2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Rasheem Biles | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Jordan Robinson | Virginia | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | Va Tech | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Thomas Williams | Va Tech | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Rashad Battle | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Jackson Vick | NC State | JR | NIC | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 29 | Christian Charles | Virginia | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 35 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 36 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Mohamed Toure | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 36 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Ashton Cunningham | BC | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 46 | DaShawn Stone | Duke | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 46 | Tre Freeman | Duke | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 48 | Keionte Scott | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 48 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 50 | Tah'j Butler | Ga Tech | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.