In 2021, Penn State field its best defensive backfield in a long time.
The team logged 14 interceptions, with a total of seven different players recording at least one INT. Of those seven players, five are returning in 2022. So MMQB asks, who will lead Penn State in interceptions this year?
Ji’Ayir Brown, Safety
Brown led not only the team, but also the country in interceptions in 2021. Ji’Ayir tied for first nationwide with six interceptions to his name. Some of this may have been the fact that teams generally tried not to test Jaquan Brisker in the middle of the field, but in any case, Brown quickly made a name for himself as a ball hawk.