2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 10 | 27 | 8 | 29.6 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 74.89 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 88.61 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | SMU | 11 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 204 | 0 | 2 | 94.36 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 205 | 1 | 2 | 105.07 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 44 | 17 | 38.6 | 233 | 2 | 3 | 84.48 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Navy | 11 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 121.58 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 263 | 0 | 3 | 100.25 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 107.55 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 11 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 159.74 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 39 | 20 | 51.3 | 294 | 1 | 2 | 112.80 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 11 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 349 | 1 | 2 | 129.78 | 50 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 12 | 51 | 26 | 51.0 | 419 | 2 | 1 | 129.01 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||