2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Memphis | 10 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 4 | UCF | 9 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 5 | SMU | 9 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 7 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 9 | Navy | 10 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 10 | South Florida | 7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 11 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.00 |