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 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 1 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Jack Fries | Ohio | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 8 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Mychal Yharbrough | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Caden Marshall | BGSU | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Jackson Wiegold | Ball State | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | Ball State | JR | OLB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Dev'ion Reynolds | N Illinois | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Jahmad Harmon | Ball State | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Alfred Chea | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Ashton Whitner | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Tevin Tucker | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Terence Thomas | Akron | JR | S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Kobe Stewart | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 28 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 28 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |