2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site 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 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 6 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kevin Bourne | Kent State | JR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Luke Maclean | EMU | JR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Davontae Ginwright | W Mich | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 42 | Austin Valdez | BGSU | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 42 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Sam Beal | W Mich | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 48 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.