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Washington State’s best defenders since 2004

Shalom Luani has the most interceptions of the 169 defenders who played at Washington State since 2004, 8. Jalen Thompson is tied for 2nd with 6.

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Washington State’s defenders this season

  • Jaylen Thomas3 at Washington State. 2 more puts him past Cyrus Coen, Charleston White, Armani Marsh, Derrick Langford, Ethan O'Connor and Taariq Al-Uqdah into a tie for 5th since 2004.3interceptions
  • Jackquintin Bal1interception

By decade: 2020s · 2010s

Compare with in · side by side

Washington State’s best defenders since 2004
PlacePlayerinterceptions
1Shalom Luani2015 – 20168
T2Jalen Thompson2016 – 20186
T2Marcus Strong2017 – 20196
T2Skyler Thomas2018 – 20196
T5Marcellus Pippins2015 – 20175
T5Jahad Woods2017 – 20215
T5Sam Lockett III2022 – 20235
T8Cyrus Coen2012 – 20144
T8Charleston White2014 – 20164
T8Armani Marsh2021 – 20224
T8Derrick Langford2021 – 20224
T8Ethan O'Connor20244
T8Taariq Al-Uqdah2023 – 20244
T14Robert Taylor2016 – 20173
T14Chau Smith-Wade2021 – 20233
T14Jaden Hicks2022 – 20233
T14Kapena Gushiken2023 – 20243
T14Jaylen Thomas2026 · still playing3
+3 this season · passes Cyrus Coen, Charleston White, Armani Marsh, Derrick Langford, Ethan O'Connor and Taariq Al-Uqdah for 8th in 6 games at his pace
T19Daquawn Brown20132
T19Isaac Dotson20162
T19Frankie Luvu2016 – 20172
T19Darrien Molton2015 – 20182
T19Peyton Pelluer2015 – 20182
T19George Hicks III2019 – 20212
T19Jaylen Watson2020 – 20212

interceptions by decade

2020s

  1. Sam Lockett III2022 – 20235
  2. Armani Marsh2021 – 20224
  3. Derrick Langford2021 – 20224
  4. Taariq Al-Uqdah2023 – 20244
  5. Ethan O'Connor20244

2010s

  1. Shalom Luani2015 – 20168
  2. Jalen Thompson2016 – 20186
  3. Marcus Strong2017 – 20196
  4. Skyler Thomas2018 – 20196
  5. Marcellus Pippins2015 – 20175

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Method

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