Southern Miss’ best defenders since 2004
Jay Stanley has the most interceptions of the 197 defenders who played at Southern Miss since 2004, 10. Ky'el Hemby is 2nd with 9.
Of the Sun Belt’s best defenders since 2004, Josh Moten is tied for 4th.
Of C-USA’s best defenders since 2004, Ky'el Hemby is tied for 9th.
Southern Miss’ defenders this season
- Kobi Albert3 at Southern Miss. 2 more puts him past Natrone Brooks into a tie for 5th since 2004.3interceptions
- Jonah Martinez1interception
- Kolby Peavy1interception
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Stanley2021 – 2023 | 10 |
| 2 | Ky'el Hemby2018 – 2020 | 9 |
| 3 | Kalan Reed2012 – 2015 | 8 |
| 4 | Malik Shorts2019 – 2022 | 7 |
| T5 | Cornell Armstrong2015 – 2017 | 5 |
| T5 | Tarvarius Moore2016 – 2017 | 5 |
| T5 | Picasso Nelson2014 – 2018 | 5 |
| T5 | Rachuan Mitchell2017 – 2021 | 5 |
| T5 | Eric Scott Jr.2020 – 2022 | 5 |
| T5 | Josh Moten2025 | 5 |
| 11 | Natrone Brooks2020 – 2022 | 4 |
| T12 | Devonta Foster2015 – 2016 | 3 |
| T12 | Curtis Mikell2014 – 2017 | 3 |
| T12 | Jomez Applewhite2014 – 2017 | 3 |
| T12 | Kelsey Douglas2013 – 2017 | 3 |
| T12 | DQ Thomas2018 – 2019 | 3 |
| T12 | Shannon Showers2018 – 2019 | 3 |
| T12 | Ty Williams2018 – 2019 | 3 |
| T12 | Lakevias Daniel2021 – 2022 | 3 |
| T12 | MJ Daniels2023 | 3 |
| T12 | Ahmere Foster2025 | 3 |
| T12 | Ian Foster2025 | 3 |
| T12 | Kobi Albert2026 · still playing | 3 |
| +3 this season | ||
| T24 | Jacorius Cotton2011 | 2 |
| T24 | Terrick Wright2013 – 2015 | 2 |
interceptions by decade
2020s
- Jay Stanley2021 – 202310
- Malik Shorts2020 – 20226
- Eric Scott Jr.2020 – 20225
- Josh Moten20255
- Natrone Brooks2020 – 20224
2011–19
- Kalan Reed2012 – 20158
- Ky'el Hemby2018 – 20198
- Picasso Nelson2014 – 20185
- Cornell Armstrong2015 – 20175
- Tarvarius Moore2016 – 20175
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Method
- Every defender who played at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at Southern Miss in its seasons.