2026 American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Smith | Memphis | JR | SAF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 1 | Ike Esonwune | UAB | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Bo Simpson-Nealy | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 1 | Ayden Duncanson | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Tyson Williams | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Zach Ruffin | Memphis | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Delvon Gulley | UAB | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Ahmere Foster | Memphis | SR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Collin Gill | Charlotte | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Angelo Ross | ECU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Myles Pollard | ECU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jayden Sweeney | FAU | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Wallace Foster IV | FAU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Keshawn Davila | N Texas | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Tayvion Beasley | S Florida | SR | STA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Jamarcus Pierre | Temple | SO | SAF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Tyree Alualu | Temple | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Joel Rogers | UTSA | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Nate Robinson, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Zach Morris | UTSA | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Thomas Davis | Tulsa | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | JD Drew | Tulsa | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Zach Williams | Tulsa | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Daveon Hook | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Phillip Hamilton | Navy | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Devon St. Clair | Charlotte | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Ahamad Chapman | UTSA | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Matthew Seliga | Navy | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Sessi | Navy | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Jordan | UAB | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Chris Tooley III | FAU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Jonathan Bax | FAU | SR | EDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ian Foster | Memphis | JR | SAF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Bryce Garza | N Texas | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Jaden Allen | N Texas | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Jerrick Harper | Rice | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Tavin Ward | S Florida | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Cameron Upshaw, Jr. | UTSA | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Carter Langenderfer | Tulsa | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Dedaunte Scott | Tulsa | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |