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Individual defensive leaders
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| (1965-2001) |
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| | CAREER | SEASON | GAME || BY POSITION |
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| | Total Tackles: 141; Lee Kunz, SLB, 1977 |
| Unassisted Tackles: 71; Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1970 |
| Assisted Tackles: 95; Lee Kunz, SLB, 1977 |
| Tackles for Loss: 25; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (163 yards) |
| Yards: 163; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (25 tackles) |
| Sacks: 15; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (139 yards); Trev Alberts, OLB, 1993 (88 yards) |
| Yards: 139; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (15 sacks) |
| Fumble Recoveries: 6; Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1986 |
| Fumble Returns for Touchdown: 2; Jon Vedral, WB, 1995 (0, 0 yards); |
| (Vedral recovered both fumbles on punts in opponent's end zone) |
| Passes Broken Up: 17; DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2000 |
| Pass Interceptions: 7; Larry Wachholtz, S, 1966; |
| Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1969; Bill Kosch, S, 1970 |
| Return Yards: 175; Joe Blahak, LCB, 1970 (6 int.) |
| Int. Returns for Touchdown: 3; Dave Mason, M, 1971 |
| Blocked Kicks: 6; Bill Hornbacher, MG, 1968 |
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| | TOTAL TACKLES / TOP 10 SEASONS
| | 1. 141 Lee Kunz, WLB, 1977
| | 2. 132 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1970
| | 3. 129 Clete Pillen, SLB, 1976
| | 4. 125 Clete Pillen, WLB, 1975
| | 125 Mike Knox, WLB, 1983
| | 6. 120 Lee Kunz, WLB, 1978
| | 7. 119 Wayne Meylan, MG, 1967
| | 8. 112 Barry Alvarez, LB, 1967
| | 9. 111 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1969
| | 10. 104 Tom Ruud, SLB, 1974
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| | UNASSISTED TACKLES / TOP 10 SEASONS
| | 1. 71 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1970
| | 2. 65 Clete Pillen, SLB, 1976
| | 3. 64 Mike Knox, WLB, 1983
| | 4. 63 Lee Kunz, WLB, 1978
| | 5. 59 Wayne Meylan, MG, 1967
| | 59 Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1981
| | 7. 58 Marc Munford, WLB, 1984
| | 8. 56 Mike Brown, ROV, 1999
| | 9. 53 Steve McWhirter, SLB, 1982
| | 10. 51 Kim Baker, WLB, 1979 | |
| | SACKS / TOP 10 SEASONS
| | 1. 15 Jim Skow, RT, 1985
| | 15 Trev Alberts, OLB, 1993
| | 3. 12 Danny Noonan, DT, 1986
| | 4. 11 Danny Noonan, DT, 1985
| | 11 Kenny Walker, DT, 1990
| | 11 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1986
| | 7. 10 Neil Smith, MG, 1986
| | 10 Jimmy Williams, DE, 1981
| | 10 Tim Rother, DT, 1987
| | 10 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1988
| | 10 Jared Tomich, OLB, 1995 | |
| | TACKLES FOR LOSS / TOP 10 SEASONS
| | 1. 25 Jim Skow, RT, 1985
| | 2. 21 Derrie Nelson, DE, 1980
| | 21 Kenny Walker, DT, 1990
| | 21 Trev Alberts, OLB, 1993
| | 5. 20 Grant Wistrom, RE, 1996
| | 6. 18 Willie Harper, DE, 1972
| | 18 Jimmy Williams, DE, 1980
| | 8. 17 Grant Wistrom, RE, 1997
| | 17 Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1988
| | 17 Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, 2000
| | 17 Chris Kelsay, RE, 2001 | |
| | INTERCEPTIONS / TOP 10 SEASONS |
| 1. 7 Larry Wachholtz, S, 1966 |
| 7 Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1969 |
| 7 Bill Kosch, S, 1970 |
| 4. 6 Dave Mason, M, 1971 |
| 6 Bret Clark, S, 1984 |
| 6 Kenny Wilhite, CB, 1991 |
| 7. 5 Tom Novak, LB, 1948 |
| 5 Bob Decker, DB, 1951 |
| 5 Marv Mueller, S, 1965 |
| 5 Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1968 |
| 5 Bret Clark, S, 1983 |
| 5 Tyrone Byrd, FS, 1990 |
| 5 Barron Miles, CB, 1994 |
| 5 Mike Minter, ROV, 1996 |
| 5 Mike Brown, ROV, 1999 |
| 5 Troy Watchorn, FS, 2000 | |
| | PASS BREAKUPS / TOP 10 SEASONS |
| 1. 17 DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2000 |
| 2. 15 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1999 |
| 3. 14 DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2001 |
| 14 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1998 |
| 5. 13 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 2001 |
| 13 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 2000 |
| 13 Barron Miles, RCB, 1994 |
| 13 Erwin Swiney, LCB, 1998 |
| 9. 12 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996 |
| 12 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 1999 |
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. |
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