The Ohio Bobcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio Bobcats 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 Bobcats represent Ohio University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.
Although Ohio began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,[1] 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 Bobcats have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
- Similarly, Ohio has played in the MAC Football Championship Game five times, giving yet another game for players in those seasons.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Tyler Tettleton |
9,125 |
2009 2011 2012 2013
|
2 |
Kurtis Rourke |
7,666[3] |
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
|
3 |
Nathan Rourke |
7,454[4] |
2017 2018 2019
|
4 |
Sammy Shon |
5,412 |
1978 1979 1980 1981
|
5 |
Anthony Thornton |
5,199 |
1987 1988 1989 1990
|
6 |
Boo Jackson |
4,446 |
2008 2009 2010
|
7 |
Donny Harrison |
3,856 |
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
|
8 |
Austen Everson |
3,586 |
2003 2004 2005 2006
|
9 |
Dennis Swearingen |
3,475 |
1982 1983 1984 1985
|
10 |
Cleve Bryant |
3,414 |
1967 1968 1969
|
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Tyler Tettleton |
3,302 |
2011
|
2 |
Kurtis Rourke |
3,256[3] |
2022
|
3 |
Tyler Tettleton |
2,851 |
2013
|
4 |
Tyler Tettleton |
2,844 |
2012
|
5 |
Nathan Rourke |
2,820[4] |
2019
|
6 |
Nathan Rourke |
2,431[4] |
2018
|
7 |
Parker Navarro |
2,423[5] |
2024
|
8 |
Theo Scott |
2,369 |
2009
|
9 |
Sammy Shon |
2,366 |
1981
|
10 |
Boo Jackson |
2,355 |
2008
|
|
|
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Kalvin McRae |
4,398 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
2 |
Steveland Hookfin |
3,972 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
3 |
A. J. Ouellette |
3,829[14] |
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
|
4 |
Kareem Wilson |
3,597 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
5 |
Tim Curtis |
2,995 |
1990 1991 1992 1993
|
6 |
Beau Blankenship |
2,976 |
2011 2012 2013
|
7 |
Chad Brinker |
2,826 |
1999 2000 2001 2002
|
8 |
Nathan Rourke |
2,639[4] |
2017 2018 2019
|
9 |
Kevin Babcock |
2,614 |
1976 1977 1978 1979
|
10 |
Arnold Welcher |
2,525 |
1974 1975 1976 1977
|
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Beau Blankenship |
1,604 |
2012
|
2 |
Kalvin McRae |
1,434 |
2007
|
3 |
Steveland Hookfin |
1,315 |
1998
|
4 |
A. J. Ouellette |
1,306 |
2018
|
5 |
Kalvin McRae |
1,252 |
2006
|
6 |
Anthony Tyus III |
1,215[15] |
2024
|
7 |
Arnold Welcher |
1,175 |
1975
|
8 |
Kalvin McRae |
1,153 |
2005
|
9 |
Steveland Hookfin |
1,125 |
1996
|
10 |
Chad Brinker |
1,099 |
2002
|
|
|
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
Rec
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Taylor Price |
14 |
2008 |
Wyoming
|
2 |
Todd Snyder |
12 |
1969 |
Minnesota
|
|
Cyle Feldman |
12 |
1986 |
Central Michigan
|
|
Bobby Cameron |
12 |
1986 |
Kent State
|
|
Chris Jackson |
12 |
2004 |
Miami (Ohio)
|
|
Jordan Reid |
12[24] |
2016 |
Troy
|
|
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Papi White |
2,620 |
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
|
2 |
LaVon Brazill |
2,511 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
|
3 |
Todd Snyder |
2,241 |
1967 1968 1969
|
4 |
Donte Foster |
2,180 |
2010 2011 2012 2013
|
5 |
Sebastian Smith |
2,147 |
2013 2014 2015 2016
|
6 |
Taylor Price |
2,019 |
2006 2007 2008 2009
|
7 |
Scott Mayle |
1,847 |
2003 2004 2005 2006
|
8 |
Eddie Washington |
1,761 |
1980 1981 1982 1983
|
9 |
Jordan Reid |
1,658 |
2013 2014 2015 2016
|
10 |
Tom Compernolle |
1,620 |
1983 1984 1985 1986
|
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Todd Snyder |
214 |
1968 |
Richmond
|
2 |
Todd Snyder |
203 |
1968 |
Dayton
|
3 |
Tom Compernolle |
176 |
1986 |
Northern Illinois
|
4 |
Chris Jenkins |
175 |
1993 |
Western Michigan
|
5 |
Jim Albert |
169 |
1962 |
Iowa State
|
6 |
Dave Juenger |
165 |
1970 |
Western Michigan
|
|
LaVon Brazill |
165 |
2011 |
Temple
|
8 |
Todd Snyder |
164 |
1967 |
Kansas
|
|
Donte Foster |
164[25] |
2012 |
Eastern Michigan
|
10 |
Chase Cochran |
162[19] |
2012 |
Louisiana-Monroe
|
|
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[27]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Nathan Rourke |
10,093[4] |
2017 2018 2019
|
2 |
Tyler Tettleton |
10,027 |
2009 2011 2012 2013
|
3 |
Kurtis Rourke |
8,498[3] |
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
|
4 |
Anthony Thornton |
6,753 |
1987 1988 1989 1990
|
5 |
Sammy Shon |
6,262 |
1978 1979 1980 1981
|
6 |
Kareem Wilson |
5,702 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
7 |
Boo Jackson |
5,145 |
2008 2009 2010
|
8 |
Cleve Bryant |
4,946 |
1967 1968 1969
|
9 |
Dontrell Jackson |
4,653 |
1999 2000 2001 2002
|
10 |
Kalvin McRae |
4,398 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Tyler Tettleton |
3,960 |
2011
|
2 |
Nathan Rourke |
3,687[4] |
2019
|
3 |
Kurtis Rourke |
3,505[3] |
2022
|
4 |
Parker Navarro |
3,477[5] |
2024
|
5 |
Nathan Rourke |
3,291[4] |
2018
|
6 |
Nathan Rourke |
3,115[4] |
2017
|
7 |
Tyler Tettleton |
3,088 |
2012
|
8 |
Tyler Tettleton |
2,875 |
2013
|
9 |
Boo Jackson |
2,688 |
2008
|
10 |
Sammy Shon |
2,643 |
1981
|
|
|
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
Ints
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Pat Connelly |
3 |
1948 |
Butler
|
|
Paul Winemiller |
3 |
1949 |
Kent State
|
|
Bill Frederick |
3 |
1953 |
Morris Harvey
|
|
Joe Callan |
3 |
1976 |
Northern Illinois
|
|
Joe Callan |
3 |
1979 |
Cincinnati
|
|
Joe Callan |
3 |
1979 |
Eastern Michigan
|
|
Eric Edwards |
3 |
1982 |
Richmond
|
|
Roger Smith |
3 |
1987 |
Marshall
|
|
Tevell Jones |
3 |
1997 |
Bowling Green
|
|
Quentin Poling |
3[30] |
2014 |
Idaho
|
|
Tackles
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
Tackles
|
Year
|
1 |
David Terry |
177 |
1988
|
2 |
Mike Mangen |
171 |
1983
|
3 |
Jack LeVeck |
169 |
1971
|
4 |
Frank Komar |
159 |
1980
|
|
David Terry |
159 |
1989
|
|
Jabaar Thompson |
159 |
1994
|
7 |
Benny King |
158 |
1993
|
8 |
Noah Keller |
155 |
2009
|
9 |
Brian Mays |
154 |
1985
|
|
Bill Garrett |
154 |
1988
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
Tackles
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
David Terry |
29 |
1989 |
Eastern Michigan
|
2 |
Benny King |
23 |
1993 |
Ball State
|
3 |
Benny King |
22 |
1993 |
Akron
|
4 |
Jabaar Thompson |
21 |
1994 |
Utah State
|
5 |
Jabaar Thompson |
20 |
1993 |
Akron
|
6 |
Benny King |
19 |
1993 |
Bowling Green
|
|
Chris London |
19 |
2000 |
Akron
|
|
Quentin Poling |
19 |
2017 |
UMass
|
9 |
Jabaar Thompson |
18 |
1993 |
Kent State
|
|
Jabaar Thompson |
18 |
1994 |
Eastern Michigan
|
|
Sacks
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
Sacks
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Andre Jackson |
3.0 |
1996 |
Toledo
|
|
Bobby Holloway |
3.0 |
1996 |
Hawaii
|
|
Mario Daniel |
3.0 |
1996 |
Ball State
|
|
Dak Notestine |
3.0 |
2009 |
Bowling Green
|
|
Stafford Gatling |
3.0 |
2010 |
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
|
Nic Barber |
3.0 |
2011 |
New Mexico State
|
|
Kicking
Field goals made
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
FGs
|
Year
|
1 |
Louie Zervos |
29 |
2016
|
2 |
Matt Weller |
25 |
2011
|
3 |
Matt Weller |
23 |
2012
|
4 |
Nathanial Vakos |
22[33] |
2022
|
5 |
Matt Weller |
21 |
2009
|
6 |
Michael Braunstein |
20 |
2007
|
7 |
Gianni Spetic |
18[32] |
2023
|
8 |
Josiah Yazdani |
17 |
2014
|
9 |
Josiah Yazdani |
16 |
2015
|
|
Louie Zervos |
16 |
2019
|
|
Stephen Johnson |
16[34] |
2021
|
|
Single game
Rk
|
Player
|
FGs
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Matt Weller |
5[35] |
2011 |
Bowling Green
|
|
Louie Zervos |
5[36] |
2016 |
Kansas
|
3 |
Michael Braunstein |
4 |
2007 |
Wyoming
|
|
Barrett Way |
4 |
2008 |
Kent State
|
|
Louie Zervos |
4[8] |
2016 |
Texas State
|
|
Louie Zervos |
4[37] |
2016 |
Tennessee
|
|
Nathanial Vakos |
4[38] |
2022 |
Western Michigan
|
|
Field goal percentage
|
Single season
Rk
|
Player
|
FG%
|
Year
|
1 |
Josiah Yazdani |
93.3% |
2013
|
2 |
Jim Delverne |
84.6% |
1989
|
3 |
Michael Braunstein |
83.3% |
2007
|
|
Louie Zervos |
83.3% |
2017
|
5 |
Louie Zervos |
82.9% |
2016
|
6 |
Ron Harter |
81.8% |
1981
|
7 |
Nathanial Vakos |
81.5%[33] |
2022
|
8 |
Gianni Spetic |
81.3%[32] |
2024
|
9 |
Louie Zervos |
80.0% |
2019
|
10 |
Matt Weller |
78.6% |
2010
|
|
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