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Cincinnati’s best defenders since 2004

Coby Bryant and Ja'von Hicks have the most interceptions of the 167 defenders who played at Cincinnati since 2004, 10 each.

Of the Big East’s best defenders since 2004, Nick Temple is tied for 4th.

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Cincinnati’s defenders this season

  • MJ Cannon3 at Cincinnati. 2 more puts him past Howard Wilder, Alex Thomas, Jarell White and Bryon Threats into a tie for 10th since 2004.3interceptions
  • Jacob Finley1interception
  • Kenny Worthy1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Cincinnati’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
T1Coby Bryant2018 – 202110
T1Ja'von Hicks2018 – 202210
T3Sauce Gardner2019 – 20219
T3Arquon Bush2018 – 20229
5Zach Edwards2013 – 20168
6Mike Tyson2013 – 20167
T7Linden Stephens2014 – 20176
T7Darrick Forrest2018 – 20206
T7Deshawn Pace2021 – 20236
T10Tyrell Gilbert2015 – 20185
T10James Wiggins2018 – 20205
T12Howard Wilder2013 – 20144
T12Alex Thomas20164
T12Jarell White2018 – 20204
T12Bryon Threats2021 – 20234
T16Nick Temple2011 – 20133
T16Darrian Beavers2020 – 20213
T16MJ Cannon2026 · still playing3
+3 this season
T19Leviticus Payne2013 – 20142
T19Andre Jones2014 – 20152
T19Cam Jefferies2018 – 20192
T19Perry Young2017 – 20192
T19Bryan Cook20212
T19Josh Minkins20242
T19Ken Willis2023 – 20242

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Arquon Bush2020 – 20227
  2. Coby Bryant2020 – 20217
  3. Sauce Gardner2020 – 20216
  4. Deshawn Pace2021 – 20236
  5. Ja'von Hicks2020 – 20225

2011–19

  1. Zach Edwards2013 – 20168
  2. Mike Tyson2013 – 20167
  3. Linden Stephens2014 – 20176
  4. Tyrell Gilbert2015 – 20185
  5. Ja'von Hicks2018 – 20195

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Method

  • Every defender who played at Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his interceptions at Cincinnati in its seasons.