2025 American 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 | Elijah Green | Tulsa | SO | CB | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 1 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 1 | Javion White | Tulane | SO | SPR | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 1 | Ja'Marley Riddle | ECU | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 1 | Shad Banks, Jr. | UTSA | SR | ILB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 1 | Will Jones II | N Texas | SR | S | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Da'Veawn Armstead | N Texas | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Kamari Wilson | Memphis | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Kevin Adams III | Tulane | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Mac Harris | S Florida | SR | OLB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Tyan Milton | UTSA | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Gavin Shields | Army | SR | NB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Teagan Wilk | ECU | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Evan Jackson | N Texas | JR | S | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 8 | DeMarco Ward | Memphis | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 8 | Kollin Lewis | N Texas | SO | CB | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 8 | Pierre Royster | UAB | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Adrian Laing | Temple | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Coleman Cauley | Navy | JR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Terez Reid | FAU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Chris Bracy | Memphis | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Collin Matteson | Army | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 21 | David Fisher | N Texas | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Omarion Cooper | Memphis | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Ben Osueke | Temple | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Jimmy Wyrick | UTSA | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Everett Roussaw Jr. | Memphis | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | De'Shawn Rucker | S Florida | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Lento Smith Jr. | Tulsa | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Jaydan Mayes | Army | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Bailey Despanie | Tulane | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | James Chenault | S Florida | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Samson Israel | Memphis | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Casey Larkin | Army | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Devin Robinson | Tulsa | SO | STA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Justin Ross | Navy | SO | CB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Jack Tchienchou | Tulane | SO | S | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Davin Martin | UTSA | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Jaidyn Denis | Memphis | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Gavin Shipman | Charlotte | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Ja'Qurious Conley | Charlotte | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Kadin Schmitz | Charlotte | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jarvis Lee | S Florida | JR | CB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Kevon Merrell | ECU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Trey Fields | N Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Kendrick Blackshire | UTSA | SR | ILB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Jack Kane | Rice | SR | SAF | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 21 | Mo Westmoreland | Tulane | SR | BAN | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |