North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders

The North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Texas Mean Green 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 Mean Green represent the University of North Texas in the NCAA's Conference USA.

Although North Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1913,^[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 Mean Green have played in four 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 Mitch Maher 8,519 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Derek Thompson 7,447 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Steve Ramsey 7,076 1967 1968 1969 4 Scott Davis 6,923 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Scott Hall 5,975 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Giovanni Vizza 5,146 2007 2008 7 Jason Mills 3,981 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Vidal Carlin 3,233 1965 1966 9 Riley Dodge 3,187 2008 2009 2010 10 Ken Washington 3,040 1974 1975 1976 1977

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Mitch Maher 3,103 1994 2 Derek Thompson 2,896 2013 3 Steve Ramsey 2,828 1969 4 Giovanni Vizza 2,758 2008 5 Derek Thompson 2,649 2012 6 Mitch Maher 2,595 1993 7 Steve Ramsey 2,516 1968 8 Scott Davis 2,409 1988 9 Giovanni Vizza 2,388 2007 10 Mitch Maher 2,090 1992

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Daniel Meager 601 2007 SMU 2 Steve Ramsey 495 1969 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 Mitch Maher 486 1994 Stephen F. Austin 4 Giovanni Vizza 478[3] 2007 Navy 5 Steve Ramsey 433 1968 Cincinnati 6 Josh Gulley 422 1995 UNLV 7 Scott Davis 419 1988 Texas 8 Corkey Boland 398 1966 Southern Illinois 9 Giovanni Vizza 383 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 Steve Ramsey 381 1969 Wichita State

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Steve Ramsey 69 1967 1968 1969 2 Mitch Maher 67 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Scott Hall 50 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Derek Thompson 42 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Scott Davis 41 1987 1988 1989 1990 6 Jason Mills 32 1995 1996 1997 Giovanni Vizza 32 2007 2008 8 Vidal Carlin 25 1965 1966

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Mitch Maher 26 1994 2 Steve Ramsey 24 1968 Steve Ramsey 24 1969 Mitch Maher 24 1993 5 Steve Ramsey 21 1967

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Giovanni Vizza 8[3] 2007 Navy 2 Steve Ramsey 5 1968 Cincinnati Steve Ramsey 5 1968 UTEP Steve Ramsey 5 1969 Louisiana-Lafayette

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Lance Dunbar 4,224 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Patrick Cobbs 4,050 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Jamario Thomas 3,496 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Ja’Quay Wilburn 3,120 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Kevin Galbreath 2,417 2001 2002 6 Bernard Jackson 2,256 1977 1978 1979 1980 7 Darrin Collins 2,220 1986 1987 1988 1989 8 Brandin Byrd 2,202 2010 2011 2012 2013 9 Ken Bahnsen 2,095 1950 1951 1952 10 Terrance Brown 2,077 1992 1993

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Jamario Thomas 1,801 2004 2 Patrick Cobbs 1,680 2003 3 Lance Dunbar 1,553 2010 4 Bernard Jackson 1,453 1978 5 Lance Dunbar 1,378 2009 6 Kevin Galbreath 1,298 2002 7 Patrick Cobbs 1,154 2005 8 Malcolm Jones 1,144 1980 9 Kevin Galbreath 1,119 2001 10 Lance Dunbar 1,115 2011

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Lance Dunbar 313[4] 2011 Middle Tennessee 2 Jamario Thomas 291 2004 Idaho 3 Lance Dunbar 270 2010 Kansas State 4 Jamario Thomas 258 2004 New Mexico State 5 Jamario Thomas 256 2004 Utah State 6 Brandin Byrd 251[5] 2013 Tulsa 7 Patrick Cobbs 249 2003 Idaho 8 Malcolm Jones 247 1980 Northeast Louisiana Jamario Thomas 247 2004 Colorado 10 Lance Dunbar 238 2009 Florida Atlantic

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Lance Dunbar 41 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Patrick Cobbs 36 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Scott Davis 29 1987 1988 1989 1990 4 Jamario Thomas 27 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Ken Bahnsen 26 1950 1951 1952 6 Terrance Brown 20 1992 1993 7 Abner Haynes 19 1957 1958 1959 Mike Jones 19 1974 1975 1976 1977 9 Antoinne Jimmerson 18 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Mitch Maher 17 1991 1992 1993 1994 Brandin Byrd 17 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Patrick Cobbs 19 2003 2 Jamario Thomas 17 2004 Lance Dunbar 17 2009 4 Lance Dunbar 13 2010 5 Mike Jones 12 1977 6 Abner Haynes 11 1959 Scott Davis 11 1990 Scott Davis 11 1988 Brandin Byrd 11 2013

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Scott Davis 4 1988 Eastern Washington Patrick Cobbs 4 2002 Louisiana-Monroe Jamario Thomas 4 2004 Idaho Lance Dunbar 4 2009 Louisiana-Lafayette Lance Dunbar 4[4] 2011 Middle Tennessee

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Casey Fitzgerald 229 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Carlos Harris 197 2012 2013 2014 2015 3 Johnny Quinn 187 2003 2004 2005 2006 4 David Brown 182 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Pete Harvey 164 1978 1979 1980 1981 6 John Love 144 1965 1966 Ron Shanklin 144 1967 1968 1969 8 Barry Moore 140 1968 1969 9 Troy Redwine 138 1992 1993 1994 1995 10 Marvin Walker 137 1979 1980 1981 1982

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Casey Fitzgerald 113 2008 2 Casey Fitzgerald 111 2007 3 Marvin Walker 91 1982 4 Brandon Jackson 79 2007 5 John Love 76 1965 6 Barry Moore 71 1969 Jamaal Jackson 71 2009 8 Darnell Smith 70 2013 Carlos Harris 70 2014 10 Barry Moore 69 1968

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Marvin Walker 22 1982 Tulsa 2 Casey Fitzgerald 18 2007 SMU 3 Carlos Harris 15[6] 2014 Southern Miss 4 John Love 14 1965 Arkansas Peter Harvey 14 1981 Northeast Louisiana Casey Fitzgerald 14 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette Casey Fitzgerald 14 2008 Troy Casey Fitzgerald 14 2008 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 Casey Fitzgerald 13[3] 2007 Navy 10 Darnell Smith 13[7] 2013 UTSA

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Johnny Quinn 2,718 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Troy Redwine 2,567 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Casey Fitzgerald 2,533 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Ron Shanklin 2,465 1967 1968 1969 5 Carlos Harris 2,406 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 David Brown 2,402 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Barry Moore 2,183 1968 1969 8 John Love 2,124 1965 1966 9 Marcus Camper 1,939 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Pete Harvey 1,932 1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Casey Fitzgerald 1,322 2007 2 John Love 1,130 1966 Barry Moore 1,130 1969 4 Casey Fitzgerald 1,119 2008 5 Barry Moore 1,053 1968 6 David Brown 1,013 1968 7 John Love 994 1965 8 Marcus Camper 938 1988 9 Marvin Walker 934 1982 10 Ron Shanklin 874 1969

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Casey Fitzgerald 327 2007 SMU 2 Scott Ford 231 1992 Abilene Christian Casey Fitzgerald 231 2008 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 Barry Moore 228 1968 UTEP 5 Marcus Camper 224 1988 Texas 6 John Love 220 1966 Chattanooga 7 Barry Moore 217 1969 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 Carlos Harris 216[6] 2014 Southern Miss 9 Carlos Harris 193[8] 2015 Rice 10 David Yaege 191 1971 San Diego State

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Ron Shanklin 31 1967 1968 1969 2 Troy Redwine 23 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 David Brown 22 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Johnny Quinn 21 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Casey Fitzgerald 20 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 John Love 17 1965 1966 7 George Marshall 15 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 James Russell 14 1965 1966 1967 Marcus Camper 14 1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Ron Shanklin 13 1967 2 Casey Fitzgerald 12 2007 3 Marvin Walker 11 1982 David Brown 11 1994 George Marshall 11 2001 6 John Love 10 1966 7 Charlie Murray 9 1978 Johnny Quinn 9 2004 9 Troy Redwine 8 1995

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Casey Fitzgerald 5[3] 2007 Navy 2 Barry Moore 3 1968 UTEP John Love 3 1966 Wichita State John Love 3 1966 Chattanooga Ron Shanklin 3 1969 Tulsa David Kervin 3 1973 Wichita State Charlie Murray 3 1978 Northeast Louisiana Troy Redwine 3 1995 Oregon State Johnny Quinn 3 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[9]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Mitch Maher 9,006 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Scott Davis 8,436 1987 1988 1989 1990 3 Derek Thompson 7,760 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Steve Ramsey 6,568 1967 1968 1969 5 Scott Hall 6,440 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Giovanni Vizza 5,631 2007 2008 7 Ken Washington 4,313 1974 1975 1976 1977 8 Lance Dunbar 4,224 2008 2009 2010 2011 9 Jason Mills 4,161 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Patrick Cobbs 4,093 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Mitch Maher 3,280 1994 2 Derek Thompson 3,053 2013 3 Giovanni Vizza 2,944 2008 4 Scott Davis 2,848 1988 5 Mitch Maher 2,711 1993 6 Giovanni Vizza 2,687 2007 7 Derek Thompson 2,675 2012 8 Steve Ramsey 2,637 1969

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Daniel Meager 597 2007 SMU 2 Giovanni Vizza 571[3] 2007 Navy 3 Mitch Maher 491 1994 Stephen F. Austin 4 Steve Ramsey 483 1969 Southwestern Louisiana 5 Jason Mills 443 1997 Utah State 6 Josh Gulley 433 1995 UNLV 7 Scott Davis 426 1988 Texas 8 Giovanni Vizza 413 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 Riley Dodge 398 2009 FIU 10 Steve Ramsey 393 1968 Cincinnati

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Mitch Maher 84 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Steve Ramsey 71 1967 1968 1969 3 Scott Davis 70 1987 1988 1989 1990 4 Scott Hall 57 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Derek Thompson 50 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Lance Dunbar 41 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Patrick Cobbs 38 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Jason Mills 37 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 Giovanni Vizza 32 2007 2008

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Mitch Maher 31 1993 2 Mitch Maher 30 1994 3 Steve Ramsey 25 1969 4 Steve Ramsey 24 1968 5 Scott Davis 23 1988

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Giovanni Vizza 8[3] 2007 Navy

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Bill Brashier 19 1949 1950 1951 2 Lyndon Fox 18 1969 1970 1971 3 Lenny Dunlap 13 1969 1970 J. T. Smith 13 1975 1976 1977 5 Bernie Barbour 11 1967 1968 1969 Don McGee 11 1999 2000 2001 2002 Jonas Buckles 11 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Bill Brashier 10 1951 2 Lyndon Fox 8 1969 3 Ray Toole 7 1957 Billy Ryan 7 1962 Lenny Dunlap 7 1970 Marty Morrison 7 1978 David Morris 7 1980

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 James Potts 3 1915 Decatur Baptist Bill Sheffield 3 1940 Stephen F. Austin Bill Brashier 3 1951 Houston James Wright 3 1961 Louisville Ret Little 3 1967 Louisville Mike Shook 3 1967 Cincinnati Bernie Barbour 3 1968 Louisville Lenny Dunlap 3 1969 Drake Lenny Dunlap 3 1969 BYU Wilmer Levels 3 1970 Drake Ken Fontno 3 1971 Wichita State

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Byron Gross 386 1987 1988 1989 1990 2 Craig Robertson 381 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Brad Kassell 365 1998 1999 2000 2001 Zach Orr 365 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Lester Harper 362 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Burks Washington 351 1975 1976 1977 1978 7 Lance White 325 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Trent Touchstone 143 1989 2 Craig Robertson 133 2010 3 Lance White 126 1984 Brent Koch 126 1991 5 Zach Orr 123 2013 6 Byron Gross 122 1990 7 Cody Spencer 121 2003 8 Walter Chapman 120 1977 Chris Hurd 120 2003 10 Taylor Casey 117 2002

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Willis Hudson 24.0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2 Roderick Manning 20.0 1986 1987 1988 1989 Adrian Awasom 20.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Corbin Montgomery 19.5 1997 1998 1999 5 Scott Blank 18.0 1997 1998 6 Brandon Akpunku 17.0 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Brandon Kennedy 16.5 2000 2001 2002 2003 8 Jeremiah Chapman 15.5 2004 2005 2006 2007 9 Aaron Bellazin 15.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Brandon McCoy 14.5 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Willis Hudson 14.5 1994 2 Roderick Manning 13.0 1989 Scott Blank 13.0 1997 4 Ronnie Hickman 12.0 1983 5 Matt Tiemann 11.0 1985 6 Brad Spinks 10.0 1996 Brandon Kennedy 10.0 2002 8 Rex Johnson 9.0 1988 Aaron Bellazin 9.0 2013 10 Willis Hudson 8.5 1995

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Corbin Montgomery 3.0 1999 Texas Tech Darrell Daniels 3.0 2002 ULM Evan Cardwell 3.0 2003 Baylor Adrian Awasom 3.0 2004 Utah State Tillman Johnson 3.0 2014 Nicholls Jarrian Roberts 3.0 2015 Rice 7 K. C. Obi 2.5 2012 Florida Atlantic Aaron Bellazin 2.5 2013 UTEP

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Keith Chapman 49 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Nick Bazaldua 42 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Zach Olen 32 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Garrett Courtney 29 1987 1988 5 Todd Smith 27 1983 1984 1985 1986 6 Iseed Khoury 26 1975 1976 1977 Jeff Graham 26 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Keith Chapman 19 1989 2 Denis Hopovac 15 2006 Trevor Moore 15 2014 4 Whit Smith 14 1980 Keith Chapman 14 1987 Keith Chapman 14 1988 Jeff Graham 14 1996 Garrett Courtney 14 1997 Nick Bazaldua 14 2004

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Trevor Moore 5 2014 SMU Denis Hopovac 5 2006 FIU Garrett Courtney 5 1997 Utah State 4 Iseed Khoury 4 1976 SMU Garrett Courtney 4 1998 New Mexico State Zach Olen 4 2010 Arkansas State Zach Paul 4 2013 Ball State Trevor Moore 4 2014 UTSA

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Garrett Courtney 74.4% 1997 1998 2 Jeff Graham 74.3% 1994 1995 1996 3 Richard DeFelice 72.0% 1992 1993 4 Denis Hopovac 71.4% 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Keith Chapman 69.0% 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 6 Jeremy Knott 68.8% 2008 2009 7 Jason Ball 66.7% 1999 2000 2001 Zach Olen 66.7% 2010 2011 2012 2013 9 Nick Bazaldua 65.6% 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Trevor Moore 88.2% 2014 2 Garrett Courtney 87.5% 1997 3 Zach Olen 86.7% 2010 4 Jason Ball 81.8% 1999 5 Richard DeFelice 81.3% 1993 6 Nick Bazaldua 77.8% 2004 7 Jeff Graham 76.9% 1996

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