most interception touchdowns by rookie linebacker all-time

5 players are tied for the most interception touchdowns by a rookie linebacker, scoring 2 touchdowns. The first three are Deion Jones in 2016, Zach Brown in 2012 and Brandon Spoon in 2001.

	NAME	INT TD	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Deion Jones D. Jones	2	2016	ATL	15	75	33	108	0.0	0	3	165	1	0	0
2	Zach Brown Z. Brown	2	2012	TEN	16	68	25	93	5.5	28.5	3	156	1	2	0
3	Brandon Spoon B. Spoon	2	2001	BUF	14	45	20	65	0.0	0	2	51	0	0	0
4	Gus Otto G. Otto	2	1965	OAK	14						3	131		0	0
5	Bones Weatherly B. Weatherly	2	1950	CHB	6						2	58		1	0
6	DeMarvion Overshown D. Overshown	1	2024	DAL	13	56	34	90	5.0	32	1	23	1	1	0
7	Jerome Baker J. Baker	1	2018	MIA	16	52	18	70	3.0	28	1	25	0	0	0
8	Dylan Cole D. Cole	1	2017	HOU	12	16	16	32	1.0	1	2	28	0	0	0
9	Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1	2015	PHI	8	43	7	50	1.0	6	2	67	1	3	0
10	Alec Ogletree A. Ogletree	1	2013	STL	16	95	24	119	1.5	8.5	1	98	6	0	0
11	Jerrell Freeman J. Freeman	1	2012	IND	16	90	55	145	2.0	17	1	4	1	0	0
12	Ryan Kerrigan R. Kerrigan	1	2011	WAS	16	42	22	64	7.5	55.5	1	9	4	0	0
13	Sean Lee S. Lee	1	2010	DAL	14	27	5	32	0.0	0	2	44	1	0	0
14	Chad Greenway C. Greenway	1	2007	MIN	16	78	27	105	0.0	0	2	39	2	4	0
15	Chase Blackburn C. Blackburn	1	2005	NYG	15	21	10	31	0.0	0	1	31	0	1	0
16	Lofa Tatupu L. Tatupu	1	2005	SEA	16	85	20	105	4.0	32	3	55	0	1	0
17	Odell Thurman O. Thurman	1	2005	CIN	16	68	37	105	1.5	13	5	59	4	1	0
18	Jonathan Vilma J. Vilma	1	2004	NYJ	16	77	31	108	2.0	13	3	58	0	1	0
19	Gary Brackett G. Brackett	1	2003	IND	16	27	4	31	1.0	9	1	31	0	0	0
20	Lance Briggs L. Briggs	1	2003	CHI	16	65	13	78	0.0	0	1	45	0	0	0
21	Michael Nattiel M. Nattiel	1	2003	MIN	16	25	2	27	0.0	0	1	80	1	0	0
22	James Allen J. Allen	1	2002	NO	14	17	2	19	0.0	0	1	0	1	1	0
23	Keith Bulluck K. Bulluck	1	2000	TEN	16				0.0		1	8		0	0
24	Andy Katzenmoyer A. Katzenmoyer	1	1999	NE	16				3.5		1	57		0	0
25	Anthony Simmons A. Simmons	1	1998	SEA	12				0.0		1	36		0	0

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