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    DEFENSIVE RECORDS


    CAREER TACKLES LEADERS

    1 Dana Howard
    Year ST AT Total
    1991 102 45 147
    1992 85 65 150
    1993 89 59 148
    1994 84 66 150
    Career 360 235 595

    2 John Sullivan
    Year ST AT Total
    1974 5 3 8
    1975 69 72 141
    1976 3 4 7
    1977 78 124 202
    1978 76 67 143
    Career 231 270 501

    3 Darrick Brownlow
    Year ST AT Total
    1987 10 9 19
    1988 99 67 166
    1989 73 64 137
    1990 105 56 161
    Career 287 196 483

    4 John Gillen
    Year ST AT Total
    1977 12 27 39
    1978 80 75 155
    1979 44 85 129
    1980 53 65 118
    Career 189 252 441

    5 John Holecek
    Year ST AT Total
    1991 37 25 62
    1992 85 52 137
    1993 79 57 136
    1994 58 43 101
    Career 259 177 436

    6 J Leman
    Year ST AT Total
    2004 28 28 56
    2005 37 30 67
    2006 75 77 152
    2007 71 61 132
    Career 211 196 407

    7 Danny Clark
    Year ST AT Total
    1996 32 20 52
    1997 70 25 95
    1998 84 31 115
    1999 82 37 119
    Career 268 113 381

    8 Dick Butkus
    Year ST AT Total
    1962 na na 97
    1963 na na 145
    1964 na na 132
    Career na na 374

    9 Steve Glasson
    Year ST AT Total
    1986 38 46 84
    1987 24 35 59
    1988 57 52 109
    1989 62 57 119
    Career 181 190 371

    10 Jerry Schumacher
    Year ST AT Total
    1999 12 7 19
    2000 73 31 104
    2001 85 40 125
    2002 78 44 122
    Career 248 122 370


    CAREER TACKLES

    1 Dana Howard, 1991-94 595
    2 John Sullivan, 1974-78 501
    3 Darrick Brownlow, 1987-90 483
    4 John Gillen, 1977-80 441
    5 John Holecek, 1991-94 436
    6 J Leman, 2004-07 407
    7 Danny Clark, 1996-99 381
    8 Dick Butkus, 1962-64 374
    9 Steve Glasson, 1986-89 371
    10 Jerry Schumacher, 1999-02 370


    SEASON TACKLES

    1 John Sullivan, 1977 202
    2 Scott Studwell, 1976 177
    3 Darrick Brownlow, 1988 166
    4 Darrick Brownlow, 1990 161
    5 John Gillen, 1978 155
    6 J Leman, 2006 152
    7 Dana Howard, 1992 150
    Dana Howard, 1994 150
    9 Dana Howard, 1993 148
    10 Dana Howard, 1991 147


    SINGLE-GAME TACKLES

    Player, GameTotal (ST-AT)
    1 John Sullivan vs. Minnesota, 11/12/77 34 (10-24)
    2 John Sullivan vs. Syracuse, 10/1/77 27 (3-24)
    3 Bill Burrell vs. Purdue, 10/31/59 26 (na)
    4 John Sullivan vs. Ohio State, 11/5/77 25 (10-15)
    5 Dana Howard vs. Ohio State, 10/12/91 24 (20-4)
    6 Dick Butkus at Ohio State, 10/12/63 23 (na)
    John Sullivan vs. Ohio State, 11/8/75 23 (11-12)
    Tom Hicks vs. West Virginia, 9/29/73 23 (14-9)
    Scott Studwell at Purdue, 10/16/76 23 (10-13)
    John Gillen at Ohio State, 11/11/78 23 (9-14)
    John Gillen vs. Minnesota, 11/18/77 23 (12-11)
    Dana Howard vs. Michigan State, 11/21/92 23 (14-9)


    SINGLE-GAME SOLO TACKLES

    1 Dana Howard vs. Ohio State, 10/12/91 20
    2 Dana Howard vs. Michigan, 11/16/91 16
    3 Tom Hicks vs. West Virginia, 9/29/73 14
    4 Dana Howard vs. Michigan State, 11/21/92 14
    5 Vontae Davis vs. Southern California, 1/1/2008 13
    6 John Sullivan vs. Purdue, 10/21/78 13
    Jack Squirek at Indiana, 11/15/80 13
    Ed White at Ohio State, 10/11/86 13
    Kevin Hardy vs. Michigan State, 10/14/95 13
    Dennis Stallings vs. Indiana, 10/5/96 13


    YEARLY TACKLES LEADERS

    Year Player Ast Solo Total
    1971 Dave Wright 53 49 102
    1972 Larry Allen 57 45 102
    1973 Ty McMillin 51 47 98
    1974 Ty McMillin 80 39 119
    1975 John Sullivan 69 72 141
    1976 Scott Studwell 95 82 177
    1977 John Sullivan 78 124 202
    1978 John Gillen 80 75 155
    1979 John Gillen 44 85 129
    1980 John Gillen 53 65 118
    1981 Jack Squirek 34 59 93
    1982 Mike Weingrad 43 31 74
    1983 Don Thorp 49 41 90
    1984 Sam Ellsworth 42 29 71
    1985 Mark Tagart 63 23 86
    1986 Ed White 57 59 116
    1987 Glenn Cobb 63 57 120
    1988 Darrick Brownlow 99 67 166
    1989 Darrick Brownlow 73 64 137
    1990 Darrick Brownlow 105 56 161
    1991 Dana Howard 102 45 147
    1992 Dana Howard 85 65 150
    1993 Dana Howard 89 59 148
    1994 Dana Howard 84 66 150
    1995 Dennis Stallings 90 40 130
    1996 Dennis Stallings 87 48 135
    1997 Danny Clark 70 25 95
    1998 Danny Clark 84 31 115
    1999 Danny Clark 82 37 119
    2000 Robert Franklin 83 26 109
    2001 Jerry Schumacher 85 40 125
    2002 Jerry Schumacher 78 44 122
    2003 Matt Sinclair 61 68 129
    2004 Matt Sinclair 47 40 87
    2005 Kevin Mitchell 49 29 78
    2006 J Leman 75 77 152
    2007 J Leman 71 61 132
    2008 Brit Miller 72 60 132


    CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS

    Player, Years TFL-Yds
    1 Simeon Rice, 1992-95 69-385
    2 Moe Gardner, 1987-90 57-226
    3 Fred Wakefield, 1997-2000 42-158
    4 Don Thorp, 1980-83 40-191
    5 J Leman, 2004-07 38.5-113
    6 Kevin Hardy, 1992-95 38-220
    7 Scott Davis, 1985-87 35-206
    Danny Clark, 1996-99 35-146
    9 Jerry Schumacher, 1999-02 33-110
    Brit Miller, 2005-08 33-116


    SEASON TACKLES FOR LOSS

    Player, Year TFL-Yds
    1 Mike Poloskey, 1991 23-104
    2 Simeon Rice, 1995 23-127
    3 Fred Wakefield, 2000 21-78
    4 Moe Gardner, 1989 20-92
    Simeon Rice, 1994 20-126
    6 Mike Piel, 1987 19-88
    J Leman, 2006 19-65
    8 Octavus Morgan, 1973 18-89
    Don Thorp, 1983 18-99
    10 Mikki Johnson, 1993 17-73
    Jerry Schumacher, 2001 17-45


    SINGLE-GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS

    Player, Game TFL-Yds
    1 Jeff Weisse vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 6-37
    2 Will Davis at Indiana, 9/22/2007 5-22
    Jim Rucks vs. Tulane, 9/26/70 5-27
    Mike Piel at Northwestern, 11/21/87 5-15
    Mike Poloskey vs. East Carolina, 8/31/91 5-12
    Simeon Rice vs. Oregon, 9/25/93 5-17
    Simeon Rice vs. Washington State, 9/1/94 5-36
    Simeon Rice vs. Northern Illinois, 9/17/94 5-28
    Simeon Rice vs. Arizona, 9/16/95 5-24
    10 Brit Miller at Michigan, 10/4/2008 4-26
    Larry Allen vs. Penn State, 9/23/72 4-19
    Dean March at Northwestern, 11/23/74 4-29
    Kelvin Atkins vs. Minnesota, 10/3/81 4-24
    Don Thorp at Missouri, 9/10/83 4-15
    Mike Piel vs. Arizona State, 9/12/87 4-26
    Scott Davis vs. East Carolina, 9/19/87 4-26
    Mel Agee at Michigan, 11/10/90 4-10
    Simeon Rice at Houston, 9/19/92 4-11
    Mikki Johnson vs. Northwestern, 10/30/93 4-19
    Simeon Rice vs. Iowa, 10/15/94 4-12
    Simeon Rice at Northwestern, 10/29/94 4-25
    Simeon Rice vs. Michigan, 9/2/95 4-37
    Garrett Johnson vs. Middle Tenn., 9/12/98 4-16
    Fred Wakefield vs. Iowa, 10/14/00 4-18


    YEARLY TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS

    Year Player TFL-Yds
    1970 Jim Rucks 10-70
    1971 Tab Bennett 11-53
    1972 Larry Allen 14-62
    1973 Octavus Morgan 18-89
    1974 John DiFeliciantonio 12-43
    1975 John DiFeliciantonio 10-32
    1976 John DiFeliciantonio 10-72
    1977 Bruce Thornton 10-50
    1978 John Gillen 9-28
    1979 Kelvin Atkins 10-30
    1980 John Gillen 10-41
    1981 Don Thorp 12-71
    1982 Nick Epps 9-40
    Don Thorp 9-28
    1983 Don Thorp 18-99
    1984 Guy Teafatiller 8-52
    1985 Scott Davis 11 -75
    1986 Scott Davis 9-46
    Mike Piel 9-41
    1987 Mike Piel 19-88
    1988 Moe Gardner 10-31
    1989 Moe Gardner 20-92
    1990 Mel Agee 9-37
    Moe Gardner 9-32
    Darrick Brownlow 9-16
    1991 Mike Poloskey 23-104
    1992 Simeon Rice 11-67
    1993 Mikki Johnson 17-73
    1994 Simeon Rice 20-126
    1995 Simeon Rice 23-127
    1996 Jeff Weisse 5-19
    1997 Danny Clark 13-55
    1998 Garrett Johnson 11-49
    1999 Danny Clark 11-65
    2000 Fred Wakefield 21-78
    2001 Jerry Schumacher 17-45
    2002 Jerry Schumacher 12-50
    Derrick Strong 12-39
    2003 Derrick Strong 11-28
    2004 Matt Sinclair 8-47
    2005 Chris Norwell 7.5-31
    2006 J Leman 19-65
    2007 Will Davis 12.5-56
    2008 Brit Miller 16.5-63


    CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS
    (Sack records kept since 1983)

    1 Simeon Rice, 1992-95* 44.5
    2 Scott Davis, 1983-87 23
    3 Fred Wakefield, 1997-2000 21
    4 Mike Poloskey, 1988-91 20
    5 Kevin Hardy, 1992-95 18
    Moe Gardner, 1987-90 18
    7 Mel Agee, 1987-90 15
    Terrell Washington, 1999-2001 15
    Will Davis, 2005-08 15
    10 Derek Walker, 2005-08 14.5
    *Big Ten record


    SEASON QUARTERBACK SACKS

    1 Simeon Rice, 1994 16
    2 Mike Poloskey, 1991 15
    3 Simeon Rice, 1995 11.5
    4 Scott Davis, 1987 10
    5 Will Davis, 2007 9.5
    6 Fred Wakefield, 2000 9
    Moe Gardner, 1989 9
    Mel Agee, 1989 9
    Scott Davis, 1985 9
    Simeon Rice, 1992 9


    SINGLE-GAME QUARTERBACK SACKS

    Year Player, Game TFL-Yds
    1 Simeon Rice vs. Washington State, 9/1/94 5 (-36)
    2 Will Davis at Indiana, 9/22/07 4 (-18)
    3 Mike Poloskey vs. East Carolina, 8/31/91 4 (-11)
    4 Jeff Weisse vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/98 3.5 (-25)
    5 Mark Butkus at Michigan State, 9/24/83 3 (-27)
    Guy Teafatiller vs. Missouri, 9/8/84 3 (-25)
    Scott Davis vs. East Carolina, 9/19/87 3 (-12)
    Moe Gardner at Michigan State, 10/24/87 3 (-28)
    Bobby Dawson at Northwestern, 11/21/87 3 (-25)
    Simeon Rice at Houston, 9/19/92 3 (-10)
    Simeon Rice vs. Oregon, 9/25/93 3 (-10)
    Mikki Johnson vs. Northwestern, 10/30/93 3 (-18)
    Simeon Rice at Northwestern, 10/29/94 3 (-24)


    YEARLY QUARTERBACK SACK LEADERS

    Year Player TFL-Yds
    1983 Don Thorp 6-48
    1984 Guy Teafatiller 5-43
    1985 Scott Davis 10-67
    1986 Scott Davis 4-33
    Ray Hairston 4-25
    1987 Scott Davis 10-74
    1988 Mel Agee 3-35
    1989 Moe Gardner 9-73
    Mel Agee 9-47
    1990 Mike Poloskey 5-37
    1991 Mike Poloskey 15-88
    1992 Simeon Rice 9-65
    1993 Simeon Rice 8-45
    1994 Simeon Rice 16-114
    1995 Simeon Rice 12-80
    1996 Paul Marshall 5-4
    1997 Danny Clark 5-34
    Fred Wakefield 5-29
    1998 Garrett Johnson 5.5-40
    1999 Mike McGee 7-41
    2000 Fred Wakefield 9-58
    2001 Jerry Schumacher 6-23
    2002 Jerry Schumacher 5-32
    Derrick Strong 5-32
    2003 Scott Moss 4-30
    Matt Sinclair 4-26
    Derrick Strong 4-16
    2004 Matt Sinclair 4-31
    2005 Chris Norwell 3-19
    2006 Derek Walker 5.5-25
    2007 Will Davis 9.5-45
    2008 Derek Walker 6-40
    Brit Miller 6-46


    CAREER PASSES BROKEN UP

    1 Eugene Wilson, 1999-2002 60
    2 Christian Morton, 2000-present 41
    3 Bobby Jackson, 1997-2001 26
    Marlon Primous, 1988-91 26
    Robert Crumpton, 1991-94 26
    6 Craig Swoope, 1982-85 25
    7 Charles Armstead, 1981-82 24
    8 Alan Ball, 2003-06 22
    Chris Green, 1987-90 22
    David Edwards, 1980-84 22
    John Graham, 1970-71 22


    SEASON PASSES BROKEN UP

    1 Eugene Wilson, 2001 30
    2 Christian Morton, 2001 26
    3 Eugene Wilson, 2000 16
    4 Eugene Wilson, 2002 14
    5 Alan Ball, 2006 12
    Bobby Jackson, 2001 12
    Charles Armstead, 1982 12
    Charles Armstead, 1981 12
    John Graham, 1971 12
    10 Kevin Mitchell, 2007 11
    Michael Hall, 2001 11
    Robert Crumpton, 1993 11
    Chris Green, 1989 11
    Henry Jones, 1989 11
    Gary Windy, 1970 11


    SINGLE-GAME PASSES BROKEN UP

    1 Bobby Jackson vs. Northern Illinois, 9/8/01 6
    2 Eugene Wilson vs. Penn State, 11/10/01 5
    3 Duane Lyle vs. East Carolina, 9/23/95 5
    Larry Huisinga vs. Wisconsin, 11/18/72 5
    5 Christian Morton at Purdue, 11/3/01 4
    Christian Morton at Indiana, 10/13/01 4
    Trevor Starghill vs. Michigan State, 11/22/97 4
    Mike Hopkins at Missouri, 9/14/91 4
    Morris Gardner vs. Purdue, 10/13/90 4
    Charles Armstead vs. Ohio State, 10/16/82 4
    Dennis Bishop vs. Iowa, 10/31/81 4
    Mike Gow at Stanford, 9/21/74 4
    John Graham at Wisconsin, 11/13/71 4


    YEARLY PASSES BROKEN UP LEADERS
    (includes Bowl games)

    1970 Gary Windy 11
    1971 John Graham 12
    1972 Larry Huisinga 7
    1973 Bruce Bearman 8
    1974 Mike Gow 8
    1975 Mike Gow 7
    1976 Scott Studwell/Mac McCraken 4
    Jim Kirwan/Dale Hardy 4
    1977 John Scott 4
    1978 Lloyd Levitt 5
    1979 Lloyd Levitt 7
    1980 David Edwards 8
    1981 Charles Armstead 12
    1982 Charles Armstead 12
    1983 Craig Swoope 8
    1984 John Ayres 9
    1985 Craig Swoope/Lance Harkey 9
    1986 Ed White 8
    1987 Bobby Dawson/Keith Taylor 4
    1988 Marlon Primous 8
    1989 Chris Green/Henry Jones 11
    1990 Moe Gardner 9
    1991 Filmel Johnson/Marlon Primous 6
    1992 Robert Crumpton/John Holecek 7
    1993 Robert Crumpton 11
    1994 Simeon Rice 6
    1995 Antwoine Patton 6
    1996 Trevor Starghill/Asim Pleas 5
    James Williams 5
    1997 Trevor Starghill/Asim Pleas 5
    Steve Willis 5
    1998 Danny Clark/Tony Francis 7
    1999 Eric Guenther 7
    2000 Eugene Wilson 16
    2001 Eugene Wilson 30*
    2002 Eugene Wilson 14
    2003 Christian Morton 10
    2004 Kelvin Hayden 6
    2005 Alan Ball 5
    2006 Alan Ball 12
    2007 Kevin Mitchell 11
    2008 Vontae Davis 8
    Brit Miller 8
    * Led the NCAA


    (updated 5/09)

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