2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 6 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 10 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 10 | D'Angelo Mayes | Utah State | SO | CB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jon Johnson | New Mexico | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | CJ Blocker | CSU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Jaheim Wilson-Jones | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Markie Grant | Wyoming | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Jake Pope | UNLV | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Levi Brown | Air Force | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Larry Turner-Gooden | SJSU | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 20 | Mataira Brown | Utah State | SO | ILB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 20 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Bishop Turner | Nevada | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Deshawn McCuin | SDSU | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Jaylin Reese | Air Force | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | Zion Washington | Boise St | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 20 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 20 | Caleb Coleman | New Mexico | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 20 | August Salvati | SDSU | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 20 | Jayden Davis | Fresno St | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |