Cincinnati Bearcats football statistical leaders explained
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. As of the upcoming 2023 season, the Bearcats represent the University of Cincinnati in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.
Although Cincinnati began competing in intercollegiate football in 1885, 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 14 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
- The American Athletic Conference, in which Cincinnati played from 2013 to 2022, has held a championship game since 2015. The Bearcats played in that game three times (2019, 2020, 2021), giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics. However, the 2020 team only played 10 regularly scheduled games instead of the normal 12 due to COVID-19 constraints.
- Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through the 2022 regular season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career| 1 | | 11,453 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| 2 | | 10,239[3] | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 3 | | 6,835 | 2014 2015 2016 |
| 4 | Danny McCoin | 6,801 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 5 | Hayden Moore | 6,518 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 6 | | 6,278 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 7 | Deontey Kenner | 6,278 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| 8 | | 5,018 | 2007 2008 2009 |
| 9 | | 4,906 | 1966 1967 1968 |
| 10 | Lance Harp | 4,803 | 1991 1992 1993 | |
Single season| 1 | | 3,543 | 2002 |
| 2 | | 3,334 | 2021 |
| 3 | | 3,272 | 1968 |
| 4 | | 3,254 | 2014 |
| 5 | | 3,121 | 2007 |
| Brendon Kay | 3,121 | 2013 |
| 7 | | 2,902 | 2010 |
| 8 | Danny McCoin | 2,831 | 1986 |
| 9 | | 2,777 | 2015 |
| 10 | | 2,732 | 2022 | |
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career| 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 | 2017 2018 2019 |
| 7 | Robert Cooper | 2,788 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 8 | James Bettis | 2,675 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| 9 | | 2,250 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 10 | Al McKinney | 2,237 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 | |
Single season| 1 | DeMarco McCleskey | 1,361 | 2002 |
| 2 | George Winn | 1,334 | 2012 |
| 3 | Michael Warren II | 1,329 | 2018 |
| 4 | Reggie Taylor | 1,325 | 1986 |
| 5 | | 1,319[5] | 2021 |
| 6 | Allen Harvin | 1,283 | 1978 |
| 7 | Michael Warren II | 1,265 | 2019 |
| 8 | Isaiah Pead | 1,259 | 2011 |
| 9 | Robert Cooper | 1,245 | 1999 |
| 10 | James Bettis | 1,226 | 1981 | |
Single game| 1 | Bob Hynes | 306 | | Case Western Reserve |
| 2 | Daryl Royal | 282 | | Miami (Ohio) |
| 3 | Clem Turner | 267 | | Kansas State |
| 4 | Steve Cowan | 266 | | Ohio |
| 5 | Reggie Taylor | 259 | | Miami (Ohio) |
| 6 | Richard Hall | 238 | | Miami (Ohio) |
| 7 | DeMarco McCleskey | 234 | | East Carolina |
| 8 | David Small | 233 | | Kent State |
| 9 | David Small | 219 | | Middle Tennessee State |
| 10 | Isaiah Pead | 213 | | Rutgers | |
Rushing touchdowns
Single game| 1 | Ike Stewart | 6 | | Transylvania |
| Bob Heuck | 6 | | Transylvania |
| 3 | David Small | 4 | | Kent State |
| David Small | 4 | | Houston |
| DeMarco McCleskey | 4 | | Arkansas State |
| DeMarco McCleskey | 4 | | Houston |
| Isaiah Pead | 4 | | Rutgers |
| | 4[6] | | UCF | |
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career| 1 | Mardy Gilyard | 2,962 | 2005 2007 2008 2009 |
| 2 | LaDaris Vann | 2,703 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
| 3 | Shaq Washington | 2,563 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 4 | Dominick Goodman | 2,512 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| 5 | Anthony McClung | 2,378 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| 6 | Chris Moore | 2,301 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 7 | Jim O'Brien | 2,285 | 1967 1968 1969 |
| 8 | D. J. Woods | 2,156 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 9 | | 2,116 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 10 | Marlon Pearce | 2,096 | 1990 1991 1992 | |
Single game| 1 | Tom Rossley | 254 | | Louisville |
| 2 | Jon Olinger | 240 | | Miami (Ohio) |
| 3 | Chris Moore | 221 | | Ohio State |
| 4 | Jim O'Brien | 212 | | Ohio |
| 5 | Marcus Barnett | 210 | | West Virginia |
| 6 | | 203 | | East Carolina |
| 7 | Jim O'Brien | 196 | | Tampa |
| 8 | Jon Olinger | 194 | | East Carolina |
| 9 | Marlon Pearce | 185 | | Louisville |
| Tyler Scott | 185 | | Indiana | |
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[9]
Total offense yards
Career| 1 | | 12,418 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 2 | | 11,661 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| 3 | | 7,087 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 4 | | 7,000 | 2014 2015 2016 |
| 5 | Deontey Kenner | 6,558 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| 6 | Danny McCoin | 6,210 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 7 | | 5,146 | 2007 2008 2009 |
| 8 | Lance Harp | 4,909 | 1991 1992 1993 |
| 9 | | 4,760 | 1966 1967 1968 |
| 10 | Dustin Grutza | 4,845 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 | |
Single season| 1 | | 3,699 | 2021 |
| 2 | | 3,570 | 2002 |
| 3 | | 3,498 | 2007 |
| 4 | | 3,396 | 2014 |
| 5 | | 3,210 | 1968 |
| 6 | | 3,104 | 2010 |
| 7 | | 3,017 | 2018 |
| 8 | | 2,888 | 2020 |
| 9 | | 2,870 | 2003 |
| 10 | | 2,814 | 2019 | |
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns.[10]
Cincinnati's 2021 record book only lists this statistic from the 2000 season forward. Past editions of its record book did include seasons before 2000.
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.[11]
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| 1 | | 5,862 | 2005 2007 2008 2009 |
| 2 | | 5,322 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| 3 | DeMarco McCleskey | 4,113 | 1998 2000 2001 2002 |
| 4 | | 4,104 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 5 | Al McKinney | 4,038 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| 6 | | 3,799 | 2017 2018 2019 |
| 7 | | 3,692 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| 8 | | 3,663 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| 9 | Mike Boone | 3,656 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 10 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | 3,643 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 | |
Single season| 1 | | 2,690 | 2009 |
| 2 | | 2,197 | 2008 |
| 3 | | 1,859 | 2010 |
| 4 | DeMarco McCleskey | 1,729 | 2002 |
| 5 | | 1,685 | 1995 |
| 6 | | 1,652 | 2011 |
| 7 | | 1,643 | 1986 |
| 8 | Roger Stephens | 1,572 | 1947 |
| 9 | | 1,561 | 2018 |
| | 1,561 | 2018 | |
Single game| 1 | | 381 | | Pittsburgh |
| 2 | | 365 | | Oklahoma |
| 3 | | 333 | | Kansas |
| 4 | | 316 | | Toledo |
| 5 | Bob Hynes | 305 | | Case Tech |
| 6 | | 303 | | UConn |
| 7 | Clem Turner | 294 | | Kansas State |
| 8 | | 291 | | Rutgers |
| 9 | | 288 | | Miami (OH) |
| 10 | | 283 | | East Carolina |
| | 283 | | Oklahoma | |
Defense
Interceptions
Single game| 1 | Bob Hynes | 4 | | Ohio Northern | |
Tackles
Single game| 1 | Karl Woods | 31 | | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vaughn Booker | 24 | | East Carolina |
| 3 | Jerome Brinson | 23 | | Oklahoma State |
| Brad Jackson | 23 | | Boston College |
| 5 | Brad Nothacker | 22 | | Penn State |
| Alex Gordon | 22 | | Miami (Ohio) |
| Jason Coppess | 22 | | Bowling Green |
| Sam Garnes | 22 | | Vanderbilt |
| 9 | Mike Kelly | 21 | | Rutgers |
| Jack Bruscianelli | 21 | | West Virginia | |
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021 Cincinnati Football Record Book . Cincinnati Bearcats . October 15, 2021.
- Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.comAP.
- Web site: Desmond Ridder . ESPN.com . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Eastern Kentucky vs. Cincinnati Box Score. ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. September 5, 2023.
- Web site: Jerome Ford: Stats . ESPN.com . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Box Score: UCF vs. Cincinnati . ESPN.com . October 15, 2021 . October 15, 2021.
- Web site: Miami (OH) vs. Cincinnati Box Score. ESPN.com. September 16, 2023. September 22, 2023.
- Web site: Indiana vs. Cincinnati Box Score. ESPN.com. September 24, 2022. September 27, 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 6 . December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Ivan Pace Jr.. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Ryan Coe. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Cincinnati vs. SMU Box Score. October 22, 2022. November 27, 2022. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Carter Brown. ESPN.com.
