2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 1 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SO | CB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 10 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 10 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 10 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 19 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 29 | Will Watson | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jordan Martin | Toledo | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 29 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Jalen Phelps | EMU | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Juan Giraldo | EMU | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Tom Strobel | Ohio | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Otis Kearney | CMU | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 29 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |