Individual defensive leaders
Return to 2001 records index (1965-2001) CAREER | SEASON | GAME || BY POSITION Total Tackles: 30; Clete Pillen, SLB, vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 6, 1976 Unassisted Tackles: 15; Clete Pillen, SLB, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 13, 1976 Assisted Tackles: 19; Rich Glover, MG, at Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 1971 Tackles for Loss: 7; Jim Skow, RT, vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (40 yards) Yardage, Tackles for Loss: 46; Sherwin Jarmon, DE, vs. Iowa State, Nov. 8, 1969 Sacks: 4; Kenny Walker, RT, vs. Oregon State, Sept. 29, 1990 (29 yards); Mike Rucker, RE, vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 19, 1996; (24 yards); Trev Alberts, OLB, vs. Texas Tech, Sept. 11, 1993 (21 yards) Sack Yardage: 37; Jim Skow, RT, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 2, 1985 (3 sacks) Fumble Recoveries: 3; Broderick Thomas, OLB, at Colorado, Oct. 25, 1986 Fumble Returns for Touchdown: 1; several players; most recently Jon Clanton, DT/NT, vs. Troy State, Sept. 1, 2001 (20 yards) Long Fumble Return: 74 yards; Ralph Brown, RCB, at Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1998 Passes Broken Up: 7; Ralph Brown, RCB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 29, 1996 Pass Interceptions: 3; Dana Stephenson, RCB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 1, 1969; Joe Blahak, LCB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970; Ric Lindquist, LCB, at Kansas State, Nov. 10, 1979 Interception Return Yards: 116; Joe Blahak, LCB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970 (3 int.); Bill Kosch, S, vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 (2 int.) Int. Returns for Touchdown: 1; several times, most recently Willie Amos, FS, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2001 (20 yards) Longest Int. Return: 95 (TD); Willie Greenlaw, DB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 12, 1955; Bill Kosch, S, vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 Longest Int. Return, No TD: 68; Bret Clark, S, vs. Minnesota, Sept. 15, 1984 Blocked Kicks: 2; Barron Miles, CB, vs. Pacific, 1994 (2 punts); Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 6, 1999 (2 FG) TOTAL TACKLES / TOP 10 GAMES 1. 30 Clete Pillen, LB, v. Okla St, Nov. 6, 1976 (14 UT, 16 AT) 2. 27 Clete Pillen, LB, at Oklahoma, Nov. 22, 1975 (9 UT, 18 AT) 3. 25 Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, at USC, Sept. 19, 1970 (14 UT, 11 AT) 4. 23 Lee Kunz, SLB, at Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 1977 (13 UT, 10 AT) 5. 22 Rich Glover, MG, at Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 1971 (3 UT, 19 AT) 6. 20 Ken Geddes, MG, v. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1968 (13 UT, 7 AT) 7. 19 Kim Baker, LB, v. New Mexico St, Oct. 6, 1979 (14 UT, 5 AT) 19 Mike Brown, FS, v. Texas, Oct. 31, 1998 (8 UT, 11 AT) 19 Bruce Dunning, LB, v. Oklahoma, Nov. 11, 1978 (5 UT, 14 AT) 19 Brent Evans, LB, v. Kansas, Oct. 31, 1981 (8 UT, 11 AT) 19 Clete Pillen, LB, at Iowa St, Nov. 13, 1976 (15 UT, 4 AT) INTERCEPTIONS / TOP 10 GAMES 1. 95 Willie Greenlaw, DB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 12, 1955 (TD) 95 Bill Kosch, S, vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 (TD) 3. 89 John Bordogna, DB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 14, 1953 (TD) 4. 88 Noel Martin, LB, vs. Missouri, Nov. 3, 1962 (TD) 5. 87 John Edwards, LB, at Ohio State, Sept. 24, 1955 (TD) 6. 86 Mike Fullman, RCB, at Kansas, Nov. 11, 1995 (TD) 86 Charles Fryar, CB, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 (TD) 8. 84 Mike Minter, ROV, vs. Michigan State, Sept. 7, 1996 (TD) 9. 83 Ralph Brown, RCB, at Oklahoma, Nov. 2, 1996 (TD) 10. 77 Kim Baker, LB, vs. Missouri, Nov. 1, 1980 (TD) PASS BREAKUPS / TOP 10 GAMES 1. 7 Ralph Brown, RCB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 29, 1996 2. 5 DeJuan Groce, RCB, at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001 5 Erwin Swiney, LCB, at Baylor, Oct. 13, 2001 5 DeJuan Groce, RCB, at Iowa State, Oct. 7, 2000 5 Joe Blahak, LCB vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 28, 1972 6. 4 Scott Shanle, SLB, at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001 4 Ralph Brown, RCB, vs. Texas, Dec. 4, 1999 4 Keyuo Craver, LCB, vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 18, 1999 4 Brian Davis, RCB, at Oklahoma State, Oct. 12, 1985 10. 3 36 times; last time Erwin Swiney, LCB, vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 20, 2001; six times by Ralph Brown, RCB Bowl Game: 3 Five times, most recently by Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, and Keyuo Craver, LCB, vs. Northwestern, Dec. 30, 2000, Alamo Bowl
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.