Georgia Southern Eagles football statistical leaders

The Georgia Southern Eagles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Georgia Southern Eagles 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 Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Although Georgia Southern competed in intercollegiate football as early as 1924,[1] the school dropped football after the 1940 season and did not reinstate the program until 1982. Because records from the 1924-1940 period are often incomplete and inconsistent, the school's record book only include players from 1982 on.

During much of its history, the Eagles have run an option offense, focused on running over passing. Therefore, the Eagles' passing records tend to be lower than at most other schools. An exception to this trend is the years 2006 through 2009, when the Eagles scrapped the option offense under head coaches Brian VanGorder and Chris Hatcher.[2]

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Tracy Ham 5,757 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Raymond Gross 3,806 1987 1988 1989 1990 3 Shai Werts 3,777[3] 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 Greg Hill 3,369 1996 1997 1998 1999 5 Kevin Ellison 3,225 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Kenny Robinson 3,203 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Jaybo Shaw 2,709 2010 2011 8 Lee Chapple 2,561 2008 2009 9 Chaz Williams 2,534 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 J. R. Revere 2,335 1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Antonio Henton 1,852 2008 2 Travis Clark 1,808 2006 3 Lee Chapple 1,774 2009 4 Tracy Ham 1,772 1986 5 Tracy Ham 1,694 1984 6 Raymond Gross 1,534 1990 7 Jaybo Shaw 1,476 2011 8 Tracy Ham 1,405 1985 9 Greg Hill 1,262 1999 10 J. R. Revere 1,247 2000

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Tracy Ham 419 1985 Furman 2 Tracy Ham 402 1984 East Carolina 3 Travis Clark 375 2006 Elon 4 Lee Chapple 323 2008 Furman 5 Tracy Ham 306 1986 Arkansas State 6 Antonio Henton 298 2008 Northeastern 7 Antonio Henton 292 2008 Appalachian State 8 Tracy Ham 267 1986 Central Florida 9 Antonio Henton 261 2008 The Citadel 10 Lee Chapple 259 2009 Albany

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Tracy Ham 34 1983 1984 1985 1986 Shai Werts 34[3] 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Chaz Williams 23 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Greg Hill 22 1996 1997 1998 1999 5 Kevin Ellison 19 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Raymond Gross 18 1987 1988 1989 1990 J. R. Revere 18 1998 1999 2000 2001 8 Jayson Foster 15 2004 2005 2006 2007 Antonio Henton 15 2008 Jaybo Shaw 15 2010 2011

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Antonio Henton 15 2008 2 Chaz Williams 13 2004 3 Tracy Ham 12 1984 4 J. R. Revere 11 2000 5 Jaybo Shaw 10 2011 Shai Werts 10[3] 2018 7 Tracy Ham 9 1986 Greg Hill 9 1999 Chaz Williams 9 2002 Shai Werts 9[3] 2019

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Tracy Ham 4 1985 Furman Greg Hill 4 1998 Western Illinois Chaz Williams 4 2004 Elon 4 Joe Dupree 3 1993 Concord J. R. Revere 3 2000 Chattanooga Chaz Williams 3 2002 Western Carolina Chaz Williams 3 2004 Appalachian State Jayson Foster 3 2007 Furman Antonio Henton 3 2008 The Citadel Jaybo Shaw 3[4] 2011 Elon Shai Werts 3[5] 2020 UMass

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Adrian Peterson 6,559 1998 1999 2000 2001 2 Jermaine Austin 5,411 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Jerick McKinnon 3,899 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Joe Ross 3,876 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Jayson Foster 3,835 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Matt Breida 3,754 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Kevin Ellison 3,368 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Roderick Russell 3,326 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 Greg Hill 3,309 1996 1997 1998 1999 10 Tracy Ham 3,212 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Adrian Peterson 1,932 1998 2 Jayson Foster 1,844 2007 3 Jerick McKinnon 1,817 2012 4 Adrian Peterson 1,807 1999 5 Matt Breida 1,608 2015 6 Jermaine Austin 1,546 2005 7 Matt Breida 1,485 2014 8 Jayson Foster 1,481 2005 9 Jermaine Austin 1,461 2003 10 Adrian Peterson 1,459 2001

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Adrian Peterson 333 1999 Massachusetts 2 Jerick McKinnon 316[6] 2012 Central Arkansas 3 Joe Ross 280 1989 Marshall 4 Jayson Foster 279 2007 Wofford 5 Dominique Swope 255[7] 2011 Old Dominion 6 Jayson Foster 253 2007 Coastal Carolina 7 Adrian Peterson 247 1999 Youngstown State 8 Greg Hill 238 1997 Florida A&M 9 Adrian Peterson 232 1998 Connecticut 10 Adrian Peterson 231 1998 The Citadel Jayson Foster 231 2007 West Georgia

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Adrian Peterson 84 1998 1999 2000 2001 2 Chaz Williams 62 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Jayson Foster 54 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Gerald Harris 53 1983 1984 1985 1986 5 Greg Hill 49 1996 1997 1998 1999 6 Ernest Thompson 42 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Jerick McKinnon 42 2010 2011 2012 2013 8 Tracy Ham 41 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Matt Breida 37 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Joe Ross 36 1987 1988 1989 1990 Kenny Robinson 36 1994 1995 1996 1997

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Adrian Peterson 28 1999 2 Chaz Williams 27 2002 3 Adrian Peterson 25 1998 Chaz Williams 25 2004 5 Jayson Foster 24 2007 6 Jayson Foster 21 2005 7 Jerick McKinnon 20 2012 8 Ernest Thompson 19 1988 9 Tracy Ham 18 1986 Adrian Peterson 18 2001

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Jayson Foster 6 2007 Coastal Carolina 2 Gerald Harris 5 1986 North Carolina A&T Adrian Peterson 5 1998 The Citadel Adrian Peterson 5 1999 Massachusetts

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Raja Andrews 127 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Monty Sharpe 92 1983 1984 1985 1986 B. J. Johnson III 92 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 Tony Belser 80 1985 1986 1987 1988 5 Corey Joyner 71 1994 1995 1996 1997 6 Terrence Sorrell 70 1989 1990 1991 1992 7 Chris Johnson 69 1997 1998 1999 2000 8 Maurice Bing 64 1995 1996 9 Tim Camp 59 2005 2006 2007 2008 10 Tyler Sumner 53 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mitch Williford 53 2009 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Raja Andrews 64 2008 2 Jamere Valentine 51 2009 3 Adam Urbano 45 2009 4 B. J. Johnson III 42 2016 5 Patrick Barker 40 2009 6 Maurice Bing 39 1996 7 Raja Andrews 38 2007 8 Karl Miller 37 1990 9 Tim Camp 36 2008 10 Tony Belser 35 1987

Single game Rank Player Rec Years Opponent 1 Raja Andrews 10 2008 The Citadel Raja Andrews 10 2008 Samford 3 Robert Baker 9 1984 East Carolina Jayson Foster 9 2006 Elon Darreion Robinson 9 2009 South Dakota State Adam Urbano 9 2009 Samford B. J. Johnson III 9[8] 2016 Louisiana-Lafayette

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Monty Sharpe 1,854 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Raja Andrews 1,538 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Tony Belser 1,472 1985 1986 1987 1988 4 B. J. Johnson III 1,377 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 Corey Joyner 1,332 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Chris Johnson 1,316 1997 1998 1999 2000 7 Terrence Sorrell 1,302 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Teddy Craft 1,087 2003 2004 2005 9 J. J. Wilcox 898 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 Maurice Bing 883 1995 1996

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Raja Andrews 873 2008 2 Chris Johnson 673 2000 3 Monty Sharpe 654 1984 4 B. J. Johnson III 600 2016 5 Corey Joyner 595 1997 6 Frank Johnson 582 1986 7 Tony Belser 561 1987 8 J. J. Wilcox 551 2010 9 Maurice Bing 541 1996 10 Tim Camp 531 2008

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Reggie McCutchen 191 2006 Elon

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Monty Sharpe 18 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Chris Johnson 13 1997 1998 1999 2000 Teddy Craft 13 2003 2004 2005 4 Tony Belser 10 1985 1986 1987 1988 Corey Joyner 10 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Raja Andrews 9 2005 2006 2007 2008 Kentrellis Showers 9 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Terrence Sorrell 7 1989 1990 1991 1992 9 Derrick Owens 6 1999 2000 2001 2002 Michael McIntosh 6 2006 2007 2008 B. J. Johnson III 6 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Chris Johnson 8 2000 2 Corey Joyner 7 1997 Teddy Craft 7 2004 4 Monty Sharpe 5 1984 Monty Sharpe 5 1985 Monty Sharpe 5 1986 Teddy Craft 5 2005 Raja Andrews 5 2008

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Corey Joyner 3 1998 Western Illinois

Total offense

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

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Tracy Ham 8,969 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Shai Werts 6,860[3] 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Greg Hill 6,678 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Kevin Ellison 6,593 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 Adrian Peterson 6,589 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Raymond Gross 6,096 1987 1988 1989 1990 7 Jayson Foster 5,934 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Jermaine Austin 5,411 2002 2003 2004 2005 9 Chaz Williams 5,302 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Jerick McKinnon 4,728 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jayson Foster 3,047 2007 2 Tracy Ham 2,820 1986 3 Antonio Henton 2,480 2008 4 Chaz Williams 2,444 2002 5 Jerick McKinnon 2,414 2012 6 Tracy Ham 2,401 1984 7 Greg Hill 2,346 1999 8 Jayson Foster 2,323 2005 9 Greg Hill 2,254 1998 10 Tracy Ham 2,156 1985

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Tracy Ham 509 1985 Furman

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Adrian Peterson 85 1998 1999 2000 2001 Chaz Williams 85 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Tracy Ham 77 1983 1984 1985 1986 4 Greg Hill 75 1996 1997 1998 1999 5 Shai Werts 68[3] 2017 2018 2019 2020 6 Jayson Foster 70 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Jerick McKinnon 54 2010 2011 2012 2013 8 Kevin Ellison 54 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Gerald Harris 53 1983 1984 1985 1986 J. R. Revere 53 1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Chaz Williams 38 2004 2 Chaz Williams 36 2002 3 Jayson Foster 30 2007 4 Jayson Foster 29 2005 Adrian Peterson 28 1999 Tracy Ham 27 1986 6 Jerick McKinnon 27 2012 8 Adrian Peterson 25 1998 Greg Hill 25 1999 Shai Werts 25[3] 2018

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Nay Young 16 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 Rodney Oglesby 15 1988 1989 1990 1991 3 Taz Dixon 12 1986 1987 1988 1989 Laron Scott 12 2009 2010 2011 5 Arkee Thompson 11 1998 1999 6 Marco Bradham 10 1992 1993 1994 1995 A. J. Bryant 10 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Kevin Whitley 9 1988 1989 1990 1991 Jim Mutimer 9 1990 1991 David Young 9 1999 2000 2001 2002 Kindle Vildor 9[10] 2016 2017 2018 2019

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Randell Boone 6 1989 Jim Mutimer 6 1991 Earthwind Moreland 6 1998 Arkee Thompson 6 1998 Nate Gates 6 2000 A. J. Bryant 6 2004 Laron Scott 6 2010 Antonio Glover 6 2015 Derrick Canteen 6[11] 2020

Single game Rank Player Ints Years Opponent 1 Rodney Oglesby 3 1991 Savannah State Antonio Glover 3[12] 2015 Western Michigan

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Paul Carroll 375 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Freddy Pesqueira 353 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 John Mohring 316 2003 2004 2005 2006 4 Edward Thomas 308 1993 1994 1995 1996 5 Nick Davis 292 1990 1991 1992 1993 6 Joe Scott 290 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Rob Stockton 282 1992 1993 1994 1995 8 Derrick Butler 279 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 D. T. Tanner 267 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Charles Carper 266 1983 1984 1985

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Mike West 133 1990 2 Edward Thomas 130 1996 3 Paul Carroll 127 1994 4 James Dickerson 121 1997 5 Jessie Jenkins 117 1985 6 Joe Scott 116 2002 7 Lee Brooks 112 1996 Joe Scott 112 2001 John Mohring 112 2005 10 Arkee Thompson 109 1998

Single game Rank Player Tackles Years Opponent 1 Jessie Jenkins 22 1985 Troy Edward Thomas 22 1996 VMI James Dickerson 22 1997 South Florida 4 Everett Sharpe 21 1988 The Citadel 5 Edward Thomas 20 1996 The Citadel 6 Chris Covington 19 2008 Wofford

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Brent Russell 25.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Edward Thomas 24.0 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Alex Mash 18.5 1990 1991 1992 1993 4 Raymond Johnson III 16.5[13] 2017 2018 2019 2020 5 Eric Davis 16.0 1996 1997 1998 6 Darren Alford 15.5 1987 1988 Giff Smith 15.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 8 Michael Morris 14.0 1991 1992 1993 1994 9 Steve Bussoletti 13.5 1988 1989 1990 1991 Eric Hadley 13.5 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Darren Alford 15.5 1988 2 Eric Davis 11.0 1998 3 Edward Thomas 10.5 1995 4 Alex Mash 9.5 1993 Edward Thomas 9.5 1996 6 Dakota Walker 8.5 2008 7 Giff Smith 8.0 1988 Brent Russell 8.0 2010 9 Michael Morris 7.0 1994

Single game Rank Player Sacks Years Opponent 1 Giff Smith 5.0 1988 Chattanooga

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Adrian Mora 57 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Tyler Bass 54[14] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Tim Foley 50 1984 1985 1986 1987 4 Reed Haley 36 1992 1993 1994 5 Younghoe Koo 31 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Scott Shelton 28 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 Mike Dowis 27 1988 1989 1990 David Cool 27 1988 1989 1990 1991 Alex Hanks 27 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Eric Meng 21 1995 1996 1997 Chris Chambers 21 1996 1997 1998 1999

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Tyler Bass 20[14] 2019 2 Adrian Mora 19 2010 Younghoe Koo 19 2016 Tyler Bass 19[14] 2018 5 Alex Raynor 18[15] 2020 6 Tim Foley 17 1987 Jesse Hartley 17 2007 8 Tim Foley 16 1985 Adrian Mora 16 2009 10 Reed Haley 15 1993 Tyler Bass 15[14] 2017

Single game Rank Player FGs Years Opponent 1 Reed Haley 5 1994 The Citadel Sean Holland 5 2003 Furman

Field goal percentage

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Younghoe Koo 88.6% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Adrian Mora 82.6% 2008 2009 2010 2011 3 Mike Dowis 81.8% 1988 1989 1990 4 Tim Foley 80.6% 1984 1985 1986 1987 5 Tyler Bass 79.4%[14] 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Scott Holland 77.8% 2001 2002 2003 7 Alex Raynor 72.0%[15] 2020 8 Eric Meng 70.0% 1995 1996 1997 9 Johnathan Dudley 68.2% 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Chris Chambers 67.7% 1996 1997 1998 1999

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Jonathan Dudley 100.0% 2004 2 Younghoe Koo 95.0% 2016 3 Tim Foley 94.1% 1985 4 Tim Foley 90.9% 1986 5 Adrian Mora 90.5% 2010 Tyler Bass 90.5%[14] 2018 7 David Simmons 88.9% 1983 8 Eric Meng 85.7% 1997 Chris Chambers 85.7% 1998 Adrian Mora 85.7% 2011

References

1. "2016 Georgia Southern Eagles Media Guide" (PDF). GSEagles.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20. Note: The 2016 Media Guide only covers statistics through 2015, so any entries on these lists from 2016 are found on the Georgia Southern website.
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