most interceptions by an ncaa defensive back in first three years

Jim Leonhard, Terrell Buckley and Chuck Cecil were tied for the most interceptions by a defensive back in their first 3 seasons, with 21 interceptions.

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most defensive interceptions by an ncaa defensive back in first three years
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Jim Leonhard
J. Leonhard
21
39
251
0
0
1
2Terrell Buckley
T. Buckley
21
34
501
4
3Chuck Cecil
C. Cecil
21
33
241
2
4Dre Bly
D. Bly
20
33
198
2
5Tracy Saul
T. Saul
20
33
383
0
6Jamar Fletcher
J. Fletcher
19
24
393
4
7Bennie Blades
B. Blades
19
33
305
2
8J.R. Reed
J.R. Reed
18
23
127
1
5
2
9Kevin Smith
K. Smith
18
35
287
3
10Kevin Walker
K. Walker
18
32
186
1
11Russell Carter
R. Carter
18
33
210
0
12David Amerson
D. Amerson
17
39
126
51
177
288
3
0
0
13Jairus Byrd
J. Byrd
17
39
144
60
204
113
0
1
1
14Brian Lee
B. Lee
17
34
196
2
15Keith McMeans
K. McMeans
17
31
88
0
16Martin Bayless
M. Bayless
17
33
200
1
17Sean Baker
S. Baker
16
37
130
113
243
121
1
2
2
18Tim Smith
T. Smith
16
33
210
0
19Charles Woodson
C. Woodson
16
34
81
0
20Walt Harris
W. Harris
16
33
162
2
21Cornelius Price
C. Price
16
22
219
3
22Toi Cook
T. Cook
16
33
260
1
23Jim Bowman
J. Bowman
16
33
148
1
24Mark Brandon
M. Brandon
16
32
179
1
25Mike Richardson
M. Richardson
16
34
131
2
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