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Central Michigan’s best defenders since 2004

Joshua Cox has the most interceptions of the 157 defenders who played at Central Michigan since 2004, 11. Sean Murphy-Bunting is 2nd with 9.

Of the MAC’s best defenders since 2004, Joshua Cox is tied for 4th.

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Central Michigan’s defenders this season

  • Justin Taylor3 at Central Michigan. 2 more puts him past Gage Kreski and Jordan Kwiatkowski into a tie for 6th since 2004.3interceptions
  • Brett McCalla1interception
  • Coen Ali1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Central Michigan’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Joshua Cox2014 – 201711
2Sean Murphy-Bunting2016 – 20189
T3Tony Annese2013 – 20168
T3Amari Coleman2014 – 20178
5Jason Wilson2011 – 20147
T6Brandon Greer2013 – 20145
T6Kavon Frazier2012 – 20155
T6Troy Brown2018 – 20215
T9Gage Kreski2018 – 20214
T9Jordan Kwiatkowski2022 – 20254
T11Alex Briones2016 – 20183
T11Da'Quaun Jamison2018 – 20193
T11Alonzo McCoy2019 – 20203
T11Willie Reid2019 – 20203
T11Devonni Reed2018 – 20213
T11Trey Jones III2021 – 20233
T11Justin Taylor2026 · still playing3
+3 this season · passes Gage Kreski and Jordan Kwiatkowski for 9th in 6 games at his pace
T18Kevin King2011 – 20142
T18Nathan Ricketts2015 – 20162
T18Malik Fountain2016 – 20182
T18Donte Kent2020 – 20242
T18Brenden Deasfernandes2024 – 20252
T18Caleb Spann2022 – 20252
T18Dakota Cochran2023 – 20252
T18Elijah Rikard2023 – 20252

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Jordan Kwiatkowski2022 – 20254
  2. Devonni Reed2020 – 20213
  3. Willie Reid20203
  4. Trey Jones III2021 – 20233
  5. › Justin Taylor20263

2011–19

  1. Joshua Cox2014 – 201711
  2. Sean Murphy-Bunting2016 – 20189
  3. Tony Annese2013 – 20168
  4. Amari Coleman2014 – 20178
  5. Jason Wilson2011 – 20147

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Method

  • Every defender who played at Central Michigan since 2004, ranked by interceptions over his games there. 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 at Central Michigan before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his interceptions at Central Michigan in its seasons.