2025 Mid-American 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 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Alfred Chea | Ball State | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Caden Marshall | BGSU | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 34 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 35 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Muheem McCargo | Ball State | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Derrick Jackson III | Kent State | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.