2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 5 | Houston | 6 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |