2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Carter | Memphis | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Terrell Williams | Houston | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Ronnie Hoggins | S Florida | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Keirston Johnson | S Florida | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Sean Williams | Navy | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | SR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Antwan Collier | UCF | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Kyle Gibson | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Garrett Davis | Houston | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Devin Abraham | S Florida | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Tyler Coyle | UConn | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |