New Mexico’s best defenders since 2004
Cranston Jones has the most interceptions of the 185 defenders who played at New Mexico since 2004, 8. Jerrick Reed II is tied for 2nd with 7. Austin Brawley is tied for 2nd, with 7; 2 more passes Cranston Jones for the most.
New Mexico’s defenders this season
- Austin Brawley7 at New Mexico, tied for the 2nd-most since 2004. 2 more puts him past Cranston Jones for the most.4interceptions
- Tavian Combs7 at New Mexico, tied for the 2nd-most since 2004. 2 more puts him past Cranston Jones for the most.4interceptions
- Jahmir Torres2 at New Mexico. 2 more puts him past Eddy Edwards, Dakota Cox, Lee Crosby, Ryan Santos and Jermarius Lewis into a tie for 5th since 2004.2interceptions
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranston Jones2012 – 2015 | 8 |
| T2 | Jerrick Reed II2019 – 2022 | 7 |
| T2 | Austin Brawley2025 – 2026 · still playing | 7 |
| +4 this season · passes Cranston Jones for the most in 4 games at his pace | ||
| T2 | Tavian Combs2021 – 2026 · still playing | 7 |
| +4 this season · passes Cranston Jones for the most in 4 games at his pace | ||
| T5 | Tevin Newman2012 – 2014 | 4 |
| T5 | Markel Byrd2014 – 2015 | 4 |
| T5 | Ronald Wilson2021 – 2022 | 4 |
| T8 | Eddy Edwards2012 – 2014 | 3 |
| T8 | Dakota Cox2014 – 2016 | 3 |
| T8 | Lee Crosby2015 – 2016 | 3 |
| T8 | Ryan Santos2015 – 2016 | 3 |
| T8 | Jermarius Lewis2022 – 2023 | 3 |
| T13 | Donnie Duncan2011 – 2015 | 2 |
| T13 | Austin Ocasio2016 | 2 |
| T13 | Jacob Girgle2017 | 2 |
| T13 | Jake Rothschiller2016 – 2017 | 2 |
| T13 | Bijon Parker2016 – 2018 | 2 |
| T13 | Evahelotu Tohi2018 | 2 |
| T13 | Marcus Hayes2018 | 2 |
| T13 | Stanley Barnwell Jr.2017 – 2018 | 2 |
| T13 | De'John Rogers2018 – 2019 | 2 |
| T13 | A.J. Haulcy2022 | 2 |
| T13 | Donte Martin2019 – 2023 | 2 |
| T13 | CJ McBean2025 – 2026 · still playing | 2 |
| +1 this season | ||
| T13 | Jahmir Torres2025 – 2026 · still playing | 2 |
| +2 this season · passes Eddy Edwards, Dakota Cox, Lee Crosby, Ryan Santos and Jermarius Lewis for 8th in 8 games at his pace | ||
interceptions by decade
2020s
- › Tavian Combs2021 – 20267
- › Austin Brawley2025 – 20267
- Jerrick Reed II2020 – 20226
- Ronald Wilson2021 – 20224
- Jermarius Lewis2022 – 20233
2011–19
- Cranston Jones2012 – 20158
- Tevin Newman2012 – 20144
- Markel Byrd2014 – 20154
- Eddy Edwards2012 – 20143
- Dakota Cox2014 – 20163
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Method
- Every defender who played at New Mexico 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 before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at New Mexico in its seasons.