2025 American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Kameron Hamilton | Tulane | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Quinton Hammonds | N Texas | SO | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jaylen Castleberry | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Fred Gaskin | S Florida | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jonas Duclona | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Thai Baldwin | Charlotte | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Omari Porter | Rice | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | KK Meier | UTSA | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Andon Thomas | Army | SR | ILB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Josh Roberts | FAU | FR | EDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Tariq Watson | UAB | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Samuel Dankah | ECU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | J.D. Lampley | ECU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | TyMir Brown | ECU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Derrick Rogers | FAU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Damarius McGhee | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | William Whitlow Jr. | Memphis | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Ray Coney | Tulsa | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Byron Turner Jr. | Tulsa | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Justin Ross | Navy | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Julien Moutome | Navy | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Yamil Talib | Charlotte | FR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jhalyn Shuler | S Florida | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Chris Rodgers | Tulane | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Gavin Willis | Charlotte | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Blake Boenisch | Rice | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jacob Merrifield | S Florida | SR | DT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Louis Frye | Temple | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Javier Morton | Temple | SR | SAF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | London Hall | Temple | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jakevian Rodgers | UTSA | SO | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | James Walley, Jr. | UTSA | SO | ILB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Jon Jones | UTSA | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Kenny Ozowalu | UTSA | FR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 32 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.