2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deondre Daniels | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Ka'dar Hollman | Toledo | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Toran Davis | Ohio | SR | S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SO | S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Casey Sayles | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tom Strobel | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Josh Cox | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Nate Brisson-Fast | CMU | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Buchi Okafor | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jordan Martin | Toledo | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Connery Swift | Toledo | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Nathan Braster | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.