2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemondre Joe | CSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Dalesean Staley | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 4 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Eric Butler | SDSU | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Owen Long | CSU | SO | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 13 | A’Marion McCoy | Boise St | SR | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Ike Larsen | Utah State | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Edward Rhambo | Nevada | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Jaden Mickey | Boise St | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Jace Bellah | CSU | JR | DB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Bronson Olevao Jr. | Utah State | JR | ILB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 23 | K'vion Thunderbird | Fresno St | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Dainsus Miller | Wyoming | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Laterrance Welch | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | AJ Noland | CSU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jon Johnson | New Mexico | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Jordan Pollard | SJSU | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Jonathan Maldonado | Nevada | JR | EDG | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Tano Letuli | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Ryan Wilson | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 39 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Korey Foreman | Fresno St | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Merhauti Xepera | Fresno St | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jake Pope | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Tavian Combs | New Mexico | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 39 | Caleb Presley | SJSU | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |