2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 3 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 3 | Justin Ferguson | W Mich | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 3 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | FR | DB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Sean Bunting | CMU | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Brandon Mayes | N Illinois | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 16 | Nathan Ricketts | CMU | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Kevin Bourne | Kent State | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | JR | S | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 16 | Jaylen Pickett | EMU | SO | LB | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 16 | TJ Williams | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 16 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 16 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | JR | S | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 33 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 33 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 33 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 33 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 33 | Josh Miller | Ball State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 33 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 33 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 33 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Aaron Covington | Toledo | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 33 | Jackson Abresch | N Illinois | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 33 | Tony Annese | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 33 | Corey Hall | Ball State | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 33 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |