Virginia Tech Football Records
Interceptions
Team Records
Most Interceptions
Game:
6
vs. Rutgers - 1998
6 at Rutgers - 1992
6 at Florida State - 1968
Season: 27 1967
Most Interception Touchdown Returns
Game:
2
at Boston College - 2008
2 vs. Georgia Tech - 2005
2 vs. Rutgers - 1998
2 vs. South Carolina - 1988
2 vs. VMI - 1954
2 vs. Vanderbilt - 1983
Season: 5 2007
Season: 5 2005
Individual Records
Most Interceptions
Game:
3
Kendall Fuller vs. Duke - 2013
3 Jayron Hosley at NC State - 2010
3 Garnell Wilds at Syracuse - 2002
3 Willie Pile at Syracuse - 2000
3 Anthony Midget vs. Miami - 1999
3 Ike Charlton vs. West Virginia - 1998
3 Keion Carpenter vs. Pitt - 1998
3 Lorenzo Ferguson at Clemson - 1998
3 John Bell vs. West Virginia - 1973
3 Derek Carter vs. VMI - 1982
3 John Bell vs. Florida State - 1973
3 Lenny Smith vs. Wake Forest - 1968
3 Paul Davis vs. Florida State - 1979
3 Ron Davidson at Florida State - 1967
Season: 9 Jayron Hosley - 2010
Season: 9 Ron Davidson - 1967
Career: 18 Gene Bunn - 1976-1978
Most Yards Gained On Interception Returns
Game:
182 *
Ashley Lee vs. Vanderbilt - 1983
Season: 210 Johnny Watkins - 1960
Career: 351 Ashley Lee - 1980-1984
* - NCAA Record
Most Touchdowns On Interception Returns
Game:
2
Don Dviers vs. VMI - 1954
2 Ashley Lee vs. Vanderbilt - 1983
Season: 2 Victor Harris - 2008
Season: 2 Eric Green - 2003
Season: 2 Ashley Lee - 1983
Season: 2 Mike Widger - 1969
Season: 2 Don Divers - 1954
Career: 4 Victor Harris - 2005-2008
Career Interception Leaders
Name | Years Played | Int. | TDs | Ret. Yds. |
Gene Bunn | 1976-1978 | 18 | 0 | 106 |
Tyronne Drakeford | 1990-1993 | 16 | 1 | 144 |
Victor Harris | 2005-2008 | 15 | 4 | 278 |
Willie Pile | 1999-2002 | 14 | 2 | 270 |
Lenny Smith | 1968-1970 | 13 | 0 | 120 |
Ron Davidson | 1966-1968 | 13 | 0 | 174 |
Jayron Hosley | 2009-2011 | 12 | 0 | 166 |
John Granby | 1987-1991 | 12 | 0 | 98 |
Mike Widger | 1967-1969 | 12 | 3 | 220 |
William Yarborough | 1992-1995 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
Ashley Lee | 1980-1984 | 11 | 2 | 351 |
Mike Johnson | 1980-1983 | 11 | 1 | 173 |
Rashad Carmichael | 2007-2010 | 10 | 2 | 158 |
Brandon Flowers | 2004-2007 | 10 | 2 | 172 |
Keion Carpenter | 1995-1998 | 10 | 2 | 244 |
Derek Carter | 1981-1984 | 10 | 0 | 77 |
Billy Hardee | 1973-1975 | 10 | 1 | 168 |
John Bell | 1972-1974 | 10 | 1 | 155 |
Greg Stroman | 2014-2017 | 9 | 1 | 45 |
Jimmy Williams | 2002-2005 | 9 | 2 | 173 |
Garnell Wilds | 1999-2003 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
Torrian Gray | 1993-1996 | 9 | 1 | 122 |
Carter Wiley | 1984-1987 | 9 | 1 | 143 |
Frank Beamer | 1966-1968 | 9 | 1 | 81 |
Year-By-Year Interception Leaders
Year | Name | Int. | Yards | Touchdowns | Long |
1952 | Julian King | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | Don Booth | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
1953 | Leo Burke | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | Dickie Beard | 3 | 119 | 1 | 0 |
1954 | Leo Burke | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
1955 | Leo Burke | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | Jimmy Lugar | 3 | 58 | 0 | 37 |
1957 | Carroll Dale | 2 | 43 | 0 | 37 |
1958 | Ken Byrd | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
1958 | Billy Holsclaw | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1959 | Alger Pugh | 5 | 103 | 0 | 59 |
1960 | Johnny Watkins | 4 | 210 | 1 | 88 |
1961 | Buddy Perry | 4 | 45 | 0 | 32 |
1962 | Gerald Bobbitte | 5 | 51 | 0 | 25 |
1963 | Mike Cahill | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
1964 | Vic Kreiter | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
1965 | Billy Edwards | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
1965 | Jimmy Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1965 | George Foussekis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1966 | Frank Beamer | 4 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
1967 | Ron Davidson | 9 | 149 | 0 | 75 |
1968 | Mike Widger | 7 | 203 | 0 | 74 |
1969 | Tim Bosiack | 4 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
1969 | Lenny Smith | 4 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
1969 | Mike Widger | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
1970 | Ronnie Holsinger | 5 | 82 | 0 | 66 |
1971 | Kent Henry | 5 | 57 | 0 | 25 |
1972 | Jerry Scharnus | 5 | 31 | 0 | 15 |
1973 | John Bell | 5 | 84 | 1 | 36 |
1974 | John Bell | 5 | 71 | 0 | 30 |
1975 | Billy Hardee | 7 | 83 | 0 | 31 |
1976 | Gene Bunn | 7 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
1977 | Gene Bunn | 6 | 69 | 0 | 32 |
1978 | Gene Bunn | 5 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
1979 | Jerome Pannell | 4 | 39 | 0 | 35 |
1979 | Matt Mead | 4 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
1979 | Paul Davis | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
1980 | Mike Scharnus | 2 | 59 | 1 | 44 |
1980 | Paul Davis | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
1980 | Rick Miley | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
1981 | Mike Johnson | 4 | 75 | 0 | 55 |
1981 | Gillett Ford | 4 | 73 | 1 | 34 |
1982 | Derek Carter | 5 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
1983 | Jake Clarke | 4 | 44 | 0 | 33 |
1983 | Mike Johnson | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
1984 | Ashley Lee | 7 | 155 | 0 | 44 |
1985 | Carter Wiley | 5 | 53 | 0 | 32 |
1986 | Carter Wiley | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
1986 | Billy Myers | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
1987 | Randy Cockrell | 1 | 90 | 1 | 90 |
1987 | Leslie Bailey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
1987 | Darwin Herdman | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1987 | John Granby | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1987 | Billy Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | Roger Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | John Granby | 4 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
1989 | Roger Brown | 3 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
1989 | John Granby | 3 | 53 | 0 | 44 |
1989 | Randy Cockrell | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
1990 | Tyronne Drakeford | 3 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
1991 | Tyronne Drakeford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1992 | Tyronne Drakeford | 7 | 121 | 1 | 40 |
1993 | Torrian Gray | 3 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
1993 | Antonio Banks | 3 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
1994 | Torrian Gray | 4 | 74 | 1 | 66 |
1994 | William Yarborough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | William Yarborough | 5 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
1996 | Antonio Banks | 4 | 63 | 0 | 45 |
1997 | Keion Carpenter | 4 | 52 | 0 | 32 |
1998 | Keion Carpenter | 5 | 92 | 1 | 40 |
1998 | Ike Charlton | 5 | 81 | 1 | 26 |
1999 | Anthony Midget | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
2000 | Willie Pile | 6 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
2001 | Willie Pile | 4 | 77 | 0 | 53 |
2002 | Garnell Wilds | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2003 | Eric Green | 3 | 166 | 2 | 84 |
2004 | Jimmy Williams | 5 | 81 | 1 | 34 |
2005 | Aaron Rouse | 4 | 52 | 0 | 25 |
2006 | Victor Harris | 4 | 75 | 1 | 72 |
2007 | Brandon Flowers | 5 | 93 | 1 | 49 |
2007 | Victor Harris | 5 | 61 | 1 | 44 |
2008 | Victor Harris | 6 | 142 | 2 | 55 |
2008 | Stephan Virgil | 6 | 94 | 0 | 36 |
2009 | Rashad Carmichael | 6 | 71 | 1 | 28 |
2010 | Jayron Hosley | 9 | 110 | 0 | 42 |
2011 | Jayron Hosley | 3 | 56 | 0 | 22 |
2012 | Antone Exum | 5 | 44 | 0 | 32 |
2013 | Kendall Fuller | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | Kyshoen Jarrett | 3 | 35 | 0 | 26 |
2015 | Adonis Alexander | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Terrell Edmunds | 4 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
2017 | Greg Stroman | 4 | 47 | 1 | 24 |
2018 | Reggie Floyd | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | Caleb Farley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |