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Individual Defensive Records

Total Tackles
Game: Willie Williams, 22 vs. Shorter (10-23-08)
Season: Willie Williams, 150 (2008)
Career: John Luttrell, 392 (1984-87)

Tackles-For-Loss
Game: Brandon Webb, 5.5 vs. Georgetown (10-28-06)
Season: Brandon Webb, 24.0 (2006)
Career: Brandon Webb, 40.5 (2003-06)
Quarterback Sacks
Game: Brandon Webb, 4.5 vs. Georgetown (10-28-06)
Season: Burley Burkhart, 17 (1985)
Career: Burley Burkhart, 23 (1985-86)
Interceptions
Game: Ty Harris, 3 vs. Cumberlands (9-1-07); Ty Harris, 3 vs. Chowan (9-9-06), Lavarus McCloud, 3 vs. Cumberland (10-21-00) and C.J. Westerman, 3 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (1986)
Season: Lavarus McCloud, 10 (2000)
Career: Ernest Johnson, 12 (2002-05)
Fumble Recoveries
Game: Don Vandygriff, 4 vs. Campbellsville (1992)
Season: Scottie Hines, 7 (1992)
Career: Scottie Hines, 11 (1991-94)

 

 Top Tackle Seasons
 Player (Year)
Tackles
 Willie Williams (2008)
150
 Patrick O'Neal (2007)
143
 David Trosper (1991)
139
 John Luttrell (1985)
135
 David Trosper (1990)
115
 Tyron Hamilton (1992)
112
 Andar Niece (2000)
104
 Roger Spurlock (1990)
103
 Patrick O'Neal (2006)
102
 Herman Lovett (2002)
101
 Calvin Pryor (1992)
101
 Marekus Smith (2008)
100

All-Time Tackles Leaders
Player (Years)
Tackles
John Luttrell (1984-87)392 
 Patrick O'Neal (2004-07)
390
Hans Stein (1990-93)
284
Tyron Hamilton (1991-94)
279
David Tropser (1988-91)*
278
Andar Niece (1997-2000)
277
Reggie Sutton (1994-97)
277
 *-Stats from 1989 season not available

 Top Tackle-For-Loss Seasons
Player (Year)
TFL-Yds
Brandon Webb (2006) 24.0-141
Willie Williams (2008)
19.5-115
Jay Fanning (1996)
18.0-91
Shannon Arnett (1996)
18. 0-77
Burley Burkhart (1985)
17.0*
Foster Brodus (2004)
15.5-85
Shannon Arnett (1995)
15.5-57
Marekus Smith (2008)
15.0-50
Sean Brown (1992)
14.0-94
Jay Fanning (1995)
14.0-67
Wade Davis (1999)
14.0-65
Tim Daniels (2002)
14.0-55
*Yards lost were not kept in 1985

All-Time Tackle-For-Loss Leaders
Player (Years)
TFL-Yds
Brandon Webb (2003-06)
40.5-228
Marekus Smith (2005-08)
37.5-129
Shannon Arnett (1995-96)
33.5-134
Scottie Hines (1991-94)
33.5-128
Jay Fanning (1995-96)
32.0-158
Tim Daniels (2001-03)
32.0-155
Jeremy Lee (1997-00)
32.0-132
Don Vandygriff (1992-96)
27.0-93
Anthony Carter (1994-97)
26.0-84
Andar Niece (1997-00)
26.0-73

Top Quarterback Sack Seasons
Player (Year)
Sacks-Yds
Burley Burkhart (1985) 
17.0*
Willie Williams (2008)
11.5-99
Jay Fanning (1996)
11.0-76
Brandon Webb (2005)
10.0-56
Brandon Webb (2006)
9.0-66
Foster Brodus (2004)
8.5-64
Sean Brown (1992)
8.0-79
6 tied with 6.0 (last by Mark Applegate in 2000)
 *-Yards lost were not kept in 1985 and 1986

All-Time Quarterback Sack Leaders
Player (Years)
Sacks-Yds
Burley Burkhart (1985-86)
23.0*
Brandon Webb (2003-06)
21.5-141
Jay Fanning (1995-96
17.0-115
Sean Brown (1992-94
14.0-128
Caleb Jones (2003-06)
14.0-118
Tim Daniels (2001-03
14.0-110
 *-Yards lost were not kept in 1985 and 1986

Top Interception Seasons
Player (Year)
INTs
Lavarus McCloud (2000)
10
C.J. Westermann (1986)
8
John Fey (1995)
7
Ernest Johnson (2004)
5
Lionel Watkins (2004)
5
Doug Davis (1990)
5
8 tied with 4 (last by Ty Harris in 2006)
9 tied with 3 (last by Ty Harris in 2007)

All-Time Interception Leaders
Player (Years)
INTs
Ernest Johnson (2002-05)
12
Lavarus McCloud (2000-01
11
John Fey (1994-97)
11
C.J. Westerman (1984-96)
11
Ty Harris (2006-present)
9
Tally Adams (2000-02)
9