Arkansas State Red Wolves football statistical leaders explained

The Arkansas State Red Wolves football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Arkansas State Red Wolves 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 Red Wolves represent Arkansas State University in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Although Arkansas State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1911, the school's official record book does not generally include listings from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

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

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

Passing

Passing yards

Career
1Ryan Aplin10,758
2 Justice Hansen10,133[3] 2016 2017 2018
3Cleo Lemon7,706
4 Layne Hatcher7,4272019 2020 2021
5Corey Leonard7,319
6 James Hamilton5,383
7 Fredi Knighten5,3712012 2013 2014 2015
8 Roy Johnson4,597
9 Johnny Covington4,426
10 Nick Noce4,343
Single season
1 Justice Hansen 3,967
2 Ryan Aplin3,5882011
3 Justice Hansen 3,447
4 Ryan Aplin3,342
5 Fredi Knighten3,277
6 2,946
7 Ryan Aplin2,939
8 Cleo Lemon2,721
9 Justice Hansen 2,719
10 Jaylen Raynor2,550[4] 2023
Single game
1 Justice Hansen 520[5] Louisiana–Monroe
2Layne Hatcher444[6] UL Monroe
3 440[7] Troy
4 Ryan Aplin438Louisiana-Lafayette
5 Justice Hansen 437[8] Troy
6 Justice Hansen424[9] Central Arkansas
7 Justice Hansen423Southeast Missouri State
8 Nick Noce418Memphis
9 Justice Hansen 415[10] Troy
10 Cleo Lemon403New Mexico State
Fredi Knighten403Toledo
(GoDaddy Bowl)

Passing touchdowns

Career
1 Justice Hansen 83 2016 2017 2018
2Ryan Aplin67
3 65 2019 2020 2021
4 Cleo Lemon48
5 Corey Leonard47
6 Fredi Knighten46
7 James Hamilton32
8 Nick Noce25
9 Johnny Covington24
10 Roy Johnson22
Elliot Jacobs22
James Blackman[11] 222021 2022
Single season
1 Justice Hansen 37
2 Justice Hansen 27
27[12]
4 Ryan Aplin24
Fredi Knighten24
6 Ryan Aplin21
7 Ryan Aplin19
Fredi Knighten19
Justice Hansen 19 2016
19 2020
19 2021
Single game
1 Justice Hansen6Southeast Missouri State
Jaylen Raynor6Massachusetts
3 Corey Leonard5Louisiana-Lafayette
Fredi Knighten5[13] Toledo
(GoDaddy Bowl)
Fredi Knighten5[14] Louisiana-Monroe
Justice Hansen 5[15] Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Justice Hansen 5[16] Louisiana–Monroe
Layne Hatcher5UL Monroe

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
1Richie Woit3,947
2Reggie Arnold3,933
3Antonio Warren3,040
4Jonathan Adams3,005
5Michael Gordon2,961
6Rickey Jemison2,956
7Calvin Harrell2,935
8Lamont Zachery2,640
9Richard Kimble2,518
10Corey Walker2,340
Single season
1Danny Smith1,390
2Richie Woit1,250
3Frank McGuigan1,220
4Dennis Bolden1,191
5Calvin Harrell1,131
6Richie Woit1,125
7David Oku1,105
8Michael Gordon1,100
9Reggie Arnold1,076
10Reggie Arnold1,074
Single game
1Dennis Bolden259McNeese State

Rushing touchdowns

Career
1Richie Woit57
2Dwane Brown33
Reggie Arnold33
4Michael Gordon32
5Ryan Aplin31
6Calvin Harrell26
7Lamont Zachery24
8Roy Johnson22
David Oku22
Single season
1Richie Woit21
2Richie Woit17
3David Hines16
David Oku16
5Frank McGuigan14
Danny Smith14
Johnston White14
8Michael Gordon13
Single game
1Clifton Keller7Central Arkansas
Steve Burks7Abilene Christian
3Michael Gordon5[17] Idaho
4David Hines4Northwest Louisiana
Rickey Jemison4Northeast Louisiana
Earl Easley4Southern Illinois
Danny Smith4Idaho
Reggie Arnold4Mississippi Valley State
Ryan Aplin4[18] Florida Atlantic

Receiving

Receptions

Career
1J. D. McKissic289
2Omar Bayless1772016 2017 2018 2019
3Jonathan Adams Jr.166
4Dwayne Frampton163
5Robert Kilow158
6Lennie Johnson156
7Kirk Merritt1532018 2019
8Levi Dejohnette152
9Taylor Stockemer129
10Brandon Thompkins128
Single season
1J. D. McKissic103
2Dwayne Frampton942011
3Omar Bayless93[19] 2019
4Kirk Merritt83
5J. D. McKissic82
6Jonathan Adams Jr.79
7Robert Kilow72
8Kirk Merritt702019
9Dwayne Frampton69
10Jonathan Adams Jr.62
Single game
1J. D. McKissic15[20] Missouri
Jonathan Adams Jr.15[21] 2020Georgia State
3Dwayne Frampton13[22] Louisiana-Monroe
Josh Jarboe13[23] Oregon
5Dwayne Frampton12Indiana
J. D. McKissic12[24] Louisiana-Monroe
J. D. McKissic12[25] Troy
Brandon Bowling12[26] SMU
9J. J. Washington11Northern Illinois
Robert Kilow11Ole Miss
Taylor Stockemer11Northern Illinois
(GoDaddy.com Bowl)
J. D. McKissic11[27] Kent State
(GoDaddy.com Bowl)
Kirk Merritt11Georgia Southern
Kirk Merritt11Coastal Carolina

Receiving yards

Career
1J. D. McKissic2,826
2Omar Bayless2,775
3Lennie Johnson2,730
4Robert Kilow2,4461998 1999 2000
5Jonathan Adams Jr.2,306
6Taylor Stockemer2,146
7Jeff Foreman2,067[28] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
8Corey Rucker1,9742020 2021 2023
9Dwayne Frampton1,894
10Levi Dejohnette1,816
Single season
1Omar Bayless1,6532019
2Dwayne Frampton1,1562011
3Jonathan Adams Jr.1,111
4J. D. McKissic1,022
5Kirk Merritt1,005
6Robert Kilow1,002
7Chet Douthit955
8Lennie Johnson901
9Lennie Johnson862
10Jonathan Adams Jr.851
Single game
1Corey Rucker310[29] UL Monroe
2Lennie Johnson284Southwest Missouri State
3Robert Kilow254Ole Miss
4Omar Bayless213Troy
5 Justin McInnis 211 Louisiana–Monroe
6Jeff Foreman198[30] Memphis
7 Dikki Dyson196Louisiana Tech
8 Chet Douthit188Louisiana Tech
9 Taylor Stockemer185[31] Northern Illinois
(GoDaddy.com Bowl)
10 Chet Douthit184Lamar

Receiving touchdowns

Career
1Omar Bayless262016 2017 2018 2019
2Jonathan Adams Jr.21[32]
3Kirk Merritt192018 2019
4Taylor Stockemer16
Corey Rucker16[33] 2020 2021 2023
6John Koldus15
7Tres Houston14
8Alfred Bentley13
Chris Murray 13[34] 2015 2016 2017
Jeff Foreman132019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single season
1Omar Bayless172019
2Kirk Merritt12[35] 2019
Jonathan Adams Jr.12
4John Koldus10
Alfred Bentley10
Tres Houston10
7 Chris Murray 9
Corey Rucker92021
9 Taylor Stockemer7
Julian Jones7
Kendall Sanders 7[36]
Blake Mack 7[37]
Kirk Merritt72018
Brandon Bowling7[38] 2020
Courtney Jackson7[39] 2023
Single game
1Alfred Bentley4Central Missouri State
Omar Bayless4[40] SMU
Corey Rucker4UL Monroe
4Booker Mays3Toledo
(GoDaddy Bowl)
Tres Houston3Louisiana-Monroe
Omar Bayless3[41] Georgia State
Jonathan Adams Jr.3[42] 2020Kansas State
Corey Rucker3[43] 2021Central Arkansas

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[44]

Total offense yards

Career
1Ryan Aplin12,514
2Corey Leonard8,887
3 Layne Hatcher7,4342019 2020 2021
4Cleo Lemon7,309
5 Justice Hansen 7,240 2016 2017
6 Fredi Knighten6,986
7 Roy Johnson6,779
8 James Hamilton5,764
9 Dwane Brown5,672 1984 1985 1986 1987
10 Nick Noce4,841
Single season
1 Justice Hansen 4,390
2 Ryan Aplin4,176
3 Fredi Knighten4,056
4 Ryan Aplin3,780
5 Ryan Aplin3,416
6 2,992
7 Jaylen Raynor2,9232023
8 Adam Kennedy2,887
9 Corey Leonard2,863
10 Justice Hansen 2,850
Single game
1 Justice Hansen 550 Louisiana–Monroe
2 Justice Hansen 489 Troy
3 460 Troy
4 Ryan Aplin454Troy
Justice Hansen454[45] Southeast Missouri State
6 Fredi Knighten449[46] New Mexico State
7 Ryan Aplin442Louisiana-Lafayette
Layne Hatcher442UL Monroe
9 Justice Hansen440[47] Louisiana-Lafayette
10 Justice Hansen419Central Arkansas

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[48]

Career
1Ryan Aplin98
2Fredi Knighten67
67 2019 2020 2021
4 Justice Hansen 64 2016 2017
5 Corey Leonard58
6 Richie Woit57
7 Cleo Lemon51 1997 1998 1999 2000
8 Roy Johnson44
9 Elliot Jacobs37
10 Dwane Brown33
Nick Noce33
Reggie Arnold33
Single season
1 Justice Hansen 44
2 Fredi Knighten35
3 Ryan Aplin32
4 Ryan Aplin30
5 Ryan Aplin29 2011
6 28
7 Fredi Knighten24
8 Jaylen Raynor222023
9 Richie Woit21
Corey Leonard21

Defense

Interceptions

Career
1Dennis Meyer27
2Dick Ritchey19
3Terry Whiting16
4Johnathan Burke15
5Orley Massena14
Al Johnson14
Single season
1Dennis Meyer11
2Johnathan Burke9
3Dick Ritchey8
4Dennis Meyer7
Jerome Sims7
6Orley Massena6
Greg Lee6
Al Johnson6
Chappell Mitchell6
Tyrell Johnson6
Rocky Hayes6
Single game
1Dick Ritchey3Abilene Christian
Dennis Meyer3Drake
David Walls3UT-Arlington
Greg Lee3UT-Arlington
Tyrone Jones3Akron
Chappell Mitchell3Southwest Louisiana

Tackles

Career
1Jerry Muckensturm493
2Bill Bergey436
3Ron Smith422
4Qushaun Lee393
5Mike Malham370
6Mike Morris366
Single season
1Bill Bergey196
2Jerry Muckensturm155
3Ron Smith151
4Bill Bergey136
5Qushaun Lee134
6Mike Malham131
Jerry Muckensturm131
Wesley Williams131
Single game
1Bill Bergey33Eastern Michigan
2Tyrell Johnson25North Texas
3Jordan Boyd23Chattanooga
4Foot Daley22Delta State
Derrick Toney22Colo State
6Cedric Buckley21Akron
Andy Henault21New Mexico State
8Jerry Muckensturm20Chattanooga
Ron Smith20Lamar
Dan Miller20Memphis State
Michael Beason20Southwestern Louisiana

Sacks

Career
1 Ja’Von Rolland-Jones 43.5 2014 2015 2016 2017
2Marvin Neloms28.0
3Alex Carrington21.5
4Charlie Fredrick21.0
Clarence Williams21.0
6Robert Speer19.0
7Glen Koenig17.0
Bryan Hall17.0
Brandon Joiner17.0
Single season
1Lynn Rowland14.0
2Ja’Von Rolland-Jones13.52016
3Brandon Joiner13.02011
Ja’Von Rolland-Jones 13.0 2017
5 Chris Odom12.02016
6 Carter Ray Crawford11.0
Marvin Neloms11.0
8 Alex Carrington10.5
9 Robert Speer10.0
Clarence Williams10.0
Single game
1Ja’Von Rolland-Jones5.00
2Corey Williams4.0Tulsa
Marvin Neloms4.0Chattanooga
Alex Carrington4.0WKU
Brandon Joiner4.0[49] Louisiana-Lafayette

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
1Blake Grupe64
2Josh Arauco58
3Brian Davis56
4Jeff Caldwell40
5Eric Neihouse37
6Doug Dobbs35
7Dominic Zvada34[50] 2022 2023
8Scott Roper32
9Jeff Caldwell28
10Joe Duren27
Single season
1Scott Roper21
2Blake Grupe20[51]
3Blake Grupe19
4Brian Davis18
5Doug Dobbs17
Josh Arauco17
Brian Davis172012
Dominic Zvada172022
Dominic Zvada172023
10 Sawyer Williams 16[52]
Single game
1Brian Davis6[53] Central Arkansas
2Scott Roper5North Texas
Brian Davis5[54] Louisiana-Lafayette
4S McDonald4Central Michigan
Scott Roper4Northeast Louisiana
Josh Arauco4Texas A&M
Josh Arauco4Florida Atlantic
Brian Davis4Missouri
J. D. Houston4[55] Appalachian State
Dominic Zvada4[56] Ohio State

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves Media Guide . 2016-08-20 . AStateRedWolves.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214185523/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ . 2016-02-14 .
  2. Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2016-08-20. ESPN.com. AP.
  3. Web site: Justice Hansen . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: Jaylen Raynor. ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Monroe . ESPN.com . November 25, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
  6. Web site: Arkansas State vs. UL Monroe Box Score. ESPN.com. November 13, 2021. November 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Troy . ESPN.com . September 28, 2019 . September 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: Box Score: Troy vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . December 2, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
  9. Web site: Central Arkansas 28, Arkansas State 23 . 2016-09-24 . ESPN.com .
  10. Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Nebraska . ESPN.com . September 2, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
  11. Web site: James Blackman. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Layne Hatcher. ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Kareem Hunt's 271 yards, 5 TDs lead Toledo in GoDaddy Bowl win . 2015-01-04 . ESPN.com .
  14. Web site: Arkansas State takes control to beat Louisiana-Monroe 59-21 . 2015-11-14 . ESPN.com .
  15. Web site: Box Score: Arkansas–Pine Bluff vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . September 16, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
  16. Web site: Box Score: Coastal Carolina vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . October 14, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
  17. Web site: Gordon's 5 TDs lead Arkansas St. past Idaho 44-28 . 2014-11-01 . ESPN.com .
  18. Web site: Arkansas St. 39, FAU 21 . 2011-11-05 . ESPN.com .
  19. Web site: Omar Bayless. ESPN.com.
  20. Web site: Missouri wakes up, beats Arkansas State, 41-19 . 2013-10-22 . ESPN.com .
  21. Web site: Georgia State vs. Arkansas State Box Score. October 15, 2020. October 16, 2020. ESPN.com.
  22. Web site: Arkansas St. 24, Louisiana-Monroe 19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305012203/http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/312812433 . dead . March 5, 2017 . 2011-10-08 . ESPN.com .
  23. Web site: Marcus Mariota shines in Oregon's rout of Arkansas St. . 2012-09-01 . ESPN.com .
  24. Web site: Arkansas St. rips ULM to take lead in Sun Belt . 2012-11-08 . ESPN.com .
  25. Web site: Arkansas St. 41, Troy 34 . 2012-11-17 . ESPN.com .
  26. Web site: SMU vs. Arkansas State . August 31, 2019 . September 1, 2019 . ESPN.com .
  27. Web site: Arkansas St. gets first bowl win since joining FBS in 1992 . 2013-01-06 . ESPN.com .
  28. Web site: Jeff Foreman. ESPN.com.
  29. Web site: UL Monroe vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  30. Web site: Memphis vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 11, 2021. September 12, 2021.
  31. Web site: Martel Moore catches 8 passes for 224 yards as N. Illinois beats Arkansas St. . 2012-01-08 . ESPN.com .
  32. Web site: Jonathan Adams Jr.. ESPN.com.
  33. Web site: Corey Rucker. ESPN.com.
  34. Web site: Chris Murray . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
  35. Web site: Kirk Merritt. ESPN.com.
  36. Web site: Kendall Sanders . 2016-12-18. ESPN.com .
  37. Web site: Blake Mack . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
  38. Web site: Brandon Bowling. ESPN.com.
  39. Web site: Courtney Jackson. ESPN.com.
  40. Web site: SMU vs. Arkansas State. August 31, 2019. September 1, 2019.
  41. Web site: Arkansas State vs. Georgia State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 5, 2019. December 7, 2019.
  42. Web site: Arkansas State vs. Kansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 12, 2020. September 12, 2020.
  43. Web site: Central Arkansas vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 4, 2021. September 5, 2021.
  44. Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . December 4, 2021.
  45. Web site: Southeast Missouri State 21, Arkansas State 48 . 2016-09-24 . ESPN.com .
  46. Web site: Arkansas State routs New Mexico State 68-35 . 2014-11-29 . ESPN.com .
  47. Web site: Jennings, Louisiana-Lafayette end Arkansas State's streak . 2016-11-26 . ESPN.com .
  48. Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . December 4, 2021.
  49. Web site: Arkansas St. 30, Louisiana-Lafayette 21 . 2011-11-12 . ESPN.com .
  50. Web site: Dominic Zvada. ESPN.com.
  51. Web site: Blake Grupe. ESPN.ocom.
  52. Web site: Sawyer Williams . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
  53. Web site: Arkansas St. 53, Cent. Arkansas 24 . 2011-09-24 . ESPN.com .
  54. Web site: Arkansas St. 50, Louisiana-Lafayette 27 . 2012-10-23 . ESPN.com .
  55. Web site: Arkansas State scores 26 straight; beats Appalachian State . 2015-11-05 . ESPN.com .
  56. Web site: Arkansas State vs. Ohio State Box Score. September 10, 2022. September 13, 2022. ESPN.com.