2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Mangham | Ga South | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Armoni Rue | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kam Franklin | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jordan McRae | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Zheric Hill | La Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Avery Demery | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Kameron Carter | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | La Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Justice Williams | La Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Taeden Rogers | La Tech | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Janard Lockhardt | La Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Derek Omoregie | La-Monroe | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ameyr Adams | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jaeden Calender | La-Monroe | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | CJ Wilson Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jayden Lewis | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brent Gordon Jr. | La-Lafytte | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jabari Strait | Troy | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Shemar Welch | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Doug Nelson | Troy | JR | SPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.