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Michigan State’s best defenders since 2004

Kurtis Drummond has the most interceptions of the 168 defenders who played at Michigan State since 2004, 12. RJ Williamson is tied for 2nd with 8. Charles Brantley is tied for 7th, with 5.

Of the Big Ten’s best defenders since 2004, Kurtis Drummond is 5th.

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Michigan State’s defenders this season

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

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Michigan State’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Kurtis Drummond2011 – 201412
T2RJ Williamson2012 – 20158
T2David Dowell2016 – 20198
T4Josiah Scott2017 – 20197
T4Shakur Brown2018 – 20207
6Trae Waynes2013 – 20146
T7Joe Bachie2017 – 20195
T7Charles Brantley2021 – 2026 · still playing5
T9Darian Hicks2014 – 20164
T9Demetrious Cox2015 – 20164
T9Montae Nicholson2015 – 20164
T9Riley Bullough2013 – 20164
T9Khari Willis2016 – 20184
T9Jaden Mangham20234
T9Angelo Grose2021 – 20244
T16Arjen Colquhoun2012 – 20153
T16Justin Layne2016 – 20183
T16Xavier Henderson2018 – 20213
T16Cal Haladay2021 – 20243
T20Vayante Copeland2015 – 20162
T20Matt Morrissey2016 – 20182
T20Mike Panasiuk2017 – 20192
T20Tyriq Thompson2018 – 20192
T20Antjuan Simmons2017 – 20202
T20Jordan Turner20242

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Shakur Brown20205
  2. › Charles Brantley2021 – 20265
  3. Angelo Grose2021 – 20244
  4. Jaden Mangham20234
  5. Cal Haladay2021 – 20243

2011–19

  1. Kurtis Drummond2011 – 201412
  2. RJ Williamson2012 – 20158
  3. David Dowell2016 – 20198
  4. Josiah Scott2017 – 20197
  5. Trae Waynes2013 – 20146

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Method

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