2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 5 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Sam Beal | W Mich | SO | DB | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Justin Ferguson | W Mich | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 31 | Will Watson | BGSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 31 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Aaron Covington | Toledo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 31 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Jackson Abresch | N Illinois | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Luke Maclean | EMU | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 43 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 43 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Kevin Bourne | Kent State | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |