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Defensive Records

Tackles
Tackles For Loss
Sacks
Interceptions


Tackles - Career (since 1969)

1.

Eric Wilson, 1981-84

481

2.

E.J. Henderson, 1999-2002

473

3.

Chuck Faucette, 1983-86

466

4.

D'Qwell Jackson, 2002-05

447

5.

Ratcliff Thomas, 1993-96

424

6.

Eric Barton, 1995-98

417

7.

Mike Jarmolowich, 1989-92

414

8.

Brad Carr, 1974-77

386

9.

Scott Saylor, 1987-89

382

10.

Bruce Palmer, 1976-78

351

11.

Aaron Thompson, 1998-2001

348

12.

Mike Corvino, 1979-82

347

13.

Ted Klaube, 1975-77

344

14.

Kevin Walker, 1985-87

330

 

 

 

Tackles - Season (since 1969)

1.

Neal Olkewicz (Sr.), 1978

188

2.

Ted Klaube (Sr.), 1977

186

3.

Eric Wilson (Jr.), 1983

178

4.

E.J. Henderson (Sr.), 2002

175

5.

Harry Walters (Jr.), 1974

173

6.

Kevin Walker (Sr.), 1987

172

7.

Eric Wilson (Sr.), 1984

160

8.

Eric Barton (Sr.), 1998

159

 

Brian Matera (Sr.), 1979

159

10.

Brad Carr (Jr.), 1976

157

11.

Mike Jarmolowich (Jr.), 1991

153

12.

Chuck Faucette (Sr.), 1986

151

 

Bruce Palmer (Sr.), 1978

151

14.

E.J. Henderson (Jr.), 2001

150

15.

Kevin Benson (Sr.), 1975

149

16.

Randy White (Sr.), 1974

147

17.

Chuck Faucette (Jr.), 1985

144

18.

Kendall Ogle (Sr.), 1998

143

19.

Kendall Ogle (Jr.), 1997

138

 

Brad Carr (Sr.), 1977

138

 

Neal Olkewicz (Jr.), 1977

138

23.

D'Qwell Jackson (Sr.), 2005

137

 

Ratcliff Thomas (Jr.), 1994

137


TFL - Career (since 1974)

1.

E.J. Henderson, 1999-2002

62.5

2.

Aaron Thompson, 1998-2001

45

3.

Charles Johnson, 1976-78

37

4.

Mike Corvino, 1979-82

36

5.

Eric Ogbogu, 1994-97

35.5

6.

Randy Starks, 2001-03

34.0

7.

Shawne Merriman, 2003-04

32.5

8.

Al Wallace, 1993-96

32

9.

Delbert Cowsette, 1996-99

31

10.

Gurnest Brown, 1979-82

27

11.

Mike Whaley, 2000-01

26

12.

Jeremy Navarre, 2005-08

25.5

13.

Bruce Mesner, 1983-86

25

14.

D'Qwell Jackson, 2002-05

24

 

Ted Chapman, 1984-86

24

   

Chip Garber, 1975-77

24

   

Ernie Salley, 1974-77

24

   

Joe Campbell, 1973-76

24

   

Randy White, 1972-74

24

 

 

 

TFL - Season (since 1974)

1.

E.J. Henderson (Jr.), 2001

28

2.

Randy White (Sr.), 1974

24

3.

E.J. Henderson (Sr.), 2002

19.5

4.  

Charles Johnson (Sr.), 1978

18

5.

Shawne Merriman (So.), 2004

17

  

Aaron Thompson (So.), 1999

17

     

Kris Jenkins (Sr.), 2000

17

     

Bruce Palmer (Sr.), 1978

17

8.  

Jack Bradford (Sr.), 1990

16

 

Bruce Mesner (Sr.), 1985

16

10.

Eric Ogbogu (Jr.), 1996

15

     

Eric Hicks (Jr.), 1996

15

     

Gurnest Brown (Jr.), 1981

15

13.

Randy Starks (Jr.), 2003

14.5

14.

Mike Whaley (So.), 2000

14

 

O'Brien Alston (Sr.), 1987

14

     

Mark Duda (Sr.), 1982

14

     

Mike Corvino (Jr.), 1981

14

     

Marlin Van Horn (Jr.), 1978

14

     

Chip Garber (Jr.), 1976

14

 

 

 

TFL Yards - Career (since 1974)

1.

E.J. Henderson, 1999-2002

207

2.  

Mike Corvino, 1979-82

206

3. 

Charles Johnson, 1976-78

205

4.  

Aaron Thompson, 1998-2001

197

5.

Shawne Merriman, 2002-03

170

6.  

James Shaffer, 1976-79

153

7.  

Gurnest Brown, 1979-82

149

8.  

Randy Starks, 2001-03

143

 

Eric Ogbogu, 1994-97

143

     

Ted Chapman, 1984-86

143

 

 

 

TFL Yards - Season  (since `74)

1.  

Randy White (Sr.), 1974

122

2.  

Charles Johnson (Sr.), 1978

119

3.  

Marlin Van Horn (Jr.), 1978

101

4.  

Mark Duda (Sr.), 1982

94

5.  

Mike Corvino (Jr.), 1981

91

6.

Shawne Merriman (So.), 2004

87

7.

E.J. Henderson (Sr.), 2002

86

  

Bruce Mesner (Sr.), 1986

86

9.  

James Shaffer (Sr.), 1979

84

10. 

Bruce Palmer (Sr.), 1978

81


Sacks - Career (since 1969)

1.

Mike Corvino, 1979-82

24

2.

Shawne Merriman, 2002-04

22

3.

