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Individual defensive leaders  

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(1965-2001)
 
CAREER | SEASON | GAME || BY POSITION
 
Total Tackles: 342; Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-69-70
Unassisted Tackles: 157; Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1979-80-81-82
Assisted Tackles: 194; Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-69-70
Tackles for Loss: 58.5; Grant Wistrom, RE, 1994-95-96-97 (260 yards)
Yardage, Tackles for Loss: 288; Jim Skow, RT, 1983-84-85 (44 tackles)
Sacks: 29.5; Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-91-92-93 (196 yards)
Yardage, Sacks: 223; Jim Skow, RT, 1983-84-85 (26 sacks)
Fumble Recoveries: 9; Ron Pruitt, LT, 1973-74-76
Passes Broken Up: 50; Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-97-98-99
Pass Interceptions: 14; Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1967-68-69
Interception Return Yards: 253; Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-97-98-99 (11 int.)
Interception Returns for Touchdown: 3; Dave Mason, M, 1969-70-71;
Joe Walker, ROV, 1997-98-99-00
Blocked Kicks: 7; Barron Miles, CB, 1992-93-94 (7 punts)
 
UNASSISTED TACKLES / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 157 Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1979-80-81-82
2. 153 Marc Munford, WLB, 1983-84-85-86
3. 148 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-69-70
4. 143 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-86-87-88
5. 137 Mike Brown, ROV, 1996-97-98-99
6. 134 Carlos Polk, MLB, 1997-98-99-00
7. 124 Mike Knox, SLB, 1981-82-83-85
124 Clete Pillen, LB, 1974-75-76
9. 119 Lee Kunz, SLB, 1976-77-78
10. 118 Wayne Meylan, MG, 1965-66-67
 
TOTAL TACKLES / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 342 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-69-70
2. 287 Mike Brown, ROV/FS, 1996-97-98-99
3. 276 Lee Kunz, SLB, 1976-77-78
4. 273 Clete Pillen, LB, 1974-75-76
5. 269 Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1979-80-81-82
6. 257 Ed Stewart, LB, 1991-92-93-94
7. 256 Marc Munford, WLB, 1983-84-85-86
8. 254 Jim Wightman, WLB, 1975-76-77
9. 248 Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-91-92-93
10. 245 Mike Knox, SLB, 1981-82-83-85
(Top 50 list here)
 
SACKS / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 29.5 Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-91-92-93
2. 26.5 Grant Wistrom, RE, 1994-95-96-97
3. 26.0 Jim Skow, RT, 1983-84-85
4. 24.0 Danny Noonan, MG, 1984-85-86
5. 22.5 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-86-87-88
6. 16.5 Travis Hill, OLB, 1989-90-91-92
7. 16.0 Kenny Walker, DT, 1988-89-90
8. 15.5 Mike Rucker, RE, 1995-96-97-98
9. 15.0 Scott Strasburger, DE, 1982-83-84
10. 14.5 Neil Smith, DT, 1985-86-87
14.5 Terry Connealy, DT, 1991-92-93-94
 
TACKLES FOR LOSS / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 58.5 Grant Wistrom, OLB, 1994-95-96-97
2. 45.0 Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-91-92-93
3. 44.0 Jim Skow, RT, 1982-83-84-85
4. 39.0 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-86-87-88
5. 38.0 Mike Rucker, RE, 1995-96-97-98
6. 37.5 Travis Hill, OLB, 1989-90-91-92
7. 34.0 Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, 1997-98-99-00
34.0 Kerry Weinmaster, MG, 1977-78-79
9. 32.0 Derrie Nelson, DE, 1978-79-80
32.0 Carlos Polk, MLB, 1997-98-99-00
 
INTERCEPTIONS / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 14 Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1967-68-69
2. 13 Bret Clark, S, 1982-83-84
3. 11 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-97-98-99
    11 Tyrone Byrd, FS, 1989-90-92
    11 Tom Novak, LB, 1946-47-48-49
    11 Larry Wachholtz, S, 1964-65-66
7. 10 Joe Blahak, LCB, 1970-71-72
    10 Bill Kosch, S, 1969-70-71
9. 9 Jim Anderson, RCB, 1969-70-71
    9 Mike Brown, ROV, 1996-97-98-99
    9 Kenny Wilhite, CB, 1991-92
    9 Ric Lindquist, CB, 1979-80-81
 
PASS BREAKUPS / TOP 10 CAREERS
1. 50 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-97-98-99
2. 41 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 1998-99-00-01
3. 38 Erwin Swiney, LCB, 1997-98-00-01
4. 33 DeJuan Groce, RCB, 1999-00-01
5. 21 Bret Clark, S, 1982-83-84
6. 20 Charles Fryar, LCB, 1985-86-87-88
7. 19 Jim Anderson, RCB, 1969-70-71
    19 Barron Miles, LCB, 1992-93-94
    19 Marv Mueller, S, 1965-66-67
10. 17 Joe Blahak, LCB, 1969-71-72
     17 Reggie Cooper, SS, 1987-88-89-90
 
Note: Before 2000, pass breakups did not include pass interceptions in the total number of breakups, per NCAA rules. In the 2000 season, interceptions were included in the total. (In addition to his 50 career breakups from 1996 to 1999, Ralph Brown had seven interceptions). In 2001, the rule changed back and pass breakups did not include interceptions, per NCAA rules.
 
Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.