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Rutgers’ best defenders since 2004

Anthony Cioffi and Max Melton have the most interceptions of the 140 defenders who played at Rutgers since 2004, 8 each.

Of the Big East’s best defenders since 2004, Lorenzo Waters is tied for 8th.

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Rutgers’ defenders this season

  • Bradlee Jones2 at Rutgers. 2 more puts him past K.J. Gray, Avery Young and Christian Braswell into a tie for 6th since 2004.2interceptions
  • Moses Walker2 at Rutgers. 2 more puts him past K.J. Gray, Avery Young and Christian Braswell into a tie for 6th since 2004.2interceptions
  • DK Gilley1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2012–19

Compare with in · side by side

Rutgers’ best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
T1Anthony Cioffi2013 – 20168
T1Max Melton2020 – 20238
3Damon Hayes2016 – 20196
T4Saquan Hampton2015 – 20185
T4Robert Longerbeam2021 – 20245
T6Lorenzo Waters2012 – 20144
T6Kiy Hester2015 – 20174
T6Blessuan Austin2015 – 20184
T6Isaiah Wharton2015 – 20184
T6Tre Avery2019 – 20214
T6Christian Izien2020 – 20224
T6Shaquan Loyal2022 – 20244
T13K.J. Gray2016 – 20173
T13Avery Young2018 – 20223
T13Christian Braswell20223
T16Gareef Glashen2013 – 20142
T16Kaiwan Lewis20152
T16Mohamed Toure2020 – 20232
T16Flip Dixon2023 – 20242
T16Bo Mascoe2023 – 20252
T16Jett Elad20252
T16Jordan Thompson2023 – 20252
T16Bradlee Jones2026 · still playing2
+2 this season
T16Moses Walker2023 – 2026 · still playing2
+2 this season
T25Delon Stephenson20131

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Max Melton2020 – 20238
  2. Robert Longerbeam2021 – 20245
  3. Christian Izien2020 – 20224
  4. Shaquan Loyal2022 – 20244
  5. Christian Braswell20223

2012–19

  1. Anthony Cioffi2013 – 20168
  2. Damon Hayes2016 – 20196
  3. Saquan Hampton2015 – 20185
  4. Lorenzo Waters2012 – 20144
  5. Blessuan Austin2015 – 20184

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Method

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