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Purdue Football Career Pass Breakups Leaders

Sam Carter holds Purdue's career pass breakups record with 71 pass breakups. Steve Jackson (35) and Jimmy Young (33) round out the top three. 5 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Frankie Williams (2012–2015), No. 13 on the list.

Purdue BoilermakersUpdated Oct 6, 2026

Purdue Boilermakers career pass breakups leaders
Rank	Player	Years	Pass Breakups
1	Sam Carter	—	71
2	Steve Jackson	1987–1990	35
3	Jimmy Young	1990–1993	33
3	David Pender	2006–2009	33
5	Bill Kay	1977–1980	32
6	Josh Johnson	2009–2012	31
7	Don Anderson	1981–1984	30
7	Cris Dishman	1984–1987	30
7	Antwaun Rogers	2001–2004	30
10	Rod Woodson	1983–1986	29
11	Derrick Kelson	1986–1989	27
11	Jamel Coleman	1994–1996	27
13	Fred Cooper	1972–1974	26
13	Frankie Williams	2012–2015	26
15	Steve DeGrandmaison	1968–1970	25
16	Derrick Winston	1995–1996	24
17	Carl Capria	1971–1973	23
17	Tim Seneff	1978–1981	23
17	Shaun Phillips	2000–2003	23
20	Derrick Brown	1994–1996	22

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Sources & notes

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

Last updated Oct 6, 2026.