2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | SMU | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Luke Mergott | Duke | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | William Nettles | SMU | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Rodney Shelley | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Braheem Long Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Tah'j Butler | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Rueben Bain, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Daveon Crouch | BC | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Quentin Reddish | Va Tech | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Malcolm Ziglar | N Carolina | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Asaad Brown Jr. | NC State | FR | NIC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Kemari Copeland | Va Tech | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Ethan Minter | Virginia | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Zamari Stevenson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Nuer Gatkuoth | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |