2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 9 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 11 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 5 | South Florida | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Navy | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 11 | Memphis | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 11 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |