Tag: Tom Curtis

All-Time Leaders: Interception Return Yardage

Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil recently finished one of the greatest defensive seasons in school history, notching 6 interceptions and returning them for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns. Altogether, he finished with 7 interceptions and 240 yards for his career. Where does that rank historically?

1. 431 yards on 25 interceptions – Tom Curtis (1967-1969)
2. 240 yards on 7 interceptions – Mike Sainristil (2022-2023)
3. 202 yards on 9 interceptions – David Brown (1972-1974)
4. 182 yards on 8 interceptions – Thomas Darden (1969-1971)
5. 169 yards on 10 interceptions – Marcus Ray (1995-1998)
6. 169 yards on 6 interceptions – Blake Countess (2013)
7. 145 yards on 6 interceptions – Raymon Taylor (2012-2013)
8. 141 yards on 8 interceptions – Tony Jackson (1980-1981)
9. 132 yards on 10 interceptions – Keith Bostic (1980-1982)
10. 127 yards on 8 interceptions – Dwight Hicks (1975-1977)
11. 127 yards on 3 interceptions – Brandon Watson (2018)

All-Time Single-Game Interception Leaders

Naturally, it would be a long list of players to include everyone with 1 interception in a game, but I was surprised to see how many Wolverines made multiple picks in one game. According to the record books, the feat has been accomplished 59 times by 46 different players.

Hit the jump for the list.