy | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Cornelius Dyson | Tulane | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 33 | Antwan Collier | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Robert Kennedy | ECU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Christian Braswell | Temple | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Corey Thornton | UCF | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | T.J. Carter | Memphis | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 33 | Darrick Forrest | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 33 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 33 | Darius Hodges | Tulane | FR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |