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 | 
| 4 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 | 
| 4 | TieNeal Martin | Tulsa | SR | S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 
| 6 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 | 
| 7 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 | 
| 7 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 | 
| 9 | Ja'Quan McMillian | ECU | SO | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 | |
| 9 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | JR | LB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 9 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 | 
| 12 | Damarion Williams | Houston | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 12 | Michael McMorris | Navy | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 
| 14 | Quindell Johnson | Memphis | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 | 
| 15 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 | 
| 15 | Kendarin Ray | Tulsa | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 | 
| 17 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 | 
| 18 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 
| 19 | Marcus Jones | Houston | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 19 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 19 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 
| 22 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 | 
| 23 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 | 
| 23 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 23 | Dwayne Boyles | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 23 | Deontay Anderson | Houston | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 
| 27 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 27 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 
| 29 | Willie Langham | Tulane | JR | CB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 | 
| 30 | John Marshall | Navy | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 30 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | 
| 30 | Daquan Evans | S Florida | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 30 | Thabo Mwaniki | Houston | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 30 | Christian Braswell | Temple | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 
| 35 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 | 
| 36 | Cornelius Dyson | Tulane | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | 
| 37 | Corey Thornton | UCF | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 37 | Tatum Bethune | UCF | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 37 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 37 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 37 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 37 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 
| 43 | D.J. Small | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 43 | Shaun Lewis | Houston | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 
| 45 | Darrick Forrest | Cincinnati | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 45 | Jarell White | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 45 | Akayleb Evans | Tulsa | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 
| 48 | Larry Brooks | Tulane | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 | 
| 49 | Thomas Pickens | Memphis | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 
| 49 | Bruce Bivens | ECU | SR | ILB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.