2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 1 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 3 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 3 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 3 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 3 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Gage Summers | Akron | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 3 | Eli Coppess | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 14 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Muheem McCargo | Ball State | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Caleb Spann | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Derrick Jackson III | Kent State | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Marcel Tyler | W Mich | SR | DL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Jack Fries | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Michael Gravely Jr. | Ball State | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |