2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 1 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 4 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 4 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 4 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 4 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 4 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 15 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 15 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 15 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 15 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 15 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | SO | CB | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 15 | EJ Smith | Nevada | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 15 | Roger Jones, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 30 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 30 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 30 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Jon Johnson | New Mexico | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 30 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 30 | Jake Pope | UNLV | JR | DB | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 30 | Ryan Wilson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 30 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 30 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 30 | Jaheim Wilson-Jones | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 30 | CJ Blocker | CSU | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Caleb Coleman | New Mexico | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 |