2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 2 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 2 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Daeh McCullough | W Mich | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 4 | CJ Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 4 | Norey Johnson | Kent State | SR | DB | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Kamron Chamble | Ball State | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Dillon Moore | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 11 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Israel Petite | Toledo | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Malikai Nichols | Sac St | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Drey Braxton | BGSU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Barry Dillon | Ohio | SO | CB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Toney Coleman Jr. | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Sedrick Vessah | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Darrell Bryant, Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Amarian Louis | W Mich | JR | S | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Kameran Hayward | CMU | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Rodrick Hunter | Akron | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 11 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Ben Minich | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Blayne Myrick | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 11 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 11 | Mayson Hitchens | CMU | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |