2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Mike Jarvis | Liberty | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Myke Gunn | Liberty | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | KT Seay | Delaware | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Noah Jefferson | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Martavis Blackmon | MO State | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dylan Brooks | MO State | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Wesley Miller | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Jayden Davis | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Vessel | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Marc Woods | J'ville St | JR | SAF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Jawaun Campbell | J'ville St | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Dillano Glaud | Liberty | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Nathan Pirolli | Liberty | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 32 | She'Fon Boyd | Sam Hou St | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Dillon Griffith | Delaware | SO | BAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | RJ Chapman | NMSU | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Justin Terrell | Sam Hou St | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Lyric Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Dylan Frazier | Sam Hou St | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Justin Cottrell | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Lataj Wright | Western Ky | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Kody Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 32 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Jashawn Cooper | MO State | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Dannell Jester Jr. | Delaware | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Kevin Moore | Delaware | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | AJ Graham | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Trace Scott III | Delaware | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Gavin Moul | Delaware | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |