2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Moten | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 2 | Ethan Johnson | App St | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 2 | DJ Barksdale | James Mad | JR | NB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Jaquez White | Troy | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nehemiah Chandler | USA | FR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Justin Eaglin | James Mad | JR | CB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Boogie Trotter | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ian Foster | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Anthony Richard, Jr. | USM | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Jacob Thomas | James Mad | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 12 | Jerome Carter | ODU | SO | S | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Myles Woods | Coast Car | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Brandon Crutchfield | ODU | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Tracy Hill Jr. | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Elijah Culp | James Mad | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Jonathan Pennix | USM | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 12 | Devin Lafayette | Troy | SR | SPR | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Ty Goodwill | USA | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Xamarion Gordon | Coast Car | SR | S | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Jaden Rios | Texas St | SR | CB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Cam Smith | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | David Godsey Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | DJ Burks | App St | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Tyler Brown | James Mad | SO | S | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Daytione Smith | Marshall | JR | S | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Courtline Flowers | La-Lafytte | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Ja'Marion Wayne | Coast Car | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Ayden Jackson | Ga South | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 27 | Zyeir Gamble | App St | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 27 | Cody Sigler | Ark St | JR | DT | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 27 | Colton Phares | App St | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Avante Dickerson | Ark St | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 27 | Corey Myrick | USM | SO | SAF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 27 | AG McGhee | Ark St | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 27 | Kaleno Levine | Troy | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 38 | Bernard Causey III | Georgia St | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 38 | Elijah McDowell | Ga South | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Marvae Myers | Marshall | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jayvon Henderson | USA | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Dorrian Smith | Ga South | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Mario Easterly | ODU | JR | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Nickendre Stiger | ODU | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 38 | Ahmere Foster | USM | JR | SAF | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Xavier Holmes | James Mad | SR | DL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Derrick Maxey III | Georgia St | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 47 | D-Icey Hopkins | Georgia St | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 47 | Jordan Huff | Georgia St | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 47 | Brian Dillard | USA | SR | S | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |