2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Raion Strader | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Yahsyn McKee | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Capone Blue | Kent State | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Daiquan White | EMU | FR | DB | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 6 | Jordan Oladokun | BGSU | JR | CB | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 7 | RJ Delancy III | Toledo | JR | CB | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Jalen Huskey | BGSU | SO | CB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Tyler 'Red' Potts | Ball State | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Devin Grant | Buffalo | SO | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Bilhal Kone | W Mich | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Justin Birchette | Ohio | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 13 | KJ Martin | Akron | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Chris McDonald | Toledo | SR | CB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Kempton Shine | EMU | SR | DB | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Tyson Durant | Akron | JR | CB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Bryce Sheppert | Kent State | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Keni-H Lovely | W Mich | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Damari Roberson | W Mich | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Donte Kent | CMU | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Bennett Walker | EMU | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Javaughn Byrd | N Illinois | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Davon Ferguson | BGSU | SR | CB | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Jashon Prophete | N Illinois | JR | CB | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SO | CB | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 28 | Michael Dowell | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Charles McCartherens | Buffalo | FR | CB | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Wood | Ohio | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Anthony Romphf | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Kyle Moretti | CMU | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 33 | Ty Wise | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 34 | Judson Tallandier | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 34 | Thailand Baldwin | Ball State | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Darius Lorfils | BGSU | SO | S | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SO | S | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.36 |
| 37 | Austin Ertl | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.36 |
| 37 | Trey Jones | CMU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 37 | Max Michel | Buffalo | SR | DE | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 41 | D.J. Miller Jr | Kent State | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Nate Bauer | Toledo | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Corey Walker | W Mich | SO | DL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Isaiah Green | W Mich | SO | DL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Jacob Wahlberg | W Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 46 | Nate Valcarcel | N Illinois | JR | S | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Bryce Houston | Ohio | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Walter Reynolds | Ohio | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Cameron Smith | EMU | JR | DB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 46 | Joe Sparacio | EMU | SR | LB | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.