Defensive Records Season Total 102 100 91 77 77 77 75 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 64 62 62 62 62 60 60 Career Total 226 223 193 193 188 183 179 178 173 167 164 161 160 156 152 151 147 146 142 141 eason S Total 26 25 24.5 22 20 20 20 19.5 19 19
eason S Total 11 10.5 10 8 8 8 8
188
Solo Tackles Player Donald McCall Mark Langkos Donald McCall Pete Kalogeras Alvin Sanders Mike Danley Bob Navarro Dave Pureifory Wardell Davis Ron Rice David Lusky Rontrell Woodruff Tom Williams Steve Vercammen Brian Karol Ric Franz Jeff Bixler Tom Williams Kevin Harrison Scott Russell Martavius Cardwell
Year 1999 1996 1998 1970 1974 1990 1990 1970 1993 1994 2003 2005 1978 1973 1974 1974 1975 1977 2004 2001 2009
Player Scott Russell Reese McCaskill Kenny Philpot Donald McCall Ron Rice Pete Kalogeras Daniel Holtzclaw Tom Williams Tom Menard Ron Johnson Steve Vercammen Jeff Bixler Scott Wyka Jacob Wyatt Kevin Tooson Gordon Skotarczyk Mike Danley Avery Brown David Lusky Dave Pureifory
Years 1998-01 1992-95 1998-01 1998-99 1991-94 1968-70 2005-08 1976-78 1984-88 1974-77 1972-74 1972-75 1986-89 2005-08 1990-93 1976-78 1989-92 1994-97 2000-03 1968-71
Tackles For Loss In a Season Player Avery Brown Dave Pureifory Kenny Philpot Tom Williams Kevin Kwiatkowski Troy Campbell Kenny Philpot Jason Jones Dave Pureifory Walter Campbell
Year 1996 1970 2001 1977 1996 1998 1999 2007 1969 1992
Quarterback Sacks In a Season Player Avery Brown Kevin Howe Avery Brown Walter Campbell Walter Campbell Troy Campbell Derek Vitatoe
Year 1996 2005 1995 1991 1992 1998 1998
Assisted Tackles
Season Total 103 102 99 91 91 87 84 84 83 82 82 80 80 78 78 75 75 75 75
Player Alvin Sanders Joe Iliano Jim Durham Brian Karol Ivory Hood David Lusky David Lusky Kevin Harrison Doug Cooper David Marshall Matt Finlay Bonjiovanna Bonner Jeff Bixler Don Ishmael Reese McCaskill Kevin Wilkinson Mark Hilla Daniel Holtzclaw Daniel Holtzclaw
Career Total 258 236 227 214 204 197 190 183 172 169 166 165 164 162 161 158 158 157 153
Player Daniel Holtzclaw David Marshall Reese McCaskill Jeff Bixler David Lusky Scott Russell Jim Durham Kevin Harrison Ron Johnson David Marshall Pete Kalogeras Steve Vercammen Kenny Philpot Matt Finlay Brian Karol Jeff Pierzynski Joe Iliano Andre Hatchett Mike Skiver
Career Total 50.0 33.0 30.5 27.0 26.5 24.5 24.0 22.0 Career Total 17.5 14.0 11.5 10.0 8.5 7.5 7.5
Fumbles ForceD IN A CAREER
Year 1974 1982 1984 1974 1968 2003 2002 2004 1968 1981 1984 1982 1975 1979 1992 1979 1974 2006 2007 Years 2005-08 1979-83 1992-95 1972-75 2000-03 1998-01 1981-84 2001-04 1974-77 1979-82 1968-70 1972-74 1998-01 1983-85 1973-75 1980-84 1979-82 2006-09 1983-86
(since 1998 only) Total Player 6 Kevin Howe 5 Keyvon Barbee 4 Accomplished five times
Year 2003-06 2001-04
Fumbles RECOVERED IN A CAREER
(since 1998 only) Total Player 5 James Turner 5 Josh Hunt 4 Arrington Hicks 4 Jermaine Jenkins 4 Spenser Smith 4 Jerry Gaines
Year 2000-01 2005-08 2007-10 2006-09 2005-08 2001-04
PASS BReAKUPS IN A CAREER
(since 1998 only) Total Player 18 Jerry Gaines 15 Lincoln Dupree 15 Arrington Hicks 15 Andrae Brooks 14 Rontrell Woodruff 12 Michael Woods
Year 2001-04 1999 2007-10 2000-01 2002-05 2001-03
QUARTERBACK HURRIES IN A CAREER
(since 1998 only) Total Player 18 Jason Jones 16 Kevin Howe 15 Eric Young 14 Buckmeier 14 Brad Ohrman 12 Brandon Downs 11 Javon Reese 11 Travis 11 Josh Hunt
Year 2004-07 2003-06 2006-07 1999 2007-11 2005-09 2008-11 1999 2005-08
Tackles For Loss In a CAREER (since 1998 only)
Player Jason Jones Scott Russell Kevin Howe Josh Hunt David Lusky Kenny Philpot Brad Ohrman Kevin Harrison
Years 2004-07 1998-01 2003-06 2005-08 2000-03 2001 2007-11 2001-04
Quarterback Sacks In a CAREER (since 1998 only)
Player Kevin Howe Jason Jones Brad Ohrman Matt Kudu Kevin Harrison Brandon Downs Scott Russell
Years 2003-06 2004-07 2007-11 2001-04 2001-04 2005-09 1998-01
Ron Johnson (1974-77) ranks ninth in career tackles with 339, including 167 solo stops in his four-year career. Johnson was EMU’s first-ever first-round NFL draft pick, going to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1978.
Eastern Michigan University Football 1971 Pioneer Bowl Appearance • 1987 Mid-American Conference Champion • 1987 California Bowl Champion