2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 4 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 10 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 13 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 14 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 29 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Zion Frink | ODU | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 31 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Zyeir Gamble | App St | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Avante Dickerson | Ark St | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Emory Floyd | App St | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Nickendre Stiger | ODU | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 41 | Elijah McDowell | Ga South | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 41 | Marvae Myers | Marshall | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 41 | Brian Dillard | USA | SR | S | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Kaleno Levine | Troy | SR | CB | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 45 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 45 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 45 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 48 | Chams Diagne | Georgia St | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 49 | Ahmere Foster | USM | JR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 49 | Dorrian Smith | Ga South | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.