2000 Division III Defensive Football Statistics Rankings Through September 23, 2000
| 2000 Division III Defensive Football Statistics | ||||||||
| Rankings Through September 23, 2000 | ||||||||
| Total Tackles | ||||||||
| Player, Team | CL | G | UT | AT | Total | PG | ||
| 1 | Brendon Givan, Stillman | So. | 4 | 54 | 27 | 81 | 20.25 | |
| 2 | Robert Gunn, Earlham | Jr. | 4 | 45 | 23 | 68 | 17.00 | |
| 3 | Robert Aguilar, Greenville | Jr. | 3 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 16.67 | |
| 4 | Brad Lohr, Ohio Northern | So. | 3 | 32 | 17 | 49 | 16.33 | |
| 5 | Lance Ramer, Rochester | Sr. | 3 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 15.00 | |
| 6 | Mike Hanna, Olivet | So. | 4 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 14.75 | |
| 7 | Jeff Martin, Worcester Tech | Sr. | 4 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 14.25 | |
| 8 | Scott Burke, Upper Iowa | Sr. | 4 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 14.25 | |
| 9 | Omar Rimlawi, Buffalo St. | Sr. | 4 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 14.00 | |
| 9 | Barry Friedman, Lewis & Clark | Sr. | 2 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 14.00 | |
| 11 | Carlos Leyrer, Martin Luther | Jr. | 3 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 13.67 | |
| 11 | Jason Robinson, Monmouth (Ill.) | So. | 3 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 13.67 | |
| 11 | Greg Chrony, Marantha Baptist | Jr. | 3 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 13.67 | |
| 14 | Zach Fletcher, Grinnell | So. | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 13.33 | |
| 14 | Phillip Davis, Marietta | Jr. | 3 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 13.33 | |
| 14 | Sky Blake, Whitworth | Sr. | 3 | 33 | 7 | 40 | 13.33 | |
| 14 | Mickey White, Anderson (Ind.) | Sr. | 3 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 13.33 | |
| 18 | Michael Gardiner, Benedictine (Ill.) | Sr. | 3 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 13.00 | |
| 18 | Scott O'Reilly, Carleton | Jr. | 3 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 13.00 | |
| 18 | John Crane, Cornell College | Jr. | 4 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 13.00 | |
| 18 | Rodney Gunn, Earlham | So. | 4 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 13.00 | |
| TACKLES FOR LOSS | ||||||||
| Player, Team | CL | G | UT | AT | Yds | Total | PG | |
| 1 | Brendan Givan, Stillman | So. | 4 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 21.5 | 5.38 |
| 2 | Rich Morgan, Springfield | Sr. | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13.0 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Wayne Brooke, John Carroll | Sr. | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 12.5 | 4.17 |
| 4 | Mike Hanna, Olivet | So. | 4 | 16 | 0 | 76 | 16.0 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Hans Evenson, Linfield | Jr. | 2 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 7.0 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Richard Holt, Col. of New Jersey | Sr. | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 6.5 | 3.25 |
| 7 | Jonathon Dickerson, Colorado Col. | Sr. | 3 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 9.0 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Carlos Babnos, Montclair St. | Sr. | 2 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 6.0 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Brian Hershberger, Manchester | So. | 3 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 9.0 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Jamie Spielman, Wis.-Stout | So. | 3 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 9.0 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Rubin Doster, King's (Pa.) | So. | 3 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 8.5 | 2.83 |
| 12 | Zak Gordon, Coe | Sr. | 4 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 11.0 | 2.75 |
| 13 | Brian Kowalski, Rochester | Jr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 8.0 | 2.67 |
| 14 | Lance Ramer, Rochester | Sr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 8.0 | 2.67 |
| 14 | Nate Bush, Chapman | Jr. | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 8.0 | 2.67 |
| 14 | Mickey White, Anderson (Ind.) | Sr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 8.0 | 2.67 |
| 14 | B.J. Hammer, Wabash | Sr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 8.0 | 2.67 |
| 18 | Joe Siracuse, Curry | Jr. | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Kevin Kelly, Montclair St. | Sr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5.0 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Chase Neal, Sewanee | Jr. | 4 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 10.0 | 2.50 |
| PASS SACKS | ||||||||
| Player, Team | CL | G | UT | AT | Yds | Total | PG | |
| 1 | Brendan Givan, Stillman | So. | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Russell Benditt, Albright | So. | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Carlos Babnos, Montclair St. | Sr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 5.0 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Brian Hershberger, Manchester | So. | 3 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 7.0 | 2.33 |
| 5 | David Seale, Redlands | So. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 6.5 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Lance Ramer, Rochester | Sr. | 3 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 6.0 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Justin Harris, Alma | Sr. | 3 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 6.0 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Brian Tyler, Sewanee | Sr. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 6.5 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Ian Thompson, Lake Forest | So. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Scott Sweat, Ohio Northern | Sr. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Kevin Kelly, Montclair St. | Sr. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3.0 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Bryan Mulholland, Col. of New Jersey | Fr. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3.0 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Eddie Yeh, Sewanee | Sr. | 4 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 6.0 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Peter Postoian, Fitchburg St. | Jr. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Lucas Grancorwitz, Lakeland | Sr. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Greg Liggins, Wilmington (Ohio) | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Steve Wilson, King's (Pa.) | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Tony Pate, Concordia (Ill.) | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Nick Bruns, St. John's (Minn.) | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Ben McGrann, Pacific Lutheran | Jr. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Jay Patterson, Emory & Henry | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Michael Dempsey, Beloit | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Patrick Maloney, Pomona-Pitzer | So. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Edith Forestal, Defiance | Sr. | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Jeff Hazuga, Wis.-Stout | Sr. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| PASSES DEFENSED | ||||||||
| Player, Team | CL | G | PBU | Int | Total | PG | ||
| 1 | Ben Matthews, Bethel (Minn.) | Sr. | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14.0 | 4.67 | |
| 2 | Brandon Smith, Olivet | Jr. | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15.0 | 3.75 | |
| 3 | Bill Walsh, Widener | So. | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11.0 | 3.67 | |
| 4 | Shontez Jones, Greenville | Jr. | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10.0 | 3.33 | |
| 5 | Dan Taylor, North Central | Sr. | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9.0 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Vic Nesce, Montclair St. | Sr. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 | 3.00 | |
| 7 | Josh Schneider, Lake Forest | Sr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.67 | |
| 7 | Brent McCoy, Otterbein | Sr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.67 | |
| 7 | Doug Joseph, Moravian | Sr. | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8.0 | 2.67 | |
| 7 | Jonah Roth, Wis.-Stevens Point | Jr. | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.67 | |
| 11 | Casey Cox, Capital | So. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 11 | Nate Pouge, Moravian | So. | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 11 | Dante Trader, Widener | Sr. | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 11 | Mike Watson, Illinois Col. | So. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 11 | Ryan McCaffrey, Wheaton (Ill.) | Jr. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 11 | Brian Schreiber, Redlands | So. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7.0 | 2.33 | |
| 17 | Several players tied with 2.0 | |||||||
| FUMBLES | ||||||||
| Player, Team | CL | G | FR | FF | Total | PG | ||
| 1 | Tony Pate, Concordia (Ill.) | So. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.33 | |
| 2 | Erik Tinsley, Concordia (Ill.) | Sr. | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 | |
| 3 | Rob Gould, Hobart | Sr. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 | |
| 3 | Perry Shelton, Greenville | Jr. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 | |
| 3 | Brian Hershberger, Manchester | So. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.33 | |
| 6 | Chase Neal, Sewanee | Jr. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 | |
| 7 | Kevin Cook, Austin | So. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Brad Zielaskowski, Kalamazoo | Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Lance Ramer, Rochester | Sr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Brian Hasler, Wilkes | Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Jon Zang, Illinois Col. | So. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Richard Holt, Col. of New Jersey | Sr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Russ Hayden, Linfield | So. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Tyler Svenson, Lewis & Clark | So. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Chris Scott, Hampden-Sydney | So. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Andres Navarro, Whittier | So. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Chris Oliver, La Verne | So. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Dave McGraw, Wis.-Platteville | So. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Luke Miska, Wis.-River Falls | So. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Ben Melino, Kenyon | Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| 7 | Pat Lentz, Allegheny | Sr. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | |
Last Updated on 9/28/00
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