2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site 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 | Darrius Davis | Stanford | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Davien Kerr | Syracuse | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Daniel Harris | California | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Champ Thompson | Clemson | JR | DT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jabari Mack | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Greg Smith | N Carolina | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jaren Sensabaugh | NC State | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brody Barnhardt | NC State | JR | SAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zechariah Poyser | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Coleman Bryson | N Carolina | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Evan Smith | Duke | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Khamani Hudson | California | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Quimari Shemwell | California | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jerome Carter III | Clemson | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kendall Johnson | Duke | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kyon Loud | Duke | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ja’Bril Rawls | FSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Deante McCray | FSU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ma'Khi Jones | FSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Antonio Watts | Louisville | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | TJ Banks | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kaleb Beasley | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Brandon Nicholson | Stanford | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Antoine Deslauriers | Syracuse | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Chris Peal | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kaleb Spencer | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Joshua Clarke | Va Tech | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Keon Wylie | Va Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Braylon Johnson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Vincent Firenze | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Ethan O'Connor | Miami (Fl) | JR | DB | 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 | Derek McDonald | N Carolina | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jaiden Patterson | N Carolina | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Ronnie Royal, III | NC State | JR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | LaCorian Hodge | NC State | SO | ILB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 37 | King Mack | NC State | SR | SAF | 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 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.