Defensive Season Leaders
 

 

 

Individual Season Records

DEFENSE (SEASON)

Total tackles 1. 177 - John McKeown (49-128) - 1988 2. 165 - Kole Ayi (116-49) - 1998 3. 160 - Khari Samuel (113-47) - 1998 4. 150 - George Karelas (41-109) - 1989 150 - Justin Riemer (95-55) - 1995 6. 147 - Kole Ayi (109-38) - 1999 7. 144 - Justin Riemer (102-42) - 1996 8. 140 - George Karelas (43-97) - 1988 9. 136 - John McKeown (80-56) - 1985 10. 134 - Jason Hatchell (59-75) - 2006

Unassisted tackles 1. 116 - Kole Ayi (116-49) - 1998 2. 113 - Khari Samuel (113-47) - 1998 3. 109 - Kole Ayi (109-38) - 1999 4. 102 - Justin Riemer (102-42) - 1996 5. 97 - Jeremy Cain (97-36) - 2002 6. 95 - Justin Riemer (95-55) - 1995 7. 94 - Brian Smith (94-39) - 1998 8. 90 - Mark Kimener (90-43) - 2003 9. 86 - Glenn Holden (86-32) - 1984 10. 85 - Anton McKenzie (85-32) - 2002

Assisted tackles 1. 128 - John McKeown (49-128) - 1988 2. 109 - George Karelas (41-109) - 1989 3. 97 - George Karelas (43-97) - 1988 4. 94 - Charles Walker (37-94) - 2006 5. 84 - Vito Perrone (43-84) - 1987 6. 80 - John McKeown (37-80) - 1987 7. 75 - Jason Hatchell (59-75) - 2006 8. 71 - Charles Walker (45-71) - 2007 9. 70 - Brad Anderson (42-70) - 2006 10. 66 - Jason Hatchell (49-66) - 2007

Tackles for loss 1. 24.0 - Valdamar Brower (24-0/97) - 2001 2. 18.0 - Chris Price (18-0/53) - 1999 18.0 - Jeremy Cain (18-0/72) - 2002 18.0 - Khari Samuel (18-0/39) - 1998 5. 17.0 - Brian Corcoran (17-0/38) - 1994 17.0 - Ian Dyche (17-0/50) - 2001 17.0 - Khari Samuel (17-0/59) - 1997 17.0 - Dan Schneider (17-0/62) - 1999 9. 16.0 - Michael Hanson (12-8/83) - 2007 16.0 - Mark Kimener (16-0/54) - 2002

Yards from tackles for loss 1. 97 - Valdamar Brower (24-0/97) - 2001 2. 89 - Kole Ayi (13-0/89) - 1999 3. 83 - Michael Hanson (12-8/83) - 2007 4. 76 - Mike Ziccardi (15-0/76) - 2002 5. 72 - Jeremy Cain (18-0/72) - 2002 6. 70 - Keron Williams (15-1/70) - 2004 7. 69 - Matt Dawson (10-0/69) - 1999 69 - David Burris (11-10/69) - 2006 9. 67 - Jeremy Cain (14-0/67) - 2003 10. 66 - Kole Ayi (14-0/66) - 2000

Quarterback sacks 1. 15.0 - Mario Perry (15-0/121) - 1992 2. 13.0 - Brian Corcoran (13-0/62) - 1994 3. 12.5 - Mike Dwyer (12-1/0) - 1985 4. 12.0 - Todd Rundle (12-0/94) - 1987 12.0 - Brian Corcoran (12-0/82) - 1993 6. 10.0 - Todd Rundle (10-0/0) - 1986 10.0 - Mike Ziccardi (10-0/64) - 2002 8. 9.5 - David Burris (9-1/55) - 2007 9.5 - Valdamar Brower (9-1/70) - 2001 9.5 - Todd Rundle (9-1/0) - 1985

Yards from sacks 1. 121 - Mario Perry (15-0/121) - 1992 2. 94 - Todd Rundle (12-0/94) - 1987 3. 82 - Brian Corcoran (12-0/82) - 1993 4. 70 - Valdamar Brower (9-1/70) - 2001 5. 68 - Matthew Tulley (9-0/68) - 1989 6. 67 - Michael Hanson (6-2/67) - 2007 7. 64 - Mike Ziccardi (10-0/64) - 2002 8. 62 - Brian Corcoran (13-0/62) - 1994 9. 61 - Justin Riemer (8-0/61) - 1995 61 - Kole Ayi (2-3/61) - 1999

Fumbles forced 1. 9 - Khari Samuel - 1998 2. 7 - Bob Shelmire - 1986 3. 6 - Todd Rundle - 1985 4. 5 - Mario Perry - 1992 5 - Khari Samuel - 1995 5 - Kole Ayi - 1998 5 - Mike Dwyer - 1985 8. 4 - Compton Webster - 2000 4 - Justin Riemer - 1995 4 - Mark Kimener - 2003 4 - John McKeown - 1987 4 - James Ihedigbo - 2006 4 - Anton McKenzie - 2002

Fumbles recovered 1. 5 - Bob Manning - 1980 5 - Brian Corcoran - 1992 5 - Kole Ayi - 1998 4. 4 - Mike Dwyer - 1985 4 - John McKeown - 1985 4 - Frank DiTomasso - 1980 4 - John Creamer - 1992 4 - Bob Shelmire - 1986 4 - Mario Perry - 1989 4 - Breon Parker - 1995 4 - Paul Platek - 1984

FUMBLE RETURNS (SEASON)

Fumble return yards 1. 80 - John Van Buren (1-80) - 1974 2. 53 - Brian Ellis (1-53) - 2008 3. 39 - Shannon James (1-39) - 2003 4. 36 - Shannon James (1-36) - 2005 5. 35 - Steve Costello (1-35) - 2003 6. 30 - Mike Ziccardi (1-30) - 2003 7. 28 - Darnel DeLaire (2-28) - 2008 8. 26 - Mike Ziccardi (1-26) - 2002 9. 25 - D. Grange (1-25) - 1982 10. 24 - Brandon Smith (2-24) - 2006

Fumble returns 1. 5 - Pete McCarty (5-0) - 1975 5 - Robert Burke (5-0) - 1962 3. 4 - Robert Foote (4-0) - 1961 4 - Gary Little (4-0) - 1975 5. 3 - Dennis Kiernan (3-0) - 1973 3 - John Willis (3-0) - 1977 3 - Ed McAleney (3-0) - 1972 3 - Ed McAleney (3-0) - 1973 3 - Steve Telander (3-0) - 1974 3 - Ron Harris (3-0) - 1975 3 - G. Stevens (3-0) - 1977 3 - Phil Puopolo (3-0) - 1976 3 - Dennis Collins (3-0) - 1971 3 - Matt Dawson (3-0) - 1996 3 - Duncan Gillan (3-0) - 1978 3 - John Kozaka (3-0) - 1961 3 - Dennis Kiernan (3-0) - 1972 3 - Joe Mclaughlin (3-0) - 1977

Fumble return TDs 1. 2 - Brandon Smith - 2006 2. 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2003 1 - Steve Costello - 2003 1 - Shannon James - 2005 1 - Shannon James - 2003 1 - Brian Ellis - 2008 1 - John Van Buren - 1974 1 - D. Grange - 1982 1 - Kole Ayi - 1998 1 - Mike Ziccardi - 2003

INTERCEPTION RETURNS (SEASON)

Interception return yards 1. 140 - Kevin Sullivan (8-140) - 1978 2. 133 - Breon Parker (7-133) - 1993 3. 129 - Brandon Smith (3-129) - 2005 4. 123 - Tony Williams (6-123) - 1994 5. 110 - Shannon James (8-110) - 2004 6. 102 - David Croasdale (5-102) - 1977 7. 100 - Steve LeMay (1-100) - 1977 100 - Tehran Hunter (1-100) - 1997 9. 97 - Dwayne Lopes (5-97) - 1980 10. 96 - Anton McKenzie (1-96) - 2002

Interceptions 1. 8 - Kevin Sullivan (8-140) - 1978 8 - Shannon James (8-110) - 2004 8 - Steven Rogers (8-93) - 1968 8 - John Beerworth (8-78) - 1978 5. 7 - Breon Parker (7-133) - 1993 7 - Steven Rogers (7-80) - 1969 7 - Jerard White (7-62) - 1999 7 - Don Caparotti (7-15) - 1992 9. 6 - Tony Williams (6-123) - 1994 6 - Vaughn Williams (6-80) - 1988 6 - Jeremy Robinson (6-69) - 1999 6 - Bob Manning (6-61) - 1979 6 - Steve Costello (6-24) - 2003 6 - Dwayne Lopes (6-6) - 1981 6 - Grady Fuller (6-0) - 1982

Interception return TDs 1. 1 - Jerard White - 1996 1 - Jerard White - 1999 1 - Josh Jennings - 2008 1 - Vaughn Williams - 1988 1 - D. Grange - 1985 1 - Sean Smalls - 2007 1 - Doran Davis - 2002 1 - Robert Santucci - 1964 1 - Ben Albert - 1992 1 - Mark Kimener - 2002 1 - Matt Rajotte - 1990 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2002 1 - Tehran Hunter - 1997 1 - Steve LeMay - 1977 1 - Don Caparotti - 1990 1 - Cesar Rosario - 2005 1 - Tony Williams - 1994 1 - Breon Parker - 1993 1 - RJ Cobbs - 2004 1 - Mario Perry - 1989 1 - Shannon James - 2005 1 - Valdamar Brower - 2001 1 - Mike Dwyer - 1985 1 - Tracy Belton - 2005 1 - Corey Potter - 1999 1 - Kevin Sullivan - 1978 1 - Jeromy Miles - 2008 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2001 1 - Khari Samuel - 1998

Pass breakups 1. 16 - Garrick Amos - 1987 2. 15 - Jerard White - 1998 15 - Brian Smith - 1998 4. 14 - Don Caparotti - 1991 5. 13 - Jerard White - 1999 13 - Breon Parker - 1993 13 - Kory Blackwell - 1996 8. 12 - Chris Wood - 1983 9. 11 - Courtney Robinson - 2008 11 - Vaughn Williams - 1991 11 - Tony Williams - 1993

QB hurries 1. 16 - Dan Schneider - 2000 16 - Valdamar Brower - 2002 3. 14 - Keron Williams - 2003 4. 12 - L.A. Love - 2001 12 - Jeremy Cain - 2003 6. 11 - Valdamar Brower - 2003 7. 10 - Doran Davis - 2003 10 - Malik Hall - 2003 9. 8 - Ian Dyche - 2001 8 - Mike Ziccardi - 2002 8 - Doran Davis - 2002 8 - Kole Ayi - 1998

Blocked kicks 1. 3 - Valdamar Brower - 2002 2. 2 - Chris Price - 1998 2 - Valdamar Brower - 2001 2 - Scott Crowell - 1981 5. 1 - Dan Schneider - 1999 1 - Terrance Farris - 2008 1 - Dan Healey - 1998 1 - Jeremy Horne - 2009 1 - Brian Smith - 1998 1 - Anthony Monette - 2009 1 - Leggie Beckford - 1996 1 - Gerard Washington - 2002 1 - Rich Kane - 1989 1 - Ian Dyche - 2002 1 - Nate Long - 2001 1 - Brandon London - 2004 1 - Brian Smith - 1999 1 - L.A. Love - 2004 1 - Leroy Brooks - 2003 1 - Michael Meggett - 2007 1 - Tre Brady - 2001 1 - Pete DiTommaso - 1981 1 - David Burris - 2004 1 - Chris Price - 1999 1 - Valdamar Brower - 2003 1 - Tim Washington - 2006 1 - George Byrd - 2006 1 - Anton McKenzie - 2002 1 - Jeremy Cain - 2002 1 - Shawn Murray - 2000 1 - Ryan McHugh - 2001 1 - Shane Viveiros - 2009 1 - George Byrd - 2005 1 - Michael Hanson - 2006 1 - Allen Gibson - 1991 1 - Steve Costello - 2002 1 - Compton Webster - 1999 1 - Tracy Belton - 2004 1 - Nelson Ovalles - 1998 1 - Jeremy Cain - 2003 1 - Glenn Holden - 1982

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