2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 7 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jackson Vick | NC State | SR | NIC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Deuce Blades II | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 7 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Quentin Reddish | Va Tech | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Daiquan White | Ga Tech | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Zach Crothers | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Nazir Ward | Syracuse | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jam Jackson | Virginia | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Darien Mayo | Clemson | JR | DE | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Dylan Flowers | Duke | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Kyon Loud | Duke | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Benjamin Perry | Louisville | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Brycen Scott | Louisville | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Coleman Bryson | N Carolina | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | William Nettles | SMU | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Jamal Anderson | SMU | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Jayvon Thomas | SMU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Vincent Firenze | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Cam Sidney | California | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Ricky Fletcher | California | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Tevarua Tafiti | Stanford | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Leroy Bryant | Stanford | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Keon Wylie | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |