2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 11/04/2026
| 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 | Joel Kpassou | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Isaac Paul | KSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Jamarion Kolagbodi | Delaware | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Westen Ard | Western Ky | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dave Herard | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | She'Fon Boyd | Sam Hou St | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Justin Terrell | Sam Hou St | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Lyric Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dylan Frazier | Sam Hou St | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ishmel Atkins | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Justin Cottrell | Sam Hou St | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 18 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Jonavan Carr | J'ville St | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Wesley Miller | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | MTSU | SR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | KT Seay | Delaware | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Joel Boamah | MO State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jared Lloyd | MO State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Martavis Blackmon | MO State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Dylan Brooks | MO State | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jaylen Lewis | Western Ky | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Justin Brown | Western Ky | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 32 | Mike Jarvis | Liberty | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Marc Woods | J'ville St | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Kevin Moore | Delaware | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Jawarren Corbin | Delaware | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | AJ Graham | Delaware | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Kshawn Cox Jr. | Delaware | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Noah Jefferson | Delaware | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Alexander Ford | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Kody Jones | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Luke Evans | KSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Cam Miller | KSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Myke Gunn | Liberty | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 46 | Elijah Hopkins | Liberty | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Jeremiah Vessel | Liberty | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Tre'Quon Fegans | J'ville St | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Jawaun Campbell | J'ville St | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Jiquavious Marshall | Liberty | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.