Defensive Career Leaders
 

 

 

Individual Career Records

DEFENSE (CAREER)

Total tackles 1. 543 - John McKeown (245-298) - 1985-88 2. 495 - Khari Samuel (328-167) - 1995-98 3. 478 - Kole Ayi (330-148) - 1997-00 4. 465 - Vito Perrone (266-199) - 1984-87 5. 363 - Jeremy Cain (252-111) - 1999-03 6. 360 - Jason Hatchell (154-206) - 2003-07 7. 358 - Justin Riemer (238-120) - 1993-96 8. 341 - Shannon James (253-88) - 2001-05 9. 340 - Charles Walker (143-197) - 2003-07 10. 336 - Jeremy Robinson (244-92) - 1997-01

Unassisted tackles 1. 330 - Kole Ayi (330-148) - 1997-00 2. 328 - Khari Samuel (328-167) - 1995-98 3. 266 - Vito Perrone (266-199) - 1984-87 4. 253 - Shannon James (253-88) - 2001-05 5. 252 - Jeremy Cain (252-111) - 1999-03 6. 245 - John McKeown (245-298) - 1985-88 7. 244 - Jeremy Robinson (244-92) - 1997-01 8. 238 - Justin Riemer (238-120) - 1993-96 9. 234 - Anton McKenzie (234-86) - 2000-03 10. 214 - Mark Kimener (214-99) - 2000-03 214 - Brian Smith (214-92) - 1997-00

Assisted tackles 1. 298 - John McKeown (245-298) - 1985-88 2. 227 - George Karelas (99-227) - 1987-89 3. 206 - Jason Hatchell (154-206) - 2003-07 4. 199 - Vito Perrone (266-199) - 1984-87 5. 197 - Charles Walker (143-197) - 2003-07 6. 167 - Khari Samuel (328-167) - 1995-98 7. 156 - Matthew Tulley (169-156) - 1988-91 8. 154 - Joe Cullen (121-154) - 1986-89 9. 148 - Kole Ayi (330-148) - 1997-00 10. 138 - Brad Anderson (118-138) - 2003-06

Tackles for loss 1. 63.0 - Valdamar Brower (63-0/250) - 1999-03 2. 54.0 - Khari Samuel (54-0/157) - 1995-98 3. 44.0 - Jeremy Cain (44-0/180) - 1999-03 4. 43.0 - Kole Ayi (43-0/200) - 1997-00 43.0 - David Burris (33-20/170) - 2003-07 6. 42.0 - Matthew Tulley (42-0/128) - 1988-91 7. 40.0 - Doran Davis (40-0/131) - 1999-03 8. 38.5 - Mark Kimener (38-1/142) - 2000-03 9. 37.0 - Brian Corcoran (37-0/78) - 1991-94 10. 33.5 - Michael Hanson (25-17/152) - 2005-09

Yards from tackles for loss 1. 250 - Valdamar Brower (63-0/250) - 1999-03 2. 200 - Kole Ayi (43-0/200) - 1997-00 3. 180 - Jeremy Cain (44-0/180) - 1999-03 4. 170 - David Burris (33-20/170) - 2003-07 5. 157 - Khari Samuel (54-0/157) - 1995-98 6. 156 - Matt Dawson (30-0/156) - 1996-99 7. 152 - Michael Hanson (25-17/152) - 2005-09 8. 147 - Keron Williams (29-8/147) - 2002-05 9. 142 - Mark Kimener (38-1/142) - 2000-03 10. 137 - Mike Ziccardi (29-0/137) - 2001-03

Quarterback sacks 1. 33.0 - Mario Perry (33-0/240) - 1989-90,92-93 2. 31.5 - Todd Rundle (31-1/94) - 1984-87 3. 30.0 - Brian Corcoran (30-0/177) - 1991-94 4. 26.0 - Matthew Tulley (26-0/167) - 1988-91 5. 24.0 - Valdamar Brower (22-4/171) - 1999-03 6. 22.0 - David Burris (18-8/130) - 2003-07 7. 21.0 - Rich Kane (21-0/123) - 1989-91 8. 19.0 - Khari Samuel (18-2/113) - 1995-98 9. 18.0 - Mike Ziccardi (18-0/112) - 2001-03 18.0 - Scott Assencoa (18-0/102) - 1990-93

