2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Kalen Woods | MTSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | JQ Brooks | J'ville St | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jackson Lowe | MTSU | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Christian Ford | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kevin Moore | Delaware | FR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Blake Matthews | Delaware | SR | BAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nasir Eatmon | Delaware | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jaquise Alexander | Delaware | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Ryan Gadson | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | James Johnson | MTSU | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | RJ Chapman | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Caesar Magee | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Tyler Bailey | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Cameron Franklin | Sam Hou St | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Walker O'Steen | J'ville St | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Khurtiss Perry | J'ville St | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Justin Cottrell | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Anthony Mattison | MO State | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Braxton Myers | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Xavion "Tutu" Griffin | Western Ky | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 40 | DeAndre Boykins | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Jeremy Greaves Jr. | KSU | SR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Kenton Simmons | FIU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Nick Watson | FIU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 43 | Lawrence Johnson | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 43 | DeeJay Holmes Jr. | FIU | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.