2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Horace Richardson | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Mike Tyson | Cincinnati | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Obi Melifonwu | UConn | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | D.J. Killings | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Nate Godwin | S Florida | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Zach Edwards | Cincinnati | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jamar Summers | UConn | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Drico Johnson | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Chris Morley | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Justin Norton | Navy | JR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Brandon Scott | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Shaun Rupert | Memphis | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Auggie Sanchez | S Florida | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Seyvon Lowry | UCF | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Jahmahl Pardner | Memphis | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Darrion Millines | SMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Zelt Minor | SMU | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Roderic Teamer | Tulane | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |