2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 2 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 2 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 2 | DJ Walker | Ohio | SO | S | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Gage Summers | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Jack Fries | Ohio | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 14 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 14 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Barry Manning | EMU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Adrian Walker Jr. | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Dakota Cochran | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Michael Mack II | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Dylan Hohler | Toledo | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | DJ Kelly | Toledo | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Jalen Thomeson | Ohio | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Marcel Tyler | W Mich | SR | DL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Dorian Pringle | BGSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 14 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 14 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Oliver Bridges | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |