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:
- Since the 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 Red Wolves have played in eight bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career1 | Ryan Aplin | 10,758 | |
2 | Justice Hansen | 10,133[3] | 2016 2017 2018 |
3 | Cleo Lemon | 7,706 | |
4 | Layne Hatcher | 7,427 | 2019 2020 2021 |
5 | Corey Leonard | 7,319 | |
6 | James Hamilton | 5,383 | |
7 | Fredi Knighten | 5,371 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
8 | Roy Johnson | 4,597 | |
9 | Johnny Covington | 4,426 | |
10 | Nick Noce | 4,343 | | |
Single season1 | Justice Hansen | 3,967 | |
2 | Ryan Aplin | 3,588 | 2011 |
3 | Justice Hansen | 3,447 | |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 3,342 | |
5 | Fredi Knighten | 3,277 | |
6 | | 2,946 | |
7 | Ryan Aplin | 2,939 | |
8 | Cleo Lemon | 2,721 | |
9 | Justice Hansen | 2,719 | |
10 | Jaylen Raynor | 2,550[4] | 2023 | |
Single game1 | Justice Hansen | 520[5] | | Louisiana–Monroe |
2 | Layne Hatcher | 444[6] | | UL Monroe |
3 | | 440[7] | | Troy |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 438 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
5 | Justice Hansen | 437[8] | | Troy |
6 | Justice Hansen | 424[9] | | Central Arkansas |
7 | Justice Hansen | 423 | | Southeast Missouri State |
8 | Nick Noce | 418 | | Memphis |
9 | Justice Hansen | 415[10] | | Troy |
10 | Cleo Lemon | 403 | | New Mexico State |
| Fredi Knighten | 403 | | Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl) | |
Passing touchdowns
Single season1 | Justice Hansen | 37 | |
2 | Justice Hansen | 27 | |
| | 27[12] | |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 24 | |
| Fredi Knighten | 24 | |
6 | Ryan Aplin | 21 | |
7 | Ryan Aplin | 19 | |
| Fredi Knighten | 19 | |
| Justice Hansen | 19 | 2016 |
| | 19 | 2020 |
| | 19 | 2021 | |
Single game1 | Justice Hansen | 6 | | Southeast Missouri State |
| Jaylen Raynor | 6 | | Massachusetts |
3 | Corey Leonard | 5 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Fredi Knighten | 5[13] | | Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl) |
| Fredi Knighten | 5[14] | | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Justice Hansen | 5[15] | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Justice Hansen | 5[16] | | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Layne Hatcher | 5 | | UL Monroe | |
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career1 | Richie Woit | 3,947 | |
2 | Reggie Arnold | 3,933 | |
3 | Antonio Warren | 3,040 | |
4 | Jonathan Adams | 3,005 | |
5 | Michael Gordon | 2,961 | |
6 | Rickey Jemison | 2,956 | |
7 | Calvin Harrell | 2,935 | |
8 | Lamont Zachery | 2,640 | |
9 | Richard Kimble | 2,518 | |
10 | Corey Walker | 2,340 | | |
Single season1 | Danny Smith | 1,390 | |
2 | Richie Woit | 1,250 | |
3 | Frank McGuigan | 1,220 | |
4 | Dennis Bolden | 1,191 | |
5 | Calvin Harrell | 1,131 | |
6 | Richie Woit | 1,125 | |
7 | David Oku | 1,105 | |
8 | Michael Gordon | 1,100 | |
9 | Reggie Arnold | 1,076 | |
10 | Reggie Arnold | 1,074 | | |
Single game1 | Dennis Bolden | 259 | | McNeese State | |
Rushing touchdowns
Career1 | Richie Woit | 57 | |
2 | Dwane Brown | 33 | |
| Reggie Arnold | 33 | |
4 | Michael Gordon | 32 | |
5 | Ryan Aplin | 31 | |
6 | Calvin Harrell | 26 | |
7 | Lamont Zachery | 24 | |
8 | Roy Johnson | 22 | |
| David Oku | 22 | | |
Single season1 | Richie Woit | 21 | |
2 | Richie Woit | 17 | |
3 | David Hines | 16 | |
| David Oku | 16 | |
5 | Frank McGuigan | 14 | |
| Danny Smith | 14 | |
| Johnston White | 14 | |
8 | Michael Gordon | 13 | | |
Single game1 | Clifton Keller | 7 | | Central Arkansas |
| Steve Burks | 7 | | Abilene Christian |
3 | Michael Gordon | 5[17] | | Idaho |
4 | David Hines | 4 | | Northwest Louisiana |
| Rickey Jemison | 4 | | Northeast Louisiana |
| Earl Easley | 4 | | Southern Illinois |
| Danny Smith | 4 | | Idaho |
| Reggie Arnold | 4 | | Mississippi Valley State |
| Ryan Aplin | 4[18] | | Florida Atlantic | |
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career1 | J. D. McKissic | 2,826 | |
2 | Omar Bayless | 2,775 | |
3 | Lennie Johnson | 2,730 | |
4 | Robert Kilow | 2,446 | 1998 1999 2000 |
5 | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 2,306 | |
6 | Taylor Stockemer | 2,146 | |
7 | Jeff Foreman | 2,067[28] | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
8 | Corey Rucker | 1,974 | 2020 2021 2023 |
9 | Dwayne Frampton | 1,894 | |
10 | Levi Dejohnette | 1,816 | | |
Single season1 | Omar Bayless | 1,653 | 2019 |
2 | Dwayne Frampton | 1,156 | 2011 |
3 | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 1,111 | |
4 | J. D. McKissic | 1,022 | |
5 | Kirk Merritt | 1,005 | |
6 | Robert Kilow | 1,002 | |
7 | Chet Douthit | 955 | |
8 | Lennie Johnson | 901 | |
9 | Lennie Johnson | 862 | |
10 | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 851 | | |
Single game1 | Corey Rucker | 310[29] | | UL Monroe |
2 | Lennie Johnson | 284 | | Southwest Missouri State |
3 | Robert Kilow | 254 | | Ole Miss |
4 | Omar Bayless | 213 | | Troy |
5 | Justin McInnis | 211 | | Louisiana–Monroe |
6 | Jeff Foreman | 198[30] | | Memphis |
7 | Dikki Dyson | 196 | | Louisiana Tech |
8 | Chet Douthit | 188 | | Louisiana Tech |
9 | Taylor Stockemer | 185[31] | | Northern Illinois (GoDaddy.com Bowl)
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10 | Chet Douthit | 184 | | Lamar | |
Receiving touchdowns
Single season1 | Omar Bayless | 17 | 2019 |
2 | Kirk Merritt | 12[35] | 2019 |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | 12 | |
4 | John Koldus | 10 | |
| Alfred Bentley | 10 | |
| Tres Houston | 10 | |
7 | Chris Murray | 9 | |
| Corey Rucker | 9 | 2021 |
9 | Taylor Stockemer | 7 | |
| Julian Jones | 7 | |
| Kendall Sanders | 7[36] | |
| Blake Mack | 7[37] | |
| Kirk Merritt | 7 | 2018 |
| Brandon Bowling | 7[38] | 2020 |
| Courtney Jackson | 7[39] | 2023 | |
Single game1 | Alfred Bentley | 4 | | Central Missouri State |
| Omar Bayless | 4[40] | | SMU |
| Corey Rucker | 4 | | UL Monroe |
4 | Booker Mays | 3 | | Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl) |
| Tres Houston | 3 | | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Omar Bayless | 3[41] | | Georgia State |
| Jonathan Adams Jr. | 3[42] | 2020 | Kansas State |
| Corey Rucker | 3[43] | 2021 | Central Arkansas | |
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[44]
Total offense yards
Career1 | Ryan Aplin | 12,514 | |
2 | Corey Leonard | 8,887 | |
3 | Layne Hatcher | 7,434 | 2019 2020 2021 |
4 | Cleo Lemon | 7,309 | |
5 | Justice Hansen | 7,240 | 2016 2017 |
6 | Fredi Knighten | 6,986 | |
7 | Roy Johnson | 6,779 | |
8 | James Hamilton | 5,764 | |
9 | Dwane Brown | 5,672 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
10 | Nick Noce | 4,841 | | |
Single season1 | Justice Hansen | 4,390 | |
2 | Ryan Aplin | 4,176 | |
3 | Fredi Knighten | 4,056 | |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 3,780 | |
5 | Ryan Aplin | 3,416 | |
6 | | 2,992 | |
7 | Jaylen Raynor | 2,923 | 2023 |
8 | Adam Kennedy | 2,887 | |
9 | Corey Leonard | 2,863 | |
10 | Justice Hansen | 2,850 | | |
Single game1 | Justice Hansen | 550 | | Louisiana–Monroe |
2 | Justice Hansen | 489 | | Troy |
3 | | 460 | | Troy |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 454 | | Troy |
| Justice Hansen | 454[45] | | Southeast Missouri State |
6 | Fredi Knighten | 449[46] | | New Mexico State |
7 | Ryan Aplin | 442 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Layne Hatcher | 442 | | UL Monroe |
9 | Justice Hansen | 440[47] | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
10 | Justice Hansen | 419 | | Central Arkansas | |
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[48]
Career1 | Ryan Aplin | 98 | |
2 | Fredi Knighten | 67 | |
| | 67 | 2019 2020 2021 |
4 | Justice Hansen | 64 | 2016 2017 |
5 | Corey Leonard | 58 | |
6 | Richie Woit | 57 | |
7 | Cleo Lemon | 51 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
8 | Roy Johnson | 44 | |
9 | Elliot Jacobs | 37 | |
10 | Dwane Brown | 33 | |
| Nick Noce | 33 | |
| Reggie Arnold | 33 | | |
Single season1 | Justice Hansen | 44 | |
2 | Fredi Knighten | 35 | |
3 | Ryan Aplin | 32 | |
4 | Ryan Aplin | 30 | |
5 | Ryan Aplin | 29 | 2011 |
6 | | 28 | |
7 | Fredi Knighten | 24 | |
8 | Jaylen Raynor | 22 | 2023 |
9 | Richie Woit | 21 | |
| Corey Leonard | 21 | | |
Defense
Interceptions
Career1 | Dennis Meyer | 27 | |
2 | Dick Ritchey | 19 | |
3 | Terry Whiting | 16 | |
4 | Johnathan Burke | 15 | |
5 | Orley Massena | 14 | |
| Al Johnson | 14 | | |
Single game1 | Dick Ritchey | 3 | | Abilene Christian |
| Dennis Meyer | 3 | | Drake |
| David Walls | 3 | | UT-Arlington |
| Greg Lee | 3 | | UT-Arlington |
| Tyrone Jones | 3 | | Akron |
| Chappell Mitchell | 3 | | Southwest Louisiana | |
Tackles
Single game1 | Bill Bergey | 33 | | Eastern Michigan |
2 | Tyrell Johnson | 25 | | North Texas |
3 | Jordan Boyd | 23 | | Chattanooga |
4 | Foot Daley | 22 | | Delta State |
| Derrick Toney | 22 | | Colo State |
6 | Cedric Buckley | 21 | | Akron |
| Andy Henault | 21 | | New Mexico State |
8 | Jerry Muckensturm | 20 | | Chattanooga |
| Ron Smith | 20 | | Lamar |
| Dan Miller | 20 | | Memphis State |
| Michael Beason | 20 | | Southwestern Louisiana | |
Sacks
Single season1 | Lynn Rowland | 14.0 | |
2 | Ja’Von Rolland-Jones | 13.5 | 2016 |
3 | Brandon Joiner | 13.0 | 2011 |
| Ja’Von Rolland-Jones | 13.0 | 2017 |
5 | Chris Odom | 12.0 | 2016 |
6 | Carter Ray Crawford | 11.0 | |
| Marvin Neloms | 11.0 | |
8 | Alex Carrington | 10.5 | |
9 | Robert Speer | 10.0 | |
| Clarence Williams | 10.0 | | |
Kicking
Field goals made
Career1 | Blake Grupe | 64 | |
2 | Josh Arauco | 58 | |
3 | Brian Davis | 56 | |
4 | Jeff Caldwell | 40 | |
5 | Eric Neihouse | 37 | |
6 | Doug Dobbs | 35 | |
7 | Dominic Zvada | 34[50] | 2022 2023 |
8 | Scott Roper | 32 | |
9 | Jeff Caldwell | 28 | |
10 | Joe Duren | 27 | | |
Single season1 | Scott Roper | 21 | |
2 | Blake Grupe | 20[51] | |
3 | Blake Grupe | 19 | |
4 | Brian Davis | 18 | |
5 | Doug Dobbs | 17 | |
| Josh Arauco | 17 | |
| Brian Davis | 17 | 2012 |
| Dominic Zvada | 17 | 2022 |
| Dominic Zvada | 17 | 2023 |
10 | Sawyer Williams | 16[52] | | |
Single game1 | Brian Davis | 6[53] | | Central Arkansas |
2 | Scott Roper | 5 | | North Texas |
| Brian Davis | 5[54] | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
4 | S McDonald | 4 | | Central Michigan |
| Scott Roper | 4 | | Northeast Louisiana |
| Josh Arauco | 4 | | Texas A&M |
| Josh Arauco | 4 | | Florida Atlantic |
| Brian Davis | 4 | | Missouri |
| J. D. Houston | 4[55] | | Appalachian State |
| Dominic Zvada | 4[56] | | Ohio State | |
Notes and References
- 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 .
- Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2016-08-20. ESPN.com. AP.
- Web site: Justice Hansen . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Jaylen Raynor. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Monroe . ESPN.com . November 25, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Arkansas State vs. UL Monroe Box Score. ESPN.com. November 13, 2021. November 15, 2021.
- Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Troy . ESPN.com . September 28, 2019 . September 28, 2019.
- Web site: Box Score: Troy vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . December 2, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Central Arkansas 28, Arkansas State 23 . 2016-09-24 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: Arkansas State vs. Nebraska . ESPN.com . September 2, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: James Blackman. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Layne Hatcher. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Kareem Hunt's 271 yards, 5 TDs lead Toledo in GoDaddy Bowl win . 2015-01-04 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas State takes control to beat Louisiana-Monroe 59-21 . 2015-11-14 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: Arkansas–Pine Bluff vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . September 16, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Box Score: Coastal Carolina vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . October 14, 2017 . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Gordon's 5 TDs lead Arkansas St. past Idaho 44-28 . 2014-11-01 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas St. 39, FAU 21 . 2011-11-05 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Omar Bayless. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Missouri wakes up, beats Arkansas State, 41-19 . 2013-10-22 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Georgia State vs. Arkansas State Box Score. October 15, 2020. October 16, 2020. ESPN.com.
- 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 .
- Web site: Marcus Mariota shines in Oregon's rout of Arkansas St. . 2012-09-01 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas St. rips ULM to take lead in Sun Belt . 2012-11-08 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas St. 41, Troy 34 . 2012-11-17 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: SMU vs. Arkansas State . August 31, 2019 . September 1, 2019 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas St. gets first bowl win since joining FBS in 1992 . 2013-01-06 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Jeff Foreman. ESPN.com.
- Web site: UL Monroe vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
- Web site: Memphis vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 11, 2021. September 12, 2021.
- Web site: Martel Moore catches 8 passes for 224 yards as N. Illinois beats Arkansas St. . 2012-01-08 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Jonathan Adams Jr.. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Corey Rucker. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Chris Murray . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Kirk Merritt. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Kendall Sanders . 2016-12-18. ESPN.com .
- Web site: Blake Mack . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Brandon Bowling. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Courtney Jackson. ESPN.com.
- Web site: SMU vs. Arkansas State. August 31, 2019. September 1, 2019.
- Web site: Arkansas State vs. Georgia State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 5, 2019. December 7, 2019.
- Web site: Arkansas State vs. Kansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 12, 2020. September 12, 2020.
- Web site: Central Arkansas vs. Arkansas State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 4, 2021. September 5, 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Southeast Missouri State 21, Arkansas State 48 . 2016-09-24 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas State routs New Mexico State 68-35 . 2014-11-29 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Jennings, Louisiana-Lafayette end Arkansas State's streak . 2016-11-26 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Arkansas St. 30, Louisiana-Lafayette 21 . 2011-11-12 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Dominic Zvada. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Blake Grupe. ESPN.ocom.
- Web site: Sawyer Williams . ESPN.com . January 6, 2018.
- Web site: Arkansas St. 53, Cent. Arkansas 24 . 2011-09-24 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas St. 50, Louisiana-Lafayette 27 . 2012-10-23 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas State scores 26 straight; beats Appalachian State . 2015-11-05 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Arkansas State vs. Ohio State Box Score. September 10, 2022. September 13, 2022. ESPN.com.