2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Terry Webb | SMU | SR | DT | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Jordan Robinson | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | JoJo Evans Jr. | Louisville | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Brian Nelson, II | NC State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 34 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 41 | Mitchell Melton | Virginia | SR | DE | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Christian Charles | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Dru Polidore Jr. | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Josh Guerrier | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Keveion'ta Spears | SMU | SR | DT | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Thomas Williams | Va Tech | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.