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Penn State’s best defenders since 2004

Ji'Ayir Brown has the most interceptions of the 163 defenders who played at Penn State since 2004, 10. Amani Oruwariye is 2nd with 8. Tony Rojas is tied for 5th, with 6; 2 more passes Adrian Amos and John Reid for 3rd.

Of the Big Ten’s best defenders since 2004, Ji'Ayir Brown is tied for 9th.

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Penn State’s defenders this season

  • Josiah Zayas2interceptions
  • Tony Rojas6 at Penn State, tied for the 5th-most since 2004. 2 more puts him past Adrian Amos and John Reid into a tie for 2nd.2interceptions
  • Bryson Williams1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Penn State’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Ji'Ayir Brown2020 – 202210
2Amani Oruwariye2016 – 20188
T3Adrian Amos2011 – 20147
T3John Reid2015 – 20197
T5Zakee Wheatley2022 – 20256
T5Tony Rojas2023 – 2026 · still playing6
+2 this season · passes Adrian Amos and John Reid for 3rd in 8 games at his pace
T7Trevor Williams2012 – 20155
T7Grant Haley2014 – 20175
T7Jaquan Brisker2019 – 20215
T7Daequan Hardy2020 – 20235
T7Jaylen Reed2021 – 20245
T7Dominic DeLuca2023 – 20255
T13Anthony Zettel2013 – 20144
T13Ryan Keiser2013 – 20144
T13Brandon Bell2014 – 20164
T13Garrett Taylor2017 – 20194
T17Jordan Lucas2013 – 20143
T17Chris Campbell2014 – 20173
T17Nick Scott2015 – 20183
T17Tariq Castro-Fields2017 – 20213
T17Johnny Dixon2021 – 20233
T17Kalen King2021 – 20233
T17Zion Tracy2023 – 2026 · still playing3
+1 this season
T24Jesse Della Valle2012 – 20142
T24Mike Hull2012 – 20142

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Ji'Ayir Brown2020 – 202210
  2. Zakee Wheatley2022 – 20256
  3. › Tony Rojas2023 – 20266
  4. Daequan Hardy2020 – 20235
  5. Jaylen Reed2021 – 20245

2011–19

  1. Amani Oruwariye2016 – 20188
  2. Adrian Amos2011 – 20147
  3. John Reid2015 – 20197
  4. Trevor Williams2012 – 20155
  5. Grant Haley2014 – 20175

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Method

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