2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 78 | 43 | 55.1 | 534 | 3 | 1 | 122.77 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 14 | 101 | 61 | 60.4 | 568 | 3 | 2 | 113.48 | 40 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Memphis | 12 | 85 | 56 | 65.9 | 579 | 4 | 1 | 136.28 | 53 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Navy | 12 | 62 | 39 | 62.9 | 623 | 5 | 0 | 173.91 | 66 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 114 | 72 | 63.2 | 682 | 2 | 2 | 115.69 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 96 | 61 | 63.5 | 709 | 5 | 1 | 140.68 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 9 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 104 | 69 | 66.3 | 746 | 6 | 1 | 143.72 | 49 | 32 | 16 | 8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 13 | 98 | 63 | 64.3 | 780 | 3 | 3 | 135.13 | 47 | 40 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 88 | 53 | 60.2 | 849 | 7 | 1 | 165.25 | 62 | 32 | 14 | 10 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 115 | 80 | 69.6 | 932 | 7 | 3 | 152.51 | 53 | 48 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 92 | 64 | 69.6 | 932 | 7 | 2 | 175.42 | 75 | 42 | 25 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||