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USC Football Career Interceptions Leaders

Artimus Parker holds USC's career interceptions record with 20 interceptions (1971–1973). Danny Reece (18) and Dennis Smith (16) round out the top three. 1 of the top 26 played since 2000; the most recent is Dion Bailey (2011–2013), No. 13 on the list.

USC TrojansUpdated Oct 6, 2026

USC Trojans career interceptions leaders
Rank	Player	Years	Interceptions
1	Artimus Parker	1971–1973	20
2	Danny Reece	1974–1976	18
3	Dennis Smith	1977–1980	16
4	Ronnie Lott	1977–1980	14
4	Bobby Robertson	1939–1941	14
6	Charles Phillips	1972–1974	13
6	Dennis Thurman	1974–1977	13
6	Bruce Dyer	1963–1965	13
6	Mike Battle	1966–1968	13
6	Mark Carrier	1987–1989	13
6	Jim Hardy	1942–1945	13
6	Manuel Laraneta	1947–1949	13
13	Lindon Crow	1952–1954	11
13	Tim McDonald	1983–1986	11
13	Ron Ayala	1969–1971	11
13	Jason Oliver	1995–1998	11
13	Dion Bailey	2011–2013	11
18	Tyrone Hudson	1977–1980	10
18	Daylon McCutcheon	1995–1998	10
18	Cleveland Colter	1981–1984	10
18	Nate Shaw	1952–1954	10
18	Marvin Cobb	1972–1974	10
18	John Herpin	1960–1962	10
18	Jason Sehorn	1992–1993	10
18	Ricky Odom	1978–1981	10
18	Jerry Shaw	1962–1964	10

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Sources & notes

CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
Career totals cover a player’s games at USC only.

Last updated Oct 6, 2026.