Ohio Bobcats football statistical leaders

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

Although Ohio began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. 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 1950, 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 Bobcats have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
• Similarly, Ohio has played in the MAC Football Championship Game four times, giving yet another game for players in those seasons.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Tyler Tettleton 9,125 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Nathan Rourke 7,454[3] 2017 2018 2019 3 Sammy Shon 5,412 1978 1979 1980 1981 4 Anthony Thornton 5,199 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Boo Jackson 4,446 2008 2009 2010 6 Donny Harrison 3,856 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Austen Everson 3,586 2003 2004 2005 2006 8 Dennis Swearingen 3,475 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Cleve Bryant 3,414 1967 1968 1969 10 Theo Scott 3,359 2007 2008 2009

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Tyler Tettleton 3,302 2011 2 Tyler Tettleton 2,851 2013 3 Tyler Tettleton 2,844 2012 4 Nathan Rourke 2,820[3] 2019 5 Nathan Rourke 2,431[3] 2018 6 Theo Scott 2,369 2009 7 Sammy Shon 2,366 1981 8 Boo Jackson 2,355 2008 9 Donny Harrison 2,309 1983 10 Bruce Porter 2,281 1986

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Donny Harrison 409 1983 Kent State 2 Andy Vetter 394 1977 Kent State 3 Greg Windham 393[4] 2016 Texas State 4 Donny Harrison 380 1983 Bowling Green 5 Tyler Tettleton 375[5] 2013 Eastern Michigan 6 Boo Jackson 365 2008 Central Michigan 7 Dennis Swearingen 355 1985 Ball State 8 Sammy Shon 343 1980 Eastern Michigan 9 Nathan Rourke 342[6] 2019 Kent State 10 Tyler Tettleton 341[7] 2011 Rutgers

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Tyler Tettleton 67 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Nathan Rourke 60[3] 2017 2018 2019 3 Boo Jackson 38 2008 2009 2010 4 Cleve Bryant 29 1967 1968 1969 5 Theo Scott 26 2007 2008 2009 6 Sammy Shon 24 1978 1979 1980 1981 7 Derrius Vick 23 2012 2013 2014 2015 8 Bill Frederick 21 1951 1952 1953 1954 9 Rich Bevly 20 1972 1973 1974 10 Andy Vetter 19 1974 1975 1976 1977

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Tyler Tettleton 28 2011 2 Nathan Rourke 23[3] 2018 3 Tyler Tettleton 21 2013 4 Theo Scott 20 2009 Nathan Rourke 20[3] 2019 6 Boo Jackson 19 2008 7 Boo Jackson 18 2010 Tyler Tettleton 18 2012 9 Nathan Rourke 17[3] 2017 10 Cleve Bryant 14 1968 Sammy Shon 14 1981 Greg Windham 14[8] 2016

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Boo Jackson 5 2008 Akron 2 Cleve Bryant 4 1968 Richmond Derrius Vick 4[9] 2012 Norfolk State Tyler Tettleton 4[5] 2013 Eastern Michigan

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Kalvin McRae 4,398 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 Steveland Hookfin 3,972 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 A. J. Ouellette 3,829[10] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 4 Kareem Wilson 3,597 1995 1996 1997 1998 5 Tim Curtis 2,995 1990 1991 1992 1993 6 Beau Blankenship 2,976 2011 2012 2013 7 Chad Brinker 2,826 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Nathan Rourke 2,639[3] 2017 2018 2019 9 Kevin Babcock 2,614 1976 1977 1978 1979 10 Arnold Welcher 2,525 1974 1975 1976 1977

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Beau Blankenship 1,604 2012 2 Kalvin McRae 1,434 2007 3 Steveland Hookfin 1,315 1998 4 A. J. Ouellette 1,306 2018 5 Kalvin McRae 1,252 2006 6 Arnold Welcher 1,175 1975 7 Kalvin McRae 1,153 2005 8 Steveland Hookfin 1,125 1996 9 Chad Brinker 1,099 2002 10 Tim Curtis 1,085 1991

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Kareem Wilson 282 1996 Bowling Green 2 Dick Conley 275 1966 Marshall 3 Beau Blankenship 269[11] 2012 UMass 4 Kalvin McRae 264 2005 Ball State 5 Arnold Welcher 257 1975 Marshall 6 Tim Worner 252 1972 Toledo 7 Arnold Welcher 247 1975 Western Michigan 8 Kalvin McRae 224 2005 Buffalo 9 Steveland Hookfin 222 1998 Northern Illinois Chris Garrett 222 2008 Miami (Ohio)

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Kareem Wilson 49 1995 1996 1997 1998 Nathan Rourke 49[3] 2017 2018 2019 3 Kalvin McRae 45 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 A. J. Ouellette 32 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5 Steveland Hookfin 29 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Chad Brinker 27 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 Andy Vetter 25 1974 1975 1976 1977 8 Beau Blankenship 24 2011 2012 2013 9 Bob Brooks 21 1958 1959 1960 10 Cleve Bryant 20 1967 1968 1969

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Nathan Rourke 21[3] 2017 2 Kalvin McRae 19 2007 3 Kalvin McRae 15 2006 Beau Blankenship 15 2012 Nathan Rourke 15[3] 2018 6 Kareem Wilson 14 1996 7 Andy Vetter 13 1976 Kareem Wilson 13 1998 Nathan Rourke 13[3] 2019 10 Bob Houmard 12 1968 Kareem Wilson 12 1997 A. J. Ouellette 12 2018

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Jim Albert 4 1963 Western Michigan Dick Conley 4 1966 Marshall Andy Vetter 4 1976 Northern Illinois Tim Curtis 4 1991 Kent State Kareem Wilson 4 1996 Bowling Green Chad Brinker 4 2002 Eastern Michigan Beau Blankenship 4[12] 2012 Louisiana-Monroe Nathan Rourke 4 2018 Akron

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 LaVon Brazill 189 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Donte Foster 167 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Sebastian Smith 163[13] 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 Taylor Price 145 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Tom Compernolle 144 1983 1984 1985 1986 6 Todd Snyder 140 1967 1968 1969 7 Jordan Reid 133[14] 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Eddie Washington 127 1980 1981 1982 1983 9 Scott Mayle 107 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Mark Geisler 105 1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 LaVon Brazill 74 2011 2 Donte Foster 69 2013 3 Eddie Washington 68 1983 4 Sebastian Smith 65 2015 5 Todd Snyder 62 1969 6 Tom Compernolle 61 1986 7 Donte Foster 59 2012 8 Jordan Reid 58[14] 2016 9 Taylor Price 56 2009 Sebastian Smith 56[13] 2016

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Taylor Price 14 2008 Wyoming 2 Todd Snyder 12 1969 Minnesota Cyle Feldman 12 1986 Central Michigan Bobby Cameron 12 1986 Kent State Chris Jackson 12 2004 Miami (Ohio) Jordan Reid 12[15] 2016 Troy

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 LaVon Brazill 2,511 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Todd Snyder 2,241 1967 1968 1969 3 Donte Foster 2,180 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Sebastian Smith 2,147[13] 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 Taylor Price 2,019 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Scott Mayle 1,847 2003 2004 2005 2006 7 Eddie Washington 1,761 1980 1981 1982 1983 8 Jordan Reid 1,658[14] 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Papi White 1,633[16] 2014 2015 2016 2017 10 Tom Compernolle 1,620 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 LaVon Brazill 1,146 2011 2 Donte Foster 1,018 2013 3 Sebastian Smith 972[13] 2016 4 Eddie Washington 866 1983 5 Richard Hill 863 1991 6 Todd Snyder 835 1969 7 Taylor Price 784 2009 8 Todd Snyder 777 1968 Sebastian Smith 777 2015 10 LaVon Brazill 702 2009

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Todd Snyder 214 1968 Richmond 2 Todd Snyder 203 1968 Dayton 3 Tom Compernolle 176 1986 Northern Illinois 4 Chris Jenkins 175 1993 Western Michigan 5 Jim Albert 169 1962 Iowa State 6 Dave Juenger 165 1970 Western Michigan LaVon Brazill 165 2011 Temple 8 Todd Snyder 164 1967 Kansas Donte Foster 164[17] 2012 Eastern Michigan 10 Chase Cochran 162[12] 2012 Louisiana-Monroe

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Donte Foster 21 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 Terrence McCrae 19 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 LaVon Brazill 18 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Todd Snyder 15 1967 1968 1969 5 Taylor Price 14 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Sebastian Smith 13[13] 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Tom Compernolle 12 1983 1984 1985 1986 Andrew Mooney 12 2007 2008 Jordan Reid 12[14] 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Lou Sawchik 11 1951 1952 1953 Scott Mayle 11 2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 LaVon Brazill 11 2011 2 Andrew Mooney 9 2007 Terrence McCrae 9 2009 Terrence McCrae 9 2010 5 Todd Snyder 8 1969 Donte Foster 8 2012 7 Lou Sawchik 7 1953 Bob Houmard 7 1968 Donte Foster 7 2013 Sebastian Smith 7 2015

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Todd Snyder 3 1968 Richmond Todd Snyder 3 1969 Minnesota Dave Juenger 3 1972 Toledo Taylor Price 3 2008 Akron Donte Foster 3[18] 2013 Miami (Ohio)

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[19]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Tyler Tettleton 10,027 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Anthony Thornton 6,753 1987 1988 1989 1990 3 Sammy Shon 6,262 1978 1979 1980 1981 4 Kareem Wilson 5,702 1995 1996 1997 1998 5 Boo Jackson 5,145 2008 2009 2010 6 Cleve Bryant 4,946 1967 1968 1969 7 Dontrell Jackson 4,653 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Kalvin McRae 4,398 2004 2005 2006 2007 9 Austen Everson 4,372 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Donny Harrison 4,317 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Tyler Tettleton 3,960 2011 2 Nathan Rourke 3,115[3] 2017 3 Tyler Tettleton 3,088 2012 4 Tyler Tettleton 2,875 2013 5 Boo Jackson 2,688 2008 6 Sammy Shon 2,643 1981 7 Theo Scott 2,403 2009 8 Donny Harrison 2,388 1983 9 Greg Windham 2,301[8] 2016 10 Cleve Bryant 2,258 1968

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Greg Windham 430[4] 2016 Texas State 2 Nathan Rourke 421[6] 2019 Kent State 3 Boo Jackson 413 2008 Central Michigan 4 Sammy Shon 395 1980 Eastern Michigan 5 Theo Scott 393 2009 Temple 6 Donny Harrison 386 1983 Kent State 7 Tyler Tettleton 385[5] 2013 Eastern Michigan 8 Donny Harrison 375 1983 Bowling Green 9 J. D. Sprague 374[20] 2014 Bowling Green 10 Tyler Tettleton 371[7] 2011 Rutgers Tyler Tettleton 371[21] 2012 Penn State

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Tyler Tettleton 82 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Kareem Wilson 66 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Cleve Bryant 49 1967 1968 1969 4 Boo Jackson 47 2008 2009 2010 5 Kalvin McRae 45 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Andy Vetter 44 1974 1975 1976 1977 7 Sammy Shon 41 1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Tyler Tettleton 38 2011 Nathan Rourke 38[3] 2017 3 Boo Jackson 26 2010 4 Theo Scott 23 2009 5 Cleve Bryant 22 1968 Tyler Tettleton 22 2012 6 Andy Vetter 21 1977 Kareem Wilson 21 1996 Boo Jackson 21 2008 Tyler Tettleton 21 2013

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Andy Vetter 7 1976 Northern Illinois 2 Nathan Rourke 6[3] 2017 Miami (OH) 3 Boo Jackson 5 2008 Akron Theo Scott 5 2009 Temple

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Joe Callan 18 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 2 Bop White 17 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 Bert Dampier 13 1970 1971 1972 T. J. Wright 13 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Mike Schott 12 1967 1968 1969 6 Jim McKenna 11 1947 1948 1949 Bill Frederick 11 1952 1953 1954 Bill Mitchell 11 1968 1969 1970 Tevell Jones 11 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Vincent Short 10 1977 1978 1979 1980 Dion Byrum 10 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Joe Callan 9 1979 2 Jim McKenna 7 1949 John Dickason 7 1960 Tevell Jones 7 1997 5 Tom Ascani 6 1952 Bop White 6 2002 Dion Byrum 6 2005 Gerald Moore 6 2009

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Pat Connelly 3 1948 Butler Paul Winemiller 3 1949 Kent State Bill Frederick 3 1953 Morris Harvey Joe Callan 3 1976 Northern Illinois Joe Callan 3 1979 Cincinnati Joe Callan 3 1979 Eastern Michigan Eric Edwards 3 1982 Richmond Roger Smith 3 1987 Marshall Tevell Jones 3 1997 Bowling Green Quentin Poling 3[22] 2014 Idaho

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Mike Mangen 513 1981 1982 1983 1984 2 Benny King 462 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Brian Mays 458 1982 1983 1984 1985 4 Bill Garrett 450 1986 1987 1988 1989 5 Jabaar Thompson 447 1992 1993 1994 1995 6 Noah Keller 438 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Tedd Lucas 418 1976 1977 1978 1979 8 Doug Mangen 404 1984 1985 1986 1987 9 Scott Zele 388 1990 1991 1992 10 Steve Groves 350 1975 1976 1978

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 David Terry 177 1988 2 Mike Mangen 171 1983 3 Jack LeVeck 169 1971 4 Frank Komar 159 1980 David Terry 159 1989 Jabaar Thompson 159 1994 7 Benny King 158 1993 8 Noah Keller 155 2009 9 Brian Mays 154 1985 Bill Garrett 154 1988

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Benny King 23 1993 Ball State 2 Benny King 22 1993 Akron 3 Jabaar Thompson 21 1994 Utah State 4 Jabaar Thompson 20 1993 Akron 5 Benny King 19 1993 Bowling Green Chris London 19 2000 Akron 7 Jabaar Thompson 18 1993 Kent State Jabaar Thompson 18 1994 Eastern Michigan

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Tarell Basham 28.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Andre Jackson 19.0 1995 1996 1997 3 Jameson Hartke 17.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Jason Carthen 17.0 1990 1991 1992 5 Rahim Slaise 14.0 1996 1997 1998 Leigh Barbour 14.0 1996 1997 1998 1999 7 John Kraus 13.0 1996 1997 1998 1999 8 Casey Sayles 12.5 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Ed Shy 12.0 1986 1987 1988 1989 Quentin Poling 12.0 2014 2015 2016

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Tarell Basham 9.5 2016 2 Jason Carthen 9.0 1992 3 Tom Kutz 8.0 1987 Jason Carthen 8.0 1991 Mario Daniel 8.0 1996 6 Jameson Hartke 7.5 2006 Tarell Basham 7.5 2013 8 John Guznik 7.0 1985 Andre Jackson 7.0 1997 Rahim Slaise 7.0 1998

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Andre Jackson 3.0 1996 Toledo Bobby Holloway 3.0 1996 Hawaii Mario Daniel 3.0 1996 Ball State Dak Notestine 3.0 2009 Bowling Green Stafford Gatling 3.0 2010 Louisiana-Lafayette Nic Barber 3.0 2011 New Mexico State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Matt Weller 80 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Louie Zervos 73[23] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Josiah Yazdani 47 2013 2014 2015 4 Kevin Kerr 38 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Gary Homer 28 1972 1973 1974 1975 Steve Green 28 1976 1977 1978 1979 7 Ron Harter 25 1980 1981 1982 1983 Chris Judge 25 1984 1985 1986 Jeff Marchant 25 1990 1991 1992 1993 10 Brian Huston 21 1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Louie Zervos 29[23] 2016 2 Matt Weller 25 2011 3 Matt Weller 23 2012 4 Matt Weller 21 2009 5 Michael Braunstein 20 2007 6 Josiah Yazdani 17 2014 7 Josiah Yazdani 16 2015 Louie Zervos 16[23] 2019 9 Louie Zervos 15[23] 2017 10 Mike Fultz 14 1987 Josiah Yazdani 14 2013

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Matt Weller 5[24] 2011 Bowling Green Louie Zervos 5[25] 2016 Kansas 3 Michael Braunstein 4 2007 Wyoming Barrett Way 4 2008 Kent State Louie Zervos 4[4] 2016 Texas State Louie Zervos 4[26] 2016 Tennessee

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Michael Braunstein 83.3% 2007 2 Louie Zervos 81.1%[23] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Josiah Yazdani 74.6% 2013 2014 2015 4 Matt Weller 74.1% 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Matt Lasher 72.2% 2005 2006 6 Chris Judge 71.4% 1984 1985 1986 Mike Fultz 71.4% 1984 1985 1986 1987 Jim Delverne 71.4% 1988 1989 9 Barrett Way 68.4% 2008 10 Scott Roberts 66.7% 1993 1994 1995

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Josiah Yazdani 93.3% 2013 2 Jim Delverne 84.6% 1989 3 Michael Braunstein 83.3% 2007 Louie Zervos 83.3%[23] 2017 5 Louie Zervos 82.9%[23] 2016 6 Ron Harter 81.8% 1981 7 Louie Zervos 80.0%[23] 2019 8 Matt Weller 78.6% 2010 9 Mike Fultz 77.8% 1987 10 Louie Zervos 76.5%[23] 2018

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