2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bryce Davis | Duke | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Braylan Lovelace | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Brandyn Hillman | Virginia | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Khamani Hudson | California | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Quimari Shemwell | California | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kobe Smith | Duke | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kaleb Lanier | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dylan Flowers | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Caleb LaVallee | FSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | AJ Green | Louisville | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Coleman Bryson | N Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Devon Baxter | Virginia | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Omillio Agard | Virginia | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kervins Choute | Virginia | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Omar Thornton | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Damon Wilson II | Miami (Fl) | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Isaiah Taylor | Miami (Fl) | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | William Nettles | SMU | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Tyren Polley Jr. | SMU | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Woo Spencer | SMU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | SMU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jimmy Wyrick | SMU | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Keyshawn Johnson | Syracuse | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Nazir Ward | Syracuse | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.