2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Ross Williams | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Romero Wade | Ball State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Anthony Brown | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Jordan George | Akron | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Darian Dailey | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Da'Quaun Jamison | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Carlos Clark | CMU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 23 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 47 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 47 | Zach Guiser | Akron | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 47 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 47 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |