DEFENSIVE SEASON-BY-SEASON LEADERS
 | Season By Season Tackle Leaders | | | Year | Player | Solo | Assists | Total | | 1978 | Jim Collins | 122 | 67 | 189 | | 1979 | Jim Collins | 139 | 90 | 229 | | 1980 | Jim Collins | 92 | 53 | 145 | | 1981 | Tony Romano | 104 | 73 | 177 | | 1982 | Tony Romano | 102 | 96 | 198 | | 1983 | Tony Romano | 88 | 81 | 169 | | 1984 | Rudy Reed | 79 | 93 | 172 | | 1985 | Tom Pidgeon | 104 | 60 | 164 | | 1986 | Tom Pidgeon | 98 | 60 | 158 | | 1987 | David Bavaro | 38 | 64 | 102 | | 1988 | David Bavarro | 59 | 67 | 126 | | 1989 | David Bavarro | 59 | 62 | 121 | | 1990 | Dan Conley | 70 | 56 | 126 | | 1991 | Glen Young | 63 | 77 | 140 | | 1992 | Glen Young | 57 | 45 | 102 | | 1993 | Nate Hemsley | 57 | 24 | 81 | | 1994 | Tony Jones | 86 | 40 | 126 | | 1995 | Donovin Darius | 79 | 52 | 131 | | 1996 | Nate Hemsley | 77 | 29 | 106 | | 1997 | Donovin Darius | 70 | 49 | 119 | | Antwane Ponds | 84 | 35 | 119 | | 1998 | Keith Bulluck | 79 | 25 | 104 | | 1999 | Keith Bulluck | 90 | 48 | 138 | | 2000 | Clifton Smith | 61 | 47 | 108 | | 2001 | Quentin Harris | 61 | 65 | 126 | | 2002 | Clifton Smith | 89 | 48 | 137 | | 2003 | Rich Scanlon | 94 | 53 | 147 | | 2004 | Jerry Mackley | 63 | 43 | 106 | | 2005 | Kelvin Smith | 49 | 35 | 84 | | 2006 | Kelvin Smith | 58 | 57 | 115 | | 2007 | Joe Fields | 53 | 44 | 97 | | 2008 | Jake Flaherty | 44 | 37 | 81 | | 2009 | Derrell Smith | 60 | 22 | 82 | | 2010 | Derrell Smith | 72 | 42 | 114 |
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