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INTERCEPTION RECORDS SEASON INT RETURN YARDS
YEARLY INTERCEPTION LEADERS
Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Name Bill Weatherford Paul Page Paul Page Bobby Folsom V.J. Walker Dave Powell V.J. Walker Bill Crisler Duane Nutt John Roach Six players Charlie Arnold Harold Bittenbender Charlie Jackson Ken Lowe Tirey Wilemon Five players Mike Kelsey John Hughes Billy Gannon Three players Ron Reel Jerry Wilson Floyd Burke Jerry Wilson Jimmy Livingston Pat Curry Robert Popelka Robert Popelka Ted Thompson Mickey Early Ted Thompson Mark Howe David Hill Louis Blanton Mark Howe D.K. Perry David Hill John Simmons John Simmons Russell Carter Wes Hopkins Russell Carter Keith Brooks Kit Case Franky Thomas Three players Marcello Simmons Marcello Simmons Cary Brabham (10t) Richie Butler Cornell Parker Cornell Parker Jay Harvey Dewey Evans Jacoby Rhinehart Tracy Hart Tracy Hart Tommy Dorsey Ruben Moodley Shane O'Neill Kevin Garrett Vic Viloria Jonas Rutledge Rolando Humphrey Jamey Harper Alvin Nnabuife Devin Lowery Bryan McCann Bryan McCann Rock Dennis Richard Crawford Richard Crawford Ja'Gared Davis Taylor Reed Kenneth Acker Randall Joyner
No. 6 7 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 6 4 2 4 5 3 3 *8 *7 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 *7 5 7 7 *6 *7 4 4 2 2 4 4 6 2 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 2 2 5 2 2 3 2 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 2 2 3 3 3
Yds. 114 37 0 23 43 38 32 57 53 56 — 44 13 127 42 123 — 33 82 42 — 75 47 49 6 104 48 22 111 62 70 95 36 52 42 43 94 88 58 62 102 83 40 123 31 22 — 12 48 30 0 65 50 77 62 3 62 28 28 44 27 5 0 59 0 78 119 15 63 0 82 3 22 14 82 82 23
Avg. 19.0 5.3 0.0 7.7 8.6 9.5 8.0 19.0 13.3 14.0 — 22.0 6.5 42.3 14.0 41.0 — 11.0 13.7 10.5 — 18.8 9.4 16.3 2.0 13.0 6.9 5.5 27.7 15.5 17.5 31.7 12.0 13.0 10.5 10.8 18.8 12.6 11.6 8.9 14.6 13.8 5.7 30.8 7.8 11.0 — 3.0 12.0 5.0 0.0 13.0 12.5 25.7 20.7 0.8 12.4 5.6 14.0 22.0 5.4 2.5 0.0 19.7 0 19.5 28.1 5.0 15.8 0.0 16.4 0.8 11.0 7.0 27.3 27.3 7.7
* Led Conference (#) Indicates national ranking - top 10 only
TD — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — 1 — — 1 2 — 2 — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 1 — 0 1 — — — 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jonas Rutledge, 2001 Keith Brooks, 1984 Alvin Nnabuife, 2005 Bill Weatherford, 1946 Robert Popelka, 1971
147 (4 INT) 123 (4 INT) 119 (4 INT) 114 (6 INT) 111 (4 INT)
SINGLE-GAME INT RETURN YARDS 1. Three players Last by Reggie Phillips vs. Louisville, 1984
100
LONGEST RETURNS 1. Reggie Phillips at Louisville, 1984 Putt Choate vs. Tulane, 1977 Charles Jackson vs. Rice, 1957 4. Tirey Wilemon vs. Navy, 1959 Hubert Walling vs. Okla. A&M, 1922 6. Allen Rowsom vs. LSU, 1922 7. Hayden Greenbauer vs. Fresno State, 2012 8. Robert Popelka vs. Texas Tech, 1971 9. Tom Koenig vs. TCU, 1956
100t 100t 100t 95t 95t 90t 83t 76t 75
Russell Carter
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Russell Carter, 1980-83 John Simmons, 1977-80 Paul Page, 1945-48 Wes Hopkins, 1979-82 David Hill, 1975-78 Pat Curry, 1969-71 7. Tracy Hart, 1996-99 8. Robert Popelka, 1970-72 Val Joe Walker, 1950-52 Harold Perry, 1975-78 Doak Walker, 1945, 1947-49 Bryan McCann, 2006-09
18 17 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS 1. Jim Livingston, 1968 2. Russell Carter, 1983 Russell Carter, 1981 John Simmons, 1980 David Hill, 1978 Pat Curry, 1969 Paul Page, 1947 8. Cary Brabham, 1992 Wes Hopkins, 1982 John Hughes, 1962 Bill Weatherford, 1946
8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
SINGLE-GAME INTERCEPTIONS 1. Wes Hopkins at Houston, 1981 John Hughes vs. Rice, 1962 3. Devin Lowery vs. Marshall, 2006 Cornell Parker vs. Texas, 1995 David Hill at Ohio State, 1978 Jim Livingston vs. NC St., 1968 David Powell vs. Okla. A&M, 1950 Paul Page at Texas A&M, 1947
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
CAREER INT RETURN YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4.
Wes Hopkins, 1979-82 (14 INT) John Simmons, 1977-80 (17 INT) Robert Popelka, 1970-72 (11 INT) Jonas Rutledge, 2000-2003 (8 INT)
231 221 218 207
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The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created in 1989 to recognize the nation’s premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. To be nominated, a candidate must: • Play predominantly at the running back position and made extraordinary contribtions to his team. • Be enrolled in a degree program, in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate. • Hold a record of good citizenship within and beyond the athletic sphere. • Demonstrate a record of leadership. • Exhibit the characteristics of sportsmanship and fair play associated with Doak Walker. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
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