2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 2 | UTSA | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 4 | South Florida | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Temple | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 8 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |