Eastern Michigan Eagles · All-time career leaders
E Michigan Football Career Tackles Leaders
Reese McCaskill holds E Michigan's career tackles record with 450 tackles (1992–1995). Daniel Holtzclaw (437) and Scott Russell (423) round out the top three. 8 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Vince Calhoun (2016–2019), No. 9 on the list.
Eastern Michigan EaglesUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reese McCaskill | 1992–1995 | 450 |
| 2 | Daniel Holtzclaw | 2005–2008 | 437 |
| 3 | Scott Russell | 1998–2001 | 423 |
| 4 | Jeff Bixler | 1972–1975 | 375 |
| 5 | David Marshall | 1979–1983 | 360 |
| 6 | Kenny Philpot | 1998–2001 | 354 |
| 7 | Jason Beck | 2014–2017 | 353 |
| 8 | Pete Kalogeras | 1968–1970 | 349 |
| 9 | Kyle Rachwal | 2015–2018 | 347 |
| 9 | Vince Calhoun | 2016–2019 | 347 |
| 11 | David Lusky | 2000–2003 | 346 |
| 12 | Ron Johnson | 1974–1977 | 339 |
| 13 | Steve Vercammen | 1972–1974 | 329 |
| 14 | Great Ibe | 2013–2015 | 326 |
| 15 | Ron Rice | 1991–1994 | 325 |
| 16 | Kevin Harrison | 2001–2004 | 320 |
| 17 | Tom Williams | 1976–1978 | 315 |
| 18 | Jim Durham | 1981–1984 | 300 |
| 19 | Andre Hatchett | 2006–2009 | 294 |
| 20 | Avery Brown | 1994–1997 | 290 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at E Michigan only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.