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Northern Illinois’ best defenders since 2004

Shawun Lurry has the most interceptions of the 153 defenders who played at Northern Illinois since 2004, 14. Dechane Durante is 2nd with 11. Yassine Falke is tied for 9th, with 4; 2 more passes Paris Logan and Brandon Mayes for 7th.

Of the MAC’s best defenders since 2004, Shawun Lurry is 1st and Dechane Durante tied for 4th.

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Northern Illinois’ defenders this season

  • Yassine Falke4 at Northern Illinois, tied for the 9th-most since 2004. 2 more puts him past Paris Logan and Brandon Mayes into a tie for 3rd.4interceptions
  • Andruw Ellis1interception
  • Brady Kerperin1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Northern Illinois’ best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Shawun Lurry2014 – 201714
2Dechane Durante2011 – 201411
T3Marlon Moore2012 – 20156
T3Jawuan Johnson2015 – 20176
T3Mycial Allen2015 – 20176
T3Nate Valcarcel2021 – 20246
T7Paris Logan2013 – 20155
T7Brandon Mayes2015 – 20165
T9Mayomi Olootu2015 – 20174
T9Albert Smalls2014 – 20184
T9Muhammad Jammeh2022 – 20254
T9Yassine Falke2026 · still playing4
+4 this season · passes Paris Logan and Brandon Mayes for 7th in 4 games at his pace
T13Michael Santacaterina2011 – 20143
T13Jalen McKie2018 – 20193
T13Mykelti Williams2017 – 20193
T13JaVaughn Byrd2021 – 20243
T13Jasper Beeler20253
T18Anthony Brooks20142
T18Boomer Mays2012 – 20152
T18Trequan Smith20162
T18Jackson Abresch2016 – 20172
T18Trayshon Foster2016 – 20192
T18Dillon Thomas2020 – 20212
T18Eric Rogers2021 – 20222
T18Jordan Gandy2020 – 20222

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Nate Valcarcel2021 – 20246
  2. Muhammad Jammeh2022 – 20254
  3. › Yassine Falke20264
  4. JaVaughn Byrd2021 – 20243
  5. Jasper Beeler20253

2011–19

  1. Shawun Lurry2014 – 201714
  2. Dechane Durante2011 – 201411
  3. Marlon Moore2012 – 20156
  4. Jawuan Johnson2015 – 20176
  5. Mycial Allen2015 – 20176

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Method

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