2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 11 | South Florida | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 12 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |