2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montre Miller | Kent State | JR | CB | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SR | ILB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 3 | Elvis Hines | Kent State | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | BGSU | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Keith Sherald Jr. | Kent State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Tariq Drake | Ohio | SR | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 3 | Deshawn Jones Jr. | BGSU | FR | CB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Russell Vaden IV | EMU | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Samuel Womack | Toledo | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Charles Amankwaa | Akron | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Devin Taylor | BGSU | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 9 | J.T. Wahee | Ball State | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 9 | Devonni Reed | CMU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Roman Parodie | Ohio | FR | CB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Nico Bolden | Kent State | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 9 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 9 | David Carter Jr. | EMU | FR | DB | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 9 | Clayton Coll | Ball State | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 9 | Malcolm Lee | Ball State | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 21 | Donte Kent | CMU | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Dorian Jackson | W Mich | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Cedric Boswell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Troy Brown | CMU | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | SR | LB | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 21 | Sterling Weatherford | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Matt Harmon | Kent State | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Jacquez Warren | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Ivan Pace Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Dillon Thomas | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Jeff Hubbard | EMU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 21 | Darren Anders | BGSU | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Sy Dabney | BGSU | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Logic Hudgens | Buffalo | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Brandon Martin | Ball State | SR | ILB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Jaylen Kelly-Powell | Akron | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Trent Simms | BGSU | FR | S | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Ryan Selig | W Mich | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Tyson Durant | Akron | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Brock Horne | BGSU | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Kameron Butler | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Nate Bauer | Toledo | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Ronald Delancy III | Toledo | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Gage Kreski | CMU | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 21 | Robert Daniel Jr. | EMU | SO | DB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 21 | Khalib Johns | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |