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Penn State Football Career Tackles for Loss Leaders

Courtney Brown holds Penn State's career tackles for loss record with 70 tackles for loss (1996–1999). Brandon Short (51) and Larry Kubin (45) round out the top three. 6 of the top 17 played since 2000; the most recent is Abdul Carter (2024), No. 8 on the list.

Penn State Nittany LionsUpdated Oct 6, 2026

Penn State Nittany Lions career tackles for loss leaders
Rank	Player	Years	Tackles for Loss
1	Courtney Brown	1996–1999	70
2	Brandon Short	1996–1999	51
3	Larry Kubin	1977–1980	45
4	Bruce Clark	1976–1979	43
4	Justin Kurpeikis	1997–2000	43
6	Michael Haynes	1999–2002	42
7	Shane Conlan	1983–1986	41
8	Abdul Carter	2024	39.5
9	LaVar Arrington	1997–1999	39
9	Jimmy Kennedy	1999–2002	39
11	Anthony Zettel	2012–2015	38
12	Yetur Gross-Matos	2017–2019	37
13	Matt Millen	1976–1979	36
13	Tamba Hali	2002–2005	36
15	Paul Posluszny	2003–2006	34
15	Dan Connor	2004–2007	34
17	Terry Killens	1995	24

Sources & notes

CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
Career totals cover a player’s games at Penn State only.

Last updated Oct 6, 2026.

Penn State Football Career Tackles for Loss Leaders

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