2025 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 12 5 5 10 0.83
1 Murvin Kenion III Nevada SR DB 11 5 3 8 0.73
3 Jeremiah Earby Boise St SR CB 13 4 9 13 1.00
3 Chris Johnson SDSU SR CB 10 4 7 11 1.10
3 Al'zillion Hamilton Fresno St SR DB 12 4 5 9 0.75
3 Dwayne McDougle SDSU JR S 12 4 3 7 0.58
3 A’Marion McCoy Boise St SR CB 9 4 2 6 0.67
3 Jace Bellah CSU JR DB 10 4 0 4 0.40
9 Noah Avinger Utah State SR CB 11 3 8 11 1.00
9 Aamaris Brown UNLV SR DB 12 3 5 8 0.67
9 Jalen Bainer SJSU SR CB 11 3 4 7 0.64
9 Max Mustell Air Force FR DB 11 3 4 7 0.64
9 Austin Brawley New Mexico SR S 5 3 3 6 1.20
9 Laterrance Welch UNLV SR DB 13 3 1 4 0.31
15 Jakari Embry Fresno St SR DB 11 2 9 11 1.00
15 Camryn Bracha Fresno St SR DB 12 2 5 7 0.58
15 Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen Hawai'i SR DB 12 2 5 7 0.58
15 Jones Thomas Wyoming SO S 10 2 4 6 0.60
15 Ty Benefield Boise St JR S 13 2 4 6 0.46
15 Quandarius Keyes UNLV JR DB 13 2 4 6 0.46
15 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St SO LB 6 2 3 5 0.83
15 Brayden Johnson Wyoming SR LB 11 2 3 5 0.45
15 Bronson Olevao Jr. Utah State JR ILB 12 2 3 5 0.42
15 D'Angelo Mayes Utah State SO CB 12 2 1 3 0.25
15 EJ Smith Nevada JR LB 6 2 0 2 0.33
26 Bryce Phillips SDSU SR CB 11 1 9 10 0.91
26 Elijah Palmer Hawai'i JR DB 12 1 9 10 0.83
26 Dalesean Staley SDSU JR S 12 1 8 9 0.75
26 Brevin Hamblin Utah State JR S 12 1 8 9 0.75
26 Sherrod Smith Boise St SO CB 11 1 6 7 0.64
26 Jon Johnson New Mexico SR CB 12 1 6 7 0.58
26 Ike Larsen Utah State SR S 8 1 5 6 0.75
26 Desman Hearns Wyoming JR S 11 1 5 6 0.55
26 Owen Chambliss SDSU SO LB 12 1 5 6 0.50
26 Bryson Snelling Nevada SO DB 11 1 4 5 0.45
26 Marsel McDuffie UNLV SR ILB 13 1 4 5 0.38
26 Jake Pope UNLV JR DB 13 1 4 5 0.38
26 Ryan Wilson Fresno St SR DB 10 1 3 4 0.40
26 Deijon Laffitte Fresno St SO DL 10 1 3 4 0.40
26 Jalen Apalit-Williams SJSU SR DB 10 1 3 4 0.40
26 CJ Blocker CSU SO DB 11 1 3 4 0.36
26 Caleb Coleman New Mexico SR S 11 1 3 4 0.36
26 Taniela Latu SJSU SR LB 11 1 3 4 0.36
26 Jordan Pollard SJSU SR LB 11 1 3 4 0.36
26 Jaheim Wilson-Jones Hawai'i SR DB 12 1 3 4 0.33
26 Tavian Combs New Mexico SR S 12 1 3 4 0.33
26 Ethan Tierney Fresno St SO DB 11 1 2 3 0.27
26 Matagi Thompson Hawai'i JR DB 11 1 2 3 0.27
26 Bishop Turner Nevada SO S 11 1 2 3 0.27
26 Deshawn McCuin SDSU SR S 11 1 2 3 0.27