2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 1 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Kyron Brown | Akron | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Kevin McGill | EMU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Jordan George | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Trevon Mathis | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Fred Garth | BGSU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Ross Williams | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 31 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Tycen Anderson | Toledo | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Da'Quaun Jamison | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | FR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 38 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 38 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 41 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Brandon Williams | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Justin Clark | Toledo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 48 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Ryan Williamson | Buffalo | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Brett Anderson II | Ball State | FR | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.