2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 7 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 20 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 20 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jahmad Harmon | Ball State | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | JR | LB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | JR | CB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 39 | Jack Fries | Ohio | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Charles McCartherens | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Caleb Coley | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Caden Marshall | BGSU | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Luke Evans | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Tyrelle Deener | EMU | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Tyler Martin | U Mass | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Jay Crable | Ohio | SO | DE | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 39 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |