2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amari Coleman | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Marc Walton | Ball State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | David Moore | Ball State | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Mayomi Olootu, Jr. | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Larry Hope | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | DaQuan Pace | EMU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sam Beal | W Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cameron Lewis | Buffalo | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | DeAndre Scott | Akron | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Bryce Jones | Akron | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | James Alexander | Kent State | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Jamaal Payton | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | DeJuan Rogers | Toledo | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 25 | Will Watson | BGSU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 25 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alfonso Mack | BGSU | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Daumantas Venckus | Akron | SR | DE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Alex Briones | CMU | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Jason Beck | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Justin Moody | EMU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Juan Giraldo | EMU | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Mike Brown | EMU | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 25 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 45 | Trequan Smith | N Illinois | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Kyron Brown | Akron | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 45 | Tim Roberts | Buffalo | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 45 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 45 | Jordan George | Akron | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |