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Middle Tennessee’s best defenders since 2004

Kevin Byard has the most interceptions of the 164 defenders who played at Middle Tennessee since 2004, 19. Reed Blankenship is tied for 2nd with 9.

Of C-USA’s best defenders since 2004, Kevin Byard is 1st, Reed Blankenship tied for 9th and Decorian Patterson tied for 9th.

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Middle Tennessee’s defenders this season

By decade: 2020s · 2012–19

Compare with in · side by side

Middle Tennessee’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Kevin Byard2012 – 201519
T2Reed Blankenship2017 – 20219
T2Decorian Patterson2019 – 20229
4Gregory Grate2018 – 20218
T5T.T. Barber2012 – 20157
T5Quincy Riley2020 – 20217
T7Jeremy Cutrer2015 – 20166
T7Wesley Bush20186
T9Jovante Moffatt2016 – 20195
T9Travion Fluellen2021 – 20235
T11D.J. Sanders2014 – 20174
T11Jakobe Thomas2022 – 20234
T13Jared Singletary2012 – 20153
T13Michael Minter2015 – 20163
T13Teldrick Ross2021 – 20233
T13Marvae Myers2020 – 20243
T13Juwon Gaston20253
T18Chris Sharpe2012 – 20132
T18Xavier Walker2013 – 20142
T18Jamarcus Howard20152
T18Alex Dale2015 – 20162
T18Charvarius Ward20162
T18O.J. Johnson2017 – 20182
T18DQ Thomas2018 – 20212
T18Jordan Ferguson2017 – 20222

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Decorian Patterson2020 – 20229
  2. Gregory Grate2020 – 20217
  3. Quincy Riley2020 – 20217
  4. Travion Fluellen2021 – 20235
  5. Jakobe Thomas2022 – 20234

2012–19

  1. Kevin Byard2012 – 201519
  2. Reed Blankenship2017 – 20198
  3. T.T. Barber2012 – 20157
  4. Jeremy Cutrer2015 – 20166
  5. Wesley Bush20186

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Method

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