Yards from sacks 1. 240 - Mario Perry (33-0/240) - 1989-90,92-93 2. 177 - Brian Corcoran (30-0/177) - 1991-94 3. 171 - Valdamar Brower (22-4/171) - 1999-03 4. 167 - Matthew Tulley (26-0/167) - 1988-91 5. 130 - David Burris (18-8/130) - 2003-07 6. 123 - Kole Ayi (8-6/123) - 1997-00 123 - Rich Kane (21-0/123) - 1989-91 8. 113 - Khari Samuel (18-2/113) - 1995-98 9. 112 - Mike Ziccardi (18-0/112) - 2001-03 10. 111 - Matt Dawson (8-4/111) - 1996-99

Fumbles forced 1. 17 - Khari Samuel - 1995-98 2. 10 - Mario Perry - 1989-90,92-93 3. 9 - Bob Shelmire - 1983-86 4. 8 - Anton McKenzie - 2000-03 5. 7 - James Ihedigbo - 2002-06 7 - Todd Rundle - 1984-87 7 - Jeromy Miles - 2007-09 7 - Justin Riemer - 1993-96 7 - John McKeown - 1985-88 7 - Vito Perrone - 1984-87

Fumbles recovered 1. 10 - John McKeown - 1985-88 2. 9 - Jeremy Robinson - 1997-01 3. 7 - Kole Ayi - 1997-00 7 - Matt Dawson - 1996-99 5. 6 - Shannon James - 2001-05 6 - Brian Corcoran - 1991-94 6 - Jeremy Cain - 1999-03 6 - Paul Platek - 1982-85 9. 5 - John Creamer - 1989-92 5 - Steve Brothers - 1986-90 5 - Bobby Burke - 1989-92 5 - Tony Williams - 1991-94 5 - Steve Robar - 1985-88 5 - Bob Manning - 1978-80 5 - Jeron Alston - 1994-97 5 - Brandon Collier - 2005-09 5 - James Ihedigbo - 2002-06 5 - Vito Perrone - 1984-87 5 - Bob Shelmire - 1983-86

FUMBLE RETURNS (CAREER)

Fumble return yards 1. 80 - John Van Buren (1-80) - 1974-75 2. 75 - Shannon James (2-75) - 2001-05 3. 56 - Mike Ziccardi (2-56) - 2001-03 4. 55 - Brian Ellis (2-55) - 2004-08 5. 35 - Steve Costello (1-35) - 2001-05 6. 28 - Darnel DeLaire (2-28) - 2004-08 28 - Michael Meggett (2-28) - 2005-07 8. 25 - D. Grange (1-25) - 1982-85 9. 24 - Brandon Smith (2-24) - 2003-06 10. 9 - Kole Ayi (1-9) - 1997-00

Fumble returns 1. 8 - Dennis Kiernan (8-0) - 1972-74 8 - Steve Telander (8-0) - 1974-75,77-78 3. 7 - Robert Burke (7-0) - 1962,64 4. 6 - Ed McAleney (6-0) - 1972-73 6 - Joe McLaughlin (6-0) - 1976-78 6 - Pete McCarty (6-0) - 1975,77 7. 5 - John Willis (5-0) - 1975-77 5 - W. DeFlavio (5-0) - 1969-71 5 - Dennis Collins (5-0) - 1969-71 5 - John D'Amato (5-0) - 1976-78

Fumble return TDs 1. 2 - Brandon Smith - 2003-06 2 - Shannon James - 2001-05 3. 1 - John Van Buren - 1974-75 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2000-03 1 - Brian Ellis - 2004-08 1 - Mike Ziccardi - 2001-03 1 - Kole Ayi - 1997-00 1 - Steve Costello - 2001-05 1 - D. Grange - 1982-85

INTERCEPTION RETURNS (CAREER)

Interception return yards 1. 238 - Steven Rogers (18-238) - 1967-69 2. 215 - Shannon James (20-215) - 2001-05 3. 214 - Steve LeMay (6-214) - 1977-79 4. 207 - Breon Parker (13-207) - 1993-95 207 - Matt Rajotte (11-207) - 1989-90,92-93 6. 201 - Kevin Sullivan (14-201) - 1977-79 7. 171 - Jeremy Robinson (15-171) - 1997-01 8. 168 - Tracy Belton (13-168) - 2003-06 9. 153 - Brandon Smith (5-153) - 2003-06 10. 152 - John McCormick (10-152) - 1959-61

Interceptions 1. 20 - Shannon James (20-215) - 2001-05 2. 18 - Steven Rogers (18-238) - 1967-69 18 - Grady Fuller (18-44) - 1980-83 4. 17 - Don Caparotti (17-134) - 1989-92 5. 15 - Jeremy Robinson (15-171) - 1997-01 6. 14 - Kevin Sullivan (14-201) - 1977-79 7. 13 - Breon Parker (13-207) - 1993-95 13 - Tracy Belton (13-168) - 2003-06 13 - Dwayne Lopes (13-103) - 1980-82 10. 12 - Jerard White (12-118) - 1996-99 12 - Steve Costello (12-110) - 2001-05

Interception return TDs 1. 2 - Anton McKenzie - 2000-03 2 - Jerard White - 1996-99 3. 1 - Jeromy Miles - 2007-09 1 - Khari Samuel - 1995-98 1 - Cesar Rosario - 2004-07 1 - Corey Potter - 1998-02 1 - Vaughn Williams - 1988,90-91 1 - Tony Williams - 1991-94 1 - Mario Perry - 1989-90,92-93 1 - Shannon James - 2001-05 1 - Valdamar Brower - 1999-03 1 - Ben Albert - 1991-94 1 - Don Caparotti - 1989-92 1 - Tracy Belton - 2003-06 1 - Breon Parker - 1993-95 1 - RJ Cobbs - 2001-05 1 - Mark Kimener - 2000-03 1 - D. Grange - 1982-85 1 - Mike Dwyer - 1984-85 1 - Sean Smalls - 2005-08 1 - Josh Jennings - 2006-09 1 - Matt Rajotte - 1989-90,92-93 1 - Steve LeMay - 1977-79 1 - Kevin Sullivan - 1977-79 1 - Robert Santucci - 1964 1 - Tehran Hunter - 1997-98 1 - Doran Davis - 1999-03

Pass breakups 1. 38 - Jerard White - 1996-99 2. 35 - Garrick Amos - 1987-89 3. 32 - Don Caparotti - 1989-92 4. 26 - Chris Wood - 1982-85 5. 25 - Jeremy Robinson - 1997-01 6. 23 - Brian Smith - 1997-00 7. 20 - Kory Blackwell - 1994-96 20 - Andrew Thomas - 1985-88 9. 19 - Breon Parker - 1993-95 19 - Shannon James - 2001-05 19 - Matt Rajotte - 1989-90,92-93

QB hurries 1. 40 - Valdamar Brower - 1999-03 2. 26 - Doran Davis - 1999-03 26 - Dan Schneider - 1997-00 4. 21 - Jeremy Cain - 1999-03 5. 17 - Keron Williams - 2002-05 6. 15 - Mike Ziccardi - 2001-03 7. 14 - Kole Ayi - 1997-00 8. 13 - Malik Hall - 2002-03 9. 12 - Corey Potter - 1998-02 12 - Chris Price - 1996-99 12 - L.A. Love - 2001,03-05

Blocked kicks 1. 6 - Valdamar Brower - 1999-03 2. 3 - Chris Price - 1996-99 3. 2 - Scott Crowell - 1980-81 2 - Jeremy Cain - 1999-03 2 - Brian Smith - 1997-00 2 - George Byrd - 2005-08 7. 1 - Allen Gibson - 1989-92 1 - Ryan McHugh - 2000-01,03 1 - Tim Washington - 2006 1 - Pete Ditommaso - 1979-81 1 - Michael Meggett - 2005-07 1 - Rich Kane - 1989-91 1 - Shawn Murray - 1999-00 1 - Steve Costello - 2001-05 1 - David Burris - 2003-07 1 - Glenn Holden - 1981-84 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2000-03 1 - Tre Brady - 1998-01 1 - Shane Viveiros - 2007-09 1 - Dan Schneider - 1997-00 1 - Tracy Belton - 2003-06 1 - Anthony Monette - 2006-09 1 - Brandon London - 2003-06 1 - Gerard Washington - 2001-02 1 - Nate Long - 2000-01 1 - Ian Dyche - 2001-03 1 - L.A. Love - 2001,03-05 1 - Terrance Farris - 2008 1 - Nelson Ovalles - 1997-00 1 - Michael Hanson - 2005-09 1 - Compton Webster - 1997-00 1 - Dan Healey - 1996-99 1 - Leroy Brooks - 2000-04 1 - Jeremy Horne - 2007-09 1 - Leggie Beckford - 1994-96

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