Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders explained
The Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Navy Midshipmen 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 Midshipmen represent the United States Naval Academy in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference.
Although Navy began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1938. 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 1938, 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 Midshipmen have played in 15 bowls since then, allowing recent players an extra game almost every year to accumulate statistics.
- Navy also played in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game in 2016, giving players in that season yet another game to accumulate statistics.
- Navy tends to run a triple option offense, which emphasizes running with the quarterback and multiple running backs. This has allowed quarterbacks like Keenan Reynolds and Ricky Dobbs to appear high on both rushing and passing lists.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career| 1 | Jim Kubiak | 6,008 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
| 2 | Bill Byrne | 4,582 | 1984 1985 1986 |
| 3 | Keenan Reynolds | 4,001 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 4 | Mike McNallen | 3,996 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| 5 | Bob Leszczynski | 3,945 | 1976 1977 1978 |
| 6 | John Cartwright | 3,626 | 1965 1966 1967 |
| 7 | Roger Staubach | 3,571 | 1962 1963 1964 |
| 8 | Alton Grizzard | 3,492 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
| 9 | Ricky Dobbs | 2,770 | 2008 2009 2010 |
| 10 | Allen Glenny | 2,644 | 1971 1972 1973 | |
Single season| 1 | Jim Kubiak | 2,628 | 1993 |
| 2 | Jim Kubiak | 2,388 | 1994 |
| 3 | Bill Byrne | 1,694 | 1985 |
| 4 | John Cartwright | 1,537 | 1967 |
| 5 | Ricky Dobbs | 1,527 | 2010 |
| 6 | Bill Byrne | 1,463 | 1986 |
| 7 | Alton Grizzard | 1,438 | 1990 |
| 8 | Will Worth | 1,397 | 2016 |
| 9 | Ricky Williamson | 1,394 | 1983 |
| 10 | Mike McNallen | 1,342 | 1968 | |
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career| 1 | | 4,559 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | | 4,354[4] | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 3 | | 4,179 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| 4 | Chris McCoy | 3,401 | 1995 1996 1997 |
| 5 | Eddie Meyers | 2,935 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| 6 | Kyle Eckel | 2,900 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| 7 | Ricky Dobbs | 2,665 | 2008 2009 2010 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cooper | 2,582 | 1972 1973 1974 |
| 9 | Shun White | 2,311 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| 10 | Chris Swain | 2,290 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 | |
Single season| 1 | Malcolm Perry | 2,017 | 2019 |
| 2 | | 1,587 | 1983 |
| 3 | | 1,413 | 2017 |
| 4 | | 1,373 | 2015 |
| 5 | Chris McCoy | 1,370 | 1997 |
| 6 | | 1,346 | 2013 |
| 7 | | 1,327 | 1985 |
| 8 | Eddie Meyers | 1,318 | 1981 |
| 9 | Joe Gattuso Jr. | 1,292 | 1977 |
| 10 | | 1,249 | 2003 | |
Single game| 1 | Shun White | 348[5] | | Towson |
| 2 | Malcolm Perry | 304 | | Army |
| 3 | Eddie Meyers | 298 | | Syracuse |
| 4 | Malcolm Perry | 282 | | SMU |
| 5 | Eddie Meyers | 278 | | Army |
| 6 | Sneed Schmidt | 277 | | Columbia |
| Keenan Reynolds | 277[6] | | Georgia Southern |
| 8 | Chris McCoy | 273 | | SMU |
| 9 | Chris McCoy | 268 | | Kent State |
| 10 | Keenan Reynolds | 251[7] | | San Jose State | |
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Single game| 1 | Rob Taylor | 10 | | Vanderbilt |
| Rob Taylor | 10 | | William & Mary |
| Rob Taylor | 10 | | Penn State |
| Mike Clark | 10 | | Army |
| Dave King | 10 | | Notre Dame |
| Damon Dixon | 10 | | Virginia | |
Receiving yards
Career| 1 | Rob Taylor | 1,736 | 1965 1966 1967 |
| 2 | Jamir Tillman | 1,626[24] | |
| 3 | Phil McConkey | 1,278 | 1976 1977 1978 |
| 4 | Larry Van Loan | 1,259 | 1971 1972 1973 |
| 5 | Bert Calland | 1,237 | 1971 1972 1973 |
| 6 | Eric Roberts | 1,213 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| 7 | Kevin Hickman | 1,178 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
| 8 | Damon Dixon | 1,176 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
| 9 | Karl Schwelm | 1,174 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| 10 | Mark Stevens | 1,156 | 1982 1983 1984 | |
Single game| 1 | Rob Taylor | 179 | | Vanderbilt |
| Dave King | 179 | | Notre Dame | |
Receiving touchdowns
Single game| 1 | Harry Hurst | 3 | | Pennsylvania |
| Ken Heine | 3 | | Lehigh |
| Tony Hollinger | 3 | | Indiana |
| Jerry Dawson | 3 | | Richmond |
| Pat McGrew | 3 | | Colgate | |
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 | Keenan Reynolds | 8,290 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | Chris McCoy | 5,887 | 1995 1996 1997 |
| 3 | Alton Grizzard | 5,666 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
| 4 | Jim Kubiak | 5,498 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
| 5 | Malcolm Perry | 5,465 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 6 | | 5,435 | 2008 2009 2010 |
| 7 | | 4,406 | 1965 1966 1967 |
| 8 | | 4,399 | 1984 1985 1986 |
| 9 | Craig Candeto | 4,278 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
| 10 | Brian Broadwater | 4,221 | 1998 1999 2000 | |
Single game| 1 | | 428 | | South Florida |
| 2 | Brian Broadwater | 417 | | Tulane | |
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
Single game| 1 | | 8 | | San Jose State | |
Defense
Interceptions
Single game| 1 | John Weaver | 4 | | Columbia |
| Mark Schickner | 4 | | Army | |
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game| 1 | Bob Tata | 4 | | Boston College |
| Steve Fehr | 4 | | Army |
| Steve Fehr | 4 | | Georgia Tech |
| Steve Fehr | 4 | | Boston College |
| Tim Shubzda | 4 | | Army |
| Matt Harmon | 4[30] | | Air Force | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Navy Football Record Book . 2019 Navy Football Media Guide . . November 15, 2019.
- Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.com. AP.
- Web site: Greg Ward Jr. leads Houston to win over Navy . 2015-11-27 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Malcolm Perry: Stats . ESPN.com . December 31, 2019.
- Web site: Navy 41, Towson 13 . 2008-08-30 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Reynolds runs over Georgia Southern 52-19 . 2014-11-15 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Reynolds carries Navy past San Jose St 41-31 . 2015-10-25 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy's Keenan Reynolds scores record 7 rushing TDs in 3OT win . 2013-11-23 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy 35, Delaware 18 . 2009-11-14 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy runs through East Carolina 45-21 . 2015-09-19 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: Virginia vs. Navy . . December 28, 2017 . December 28, 2017.
- Web site: Box Score: Navy vs. Houston . ESPN.com . November 30, 2019 . December 1, 2019.
- Web site: Navy 49, E. Michigan 21 . 2006-11-11 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy 63, Rice 14 . 2009-10-10 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy 38, W. Kentucky 22 . 2009-09-26 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Navy elects to stick solely to ground game in sound win over SMU . 2008-10-25 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Reynolds, Navy run over Hawaii 42-28 . 2013-11-09 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Reynolds scores 4 TDs to lead No. 20 Navy past SMU 55-14 . 2015-11-16 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Flowers shines, South Florida beats No. 22 Navy 52-45 . 2016-10-28 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Worth scores 4 TDs, Navy beats East Carolina 66-31 . 2016-11-19 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Box Score: Navy vs. Hawaiʻi . ESPN.com . September 1, 2018 . November 10, 2018.
- Web site: Box Score: East Carolina vs. Navy . ESPN.com . September 14, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
- Web site: Box Score: Navy vs. Memphis . ESPN.com . September 21, 2024 . September 23, 2024.
- Web site: Jamir Tillman . 2016-12-24. ESPN.com .
- Web site: Eli Heidenreich . 2024-09-29. ESPN.com .
- Web site: Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008-01-03. August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071201142013/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf . 2007-12-01.
- Web site: John Marshall. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jacob Springer. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Bijan Nichols. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Special teams play helps Navy sink Air Force . 2008-10-04 . ESPN.com .
