2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 5 2 6 8 1.60
2 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 8 0 9 9 1.13
3 Nick Session NMSU SR S 7 2 5 7 1.00
4 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 8 1 6 7 0.88
4 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 8 1 6 7 0.88
6 Tyler Bailey Sam Hou St SR S 7 0 6 6 0.86
6 Ishmel Atkins Sam Hou St SR CB 7 0 6 6 0.86
6 Luke Evans KSU JR DB 7 0 6 6 0.86
9 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 8 0 6 6 0.75
9 Jaquise Alexander Delaware SR CB 8 0 6 6 0.75
11 Josiah Charles NMSU SR CB 7 2 3 5 0.71
12 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR S 8 2 3 5 0.63
12 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 8 1 4 5 0.63
14 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 7 2 2 4 0.57
14 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 7 2 2 4 0.57
14 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 7 1 3 4 0.57
14 Isaac Paul KSU JR DB 7 1 3 4 0.57
14 Tywon Christopher KSU SO LB 7 1 3 4 0.57
14 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 7 1 3 4 0.57
14 Jiquavious Marshall Liberty JR CB 7 0 4 4 0.57
21 George Mullins Delaware SO S 8 3 1 4 0.50
21 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 8 0 4 4 0.50
21 Mike Jarvis Liberty SR DL 8 0 4 4 0.50
21 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
21 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 6 0 3 3 0.50
21 Dave Herard Western Ky SR DB 6 0 3 3 0.50
27 Shamir Sterlin FIU SO DB 7 1 2 3 0.43
27 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 7 1 2 3 0.43
27 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR S 7 1 2 3 0.43
27 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 7 1 2 3 0.43
27 Sone Aupiu NMSU SR LB 7 1 2 3 0.43
27 KT Seay Delaware SR S 7 0 3 3 0.43
27 Justin Terrell Sam Hou St JR DT 7 0 3 3 0.43
27 Justin Cottrell Sam Hou St SR CB 7 0 3 3 0.43
35 Kevin Moore Delaware FR S 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 Marc Woods J'ville St JR S 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 Derrell Farrar Liberty SR LB 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 Jason Hardy MTSU SR CB 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 James Johnson MTSU SO S 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 8 1 2 3 0.38
35 Kshawn Cox Jr. Delaware SR CB 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Noah Jefferson Delaware SO S 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Myke Gunn Liberty SO CB 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Jared Lloyd MO State SR LB 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Christian Ford MO State SR S 8 0 3 3 0.38
35 Anthony Mattison MO State JR S 8 0 3 3 0.38
49 Mathias Malaki-Donaldson MTSU SR OLB 6 1 1 2 0.33
49 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 6 0 2 2 0.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.