Whatcom County Defensive Records

(Defensive stats are not complete, I’m still collecting old game film to tabulate more statistics)

INTERCEPTIONS

Interceptions in a Season:

  1. Tom Bengen, 10 – MB – 1973
  2. Jeff Bennum, 10 – MER – 1999
  3. Joel Pears, 10 – MER – 2000
  4. Kenny Shockey, 9 – MER – 1977
  5. Curt Kramme, 9 – BLA – 1978
  6. Tom Horsmon, 9 – MB – 1994
  7. Jay Travier, 9 – SEH – 2018
  8. Eric Strakbein, 8 – MB – 1971
  9. Chuck Handy, 8 – NV – 1980
  10. Brandon Newell, 8 – NV – 1989
  11. Bob Stewart, 8 – BLA – 1994
  12. Sean Hurlbut, 8 – MER – 2006
  13. Joe Pitalo, 7 – SEH – 1973
  14. Chris Haugen, 7 – MER – 1982
  15. Chris Edmonds, 7 – MER – 1987
  16. Jon VanderGriend, 7 – LC – 1989
  17. Trevor Veltkamp, 7 – LC – 1989
  18. Aaron Kortlever, 7 – BLA – 1992
  19. P.J. Trompeter, 7 – MER – 1995
  20. Paul Lockhart, 7 – SEH – 1995
  21. Chandler Udo, 7 – FER – 1997
  22. Ryan Gaylord, 7 – LYN – 2007
  23. Zach Slesk, 7 – MER – 2009
  24. Zan Roman, 7 – MB – 2012
  25. Kobe Elsner, 7 – LYN – 2018
  26. Andre Watson, 7 – SEH – 2022
  27. Owen Hanstead, 7 – BEL – 2023

Interceptions in a Career:

  1. Ryan Van Diest, 17 – LYN (1995-1998)
  2. Jeff Bennum, 15 – MER (1996-1999)
  3. Blair Bomber, 15 – LYN (2006-2009)
  4. Ethan Fields, 15 – BEL (2014-2017)
  5. Kenny Shockey, 14 – MER (1974-1977)
  6. Ben Wall, 14 – LYN (1991-1994)
  7. Paul Lockhart, 14 – SEH (1992-1995)
  8. Joel Pears, 14 – MER (1997-2000)
  9. Jay Travier, 14 – SEH (2015-2018)
  10. Andre Watson, 13 – SEH (2021-2024)
  11. Jon VanderGriend, 12 – LC (1989-1990)
  12. Greg Dykstra, 12 – LC (1994-1997)
  13. Sean Hurlbut, 12 – MER (2004-2007)
  14. Zach Slesk, 12 – MER (2007-2010)
  15. Trey Handy, 12 – NV (2009-2012)

PASSES DEFENDED

Passes Defended in a Season:

  1. Joel Pears, 26 – MER – 1999
  2. Adam Jensen, 23 – MER – 1995
  3. James Hinson, 20 – FER – 2017
  4. D.J. Williamson, 19 – MB – 2005
  5. Kaleb Bass, 19 – MB – 2017
  6. P.J. Trompeter, 18 – MER – 1995
  7. Bryce VandenHaak, 18 – MER – 2017
  8. Corey Culp, 17 – MER – 1999
  9. Garrett Graham, 16 – MB – 2004
  10. Johnny Mata, 16 – MB – 2014
  11. Eli Jensen, 16 – MER – 2022
  12. Rob Dykstra, 15 – LC – 1997
  13. James Jones, 15 – MER – 1999
  14. Seth Bass, 15 – MB – 2013
  15. Jude Veltkamp, 15 – LC – 2015
  16. Alan Eyoub, 15 – MER – 2015
  17. Ethan Fields, 15 – BEL – 2015
  18. Tim Malo, 15 – SEH – 2018
  19. Coleby Chambers, 15 – SEH – 2022
  20. Landon Smith, 15 – MB – 2022

Passes Defended in a Career:

  1. Joel Pears, 40 – MER (1997-2000)
  2. Jaeger Fyfe, 35 – MER (2021-2024)
  3. Adam Jensen, 32 – MER (1992-1995)
  4. P.J. Trompeter, 32 – MER (1992-1995)
  5. Cory Olney, 31 – NV (2021-2024)
  6. Kaleb Bass, 30 – MB (2015-2018)
  7. Coleby Chambers, 30 – SEH (2022-2024)
  8. Levi Wigg, 29 – MB (2008-2011)
  9. Ethan Fields, 29 – BEL (2014-2017)
  10. James Hinson, 29 – FER (2014-2017)
  11. Dawson Logan, 29 – MER (2015-2018)
  12. Ryan Van Diest, 28 – LYN (1995-1998)
  13. Seth Bass, 28 – MB (2010-2013)
  14. Dedrick Mitchell, 28 – SQU (2016-2019)
  15. Scott Hardinger, 27 – LYN (2001-2004)

Tackles

Tackles in a Season:

  1. Jaremy Martin, 149.5 – LYN – 2013
  2. Gage Bates, 149.5 – LYN – 2016
  3. Dan Burden, 138.0 – BLA – 1995
  4. Gage Bates, 134.5 – LYN – 2017
  5. Tim Hanson, 122.0 – LYN – 1991
  6. Taylor Creighton, 121.0 – LYN – 2008
  7. Bodie Human, 117.5 – LYN – 2018
  8. Brett Bajema, 112.5 – LYN – 2007
  9. Trent Postma, 112.5 – LYN – 2013
  10. Manny Sabalza, 111.5 – MER – 2017
  11. Blake Korthuis, 111.0 – LYN – 2011
  12. Lane Heeringa, 109.5 – LYN – 2022
  13. Trent Postma, 108.5 – LYN – 2014
  14. Roman Reyna, 107.5 – LYN – 2009
  15. Kayden Stuit, 107.5 – LC – 2023

Tackles in a Career:

  1. Gage Bates, 295.5 – LYN (2014-2017)
  2. Brett Bajema, 289.0 – LYN (2006-2009)
  3. Taylor Creighton, 282.0 – LYN (2005-2008)
  4. Manny Sabalza, 280.0 – MER (2014-2017)
  5. Trent Postma, 266.5 – LYN (2011-2014)
  6. Jaremy Martin, 261.0 – LYN (2010-2013)
  7. Dan Burden, 260.0 – BLA (1992-1995)
  8. Guy Gates, 245.0 – MB (2001-2004)
  9. Luke Korthuis, 242.5 – LYN (2003-2006)
  10. Blake Korthuis, 241.5 – LYN (2008-2011)
  11. Colton Lentz, 239.5 – NV (2021-2024)
  12. Pete Galbraith, 238.0 – MB (2003-2006)
  13. David Kashubin, 238.0 – MB (2006-2009)
  14. Davin Beason, 237.5 – MB (2018-2021)
  15. Keith Williams, 225.0 – MB (2000-2003)

TACKLES FOR LOSS

Tackles For Loss in a Season:

  1. Manny Sabalza, 22.5 – MER – 2017
  2. Travis Galbraith, 22.0 – MB – 1998
  3. Mikhail Varetskiy, 21.5 – FER – 2017
  4. Lane Scheib, 21.0 – BLA – 1997
  5. Brian Williams, 20.5 – MER – 1996
  6. Alex Maloley, 20.5 – MB – 2023
  7. Mike Stacey, 20.0 – NV – 1999
  8. Manny Sabalza, 19.5 – MER – 2016
  9. Bob Carlstrom, 19.0 – FER – 1997
  10. Kevin Kamphouse, 19.0 – NV – 1999
  11. Jake Huntley, 19.0 – MER – 1999
  12. Jake Pederson, 19.0 – MER – 1999
  13. Jake Christianson, 19.0 – LYN – 2009
  14. Tyrel Cronk, 18.0 – MB – 2011
  15. Paul Lebedev, 18.0 – MB – 2014
  16. Jay Allen, 18.0 – MB – 2018
  17. Bryson Lamb, 18.0 – SQU – 2021

Tackles For Loss in a Career:

  1. Manny Sabalza, 52.5 – MER (2014-2017)
  2. Tyler Frost, 42.0 – BEL (2021-2024)
  3. Tyrel Cronk, 39.0 – MB (2009-2012)
  4. Travis Galbraith, 38.0 – MB (1996-1999)
  5. Alex Maloley, 34.0 – MB (2020-2023)
  6. Mike Stacey, 32.0 – NV (1996-1999)
  7. David Kashubin, 32.0 – MB (2006-2009)
  8. Waylon Kentner, 32.0 – MB (2016-2019)
  9. Jake Mason, 32.0 – FER (2019-2022)
  10. Bryson Lamb, 31.5 – SQU (2018-2021)
  11. Isaac Parham, 31.0 – MB (1996-1999)
  12. Mikhail Varetskiy, 31.0 – FER (2014-2017)
  13. Trey Bosman, 31.0 – LC (2022-2024)
  14. Dan Burden, 30.5 – BLA (1992-1995)
  15. Luke Winter, 30.0 – NV (2014-2017)

Quarterback Sacks

Quarterback Sacks in a Season:

  1. Jake Pederson, 17.0 – MER – 1999
  2. Steve Bernardy, 15.5 – MER – 1996
  3. Jake Mason, 15.0 – FER – 2021
  4. Dan Johnson, 14.0 – MER – 1991
  5. Tom Hinz, 14.0 – NV – 1993
  6. Mikhail Varetskiy, 14.0 – FER – 2017
  7. Joel Senti, 13.5 – LC – 1991
  8. Dylan Roberts, 13.5 – SEH – 2017
  9. Sean Rowland, 13.0 – MER – 1997
  10. Jake Mason, 13.0 – FER – 2022
  11. T.J. Bass, 12.5 – MB – 2016
  12. Steve Welters, 12.0 – MB – 1993
  13. Jess Bouma, 12.0 – MER – 1994
  14. Steve Bernardy, 11.5 – MER – 1995
  15. Trevor Pagnossin, 11.0 – MER – 2017

Quarterback Sacks in a Career:

  1. Jake Mason, 33.0 – FER (2019-2022)
  2. Steve Bernardy, 27.0 – MER (1993-1996)
  3. T.J. Bass, 23.5 – MB (2013-2016)
  4. Mikhail Varetskiy, 22.0 – FER (2014-2017)
  5. Manny Sabalza, 21.0 – MER (2014-2017)
  6. Alex Maloley, 21.0 – MB (2020-2023)
  7. Vance Lawrence, 20.5 – MB (2020-2023)
  8. B.J. Salmonson, 20.0 – NV (2008-2011)
  9. Adam Kruzich, 20.0 – MER (2015-2018)
  10. Dylan Roberts, 19.5 – SEH (2015-2018)
  11. Jake Pederson, 19.0 – MER (1996-1999)
  12. Trevor Pagnossin, 19.0 – MER (2015-2018)
  13. Zach Sipma, 18.0 – LC (2016-2019)
  14. Gavino Rodriguez, 17.5 – BLA (2016-2019)
  15. John Stremler, 17.5 – NV (2020-2023)

Forced Fumbles

Forced Fumbles in a Season:

  1. Britt Lentz, 10 – NV – 1994
  2. Caleb Cragle, 9 – NV – 2010
  3. Rick McCorkill, 7 – BLA – 1990
  4. Will Wright, 7 – BLA – 1994
  5. Kevin Kamphouse, 7 – NV – 1999
  6. Jake Pederson, 7 – MER – 1999
  7. D.J. Rathjen, 7 – MB – 2001
  8. John Raper, 6 – MB – 1987
  9. Steve Welters, 6 – MB – 1993
  10. Chase Schmidtz, 6 – MER – 1999
  11. Zac Nightingale, 6 – MER – 2000
  12. Landon VandeHoef, 6 – LYN – 2006
  13. Caleb Newman, 6 – LYN – 2012
  14. Trey LaBounty, 6 – LYN – 2016
  15. Multiple players with 5

Forced Fumbles in a Career:

  1. Will Wright, 13 – BLA (1992-1995)
  2. Pete Galbraith, 12 – MB (2003-2006)
  3. John Raper, 11 – MB (1985-1987)
  4. Caleb Newman, 11 – LYN (2009-2012)
  5. Britt Lentz, 10 – NV (1991-1994)
  6. Jake Pederson, 10 – MER (1996-1999)
  7. Caleb Cragle, 10 – NV (2007-2010)
  8. Trey LaBounty, 10 – LYN (2014-2017)
  9. Mike Stacey, 9 – NV (1996-1999)
  10. Kevin Kamphouse, 9 – (1997-2000)
  11. D.J. Rathjen, 9 – MB (1998-2001)
  12. David Kashubin, 9 – MB (2006-2009)
  13. Dave Longoria, 8 – NV (1988-1991)
  14. Chad Baar, 8 – LYN (1988-1991)
  15. Aaron Stacey, 8 – NV (1992-1995)
  16. Chase Schmidtz, 8 – MER (1996-1999)
  17. Isaac Parham, 8 – MB (1996-1999)
  18. Brad Beard, 8 – BLA (1996-1999)
  19. Landon VandeHoef, 8 – LYN (2003-2006)
  20. Ryan Seto, 8 – LYN (2006-2009)
  21. Ethan Fields, 8 – BEL (2014-2017)

Fumble Recoveries

Fumble Recoveries in a Season:

  1. Robb Bouma, 8 – LC – 1991
  2. Tom Hinz, 8 – NV – 1994
  3. Dave Longoria, 7 – NV – 1991
  4. Britt Lentz, 6 – NV – 1993
  5. Will Wright, 6 – BLA – 1993
  6. Marshall Watson, 6 – MER – 1995
  7. Chad Bajema, 6 – LC – 1997
  8. Brad Scheib, 6 – BLA – 1998
  9. Isaac Parham, 6 – MB – 1999
  10. Joel Pears, 6 – MER – 1999
  11. Jon Charroin, 6 – NV – 2009
  12. Oz Zapata, 5 – MER – 1990
  13. Mike Shepherd, 5 – BLA – 1992
  14. Galen Smith, 5 – MB – 1993
  15. Monty Bosman, 5 – LC – 1993
  16. Lyle Cronk, 5 – MB – 1993
  17. Jeremiah O’Bryan, 5 – NV – 1994
  18. Tony Harriman, 5 – BLA – 1995
  19. Kevin Kamphouse, 5 – NV – 1999
  20. Travis Lindsay, 5 – MB – 2013
  21. Trey LaBounty, 5 – LYN – 2016
  22. Talan Bungard, 5 – FER – 2022

Fumble Recoveries in a Career:

  1. Robb Bouma, 11 – LC (1989-1992)
  2. Britt Lentz, 10 – NV (1991-1994)
  3. Tom Hinz, 10 – NV (1991-1994)
  4. Brad Scheib, 10 – BLA (1996-1999)
  5. Will Wright, 8 – BLA (1992-1995)
  6. Garrett Graham, 8 – MB (2002-2004)
  7. Dave Longoria, 7 – NV (1988-1991)
  8. Joey Simmons, 7 – MER (1989-1992)
  9. Galen Smith, 7 – MB (1991-1994)
  10. Tony Harriman, 7 – BLA (1992-1995)
  11. Chad Bajema, 7 – LC (1994-1997)
  12. Greg Wright, 7 – BLA (1994-1997)
  13. Mike Stacey, 7 – NV (1996-1999)
  14. Kevin Kamphouse, 7 – NV (1997-2000)
  15. Joel Pears, 7 – MER (1998-2000)
  16. Keith Williams, 7 – MB (2000-2003)
  17. Guy Gates, 7 – MB (2001-2004)
  18. Jon Charroin, 7 – NV (2006-2009)