Ohio’s best defenders since 2004
Tariq Drake and Tank Pearson have the most interceptions of the 169 defenders who played at Ohio since 2004, 8 each. DJ Walker is tied for 10th, with 4.
Ohio’s defenders this season
- Barry Dillon1interception
- Darren James-Hamilton1interception
- DJ Walker4 at Ohio, tied for the 10th-most since 2004.1interception
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Tariq Drake2018 – 2022 | 8 |
| T1 | Tank Pearson2023 – 2025 | 8 |
| T3 | Nathan Carpenter2011 – 2015 | 7 |
| T3 | Quentin Poling2014 – 2017 | 7 |
| T5 | Jovon Johnson2013 – 2015 | 6 |
| T5 | Javon Hagan2016 – 2019 | 6 |
| T7 | Chad Moore2016 – 2017 | 5 |
| T7 | Kylan Nelson2014 – 2018 | 5 |
| T7 | Alvin Floyd2018 – 2022 | 5 |
| T10 | Thad Ingol2012 – 2013 | 4 |
| T10 | Devin Bass2012 – 2015 | 4 |
| T10 | Toran Davis2014 – 2016 | 4 |
| T10 | Torrie Cox Jr.2022 – 2023 | 4 |
| T10 | DJ Walker2024 – 2026 · still playing | 4 |
| +1 this season | ||
| T15 | Josh Kristoff2011 – 2014 | 3 |
| T15 | Bradd Ellis2016 – 2017 | 3 |
| T15 | Zack Sanders2022 | 3 |
| T15 | Bryce Houston2021 – 2023 | 3 |
| T15 | Keye Thompson2019 – 2023 | 3 |
| T15 | Austin Brawley2022 – 2024 | 3 |
| T15 | Roman Parodie2021 – 2024 | 3 |
| T22 | Brett Layton2014 | 2 |
| T22 | Ian Wells2015 | 2 |
| T22 | Evan Croutch2016 – 2018 | 2 |
| T22 | Jalen Fox2016 – 2018 | 2 |
interceptions by decade
2020s
- Tank Pearson2023 – 20258
- Tariq Drake2020 – 20227
- Torrie Cox Jr.2022 – 20234
- › DJ Walker2024 – 20264
- Alvin Floyd2020 – 20223
2011–19
- Nathan Carpenter2011 – 20157
- Quentin Poling2014 – 20177
- Jovon Johnson2013 – 20156
- Javon Hagan2016 – 20196
- Kylan Nelson2014 – 20185
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Method
- Every defender who played at Ohio 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 Ohio before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at Ohio in its seasons.