2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Ashlynd Barker | FSU | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ricky Fletcher | California | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Champ Thompson | Clemson | JR | DT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Zacari Thomas | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Daiquan White | Ga Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kelvin Hill | Ga Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tae Harris | Ga Tech | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tawfiq Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bryce Fitzgerald | Miami (Fl) | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Harvey Dyson III | NC State | SR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cruce Brookins | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Tony Forney | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Braheem Long Jr. | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nazir Ward | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nehemiah Chandler | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Derek Wilkins | California | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Deante McCray | FSU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 30 | Jerome Carter III | Clemson | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Corian Gipson | Clemson | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Darien Mayo | Clemson | JR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Javion Butts | N Carolina | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Myles Brown | Virginia | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Kam Robinson | Virginia | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Kingston Lopa | California | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Charlie Eckhardt | Stanford | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Cam Sidney | California | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | CJ Richard Jr. | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Caleb LaVallee | FSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.