2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 2 | Memphis | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 7 | Houston | 6 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 6 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |