2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Benjamin Perry | Louisville | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jacobie Henderson | Virginia | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deuce Blades II | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Greg Smith III | N Carolina | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Quentin Reddish | Va Tech | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Xavier Lucas | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Marcus Upton | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Darien Mayo | Clemson | JR | DE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Jonas Duclona | Ga Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Nazir Ward | Syracuse | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Jam Jackson | Virginia | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jayvon Thomas | SMU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Charlie Comella | BC | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Tre Miller | N Carolina | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 29 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Patrick Smith-Young | Duke | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jae'on Young | California | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Bryce Davis | Duke | SO | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Dylan Flowers | Duke | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Tae Harris | Ga Tech | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | AJ Green | Louisville | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Coleman Bryson | N Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Jalon Thompson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Woo Spencer | SMU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |