2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 13 4 9 13 1.00
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 9 4 3 7 0.78
4 Jace Bellah CSU JR DB 10 4 0 4 0.40
10 Jalen Bainer SJSU SR CB 11 3 5 8 0.73
10 Max Mustell Air Force FR DB 11 3 4 7 0.64
10 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 4 3 2 5 1.25
10 Dwayne McDougle SDSU JR S 12 3 2 5 0.42
14 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i JR DB 13 2 10 12 0.92
14 Jakari Embry Fresno St SR DB 12 2 9 11 0.92
14 Quandarius Keyes UNLV JR DB 14 2 6 8 0.57
14 Camryn Bracha Fresno St SR DB 13 2 5 7 0.54
14 Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen Hawai'i SR DB 13 2 5 7 0.54
14 Desman Hearns Wyoming JR S 11 2 4 6 0.55
14 Marsel McDuffie UNLV SR ILB 14 2 4 6 0.43
14 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St SO LB 7 2 3 5 0.71
14 Jones Thomas Wyoming SO S 10 2 3 5 0.50
14 Bronson Olevao Jr. Utah State JR ILB 11 2 3 5 0.45
14 Brayden Johnson Wyoming SR LB 11 2 3 5 0.45
14 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 13 2 3 5 0.38
14 D'Angelo Mayes Utah State SO CB 11 2 2 4 0.36
14 EJ Smith Nevada JR LB 7 2 0 2 0.29
14 Roger Jones, Jr. Air Force SO DB 11 2 0 2 0.18
29 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 10 1 10 11 1.10
29 Bryce Phillips SDSU SR CB 12 1 9 10 0.83
29 Dalesean Staley SDSU JR S 12 1 9 10 0.83
29 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 11 1 8 9 0.82
29 Jahari Rogers CSU SR DB 12 1 8 9 0.75
29 Sherrod Smith Boise St SO CB 11 1 6 7 0.64
29 Jon Johnson New Mexico SR CB 12 1 6 7 0.58
29 Ike Larsen Utah State SR S 8 1 5 6 0.75
29 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 12 1 5 6 0.50
29 Jake Pope UNLV JR DB 14 1 5 6 0.43
29 Ryan Wilson Fresno St SR DB 11 1 4 5 0.45
29 Jonathan Maldonado Nevada JR EDG 12 1 4 5 0.42
29 Bryson Snelling Nevada SO DB 12 1 4 5 0.42
29 Jaheim Wilson-Jones Hawai'i SR DB 13 1 4 5 0.38
29 Deijon Laffitte Fresno St SO DL 11 1 3 4 0.36
29 Caleb Coleman New Mexico SR S 11 1 3 4 0.36
29 Taniela Latu SJSU SR LB 11 1 3 4 0.36
29 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 11 1 3 4 0.36
29 CJ Blocker CSU SO DB 12 1 3 4 0.33
29 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i JR DB 12 1 3 4 0.33
29 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 12 1 3 4 0.33
29 Tano Letuli SDSU JR LB 6 1 2 3 0.50