2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Tank Pearson | Ohio | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Avery Smith | Toledo | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Andre Fuller | Toledo | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Jacob Finley | N Illinois | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Donte Harrison | N Illinois | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Eli Blakey | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Malcom DeWalt IV | Akron | SR | DB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Terrell Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Braden Awls | Toledo | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jordan Kwiatkowski | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Roman Pearson | Ball State | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Kal-El Pascal | BGSU | SO | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Kalen Carroll | CMU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Jalen McClendon | BGSU | SR | CB | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Aaron Wofford | W Mich | SR | CB | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Jaire Rawlison | Kent State | FR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Silas Walters | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Nasir Bowers | Toledo | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Alfred Chea | Ball State | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 25 | Jalen McNair | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Bruno Dall | Akron | SO | DL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Solomon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | James Finley | N Illinois | FR | S | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Marquis Cooper | Buffalo | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Joey Pope | W Mich | SO | S | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Koy Beasley | Miami (Oh) | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | John Peters | W Mich | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 35 | Jasper Beeler | N Illinois | JR | S | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Eric McClain | Ball State | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Brenden Deasfernandes | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 35 | Michael Heldman | CMU | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 40 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Joel Boamah | Kent State | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 40 | CJ Young | Kent State | SO | LB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 43 | Elijah Reed | Akron | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | DiMarco Johnson | Akron | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Adam Trick | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 43 | Keontez Bradley | Buffalo | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 47 | Ben Kamara | Akron | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Elijah Gordon | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Derrick Jackson III | Kent State | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 50 | Tate Hallock | W Mich | SR | S | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.