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Mike Stumberg '89 holds the top marks for career sacks and tackles-for-loss at Central


(as dictated by NCAA standards, season records prior to 2002 include regular-season games only)

Most tackles, game

No. Name Tackles Opponent Date
1. Ron Saak 24 Augustana (Ill.) Dec. 2, 1988
Kris Reis 24 Simpson Nov. 11, 1989
Rick Sanger 24 Loras Oct. 15, 1994
4. Kris Reis 23 Dayton (Ohio) Dec. 5, 1987
5. Ron Saak 22 Wis. -Whitewater Nov. 25, 1988
Kris Reis 22 St. John's (Minn.) Nov. 26, 1989
Sam Norgaard 22 Coe Oct. 14, 2017
8. Kris Reis 21 Augustana (Ill.) Dec. 3, 1988
Mark Sanger 21 Bethel (Minn.) Sept. 11, 2004
10. Brad Leighton 20 Ithaca (N.Y.) Dec. 10, 1988
Kris Reis 20 Ithaca (N.Y.) Dec. 10, 1988
Justin Huisman 20 Simpson Oct. 18, 1997
Tyler Olson 20 Luther Nov. 4, 2017

Most tackles, season

No. Name Tackles UT-AT Year
1. Greg Altmaier 138 74-64 2007
2. Andrew Lehn 133 74-59 2005
3. Andrew Lehn 128 63-65 2007
4. Rick Sanger 124 44-80 1994
5. Kris Reis 116 31-85 1989
6. Mark Sanger 115 64-51 2004
7. Jeff Sanger 111 62-49 1997
8. Sam Norgaard 107 40-67 2017
Tyler Olson 107 37-70 2017
10. Scott Lindell 106 22-84 1986
Mark Sanger 106 46-60 2003

Most tackles, career

No. Name Tackles UT-AT Years
1. Ron Saak 523 116-407 1987-90
2. Kris Reis 472 112-360 1986-89
3. Jeff Sanger 375 199-176 1997-00
4. Rick Sanger 373 119-254 1992-95
Andrew Lehn 373 185-188 2004-07
6. Bill Mulder 345 107-238 1989-92
7. Mark Sanger 333 151-182 2001-04
8. Dan Zimmerman 326 92-234 1992-95
9. Austin Bonnema 308 139-169 1999-02
10. Mike Stumberg 296 111-185 1985-88

Most sacks, season

No. Name Sacks Year
1. Mike Stumberg 24.0 1987
2. Mike Stumberg 17.0 1988
3. Justin Snyder 15.0 2000
4. Mike Stumberg 13.0 1986
Shawn De Waard 13.0 2001
6. Ryan Suchomel 12.0 1993
Todd Boyse 12.0 1995
8. Danny Samson 11.5 2013
9. Jeff Blythe 11.0 1985
Steve Perkins 11.0 1999
Shane Wong 11.0 2010

Most sacks, career

No. Name Sacks Years
1. Mike Stumberg 65.0 1985-88
2. Justin Snyder 33.0 1997-2000
3. Shane Wong 31.0 2008-10
4. Todd Boyse 30.0 1992-95
5. Tim Lewis 26.0 1987-91
6. Ryan Anderson 24.5 1997-00
Steve Perkins 24.5 1997-00
8. Jeff Blythe 22.0 1984-86
9. Glen Hummel 22.0 1990-93
10. Danny Samson 21.5 2011

Most interceptions, season

No. Name INT's Return yards Year
1. Brian O'Donnell 8 57 1967
Guy Dierkx 8 137 2007
3. Don Ferneau 7 51 1971
Scott Froehle 7 104 1982
Matt Paulsen 7 16 1995
Matt Paulsen 7 72 1997
Andrew Paulsen 7 94 1998
Jacob Edleman 7 139 2014
9. Tim Piester 6 68 1974
Craig Roorda 6 109 1984
Jeff Westphal 6 20 1987
Wayne Anderson 6 48 1997
Brett Doud 6 152 2007
Jacob Edleman 6 70 2012
Jordy Borman 6 23 2018

Most interceptions, career

No. Name INT's Return yards Years
1. Matt Paulsen 18 110 1993, 95-97
Brett Doud 18 251 2004-07
3. Scott Froehle 16 150 1981-84
Jacob Edleman 16 254 2010, 12-14
5. Todd Bohlen 15 61 1985-87
6. Jeff Staton 13 110 1985-87
Cameron Bannister 13 108 2019-23
8. Craig Roorda 12 155 1982-84
Chad Klein 12 144 1997-00
10. Al Paris 11 70 1974-76
Jody Bandy 11 155 1982-85
Jeff Westphal 11 62 1985-87
Wade Nolte 11 60 1986-88
Andrew Paulsen 11 134 1995-98

Most passes defended, season

No. Name Total INT's PB Year
1. Guy Dierkx 22 8 14 2007
2. Andrew Paulsen 20 7 13 1998
3. Matt Paulsen 16 7 9 1995
Zach Matter 16 3 13 2016
Trevor Smith 16 1 15 2018
6. Wade Nolte 15 5 10 1987
Tre Wilridge 15 1 14 2019
8. Eric Larson 14 2 12 2013
Gavin Smith 14 11 3 2024
10. Ross Gahart 13 4 9 1993
Chad Klein 13 5 8 1999
Nate Koerselman 13 3 10 1999

Most passes defended, career

No. Name Total INT's PB Years
1. Todd Bohlen 39 15 24 1983-87
Matt Paulsen 39 18 21 1993, 95-97
Andrew Paulsen 39 11 28 1995-98
4. Wade Nolte 37 11 26 1986-88
5. Jeff Staton 35 13 22 1985-87
6. Brett Doud 34 18 16 2004-07
7. Cody Baethke 33 5 28 2006-10
Danny Anderson 33 6 27 2016-19
9. Trevor Smith 31 3 29 2015-18
10. Jeff Gustason 30 6 24 1985-88
Brian Gordon 30 7 23 1989-92
Chad Klein 30 12 18 1997-00
Guy Dierkx 30 10 20 2004-07
Eric Larson 30 8 22 2011-14 

Most fumbles recovered, season

No. Name FR Year
1. Mike Rasmussen 5 2003
2. Todd Boyse 4 1995
Clint Basener 4 1999
4. Jim Keegan 3 1969
Dave Bequeaith 3 1985
Scott Argo 3 1989
Kris Reis 3 1989
Jodi Bermel 3 1990
Tim Lewis 3 1990
Chuck Wiebenga 3 1991
Austin Bonnema 3 2001
Jason Grant 3 2002
Dallas Wessels 3 2004
Greg Altmaier 3 2007
Trevor Smith 3 2018
Reid Pakkebier 3 2023

Most fumbles recovered, career

No. Name FR Years
1. Mike Rasmussen 8 2000-03
2. Scott Argo 7 1986-89
Todd Boyse 7 1992-95
4. Mike Stumberg 6 1985-88
Kris Reis 6 1986-89
Jeff Sanger 6 1997-00
7. Jeff Blythe 5 1984-86
Tim Lewis 5 1987-90
Chuck Wiebenga 5 1989-92
Steve Perkins 5 1997-00
Austin Bonnema 5 1999-02
Drew Carlson 5 2013-16
Reid Pakkebier 5 2021-24

Most blocked kicks, season

No. Name Blocks Year
1. Jeff Gustason 5 1988
Bill Mulder 5 1992
3. Dan Zimmerman 3 1994
Adam Gregg 3 2005
Ryan Thompson 3 2006
Nick Henry 3 2013
Eric Larson 3 2013
Danny Samson 3 2013
9. Nate Rasmussen 2 2005
Austin Hill 2 2010
Tate O'Tool 2 2018
Matt Glockel 2 2021
Brayden Egli 2 2021
Reid Pakkebier 2 2023

Most blocked kicks, career

No. Name Blocks Years
1. Bill Mulder 7 1989-92
2. Jeff Gustason 5 1985-88
Eric Larson 5 2011-14
4. Dan Zimmerman 4 1992-95
Ryan Thompson 4 2004-08
Danny Samson 4 2011-13
Nick Henry 4 2011-14
Tate O'Tool 4 2016-19
9. Darren Glenn 3 1992-95
Nate Rasmussen 3 2003-05
Adam Gregg 3 2004-05
Matt Glockel 3 2017-21
Reid Pakkebier 3 2021-24