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 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Devyn King | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Andrew Powdrell | UNLV | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Eric Butler | SDSU | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Jaden Mickey | Boise St | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | FR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 28 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 28 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 28 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 28 | Jon Johnson | New Mexico | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 28 | AJ Noland | CSU | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Ryan Wilson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | JR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Korey Foreman | Fresno St | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Merhauti Xepera | Fresno St | JR | DL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Brady Nassar | SDSU | JR | EDG | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | John Miller | Utah State | SR | ILB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | Tyce Westland | Wyoming | SR | DE | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 47 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 47 | CJ Blocker | CSU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |