North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders explained
The North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Texas Mean Green 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 Mean Green represent the University of North Texas in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA through the 2022 season, after which UNT will join the American Athletic Conference.
Although North Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1913, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. 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 1950, 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 Mean Green have played in five bowl games since this decision and will play a sixth in 2022, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
- Conference USA has held a championship game since 2005. North Texas played in this game twice (2017 and 2022), giving players in each season yet another game to amass statistics. UNT's future home of the American Athletic Conference also holds a championship game, giving future Mean Green players the chance for an extra game.
- Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[3]
Passing
Passing yards
Career| 1 | Mason Fine | 12,505 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 2 | Mitch Maher | 8,519 | |
| 3 | Derek Thompson | 7,447 | |
| 4 | Austin Aune | 7,324 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 5 | Steve Ramsey | 7,076 | |
| 6 | | Scott Davis | 6,923 | |
| 7 | Scott Hall | 5,975 | |
| 8 | Giovanni Vizza | 5,146 | |
| 9 | Jason Mills | 3,981 | |
| 10 | Chandler Rogers | 3,382 | 2023 | |
Single season| 1 | Mason Fine | 4,052 | 2017 |
| 2 | Mason Fine | 3,793 | 2018 |
| 3 | Austin Aune | 3,547 | |
| 4 | Chandler Rogers | 3,382 | 2023 |
| 5 | Mitch Maher | 3,103 | |
| 6 | Mason Fine | 3,088 | 2019 |
| 7 | Derek Thompson | 2,896 | |
| 8 | Steve Ramsey | 2,828 | |
| 9 | Giovanni Vizza | 2,758 | |
| 10 | Derek Thompson | 2,649 | | |
Single game| 1 | Daniel Meager | 601 | | SMU |
| 2 | Steve Ramsey | 495 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 3 | Mitch Maher | 486 | | Stephen F. Austin |
| 4 | Giovanni Vizza | 478[4] | | Navy |
| 5 | Mason Fine | 444 | | Southern Methodist |
| 6 | Steve Ramsey | 433 | | Cincinnati |
| 7 | Mason Fine | 424 | 2017 | SMU |
| 8 | Josh Gulley | 422 | | UNLV |
| 9 | Scott Davis | 419 | | Texas |
| 10 | Mason Fine | 418 | | Incarnate Word | |
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career| 1 | Lance Dunbar | 4,224 | |
| 2 | Patrick Cobbs | 4,050 | |
| 3 | Jamario Thomas | 3,496 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| 4 | DeAndre Torrey | 3,228 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 5 | Ja’Quay Wilburn | 3,120 | |
| 6 | Kevin Galbreath | 2,417 | 2001 2002 |
| 7 | Ayo Adeyi | 2,320[9] | 2021 2022 2023 |
| 8 | Bernard Jackson | 2,256 | |
| 9 | Darrin Collins | 2,220 | |
| 10 | Brandin Byrd | 2,202 | | |
Single season| 1 | Jamario Thomas | 1,801 | |
| 2 | Patrick Cobbs | 1,680 | |
| 3 | Lance Dunbar | 1,553 | |
| 4 | Bernard Jackson | 1,453 | |
| 5 | Lance Dunbar | 1,378 | |
| 6 | Kevin Galbreath | 1,298 | |
| 7 | DeAndre Torrey | 1,215 | 2021 |
| 8 | Patrick Cobbs | 1,154 | |
| 9 | Malcolm Jones | 1,144 | |
| 10 | Kevin Galbreath | 1,119 | | |
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career| 1 | Jaelon Darden | 2,782 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 2 | Johnny Quinn | 2,718 | |
| 3 | Troy Redwine | 2,567 | |
| 4 | Casey Fitzgerald | 2,533 | |
| 5 | Ron Shanklin | 2,465 | |
| 6 | Carlos Harris | 2,406 | |
| 7 | David Brown | 2,402 | |
| 8 | Barry Moore | 2,183 | |
| 9 | John Love | 2,124 | |
| Roderic Burns | 2,124 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 | |
Single game| 1 | Casey Fitzgerald | 327 | | SMU |
| 2 | Jaelon Darden | 244[20] | | Charlotte |
| 3 | Scott Ford | 231 | | Abilene Christian |
| Casey Fitzgerald | 231 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 5 | Barry Moore | 228 | | UTEP |
| 6 | Marcus Camper | 224 | | Texas |
| 7 | John Love | 220 | | Chattanooga |
| 8 | Barry Moore | 217 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 9 | Carlos Harris | 216[21] | | Southern Miss |
| 10 | Jaelon Darden | 204[22] | | Middle Tennessee | |
Receiving touchdowns
Single game| 1 | Casey Fitzgerald | 5 | | Navy |
| 2 | Jaelon Darden | 4[26] | | UTEP |
| 3 | Barry Moore | 3 | | UTEP |
| John Love | 3 | | Wichita State |
| John Love | 3 | | Chattanooga |
| Ron Shanklin | 3 | | Tulsa |
| David Kervin | 3 | | Wichita State |
| Charlie Murray | 3 | | Northeast Louisiana |
| Troy Redwine | 3 | | Oregon State |
| Johnny Quinn | 3 | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Jaelon Darden | 3[27] | | Houston Baptist |
| Jaelon Darden | 3 | | Charlotte |
| Jaelon Darden | 3[28] | | Louisiana Tech |
| Jyaire Shorter | 3[29] | | Florida Atlantic |
| Roderic Burns | 3 | | Memphis | |
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[30]
Total offense yards
Career| 1 | Mason Fine | 9,571 | |
| 2 | Mitch Maher | 9,006 | |
| 3 | Scott Davis | 8,436 | |
| 4 | Derek Thompson | 7,760 | |
| 5 | Austin Aune | 7,730 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 6 | Steve Ramsey | 6,568 | |
| 7 | Scott Hall | 6,440 | |
| 8 | Giovanni Vizza | 5,631 | |
| 9 | Ken Washington | 4,313 | |
| 10 | Lance Dunbar | 4,224 | | |
Single season| 1 | Mason Fine | 4,068 | 2017 |
| 2 | Mason Fine | 3,813 | 2018 |
| 3 | Austin Aune | 3,599 | 2022 |
| 4 | Chandler Rogers | 3,562 | 2023 |
| 5 | Mitch Maher | 3,280 | |
| 6 | Derek Thompson | 3,053 | |
| 7 | Giovanni Vizza | 2,944 | |
| 8 | Scott Davis | 2,848 | |
| 9 | Mitch Maher | 2,711 | |
| 10 | Giovanni Vizza | 2,687 | | |
Single game| 1 | Daniel Meager | 597 | | SMU |
| 2 | Giovanni Vizza | 571 | | Navy |
| 3 | Mitch Maher | 491 | | Stephen F. Austin |
| 4 | Steve Ramsey | 483 | | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 5 | Jason Mills | 443 | | Utah State |
| 6 | Austin Aune | 434 | | FIU |
| 7 | Josh Gulley | 433 | | UNLV |
| 8 | Mason Fine | 431 | | Incarnate Word |
| 9 | Scott Davis | 426 | | Texas |
| Mason Fine | 426 | | SMU | |
Total touchdowns
Single game| 1 | Giovanni Vizza | 8 | | Navy | |
Defense
Interceptions
Single season| 1 | Bill Brashier | 10 | |
| 2 | Lyndon Fox | 8 | |
| 3 | Ray Toole | 7 | |
| Billy Ryan | 7 | |
| Lenny Dunlap | 7 | |
| Marty Morrison | 7 | |
| David Morris | 7 | | |
Single game| 1 | James Potts | 3 | | Decatur Baptist |
| Bill Sheffield | 3 | | Stephen F. Austin |
| Bill Brashier | 3 | | Houston |
| James Wright | 3 | | Louisville |
| Ret Little | 3 | | Louisville |
| Mike Shook | 3 | | Cincinnati |
| Bernie Barbour | 3 | | Louisville |
| Lenny Dunlap | 3 | | Drake |
| Lenny Dunlap | 3 | | BYU |
| Wilmer Levels | 3 | | Drake |
| Ken Fontno | 3 | | Wichita State | |
Tackles
Single season| 1 | Trent Touchstone | 143 | |
| 2 | KD Davis | 137 | 2022 |
| 3 | Craig Robertson | 133 | |
| 4 | Lance White | 126 | |
| Brent Koch | 126 | |
| 6 | Zach Orr | 123 | |
| 7 | Byron Gross | 122 | |
| 8 | Cody Spencer | 121 | |
| 9 | Walter Chapman | 120 | |
| Chris Hurd | 120 | 2003 |
| KD Davis | 120 | 2021 | |
Sacks
Career| 1 | Willis Hudson | 24.0 | |
| 2 | Roderick Manning | 20.0 | |
| Adrian Awasom | 20.0 | |
| 4 | Corbin Montgomery | 19.5 | |
| 5 | Scott Blank | 18.0 | |
| 6 | Brandon Akpunku | 17.0 | |
| LaDarius Hamilton | 17.0[33] | |
| 8 | Brandon Kennedy | 16.5 | |
| 9 | Jeremiah Chapman | 15.5 | |
| 10 | Aaron Bellazin | 15.0 | | |
Single season| 1 | Willis Hudson | 14.5 | |
| 2 | Roderick Manning | 13.0 | |
| Scott Blank | 13.0 | |
| 4 | Ronnie Hickman | 12.0 | |
| 5 | Matt Tiemann | 11.0 | |
| 6 | Brad Spinks | 10.0 | |
| Brandon Kennedy | 10.0 | |
| 8 | Rex Johnson | 9.0 | |
| Aaron Bellazin | 9.0 | |
| 10 | Willis Hudson | 8.5 | |
| LaDarius Hamilton | 8.5 | |
| Grayson Murphy | 8.5[34] | 2021 | |
Single game| 1 | Corbin Montgomery | 3.0 | | Texas Tech |
| Darrell Daniels | 3.0 | | ULM |
| Evan Cardwell | 3.0 | | Baylor |
| Adrian Awasom | 3.0 | | Utah State |
| Tillman Johnson | 3.0 | | Nicholls |
| Jarrian Roberts | 3.0 | | Rice |
| Grayson Murphy | 3.0[35] | | UTSA |
| Mazin Richards | 3.0[36] | | Louisiana Tech |
| 9 | K. C. Obi | 2.5 | | Florida Atlantic |
| Aaron Bellazin | 2.5 | | UTEP |
| Grayson Murphy | 2.5[37] | | Liberty |
| Roderick Brown | 2.5 | | Louisiana Tech | |
Kicking
Field goals made
Career| 1 | Trevor Moore | 53[38] | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 2 | Ethan Mooney | 52 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Keith Chapman | 49 | |
| 4 | Nick Bazaldua | 42 | |
| 5 | Zach Olen | 32 | |
| 6 | Garrett Courtney | 29 | |
| 7 | Todd Smith | 27 | |
| 8 | Iseed Khoury | 26 | |
| Jeff Graham | 26 | | |
Single season| 1 | Keith Chapman | 19 | |
| 2 | Ethan Mooney | 18[39] | 2022 |
| 3 | Ethan Mooney | 16 | |
| Noah Rauschenberg | 16[40] | 2023 |
| 5 | Denis Hopovac | 15 | |
| Trevor Moore | 15 | |
| 7 | Whit Smith | 14 | |
| Keith Chapman | 14 | |
| Keith Chapman | 14 | |
| Jeff Graham | 14 | |
| Garrett Courtney | 14 | |
| Nick Bazaldua | 14 | | |
Single game| 1 | Trevor Moore | 5 | | SMU |
| Denis Hopovac | 5 | | FIU |
| Garrett Courtney | 5 | | Utah State |
| 4 | Iseed Khoury | 4 | | SMU |
| Garrett Courtney | 4 | | New Mexico State |
| Zach Olen | 4 | | Arkansas State |
| Zach Paul | 4 | | Ball State |
| Trevor Moore | 4 | | UTSA |
| Noah Rauschenberg | 4[41] | | Louisiana Tech | |
Field goal percentage
Single season| 1 | Trevor Moore | 90.9% | 2017 |
| 2 | Trevor Moore | 88.2% | |
| 3 | Garrett Courtney | 87.5% | |
| 4 | Zach Olen | 86.7% | 2010 |
| 5 | Ethan Mooney | 2022 |
| 6 | Ethan Mooney | 84.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Noah Rauschenberg | 84.2%[43] | 2023 |
| 8 | Jason Ball | 81.8% | |
| 9 | Richard DeFelice | 81.3% | |
| 10 | Ethan Mooney | 80.0% | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 Fact and Records Book. 2016-08-20. MeanGreenSports.com.
- Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2016-08-20. ESPN.com. AP.
- News: NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility . David . Cobb . CBSSports.com . August 21, 2020 . November 27, 2021.
- Web site: Navy, N. Texas score most combined points in regulation FBS game . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919150346/http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/273140249 . dead . September 19, 2016 . 2007-11-10 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Austin Aune. ESPN.com.
- Web site: North Texas vs. Charlotte Box Score. ESPN. October 27, 2019.
- Web site: Florida International vs North Texas. November 6, 2022. November 5, 2022. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Memphis vs. North Texas Box Score. October 30, 2023. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Ayo Adeyi. ESPN.com.
- Web site: North Texas 59, Middle Tennessee 7 . 2011-12-03 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Byrd nets 251 yards, North Texas tops Tulsa 42-10 . 2013-11-30 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Northwestern State vs. North Texas Box Score. ESPN.com. September 4, 2021. September 5, 2021.
- Web site: DeAndre Torrey. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jeffrey Wilson. 2016-12-30. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Roderic Burns. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Michael Lawrence. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jaelon Darden. ESPN.com.
- Web site: UTSA 21, North Texas 13 . 2013-11-23 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Southern Mississippi vs. North Texas Box Score . October 3, 2020 . October 5, 2020 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: Charlotte vs. North Texas Box Score. October 10, 2020. October 10, 2020. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Southern Miss tops North Texas 30-20 . 2014-10-18 . ESPN.com .
- Web site: North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee Box Score. October 17, 2020. October 18, 2020. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jyaire Shorter. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Jyaire Shorter. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Ja'Mori Maclin. ESPN.com.
- Web site: North Texas vs. UTEP Box Score. ESPN.com. December 11, 2020. December 12, 2020.
- Web site: Houston Baptist vs. North Texas Box Score. ESPN.com. September 5, 2020. September 6, 2020.
- Web site: Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas Box Score. ESPN.com. December 3, 2020. December 4, 2020.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas Box Score. October 1, 2022. October 3, 2022. 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: Chandler Rogers. ESPN.com.
- Web site: KD Davis. ESPN.com.
- Web site: LaDarius Hamilton. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Grayson Murphy. ESPN.com.
- Web site: UTSA vs. North Texas Box Score. ESPN.com. November 27, 2021. November 29, 2021.
- Web site: Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas Box Score. October 15, 2022. October 27, 2022. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Liberty vs. North Texas Box Score. ESPN.com. October 23, 2021. October 26, 2021.
- Web site: Trevor Moore. 2016-12-30. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Ethan Mooney. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Noah Rauschenberg. ESPN.com.
- Web site: North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech Box Score. ESPN.com. September 16, 2023. September 22, 2023.
- Web site: Noah Rauschenberg. ESPN.com.
- Web site: Noah Rauschenberg. ESPN.com.
