top 25 players with most interceptions this decade

Between the 2020 and 2029 seasons, Xavier Watts caught the most interceptions by a player when in the AP top 25, with 13 interceptions.

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top 25 players with most defensive interceptions this decade
NAMEINTGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Xavier Watts
X. Watts
13
48
114
60
174
1.5
10
273
1
2
2
1
2Will Johnson
W. Johnson
9
32
54
12
66
0.0
0
237
3
0
0
0
3Billy Bowman Jr.
B. Bowman Jr.
8
35
89
41
130
0.0
0
240
3
2
3
0
4Mishael Powell
M. Powell
8
33
64
23
87
1.0
8
244
2
0
0
0
5Ji'Ayir Brown
J. Brown
8
23
91
21
112
4.5
26.5
226
1
3
3
1
6Leonard Moore
L. Moore
7
26
59
19
78
0.0
0
56
1
3
0
0
7Bray Hubbard
B. Hubbard
7
36
90
46
136
2.0
20
43
0
4
0
0
8Michael Taaffe
M. Taaffe
7
45
104
88
192
2.0
15
54
0
1
1
0
9Benjamin Morrison
B. Morrison
7
24
48
15
63
0.0
0
14
0
0
0
0
10Tanner Wall
T. Wall
7
25
59
42
101
0.0
0
119
1
1
0
0
11Rod Moore
R. Moore
7
40
91
44
135
0.5
7
109
0
0
0
0
12Calen Bullock
C. Bullock
7
26
76
37
113
0.0
0
213
2
0
0
0
13Clark Phillips III
C. Phillips III
7
18
25
9
34
1.0
8
142
2
2
0
0
14Verone McKinley III
V. McKinley III
7
20
76
25
101
0.0
0
8
0
2
1
0
15Mike Sainristil
M. Sainristil
7
44
70
34
104
4.0
19
240
2
2
0
0
16Malachi Moore
M. Moore
7
65
134
73
207
2.5
15.5
113
0
3
2
1
17Coby Bryant
C. Bryant
7
24
62
9
71
0.0
0
120
1
4
0
0
18R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens
7
42
78
56
134
0.0
0
43
0
0
0
0
19Jahdae Barron
J. Barron
7
45
118
65
183
2.0
12
142
1
0
3
1
20Bryce Fitzgerald
B. Fitzgerald
6
16
8
6
14
1.0
10
79
0
0
0
0
21Amare Ferrell
A. Ferrell
6
24
44
35
79
0.5
0.5
32
0
0
0
0
22Louis Moore
L. Moore
6
27
70
58
128
0.5
2.5
53
0
0
1
0
23D'Angelo Ponds
D. Ponds
6
29
85
31
116
0.0
0
95
2
1
2
0
24Jermod McCoy
J. McCoy
6
25
46
27
73
0.0
0
88
0
0
2
0
25John Saunders Jr.
J. Saunders Jr.
6
26
71
42
113
0.0
0
20
0
4
0
0
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MICH MICH
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NW NW
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11/15
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NAVY NAVY
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11/15
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TAMU TAMU
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11/15
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