So, if healthy, I assume AJ Johnson becomes our all-time leading tackler this year, given the fact that few players actually made tackles the last 3 years, and he got the bulk of them.
How many does he need?
These are the UT career total tackles records.
CAREER
1. 547 Andy Spiva 1973-76
2. 413 Jamie Rotella 1970-72
3. 407 Earnest Fields 1987-91
4. 377 Greg Jones 1974-77
5. 358 Craig Puki 1975-79
6. 355 Jim Noonan 1976-80
7. 353 Kelly Ziegler 1983-87
8. 350 Rico McCoy 2006-09
350 Dale Jones 1983-86
10. 349 Steve Poole 1973-75
Career Assisted Tackles
193 Andy Spiva 1973-76
2. 181 Jamie Rotella 1970-72
3. 164 A.J. Johnson 2011-Pres.
4. 163 Rico McCoy 2006-09
5. 149 Earnest Fields 1987-91
6. 147 Carl Zander 1981-84
7. 138 John Wagster 1970-72
8. 131 Steve Poole 1973-75
9. 126 Russ Williams 1974-77
10. 121 Ronnie McCartney 1973-75
11. 120 Lemont Holt Jeffers 1978-81