Central Michigan Chippewas football statistical leaders

Antonio Brown is the Chippewas' career leader in receptions, and his three seasons at Central Michigan are the three highest single seasons on the receptions list. He also holds the single-game record in receptions.

The Central Michigan Chippewas football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Central Michigan Chippewas 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 Chippewas represent Central Michigan University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.

Although Central Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. 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 1951, 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 Chippewas have played in eight bowl games since this decision, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
  • Similarly, Central Michigan has played in the MAC Championship Game three times (2006, 2007, and 2009), giving yet another game to players in those seasons.

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

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Dan LeFevour 12,905 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Cooper Rush 12,894[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Ryan Radcliff 9,917 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Jeff Bender 6,528 1988 1989 1990 1991
5 Pete Shepherd 5,754 1997 1998 1999 2000
6 Daniel Richardson 5,391[4] 2019 2020 2021 2022
7 Derrick Vickers 5,358 2000 2001 2002 2003
8 Kent Smith 5,179 2002 2004 2005
9 Joe Youngblood 4,718 1990 1991 1992 1993
10 Chad Darnell 4,705 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Cooper Rush 3,848 2015
2 Dan LeFevour 3,652 2007
3 Cooper Rush 3,540[3] 2016
4 Dan LeFevour 3,438 2009
5 Ryan Radcliff 3,358 2010
6 Ryan Radcliff 3,286 2011
7 Shane Morris 3,237 2017
8 Ryan Radcliff 3,158 2012
9 Cooper Rush 3,157 2014
10 Dan LeFevour 3,031 2006
Single game
Rank Player Yards Years Opponent
1 Cooper Rush 493[5] 2014 Western Kentucky
2 Brian Brunner 485 2008 Indiana
3 Shane Morris 467 2017 Kansas
4 Kent Smith 460 2005 Western Michigan
5 Ryan Radcliff 436[6] 2011 Ball State
6 Chad Darnell 435 1996 Bowling Green
7 Cooper Rush 430[7] 2015 Syracuse
8 Daniel Richardson 424[8] 2022 Oklahoma State
9 Tim Crowley 412 1997 Eastern Michigan
10 Cooper Rush 402[9] 2016 Virginia

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dan LeFevour 102 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Cooper Rush 90[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Ryan Radcliff 63 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Daniel Richardson 43[4] 2019 2020 2021 2022
5 Jeff Bender 38 1988 1989 1990 1991
6 Joe Youngblood 35 1990 1991 1992 1993
7 Derrick Vickers 34 2000 2001 2002 2003
8 Chad Darnell 33 1994 1995 1996
Kent Smith 33 2002 2004 2005
10 Andy MacDonald 27 1950 1951
Shane Morris 27 2017
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Dan LeFevour 28 2009
2 Dan LeFevour 27 2007
Cooper Rush 27 2014
Shane Morris 27 2017
5 Dan LeFevour 26 2006
6 Ryan Radcliff 25 2011
Cooper Rush 25 2015
8 Daniel Richardson 24[4] 2021
9 Ryan Radcliff 23 2012
Cooper Rush 23[3] 2016
Single game
Rank Player TDs Years Opponent
1 Cooper Rush 7[5] 2014 Western Kentucky
2 Cooper Rush 6[10] 2016 UNLV
3 Bill Kelly 5 1929 Toledo
Kent Smith 5 2004 Eastern Michigan
Dan LeFevour 5 2007 Ball State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Curtis Adams 4,162 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 Walt Hodges 3,886 1973 1974 1975 1976
3 Jesse Lakes 3,702 1969 1970 1971
4 Brian Pruitt 3,693 1992 1993 1994
5 Eric Flowers 3,122 1996 1997 1998 1999
6 Lew Nichols III 3,061[11] 2019 2020 2021 2022
7 Walt Beach 2,968 1956 1957 1958 1959
8 Dan LeFevour 2,948 2006 2007 2008 2009
9 Willie Todd 2,928 1978 1979 1980 1981
10 Ontario Sneed 2,863 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Brian Pruitt 1,890 1994
2 Lew Nichols III 1,848[11] 2021
3 Silas Massey 1,544 1996
4 Chuck Markey 1,513 1972
5 Zurlon Tipton 1,492 2012
6 Walt Hodges 1,463 1974
7 Billy Smith 1,440 1991
8 Curtis Adams 1,431 1983
9 Robbie Mixon 1,363 2002
10 Eric Flowers 1,302 1998
Single game
Rank Player Yards Years Opponent
1 Robbie Mixon 377 2002 Eastern Michigan
2 Brian Pruitt 356 1994 Toledo
3 Jesse Lakes 343 1969 UW-Milwaukee
4 Bert Emanuel Jr. 293[12] 2022 Buffalo
5 Silas Massey 292 1996 Kent State
6 Brian Pruitt 274 1994 UNLV
7 Thomas Rawls 270 2014 Northern Illinois
8 Jim Podoley 258 1954 Northern Iowa
9 Eric Flowers 253 1998 Ball State
10 Donnie Riley 243 1988 Akron
Zurlon Tipton 243[13] 2012 Akron

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dan LeFevour 47 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Curtis Adams 43 1981 1982 1983 1984
3 Eric Flowers 35 1996 1997 1998 1999
4 Willie Todd 34 1978 1979 1980 1981
Zurlon Tipton 34 2010 2011 2012 2013
6 Jesse Lakes 33 1969 1970 1971
7 Brian Pruitt 31 1992 1993 1994
8 Jonathan Ward 28[14] 2016 2017 2018 2019
9 Walt Hodges 27 1973 1974 1975 1976
10 Ontario Sneed 26 2005 2006 2007 2008
Lew Nichols III 26[11] 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Brian Pruitt 20 1994
2 Dan LeFevour 19 2007
Zurlon Tipton 19 2012
4 Silas Massey 16 1996
Eric Flowers 16 1998
Lew Nichols III 16[11] 2021
7 Curtis Adams 15 1983
Jonathan Ward 15[14] 2019
9 Jesse Lakes 14 1970
Jim Sandy 14 1972
Rodney Stevenson 14 1986

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 Antonio Brown 305 2007 2008 2009
2 Bryan Anderson 290 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Cody Wilson 230 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Titus Davis 204 2011 2012 2013 2014
5 Reggie Allen 192 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Bryan Schorman 187 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Kalil Pimpleton 170[15] 2019 2020 2021
8 Justin Harper 167 2002 2003 2004 2005
9 Ontario Sneed 157 2005 2006 2007 2008
Corey Willis 157 2014 2015 2016 2017
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Antonio Brown 110 2009
2 Antonio Brown 102 2007
3 Antonio Brown 93 2008
4 Bryan Anderson 90 2007
5 Cody Wilson 83 2010
6 Kalil Pimpleton 82[15] 2019
7 Cody Wilson 74 2012
8 Bryan Anderson 73 2006
9 Corey Willis 71 2016
10 Reggie Allen 66 1996
Single game
Rank Player Rec Years Opponent
1 Antonio Brown 15 2007 Akron
2 Justin Harper 14 2005 Western Michigan
3 Antonio Brown 13 2009 Toledo
Antonio Brown 13 2009 Troy
Cody Wilson 13 2010 Navy
6 Terrance McMillan 12 1992 Miami (Ohio)
Cody Wilson 12 2010 Western Michigan

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Titus Davis 3,700 2011 2012 2013 2014
2 Bryan Anderson 3,648 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Reggie Allen 3,242 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Antonio Brown 3,199 2007 2008 2009
5 Bryan Schorman 2,968 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Cody Wilson 2,729 2009 2010 2011 2012
7 Corey Willis 2,390 2014 2015 2016 2017
8 Damien Linson 2,279 2003 2004 2005 2006
9 Kalil Pimpleton 2,131[15] 2019 2020 2021
10 Ken Ealy 2,064 1988 1989 1990 1991
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Reggie Allen 1,229 1996
2 Antonio Brown 1,198 2009
3 Cody Wilson 1,137 2010
4 Bryan Anderson 1,132 2007
5 Titus Davis 1,109 2013
6 Corey Willis 1,087[16] 2016
7 Jammarl O'Neal 1,085 1999
8 Antonio Brown 1,003 2007
9 Antonio Brown 998 2008
10 Titus Davis 980 2014
Single game
Rank Player Yards Years Opponent
1 Norm Tellar 284 1929 Toledo
2 Reggie Allen 229 1996 Bowling Green
3 Titus Davis 208[17] 2012 Western Michigan
4 Damien Linson 204 2005 Miami (Ohio)
5 David Blackburn 194[6] 2011 Ball State
6 Titus Davis 192[18] 2011 Kent State
7 Damien Linson 191 2006 Ohio
8 Greg Hoefler 187 1966 Wayne State
Reggie Allen 187 1996 Western Michigan
Titus Davis 187[19] 2013 Ball State

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Titus Davis 37 2011 2012 2013 2014
2 Bryan Anderson 28 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Corey Willis 23 2014 2015 2016 2017
4 Antonio Brown 22 2007 2008 2009
5 John DeBoer 19 1982 1983 1984 1985
Reggie Allen 19 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Damien Linson 17 2003 2004 2005 2006
8 Ken Ealy 16 1988 1989 1990 1991
9 Greg Hoefler 15 1965 1966 1967
Kito Poblah 15 2007 2008 2009 2010
Jacorey Sullivan 15[20] 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Titus Davis 13 2014
2 Bryan Anderson 10 2007
Jacorey Sullivan 10[20] 2021
4 John DeBoer 9 1984
Ken Ealy 9 1990
Reggie Allen 9 1996
Antonio Brown 9 2009
Corey Willis 9 2016
Corey Willis 9 2017
10 Greg Hoefler 8 1966
Titus Davis 8 2011
Dallas Dixon 8[21] 2021
Single game
Rank Player TDs Years Opponent
1 Titus Davis 4[5] 2014 Western Kentucky
2 Norm Tellar 3 1929 Toledo
John DeBoer 3 1984 Northern Michigan
Ken Ealy 3 1990 Kent State
Justin Harper 3 2004 Eastern Michigan
Ontario Sneed 3 2006 Temple
Bryan Anderson 3 2007 Purdue
Titus Davis 3[22] 2014 Miami (Ohio)

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[23]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Dan LeFevour 15,853 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Cooper Rush 12,786[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Ryan Radcliff 9,747 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Jeff Bender 6,518 1988 1989 1990 1991
5 Kent Smith 6,079 2002 2004 2005
6 Pete Shepherd 5,747 1997 1998 1999 2000
7 Derrick Vickers 5,747 2000 2001 2002 2003
8 Daniel Richardson 5,287[4] 2019 2020 2021 2022
9 Chad Darnell 4,925 1994 1995 1996
10 Joe Youngblood 4,585 1990 1991 1992 1993
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Dan LeFevour 4,774 2007
2 Dan LeFevour 4,151 2009
3 Cooper Rush 3,896 2015
4 Dan LeFevour 3,552 2006
5 Cooper Rush 3,519 2016
6 Dan LeFevour 3,376 2008
7 Shane Morris 3,330 2017
8 Ryan Radcliff 3,259 2010
9 Kent Smith 3,242 2005
10 Ryan Radcliff 3,217 2011
Single game
Rank Player Yards Years Opponent
1 Cooper Rush 519[5] 2014 Western Kentucky
2 Dan LeFevour 514 2007 Akron
3 Dan LeFevour 506 2007 Ball State
4 Shane Morris 499 2017 Kansas
5 Kent Smith 480 2005 Western Michigan
6 Kent Smith 478 2005 Miami (Ohio)
7 Brian Brunner 460 2008 Indiana
8 Kent Smith 446 2004 Toledo
9 Dan LeFevour 434 2007 Kent State
10 Chad Darnell 429 1996 Bowling Green

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[24]

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dan LeFevour 149 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Cooper Rush 95[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Ryan Radcliff 65 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Kent Smith 51 2002 2004 2005
5 Curtis Adams 44 1981 1982 1983 1984
Daniel Richardson 44[4] 2019 2020 2021 2022
7 Jeff Bender 42 1988 1989 1990 1991
8 Derrick Vickers 39 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 Chad Darnell 38 1994 1995 1996
10 Joe Youngblood 36 1990 1991 1992 1993
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Dan LeFevour 46 2007
2 Dan LeFevour 43 2009
3 Dan LeFevour 33 2006
4 Shane Morris 30 2017
5 Cooper Rush 28 2015
6 Dan LeFevour 27 2008
7 Cooper Rush 27 2014
8 Kent Smith 26 2004
9 Ryan Radcliff 25 2011
10 Chad Darnell 24 1996
Daniel Richardson 24[4] 2021

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Jim Bowman 16 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 Jamie Gent 15 1962 1963 1964 1965
3 Steve Bograkos 14 1972 1973 1974
David Johnson 14 1987 1988 1989 1990
5 Joe Kellogg 13 1984 1985 1986 1987
6 Robert Jackson 12 1977 1978 1979 1980
7 Howard Young 11 1984 1985 1986 1987
Quincy Wright 11 1993 1994 1995 1996
Tedaro France 11 1998 1999 2000 2001
Josh Cox 11 2014 2015 2016 2017
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Jim Bowman 8 1983
2 John Blackstock 6 1962
Jamie Gent 6 1963
Paul Fleszar 6 1975
Howard Young 6 1987
David Johnson 6 1988
Single game
Rank Player Ints Years Opponent
1 Steve Bograkos 3 1972 Indiana State
Josh Gordy 3 2007 Army

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Brian Leigeb 490 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Red Keith 474 2004 2005 2006 2007
3 Nick Bellore 472 2007 2008 2009 2010
4 Ray Bentley 443 1979 1980 1981 1982
5 James King 408 2001 2002 2003 2004
6 Rich Curtiss 402 1987 1988 1989 1990
7 Justin Cherocci 399 2011 2012 2013 2014
8 Bryan Gross 396 1976 1977 1978
9 Mike Bevier 352 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Shawn Williams 352 1995 1996 1997 1998
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Ray Bentley 173 1982
2 Malik Fountain 155 2018
3 Jim Schulte 151 1973
4 Mike Bevier 148 1984
Red Keith 148 2007
Nick Bellore 148 2008
7 Brian Leigeb 147 2000
8 Ray Bentley 146 1981
9 Bill Schmidt 144 1974
10 James King 143 2003
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Years Opponent
1 Brian Leigeb 26 2000 Northern Illinois
2 Ray Bentley 23 1980 Bowling Green
Cory Gildersleeve 23 1995 Eastern Michigan
Rodrico Epps 23 2000 Ball State

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Dan Bazuin 35.0 2003 2004 2005 2006
2 Joe Ostman 27.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
3 Frank Zombo 25.0 2006 2007 2008 2009
4 Jon McCall 22.0 1996 1997 1998
5 Mike Nettie 21.0 1989 1990 1991 1992
6 Pat Brackett 18.0 1981 1982 1983 1984
7 Bubba Hester 17.0 1994 1995 1996
8 Troy Hairston II 15.5[25] 2018 2019 2020 2021
9 Phil Zielinski 15.0 1984 1985 1986 1987
Mark Dennis 15.0 1987 1988 1989
Mike Kyler 15.0 1990 1991 1992 1993
Thomas Incoom 15.0[26] 2021 2022
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Dan Bazuin 16.0 2005
2 Joe Ostman 14.0 2017
3 Thomas Incoom 11.5[26] 2022
4 Dan Bazuin 10.0 2006
5 Kevin Egnatuk 9.0 1983
Mike Nettie 9.0 1991
Jon McCall 9.0 1998
Joe Adam 9.0 1999
Frank Zombo 9.0 2008

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 Kevin Nicholl 56 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Rade Savich 49 1975 1976 1977 1978
3 Chuck Selinger 43 1990 1991 1992 1993
4 Andrew Aguila 42 2007 2008 2009
5 Paul Savich 39 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Kevin Nicholl 20 1989
2 Andrew Aguila 17 2009
Marshall Meeder 17[27] 2021
4 Kevin Nicholl 16 1987
Andrew Aguila 16 2008
Brian Eavey 16 2015
7 Rade Savich 15 1978
Chuck Selinger 15 1991
David Harman 15 2012
10 Rade Savich 14 1976
Brad Blasy 14 1995
Mike Gruzwalski 14 2002
Single game
Rank Player FGs Years Opponent
1 Andrew Aguila 5 2009 Troy

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