Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football statistical leaders explained
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 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 Chanticleers represent Coastal Carolina University in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. Coastal joined the Sun Belt for non-football sports in 2016, began play in Sun Belt football in the second year of its transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2017, and became a full FBS member in 2018.[2]
Coastal Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 2003. This means that full box scores are available for all games, and there is no pre-modern era with incomplete statistics like there is for many college football teams. However, there are more entries on this list in more recent years, as the Chanticleers have played in more games per season, giving players more chances to accumulate statistics. Regular seasons in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, in which Coastal participated from the program's creation in 2003 through 2016, normally consist of 11 games, instead of the 12 games allowed to FBS teams. However, two aspects of the FCS season structure allow the possibility of more games:
- First, the NCAA allows FCS programs to schedule 12 games instead of the regular 11 in years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays. During Coastal's tenure in FCS, this happened in 2008, 2013, and 2014.
- More significantly, the FCS conducts a championship tournament, currently known as the NCAA Division I Football Championship. From 2003 through 2009, the tournament involved 16 teams. It expanded to 20 teams in 2010, and to its current 24 teams in 2013. Currently, a team that advances to the FCS championship game will play either four or five games, depending on whether it receives a first-round bye.
Under original head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers were able to schedule 12 regular-season games once, reached the FCS playoffs twice in nine years, and averaged 11.3 games per season. Under Joe Moglia, head coach from 2012 to 2018 (with a medical leave in 2017), the Chanticleers were able to schedule 12 regular-season games twice as an FCS program, reached the FCS playoffs all four seasons in which they were eligible (due to their FBS transition, they were ineligible for the 2016 playoffs), and played in 13.2 games per season.
The Chanticleers were only able to play 11 regular-season games instead of the normal 12 in 2020 due to COVID-19, and an outbreak of cases in the team forced the cancellation of the 2020 Sun Belt Championship Game, for which it had qualified. Coastal has played two bowl games since moving to FBS—the 2020 and 2021 Cure Bowls.
These lists are updated through Coastal's game against Appalachian State on November 3, 2022.
Passing
Passing yards
Career| 1 | | 10,005[3] | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 2 | | 9,918 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 3 | | 6,598 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 4 | Zach MacDowall | 6,360 | 2008 2009 2010 |
| 5 | Aramis Hillary | 4,546 | |
| 6 | Fred Payton | 2,381[4] | 2018 2019 2020 |
| 7 | Tyler Keane | 2,249 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 8 | William Richardson | 2,177 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| 9 | Bryce Carpenter | 1,927 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 10 | Kilton Anderson | 1,753 | 2017 2018 | |
Single season| 1 | Alex Ross | 3,389 | 2014 |
| 2 | | 3,296 | 2006 |
| 3 | Alex Ross | 3,093 | 2013 |
| 4 | Alex Ross | 3,009 | 2015 |
| 5 | | 2,873 | 2021 |
| 6 | | 2,700 | 2022 |
| 7 | Aramis Hillary | 2,665 | 2012 |
| 8 | Zach MacDowall | 2,632 | 2010 |
| 9 | | 2,488 | 2020 |
| 10 | Zach MacDowall | 2,064 | 2008 | |
Single game| 1 | Alex Ross | 415 | | The Citadel |
| 2 | Zach MacDowall | 382 | | Liberty |
| Zach MacDowall | 382 | | Liberty |
