2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/09/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Ashton Hampton Clemson JR CB 3 0 7 7 2.33
2 Elliot Washington II Clemson SR CB 3 3 1 4 1.33
3 Kingston Lopa California SO DB 4 4 1 5 1.25
4 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 4 2 2 4 1.00
4 Marcus Upton BC SO DB 4 0 4 4 1.00
4 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 4 0 4 4 1.00
4 Tayon Holloway Louisville SR DB 4 0 4 4 1.00
4 Greg Smith III N Carolina SO DB 3 2 1 3 1.00
4 Brandon Nicholson Stanford JR CB 3 1 2 3 1.00
4 Somad Eaddy Wk Forest FR DB 3 1 2 3 1.00
4 London Merritt Clemson SO DE 3 0 3 3 1.00
4 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 0 3 3 1.00
13 Jackson Vick NC State SR NIC 5 1 3 4 0.80
14 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 4 2 1 3 0.75
14 Darrius Davis Stanford JR S 4 1 2 3 0.75
14 Daniel Harris California SR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
14 Kyon Loud Duke SO CB 4 0 3 3 0.75
14 Brycen Scott Louisville JR DB 4 0 3 3 0.75
14 Zach Crothers Pittsburgh JR DL 4 0 3 3 0.75
14 Tevarua Tafiti Stanford SR LB 4 0 3 3 0.75
14 Quentin Reddish Va Tech JR S 4 0 3 3 0.75
22 Quindarrius Jones FSU SR DB 3 1 1 2 0.67
22 Quimari Shemwell California JR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
22 Daiquan White Ga Tech SR CB 3 0 2 2 0.67
22 Coleman Bryson N Carolina SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
22 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
22 Nazir Ward Syracuse SR DB 3 0 2 2 0.67
28 Brandyn Hillman Virginia SR S 5 3 0 3 0.60
28 Ethan O'Connor Miami (Fl) JR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
28 Jaren Sensabaugh NC State JR CB 5 1 2 3 0.60
28 Shawn Lee Jr. Pittsburgh SO DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
28 Raion Strader Pittsburgh SR DB 5 1 2 3 0.60
28 Ronnie Royal, III NC State JR SAF 5 0 3 3 0.60
28 Tyren Polley Jr. SMU SO S 5 0 3 3 0.60
28 Jamal Anderson SMU SR LB 5 0 3 3 0.60
28 Jacobie Henderson Virginia SR CB 5 0 3 3 0.60
28 Donavon Platt Virginia SR DB 5 0 3 3 0.60
38 KP Price BC SR DB 4 2 0 2 0.50
38 Isaiah Crosby California JR DB 4 1 1 2 0.50
38 Evan Smith Duke SR CB 4 1 1 2 0.50
38 Bryce Davis Duke SO DE 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 David Anderson Duke JR DT 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 Dylan Flowers Duke SR CB 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 Deamontae Diggs FSU SR DL 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 Benjamin Perry Louisville SR LB 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 Connor Bachhuber Stanford JR DL 4 0 2 2 0.50
38 Deuce Blades II Wk Forest SR DB 4 0 2 2 0.50
49 Keke Adams Virginia JR S 5 2 0 2 0.40
49 Brody Barnhardt NC State JR SAF 5 1 1 2 0.40

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.