Computed leaderboards · 1999–2025

Defense Leaders

Tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions and pass breakups. Top-25 single-game lists computed from every season report and box score, 1999–2025. For all-era program marks, see the defense record book.

Career Single Season Single Game

Career Total Tackles

318

Adam Dansdill · 2012-15

Season Total Tackles

133

Adam Dansdill · 2014

Game Total Tackles

Greg McMillin · vs WashU, 1999

Total Tackles

#	Player	Total Tackles	Game	Detail
1	Greg McMillin	21	Sep 11 1999 vs WashU	Int 0
1	Greg McMillin	21	Nov 6 1999 vs Elmhurst University	Int 0
3	J.D. Leman	20	Oct 14 2000 vs Carthage College	Int 0
4	Adam Dansdill	19	Sep 20 2014 vs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Int 0
4	J.D. Leman	19	Nov 11 2000 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
6	Bryan Ittersagen	18	Sep 16 2000 vs Wabash College	Int 0
6	Justin Knapp	18	Sep 22 2001 vs Hope College	Int 0
6	Justin Knapp	18	Oct 20 2001 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
9	Jeff Grandy	17	Oct 8 2005 vs Millikin University	Int 1
9	Robert Ramsay	17	Nov 27 2010 vs Bethel University	Int 0
9	Mikey Swider	17	Oct 18 2014 vs Millikin University	Int 0
9	Eric Stevenson	17	Sep 30 2017 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
13	Dane Lundgren	16	Sep 23 2000 vs Hope College	Int 0
13	Tom McAndrews	16	Nov 10 2001 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
13	Adam Dansdill	16	Nov 28 2015 vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Int 0
13	Jeff Darnauer	16	Nov 11 2000 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
17	Kevin Sampson	15	Nov 6 1999 vs Elmhurst University	Int 0
17	J.D. Leman	15	Oct 28 2000 vs Elmhurst University	Int 1
17	M Coddington	15	Sep 15 2001 vs Wabash College	Int 0
17	Jeff Mumm	15	Sep 22 2001 vs Hope College	Int 0
17	Todd Travis	15	Nov 12 2005 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
17	Adam Dansdill	15	Sep 13 2014 vs Kalamazoo College	Int 0
17	Eric Stevenson	15	Sep 17 2016 vs Carthage College	Int 0
24	Dane Lundgren	14	Oct 2 1999 vs North Central College	Int 0
24	Greg McMillin	14	Oct 7 2000 vs Millikin University	Int 0

Sacks

#	Player	Sacks	Game	Detail
1	Shawn Wildt	6.0	Oct 23 1999 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
2	Chase Greenlee	5.0	Nov 11 2017 vs Carroll University	Int 0
3	Dane Lundgren	4.0	Sep 14 2002 vs Alma College	Int 0
4	River Shindledecker	3.5	Oct 26 2019 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
4	Jake Holaday	3.5	Oct 16 2021 vs Carroll University	Int 0
4	Peter Johanik	3.5	Nov 9 2024 vs Millikin University	Int 0
7	Dane Lundgren	3.0	Nov 23 2002 vs Alma College	Int 0
7	Tim Cryer	3.0	Nov 1 2003 vs North Central College	Int 0
7	Andy Studebaker	3.0	Oct 7 2006 vs North Central College	Int 0
7	Andy Studebaker	3.0	Sep 22 2007 vs Hope College	Int 0
7	Logan McRae	3.0	Nov 8 2014 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
7	Logan McRae	3.0	Oct 3 2015 vs North Park University	Int 0
7	Chase Greenlee	3.0	Oct 8 2016 vs Millikin University	Int 0
7	Jake Holaday	3.0	Oct 2 2021 vs WashU	Int 0
7	Dallas McRae	3.0	Nov 27 2021 vs Central College	Int 0
7	Peter Johanik	3.0	Nov 15 2025 vs North Park University	Int 0
17	James Busch	2.5	Nov 4 2000 vs North Park University	Int 0
17	Michael Ware	2.5	Oct 23 2004 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
17	Andy Studebaker	2.5	Sep 16 2006 vs WashU	Int 0
17	Brayden Anthony	2.5	Oct 30 2021 vs Elmhurst University	Int 0
17	Caleb Kuhn	2.5	Oct 15 2022 vs Carthage College	Int 0
17	Isaac Parrish	2.5	Sep 21 2024 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
17	Peter Johanik	2.5	Dec 6 2025 vs DePauw University	Int 0
24	Greg McMillin	2.0	Sep 11 1999 vs WashU	Int 0
24	Drew Pearson	2.0	Sep 11 1999 vs WashU	Int 0

Tackles for Loss

#	Player	Tackles for Loss	Game	Detail
1	Peter Johanik	6.0	Nov 9 2024 vs Millikin University	Int 0
2	Chase Greenlee	5.0	Nov 11 2017 vs Carroll University	Int 0
2	Dallas McRae	5.0	Oct 30 2021 vs Elmhurst University	Int 0
4	Andy Studebaker	4.5	Oct 1 2005 vs North Central College	Int 0
4	Andy Studebaker	4.5	Oct 22 2005 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
4	Luke Sahly	4.5	Sep 16 2017 vs Carthage College	Int 0
4	River Shindledecker	4.5	Oct 26 2019 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
8	Drew Pearson	4.0	Sep 11 1999 vs WashU	Int 0
8	Drew Pearson	4.0	Nov 6 1999 vs Elmhurst University	Int 0
8	James Busch	4.0	Nov 4 2000 vs North Park University	Int 0
8	John Diggs	4.0	Oct 20 2001 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
8	Dane Lundgren	4.0	Sep 14 2002 vs Alma College	Int 0
8	Jeff Mumm	4.0	Sep 27 2003 vs Hope College	Int 1
8	Stephen Pagh	4.0	Sep 16 2006 vs WashU	Int 0
8	Andy Studebaker	4.0	Nov 11 2006 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
8	Brian McMullen	4.0	Sep 11 2010 vs Albion College	Int 0
8	Logan McRae	4.0	Oct 3 2015 vs North Park University	Int 0
8	Patrick O'Connell	4.0	Nov 4 2017 vs Augustana College (IL)	Int 0
8	Dallas McRae	4.0	Oct 12 2019 vs North Park University	Int 0
8	Jake Holaday	4.0	Oct 2 2021 vs WashU	Int 0
8	Peter Johanik	4.0	Nov 15 2025 vs North Park University	Int 0
22	Trey Andrew	3.5	Sep 10 2005 vs Gustavus Adolphus College	Int 0
22	Adam Dansdill	3.5	Nov 7 2015 vs Illinois Wesleyan University	Int 0
22	Patrick O'Connell	3.5	Sep 10 2016 vs Kalamazoo College	Int 0
22	Chase Greenlee	3.5	Sep 23 2017 vs Elmhurst University	Int 1

Interceptions

#	Player	Interceptions	Game
1	Tyler Langs	3	Oct 30 2010 vs Augustana College (IL)
2	Mitch Clement	2	Sep 11 1999 vs WashU
2	John Peays	2	Oct 9 1999 vs Carthage College
2	Ryan McCaffrey	2	Oct 14 2000 vs Carthage College
2	Bob Bollweg	2	Sep 15 2001 vs Wabash College
2	Bob Bollweg	2	Sep 29 2001 vs North Central College
2	Ty Gose	2	Nov 22 2003 vs Hope College
2	Todd Travis	2	Sep 10 2005 vs Gustavus Adolphus College
2	Pete Ittersagen	2	Oct 8 2005 vs Millikin University
2	Pete Ittersagen	2	Sep 16 2006 vs WashU
2	Micah Markley	2	Sep 25 2010 vs The University of Olivet
2	Jordan Langs	2	Oct 2 2010 vs Illinois Wesleyan University
2	Brett Anderson	2	Oct 26 2013 vs Illinois Wesleyan University
2	Michael Risher	2	Oct 4 2014 vs North Park University
2	Wes Cannonier	2	Sep 19 2015 vs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2	Wes Cannonier	2	Oct 31 2015 vs Elmhurst University
2	Marcus Smith	2	Sep 3 2016 vs Benedictine University
2	Corey Kennedy	2	Sep 7 2019 vs Monmouth College
2	Spencer Rowland	2	Sep 28 2019 vs Millikin University
2	Ryan Schwartz	2	Nov 30 2019 vs Central College
2	Caleb Egbert	2	Oct 23 2021 vs Carthage College
2	Ryan Schwartz	2	Nov 6 2021 vs Illinois Wesleyan University
2	Riley Schwartz	2	Sep 24 2022 vs Augustana College (IL)
2	Max Wilson	2	Sep 9 2023 vs University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2	Colin Moore	2	Oct 18 2025 vs Carthage College

Interception Return Yards

#	Player	Yds	Game	Detail
1	Tyler Langs	102	Oct 30 2010 vs Augustana College (IL)	No 3 · TD 0
2	Corey Kennedy	96	Sep 7 2019 vs Monmouth College	No 2 · TD 0
3	Tyler Sigler	95	Sep 2 2017 vs Benedictine University	No 1 · TD 0
4	Wes Cannonier	92	Sep 19 2015 vs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	No 2 · TD 0
5	Jackson Edwards	81	Sep 14 2013 vs Albion College	No 1 · TD 0
6	Bryan McBroom	78	Sep 18 2010 vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville	No 1 · TD 1
7	J.D. Leman	73	Oct 28 2000 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0
8	Pete Ittersagen	72	Nov 5 2005 vs North Park University	No 1 · TD 1
9	Adam Dansdill	70	Sep 15 2012 vs Luther College	No 1 · TD 0
10	Caden Sigler	68	Nov 16 2019 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0
10	Caleb Egbert	68	Oct 30 2021 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0
12	Corey Kennedy	67	Oct 27 2018 vs Carroll University	No 1 · TD 0
12	Rex Kroger	67	Sep 20 2025 vs Augustana College (IL)	No 1 · TD 0
14	Shawn Wildt	66	Oct 5 2002 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 1
15	Wes Cannonier	65	Oct 31 2015 vs Elmhurst University	No 2 · TD 0
16	Tim March	64	Oct 28 2006 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 1
17	Corey Kennedy	62	Nov 10 2018 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0
18	Jordan Langs	58	Oct 23 2010 vs Carthage College	No 1 · TD 1
19	Shane Woodward	54	Nov 4 2006 vs Carthage College	No 1 · TD 0
19	Eric Stevenson	54	Nov 19 2016 vs Huntingdon College	No 1 · TD 0
21	Jalen Shaffer	53	Oct 8 2022 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0
22	Pete Ittersagen	52	Dec 6 2008 vs Franklin College	No 1 · TD 1
22	Caleb Ashby	52	Sep 20 2014 vs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	No 1 · TD 0
24	Riley Schwartz	51	Sep 24 2022 vs Augustana College (IL)	No 2 · TD 0
25	Tyler Langs	50	Nov 1 2008 vs Elmhurst University	No 1 · TD 0