New Mexico State’s best defenders since 2004
Jaden Wright has the most interceptions of the 169 defenders who played at New Mexico State since 2004, 11. Terrill Hanks is 2nd with 8. Josiah Charles is tied for 7th, with 3; 2 more passes Bernock Iya for 6th.
Of the Sun Belt’s best defenders since 2004, Jaden Wright is tied for 4th.
New Mexico State’s defenders this season
- Josiah Charles3 at New Mexico State, tied for the 7th-most since 2004. 2 more puts him past Bernock Iya into a tie for 5th.2interceptions
- De'Marcus Peters1interception
- Javon Gillespie1interception
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaden Wright2014 – 2017 | 11 |
| 2 | Terrill Hanks2015 – 2018 | 8 |
| T3 | DeMarcus Owens2015 – 2018 | 7 |
| T3 | Shamad Lomax2016 – 2018 | 7 |
| 5 | Winston Rose2014 | 5 |
| 6 | Bernock Iya2025 | 4 |
| T7 | Kawe Johnson2013 – 2014 | 3 |
| T7 | Jacob Nwangwa2015 – 2016 | 3 |
| T7 | Rodney Butler2014 – 2016 | 3 |
| T7 | Dalton Herrington2014 – 2017 | 3 |
| T7 | Ron LaForce2017 – 2018 | 3 |
| T7 | Austin Perkins2016 – 2019 | 3 |
| T7 | Jared Phipps2016 – 2019 | 3 |
| T7 | D.J. McCullough2021 – 2022 | 3 |
| T7 | Syrus Dumas2021 – 2022 | 3 |
| T7 | Dylan Early2021 – 2024 | 3 |
| T7 | Naeten Mitchell2024 – 2025 | 3 |
| T7 | Josiah Charles2023 – 2026 · still playing | 3 |
| +2 this season · passes Bernock Iya for 6th in 7 games at his pace | ||
| T7 | Sone Aupiu2023 – 2026 · still playing | 3 |
| +1 this season | ||
| T20 | Clint Barnard2013 – 2014 | 2 |
| T20 | Bryce Jackson2022 | 2 |
| T20 | Andre Seldon2022 – 2023 | 2 |
| T20 | Mehki Miller2022 – 2023 | 2 |
| T20 | Josiah Cox2024 | 2 |
| T20 | Jamall Thompson Jr.2025 | 2 |
interceptions by decade
2020s
- Bernock Iya20254
- D.J. McCullough2021 – 20223
- Dylan Early2021 – 20243
- Syrus Dumas2021 – 20223
- › Josiah Charles2023 – 20263
2013–19
- Jaden Wright2014 – 201711
- Terrill Hanks2015 – 20188
- DeMarcus Owens2015 – 20187
- Shamad Lomax2016 – 20187
- Winston Rose20145
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Method
- Every defender who played at New Mexico 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 New Mexico State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at New Mexico State in its seasons.