Top-10 Interceptions Leaders in Michigan State Football History
Year after year, the Michigan State football program has seen loads of defensive talent come through East Lansing.
In recent memory, Spartan fans will remember Darqueze Dennard, the first player to win the Jim Thorpe Award in school history and the player who dubbed MSU’s secondary as the ‘No Fly Zone.’
Kurtis Drummond, a member of that particular defense, left Michigan State tied for seventh on the all-time interceptions list with 12.
Lynn Chandnois played for the Spartans from 1946-49 and proved to be a star defensively, ending his career with 20 interceptions, a record not yet broken.
In his final season at Michigan State, he totaled seven picks in one year, making him tied for fifth on the single-season interception record.
The former Spartan was drafted eighth overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950 NFL Draft, where he would win the NFL Player of the Year Award (1952) and play in the Pro Bowl twice.
Top-10 Interception Leaders in MSU Football History
Player Name | Years at MSU | Career Interceptions |
|---|---|---|
Lynn Chandnois | 1946-49 | 20 |
Todd Krumm | 1984-87 | 18 |
Phil Parker | 1982-85 | 16 |
Brad VanPelt | 1970-72 | 14 |
John Miller | 1985-88 | 14 |
Kurt Larson | 1985-88 | 14 |
Jesse Thomas | 1948-50 | 12 |
Kurtis Drummond | 2011-14 | 12 |
Mark Anderson | 1976-79 | 12 |
Bill Simpson | 1971-73 | 12 |
Todd Krumm came the closest to dethroning the all-time interception record at Michigan State with 18 ended his career on a high note with nine picks in a single-season, which is still the most Spartans fans have ever seen.
Single-Season Interception Leaders at Michigan State
Player Name | Interceptions | Year |
|---|---|---|
Todd Krumm | 9 | 1987 |
Jesse Thomas | 8 | 1950 |
Kurt Larson | 8 | 1988 |
John Miller | 8 | 1987 |
Phil Parker | 7 | 1983 |
Lynn Chandnois | 7 | 1949 |
Demetrice Martin | 7 | 1994 |
Brad VanPelt | 6 | 1970 |
Lynn Chandnois | 6 | 1947 |
Mark Anderson | 6 | 1977 |
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