Individual Season & Career Defensive Bests
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Season
University
Tackles Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. Anthony Simmons, LB 3. Jeff Davis, LB 4. Bubba Brown, LB 5. John Leake, LB 6. Rodney Thomas, LB 7. Jeff Davis, LB 8. Anthony Simmons, LB 9. Chad Carson, LB 10. Henry Walls, LB
Traditions
Year 1999 1996 1981 1978 2002 2002 1980 1997 2000 1985
Tac. 186 178 175 170 169 167 160 158 156 153
Players Review Opponents records
Tackles For Loss Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. William Perry, MG Rob Bodine, MG Leroy Hill, LB 5. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 6. Anthony Simmons, LB 7. Michael Dean Perry, DT 8. Jim Stuckey, DT Trevor Pryce, DT 10. Jeff Bryant, DT Keith Adams, LB Leroy Hill, LB
Year 1999 1984 1991 2003 2010 1997 1987 1979 1996 1981 2000 2004
TFL 35.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
Year 1999 2010 2006 1998 2011 1979 1984 1987 2005 1986 2002
Sacks 16.0 15.5 12.5 10.5 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0
ROB BODINE (1989-91) HAD 48 CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS, TIED FOR FIFTH-MOST IN TIGER HISTORY.
Career
Sacks Rk Player, Pos. 1. Keith Adams, LB 2. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 3. Gaines Adams, DE 4. Adrian Dingle, DE Andre Branch, DE 6. Jim Stuckey, DT William Perry, MG Michael Dean Perry, DT 9. Gaines Adams, DE 10. Michael Dean Perry, DT Bryant McNeal, DE
Passes Defended
Tackles Rk Player, Pos. 1. Bubba Brown, LB 2. Anthony Simmons, LB 3. Jeff Davis, LB 4. Chad Carson, LB 5. John Leake, LB 6. Ed McDaniel, LB 7. Nick Watkins, LB 8. Randy Scott, LB 9. Keith Adams, LB 10. Robert Carswell, FS
Years 1976-79 1995-97 1978-81 1998-01 2000-03 1988-91 2004-07 1975-78 1998-00 1997-00
Tac. 515 486 469 448 443 389 386 382 379 374
Pass Breakups Rk Player, Pos. 1. Tye Hill, CB 2. Dextra Polite, CB 3. Ty Davis, CB Delton Hall, CB Donnell Woolford, CB Donnell Woolford, CB Antwan Edwards, DB 8. Reggie Pleasant, CB Delton Hall, CB Jerome Henderson, CB Antwan Edwards, CB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Dextra Polite, CB Tye Hill, CB 3. Donnell Woolford, CB 4. Antwan Edwards, CB 5. Terry Kinard, FS Delton Hall, CB 7. Ty Davis, CB James Lott, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Brian Mance, CB Justin Miller, CB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Robert O’Neal, FS 2. Brian Dawkins, FS Justin Miller, CB DeAndre McDaniel, S 5. Fred Knoebel, DB Bobby Johnson, DB Terry Kinard, FS Dexter Davis, CB Robert Carswell, FS Rashard Hall, S
Year 2004 1999 1984 1985 1987 1988 1997 1984 1986 1989 1998
PBU 21 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
Tackles For Loss Rk Player, Pos. 1. Michael Dean Perry, DT 2. William Perry, MG 3. Keith Adams, LB 4. Anthony Simmons, LB 5. Rob Bodine, MG Leroy Hill, LB 7. Brentson Buckner, DT 8. Adrian Dingle, DE Da’Quan Bowers, DE 10. Gaines Adams, DE
Passes Defended Year 1999 2004 1987 1997 1982 1986 1984 1987 1989 2002 2002
TFL 61.0 60.0 54.0 52.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 45.0 45.0 44.5
Years 1984-87 2003-06 1981-84 1995-98 1998-00 1990-93 1999-02 1989-91 2008-10 1988-91 1989-92
Sacks 28.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 20.5 19.5 19.0 19.0
Sacks Int. 4 0 5 4 6 4 2 4 8 6 8
PBU 17 21 15 15 12 14 15 13 9 11 9
PD 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17
Int. 8 6 8 8 7 4 6 6 6 6
RF 1 2 0 0 * 3 1 1 1 1
Tot. 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
Takeaways Year 1989 1995 2002 2009 1952 1971 1982 1990 1999 2009
Years 1984-87 1981-84 1998-00 1995-97 1989-91 2001-04 1990-93 1995-98 2008-10 2003-06
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Michael Dean Perry, DT Gaines Adams, DE 3. William Perry, MG 4. Adrian Dingle, DE Keith Adams, LB 6. Brentson Buckner, DT Bryant McNeal, DE 8. Chester McGlockton, DT 9. Da’Quan Bowers, DE 10. Levon Kirkland, OLB Wayne Simmons, OLB
Pass Breakups Rk Player, Pos. 1. Donnell Woolford, CB 2. Robert O’Neal, FS 3. Antwan Edwards, CB Tye Hill, CB 5. Delton Hall, CB 6. Dexter Davis, CB Chris Chancellor, CB 8. Justin Miller, CB 9. Terry Kinard, FS 10. Dexter McCleon, CB
Years 1985-88 1989-92 1995-98 2002-05 1983-86 1988-90 2006-09 2002-04 1979-82 1993-96
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PBU 44 37 35 35 33 32 32 31 30 28
Years 1985-88 1989-92 1979-82 2002-04 1995-98 1988-90 2006-09 2002-05 1983-86 1998-00
Int. PBU 10 44 12 37 17 30 13 31 8 35 10 32 9 32 5 35 6 33 12 26
PD 54 49 47 44 43 42 41 40 39 38
Caused Fumbles
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Jeff Davis, LB Ed McDaniel, ILB 3. Danny Triplett, LB William Perry, MG Chester McGlockton, DT 6. Levon Kirkland, OLB Keith Adams, LB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Jeff Davis, LB 2. William Perry, MG Levon Kirkland, OLB 4. Willie Smith, DE Ronnie Ducworth, DE Gene Beasley, SS Doug Brewster, LB
Rk Player, Pos. 1. Terry Kinard, FS 2. Michael Hamlin, S 3. DeAndre McDaniel, S 4. Fred Knoebel, DB Brian Dawkins, SS 6. Eddie Geathers, CB Robert O’Neal, FS Justin Miller, CB 9. Dexter Davis, CB Crezdon Butler, CB Rashard Hall, S
Years 1978-81 1988-91 1979-82 1981-84 1989-91 1988-91 1998-00
CF 10 10 8 8 8 7 7
Recovered Fumbles Years 1978-81 1981-84 1988-91 1954-56 1966-68 1985-88 1987-90
RF 8 7 7 6 6 6 6
Takeaways Years 1979-82 2005-08 2007-10 1950-52 1992-95 1977-80 1989-92 2002-04 1988-90 2006-09 2009-11
Int. 17 14 15 15 11 12 12 13 10 11 10
RF 2 4 1 NA 4 2 2 1 3 2 3
Tot. 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13
Takeaway Return Yards Rk Player 1. Antwan Edwards 2. Rex Varn 3. Michael Hamlin Crezdon Butler 5. DeAndre McDaniel 6. Don Kelley 7. Rashard Hall 8. Alex Ardley 9. Rahim Abdullah 10. Terry Kinard
Years 1995-98 1976-79 2005-08 2006-09 2007-10 1969-71 2009-11 1998-00 1996-98 1979-82
IR 8-195 10-275 14-243 11-243 15-162 6-178 10-169 12-151 2-67 17-147
FR 2-104 1-28 1-(-6) 2-83
Total 10-299 10-275 14-243 11-243 16-190 6-178 11-163 12-151 4-150 17-147
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Rk Player, Pos. 1. Donnell Woolford, CB 2. Robert O’Neal, FS 3. Terry Kinard, FS 4. Justin Miller, CB 5. Antwan Edwards, DB 6. Dexter Davis, CB 7. Chris Chancellor, CB 8. Tye Hill, CB 9. Delton Hall, CB 10. Alex Ardley, CB
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