2025 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emon Allen | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Bernock Iya | NMSU | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Solo Barnes | UTEP | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Naeten Mitchell | NMSU | SO | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Justin Content | UTEP | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | CJ Brown | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Brylan Green | Liberty | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | NMSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Xavier Smith | UTEP | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Alonzo Edwards Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Caleb Offord | KSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 5 | Damond Harmon | Liberty | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jackson Lowe | MTSU | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 5 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | Western Ky | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Jakari Foster | La Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Muaaz Byard | MTSU | JR | OLB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 5 | A'Khori Jones | Liberty | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 5 | Parker Hughes | MTSU | SR | ILB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Damonte Smith | MTSU | SR | NT | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Tyler Martinez | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Michael Richard | La Tech | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Korey Smith | MTSU | SO | ILB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 5 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jacob Cruz | J'ville St | JR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Kameron Carter | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Harper Holloman | Western Ky | SO | DE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Nasir Eatmon | Delaware | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | KT Seay | Delaware | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 5 | Jamall Thompson Jr. | NMSU | SR | DE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 5 | Jayden Wilson | UTEP | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 |