| 4 | Grayson McCall | 373[5] | | Appalachian State |
| 5 | Alex Ross | 370 | | Charlotte |
| 6 | | 365[6] | | Arkansas State |
| 7 | | 358[7] | | Old Dominion |
| 8 | Aramis Hillary | 356 | | Toledo |
| 9 | Aramis Hillary | 352 | | Old Dominion |
| 10 | Tyler Thigpen | 351 | | Appalachian State |
| Alex Ross | 351 | | Gardner-Webb | |
Passing touchdowns
Single season| 1 | | 29 | 2006 |
| 2 | | 27 | 2021 |
| 3 | Alex Ross | 26 | 2013 |
| | 26 | 2020 |
| 5 | | 24 | 2022 |
| 6 | Aramis Hillary | 21 | |
| Alex Ross | 21 | |
| 8 | Alex Ross | 20 | 2014 |
| Zach MacDowall | 20 | 2010 |
| 10 | Zach MacDowall | 16 | 2008 | |
Single game| 1 | Zach MacDowall | 5 | | Charleston Southern |
| Aramis Hillary | 5 | | Presbyterian |
| Alex Ross | 5[9] | | Kennesaw State |
| | 5[10] | | Texas State |
| 5 | 9 times by 4 players | 4 | Most recent: Grayson McCall,
2021 vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl)[11] | |
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career| 1 | | 4,635 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 2 | | 2,691[12] | 2018 2019 2020 |
| 3 | Aundres Perkins | 2,343 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 4 | Patrick Hall | 2,214 | 2003 2004 2005 |
| 5 | | 2,086 | 2012 2013 |
| 6 | Reese White | 1,956 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 7 | Osharmar Abercrombie | 1,922 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 8 | Eric O’Neal | 1,888 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
| 9 | Mike Tolbert | 1,670 | |
| 10 | Tyler Thigpen | 1,638 | | |
Single season| 1 | Lorenzo Taliaferro | 1,729 | |
| 2 | | 1,534 | |
| 3 | | 1,346 | |
| 4 | | 1,156 | |
| 5 | Patrick Hall | 1,107 | |
| 6 | | 1,085 | 2019 |
| 7 | Shermari Jones | 1,040 | 2021 |
| 8 | Jeremy Height | 921 | |
| 9 | | 887 | 2020 |
| 10 | Aundres Perkins | 863 | | |
Single game| 1 | | 244 | | VMI |
| 2 | Shermari Jones | 211[13] | | South Alabama |
| 3 | | 205 | | Elon |
| 4 | Aundres Perkins | 202 | | North Greenville |
| 5 | Patrick Hall | 201 | | Davidson |
| 6 | Patrick Hall | 195 | | Charleston Southern |
| 7 | | 185[14] | | Furman |
| 8 | | 174 | | Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | | 172 | | South Carolina State |
| | 172[15] | | Louisiana–Monroe | |
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Single game| 1 | | 13[22] | | Liberty (Cure Bowl) |
| 2 | | 12 | | Troy |
| 3 | | 11[23] | | Troy |
| Sam Pinckney | 11[24] | | Troy |
| 5 | Rodney Burgess | 10 | | Jacksonville |
| Jerome Simpson | 10 | | James Madison |
| Niccolo Mastromatteo | 10 | | Eastern Kentucky |
| Bruce Mapp | 10 | | Gardner-Webb |
| Tyrell Blanks | 10 | | Charlotte |
| | 10 | | Texas State | |
Receiving yards
Career| 1 | | 2,825 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 2 | | 2,720 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| 3 | | 2,553 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| 4 | Bruce Mapp | 2,438 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 5 | | 2,050 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 6 | Sam Pinckney | 2,023 | 2022 2023 |
| 7 | Tyrell Blanks | 1,806 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 8 | Chris Jones | 1,548 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 9 | Malcolm Williams | 1,534 | 2016 2017 2018 |
| Jared Brown | 1,534 | 2021 2022 2023 | |
Receiving touchdowns
Single game| 1 | | 4 | | Arkansas State |
| 2 | | 3 | | Charleston (WV) |
| | 3 | | Liberty | |
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[26]
Total offense yards
Career| 1 | Alex Ross | 11,482 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | | 11,118 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 3 | | 8,236 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 4 | Zach MacDowall | 7,139 | 2008 2009 2010 |
| 5 | Aramis Hillary | 5,405 | 2010 2011 2012 |
| 6 | | 4,635 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 7 | Bryce Carpenter | 2,833 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 8 | Fred Payton | 2,786 | 2018 2019 2020 |
