Individual defensive leaders
Return to 2001 records index (1965-2001) CAREER | SEASON | GAME || BY POSITION 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 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 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.