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 |
| 1 | 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 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 3 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Sone Aupiu | NMSU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nick Session | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Wesley Miller | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jason Hardy | MTSU | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Jayden Davis | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Vessel | Liberty | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 3 | She'Fon Boyd | Sam Hou St | JR | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jashawn Cooper | MO State | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Demetrius Hill | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | DeAndre Boykins | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Bryce Williams | MTSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Ronald Moore, Jr. | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Elijah Hopkins | Liberty | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Tristan Lyles | J'ville St | FR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Ty Sims | J'ville St | FR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |