2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 6 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Memphis | 7 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Houston | 6 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 8 | Navy | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 9 | South Florida | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 11 | SMU | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 12 | Tulane | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 3.67 |