| 9 | Tyler Keane | 2,467 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 10 | William Richardson | 2,359 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 | |
Single season| 1 | Alex Ross | 4,080 | |
| 2 | | 3,952 | 2006 |
| 3 | Alex Ross | 3,633 | 2013 |
| 4 | Aramis Hillary | 3,232 | 2012 |
| 5 | Alex Ross | 3,218 | |
| 6 | | 3,163 | 2021 |
| 7 | | 3,057 | 2020 |
| 8 | Zach MacDowall | 3,010 | 2010 |
| 9 | | 2,895 | 2022 |
| 10 | Zach MacDowall | 2,302 | 2008 | |
Single game| 1 | Alex Ross | 429 | | The Citadel |
| 2 | Alex Ross | 426 | | Elon |
| Alex Ross | 426 | | Charlotte |
| 4 | Tyler Thigpen | 425 | | Gardner-Webb |
| 5 | | 414 | | Liberty
(Cure Bowl) |
| 6 | Alex Ross | 404 | | Gardner-Webb |
| 7 | Zach MacDowall | 398 | | Liberty |
| 8 | Aramis Hillary | 397 | | Old Dominion |
| 9 | Zach MacDowall | 386 | | Stony Brook |
| 10 | Tyler Thigpen | 382 | | Wofford |
| Alex Ross | 382 | | Elon | |
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[27]
Single game| 1 | Zach MacDowall | 6 | | Charleston Southern | |
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Single game| 1 | Dominique Davenport | 20 | | Liberty |
| Quinn Backus | 20 | | Colgate |
| 3 | Brett Johnson | 17 | | Liberty |
| 4 | Desmond Steward | 16 | | Towson |
| Quinn Backus | 16 | | Charleston Southern | |
Sacks
Single season| 1 | Josaiah Stewart | 12.5 | |
| 2 | Tarron Jackson | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Tarron Jackson | 8.5 | |
| 4 | Alex Scearce | 8.0 | 2016 |
| 5 | Kelvin McIver | 7.0 | 2004 |
| Michael Mason | 7.0[38] | 2023 |
| 7 | Adrain Grady | 6.5 | 2003 |
| Phillip Oboh | 6.5 | 2009 |
| Roderick Holder | 6.5 | 2014 |
| Jeffrey Gunter | 6.5 | 2020 |
| C.J. Brewer | 6.5[39] | 2020 |
| Adrian Hope | 6.5[40] | 2022 | |
Single game| 1 | Josaiah Stewart | 4.0[41] | | Georgia Southern |
| 2 | Josaiah Stewart | 3.5[42] | | Kansas |
| 3 | | 3.0 | | Charleston Southern |
| Tarron Jackson | 3.0[43] | | Texas State |
| Josaiah Stewart | 3.0 | | South Alabama |
| 6 | Ro-Derick Middleton | 2.5 | | Chowan |
| Brooks Barbaree | 2.5 | | North Carolina A&T |
| Tarron Jackson | 2.5 | | South Alabama |
| Tarron Jackson | 2.5[44] | | Texas State | |
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season| 1 | Ryan Granger | 17 | |
| 2 | Ryan Granger | 16 | |
| 3 | Alex Catron | 15 | |
| Massimo Biscardi | 15 | 2019 |
| 5 | Josh Hoke | 14 | |
| 6 | Justin Durham | 13 | |
| Massimo Biscardi | 13 | 2018 |
| 8 | Justin Durham | 12 | 2007 |
| 9 | Massimo Biscardi | 11 | 2020 |
| 10 | Josh Hoke | 10 | |
| Josh Hoke | 10 | |
| Alex Catron | 10 | |
| Kade Hensley | 10 | 2023 | |
Single game| 1 | Josh Hoke | 4 | | Elon |
| 2 | Josh Hoke | 3 | | North Greenville |
| Josh Hoke | 3 | | Delaware State |
| Justin Durham | 3 | | Winston-Salem State |
| Alex Catron | 3 | | Furman |
| Alex Catron | 3 | | Gardner-Webb |
| Ryan Granger | 3 | | Presbyterian |
| Ryan Granger | 3 | | Monmouth |
| Ryan Granger | 3[46] | | Lamar |
| Massimo Biscardi | 3[47] | | South Alabama |
| Liam Gray | 3[48] | | Jacksonville State | |
Field goal percentage
Single season| 1 | Massimo Biscardi | 84.6% | 2020 |
| 2 | Massimo Biscardi | 81.3% | 2018 |
| 3 | Ryan Granger | 81.0% | |
| 4 | Ryan Granger | 80.0% | |
| 5 | Alex Catron | 76.9% | |
| Kade Hensley | 76.9%[49] | 2023 |
| 7 | Alex Catron | 75.0% | |
| Massimo Biscardi | 75.0% | |
| 9 | Josh Hoke | 71.4% | |
| 10 | Justin Durham | 70.6% | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Media Guide. 2016-08-20. GoCCUSports.com. 2016-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119103436/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/coas/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf. dead. . More recent statistics are also found on the school's official statistical pages for 2015 and 2016.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina to join Sun Belt Conference in July 2016. 2015-09-01. 2016-12-06. NCAA.com. Coastal Carolina Athletics.
- Web site: Grayson McCall . ESPN.com . November 5, 2022.
- Web site: Fred Payton. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 10, 2023. October 11, 2023.
- Web site: Box Score: Coastal Carolina vs. Arkansas State . ESPN.com . October 7, 2021 . October 9, 2021.
- Web site: Old Dominion vs. Coastal Carolina Box Score. October 15, 2022. October 25, 2022. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Bryce Carpenter. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina has no trouble with Kennesaw St, wins 45-13 . 2015-11-14 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: Texas State vs. Coastal Carolina . ESPN.com . November 20, 2021 . November 20, 2021.
- Web site: Box Score: Tailgreeter Cure Bowl . ESPN.com . December 17, 2021 . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: CJ Marable. ESPN.com . December 28, 2020.
- Web site: Box Score: Coastal Carolina vs. South Alabama . ESPN.com . November 26, 2021 . November 26, 2021.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina tops winless Furman 41-21 . 2016-09-24 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. UL Monroe Box Score. November 23, 2019. November 23, 2019. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Reese White . ESPN.com . November 5, 2022.
- Web site: Shermari Jones. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jaivon Heiligh. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Isaiah Likely. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Jared Brown. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Sam Pinckney . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina Box Score. ESPN.com. December 26, 2020. December 27, 2020.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. Troy Box Score. ESPN.com. December 12, 2020. December 12, 2020.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. Troy Box Score. ESPN.com. December 3, 2022. December 12, 2022.
- Web site: Liberty upsets Coastal Carolina 24-21 . 2015-11-19 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . 9 . National Collegiate Athletic Association . November 5, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . 12 . National Collegiate Athletic Association . November 5, 2022.
- Web site: Alex Spillum. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Chandler Kryst. ESPN.com.
- Web site: D'Jordan Strong. ESPN.com . September 17, 2022.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. UCLA Box Score. ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. September 5, 2023.
- Web site: Silas Kelly. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Teddy Gallagher. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: JT Killen. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Tarron Jackson. ESPN.com . December 28, 2020.
- Web site: Jeffrey Gunter. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Josaiah Stewart . ESPN.com . November 5, 2022.
- Web site: Michael Mason. ESPN.com.
- Web site: C.J. Brewer. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Adrian Hope. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia Southern Box Score. ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. November 8, 2021.
- Web site: "Kansas vs. Coastal Carolina Box Score. ESPN.com. September 10, 2021. September 13, 2021.
- Web site: Texas State vs. Coastal Carolina Box Score. November 30, 2019. December 8, 2019. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Box Score: Coastal Carolina vs. Texas State . ESPN.com . November 28, 2020 . November 28, 2020.
- Web site: Massimo Biscardi. ESPN.com . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Henderson has 158 yards; Coastal Carolina beats Lamar 38-14 . 2016-09-03 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: South Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina . ESPN.com . November 7, 2020 . November 8, 2020.
- Web site: Jacksonville State vs. Coastal Carolina Box Score. September 9, 2023. September 12, 2023. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Kade Hensley. ESPN.com.
