Stanford’s best defenders since 2004

Jordan Richards has the most interceptions of the 139 defenders who played at Stanford since 2004, 9. Paulson Adebo is 2nd with 8. Brandon Nicholson is tied for 9th, with 4; 2 more passes Blake Martinez, Frank Buncom and Collin Wright for 6th.

Of the Pac-12’s best defenders since 2004, Jordan Richards is tied for 9th.

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Stanford’s defenders this season

Brandon Nicholson4 at Stanford, tied for the 9th-most since 2004.1interception
Charlie Eckhardt1interception
Darrius Davis1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2011–19

Compare with in · side by side

Stanford’s best defenders since 2004
Place	Player	interceptions
1	Jordan Richards2012 – 2014	9
2	Paulson Adebo2018 – 2019	8
3	Quenton Meeks2015 – 2017	7
T4	Dallas Lloyd2013 – 2016	6
T4	Justin Reid2015 – 2017	6
T6	Blake Martinez2013 – 2015	5
T6	Frank Buncom2016 – 2018	5
T6	Collin Wright2023 – 2025	5
T9	A.J. Tarpley2011 – 2014	4
T9	Jonathan McGill2019 – 2022	4
T9	Brandon Nicholson2024 – 2026 · still playing	4
	+1 this season · passes Blake Martinez, Frank Buncom and Collin Wright for 6th in 8 games at his pace
T12	Wayne Lyons2012 – 2013	3
T12	Ben Edwards2016 – 2017	3
T12	Malik Antoine2017 – 2020	3
T12	Kyu Blu Kelly2019 – 2021	3
T16	Alex Carter2012 – 2014	2
T16	Noor Davis2014 – 2016	2
T16	Alijah Holder2015 – 2017	2
T16	Alameen Murphy2016 – 2018	2
T16	Joey Alfieri2016 – 2018	2
T16	Levani Damuni2020 – 2022	2
T16	Alaka'i Gilman2021 – 2023	2
T16	Zahran Manley2021 – 2024	2
T16	Mitch Leigber2022 – 2025	2
T16	Scotty Edwards2023 – 2026 · still playing	2

interceptions by decade

2020s

Collin Wright2023 – 20255
› Brandon Nicholson2024 – 20264
Jonathan McGill2021 – 20223
Levani Damuni2020 – 20222
Alaka'i Gilman2021 – 20232

2011–19

Jordan Richards2012 – 20149
Paulson Adebo2018 – 20198
Quenton Meeks2015 – 20177
Dallas Lloyd2013 – 20166
Justin Reid2015 – 20176

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Method

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