2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 3 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 3 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 5 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 26 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 33 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 34 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 34 | Jahmad Harmon | Ball State | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 36 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 37 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 37 | Alfred Chea | Ball State | SR | LB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 37 | Keontez Bradley | Buffalo | JR | CB | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 40 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 41 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 41 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 41 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 46 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 46 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 46 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 49 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 49 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.