2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | CJ Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Kamron Chamble | Ball State | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Malikai Nichols | Sac St | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Israel Petite | Toledo | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jaihien Roy | Kent State | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Daeh McCullough | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Darrell Bryant, Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Norey Johnson | Kent State | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Toney Coleman Jr. | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Amarian Louis | W Mich | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Sedrick Vessah | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Kameran Hayward | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Rafael Terrero Jr. | Kent State | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Gabe Welch | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Mayson Hitchens | CMU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | JC Clark | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Ben Minich | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Blayne Myrick | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |