Illinois Wesleyan Football Defense Records
[Records not available for 1975]
SINGLE SEASON TACKLES
| Name | Year | Total | Solo - Assists |
| John Obert | 1983 | 140 | 34-106 |
| Tom Armstrong | 1987 | 138 | 38-100 |
| John Obert | 1982 | 134 | 45-89 |
| Rick Hanna | 1980 | 127 | 42-85 |
| Jim Kreitz | 1963 | 120 | |
| Rob Zvonar | 1992 | 119 | 27-92 |
| Ken Luck | 1980 | 112 | 46-66 |
| Jim Snikeris | 1976 | 110 | 68-42 |
| Rick Hanna | 1978 | 110 | 41-69 |
| Bill Marcordes | 1989 | 109 | 34-75 |
| John Munch | 1996 | 106 | 54-52 |
| John Munch | 1997 | 103 | 47-56 |
| Josh Addis | 2003 | 103 | 52-51 |
| Larry Bross | 1964 | 103 | |
| Dick Geddes | 1976 | 101 | 77-24 |
| Steve Bridges | 1985 | 101 | 37-64 |
| John Obert | 1981 | 101 | 17-84 |
| Craig Farmer | 1981 | 101 | 12-89 |
| Tim Forshey | 1982 | 101 | 34-67 |
| Keith Cornwell | 1977 | 100 | 63-37 |
| Bob Wertz | 1963 | 99 | |
| Larry Andretich | 1988 | 97 | 33-64 |
| Chip Hammond | 1977 | 97 | 66-31 |
| Damon Banks | 2004 | 97 | 41-56 |
| Garrett Larkin | 1996 | 94 | 53-41 |
| Nick Nikolich | 2007 | 94 | 49-45 |
| Damon Banks | 2005 | 90 | 49-41 |
| Mike Mastro | 2005 | 90 | 41-49 |
| Troy Bozarth | 1991 | 90 | 26-64 |
| Bob Grimes | 1977 | 90 | 64-26 |
| Damon Banks | 2003 | 88 | 36-52 |
| Korey McWilliams | 1987 | 88 | 32-56 |
| Dave Buck | 1985 | 88 | 18-70 |
| Jim Eaton | 1980 | 88 | 38-50 |
| Chip Hammond | 1978 | 88 | 33-55 |
| Mike Clark | 2003 | 86 | 36-50 |
| Bill Havle | 1992 | 85 | 23-63 |
| D.J. Rossini | 1992 | 84 | 34-50 |
| Ken Grawe | 1985 | 84 | 28-56 |
| Keith Cornwel | 1978 | 84 | 37-47 |
| Dan Bixby | 1985 | 83 | 13-70 |
| Dan Bixby | 1984 | 83 | 18-65 |
| Walt Brown | 1982 | 83 | 30-53 |
| Tim Forshey | 1981 | 83 | 17-66 |
| Scott Kutzner | 1981 | 83 | 23-60 |
| Rob Zvonar | 1993 | 82 | 21-61 |
| John Munch | 1995 | 82 | 44-38 |
| Tom Armstrong | 1988 | 82 | 26-56 |
| Jim Copeland | 1983 | 80 | 20-60 |
| Jim Eaton | 1977 | 79 | 43-36 |
| Solomon Jones | 2003 | 78 | 39-39 |
| Kurt Thoma | 1989 | 78 | 26-52 |
| Jim Zanoni | 1987 | 78 | 21-57 |
| Solomon Jones | 2003 | 78 | 39-39 |
| Kurt Thoma | 1989 | 78 | 26-52 |
| Jim Zanoni | 1987 | 78 | 21-57 |
| Solomon Jones | 2002 | 76 | 51-25 |
| Jeff Zigmant | 1996 | 76 | 34-42 |
| Adam Toelkes | 1998 | 76 | 33-43 |
| Tim White | 1982 | 76 | 29-47 |
| Dan Souder | 2007 | 75 | 41-34 |
| Larry Andretich | 1989 | 75 | 24-51 |
| Dave Buck | 1983 | 75 | 16-59 |
| Kent Schott | 1963 | 74 | |
| Mark Nardi | 1992 | 73 | 30-43 |
| Craig Ringler | 1985 | 73 | 12-61 |
| Tim Chiodo | 1980 | 73 | 18-55 |
| Vince Heaton | 2002 | 72 | 50-22 |
| Bill Marcordes | 1990 | 72 | 32-40 |
| Greg Carney | 1987 | 72 | 34-38 |
| Jim Copeland | 1984 | 72 | 34-38 |
| Al Mota | 1963 | 72 | |
| Bo Osburn | 2005 | 71 | 40-31 |
| D.J. Rossini | 1990 | 71 | 36-35 |
| Jim Zanoni | 1988 | 71 | 27-44 |
| Bobby Gross | 1981 | 71 | 20-51 |
| Mike Clark | 2002 | 70 | 39-31 |
| Jed Shasteen | 1998 | 70 | 22-48 |