most interceptions in a career in college football history

Martin Bayless has the most career interceptions, with 27 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a player in a career in college football history
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Martin Bayless
M. Bayless
27
44
264
1
2Tony Thurman
T. Thurman
26
44
335
0
3Tracy Saul
T. Saul
25
44
425
0
4Alphonso Smith
A. Smith
21
49
188
254
4
0
0
5Jim Leonhard
J. Leonhard
21
39
251
0
0
1
6Ed Reed
E. Reed
21
37
309
3
7Lamont Thompson
L. Thompson
21
36
222
1
8Terrell Buckley
T. Buckley
21
34
501
4
9Chuck Cecil
C. Cecil
21
33
241
2
10Mitch Meeuwsen
M. Meeuwsen
20
19
149
1
1
1
11Dre Bly
D. Bly
20
33
198
2
12Kevin Smith
K. Smith
20
46
289
3
13Mark Collins
M. Collins
20
46
193
0
14Anthony Young
A. Young
20
43
232
0
15Chris Williams
C. Williams
20
44
91
0
16Kevin Byard
K. Byard
19
42
168
70
238
377
4
0
17Darian Thompson
D. Thompson
19
44
109
51
160
118
1
1
18Derrick Ansley
D. Ansley
19
16
181
2
19Jamar Fletcher
J. Fletcher
19
24
393
4
20Antonio Langham
A. Langham
19
44
229
3
21Bennie Blades
B. Blades
19
33
305
2
22Markus Paul
M. Paul
19
44
106
0
23Steve Newberry
S. Newberry
19
45
132
0
24Eric Williams
E. Williams
19
55
202
0
25Weston Steelhammer
W. Steelhammer
18
40
115
21
136
5.0
36
73
0
1
2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1977 season.

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79th

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144.4

94th

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153.4

162nd

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Ball State Ball State
3-4
4-7
10
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11
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12
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13
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19

Final

16

Tue 18 Nov 2025

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.909
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