2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 8 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |