2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 10 | 9 | 52 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 2 | Memphis | 8 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 3 | South Florida | 11 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 5 | Houston | 9 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Navy | 9 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 7 | Temple | 10 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |