2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Jay Green | Stanford | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Marcus Allen | N Carolina | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 6 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 9 | Nick Andersen | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 9 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Karnley | Virginia | JR | CB | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Thaddeus Dixon | N Carolina | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Lardarius Webb Jr. | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Devin Neal | Virginia | SR | S | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 15 | Christian Charles | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 26 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Sammy Brown | Clemson | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | OJ Frederique, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 26 | Rene Konga | Louisville | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Brian Nelson, II | NC State | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 26 | Isaiah Farris | BC | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Clev Lubin | Louisville | JR | DL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 26 | Branden Strozier | Clemson | SO | CB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 26 | Jordan Robinson | Virginia | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 37 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 37 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 37 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Kavir Bains-Marquez | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 37 | William Nettles | SMU | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 37 | Ronan Hanafin | Clemson | JR | S | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 37 | Amari Jackson | BC | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Jackson Vick | NC State | JR | NIC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |