2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Earby | Boise St | SR | CB | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Brevin Hamblin | Utah State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Simeon Harris | Fresno St | JR | NKL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Elijah Palmer | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jalen Bainer | SJSU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sherrod Smith | Boise St | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Bryson Taylor | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | CJ Blocker | CSU | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Aamaris Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Drew Speech | New Mexico | JR | S | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Jaylen Thomas | SJSU | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Al'zillion Hamilton | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Camryn Bracha | Fresno St | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Murvin Kenion III | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Max Mustell | Air Force | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Noah Avinger | Utah State | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 16 | AJ Odums | Nevada | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jakari Embry | Fresno St | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Brayden Johnson | Wyoming | SR | LB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Virdel Edwards II | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Devyn King | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Levi Brown | Air Force | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Marsel McDuffie | UNLV | SR | ILB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 30 | Dwayne McDougle | SDSU | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Owen Chambliss | SDSU | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 33 | Jaheim Wilson-Jones | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Jon Johnson | New Mexico | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Peter Manuma | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 36 | Andrew Powdrell | UNLV | JR | DB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Tyce Westland | Wyoming | SR | DE | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Noah Flores | Utah State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jahari Rogers | CSU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Deijon Laffitte | Fresno St | SO | DL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 41 | Caleb Coleman | New Mexico | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 41 | Keyshawn James-Newby | New Mexico | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 44 | Ty Benefield | Boise St | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Taniela Latu | SJSU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Marco Notarainni | Boise St | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Brady Nassar | SDSU | JR | EDG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Jalen Apalit-Williams | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Andrew Johnson | Wyoming | SR | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Ethan Tierney | Fresno St | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.