Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.
Top 50 career total tackles
Return to 2001 records index All positions; excludes bowl games
Player, Position, Years UT AT TT For Loss Sacks 1. Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-69-70 148 194 342 12/44 NA* 2. Mike Brown, ROV/FS, 1996-97-98-99 137 150 287 17/57 2/20 3. Lee Kunz, SLB, 1976-77-78 119 157 276 10/19 NA* 4. Clete Pillen, LB, 1974-75-76 124 149 273 2/6 NA* 5. Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1979-80-81-82 157 112 269 20/93 2/15* 6. Ed Stewart, LB, 1991-92-93-94 111 146 257 18/77 9/56 7. Marc Munford, WLB, 1983-84-85-86 153 103 256 15/68 5/38 8. Jim Wightman, WLB, 1975-76-77 98 156 254 2/7 NA* 9. Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-91-92-93 105 143 248 45/242 29.5/196 10. Mike Knox, SLB, 1981-82-83-85 124 121 245 12/36 2/18 11. Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-86-87-88 143 99 242 39/216 22.5/149 12. Wayne Meylan, MG, 1965-66-67 118 120 238 NA* NA* 13. Jay Foreman, MLB, 1995-96-97-98 69 164 233 15/44 5/30 14. Carlos Polk, MLB, 1997-98-99-00 93 134 227 32/134 10/88 15. Travis Hill, OLB, 1989-90-91-92 100 121 221 37.5/186.5 16.5/123.5 16. Ken Geddes, MG, 1967-68-69 89 131 220 10/48 NA* Mike Anderson, ILB, 1990-91-92-93 75 145 220 14/48 3/27 18. Ron Pruitt, LT, 1973-74-76 91 123 214 21/100 NA* 19. Rich Glover, MG, 1970-71-72 103 108 211 25/127 NA* 20. Tyrone Byrd, FS, 1989-90-91-92 96 113 209 6/28 1/1 21. Pat Tyrance, WLB, 1988-89-90 97 111 208 13/44 4/17 22. Grant Wistrom, RE, 1994-95-96-97 93 113 206 58.5/260 26.5/178 23. Tom Ruud, SLB, 1972-73-74 82 120 202 2/3 NA* 24. Reggie Cooper, SS, 1987-88-89-90 117 78 195 16/49 0/0 25. LeRoy Etienne, ILB, 1985-86-87-88 115 80 195 13/49 4/21 26. Keyuo Craver, LCB, 1998-99-00-01 113 79 192 10/26 2.5/16 27. Bob Nelson, WLB, 1972-73-74 73 116 189 6/17 NA* 28. George Andrews, DE, 1976-77-78 93 91 184 24/121 NA* 29. Steve Carmer, FS, 1988-90-91-92 81 101 182 7/58 2/31 30. John Lee, MG, 1973-74-75 84 96 180 15/79 NA* 31. Mark Daum, SLB, 1982-83-84 86 85 171 13/50 6/41 32. Bob Martin, DE, 1973-74-75 82 88 170 10/55 NA* 33. Bob Terrio, WLB, 1970-71 79 90 169 7/20 NA* 34. Mike Fultz, RT, 1974-75-76 91 77 168 28/122 NA* Willie Harper, DE, 1970-71-72 82 86 168 41/268 NA* Eric Johnson, WLB, 1996-97-98-99 65 103 168 26/107 13/80 37. Kerry Weinmaster, MG, 1976-77-78-79 102 63 165 39/202 NA* 38. Jason Peter, DT, 1994-95-96-97 51 105 156 31/118 11/68 39. Brent Evans, SLB, 1980-81-82 86 69 155 5/15 2/16 40. Larry Wachholtz, S, 1964-65-66 74 79 153 NA* NA* Brent Williams, WLB, 1978-79-80 85 68 153 8/33 NA* 42. Jamel Williams, SLB, 1994-95-96 63 87 150 18/81 6/48 Barry Alvarez, LB, 1965-66-67 48 102 150 NA* NA* Lynn Senkbeil, LB, 1965-66 65 85 150 NA* NA* 45. Chad Kelsay, RE, 1995-96-97-98 69 80 149 27/120 12.5/95 46. Steve McWhirter, LB, 1979-80-81-82 78 57 147 15/48 4/21 Rod Horn, LT, 1977-78-79 80 67 147 14/70 NA* 48. Derrie Nelson, DE, 1978-79-80 90 55 145 30/216 NA* 49. Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-97-98-99 88 55 143 7/18 0/0 Bret Clark, S, 1982-83-84 101 42 143 1/5 0/0
*Tackles for loss not available before 1968, sacks not available before 1982