2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvonta Oliver | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Robert Kennedy | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Shawn Dourseau | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jireh Wilson | ECU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Stephens | SMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Ahmad Gardner | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Jaylon Monroe | Tulane | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Mekhi LaPointe | S Florida | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Antwan Collier | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Randy Charlton | UCF | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Diego Fagot | Navy | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Xavier Cullens | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Allie Green IV | Tulsa | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Malik Fleming | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Xavier Smith | ECU | JR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nolan Johnson | ECU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tyrez Lindsey | Memphis | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | JJ Russell | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rodney Owens | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Maurice White | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cristian Williams | Tulsa | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brandon Crossley | SMU | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Roderick Roberson, Jr. | SMU | FR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Stephon Zayas | UCF | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Richie Grant | UCF | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Josh Celiscar | UCF | FR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Arquon Bush | Cincinnati | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Cameron Kinley | Navy | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Evan Fochtman | Navy | SR | FS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Zamari Maxwell | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Bryan Cook | Cincinnati | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Coby Bryant | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Myjai Sanders | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Daved Jones Jr. | Cincinnati | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Mike Hampton | S Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Michael McMorris | Navy | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Kevin Brennan | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Kevaris Hall | Tulane | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Ar’mani Johnson | SMU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Chace Cromartie | SMU | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Donald Clay | SMU | FR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Preston Ellison | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Richard McBryde | SMU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Chase Kuerschen | Tulane | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Macon Clark | Tulane | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.