2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Interceptions - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 184 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Howard Wilson | Houston | SO | CB | 8 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Josiah Powell | Navy | SR | OLB | 6 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2 | Steven Taylor | Houston | SR | OLB | 7 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 2 | Brendon Hayes | UCF | FR | DL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 2 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2 | Genard Avery | Memphis | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2 | Johnny Ward | S Florida | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.13 |