2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/05/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2 | Justin Taylor | CMU | SR | DB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Caleb Dobbs | EMU | JR | DB | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Jahmad Harmon | U Mass | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 3 | CJ Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 3 | Daeh McCullough | W Mich | JR | S | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 3 | Norey Johnson | Kent State | SR | DB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Dillon Moore | W Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Isaiah Reed | U Mass | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 9 | TJ Magee | U Mass | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Israel Petite | Toledo | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Malikai Nichols | Sac St | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Miles Greer | Buffalo | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Michael Molnar | Ohio | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Drey Braxton | BGSU | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Barry Dillon | Ohio | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Sedrick Vessah | Buffalo | SR | EDG | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Toney Coleman Jr. | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Willizhuan Yates | Ball State | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Brett McCalla | CMU | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jason Marshall | EMU | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Nicholas Thompson | Toledo | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Kameran Hayward | CMU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Rodrick Hunter | Akron | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 9 | Timmy Hinspeter | U Mass | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 9 | Coen Ali | CMU | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Ben Minich | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Blayne Myrick | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Julian Fox | Toledo | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Amarian Louis | W Mich | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Justyce Betts | W Mich | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 9 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 9 | JoJo Johnson | BGSU | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Donovan Turner | Sac St | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Kobi Blackwell | Buffalo | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 9 | Tanner Mintz | Kent State | FR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 9 | Gabe Welch | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |