2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 1 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Justin Clark | Toledo | FR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Devon Russell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Darian Dailey | Akron | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Brandon Williams | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Ikeem Allen | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Jamal Hudson | Ohio | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Ross Williams | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Joe Sanders | N Illinois | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Denzel Butler | Akron | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Juan Giraldo | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Wyatt Shallman | Ohio | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Lance Deveaux Jr. | N Illinois | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jamal Baggett | Akron | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Sean Hammonds Jr. | Ball State | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Clint Stephens | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Aaron Banks | BGSU | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 36 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |