Cincinnati Bearcats football statistical leaders

The Cincinnati Bearcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bearcats represent the University of Cincinnati in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference.

Although Cincinnati began competing in intercollegiate football in 1885,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950s. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 1950s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
• The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
• Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Bearcats have played in 11 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through Cincinnati's game against UCF on November 21, 2020.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Gino Guidugli 11,453 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Desmond Ridder 6,905[3] 2018 2019 2020 3 Gunner Kiel 6,835 2014 2015 2016 4 Danny McCoin 6,801 1984 1985 1986 1987 5 Hayden Moore 6,518 2015 2016 2017 2018 6 Zach Collaros 6,278 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Deontey Kenner 6,278 1997 1998 1999 2000 8 Tony Pike 5,018 2007 2008 2009 9 Greg Cook 4,906 1966 1967 1968 10 Lance Harp 4,803 1991 1992 1993

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Gino Guidugli 3,543 2002 2 Greg Cook 3,272 1968 3 Gunner Kiel 3,254 2014 4 Ben Mauk 3,121 2007 Brendon Kay 3,121 2013 6 Zach Collaros 2,902 2010 7 Danny McCoin 2,831 1986 8 Gunner Kiel 2,777 2015 9 Gino Guidugli 2,704 2003 10 Gino Guidugli 2,633 2004

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Hayden Moore 557 2015 Memphis 2 Greg Cook 554 1968 Ohio 3 Gunner Kiel 523 2015 Houston 4 Zach Collaros 480 2009 Connecticut 5 Zach Collaros 463 2010 South Florida 6 Gunner Kiel 436 2014 East Carolina 7 Ben Mauk 431 2007 Syracuse 8 Gunner Kiel 427 2015 Temple 9 Gunner Kiel 418 2014 Toledo 10 Greg Cook 407 1968 Miami (Ohio) Deontey Kenner 407 1999 Southern Miss

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Gino Guidugli 78 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Desmond Ridder 57[3] 2018 2019 2020 3 Gunner Kiel 56 2014 2015 2016 4 Zach Collaros 51 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Tony Pike 49 2007 2008 2009 6 Danny McCoin 39 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Gene Rossi 37 1949 1950 1951 1952 8 Greg Cook 34 1966 1967 1968 9 Brendon Kay 32 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Deontey Kenner 31 1997 1998 1999 2000 Ben Mauk 31 2007

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Ben Mauk 31 2007 Gunner Kiel 31 2014 3 Tony Pike 29 2009 4 Gino Guidugli 26 2004 Zach Collaros 26 2010 6 Greg Cook 25 1968 7 Gino Guidugli 22 2002 Brendon Kay 22 2013 9 Desmond Ridder 20[3] 2018 10 Tony Pike 19 2008 Gunner Kiel 19 2015 Desmond Ridder 19[3] 2020

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Tony Pike 6 2009 Illinois Gunner Kiel 6[4] 2014 Toledo 3 Gino Guidugli 5 2004 Southern Miss Zach Collaros 5 2010 Louisville Gunner Kiel 5[5] 2015 Central Florida

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Reggie Taylor 4,242 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 DeMarco McCleskey 3,487 1998 2000 2001 2002 3 Isaiah Pead 3,288 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Allen Harvin 2,998 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 5 David Small 2,963 1991 1992 1993 6 Michael Warren II 2,918[6] 2017 2018 2019 7 Robert Cooper 2,786 1996 1997 1998 1999 8 James Bettis 2,498 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 Al McKinney 2,223 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Reggie Harrison 2,197 1971 1972 1973

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 DeMarco McCleskey 1,361 2002 2 George Winn 1,334 2012 3 Michael Warren II 1,329[6] 2018 4 Reggie Taylor 1,325 1986 5 Allen Harvin 1,283 1978 6 Michael Warren II 1,265[6] 2019 7 Isaiah Pead 1,259 2011 8 Robert Cooper 1,245 1999 9 James Bettis 1,226 1981 10 Steve Cowan 1,197 1970

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Bob Hynes 306 1923 Case Western Reserve 2 Daryl Royal 282 1996 Miami (Ohio) 3 Clem Turner 267 1966 Kansas State 4 Steve Cowan 266 1970 Ohio 5 Reggie Taylor 259 1986 Miami (Ohio) 6 Richard Hall 238 2004 Miami (Ohio) 7 DeMarco McCleskey 234 1998 East Carolina 8 David Small 233 1992 Kent State 9 David Small 219 1991 Middle Tennessee State 10 Isaiah Pead 213 2010 Rutgers

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 DeMarco McCleskey 37 1998 2000 2001 2002 2 Michael Warren II 34 2017 2018 2019 3 David Small 31 1991 1992 1993 4 Isaiah Pead 27 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Reggie Harrison 25 1971 1972 1973 6 Reggie Taylor 24 1983 1984 1985 1986 7 Bob Heuck 22 1910 1911 1912 Desmond Ridder 22[3] 2018 2019 2020 9 Joe Concilla 21 1951 1952 1953 Bradley Gatthaar 21 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Michael Warren II 19 2018 2 David Small 17 1993 3 DeMarco McCleskey 15 2002 4 Michael Warren II 14 2019 5 Al Nelson 13 1964 George Winn 13 2012 7 Isaiah Pead 12 2011 Desmond Ridder 12[3] 2020 9 Joe Miller 11 1954 Reggie Harrison 11 1972 Tony Kapetanis 11 1979 Reggie Taylor 11 1986 DeMarco McCleskey 11 1998

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Ike Stewart 6 1912 Transylvania Bob Heuck 6 1912 Transylvania 3 David Small 4 1992 Kent State David Small 4 1993 Houston DeMarco McCleskey 4 1998 Arkansas State DeMarco McCleskey 4 1998 Houston Isaiah Pead 4 2010 Rutgers

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Shaq Washington 240 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 LaDaris Vann 204 1999 2000 2001 2002 Dominick Goodman 204 2005 2006 2007 2008 Mardy Gilyard 204 2005 2007 2008 2009 5 D. J. Woods 159 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Armon Binns 138 2007 2008 2009 2010 7 Tye Keith 135 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Marcus Barnett 127 2007 2008 2009 2010 9 Max Morrison 126 2013 2014 2015 10 Marlon Pearce 125 1990 1991 1992

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Shaq Washington 90 2015 2 Mardy Gilyard 87 2009 3 Dominick Goodman 84 2008 4 Mardy Gilyard 81 2008 5 Tom Rossley 80 1968 6 Armon Binns 75 2010 Shaq Washington 75 2013 8 LaDaris Vann 73 2001 9 LaDaris Vann 71 2002 10 Dominick Goodman 68 2007

Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Shaq Washington 15 2015 East Carolina 2 Tom Rossley 13 1968 Wichita State Jon Olinger 13 2002 Miami (Ohio) 4 Zeke Harden 12 1972 North Texas State LaDaris Vann 12 2001 Army LaDaris Vann 12 2002 Tulane Mardy Gilyard 12 2009 Connecticut Armon Binns 12 2010 South Florida Shaq Washington 12 2014 South Florida

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Mardy Gilyard 3,003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2 Shaq Washington 2,563 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 3 Dominick Goodman 2,512 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 LaDaris Vann 2,483 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Chris Moore 2,301 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 Jim O'Brien 2,285 1967 1968 1969 7 D. J. Woods 2,156 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Marlon Pearce 2,096 1990 1991 1992 9 Jason Stargel 2,088 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 10 Armon Binns 2,008 2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Mardy Gilyard 1,276 2008 2 Mardy Gilyard 1,191 2009 3 Jon Olinger 1,114 2002 4 Jim O'Brien 1,107 1968 5 Armon Binns 1,101 2010 6 Tom Rossley 1,072 1968 7 Hannibal Thomas 1,028 2004 Dominick Goodman 1,028 2008 9 Shaq Washington 982 2015 10 Anthony McClung 908 2013

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Tom Rossley 254 1968 Louisville 2 Jon Olinger 240 2002 Miami (Ohio) 3 Chris Moore 221 2014 Ohio State 4 Jim O'Brien 212 1968 Ohio 5 Marcus Barnett 210 2007 West Virginia 6 Jim O'Brien 196 1968 Tampa 7 Jon Olinger 194 2002 East Carolina 8 Marlon Pearce 185 1992 Louisville 9 Marlon Pearce 183 1991 East Carolina 10 Robert Tate 177 1995 Kansas

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Chris Moore 26 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Mardy Gilyard 25 2005 2007 2008 2009 3 Dominick Goodman 22 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Jim O'Brien 21 1967 1968 1969 Armon Binns 21 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 Deno Foster 17 1981 1982 1983 1984 Marcus Barnett 17 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mekale McKay 17 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Marcus Barnett 13 2007 2 Jim O'Brien 12 1968 3 Mardy Gilyard 11 2008 Armon Binns 11 2009 Mardy Gilyard 11 2009 6 Armon Binns 10 2010 7 Jim Kelly 9 1950 Hannibal Thomas 9 2004 Chris Moore 9 2013

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Jim O'Brien 3 1968 Tampa Deno Foster 3 1983 Louisville Jon Olinger 3 2002 East Carolina Hannibal Thomas 3 2004 Southern Miss Marcus Barnett 3 2007 Syracuse Armon Binns 3 2010 Louisville Chris Moore 3 2014 Ohio State Kahlil Lewis 3 2016 East Carolina

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[7]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Gino Guidugli 11,661 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Desmond Ridder 8,719[3] 2018 2019 2020 3 Zach Collaros 7,087 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Gunner Kiel 7,000 2014 2015 2016 5 Deontey Kenner 6,558 1997 1998 1999 2000 6 Danny McCoin 6,210 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Tony Pike 5,146 2007 2008 2009 8 Lance Harp 4,909 1991 1992 1993 9 Greg Cook 4,760 1966 1967 1968 10 Dustin Grutza 4,845 2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Gino Guidugli 3,570 2002 2 Ben Mauk 3,498 2007 3 Gunner Kiel 3,396 2014 4 Greg Cook 3,210 1968 5 Zach Collaros 3,104 2010 6 Desmond Ridder 3,017[3] 2018 7 Desmond Ridder 2,888[3] 2020 8 Gino Guidugli 2,870 2003 9 Desmond Ridder 2,814[3] 2019 10 Gunner Kiel 2,804 2015 11 Gino Guidugli 2,723 2004

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Hayden Moore 564 2015 Memphis 2 Zach Collaros 555 2009 Connecticut 3 Greg Cook 525 1968 Ohio 4 Gunner Kiel 499 2015 Houston 5 Zach Collaros 490 2010 South Florida 6 Gunner Kiel 442 2014 East Carolina Gunner Kiel 442 2014 Toledo 8 Gunner Kiel 437 2015 Temple 9 Ben Mauk 436 2007 Syracuse 10 Deontey Kenner 426 1999 Southern Miss

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Gino Guidugli 83 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Desmond Ridder 79[3] 2018 2019 2020 3 Zach Collaros 67 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Gunner Kiel 59 2014 2015 5 Tony Pike 52 2007 2008 2009 6 Danny McCoin 49 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Greg Cook 40 1966 1967 1968 8 Brendon Kay 40 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 9 Deontey Kenner 39 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Ben Mauk 34 2007 2 Gunner Kiel 32 2014 3 Tony Pike 31 2009 Desmond Ridder 31[3] 2020 4 Greg Cook 30 1968 5 Zach Collaros 30 2010 6 Brendon Kay 28 2013 7 Gino Guidugli 27 2004 9 Gino Guidugli 25 2002 Desmond Ridder 25[3] 2018

All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing.[7]

While Cincinnati lists a complete top 10 in all-purpose yardage over all relevant time frames (career, season, game), it does not break down its leaders' performances by type of play.[1]

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Mardy Gilyard 5,945 2005 2007 2008 2009 2 Reggie Taylor 5,322 1983 1984 1985 1986 3 DeMarco McCleskey 4,113 1998 2000 2001 2002 4 Isaiah Pead 4,104 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Al McKinney 4,038 1985 1986 1987 1988 6 Michael Warren II 3,799 2017 2018 2019 7 Dominick Goodman 3,738 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Allen Harvin 3,663 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 9 Robert Cooper 3,542 1996 1997 1998 1999 10 D. J. Woods 3,405 2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Mardy Gilyard 2,690 2009 2 Mardy Gilyard 2,280 2008 3 D. J. Woods 1,859 2010 4 DeMarco McCleskey 1,729 2002 5 Robert Tate 1,685 1995 6 Isaiah Pead 1,652 2011 7 Reggie Taylor 1,643 1986 8 Roger Stephens 1,572 1947 9 Kahlil Lewis 1,561 2018 10 Reggie Taylor 1,471 1985

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Mardy Gilyard 381 2009 Pittsburgh 2 Mardy Gilyard 365 2008 Oklahoma 3 Robert Tate 333 1995 Kansas 4 Robert Tate 316 1995 Toledo 5 Bob Hynes 305 1923 Case Tech 6 Mardy Gilyard 303 2009 UConn 7 Clem Turner 294 1966 Kansas State 8 D. J. Woods 291 2010 Rutgers 9 Reggie Taylor 288 1986 Miami (OH) 10 LaDaris Vann 283 1999 East Carolina D. J. Woods 283 2010 Oklahoma

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Mike Mickens 14 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Jocelyn Borgella 12 1990 1991 1992 1993 Blue Adams 12 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 DeAngelo Smith 12 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Ed Bolis 11 1970 1971 1972

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 DeAngelo Smith 8 2007 2 Don Polagyi 6 1952 Bill Madeya 6 1965 Ed Bolis 6 1970 Sam Garnes 6 1995 Blue Adams 6 2002 Daven Holly 6 2003 Mike Mickens 6 2007

Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Bob Hynes 4 1923 Ohio Northern

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Karl Woods 502 1977 1978 1979 1980 2 Phillip Curry 487 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Brad Jackson 392 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Mike Brookins 356 1979 1980 1981 5 Alex Gordon 352 1983 1984 1985 1986 6 Hassan Champion 351 1995 1996 1997 1998 Joe Olding 351 1979 1980 1981 1982 8 Doug Monaghan 338 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 J. K. Schaffer 337 2008 2009 2010 2011 DeJuan Gossett 327 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Mike Brookins 186 1979 2 Brad Jackson 168 1997 3 Karl Woods 161 1980 4 Jerome Brinson 158 1983 5 Karl Woods 155 1978 6 Dwayne Berry 147 1978 7 Muhammed El Mubarak 145 1995 8 Linwood Marshall 143 1983 9 Howie Kurnick 140 1978 10 Antonio Gibson 138 1982 Phillip Curry 138 1997 Greg Blair 138 2012

Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Karl Woods 31 1980 South Carolina 2 Vaughn Booker 24 1987 East Carolina 3 Jerome Brinson 23 1987 Oklahoma State Brad Jackson 23 1997 Boston College 5 Brad Nothacker 22 1985 Penn State Alex Gordon 22 1986 Miami (Ohio) Jason Coppess 22 1993 Bowling Green Sam Garnes 22 1994 Vanderbilt 9 Mike Kelly 21 1987 Rutgers Jack Bruscianelli 21 1989 West Virginia

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Antwan Peek 27.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Andre Frazier 22.5 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Anthony Hoke 22.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Derek Wolfe 19.5 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Trent Cole 18.5 2002 2003 2004 6 George Jamison 18.0 1980 1981 1982 1983 Nate Dingle 18.0 1990 1991 1992 1993 Silverberry Mouhon 18.0 2012 2013 2014 2015 9 Terrill Byrd 16.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 10 Andrew Stewart 16.0 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Anthony Hoke 13.0 2007 2 Antwan Peek 12.5 2001 3 Connor Barwin 11.0 2008 4 Andrew Stewart 9.0 1987 Terrell Hartsfield 9.0 2014 6 Derek Wolfe 9.5 2011 7 Antwan Peek 8.5 2000 Trent Cole 8.5 2004 9 Farley Bell 8.0 1978 George Jamison 8.0 1982 Errol Cleveland 8.0 1982 Terrill Byrd 8.0 2007

Single game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Antwan Peek 4.0 2001 Louisiana-Monroe Alex Daniels 4.0 2009 Miami (Ohio) 3 Trent Cole 3.0 2004 East Carolina Anthony Hoke 3.0 2007 Connecticut Anthony Hoke 3.0 2007 Syracuse Lamonte Nelms 3.0 2007 Syracuse Connor Barwin 3.0 2008 Pittsburgh Brandon Mills 3.0 2010 Rutgers

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Jonathan Ruffin 62 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Jacob Rogers 51 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Eric Richards 41 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Andrew Gantz 39 2014 2015 2016 2017 5 Steve Schultz 35 1976 1977 1978 1979 6 Tony Miliano 34 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Kevin Lovell 33 2004 2005 2006 8 Phil Insalaco 28 1986 1987 1988 9 Dan Shepherd 25 1973 1974 1975 10 Tom Dallen 23 1993 1994

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Jonathan Ruffin 26 2000 2 Andrew Gantz 21 2015 3 Jonathan Ruffin 19 2002 4 Kevin Lovell 18 2006 5 Tom Dallen 17 1993 Tony Miliano 17 2011 Tony Miliano 17 2012 8 Eric Richards 16 1995 Jacob Rogers 16 2008 Andrew Gantz 16 2014

Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Steve Schultz 4 1976 Vanderbilt Phil Insalaco 4 1988 Indiana State Jonathan Ruffin 4 2000 UAB Jonathan Ruffin 4 2000 Tulane Jonathan Ruffin 4 2002 Hawai’i Chris Manfredini 4 2003 Louisville Kevin Lovell 4 2006 Connecticut Jacob Rogers 4 2009 Connecticut Tony Miliano 4 2011 Pittsburgh Andrew Gantz 4 2015 Memphis

Field goal percentage

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Jonathan Ruffin 78.5% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Andrew Gantz 78.0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 David Rowe 73.1% 1990 1991 4 Tony Miliano 72.3% 2011 2012 2013 2014 5 Dan Shepherd 71.4% 1973 1974 1975 6 Kevin Lovell 70.2% 2004 2005 2006 7 Phil Insalaco 68.3% 1986 1987 1988 8 Jacob Rogers 68.0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 9 Jim Fogler 67.7% 1981 1982 1983 10 Tom Dallen 67.6% 1993 1994

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Chris Manfredini 90.9% 2003 2 Jonathan Ruffin 89.7% 2000 3 Jonathan Ruffin 86.4% 2002 4 Andrew Gantz 80.0% 2014 5 Steve Schultz 78.6% 1978 Jacob Rogers 78.6% 2010 7 Andrew Gantz 77.8% 2015

References

1. "History & Records" (PDF). 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Media Guide. Cincinnati Bearcats. pp. 55–117. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.comAP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
3. "Desmond Ridder". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 Jan 2021.
4. "Kiel throws 6 TDs, Cincinnati beats Toledo 58-34". ESPN.com. 2014-09-12.
5. "Cincinnati pummels Central Florida, Barrett, 52-7". ESPN.com. 2015-10-31.
6. "Michael Warren II". ESPN.com.
7. "2020 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 25, 2020.