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USC Football Career Interceptions Thrown Leaders
Carson Palmer holds USC's career interceptions thrown record with 49 interceptions (1998–2002). Matt Barkley (48) and Rodney Peete (42) round out the top three. 10 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Miller Moss (2021–2024), No. 19 on the list.
USC TrojansUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Interceptions Thrown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Palmer | 1998–2002 | 49 |
| 2 | Matt Barkley | 2009–2012 | 48 |
| 3 | Rodney Peete | 1985–1988 | 42 |
| 4 | Rob Johnson | 1991–1994 | 28 |
| 5 | Todd Marinovich | 1989–1990 | 25 |
| 5 | Jimmy Jones | 1969–1971 | 25 |
| 5 | Pat Haden | 1972–1974 | 25 |
| 8 | Kedon Slovis | 2019–2021 | 24 |
| 9 | Matt Leinart | 2002–2005 | 23 |
| 10 | Sam Darnold | 2016–2017 | 22 |
| 11 | John David Booty | 2003–2006 | 21 |
| 12 | Cody Kessler | 2013–2015 | 19 |
| 12 | Sean Salisbury | 1981–1985 | 19 |
| 14 | Mark Sanchez | 2006–2008 | 16 |
| 15 | Mike Van Raaphorst | 1997–2000 | 15 |
| 16 | Brad Otton | 1994–1996 | 14 |
| 17 | Paul McDonald | 1976–1979 | 13 |
| 18 | JT Daniels | 2018–2019 | 11 |
| 19 | Caleb Williams | 2022–2023 | 10 |
| 19 | Miller Moss | 2021–2024 | 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.