2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matagi Thompson | Hawai'i | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Naseri Danielson | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Larry Turner-Gooden | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Luther McCoy | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Mumu Bin-Wahad | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa | SJSU | SO | S | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Jayden Robertson | SJSU | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Marion Moore | ND St | SO | CB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Korey Johnson | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Quandarius Keyes | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Dylan Lee | SJSU | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Austin Brawley | New Mexico | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ian Bell | Wyoming | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kona Moore | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Denver Harris | UNLV | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Tre Fulton | UNLV | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Andre Porter | UNLV | SO | DE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Donovan Woolen | ND St | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jones Thomas | Wyoming | JR | S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 19 | Blake Fletcher | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Jaylon Edmond | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jamih Otis | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Jordan Elie-Stuart | Air Force | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bryson Snelling | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Isaiah Jordan | Nevada | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Dylan LaBarbera | Nevada | SR | EDG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Joshua Scott | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jaylen Webb | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Brian Booker | New Mexico | SR | DT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Ormanie Arnold | New Mexico | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | CJ McBean | New Mexico | SO | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jack Murray | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Kyon Conyers | N Illinois | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Aaron Warren | N Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jashawn Nelson | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Marshall Washington | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Garrett Hawkins | UTEP | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | LaTristan Thompson | UTEP | SO | SPR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Nick Beckwith | Air Force | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Dallas Daley | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Ehimen Oyamendan | Air Force | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Alexander Perez | Air Force | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Desman Hearns | Wyoming | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Esaia Bogar | Wyoming | SR | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Tyson Shamsid-Deen | Wyoming | SO | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Hughes | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Jake Pope | UNLV | SR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | UNLV | JR | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Landyn Cleveland | UNLV | JR | S | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |