Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 Hilltoppers represent Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the NCAA's Conference USA (C-USA).
Although Western Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate football in 1908,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun the 1950s. Records from before this decade 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 1951, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- C-USA has held a championship game since 2005. Since joining the league in 2014, WKU has appeared in (and won) two title games (2015 and 2016).
- 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.
- Postseason games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] Since then, the Hilltoppers have appeared the FCS Playoffs three times and in four bowl games.
- The Hilltoppers have accumulated 5,000 yards eight times in school history, all of which came since 1997, including each year since 2012. The Hilltoppers have been especially prolific through the air since Jeff Brohm was hired as head coach in 2014. Quarterback Brandon Doughty had set the school record for passing yards with 2,857 in 2013, and then obliterated the record, passing for 4,830 and 5,055 over the next two seasons. In addition, five different players entered a single-season top 10 receiving list in 2015.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.
Passing
Passing yards
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Passing touchdowns
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Rushing
Rushing yards
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Rushing touchdowns
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Receiving
Receptions
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Receiving yards
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Receiving touchdowns
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[41]
Total offense yards
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Total touchdowns
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Defense
Interceptions
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Tackles
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Sacks
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Kicking
Field goals made
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Field goal percentage
References
- "2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Media Guide". WKUSports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- "Brandon Doughty". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "Mike White". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21. Note that White played at South Florida through 2014, and ESPN lists his combined career totals.
- "Ty Storey". ESPN.com.
- "Middle Tennessee beats Western Kentucky 50-47, 3OT". ESPN.com. 2014-09-13.
- "Western Kentucky beats Bowling Green 59-31". ESPN.com. 2014-08-29.
- "White throws for 517 yards as W. Kentucky beats Rice 46-14". ESPN.com. 2016-09-01.
- "Brandon Doughty's 8 TD passes, 2-point conversion sink Marshall". ESPN.com. 2015-11-28.
- "Western Kentucky holds off Central Michigan's 34-point rally". ESPN.com. 2014-12-24.
- Bahamas Bowl
- "Howard helps Indiana in 38-35 win over W. Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-09-19.
- "Doughty wins finale, WKU tops USF 45-35 in Miami Beach Bowl". ESPN.com. 2015-12-21.
- Miami Beach Bowl
- "Doughty throws 6 TDs, W. Kentucky beats Miami (Ohio) 56-14". ESPN.com. 2015-09-26.
- "Western Kentucky 66, Old Dominion 51". ESPN.com. 2014-10-25.
- "Western Kentucky 45, UTSA 7". ESPN.com. 2014-11-22.
- "Western Kentucky overwhelms Marshall in 49-28 win". ESPN.com. 2015-11-27.
- "Higgins, Louisiana Tech hold off Western Kentucky 55-52". ESPN.com. 2016-10-06.
- "Anthony Wales". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "Western Kentucky rushes past Army 52-24". ESPN.com. 2014-11-15.
- "Andrews leads WKU to 58-17 win over Morgan State". ESPN.com. 2013-09-21.
- "Taywan Taylor". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- "Lucky Jackson". ESPN.com.
- "Nicholas Norris". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- "Jared Dangerfield". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "Jahcour Pearson". ESPN.com.
- "Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Western Kentucky vs. Marshall Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- "W. Kentucky 26, E. Kentucky 6". ESPN.com. 2007-09-15.
- "Blocked PAT in 2nd OT helps WKU beat Middle Tennessee 44-43". ESPN.com. 2016-10-15.
- "Middle Tennessee 21, W. Kentucky 10". ESPN.com. 2008-11-15.
- "Norris, Baker help Western Kentucky top Miami (Ohio) 31-24". ESPN.com. 2016-09-17.
- "W Kentucky wins C-USA in shootout 58-44 over Louisiana Tech". ESPN.com. 2016-12-03.
- "Florida Atlantic vs. Western Kentucky Box Score". ESPN.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Tyler Higbee". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "Antwane Grant". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "High-octane Western Kentucky beats Middle Tennessee 58-28". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10.
- "White tosses 4 TDs, Western Kentucky tops Old Dominion 59-24". ESPN.com. 2016-10-22.
- "White throws 4 TD passes; WKU beats North Texas 45-7". ESPN.com. 2016-11-12.
- "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- "Western Kentucky outlasts Louisiana Tech 41-38". ESPN.com. 2015-09-10.
- "Western Kentucky stuns Kentucky in overtime with trick play". ESPN.com. 2012-09-16.
- "DeAngelo Malone". ESPN.com.
- "Garrett Schwettman". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- "Cory Munson". ESPN.
- "Skyler Simcox". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "Louisiana-Monroe 21, W. Kentucky 18". ESPN.com. 2009-11-14.
- http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/matt-lange-player