Minnesota’s best defenders since 2004
Tyler Nubin has the most interceptions of the 138 defenders who played at Minnesota since 2004, 13. Briean Boddy-Calhoun is 2nd with 10. John Nestor is tied for 4th, with 7.
Of the Big Ten’s best defenders since 2004, Tyler Nubin is tied for 2nd and Briean Boddy-Calhoun tied for 9th.
Minnesota’s defenders this season
- Aydan West1interception
- Jaxon Howard1interception
- Joey Gerlach1interception
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Nubin2020 – 2023 | 13 |
| 2 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun2013 – 2015 | 10 |
| 3 | Antoine Winfield Jr.2016 – 2019 | 9 |
| T4 | Justin Walley2021 – 2024 | 7 |
| T4 | John Nestor2025 – 2026 · still playing | 7 |
| +1 this season | ||
| 6 | Koi Perich2024 – 2025 | 6 |
| T7 | Cedric Thompson2012 – 2014 | 5 |
| T7 | Jalen Myrick2013 – 2016 | 5 |
| T7 | Jacob Huff2017 – 2018 | 5 |
| T10 | Derrick Wells2012 – 2014 | 4 |
| T10 | Damarius Travis2014 – 2016 | 4 |
| T10 | Kamal Martin2016 – 2019 | 4 |
| T10 | Coney Durr2018 – 2021 | 4 |
| T10 | Jordan Howden2018 – 2022 | 4 |
| T10 | Terell Smith2018 – 2022 | 4 |
| T10 | Kerry Brown2023 – 2026 · still playing | 4 |
| T17 | Antonio Johnson2013 – 2015 | 3 |
| T17 | Ethan Robinson2024 | 3 |
| T17 | Jack Henderson2023 – 2024 | 3 |
| T20 | De'Vondre Campbell2014 – 2015 | 2 |
| T20 | Eric Murray2014 – 2015 | 2 |
| T20 | KiAnte Hardin2015 – 2016 | 2 |
| T20 | Adekunle Ayinde2016 – 2017 | 2 |
| T20 | Duke McGhee2016 – 2017 | 2 |
| T20 | Chris Williamson2018 – 2019 | 2 |
interceptions by decade
2020s
- Tyler Nubin2020 – 202313
- Justin Walley2021 – 20247
- › John Nestor2025 – 20267
- Koi Perich2024 – 20256
- › Kerry Brown2023 – 20264
2012–19
- Briean Boddy-Calhoun2013 – 201510
- Antoine Winfield Jr.2016 – 20199
- Cedric Thompson2012 – 20145
- Jalen Myrick2013 – 20165
- Jacob Huff2017 – 20185
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Method
- Every defender who played at Minnesota 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 Minnesota before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at Minnesota in its seasons.