Mark Duda, 1979-82

19

 

Charles Johnson, 1976-78

19

 

Bruce Palmer, 1976-78

19

6.

Eric Ogbogu, 1994-97

18.5

7.

E.J. Henderson, 1999-2002

18

 

Bruce Mesner, 1983-86

18

 

Gurnest Brown, 1979-82

18

10.

Randy Starks, 2001-03

17.5

11.

Joe Campbell, 1973-76

17

12.

Aaron Thompson, 1998-2001

15

 

Jack Bradford, 1987-90

15

 

Ernie Salley, 1974-77

15

 

 

 

Sacks - Season (since 1969)

1.

Mark Duda (Sr.), 1982

13

 

Bruce Palmer (Sr.), 1978

13

3.

Bruce Mesner (Jr.), 1985

12

 

Charles Johnson (Sr.), 1978

12

 

Randy White (Sr.), 1974

12

6.

Mike Corvino (Jr.), 1981

11

 

Marlin Van Horn (Sr.), 1979

11

8.

Kris Jenkins (Sr.), 2000

10

 

Gurnest Brown (Jr.), 1981

10

 

Jack Bradford (Sr.), 1990

10

11.

Shawne Merriman (So.), 2003

8.5

 

Shawne Merriman (Jr.), 2004

8.5

 

E.J. Henderson (Sr.), 2002

8.5

14.

Kris Jenkins (Sr.), 2000

8

 

Ernie Salley (So.), 1975

8


Interceptions - Career

1.

Tom Brown, 1960-62

17

2.

Lendell Jones, 1980-83

14

3.

Bob Sullivan, 1962-63

13

4.

A.J. Johnson, 1993-96

12

 

Bob Smith, 1972-74

12

 

Bernie Faloney, 1951-53

12

7.

Curome Cox, 2000-02

10

 

Lewis Sanders, 1996-99

10

 

Howard Eubanks, 1979-82

10

 

Lloyd Burruss, 1976-80

10

 

Ralph Lary, 1977-80

10

 

Ken Schroy, 1972-74

10

13.

Tony Jackson, 1997-2001

9

 

Shawn Forte, 1998-2000

9

 

Keeta Covington, 1983-86

9

 

Clarence Baldwin, 1981-83

9

 

Jim Brechbiel, 1972-75

9

 

Wally Stalnaker, 1967-69

9

 

Joe Horning, 1951-54

9

20.

Domonique Foxworth, 2001-04

8

 

Chad Scott, 1995-96

8

 

Michael Hollis, 1987-90

8

 

J.B. Brown, 1985-88

8

 

Bill McFadden, 1979-82

8

 

Kenny Roy, 1973-76

8

 

Bob Shemonski, 1949-51

8

 

 

 

Interceptions - Season

1.

Bob Sullivan (Sr.), 1965

10

2.

Tom Brown (Jr.), 1961

8

3.

Clarence Baldwin (Sr.), 1983

7

 

Lendell Jones (Jr.), 1982

7

 

Ralph Lary (Jr.), 1979

7

 

Bob Smith (So.), 1972

7

7.

Tony Jackson (Sr.), 2001

6

 

Lewis Sanders (Jr.), 1999

6

 

A.J. Johnson (Jr.), 1995

6

 

Keeta Covington (Jr.), 1985

6

 

Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971

6

 

Tom Brown (Sr.), 1962

6

 

Bernie Faloney (Sr.), 1953

6

 

Joe Horning (Fr.), 1951

6

15.

10 players

5

 

(last time: Domonique Foxworth (So.), 2002)

 

 

 

 

Int. Return Yards - Career

1.

Tom Brown, 1960-62

275

2.

Joe Horning, 1951-54

222

3.

Bill McFadden, 1979-82

212

4.

Bernie Faloney, 1950-53

207

5.

Randall Jones, 1998-2001

177

6.

Lloyd Burruss, 1976-80

173

7.

Jim LaRue, 1947-49

168

8.

Ernie Arizzi, 1961-63

166

9.

Ken Schroy, 1972-74

165

10.

Frank Tamburello, 1954-55

161

11.

Ralph Lary, 1977-80

160

12.

Curome Cox, 2000-03

153

13.

Joe Petruzzo, 1950-51

143

14.

J.B. Brown, 1985-88

142

15.

Wally Stalnaker, 1967-69

138

16.

Shawn Forte, 1998-2000

137

17.

Lewis Sanders, 1996-99

136

18.

Cliff Crosby, 1995-98

133

19.

Larry Marshall, 1969-71

131

20.

Domonique Foxworth, 2001-04

128

 

 

 

Int. Return Yards - Season

1.

Joe Horning (Fr.), 1951

147

2.

Frank Tamburello (So.), 1954

140

3.

Cliff Crosby (Sr.), 1998

133

4.

Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971

131

5.

Tom Brown (Sr.), 1962

122

6.

Eddie Tomlin (Sr.), 1989

120

7.

Shawn Forte (Sr.), 2000

114

8.

Bill McFadden (Jr.), 1981

112

9.

Dickie Lewis (So.), 1956

111

10.

Jim LaRue (Sr.), 1949

103

11.

Ralph Lary (Jr.), 1979

102

 

Joe Petruzzo (So.), 1950

102

13.

Lewis Sanders (So.), 1997

99

14.

Ernie Arizzi (Sr.), 1963

98

15.

Tom Brown (Jr.), 1961

95

16.

Keeta Covington (Jr.), 1985

94

 

Lloyd Burruss (So.), 1977

94

18.

Bernie Faloney (Jr.), 1952

90

19.

Kevin Benson (So.), 1973

89

20.

Randall Jones (Sr.), 2001

87

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