The Akron Zips football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Akron Zips 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 Zips represent the University of Akron in the NCAA 's Mid-American Conference.
Although Akron began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1954. 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 1954, 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 Zips have played in three bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. These games include the 2005 Motor City Bowl, and there is a large uptick in players achieving entires on this list around the 2005 season These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season . The latest Akron media guide does not list a full top 10 for most touchdown scoring records.[ 1]
Passing
Passing yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Charlie Frye 11,049 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Thomas Woodson 6,864[ 3] 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 James Washington 6,699 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Luke Getsy 6,117 2005 2006 5 Kato Nelson 5,585[ 4] 2017 2018 2019 2021 6 Kyle Pohl 5,128 2012 2013 2014 2015 7 Chris Jacquemain 4,691 2007 2008 2009 8 DJ Irons 4,219[ 5] 2021 2022 2023 9 Mike Johnson 3,989 1988 1989 10 Vernon Stewart 3,945 1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Charlie Frye 3,549 2003 2 Luke Getsy 3,455 2005 3 Dalton Williams 3,387 2012 4 Charlie Frye 2,824 2002 5 Chris Jacquemain 2,748 2008 6 Luke Getsy 2,662 2006 7 Charlie Frye 2,623 2004 8 DJ Irons 2,605[ 5] 2022 9 Kyle Pohl 2,438 2013 10 Kato Nelson 2,329[ 4] 2018
Passing touchdowns Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Thomas Woodson 6[ 9] 2016 VMI 2 Luke Getsy 5 2005 Northern Illinois Dalton Williams 5[ 7] 2012 Morgan State
Rushing
Rushing yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Mike Clark 4,257 1984 1985 1986 2 Jawon Chisholm 3,403 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 James R. Black 3,054 1980 1981 1982 1983 4 Jack Beidleman 3,032 1967 1968 1969 1970 5 Brandon Payne 2,861 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Bobby Hendry 2,847 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Billy Mills 2,816 1973 1974 1975 1976 8 Paul Winters 2,613 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Dennis Kennedy 2,522 2005 2006 2007 2008 10 Dennis Brumfield 2,314 1979 1980 1981
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Mike Clark 1,786 1986 2 James R. Black 1,568 1983 3 Dennis Kennedy 1,321 2008 4 Mike Clark 1,299 1985 5 Paul Winters 1,298 1979 6 Brett Biggs 1,230 2005 7 James R. Black 1,188 1982 8 Mike Clark 1,172 1984 9 Brandon Payne 1,062 2000 10 Jack Beidleman 1,050 1969
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 James R. Black 295 1983 Austin Peay 2 Dennis Kennedy 277 2008 Eastern Michigan 3 Mike Clark 255 1986 UCF 4 James R. Black 246 1983 Youngstown State 5 Ron Tyson 243 1966 Northern Illinois 6 Bobby Hendry 240 2002 Liberty 7 Mike Clark 229 1986 Tennessee Tech 8 Mike Clark 220 1986 Youngstown State 9 Jack Beidleman 216 1969 Eastern Kentucky 10 Mike Clark 209 1984 Cincinnati
Rushing touchdowns Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Dennis Kennedy 17 2008
Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Terry Cameron 5 1978 Northern Iowa Bobby Hendry 5 2001 Eastern Michigan
Receiving
Receptions Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Jabari Arthur 15 2007 Western Michigan 2 Jim Lupori 13 1960 Muskingum Willie Davis 13 1984 Kent State Domenik Hixon 13 2004 Marshall 5 Lavel Bailey 12 1998 Marshall Matt Cherry 12 2002 Miami (Ohio) Marquelo Suel 12[ 15] 2012 Tennessee
Receiving yards Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jabari Arthur 223 2007 Western Michigan 2 Dustin Burkhart 217[ 17] 2019 UAB 3 Lavel Bailey 201 1998 Marshall 4 Alex Adams 199[ 18] 2022 Kent State 5 Jerome Lane 197[ 9] 2016 VMI 6 Dan Ruff 195 1969 Ball State 7 Domenik Hixon 192 2004 Marshall 8 Matt Cherry 189 2001 Miami (Ohio) 9 Harold Robinson 184 1991 Temple 10 Dan Ruff 180 1969 Youngstown State Jabari Arthur 180 2005 Memphis
Receiving touchdowns Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Dan Ruff 4 1969 Ball State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 20]
Total offense yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Charlie Frye 11,478 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Thomas Woodson 7,595 [ 3] 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 James Washington 7,024 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Kato Nelson 6,280 [ 4] 2017 2018 2019 2021 5 Luke Getsy 5,946 2005 2006 6 Kyle Pohl 5,269 2012 2013 2014 2015 7 DJ Irons 5,0449 [ 5] 2021 2022 2023 8 Vernon Stewart 4,735 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Mike Johnson 4,649 1988 1989 10 Chris Jacquemain 4,373 2007 2008 2009
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Charlie Frye 3,837 2003 2 Luke Getsy 3,426 2005 3 Dalton Williams 3,262 2012 4 Charlie Frye 2,949 2002 5 DJ Irons 2,919 [ 5] 2022 6 Thomas Woodson 2,802 2015 7 Chris Jacquemain 2,794 2008 8 Thomas Woodson 2,793 [ 3] 2015 9 Kato Nelson 2,632 [ 4] 2019 10 Charlie Frye 2,617 2004
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 22]
Defense
Interceptions Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Dick Miller 13 1937 2 Dwight Smith 10 2000 3 Curtis Howard 8 1977 Roosevelt Jewells 8 1981 Brett Jackson 8 1990 Shawn Vincent 8 1990 Chris Owens 8 1992 Reggie Corner 8 2007
Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Dick Miller 6 1937 Balwin-Wallace
Tackles Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Brad Reese 221 1980 2 Brad Reese 214 1979 3 Phil Dunn 201 1992 4 Steve Cockerham 193 1975
Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Brad Reese 35 1980 Western Kentucky
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Andy Graham 5 1979 Eastern Illinois Russ Klaus 5 1985 Bowling Green Daron Alcorn 5 1992 Temple
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