2018 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Amik Robertson | La Tech | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Ta'Corian Darden | Western Ky | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Nate Brooks | N Texas | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Brontae Harris | UAB | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | FIU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Justin Bickham | Rice | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Nik Needham | UTEP | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 8 | James Pierre | FAU | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Sage Lewis | FIU | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Kahani Smith | UTEP | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Darryl Randolph | MTSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Prudy Calderon | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Ty Williams | USM | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Malik Gant | Marshall | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Cassius Grady | UTSA | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Jovante Moffatt | MTSU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Justin Rogers | UTEP | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | C.J. Levine | UTSA | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Drell Greene | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Kereon Merrell | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 25 | L'Jarius Sneed | La Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Rachuan Mitchell | USM | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Kemon Hall | N Texas | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 25 | O.J. Johnson | MTSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 25 | Richard Dames | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Cordell Hudson | MTSU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 25 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jameel Moore | N Texas | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Michael Lewis | UTEP | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kristopher Moll | UAB | SO | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Khalil Brooks | MTSU | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 36 | Mar'Sean Diggs | UAB | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Teddrick McGhee | UTSA | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 36 | James Jackson | La Tech | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Ben DeLuca | Charlotte | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Khairi Muhammad | N Texas | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | DeAndre Farris | Western Ky | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Justinn Richardson | ODU | FR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | D.A. Williams | UAB | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 36 | Brenndan Johnson | UTSA | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 36 | Da'Von Brown | FAU | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Sean Carter | ODU | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Tyrae Thornton | Rice | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Dadrian Taylor | UTSA | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Jarrod Carter-McLin | UTSA | JR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Dionté Ruffin | Western Ky | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |