2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 10 | 12 | 60 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 3 | South Florida | 10 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Houston | 7 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 4 | SMU | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 7 | Navy | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |