The Big Ten’s best defenders since 2004
Desmond King II has the most interceptions of the 2,349 defenders who played in the Big Ten since 2004, 14. Nate Gerry is tied for 2nd with 13. Amare Ferrell is tied for 6th, with 11; 2 more passes Kurtis Drummond for 5th.
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Desmond King II2014 – 2016 | 14 |
| T2 |  Nate Gerry2014 – 2016 | 13 |
| T2 |  Cam Allen2019 – 2023 | 13 |
| T2 |  Tyler Nubin2020 – 2023 | 13 |
| 5 |  Kurtis Drummond2011 – 2014 | 12 |
| T6 |  Ibraheim Campbell2011 – 2014 | 11 |
| T6 | Riley Moss2018 – 2022 | 11 |
| T6 |  Amare Ferrell2023 – 2026 · still playing | 11 |
| +3 this season · passes Kurtis Drummond for 5th in 6 games at his pace | ||
| T9 | Frankie Williams2012 – 2015 | 10 |
| T9 | Landon Feichter2012 – 2014 | 10 |
| T9 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun2013 – 2015 | 10 |
| T9 | Montre Hartage2016 – 2018 | 10 |
| T9 |  T.J. Edwards2016 – 2018 | 10 |
| T9 |  Sydney Brown2018 – 2022 | 10 |
| T9 |  Ji'Ayir Brown2020 – 2022 | 10 |
| T9 | Ricardo Hallman2022 – 2025 | 10 |
| T17 |  Doran Grant2012 – 2014 | 9 |
| T17 | Sojourn Shelton2013 – 2016 | 9 |
| T17 | Vonn Bell2013 – 2015 | 9 |
| T17 | Jonathan Crawford2015 – 2018 | 9 |
| T17 | Antoine Winfield Jr.2016 – 2019 | 9 |
| T17 | John Torchio2019 – 2022 | 9 |
| T17 | Brandon Joseph2020 – 2021 | 9 |
| T17 | Louis Moore2022 – 2025 | 9 |
| T17 |  Will Johnson2022 – 2024 | 9 |
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Method
- Every defender who played in the Big Ten since 2004, ranked by interceptions over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
- Tackles and sacks are only recorded since 2024, so the defenders are ranked by interceptions. A defender is in a box score only in a game he has a stat in, so his games aren’t counted.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a defender who played in the Big Ten before then isn't here.