2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September 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 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Ross Williams | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Jordan George | Akron | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Anthony Brown | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Darian Dailey | Akron | JR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Romero Wade | Ball State | SO | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Da'Quaun Jamison | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Carlos Clark | CMU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 47 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 47 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 47 | Zach Guiser | Akron | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 47 | Justin Moody | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |