2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 9 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Ricardo Jones | Clemson | SO | S | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Earl Little Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Collin Wright | Stanford | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Lardarius Webb Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Jerry Wilson | FSU | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Kyle Louis | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Rene Konga | Louisville | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Ahmaad Moses | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 31 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 37 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 38 | TJ Quinn | Louisville | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Caden Fordham | NC State | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Brian Nelson, II | NC State | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 46 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 46 | Christian Charles | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 48 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 48 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 50 | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.