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Individual Defensive Records

Total Tackles
Game: Willie Williams, 22 vs. Shorter (10-23-08)
Season: Willie Williams, 150 (2008)
Career: John Luttrell, 392 (1984-87)
Tackles-For-Loss
Game: Brandon Webb, 5.5 vs. Georgetown (10-28-06)
Season: Serge Vita (2016) and Brandon Webb, 24.0 (2006)
Career: Brandon Webb, 40.5 (2003-06)
Quarterback Sacks
Game: Brandon Webb, 4.5 vs. Georgetown (10-28-06)
Season: Burley Burkhart, 17 (1985)
Career: Burley Burkhart, 23 (1985-86)
Interceptions
Game: Ty Harris, 3 vs. Cumberlands (9-1-07); Ty Harris, 3 vs. Chowan (9-9-06), Lavarus McCloud, 3 vs. Cumberland (10-21-00) and C.J. Westerman, 3 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (1986)
Season: Lavarus McCloud, 10 (2000)
Career: Ernest Johnson, 12 (2002-05)
Fumble Recoveries
Game: Don Vandygriff, 4 vs. Campbellsville (1992)
Season: Scottie Hines, 7 (1992)
Career: Scottie Hines, 11 (1991-94)

Top Tackle Seasons
Player (Year)
Tackles
Willie Williams (2008)
150
Patrick O'Neal (2007)
143
David Trosper (1991)
139
John Luttrell (1985)
135
David Trosper (1990)
115
Tyron Hamilton (1992)
112
Ryan Shipley (2013) 108
Andar Niece (2000)
104
Roger Spurlock (1990)
103
Patrick O'Neal (2006)
102
Herman Lovett (2002)
101
Calvin Pryor (1992)
101
Jake Johnston (2014)
101
All-Time Tackles Leaders
Player (Years) Tackles
John Luttrell (1984-87) 392
Patrick O'Neal (2004-07) 390
Hans Stein (1990-93) 284
Tyron Hamilton (1991-94) 279
David Tropser (1988-91)* 278
Andar Niece (1997-2000) 277
Reggie Sutton (1994-97) 277
*-Stats from 1989 season not available
Top Tackle-For-Loss Seasons
Player (Year) TFL-Yds
Serge Vita (2016) 24.0-108.5
Brandon Webb (2006) 24.0-141
Willie Williams (2008) 19.5-115
Jay Fanning (1996) 18.0-91
Shannon Arnett (1996) 18. 0-77
Burley Burkhart (1985) 17.0*
Foster Brodus (2004) 15.5-85
Shannon Arnett (1995) 15.5-57
Marekus Smith (2008) 15.0-50
Sean Brown (1992) 14.0-94
Jay Fanning (1995) 14.0-67
Wade Davis (1999) 14.0-65
Tim Daniels (2002) 14.0-55
*Yards lost were not kept in 1985
All-Time Tackle-For-Loss Leaders
Player (Years) TFL-Yds
Brandon Webb (2003-06) 40.5-228
Marekus Smith (2005-08) 37.5-129
Shannon Arnett (1995-96) 33.5-134
Scottie Hines (1991-94) 33.5-128
Serge Vita (2015-16) 32.5-149
Jay Fanning (1995-96) 32.0-158
Tim Daniels (2001-03) 32.0-155
Jeremy Lee (1997-00) 32.0-132
Don Vandygriff (1992-96) 27.0-93
Anthony Carter (1994-97) 26.0-84
Andar Niece (1997-00) 26.0-73
Top Quarterback Sack Seasons
Player (Year) Sacks-Yds
Burley Burkhart (1985) 17.0*
Serge Vita (2016) 13.0-82.5
Willie Williams (2008) 11.5-99
Jay Fanning (1996) 11.0-76
Brandon Webb (2005) 10.0-56
Brandon Webb (2006) 9.0-66
Foster Brodus (2004) 8.5-64
Sean Brown (1992) 8.0-79
Mike Beard (2012) 7.5-32
6 tied with 6.0 (last by Mark Applegate in 2000)
*-Yards lost were not kept in 1985 and 1986
All-Time Quarterback Sack Leaders
Player (Years) Sacks-Yds
Burley Burkhart (1985-86) 23.0*
Brandon Webb (2003-06) 21.5-141
Serge Vita (2015-16) 17.5-109.5
Jay Fanning (1995-96 17.0-115
Sean Brown (1992-94 14.0-128
Caleb Jones (2003-06) 14.0-118
Tim Daniels (2001-03 14.0-110
*-Yards lost were not kept in 1985 and 1986
Top Interception Seasons
Player (Year) INTs
Lavarus McCloud (2000) 10
John Fey (1995) 7
Seth Nichols (2018) 5
Ernest Johnson (2004) 5
Lionel Watkins (2004) 5
Doug Davis (1990) 5
9 tied with 4 (last by Tyreke Stone in 2016)
15 tied with 3 (last by Desmond Leak in 2016)
All-Time Interception Leaders
Player (Years) INTs
Ernest Johnson (2002-05) 12
Lavarus McCloud (2000-01) 11
John Fey (1994-97) 11
Seth Nichols (2015-18) 10
Bert Brown (2009-12) 9
Ty Harris (2006-08) 9
Tally Adams (2000-02) 9