Utah State Aggies football statistical leaders

The Utah State Aggies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Utah State Aggies 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 Aggies represent Utah State University in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.

Although Utah State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1956. 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 1956, 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 Aggies have played in seven bowl games since this decision (all since 2011), giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
  • In 2014, Utah State not only appeared in a bowl game but also played a 13-game regular season. The NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule a 13th regular-season game. The Aggies played at Hawaii and chose to take advantage of this rule. (However, they did not play a 13th regular-season game in 2018, the next season in which they played at Hawaii.)

These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season.

Note that recent Utah State football media guides have not included lists of top performances for most single-game records, instead listing only the record holder (ties included). Exceptions are single-game rushing, passing, and receiving yards, which each have a full top 20 list.[3][1]

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[25]

Total offense yards

Total touchdowns

Utah State media guides as recently as 2016 listed the career top 5 for this statistic, which the program calls "touchdowns responsible". However, the 2018 media guide lists only the career record holder. All recent media guides have listed only the single-season and single-game record holders for this statistic.

Interestingly, the 2018 media guide lists a full top 10 in career and single-season touchdowns scored, which is an entirely different statistical measure. That metric includes rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Special teams

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

Utah State requires 10 attempts to qualify for the single-season accuracy record, and 20 attempts to qualify for the career record.

References

  1. ^ a b c "2018 Utah State Football Guide" (PDF). Utah State Aggies. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Utah State Aggies Media Guide". UtahStateAggies.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jordan Love". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Logan Bonner". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Box Score: San Jose State vs. Utah State". ESPN.com. November 10, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Box Score: UNLV vs. Utah State". ESPN.com. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Box Score: New Mexico vs. Utah State". ESPN.com. October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cooper Legas". ESPN.com.
  10. ^ "Utah St. 63, Wyoming 19". ESPN.com. October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Keeton bombards Air Force, leads Utah St. 52-20". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "Utah St. stomps Weber St. 70-6". ESPN.com. September 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Box Score: UNLV vs. Utah State". ESPN.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Utah State vs. New Mexico Box Score". ESPN.com. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Gerold Bright". ESPN.com.
  16. ^ "Darwin Thompson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Ron'quavion Tarver: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  18. ^ a b c "Terrell Vaughn". ESPN.com.
  19. ^ "Brian Cobbs". ESPN.com.
  20. ^ a b c d "Jalen Royals". ESPN.com.
  21. ^ "Utah State vs. Iowa Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  22. ^ "Utah State vs. New Mexico State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Derek Wright". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ "Brandon Bowling". ESPN.com.
  25. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  26. ^ "MJ Tafisi Jr". ESPN.com.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g "Dominik Eberle". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  28. ^ a b c "Connor Coles". ESPN.com.
  29. ^ "Box Score: New Mexico State vs. Utah State". ESPN.com. September 8, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  30. ^ "Brock Warren". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  31. ^ a b "Elliott Nimrod". ESPN.com.
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