2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Cox | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Amari Coleman | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | JR | STD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tatum Slack | Buffalo | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bradd Ellis | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Malik Rucker | W Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | John Lako | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Josh Miller | Ball State | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | David Rueth | Ball State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Darwyn Kelly | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Demetrius Monday | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tony Reid | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | SO | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mycial Allen | N Illinois | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Denzel Butler | Akron | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mikee Hayes | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Damon Singleton | Ball State | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Montre Gregory | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Cameron Jefferies | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sean Bunting | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ray Golden | CMU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Erik Simpson | Kent State | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nick Faulkner | Kent State | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | De'Andre Montgomery | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Heath Harding | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Matt Lorbeck | N Illinois | FR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | SO | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Samuel Beal | W Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Obbie Jackson | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.