2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 10/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Elhadj Fall | Va Tech | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Tayon Holloway | Louisville | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Benjamin Perry | Louisville | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brycen Scott | Louisville | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aiden Manutai | California | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | JJ Dunnigan | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cameron Lindsey | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Corey Costner | Virginia | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dallas Afalava | Wk Forest | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zacari Thomas | BC | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Quimari Shemwell | California | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Isaiah Crosby | California | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | London Merritt | Clemson | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Corian Gipson | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Darien Mayo | Clemson | JR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Peyton Waters | N Carolina | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Leroy Jackson | N Carolina | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Peyton Seelmann | N Carolina | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brian Nelson II | NC State | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jaren Sensabaugh | NC State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Isaiah Shirley | NC State | SR | DT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Elijah Satchell | NC State | FR | OLB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Da'Kaari Nelson | NC State | SR | ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Raion Strader | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jayvon Thomas | SMU | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Connor Bachhuber | Stanford | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Xavier Harmon | Stanford | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nazir Ward | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | David Omopariola | Syracuse | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | Va Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Noah Chambers | Va Tech | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Keon Wylie | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Fisher Camac | Virginia | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Donavon Platt | Virginia | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aiden Hall | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Freddie Gillens | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Joshua Patterson | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Daniel Lyons | FSU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Rylan Kennedy | FSU | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 47 | K.J. Kirkland | FSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.