2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 10 | 14 | 54 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 11 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 5 | Memphis | 10 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 10 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 7 | Tulane | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 10 | South Florida | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 11 | Temple | 11 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3.25 |