Texas Tech’s best defenders since 2004
Douglas Coleman III has the most interceptions of the 159 defenders who played at Texas Tech since 2004, 11. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is 2nd with 10. Brice Pollock is tied for 4th, with 7; 2 more passes J.J. Gaines for 3rd.
Of the Big 12’s best defenders since 2004, Douglas Coleman III is tied for 8th and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson tied for 10th.
Texas Tech’s defenders this season
- John Curry4 at Texas Tech. 2 more puts him past Vaughnte Dorsey into a tie for 6th since 2004.3interceptions
- Amier Boyd4 at Texas Tech. 2 more puts him past Vaughnte Dorsey into a tie for 6th since 2004.2interceptions
- Austin Romaine2interceptions
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | interceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Coleman III2016 – 2019 | 11 |
| 2 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson2019 – 2023 | 10 |
| 3 | J.J. Gaines2013 – 2015 | 8 |
| T4 | Adrian Frye2018 – 2022 | 7 |
| T4 | Brice Pollock2025 – 2026 · still playing | 7 |
| +2 this season · passes J.J. Gaines for 3rd in 8 games at his pace | ||
| T6 | Jah'Shawn Johnson2014 – 2018 | 6 |
| T6 | C.J. Baskerville2023 – 2024 | 6 |
| T6 | Jacob Rodriguez2023 – 2025 | 6 |
| T6 | Ben Roberts2023 – 2026 · still playing | 6 |
| +1 this season | ||
| 10 | Vaughnte Dorsey2017 – 2018 | 5 |
| T11 | Dakota Allen2015 – 2018 | 4 |
| T11 | Justus Parker2017 – 2018 | 4 |
| T11 | Zech McPhearson2019 – 2020 | 4 |
| T11 | DaMarcus Fields2017 – 2021 | 4 |
| T11 | Malik Dunlap2021 – 2023 | 4 |
| T11 | Amier Boyd2025 – 2026 · still playing | 4 |
| +2 this season · passes Vaughnte Dorsey for 10th in 6 games at his pace | ||
| T11 | John Curry2024 – 2026 · still playing | 4 |
| +3 this season · passes Vaughnte Dorsey for 10th in 6 games at his pace | ||
| T18 | Justis Nelson2013 – 2015 | 3 |
| T18 | Tevin Madison2014 – 2015 | 3 |
| T18 | Keenon Ward2013 – 2016 | 3 |
| T18 | Reggie Pearson2021 – 2022 | 3 |
| T18 | Chapman Lewis2023 – 2024 | 3 |
| T23 | Pete Robertson2013 | 2 |
| T23 | Thierry Nguema2015 – 2016 | 2 |
| T23 | Jordyn Brooks2017 – 2019 | 2 |
interceptions by decade
2020s
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson2021 – 202310
- › Brice Pollock2025 – 20267
- › Ben Roberts2023 – 20266
- C.J. Baskerville2023 – 20246
- Jacob Rodriguez2023 – 20256
2011–19
- Douglas Coleman III2016 – 201911
- J.J. Gaines2013 – 20158
- Jah'Shawn Johnson2014 – 20186
- Adrian Frye2018 – 20196
- Vaughnte Dorsey2017 – 20185
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Method
- Every defender who played at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his interceptions at Texas Tech in its seasons.