2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |