2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won 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 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 6 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Justin Clark | Toledo | FR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Darian Dailey | Akron | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Cedric Asseh | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Ross Williams | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jamal Hudson | Ohio | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | JR | S | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 23 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 23 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Da'Quaun Jamison | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 37 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 37 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Justin Moody | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Brandon Williams | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Denzel Butler | Akron | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 37 | Darwyn Kelly | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 37 | Darryl Marshall | Kent State | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 37 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |