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,[ 1] 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 Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Ryan Aplin 10,758 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Justice Hansen 10,133[ 3] 2016 2017 2018 3 Cleo Lemon 7,706 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Layne Hatcher 7,427[ 4] 2019 2020 2021 5 Corey Leonard 7,319 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 James Hamilton 5,383 1968 1969 1970 1971 7 Fredi Knighten 5,371 2012 2013 2014 2015 8 Roy Johnson 4,597 1988 1989 1990 1991 9 Johnny Covington 4,426 1992 1993 1994 1995 10 Nick Noce 4,343 2003 2004 2005
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Justice Hansen 3,967[ 3] 2017 2 Ryan Aplin 3,588 2011 3 Justice Hansen 3,447[ 3] 2018 4 Ryan Aplin 3,342 2012 5 Fredi Knighten 3,277 2014 6 Layne Hatcher 2,946[ 4] 2019 7 Ryan Aplin 2,939 2010 8 Cleo Lemon 2,721 1998 9 Justice Hansen 2,719[ 3] 2016 10 Jaylen Raynor 2,550[ 5] 2023
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Justice Hansen 520[ 6] 2017 Louisiana–Monroe 2 Layne Hatcher 444[ 7] 2021 UL Monroe 3 Layne Hatcher 440[ 8] 2019 Troy 4 Ryan Aplin 438 2010 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 Justice Hansen 437[ 9] 2017 Troy 6 Justice Hansen 424[ 10] 2016 Central Arkansas 7 Justice Hansen 423[ 11] 2018 Southeast Missouri State 8 Nick Noce 418 2004 Memphis 9 Justice Hansen 415[ 12] 2017 Troy 10 Cleo Lemon 403 1998 New Mexico State Fredi Knighten 403[ 13] 2014 Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl)
Passing touchdowns Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Justice Hansen 6 2018 Southeast Missouri State Jaylen Raynor 6 2023 Massachusetts 3 Corey Leonard 5 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette Fredi Knighten 5[ 13] 2014 Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl) Fredi Knighten 5[ 15] 2015 Louisiana-Monroe Justice Hansen 5[ 16] 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Justice Hansen 5[ 17] 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Layne Hatcher 5[ 18] 2020 UL Monroe
Rushing
Rushing yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Richie Woit 3,947 1950 1951 1952 1953 2 Reggie Arnold 3,933 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Antonio Warren 3,040 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Jonathan Adams 3,005 1998 1999 2000 2001 5 Michael Gordon 2,961 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 Rickey Jemison 2,956 1983 1984 1985 1986 7 Calvin Harrell 2,935 1968 1969 1970 1971 8 Lamont Zachery 2,640 1996 1997 1998 1999 9 Richard Kimble 2,518 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Corey Walker 2,340 1993 1994 1995 1996
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Danny Smith 1,390 2002 2 Richie Woit 1,250 1952 3 Frank McGuigan 1,220 1968 4 Dennis Bolden 1,191 1975 5 Calvin Harrell 1,131 1970 6 Richie Woit 1,125 1951 7 David Oku 1,105 2012 8 Michael Gordon 1,100 2014 9 Reggie Arnold 1,076 2006 10 Reggie Arnold 1,074 2008
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Dennis Bolden 259 1975 McNeese State
Rushing touchdowns Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Richie Woit 21 1951 2 Richie Woit 17 1952 3 David Hines 16 1975 David Oku 16 2012 5 Frank McGuigan 14 1968 Danny Smith 14 2002 Johnston White 14 2015 8 Michael Gordon 13 2014
Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Clifton Keller 7 1917 Central Arkansas Steve Burks 7 1973 Abilene Christian 3 Michael Gordon 5[ 19] 2014 Idaho 4 David Hines 4 1975 Northwest Louisiana Rickey Jemison 4 1984 Northeast Louisiana Earl Easley 4 1988 Southern Illinois Danny Smith 4 2002 Idaho Reggie Arnold 4 2009 Mississippi Valley State Ryan Aplin 4[ 20] 2011 Florida Atlantic
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 J. D. McKissic 2,826 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Omar Bayless 2,775[ 21] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Lennie Johnson 2,730 1995 1996 1997 1998 4 Robert Kilow 2,446 1998 1999 2000 5 Jonathan Adams Jr. 2,306[ 22] 2017 2018 2019 2020 6 Taylor Stockemer 2,146 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Jeff Foreman 2,067[ 33] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 8 Corey Rucker 1,974[ 34] 2020 2021 2023 9 Dwayne Frampton 1,894 2010 2011 10 Levi Dejohnette 1,816 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Corey Rucker 310[ 18] 2020 UL Monroe 2 Lennie Johnson 284 1997 Southwest Missouri State 3 Robert Kilow 254 1999 Ole Miss 4 Omar Bayless 213[ 8] 2019 Troy 5 Justin McInnis 211[ 6] 2017 Louisiana–Monroe 6 Jeff Foreman 198[ 35] 2021 Memphis 7 Dikki Dyson 196 1977 Louisiana Tech 8 Chet Douthit 188 1970 Louisiana Tech 9 Taylor Stockemer 185[ 31] 2011 Northern Illinois (GoDaddy.com Bowl ) 10 Chet Douthit 184 1970 Lamar
Receiving touchdowns Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Omar Bayless 17[ 21] 2019 2 Kirk Merritt 12[ 23] 2019 Jonathan Adams Jr. 12[ 22] 2020 4 John Koldus 10 1951 Alfred Bentley 10 1959 Tres Houston 10 2015 7 Chris Murray 9[ 36] 2017 Corey Rucker 9[ 34] 2021 9 Taylor Stockemer 7 2011 Julian Jones 7 2012 Kendall Sanders 7[ 37] 2016 Blake Mack 7[ 38] 2017 Kirk Merritt 7[ 23] 2018 Brandon Bowling 7[ 39] 2020 Courtney Jackson 7[ 40] 2023
Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Alfred Bentley 4 1959 Central Missouri State Omar Bayless 4[ 41] 2019 SMU Corey Rucker 4[ 18] 2020 UL Monroe 4 Booker Mays 3[ 13] 2014 Toledo (GoDaddy Bowl) Tres Houston 3[ 15] 2015 Louisiana-Monroe Omar Bayless 3[ 42] 2019 Georgia State Jonathan Adams Jr. 3[ 43] 2020 Kansas State Corey Rucker 3[ 44] 2021 Central Arkansas
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 45]
Total offense yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Ryan Aplin 12,514 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Corey Leonard 8,887 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Layne Hatcher 7,434 [ 4] 2019 2020 2021 4 Cleo Lemon 7,309 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Justice Hansen 7,240 [ 3] 2016 2017 6 Fredi Knighten 6,986 2012 2013 2014 2015 7 Roy Johnson 6,779 1988 1989 1990 1991 8 James Hamilton 5,764 1968 1969 1970 1971 9 Dwane Brown 5,672 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Nick Noce 4,841 2003 2004 2005
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Justice Hansen 4,390 [ 3] 2017 2 Ryan Aplin 4,176 2011 3 Fredi Knighten 4,056 2014 4 Ryan Aplin 3,780 2012 5 Ryan Aplin 3,416 2010 6 Layne Hatcher 2,992 [ 4] 2019 7 Jaylen Raynor 2,923 [ 5] 2023 8 Adam Kennedy 2,887 2013 9 Corey Leonard 2,863 2008 10 Justice Hansen 2,850 [ 3] 2016
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Justice Hansen 550 [ 6] 2017 Louisiana–Monroe 2 Justice Hansen 489 [ 9] 2017 Troy 3 Layne Hatcher 460[ 8] 2019 Troy 4 Ryan Aplin 454 [ 29] 2012 Troy Justice Hansen 454[ 11] 2018 Southeast Missouri State 6 Fredi Knighten 449 [ 46] 2014 New Mexico State 7 Ryan Aplin 442 2010 Louisiana-Lafayette Layne Hatcher 442 [ 7] 2021 UL Monroe 9 Justice Hansen 440 [ 47] 2016 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 Justice Hansen 419 [ 10] 2016 Central Arkansas
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 48]
Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Justice Hansen 44 [ 3] 2017 2 Fredi Knighten 35 2014 3 Ryan Aplin 32 2010 4 Ryan Aplin 30 2012 5 Ryan Aplin 29 2011 6 Layne Hatcher 28 [ 4] 2019 7 Fredi Knighten 24 2015 8 Jaylen Raynor 22 [ 5] 2023 9 Richie Woit 21 1951 Corey Leonard 21 2007
Defense
Interceptions Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Dick Ritchey 3 1965 Abilene Christian Dennis Meyer 3 1969 Drake David Walls 3 1969 UT-Arlington Greg Lee 3 1985 UT-Arlington Tyrone Jones 3 1988 Akron Chappell Mitchell 3 1998 Southwest Louisiana
Tackles Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Bill Bergey 33 1968 Eastern Michigan 2 Tyrell Johnson 25 2005 North Texas 3 Jordan Boyd 23 1982 Chattanooga 4 Foot Daley 22 1988 Delta State Derrick Toney 22 1991 Colo State 6 Cedric Buckley 21 1991 Akron Andy Henault 21 1998 New Mexico State 8 Jerry Muckensturm 20 1972 Chattanooga Ron Smith 20 1979 Lamar Dan Miller 20 1986 Memphis State Michael Beason 20 1991 Southwestern Louisiana
Sacks Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Lynn Rowland 14.0 1989 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 1984 Marvin Neloms 11.0 1985 8 Alex Carrington 10.5 2008 9 Robert Speer 10.0 1976 Clarence Williams 10.0 1998
Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Ja’Von Rolland-Jones 5.0 2014 0 2 Corey Williams 4.0 2002 Tulsa Marvin Neloms 4.0 1984 Chattanooga Alex Carrington 4.0 2009 WKU Brandon Joiner 4.0[ 49] 2011 Louisiana-Lafayette
Kicking
Field goals made Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Scott Roper 21 1986 2 Blake Grupe 20[ 50] 2021 3 Blake Grupe 19[ 50] 2019 4 Brian Davis 18 2011 5 Doug Dobbs 17 1978 Josh Arauco 17 2008 Brian Davis 17 2012 Dominic Zvada 17[ 51] 2022 Dominic Zvada 17[ 51] 2023 10 Sawyer Williams 16[ 52] 2017
Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Brian Davis 6[ 53] 2011 Central Arkansas 2 Scott Roper 5 1986 North Texas Brian Davis 5[ 54] 2012 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 S McDonald 4 1981 Central Michigan Scott Roper 4 1986 Northeast Louisiana Josh Arauco 4 2008 Texas A&M Josh Arauco 4 2009 Florida Atlantic Brian Davis 4[ 24] 2013 Missouri J. D. Houston 4[ 55] 2015 Appalachian State Dominic Zvada 4[ 56] 2022 Ohio State
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