Appalachian State Mountaineers football statistical leaders

The Appalachian State Mountaineers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Appalachian State Mountaineers 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 Mountaineers represent Appalachian State University in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Although Appalachian State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1928,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1957. 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 1957, seasons in the top level of college football, now Division I FBS, have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
• From 1982 through 2013, Appalachian State played in the second level of Division I football, currently known as Division I FCS. While regular seasons at that level remain limited to 11 games in most years, two aspects of FCS rules allow for more games.
  • The NCAA organizes an FCS championship tournament, currently called the NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Mountaineers reached the FCS playoffs 20 times, playing 41 games, between 1986 and 2012 (they were ineligible for the 2013 playoffs due to their FBS transition), giving many players extra games to accumulate statistics.
  • Additionally, current NCAA rules allow FCS teams to schedule 12 regular-season games in years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays.
• The NCAA did not count bowl games toward official season statistics until 2002 (at that time, Appalachian State was in what is now known as FCS). The Mountaineers have appeared in a bowl game in each season since they were first eligible for such games in the 2015 season.
• The Sun Belt Conference held its first championship game in 2018. Appalachian State played in and won the inaugural title game, providing yet another game for players in that season to accumulate statistics.
• 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.

These lists are updated through the 2018 Sun Belt Championship Game.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Armanti Edwards 10,392 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Taylor Lamb 9,655[2] 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 Richie Williams 7,759 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Steve Brown 6,533 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Jamal Londry-Jackson 5,971 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Joe Burchette 5,427 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 D. J. Campbell 5,414 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Pat Murphy 5,141 1965 1966 1967 1968 9 Randy Joyce 5,114 1981 1982 1983 1984 10 Zac Thomas 4,790[3] 2017 2018 2019

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Armanti Edwards 3,291 2009 2 Jamal Londry-Jackson 3,278 2012 3 Richie Williams 3,109 2004 4 Armanti Edwards 2,902 2008 5 Richie Williams 2,809 2005 6 Zac Thomas 2,718 2019 7 Kameron Bryant 2,713 2013 8 DeAndre Presley 2,631 2010 9 Taylor Lamb 2,606[2] 2017 10 Bake Baker 2,550 1997

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Armanti Edwards 433 2008 South Carolina State 2 Taylor Lamb 427[4] 2017 Coastal Carolina 3 Armanti Edwards 415 2009 Wofford 4 Richie Williams 413 2004 Furman 5 Richie Williams 410 2004 Chattanooga 6 Steve Brown 408 1980 East Tennessee State Richie Williams 408 2004 Elon 8 Richie Williams 405 2004 Wofford 9 Taylor Lamb 397[5] 2014 Liberty 10 Jamal Londry-Jackson 383 2012 Georgia Southern

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Taylor Lamb 90[2] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Armanti Edwards 74 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Richie Williams 59 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Zac Thomas 49 2017 2018 2019 5 Pat Murphy 46 1999 2000 2001 2002 Joe Burchette 46 1965 1966 1967 1968

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Taylor Lamb 31[2] 2015 2 Armanti Edwards 30 2008 3 Zac Thomas 28[3] 2019 4 Taylor Lamb 27[2] 2017 5 Richie Williams 24 2004 6 Pat Murphy 23 1968 7 DeAndre Presley 21 2010 Jamal Londry-Jackson 21 2012 Zac Thomas 21[3] 2018 10 Richie Williams 20 2005

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Pat Murphy 5 1967 Presbyterian Pat Murphy 5 1968 Wofford Richie Williams 5 2004 Northwestern State Armanti Edwards 5 2008 Wofford Jamal Londry-Jackson 5 2010 The Citadel Taylor Lamb 5[6] 2017 Savannah State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Marcus Cox 5,103[7] 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Kevin Richardson 4,804 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 John Settle 4,409 1983 1984 1985 1986 4 Armanti Edwards 4,361 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Damon Scott 3,800 1993 1994 1995 1996 6 Chip Hooks 3,472 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Jalin Moore 3,045[8] 2015 2016 2017 8 Ritchie Melchor 2,918 1986 1987 1988 1989 9 Darrynton Evans 2,880 2017 2018 2019 10 Devon Moore 2,674 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Kevin Richardson 1,676 2006 2 John Settle 1,661 1986 3 Armanti Edwards 1,588 2007 4 Darrynton Evans 1,480 2019 5 Damon Scott 1,466 1996 6 Kevin Richardson 1,433 2005 7 Marcus Cox 1,423 2015 8 Marcus Cox 1,415 2014 9 Jalin Moore 1,402[8] 2016 10 Devon Moore 1,374 2009

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Armanti Edwards 313 2007 Richmond[9] 2 Armanti Edwards 291 2007 The Citadel 3 Ritchie Melchor 267 1989 Chattanooga 4 DeAndre Presley 264 2010 Western Illinois 5 Jack Groce 259 1951 Newberry 6 Jalin Moore 257[10] 2016 Akron 7 Marcus Cox 250[11] 2014 Georgia State 8 John Settle 245 1986 Furman Steven Miller 245 2012 Western Carolina 10 Shirley Gabriel 244 1953 Emory & Henry Jalin Moore 244[12] 2015 Idaho

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Kevin Richardson 66 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 Armanti Edwards 65 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Marcus Cox 52[7] 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 John Settle 43 1983 1984 1985 1986 5 Devon Moore 40 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 Damon Scott 38 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Darrynton Evans 25 2017 2018 2019 DeAndre Presley 25 2008 2009 2010 2011 9 Alvin Parker 24 1980 1981 1982 1983 Jalin Moore 24[8] 2015 2016 2017

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Kevin Richardson 30 2006 2 Armanti Edwards 21 2007 3 John Settle 20 1986 4 Kevin Richardson 19 2005 Devon Moore 19 2009 Marcus Cox 19 2014 7 Armanti Edwards 18 2009 Darrynton Evans 18 2019 10 Armanti Edwards 15 2006 Marcus Cox 15 2013

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 John Settle 5 1986 Davidson

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Andrew Peacock 208 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 Brian Quick 202 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 DaVon Fowlkes 200 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Rick Beasley 178 1978 1979 1980 5 Ike Lewis 158[13] 2014 2015 2016 2017 6 Matt Cline 151 2006 2007 2008 2009 7 Bob Agle 146 1965 1966 1967 1968 8 CoCo Hillary 140 2007 2008 2009 2010 9 Tony Washington 139 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Daryl Skinner 134 1997 1998 1999

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 DaVon Fowlkes 103 2004 2 Matt Cline 85 2009 3 Sean Price 81 2012 4 Andrew Peacock 79 2012 5 Andrew Peacock 78 2013 6 Rick Beasley 74 1979 7 Brian Quick 71 2011 8 Bob Agle 68 1968 9 William Mayfield 64 2006 Tony Washington 64 2013

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 DaVon Fowlkes 17 2004 Elon 2 DaVon Fowlkes 15 2004 Wofford 3 Rick Beasley 14 1979 Marshall DaVon Fowlkes 14 2004 Furman 5 Bob Agle 13 1968 Emory & Henry Sean Price 13 2012 Illinois State 7 Gerard Hardy 12 1997 Liberty DaVon Fowlkes 12 2004 Chattanooga Andrew Peacock 12[14] 2013 Georgia

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Brian Quick 3,418 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Rick Beasley 3,124 1978 1979 1980 3 DaVon Fowlkes 2,960 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Bob Agle 2,151 1965 1966 1967 1968 5 Andrew Peacock 2,108 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Daryl Skinner 1,942 1997 1998 1999 7 CoCo Hillary 1,906 2007 2008 2009 2010 8 Dexter Jackson 1,846 2004 2005 2006 2007 9 Tony Washington 1,837 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Matt Cline 1,732 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 DaVon Fowlkes 1,618 2004 2 Rick Beasley 1,205 1979 3 Sean Price 1,196 2012 4 William Mayfield 1,129 2006 5 Brian Quick 1,096 2011 6 Bob Agle 1,084 1968 7 Brian Quick 982 2009 8 Matt Cline 981 2009 9 Rick Beasley 971 1978

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 DaVon Fowlkes 280 2004 Elon 2 Bob Agle 261 1968 Wofford 3 DaVon Fowlkes 236 2004 Chattanooga 4 Rick Beasley 231 1980 James Madison Sean Price 231 2012 Georgia Southern 6 Rick Beasley 220 1980 East Tennessee State 7 DaVon Fowlkes 202 2004 Wofford 8 William Mayfield 195 2006 Chattanooga 9 DaVon Fowlkes 191 2004 Northwestern State 10 William Mayfield 182 2006 Elon

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brian Quick 31 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Bob Agle 25 1965 1966 1967 1968 3 Rick Beasley 23 1978 1979 1980 4 DaVon Fowlkes 22 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Dexter Jackson 17 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Daniel Bettis 14 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Ben Jorden 14 2008 2009 2010 2011 Barrett Burns 14 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Simms McElfresh 13 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Troy Albea 12 1999 2000

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 DaVon Fowlkes 14 2004 2 Bob Agle 13 1968 3 Rick Beasley 12 1979 4 Brian Quick 11 2011 5 Corey Sutton 10 2011 6 Brian Quick 9 2010 7 Richard Agle 8 1972 Troy Albea 8 2000 Daniel Bettis 8 2005 Dexter Jackson 8 2007 Sean Price 8 2012 Barrett Burns 8 2015 Ike Lewis 8[13] 2017

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Bob Agle 4 1968 Wofford DaVon Fowlkes 4 2004 Northwestern State Thomas Hennigan 4[15] 2017 Louisiana

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Armanti Edwards 14,753 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Taylor Lamb 11,619[2] 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 Richie Williams 9,370 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Steve Brown 7,129 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Jamal Londry-Jackson 6,718 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 D. J. Campbell 6,182 1989 1990 1991 1992 7 Zac Thomas 5,779 2017 2018 2019 8 Joe Burchette 5,731 1999 2000 2001 2002 9 DeAndre Presley 5,540 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Pat Murphy 5,163 1965 1966 1967 1968

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Armanti Edwards 3,970 2009 2 Armanti Edwards 3,843 2008 3 Richie Williams 3,745 2005 4 DeAndre Presley 3,670 2010 5 Jamal Londry-Jackson 3,606 2012 6 Armanti Edwards 3,536 2007 7 Armanti Edwards 3,404 2006 8 Richie Williams 3,393 2004 9 Zac Thomas 3,158 2019 10 Taylor Lamb 3,145[2] 2017

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Richie Williams 517 2004 Chattanooga 2 Armanti Edwards 495 2007 Richmond[9] 3 Armanti Edwards 481 2008 South Carolina State 4 Armanti Edwards 461 2009 Furman 5 Taylor Lamb 452[4] 2017 Coastal Carolina 6 Richie Williams 448 2004 Elon 7 Richie Williams 440 2004 Furman Armanti Edwards 440 2008 Wofford 9 Armanti Edwards 439 2007 The Citadel 10 Armanti Edwards 432 2009 Wofford

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Armanti Edwards 139 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Taylor Lamb 108[2] 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 Richie Williams 81 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Zac Thomas 67 2017 2018 2019 5 Kevin Richardson 66 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Armanti Edwards 41 2008 2 Armanti Edwards 38 2007 3 Taylor Lamb 36[2] 2015 4 DeAndre Presley 35 2010 5 Richie Williams 32 2004 Taylor Lamb 32[2] 2017

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Armanti Edwards 7 2007 Richmond[9] 2 Pat Murphy 6 1968 Wofford Richie Williams 6 2004 Chattanooga Armanti Edwards 6 2008 The Citadel Armanti Edwards 6 2008 Wofford Armanti Edwards 6 2009 Furman

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Larry Harbin 25 1961 1962 1963 1964 2 Corey Lynch 24 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Mark LeGree 22 2007 2008 2009 2010 4 Wayne Byrd 20 1963 1964 1965 1966 5 Matt Stevens 18 1992 1993 1994 1995 6 Dave Richardson 14 1965 1966 1967 1968 7 Corey Hall 13 1997 1998 1999 2000 8 David Neeld 12 1988 1989 1990 1991 Struggy Smith 12 1982 1983 1984 1985 Mark Mayo 12 1967 1968 1969 1970

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Mark LeGree 10 2008 2 Larry Harbin 8 1963 3 Larry Harbin 7 1964 Wayne Byrd 7 1965 Wayne Byrd 7 1966 Matt Stevens 7 1994 Mark LeGree 7 2009 Latrell Gibbs 7 2015

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Larry McKenzie 3 1973 Davidson Mark LeGree 3 2008 Wofford

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Dexter Coakley 616 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 D. J. Smith 525 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Cedric Felton 495 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 4 Jacque Roman 408 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Jeremy Wiggins 393 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 Brent David 391 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 7 Joe DiBernardo 383 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Pierre Banks 373 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Dino Hackett 372 1982 1983 1984 1985 10 Corey Lynch 358 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Dino Hackett 200 1985 2 Dexter Coakley 166 1996 3 Dexter Coakley 159 1993 4 Cedric Felton 151 1985 5 Dexter Coakley 150 1995 6 D. J. Smith 144 2010 7 Jeremy Kimbrough 143 2012 8 Dexter Coakley 141 1994 9 Van Smith 140 1981 10 D. J. Smith 137 2009

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Dino Hackett 27 1985 East Tennessee State 2 Julius Thomas 25 1973 Lenoir-Rhyne 3 Dino Hackett 24 1985 Furman Dexter Coakley 24 1993 VMI 5 Dino Hackett 23 1985 The Citadel 6 George Myers 22 1973 Furman Dino Hackett 22 1985 James Madison Marvin Hodge 22 1995 Georgia Southern

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Josh Jeffries 36.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Marques Murrell 36.5 2003 2004 2005 2006 3 K. T. Stovall 29.5 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Rocky Hunt 24.0 1996 1997 1998 5 Avery Hall 23.5 1989 1990 1991 1992 6 Sean Swoope 22.5 1989 1990 1991 1992 Jason Hunter 22.5 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Darren Wilson 22.0 1979 1980 1981 1982 Jabari Fletcher 22.0 2007 2008 2009 2010 10 Jackie Avery 18.5 1994 1995 1996 1997

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Jason Hunter 13.0 2005 Marques Murrell 13.0 2005 Marques Murrell 13.0 2006 4 Josh Jeffries 12.0 2001 5 William Peebles 11.5 1994 6 Chip Miller 10.5 1994 Rocky Hunt 10.5 1998 8 Steve Carson 10.0 1997 K. T. Stovall 10.0 2002 10 Avery Hall 9.5 1992

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Rayford Cannon 5.0 1986 Davidson

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Björn Nittmo 55 1985 1986 1987 1988 2 Julian Rauch 42 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Jay Millson 41 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Jay Sutton 40 1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Jason Vitaris 19 2009 2 Björn Nittmo 18 1988 3 Björn Nittmo 17 1986 Björn Nittmo 17 1987 Julian Rauch 17 2007

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Drew Stewart 6 2011 Western Carolina 2 Björn Nittmo 4 1986 The Citadel Björn Nittmo 4 1987 Wake Forest Björn Nittmo 4 1988 Gardner-Webb Jay Millson 4 1991 Furman

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Jay Sutton 75.5% 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Erik Rockhold 75.0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Björn Nittmo 74.3% 1985 1986 1987 1988 4 Jason Vitaris 73.1% 2007 2008 2009 2010 5 Julian Rauch 68.9% 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Jason Vitaris 91.7% 2010 2 Jay Sutton 86.7% 1996 3 Julian Rauch 81.0% 2007 4 Jay Millson 80.0% 1989 5 Björn Nittmo 77.3% 1987 6 Erik Rockhold 76.9% 2001 7 Chandler Staton 75.0% 2018 Gary Davis 75.0% 1988 Björn Nittmo 75.0% 1975

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13. "Ike Lewis". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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