2026 American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon St. Clair | Charlotte | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Preston Carr | ECU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Myles Pollard | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | AJ Brown | Rice | SR | VPR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jamir Benjamin | Rice | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Koa Akui | Rice | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Avery Powell | Temple | SR | SAF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Adrian Laing | Temple | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |