New Mexico Lobos football statistical leaders
The New Mexico Lobos football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the New Mexico Lobos 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 Lobos represent the University of New Mexico in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.
Although New Mexico began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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 Lobos have played in six bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Stoney Case | 9,460 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
2 | Jeremy Leach | 9,382 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
3 | Donovan Porterie | 6,756 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
4 | Casey Kelly | 5,686 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
5 | Graham Leigh | 4,979 | 1996 1997 1998 |
6 | Billy Rucker | 3,890 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
7 | Donald Sellers | 3,741 | 1995 1996 |
8 | Steve Myer | 3,604 | 1974 1975 |
9 | Brad Wright | 3,364 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
10 | Kole McKamey | 3,359 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Jeremy Leach | 3,573 | 1989 |
2 | Barry Garrison | 3,163 | 1987 |
3 | Stoney Case | 3,117 | 1994 |
4 | Donovan Porterie | 3,006 | 2007 |
5 | Graham Leigh | 2,608 | 1998 |
6 | Steve Myer | 2,501 | 1975 |
7 | Stoney Case | 2,490 | 1993 |
8 | Billy Rucker | 2,475 | 1985 |
9 | Jeremy Leach | 2,428 | 1990 |
10 | Donovan Porterie | 2,411 | 2009 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Jeremy Leach | 622 | 1989 | Utah |
2 | Billy Rucker | 490 | 1986 | San Diego State |
3 | Billy Rucker | 458 | 1985 | Wyoming |
4 | Brad Wright | 452 | 1978 | Texas Tech |
5 | Jeremy Leach | 427 | 1991 | Hawaii |
6 | Barry Garrison | 408 | 1987 | Hawaii |
| Casey Kelly | 408 | 2003 | UNLV |
8 | Ned James | 406 | 1986 | Wyoming |
9 | Stoney Case | 403 | 1994 | TCU |
10 | Stoney Case | 393 | 1991 | Air Force |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | DonTrell Moore | 4,973 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
2 | Mike Williams | 3,862 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 |
3 | Rodney Ferguson | 3,564 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
4 | Winslow Oliver | 3,332 | 1992 1993 1994 1995 |
5 | Kasey Carrier | 3,233 | 2009 2010 2012 2013 |
6 | Fred Henry | 2,935 | 1970 1971 1972 |
7 | Jhurell Pressley | 2,725 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
8 | Willie Turral | 2,520 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
9 | Mike Carter | 2,364 | 1978 1979 1981 1982 |
10 | Lennox Gordon | 2,131 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Kasey Carrier | 1,469 | 2012 |
2 | DonTrell Moore | 1,450 | 2003 |
3 | DonTrell Moore | 1,298 | 2005 |
4 | Mike Williams | 1,240 | 1976 |
5 | Rodney Ferguson | 1,234 | 2006 |
6 | Rodney Ferguson | 1,177 | 2007 |
7 | DonTrell Moore | 1,134 | 2002 |
8 | Fred Henry | 1,129 | 1971 |
9 | Kasey Carrier | 1,122 | 2013 |
10 | Rodney Ferguson | 1,105 | 2008 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Kasey Carrier | 338[3] | 2012 | Air Force |
2 | Kasey Carrier | 291[4] | 2013 | UTEP |
3 | Quincy Wright | 265 | 2002 | Weber State |
4 | DonTrell Moore | 242 | 2003 | Colorado State |
5 | Mike Williams | 236 | 1977 | UTEP |
6 | Reginal Johnson | 232 | 1996 | Tulsa |
7 | David Bookert | 218 | 1968 | Wyoming |
| Fred Henry | 218 | 1971 | Utah |
9 | Rodney Ferguson | 210 | 2006 | San Diego State |
10 | Fred Henry | 208 | 1970 | Utah |
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Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Rec |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Emilio Vallez | 17 | 1967 | UTEP |
2 | Terance Mathis | 16 | 1989 | Utah |
3 | Ace Hendricks | 14 | 1967 | Utah |
| Shane Hall | 14 | 1987 | Wyoming |
| Terance Mathis | 14 | 1987 | Arkansas |
6 | Ty Kirk | 13[6] | 2011 | New Mexico State |
7 | Terance Mathis | 12 | 1986 | San Diego State |
| Kano Brown | 12 | 1989 | San Diego State |
| Eric Morgan | 12 | 1990 | New Mexico State |
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Receiving yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Terance Mathis | 4,254 | 1985 1986 1987 1989 |
2 | Carl Winston | 2,972 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
3 | Hank Baskett | 2,288 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
4 | Preston Dennard | 2,257 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
5 | Travis Brown | 2,192 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
6 | Dwight Counter | 2,101 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
7 | Marcus Smith | 2,073 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
8 | Mike Henderson | 1,927 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
9 | Eric Morgan | 1,806 | 1989 1990 |
10 | Ricky Martin | 1,798 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
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Receiving touchdowns
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
TDs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Ricky Martin | 3 | 1980 | Utah |
| Terance Mathis | 3 | 1986 | Colorado State |
| Mike Henderson | 3 | 1990 | BYU |
| Zack Wesley | 3 | 1994 | BYU |
| Pascal Volz | 3 | 1997 | Rice |
| Pascal Volz | 3 | 1997 | TCU |
| Hank Baskett | 3 | 2005 | Missouri |
| Marcus Smith | 3 | 2006 | New Mexico State |
| Deon Long | 3[7] | 2011 | Sam Houston State |
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[8]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Stoney Case | 10,651 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
2 | Jeremy Leach | 8,623 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
3 | Donovan Porterie | 6,715 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
4 | Casey Kelly | 6,285 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
5 | Graham Leigh | 5,847 | 1996 1997 1998 |
6 | Donald Sellers | 4,992 | 1995 1996 |
7 | Billy Rucker | 4,489 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
8 | Rocky Long | 4,461 | 1969 1970 1971 |
9 | David Osborn | 4,404 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
10 | Kole McKamey | 4,199 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Stoney Case | 3,649 | 1994 |
2 | Jeremy Leach | 3,363 | 1989 |
3 | Barry Garrison | 3,065 | 1987 |
4 | Donovan Porterie | 2,972 | 2007 |
5 | Graham Leigh | 2,904 | 1998 |
6 | Billy Rucker | 2,857 | 1985 |
7 | Graham Leigh | 2,846 | 1997 |
8 | Stoney Case | 2,819 | 1993 |
9 | Donald Sellers | 2,805 | 1996 |
10 | Stoney Case | 2,559 | 1992 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Jeremy Leach | 594 | 1989 | Utah |
2 | Ned James | 514 | 1986 | Wyoming |
3 | Billy Rucker | 501 | 1986 | San Diego State |
4 | Billy Rucker | 487 | 1985 | Wyoming |
5 | Stoney Case | 464 | 1994 | TCU |
6 | Brad Wright | 440 | 1978 | Texas Tech |
7 | Stoney Case | 413 | 1994 | Colorado State |
8 | Casey Kelly | 410 | 2003 | UNLV |
9 | Jeremy Leach | 404 | 1991 | Hawaii |
| Stoney Case | 404 | 1994 | BYU |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Career
Rk |
Player |
Ints |
Years |
1 | Jay Morrison | 15 | 1969 1970 |
| Randy Rich | 15 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
3 | Sharay Fields | 14 | 1978 1979 1980 |
| Gabriel Fulbright | 14 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
5 | Chuck Roberts | 12 | 1957 1958 1959 |
| Ron Wallace | 12 | 1973 1974 1975 |
| Max Hudspeth | 12 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
8 | Larry White | 11 | 1951 1952 1953 1954 |
| Ray Hornfeck | 11 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 |
| Ramos McDonald | 11 | 1996 1997 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
1 | Sharay Fields | 10 | 1979 |
2 | Jay Morrison | 9 | 1969 |
3 | Max Hudspeth | 7 | 1976 |
| Doug Smith | 7 | 1978 |
5 | Chuck Roberts | 6 | 1959 |
| Jay Morrison | 6 | 1970 |
| Ron Wallace | 6 | 1973 |
| Randy Rich | 6 | 1975 |
| Ramos McDonald | 6 | 1996 |
| Stephen Persley | 6 | 2001 |
| Brandon Payne | 6 | 2004 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Sharay Fields | 4 | 1979 | New Mexico State |
2 | Chuck Roberts | 3 | 1959 | Montana |
| Eddie Stokes | 3 | 1963 | Montana |
| Jay Morrison | 3 | 1969 | San Jose State |
| Gabriel Fulbright | 3 | 2003 | San Diego State |
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Tackles
Career
Rk |
Player |
Tackles |
Years |
1 | Johnny Jackson | 483 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 |
2 | Blake Irwin | 474 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
3 | Carmen Messina | 454 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
4 | Brian Urlacher | 442 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
5 | Robin Cole | 406 | 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
6 | Dave Thompson | 394 | 1974 1975 1976 |
7 | Jimmie Carter | 389 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
8 | Houston Ross | 371 | 1969 1970 1971 |
9 | Mike Forrest | 362 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
10 | Charlie Baker | 353 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
1 | Brian Urlacher | 178 | 1998 |
2 | Dave Thompson | 176 | 1976 |
3 | Mike Forrest | 162 | 1978 |
| Carmen Messina | 162 | 2009 |
5 | Houston Ross | 157 | 1970 |
6 | Brian Urlacher | 154 | 1999 |
7 | Johnny Jackson | 152 | 1981 |
8 | Ray Wilson | 151 | 1993 |
9 | Houston Ross | 150 | 1969 |
10 | Tuli Mateialona | 148 | 1993 |
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Sacks
Career
Rk |
Player |
Sacks |
Years |
1 | Johnny Jackson | 44.0 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 |
2 | Robin Cole | 36.0 | 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
3 | Charlie Baker | 30.0 | 1977 1978 1979 |
| John Bell | 30.0 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
5 | Michael Tuohy | 20.5 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
6 | Jimmie Carter | 20.0 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
7 | John Wingate | 19.0 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
8 | Robert Rumbaugh | 17.0 | 1977 1978 1979 |
9 | Daniel Kegler | 16.0 | 2001 2002 2003 |
10 | Jesse Becton | 15.5 | 1991 1992 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Sacks |
Year |
1 | Robin Cole | 17.0 | 1975 |
2 | Johnny Jackson | 15.0 | 1982 |
3 | Jesse Becton | 14.5 | 1992 |
4 | Johnny Jackson | 14.0 | 1981 |
5 | Bob Shupryt | 13.0 | 1980 |
6 | Charlie Baker | 12.0 | 1978 |
| Steve Vaipulu | 12.0 | 1990 |
8 | Ryan Taylor | 11.0 | 1997 |
9 | Brian Johnson | 9.5 | 2000 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Sacks |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | John Bell | 4.0 | 1988 | Akron |
| Michael Tuohy | 4.0 | 2006 | New Mexico State |
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Kicking
Field goals made
Career
Rk |
Player |
FGs |
Years |
1 | David Margolis | 53 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
2 | James Aho | 45 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
3 | Bob Berg | 41 | 1973 1974 1975 |
| Colby Cason | 41 | 1995 1996 1997 |
5 | Kenny Byrd | 33 | 2002 2004 2005 2006 |
6 | Wes Zunker | 29 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| John Sullivan | 29 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
8 | Vladimir Borombozin | 27 | 2000 2001 |
9 | Pete Parks | 25 | 1980 1981 1982 |
10 | Joe Bibbo | 24 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
FGs |
Year |
1 | John Sullivan | 29 | 2007 |
2 | Colby Cason | 21 | 1997 |
3 | Kenny Byrd | 19 | 2006 |
4 | Bob Berg | 18 | 1974 |
| Bob Berg | 18 | 1975 |
| James Aho | 18 | 2008 |
7 | Vladimir Borombozin | 17 | 2001 |
8 | David Margolis | 15 | 1989 |
| Wes Zunker | 15 | 2003 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
FGs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Bob Berg | 5 | 1975 | Fresno State |
2 | Rick Walsh | 5 | 1988 | New Mexico State |
3 | Colby Cason | 5 | 1997 | SMU |
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Field goal percentage
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
FG% |
Year |
1 | Vladimir Borombozin | 94.4% | 2001 |
2 | James Aho | 88.9% | 2010 |
3 | Wes Zunker | 88.2% | 2003 |
4 | Kenny Byrd | 86.7% | 2005 |
5 | John Sullivan | 82.9% | 2007 |
6 | Kenny Byrd | 82.6% | 2006 |
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