2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Cook | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Rodney Clemons | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Brandon Moore | UCF | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Mazzi Wilkins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tito Windham | Memphis | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Reggie Robinson II | Tulsa | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | SR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Alexander Myres | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Khalil Williams | Houston | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Mikial Onu | SMU | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Austin Hall | Memphis | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Derrek Thomas | Temple | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Linwood Crump | Temple | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Nevelle Clarke | UCF | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Linden Stephens | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jarrod Franklin | Tulane | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Josh Perry | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Keyshawn Canady | ECU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Chris Murphy | Cincinnati | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Junior Joseph | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Mike Love | S Florida | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Jarid Ryan | Navy | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Jacobi Francis | Memphis | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Tre Neal | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Tre Bell | UConn | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | La'Andre Thomas | Memphis | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Christian Davis | SMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Pat Jasinski | UCF | JR | ILB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Robert Kennedy | Tulane | JR | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Naytron Culpepper | S Florida | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |