2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Deshawn Jones Jr. | BGSU | FR | CB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 4 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Russell Vaden IV | EMU | JR | DB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Malcolm Lee | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 12 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Devonni Reed | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 12 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Matt Harmon | Kent State | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 12 | Tyson Durant | Akron | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Trent Simms | BGSU | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Gage Kreski | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Ronald Delancy III | Toledo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | CJ Brown | N Illinois | FR | S | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 12 | Brandon Martin | Ball State | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 12 | Michael Smith Jr. | EMU | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 12 | Zach Morton | Akron | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 12 | Robert Daniel Jr. | EMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 12 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 12 | Justin Clark | Toledo | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 12 | A.J. Musolino | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 12 | Jaden Dolphin | N Illinois | FR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |