Weekly Release #8

10/25/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football

#14/#15 Michigan (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten)
at
Indiana (4-4, 3-2 Big Ten)
Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999 (12:10 p.m. EDT/11:10 a.m. CDT)
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind.

Projected Attendance: 52,354 (capacity)

Radio Coverage: WJR (760 AM Detroit) will originate the game on the Michigan Football Network. Frank Beckmann handles play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter is the analyst and Steve Courtney provides sideline reports and analysis. WUOM (91.7 FM) has Tom Hemingway doing play-by-play and Tom Slade as analyst.

TV Coverage: ESPN2 will broadcast the game to a national audience.

Series History: This will be the 54th meeting between the two programs. Michigan holds a 44-9 advantage in the all-time series with Indiana, dating back to a 12-0 win over the Hoosiers in the first matchup on November 3, 1900. Michigan has a 32-7 series lead at home. The Wolverines are 7-0 against the Hoosiers in the 1990s and have won the last nine meetings between the two schools. Lloyd Carr is 4-0 against the Hoosiers.

Last Meeting: (Michigan 21, Indiana 10 C Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 24, 1998). The Tom Brady to Tai Streets passing combination propelled the Wolverines past the Hoosiers 21-10 in front of a Homecoming crowd of 110,863. Brady completed 18-of-27 passes for 210 yards and two TDs. Streets hauled in eight receptions for 117 yards and two TDs. Anthony Thomas and Justin Fargas combined for 102 yards on the ground. Indiana jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on its first possession, but the Wolverine defense tightened up, keeping the Hoosiers out of the end zone the final three quarters. Thomas tied the game on a two-yard plunge in the second quarter. Michigan took the lead in the third quarter as Brady and Streets hooked up on a 51-yard pass play. After the Hoosiers added a field goal in the third, the duo connected again, this time from four yards out in the fourth quarter. Ian Gold led the Michigan defense with 13 tackles.

QUICKLY ON COACH CARR ...

Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan, 1968)
Fifth season as Michigan Head Coach
44-13 overall record at Michigan
Carr has a 5-2 record in his fifth year as Michigan's head coach and his 20th season with the University of Michigan football program. He led the Wolverines to a 10-3 overall record, back-to-back Big Ten titles and a 45-31 victory in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl last season. In 1997, Carr led the Wolverines to a 12-0 record and a share of the national title that earned him national Coach of the Year honors. Carr, previously a Michigan assistant coach for 15 years, began his college coaching career as a defensive backs coach at Eastern Michigan (1976-77) before joining Gary Moeller's staff at Illinois in the same role (1978-79). Carr came to Michigan in 1980 as Bo Schembechler's secondary coach. Carr served as defensive coordinator (1987-94) and was assistant head coach (1990-94).

Did You Know
-- Lloyd Carr is one of only nine current Division I-A coaches who have won a national title. The others are: Joe Paterno, Penn State (2, 1982 and 1986); Dennis Erickson, Oregon State (2, 1989 and 1991 at Miami, Fla.); Bobby Bowden, Florida State (1, 1993); Lavell Edwards, Brigham Young (1, 1984); Steve Spurrier, Florida (1, 1996); Lou Holtz, South Carolina (1, 1987 at Notre Dame); John Robinson, UNLV (1, 1978 at Southern Cal); Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (1, 1998). Carr was the quickest to win his national title though, winning college football's top team honor in only his third year as a collegiate head coach.

-- Lloyd Carr has the best winning percentage of all the previous Michigan coaches at Michigan Stadium. Carr is 26-4 (.867) in his career at the "Big House" and ranks fifth among all-time Michigan coaches in terms of winning percentage at home.

MICHIGAN TEAM AND PLAYER NOTES ...

Michigan in the 1990s
Entering the final year of this decade, the Wolverines have compiled an impressive 87-24-3 (.776) record during the 1990s. Michigan is eighth among Division I-A institutions in terms of wins this decade. The Wolverines need three victories to reach 90 wins in a decade for only the third time in school history (1970s and 1980s). The school record is 96 victories (96-16-3 from 1970-79), while the best-ever winning percentage by decade was .898 (82-8-3 record), set during the 1900-09 seasons.

Finishing the Way You Started
The Michigan football team looks to finish the decade the way it started it ... with three consecutive Big Ten titles. The Wolverines claimed Big Ten titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and have won back-to-back conference crowns (1997 and 1998) heading into the 1999 season. Michigan leads the Big Ten with five titles during the 1990s, followed by Ohio State (three), Wisconsin (two) and Northwestern (two). The Wolverines' school record for most conference titles in a decade is seven, set during the 1970s (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78).

Most Big Ten Conference Titles in a Decade

No.	School (Years)
8	Ohio State (1970-72-73-74-75-76-77-79)
7	Michigan (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78)
5	Michigan (1980-82-86-88-89)
5	Michigan (1990-91-92-97-98)
5	Michigan (1901-02-03-04-06)
5	Minnesota (1903-04-06-09-10)
5	Minnesota (1933-34-35-37-38)

Wolverines Make Trip Home
Three members of the Michigan football team could make return trips to their home state when the Wolverines face Indiana (Oct. 30). Junior/sophomore tight end Bill Seymour (Granger, Ind./Penn HS), redshirt freshman linebacker Dwight Mosely (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider HS) and true freshman wide receiver Tyrece Butler (Indianapolis, Ind./Decatur Central HS) have all seen action for the Wolverines during the 1999 football season. Seymour is fresh off his first career start and reception (13 yards) in the Illinois game (Oct. 23). Seymour has played in six games this season and in 15 during his two-year career. Both Mosely and Butler saw action at their respective positions in the Rice game (Sept. 11), while Butler also played in the Purdue game (Oct. 2).

Michigan After a Loss
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr's teams are 9-3 in games following losses, winning by an average of just over eight points a game. The only setbacks under Carr came to Penn State in 1996, Syracuse in 1998 and Illinois last week.

Carr Eyes 45th Win
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr enters the Indiana game looking to capture his 45th career coaching victory. He has a 44-13 record (.772) and is 27-9 (.750) in conference play. Carr has won 10 of his last 12 games in the month of October and boasts an impressive 12-4 record during the month, losing only to Northwestern in 1995 (19-13) and 1996 (17-16) and Michigan State (34-31) and Illinois (35-29) this year.

Three Straight 100-Yard Receiving Games for Knight
Senior wide receiver Marcus Knight (Sylacauga, Ala./Comer HS) heads into the Indiana game after becoming only the third receiver in Michigan football history to have three consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games (Anthony Carter in 1981 and Desmond Howard in 1991 were the others). Knight has led the team in receiving the past three contests, registering 395 of his team-leading 570 receiving yards in the last three games (17 receptions and three touchdowns). Knight equaled his career high with seven receptions against Illinois (tied his 1998 effort against Ohio State), while falling two yards shy of career-best receiving yardage effort with 134 yards vs. the Illini (136 earlier this season against Purdue). He ranks tied for fifth all-time at Michigan with five career 100-plus yard receiving games.

Knight's Career 100-Yard Receiving Games (5)

Yards	Rec.	Opponent, Year (Class)
136	5	vs. Purdue, 1999 (Sr.)
134	7	vs. Illinois, 1999 (Sr.)
126	5	at Notre Dame, 1998 (Jr.)
125	5	at Michigan State, 1999 (Sr.)
116	7	at Ohio State, 1998 (Jr.)

Knight Continues Ascent in Record Book
With his seven-catch effort for 134 yards against Illinois, Marcus Knight continues to close in on the all-time top 10 in career receptions and receiving yards at Michigan. Knight ranks 14th in both receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,284), while his 17.1 yards per reception currently ranks 10th all-time among career receiving records. He leads the team in receiving yards (570) and average per reception (21.9), while tying for top honors with three receiving touchdowns. Knight lists second on the team with 26 receptions. His 21.9 yards per reception average lists sixth all-time at Michigan in season records.

Michigan's All-Time Receptions List

	Player (Years)	Rec.	Needed
1.	Anthony Carter (1979-82)	161	86
8.	Jim Mandich (1967-69)	119	44
9.	Greg McMurtry (1986-89)	111	36
10.	Jamie Morris (1984-87)	99	24
11.	Jerame Tuman (1995-98)	98	23
12.	Vince Bean (1981-84)	93	18
13.	Sim Nelson (1982-84)	84	9
14.	Marcus Knight (1996- )	75

Michigan's All-Time Receiving Yards List

	Player (Years)	Yards	Needed
1.	Anthony Carter (1979-82)	3,076	1,792
8.	Jack Clancy (1963-66)	1,919	635
9.	Jim Smith (1973-76)	1,687	403
10.	Vince Bean (1981-84)	1,514	230
11.	Jim Mandich (1967-69)	1,508	224
12.	John Kolesar (1985-88)	1,425	141
13.	Ralph Clayton (1976-79)	1,393	109
14.	Marcus Knight (1996- )	1,284

Terrell Eyes 50 Receptions This Season
Sophomore wide receiver David Terrell (Richmond, Va./Huguenot HS) heads into the Indiana game needing eight receptions for 50 this season. Terrell would become the ninth different Wolverine to achieve the 50-catch plateau in a season and would reach the milestone for the 12th time in school history (Jack Clancy, Desmond Howard and Anthony Carter each caught 50 or more receptions in a season twice during their careers). He leads the team with 42 receptions for 569 yards (second in receiving yards by one yard to Marcus Knight) and is tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns. A Biletnikoff Award candidate, Terrell ranks 27th nationally in receptions per game (6.0 avg.) and 41st in receiving yards per game (81.3 avg.), while listing second and fourth in the Big Ten in those categories, respectively, in the Big Ten in those categories.

Terrell Adds to Career Totals
David Terrell needs four catches in the Indiana game to reach the 60-catch mark in his career. Terrell hauled in four receptions for 64 yards against Illinois, moving his career numbers to 56 receptions for 718 yards (12.8 avg.) and five receiving touchdowns. He ranks tied for 29th in career receptions and lists 28th in career receiving yards all-time in Michigan school history.

Walker Catches First TD
Sophomore wide receiver Marquise Walker (Syracuse, N.Y./Henniger HS) heads into the Indiana game tied for third on the team with 25 receptions for 277 yards (11.1 avg.). Walker caught his first career TD in the Illinois game, catching a six-yard pass from senior quarterback Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) in the first quarter. Walker hauled in three passes for 33 yards in the Illinois game and has 18 receptions for 205 yards in the past four games. He needs one reception in the Indiana game for 30 in his career (29 career catches for 308 yards).

Tight Ends Gain Catches and Starts
Michigan tight ends Bill Seymour and Bennie Joppru (Wayzata, Minn./Minnetonka HS) enter the Indiana game after achieving a pair of career firsts in the Illinois contest. The pair made their first career starts as Michigan opened in a two tight end formation and caught their first career receptions. Junior/sophomore Seymour hauled in a 13-yard reception on the first offensive play for the Wolverines, while redshirt freshman Joppru made a nine-yard catch in the second quarter. Seymour has played in six of the seven games this season and Joppru four contests.

Bryant Eyes 45 Games Played
Senior wide receiver and special teams performer Kevin Bryant (Farmington, Mich./Farmington Hills HS) looks to play in his 45th consecutive contest in the Indiana game. He returned two kickoffs for 20 yards (14-yard long) against Illinois and saw considerable action at wide receiver. Bryant is the only senior on the team to play in every game during his career.

Thomas Gains Third 100-Yard Rushing Game
Junior tailback Anthony Thomas (Winnfield, La./Winnfield HS) enters the Indiana game with three 100-yard rushing games this season. Thomas gained 128 rushing yards on 21 carries (6.1 avg.) against Illinois and scored two rushing touchdowns in the contest. Thomas is tied for 12th all-time at Michigan with nine career 100-yard rushing games. He leads the Wolverines rushing attack with 159 carries for 650 yards (4.1 avg.) and nine touchdowns this season. Thomas is 37th nationally in rushing offense and fourth in the Big Ten Conference with a 92.9 yards per game average.

Thomas' Career 100-Yard Rushing Games (9)

Yards	Att.	Opponent, Year (Class)
183	13	at Hawaii, 1998 (So.)
138	32	vs. Notre Dame, 1999 (Jr.)
132	21	vs. Arkansas in Citrus Bowl, 1999 (So.)
129	20	vs. Iowa, 1997 (Fr.)
128	21	vs. Illinois, 1999 (Jr.)
122	21	vs. Baylor, 1997 (Fr.)
117	15	vs. Eastern Michigan, 1998 (So.)
116	23	vs. Purdue, 1999 (Jr.)
102	13	vs. Wisconsin, 1998 (So.)

Thomas Reaches 2,000 Rushing Yards, Begins March to 3,000
With his 128-yard rushing effort against Illinois, junior tailback Anthony Thomas became the 18th running back in Michigan history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards. He enters the Indiana game with 463 carries for 2,092 career rushing yards and needs 42 yards to equal 1940 Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon (1938-40) for 17th on the school's all-time rushing list. Thomas needs 462 yards rushing to reach the top 10 in career rushing at Michigan and looks to become only the sixth running back in school history to reach 3,000 yards. His 463 career rushing attempts rank 16th all-time at Michigan.

Michigan's All-Time Career Rushing List

	Player	Att.	Yards	Years
1.	Jamie Morris	809	4,392	1984-87
10.	Ricky Powers	526	2,554	1990-93
11.	Russell Davis	523	2,550	1975-78
12.	Ron Johnson	487	2,440	1966-68
13.	Ed Shuttlesworth	532	2,343	1971-73
14.	Tony Boles	394	2,247	1987-89
15.	Stanley Edwards	468	2,206	1977-81
16.	Rick Leach	487	2,176	1975-78
17.	Tom Harmon	398	2,134	1938-40
18.	Anthony Thomas	463	2,092	1997-

Thomas Eyes Double-Digit Rushing TDs
With his two rushing TD game against Illinois, Anthony Thomas enters the Indiana game looking to gain double digits in touchdowns for the second straight season. Thomas has nine rushing touchdowns this season (two apiece in each of the four home games this year and another at Michigan State) and is tied with senior/junior placekicker Jeff Del Verne (Sylvania, Ohio/Toledo St. John's HS) for the team lead in scoring with 54 points. He scored 15 rushing TDs last year to rank second all-time in season rushing touchdown records at Michigan. Thomas lists sixth all-time in school history with 29 career rushing touchdowns and is tied for eighth all-time in career touchdowns scored.

Thomas' Multiple Rushing Touchdown Games (7)

1999 -- Notre Dame (2), Rice (2), Purdue (2), Illinois (2)
1998 -- Eastern Michigan (3), Wisconsin (2), Hawaii (4), Arkansas (3)

Michigan's All-Time Career Rushing TD List

	Player	TDs	Years
1.	Tyrone Wheatley	47	1991-94
2.	Rick Leach	34	1975-78
3.	Billy Taylor	31	1969-71
	Steve Smith	31	1980-83
5.	Tom Harmon	30	1938-40
6.	Anthony Thomas	29	1997-
	Butch Woolfolk	29	1978-81

All-Purpose Thomas
Tailback Anthony Thomas has used his rushing prowess to become a triple-threat performer for the Wolverines this season. In addition to leading the team in rushing, Thomas leads the squad in kickoff returns (10 returns for 218 yards) while ranking fifth in receptions (18 catches for 85 yards). He lists 26th nationally and third in the Big Ten in all-purpose yardage (136.1 avg.). Thomas ranks 11th in all-purpose yards in his career at Michigan, making 549 attempts for 3,322 yards.

Brady Nears 1,500 Passing Yards This Year
Senior quarterback and co-captain Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) heads into the Indiana game needing 103 yards to reach 1,500 passing this season. Brady has completed 117-of-180 passing attempts in 1999 for 1,397 passing yards and eight touchdowns. He has thrown two TD passes in each of the last four games and has thrown a touchdown pass in 12 straight Big Ten contests. A Johnny Unitas Golden Award candidate, Brady completed 23-of-38 passing attempts for 307 yards and two TDs against Illinois. Brady ranks fourth in the Big Ten in passing offense (199.6 avg.), fifth in conference and 46th nationally in total offense (196.7 avg.) and is third in conference and 15th nationally in pass efficiency with a 141.53 rating.

Brady on a Two TD Streak
With his fourth straight two touchdown passing game in the Illinois contest, Tom Brady is tied for eighth all-time at Michigan with 23 career touchdown passes. Brady has thrown 18 of his 23 career touchdown passes in Big Ten Conference play and has collected a touchdown pass in all 12 conference games that he has been the team's starting quarterback. Brady enters the Indiana game needing two touchdown passes to equal the 25 TDs thrown by John Wangler (1976-80).

Michigan's Career Touchdown Passes Thrown

	Player	TDs	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	71	1989-92
2.	Rick Leach	48	1975-78
3.	Steve Smith	42	1980-83
4.	Todd Collins	37	1991-94
5.	Brian Griese	33	1994-97
6.	Jim Harbaugh	31	1983-86
7.	John Wangler	25	1976-80
8.	Tom Brady	23	1996-
	Bob Chappuis	23	1942-47

Brady Climbs Passing Charts
Senior quarterback Tom Brady continued his climb in Michigan's career passing charts in the Illinois game. Brady collected the second 300-yard passing game of his career and the 12th with 200 or more passing yards (has six career games with 250 yards or better passing). Brady has four straight games over 200 yards. During the Illinois game Brady became the seventh player in Michigan history to reach the 4,000-yard passing yardage mark. Brady ranks fifth on Michigan's passing completion list (346), sixth in passing attempts (550) and seventh with his 4,162 yards.

Career Passing Attempts

	Player	Attempts	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	835	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	711	1991-94
3.	Steve Smith	648	1980-83
4.	Jim Harbaugh	620	1983-86
5.	Brian Griese	606	1994-97
6.	Tom Brady	550	1996-
7.	Rick Leach	537	1975-78
8.	Don Moorhead	425	1968-70
9.	Dick Vidmer	380	1965-67
10.	Scott Dreisbach	378	1995-98

Career Pass Completions

	Player	Comp.	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	522	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	457	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	387	1983-86
4.	Brian Griese	355	1994-97
5.	Tom Brady	346	1996-
6.	Steve Smith	324	1980-83
7.	Rick Leach	250	1975-78
8.	Scott Dreisbach	206	1995-98
9.	Don Moorhead	200	1968-70
10.	John Wangler	197	1976-80

Career Passing Yards

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	6,460	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	5,858	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	5,449	1983-86
4.	Steve Smith	4,860	1980-83
5.	Brian Griese	4,383	1994-97
6.	Rick Leach	4,284	1975-78
7.	Tom Brady	4,162	1996-
8.	John Wangler	2,994	1976-80
9.	Scott Dreisbach	2,894	1995-98
10.	Don Moorhead	2,550	1968-70

Jones and Gold Join 50-50 Club
Senior inside linebackers Dhani Jones (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill HS) and Ian Gold (Belleville, Mich./Belleville HS) are tied for the team lead with 50 tackles this season. The pair have almost identical numbers this season, with Gold collecting 34 solo stops and 16 assists and Jones chipping in 33 solo tackles and 17 assists. Gold has six TFLs to Jones' five, while Jones has two sacks and Gold one.

Jones, a Butkus Award semifinalist, tied for the team lead with nine tackles (eight solo, one assist) in the Illinois game. He has 216 career tackles (142 solo, 74 assists), 25 TFLs, nine sacks, four PBUs, one interception and one fumble recovery.

Whitley Looks to Make 20th Career Start
Junior cornerback James Whitley (Norfolk, Va./Norview HS) looks to make his 20th career start in the upcoming Indiana game and play in his 32nd career game. Whitley was third on the team with eight tackles (six solo, two assists) and one TFL against Illinois. He is third on the team with 38 tackles this season (32 solo, six assists), including three TFLs, three PBUs, two interceptions and one sack. Whitley has 110 career tackles (84 solo, 26 assists), seven TFLs, five interceptions and 13 pass break-ups. He needs 15 tackles this season to better his season best of 53 stops set last year.

Williams Eyes 30th Career Start
Senior defensive end Josh Williams (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek HS) eyes his 30th career start in the Indiana game. Williams registered six tackles (four solo, two assists) and one TFL against Illinois. He is second among defensive lineman this year with 31 tackles (22 solo, nine assists) and is second on the team with seven TFLs (tops among defensive linemen). Williams has also contributed two quarterback sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered another fumble this season. He needs two tackles for 140 in his career (86 solo, 52 assists).

Renes Nears 150 Career Tackles
Senior nose tackle and co-captain Rob Renes (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa HS) leads the defensive line with 35 tackles (27 solo, eight assists) in 1999. A Lombardi Award semifinalist and Bronko Nagurski Award candidate, Renes recorded four solo tackles against Illinois. He has started 32 straight games heading into the Indiana game and has registered 140 career tackles (90 solo, 50 assists) from his nose tackle position. He has added 22 TFLs, five sacks, three fumble recoveries and two PBUs during his career.

Hobson Sets Career High
Redshirt freshman Victor Hobson (Mt. Laurel, N.J./St. Joseph's Prep) heads into the Indiana game after recording a career-high six tackles (three solo, three assists) against Illinois. Hobson has 17 tackles (11 solo, six assists) this season, tops among players who have not started a game this season, and has added one tackle for loss.

Hendricks Hits 200-Tackle Mark
Senior strong safety Tommy Hendricks (Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS) heads into the Indiana game with exactly 200 career tackles (135 solo, 65 assists). A Thorpe Award candidate, Hendricks leads the Michigan secondary and is third on the team with 47 tackles this season (36 solo, 11 assists). He tied for the team lead with nine tackles (seven solo, two assists) against Illinois. Hendricks has contributed five TFLs, two pass break-ups and one interception this year. He is tied with James Whitley for the team career lead in PBUs with 13. Hendricks has started 32 consecutive games and played in 42 career contests in the secondary. He needs 11 tackles to reach the all-time top five among Michigan defensive backs in career stops.

Michigan Defensive Backs All-Time Tackles

	Player	Tackles	Years
1.	Don Dufek Jr.	249	1973-75
2.	Marcus Ray	242	1995-98
3.	Tripp Welborne	238	1987-90
4.	Garland Rivers	222	1983-86
5.	Thom Darden	211	1969-71

Patmon Looks to Set New Career High
Junior free safety DeWayne Patmon (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry HS) looks to play in his 30th career game and start his 19th career contest in the upcoming Indiana game. Patmon is fifth on the team with 37 tackles this season (28 solo, nine assists), while contributing two interceptions, two pass break-ups and one TFL. He needs 12 tackles to reach 100 in his career and is two tackles away from equaling his previous season high of 39 tackles set last year. Patmon recorded five tackles and one pass break-up against Illinois. He has seven career interceptions and four PBUs.

Wolverines in the Turnover Battle
For the second straight game, the Wolverines were beaten in the turnover battle, thus losing consecutive contests. Michigan committed two turnovers against Illinois (two interceptions), while gaining only a special teams fumble recovery. The fumble was forced on a kickoff return tackle by junior/sophomore linebacker Eric Brackins (Pigeon Forge, Tenn./Gatlinburg-Pitmann HS) and was recovered by redshirt freshman safety Cato June (Washington, D.C./Anacostia HS). The Wolverines rank tied for 12th nationally in turnover margin with a 0.86 margin. Michigan is a plus-six on the season, collecting 13 turnovers from the opposition (seven interceptions and six fumbles) while giving the ball up on a turnover on seven occasions (two fumbles and five interceptions).

Hall Seeks 25th Sack
Senior rush linebacker and Butkus Award semifinalist James Hall (New Orleans, La./St. Augustine HS) enters the Indiana game after recording a season-high seven tackles and his first pass break-up of the year. Hall is the team leader in TFLs (eight for 47 yards) and sacks (six for 44 yards) this season, while recording 32 tackles (21 solo, 11 assists). He has 163 tackles (103 solo, 60 assists), 36 TFLs, 24 sacks, six PBUs, one interception and one fumble recovery in his career.

Hall's Career PAT Blocks (6)

1997 -- Iowa and Washington State
1998 -- Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan
1999 -- Syracuse and Wisconsin

Michigan Career Sacks (Since 1980)

	Player	Sacks	Years
1.	Mark Messner	36	1985-88
2.	James Hall	24	1996-
	Chris Hutchinson	24	1989-92
	Jason Horn	24	1992-95
	Glen Steele	24	1995-97

Michigan Career Sack Yardage List (Since 1980)

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Mark Messner	273	1985-88
2.	James Hall	189	1996-
3.	Chris Hutchinson	188	1989-92
4.	Jason Horn	184	1992-95
5.	Glen Steele	145	1995-97

Michigan Career Tackles for Loss (Since 1980)

	Player	TFLs	Years
1.	Mark Messner	70	1985-88
2.	Curtis Greer	48	1976-77
3.	Glen Steele	45	1994-97
4.	Jason Horn	39	1992-95
	William Carr	39	1993-96
	Sam Sword	39	1995-98
7.	Chris Hutchinson	38	1989-92
	Robert Thompson	38	1979-82
9.	Mike Hammerstein	37	1981-85
10.	James Hall	36	1996-

Michigan Michigan's Career Tackles for Loss Yardage (Since 1980)

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Mark Messner	376	1985-88
2.	Jason Horn	236	1992-95
3.	Curtis Greer	234	1976-79
4.	Chris Hutchinson	221	1989-92
5.	James Hall	213	1996-