2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 2 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 2 | Corban Hondru | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Joedrick Lewis | Ball State | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Eli Coppess | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 8 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Cameron Hollobaugh | Ohio | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 8 | MJ Cannon | BGSU | JR | CB | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Muhammed Jammeh | N Illinois | SR | S | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Gage Summers | Akron | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Mitchell Gonser | Buffalo | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 26 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 26 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 26 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 26 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 26 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 26 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 26 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 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 | Jack Fries | Ohio | JR | LB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 26 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 26 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 26 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 26 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 26 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 26 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Micah Davis | W Mich | SO | S | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 26 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |