2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donte Kent | CMU | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 10 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 15 | A.J. Thomas | W Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Trent Simms | BGSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Devonni Reed | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jarrett Paul | EMU | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jordan Hansen | N Illinois | FR | S | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Alonzo McCoy | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Jordan Gandy | N Illinois | SO | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Christian Albright | Ball State | SR | OLB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Turan Rush | EMU | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Matthew Salopek | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Sy Dabney | BGSU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Billie Roberts | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Tyson Durant | Akron | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Corey Thomas, Jr. | Akron | FR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Michael Scott | Akron | JR | OLB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 40 | Matt Harmon | Kent State | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Jose Ramirez | EMU | SO | DL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Myles McGee | N Illinois | FR | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Jamal Hines | Toledo | JR | OLB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 44 | Therran Coleman | W Mich | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | Jacques Bristol | CMU | SO | DL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Daedae Hill | CMU | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Rolliann Sturkey | CMU | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Raishein Thomas | N Illinois | FR | DE | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Malcolm Lee | Ball State | SR | S | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.