Putting Up Numbers· college football

Kansas’ best defenders since 2004

Mello Dotson has the most interceptions of the 182 defenders who played at Kansas since 2004, 12. Cobee Bryant is 2nd with 10.

Of the Big 12’s best defenders since 2004, Mello Dotson is tied for 5th and Cobee Bryant tied for 10th.

Next: UCF at Kansas, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis

Kansas’ defenders this season

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Kansas’ best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Mello Dotson2020 – 202412
2Cobee Bryant2021 – 202410
T3Isaiah Johnson2013 – 20146
T3Fish Smithson2015 – 20166
T3Hasan Defense2017 – 20196
T3Kenny Logan Jr.2019 – 20236
T7JaCorey Shepherd2011 – 20145
T7Mike Lee2016 – 20195
T7O.J. Burroughs2021 – 20245
T10Ben Heeney2013 – 20144
T10Dexter McDonald2013 – 20144
T12Brandon Stewart20163
T12Greg Allen2015 – 20163
T12Shakial Taylor2017 – 20183
T12Najee Stevens-McKenzie2018 – 20193
T12Ricky Thomas Jr.2018 – 20213
T17Bazie Bates IV2015 – 20162
T17Jeremiah McCullough2018 – 20192
T17Craig Young2022 – 20232
T17Kwinton Lassiter20232
T17Cornell Wheeler2023 – 20242
T17Devin Dye2024 – 20252
T17Trey Lathan2025 – 2026 · still playing2
+1 this season
T24Keeston Terry20111
T24Ben Goodman20131

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Mello Dotson2020 – 202412
  2. Cobee Bryant2021 – 202410
  3. Kenny Logan Jr.2020 – 20236
  4. O.J. Burroughs2021 – 20245
  5. Craig Young2022 – 20232

2011–19

  1. Isaiah Johnson2013 – 20146
  2. Fish Smithson2015 – 20166
  3. Hasan Defense2017 – 20196
  4. JaCorey Shepherd2011 – 20145
  5. Mike Lee2016 – 20195

Also at Kansas: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · kickers · punters · Kansas record book

Read next

Method

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