2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Sean Bunting | CMU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Tony Annese | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 20 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Zach Guiser | Akron | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Corey Hall | Ball State | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Winslow Chapman | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Jalen Phelps | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Marc Remy | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Brandon Williams | Buffalo | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Andrew Hauser | Akron | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Tyree Holder | Ball State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Sean Hammonds Jr. | Ball State | FR | DE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Cameron Skipworth | Buffalo | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | DeMarcus Lloyd | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.