Georgia Record Book
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE RECORDS Career
Total Tackles 1. Ben Zambiasi (1974-77) ...... 467 2. Greg Bright (1994-97).......... 453 3. Tommy Thurson (1980-83) .. 448 4. John Brantley (1984-87) ...... 415 5. Nate Taylor (1979-82) .......... 390 6. Knox Culpepper (1981-84) .. 383 7. John Little (1983-86) ........... 381 8. Randall Godfrey (1992-95)... 365 9. Bill Goldberg (1986-89) ....... 348 10. Amarlo Herrera (2011-14).... 334 11. Tony Gilbert (1999-2002)..... 328 12. Jim Griffith (1974-77) .......... 325 13. Mo Lewis (1987-90) ............ 314 14. Orantes Grant (1996-99)....... 312 15. Terrie Webster (1985-88) ..... 311 16. Corey Johnson (1993-96)...... 306 Primary Tackles 1. Greg Bright (1994-97).......... 290 2. Ben Zambiasi (1974-77) ...... 246 3. Randall Godfrey (1992-95)... 231 4. John Little (1983-86) ........... 216 5. Jim Griffith (1974-77) .......... 208 6. John Brantley (1984-87) ...... 193 7. Orantes Grant (1996-99)....... 190 8. Greg Blue (2002-05)............. 188 9. Nate Taylor (1979-82) .......... 187 10. Thomas Davis (2002-04)...... 185 11. Rennie Curran (2006-09)...... 173 Tony Taylor (2002-03, ‘05-06).. 173 13. Bill Goldberg (1986-89) ....... 170 Whit Marshall (1992-95)...... 170 15. Ronnie Swoopes (1975-77) .. 169 Tackle Assists 1. Tommy Thurson (1980-83) .. 290 2. Knox Culpepper (1981-84) .. 258 3. John Brantley (1984-87) ...... 222 4. Ben Zambiasi (1974-77) ...... 221 5. Nate Taylor (1979-82) .......... 203 6. Amarlo Herrera (2011-14).... 187 7. Bill Goldberg (1986-89) ....... 178 8. Bill Mitchell (1982-85) ........ 171 9. John Little (1983-86) ........... 165 10. Terrie Webster (1985-88) ..... 164 11. Greg Bright (1994-97).......... 163 12. John Brantley (1984-86) ...... 146 13. Mo Lewis (1987-90) ............ 145 14. Knox Culpepper (1981-83) .. 142 Quarterback Sacks 1. David Pollack (2001-04)......... 36 2. Richard Tardits (1985-88) ...... 29 3. Jarvis Jones (2011-12)............. 28 Jimmy Payne (1978-82) ......... 28 5. Mitch Davis (1990-93)......... 27.5 6. Freddie Gilbert (1980-83) ...... 26 7. Quentin Moses (2003-06)...... 25 8. Justin Houston (2008-10)........ 20 9. Josh Mallard (1998-2001)....... 18 10. Leonard Floyd (2013-15)........ 17 11. Greg Waters (1984-85) ........... 16 12. Charles Grant (1999-2001)..... 15 13. Will Thompson (2001-02,04-05).....14.5 Charles Johnson (2004-06).... 14.5 15. Mo Lewis (1987-90)............... 14 16. Bill Krug (1975-77) ............... 13 Phillip Daniels (1992-95)........ 13
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*Tackles For Loss (TFL) David Pollack (2001-04)...... 58.5 Quentin Moses (2003-06).... 44.5 Jarvis Jones (2011-12)............. 44 Jordan Jenkins (2012-15)........ 40 Justin Houston (2008-10)........ 38 Geno Atkins (2006-09)............ 33 Charles Johnson (2004-06).. 29.5 Odell Thurman (2003-04).... 29.5 Charles Grant (1999-2001)..... 27 Tony Gilbert (2000-02)........ 26.5 Richard Seymour (1997-2000).. 25.5
*Prior to the 2000 season, Sacks did not count as a TFL
Single Season
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Total Tackles Knox Culpepper (1984) ....... 170 Knox Culpepper (1983) ....... 166 Ben Zambiasi (1977) ............ 165 Ricky McBride (1978) ......... 160 John Brantley (1986) ............ 160 John Brantley (1987) ............ 154 Keith Harris (1974) .............. 148 Ben Zambiasi (1975) ............ 148 Bill Mitchell (1985) ............. 145 Ben Zambiasi (1976) ............ 144 Greg Bright (1996)................ 143 Thomas Davis (2003)............ 138 Danny Jones (1973) ............. 135 Tommy Thurson (1983) ....... 135 Terrie Webster (1987) ........... 135
Primary Tackles 1. Ben Zambiasi (1977) .............. 96 2. Keith Harris (1974) ................ 94 3. Ronnie Swoopes (1977) ......... 92 4. Thomas Davis (2003).............. 89 5. Greg Bright (1997) ............... ..88 6. Greg Bright (1996).................. 87 7. Jim Griffith (1975) ................. 84 8. Sylvester Boler (1974) ........... 81 9. Nate Taylor (1979) ................. 80 Orantes Grant (1998) ............. 80 11. John Brantley (1986) .............. 79 12. Danny Jones (1973) ............... 78 John Brantley (1987) .............. 78 14. Whit Marshall (1995).............. 76 Tony Gilbert (2002)................ 76 Sean Jones (2003)................... 76 Ramik Wilson (2013).............. 76 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Tackle Assists Knox Culpepper (1984) ....... 116 Knox Culpepper (1983) ....... 105 Tommy Thurson (1982) ........ 97 Ricky McBride (1978) .......... 88 Tommy Thurson (1981) ........ 86 Bill Mitchell (1985) .............. 86 Tommy Thurson (1983) ........ 84 John Brantley (1986) ............. 81 John Brantley (1987) ............. 76 Ben Zambiasi (1975) ............. 75 Ben Zambiasi (1976) ............. 72 Terrie Webster (1987) ............ 72
Quarterback Sacks 1. Jarvis Jones (2012)............... 14.5 2. David Pollack (2002).............. 14 3. Jarvis Jones (2011)............... 13.5
4. Mitch Davis (1993)................. 13 5. David Pollack (2004)........... 12.5 6. Jimmy Payne (1981) .............. 12 Richard Tardits (1988) ........... 12 8. Quentin Moses (2005).......... 11.5 9. Freddie Gilbert (1983) ........... 11 Greg Waters (1985) ................ 11 11. Marcus Howard (2007)........ 10.5 12. Richard Tardits (1987) ........... 10 Morris Lewis (1989) .............. 10 Justin Houston (2010)............. 10 Tackles For Loss (TFL) Jarvis Jones (2012)............... 24.5 David Pollack (2002)........... 23.5 Quentin Moses (2005).......... 20.5 Jarvis Jones (2011)............... 19.5 Charles Johnson (2006)........... 19 Justin Houston (2010).......... 18.5 Odell Thurman (2003)......... 18.5 Johnathan Sullivan (2002)... 18.5 9. David Pollack (2004)........... 17.5 10. Tony Gilbert (2002)............. 15.5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
*Prior to the 2000 season, Sacks did not count as a TFL
Single Game
Total Tackles 1. Knox Culpepper vs. Ga. Tech (1983), 26 2. Knox Culpepper vs. Aub. (1983), 25 John Little vs. Ga. Tech (1984), 25 4. Steve Kelly vs. Auburn (1981), 24 Sacks 5 1983 Freddie Gilbert vs. Temple 4 1981 Freddie Gilbert vs. Florida 1988 Richard Tardits vs. TCU 1989 Mo Lewis vs. Ole Miss 2001 Charles Grant vs. Auburn 2011 Jarvis Jones vs. Florida 3.5 1998 Josh Mallard vs. Kentucky 3 1981 Stan Dooley vs. California Mark also set by 14 other players a total of 18 times, most recently by Jarvis Jones vs. UF 2012.
Annual Sack Leaders 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
(Records begin in 1979) Gordon Terry, DE 4 Jimmy Payne, DT 7 Jimmy Payne, DT 12 Freddie Gilbert, DE 7 Freddie Gilbert, DE 11 Kenny Sims, DG 6 Greg Waters, DE 11 Richard Tardits, DE 6 Richard Tardits, DE 10 Richard Tardits, LB 12 Mo Lewis, OLB 10 Mo Lewis, OLB 3 Eric Coney, OLB 3 Dwayne Simmons, ILB 4 Curt Douglas, DT 4 Damon Ward, OLB 4 Mitch Davis, OLB 4 Mitch Davis, OLB 8.5 Mitch Davis, OLB 13 Phillip Daniels, OLB 5 Frank Watts, DT 5
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Phillip Daniels, BT 4 Rahmon Cooper, BT 7.5 Greg Bright, ILB 3 Derrick Byrd, BT 3 Josh Mallard, NG 6 Charles Grant, DE 7 Josh Mallard, DE 3 Charles Grant, DE 6 David Pollack, DE 14 David Pollack, DE 7.5 David Pollack, DE 12.5 Quentin Moses, DE 11.5 Charles Johnson, DE 9.5 Marcus Howard, DE 10.5 R. Curran, LB 3 J. Wynn, DE; C. Irvin, DT 3 Justin Houston, DE 7.5 Justin Houston, OLB 10 Jarvis Jones, OLB 13.5 Jarvis Jones, OLB 14.5 Leonard Floyd, OLB 6.5 Leonard Floyd, OLB 6.0 Leonard Floyd, OLB 4.5
Annual Tackle Leaders 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(Records begin in 1976) Ben Zambiasi, LB 144 Ben Zambiasi, LB 173 Ricky McBride, LB 160 Nate Taylor, LB 120 Nate Taylor, LB 112 Tommy Thurson, LB 132 Tommy Thurson, LB 134 Knox Culpepper, LB 166 Knox Culpepper, LB 170 Bill Mitchell, LB 138 John Brantley, LB 154 John Brantley, LB 154 Terrie Webster, LB 128 Bill Goldberg, DT 121 Mo Lewis, LB 119 Dwayne Simmons, LB 143 Randall Godfrey, LB 114 Randall Godfrey, LB 114 Corey Johnson, FS 118 Whit Marshall, LB 128 Greg Bright, LB 143 Greg Bright, LB 128 Orantes Grant, LB 120 Richard Seymour, DT 74 Tony Gilbert, LB 96 Tony Gilbert, MLB 99 Boss Bailey, SLB 114 Tony Gilbert, MLB 114 Thomas Davis, FS 138 Thomas Davis, FS 81 Greg Blue, FS 96 Tony Taylor, LB 96 Dannell Ellerbe, LB 93 Rennie Curran, LB 115 Rennie Curran, LB 130 Akeem Dent, ILB 126 Shawn Williams, SS 72 Shawn Williams, SS 72 Alec Ogletree, ILB 111 Ramik Wilson, ILB 133 Amarlo Herrera, ILB 115 Jake Ganus, ILB 102