2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 4 2 5 7 1.75
2 Joel Kpassou MO State SR CB 5 0 6 6 1.20
3 Nick Session NMSU SR S 6 2 4 6 1.00
3 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine FIU SR DB 6 1 5 6 1.00
3 Ishmel Atkins Sam Hou St SR CB 5 0 5 5 1.00
3 Joel Boamah MO State SR CB 5 0 5 5 1.00
7 Jaquise Alexander Delaware SR CB 6 0 5 5 0.83
8 Tay'vion Lawson KSU SO DB 5 2 2 4 0.80
8 Tyler Bailey Sam Hou St SR S 5 0 4 4 0.80
8 Luke Evans KSU JR DB 5 0 4 4 0.80
11 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 7 2 3 5 0.71
12 Jamarion Kolagbodi Delaware SO CB 6 0 4 4 0.67
12 Jiquavious Marshall Liberty JR CB 6 0 4 4 0.67
12 Mike Jarvis Liberty SR DL 6 0 4 4 0.67
15 Railyn Adams Sam Hou St JR S 5 1 2 3 0.60
15 Justin Brown Western Ky JR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
15 Westen Ard Western Ky FR LB 5 0 3 3 0.60
15 Dave Herard Western Ky SR DB 5 0 3 3 0.60
19 George Mullins Delaware SO S 6 2 1 3 0.50
19 DeAndre Boykins FIU SR DB 6 1 2 3 0.50
19 Rob Billings IV J'ville St SR SAF 6 1 2 3 0.50
19 Jason Hardy MTSU SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
19 James Johnson MTSU SO S 6 1 2 3 0.50
19 De'Marcus Peters NMSU SR CB 6 1 2 3 0.50
19 KT Seay Delaware SR S 6 0 3 3 0.50
19 Noah Jefferson Delaware SO S 6 0 3 3 0.50
19 Ryan Gadson FIU JR DB 6 0 3 3 0.50
19 Myke Gunn Liberty SO CB 6 0 3 3 0.50
19 Jackson Lowe MTSU SO CB 6 0 3 3 0.50
19 Kody Jones KSU SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
31 Jonavan Carr J'ville St JR CB 7 1 2 3 0.43
31 JQ Brooks J'ville St SO CB 7 0 3 3 0.43
33 Kalen Woods MTSU SR S 5 1 1 2 0.40
33 Jashawn Cooper MO State JR LB 5 1 1 2 0.40
33 Cam Miller KSU SR DB 5 1 1 2 0.40
33 Brody Henderson Sam Hou St SO DE 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Justin Terrell Sam Hou St JR DT 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Dylan Frazier Sam Hou St SR DT 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Justin Cottrell Sam Hou St SR CB 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 J.J. O'Neal MO State SR S 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Christian Ford MO State SR S 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Caden Wiest MO State SR DE 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Martavis Blackmon MO State SR LB 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Dylan Brooks MO State SR DE 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Anthony Mattison MO State JR S 5 0 2 2 0.40
33 Jaylen Lewis Western Ky SR DB 5 0 2 2 0.40
47 Wesley Miller FIU SR DB 6 1 1 2 0.33
47 Deuce Spurlock Liberty SR LB 6 1 1 2 0.33
47 Jayden Davis Liberty SR S 6 1 1 2 0.33
47 Jeremiah Vessel Liberty SR S 6 1 1 2 0.33

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