The Akron Zips football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Akron Zips 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 Zips represent the University of Akron in the NCAA 's Mid-American Conference .
Although Akron began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1954. 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 1954, 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 Zips have played in three bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. These games include the 2005 Motor City Bowl , and there is a large uptick in players achieving entires on this list around the 2005 season
These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season . The latest Akron media guide does not list a full top 10 for most touchdown scoring records.[ 1]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Charlie Frye
11,049
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Thomas Woodson
6,864[ 3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
3
James Washington
6,699
1997 1998 1999 2000
4
Luke Getsy
6,117
2005 2006
5
Kato Nelson
5,585[ 4]
2017 2018 2019 2021
6
Kyle Pohl
5,128
2012 2013 2014 2015
7
Chris Jacquemain
4,691
2007 2008 2009
8
DJ Irons
4,219[ 5]
2021 2022 2023
9
Mike Johnson
3,989
1988 1989
10
Vernon Stewart
3,945
1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Charlie Frye
3,549
2003
2
Luke Getsy
3,455
2005
3
Dalton Williams
3,387
2012
4
Charlie Frye
2,824
2002
5
Chris Jacquemain
2,748
2008
6
Luke Getsy
2,662
2006
7
Charlie Frye
2,623
2004
8
DJ Irons
2,605[ 5]
2022
9
Kyle Pohl
2,438
2013
10
Kato Nelson
2,329[ 4]
2018
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Thomas Woodson
6[ 9]
2016
VMI
2
Luke Getsy
5
2005
Northern Illinois
Dalton Williams
5[ 7]
2012
Morgan State
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mike Clark
4,257
1984 1985 1986
2
Jawon Chisholm
3,403
2011 2012 2013 2014
3
James R. Black
3,054
1980 1981 1982 1983
4
Jack Beidleman
3,032
1967 1968 1969 1970
5
Brandon Payne
2,861
1999 2000 2001 2002
6
Bobby Hendry
2,847
2000 2001 2002 2003
7
Billy Mills
2,816
1973 1974 1975 1976
8
Paul Winters
2,613
1976 1977 1978 1979
9
Dennis Kennedy
2,522
2005 2006 2007 2008
10
Dennis Brumfield
2,314
1979 1980 1981
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mike Clark
1,786
1986
2
James R. Black
1,568
1983
3
Dennis Kennedy
1,321
2008
4
Mike Clark
1,299
1985
5
Paul Winters
1,298
1979
6
Brett Biggs
1,230
2005
7
James R. Black
1,188
1982
8
Mike Clark
1,172
1984
9
Brandon Payne
1,062
2000
10
Jack Beidleman
1,050
1969
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
James R. Black
295
1983
Austin Peay
2
Dennis Kennedy
277
2008
Eastern Michigan
3
Mike Clark
255
1986
UCF
4
James R. Black
246
1983
Youngstown State
5
Ron Tyson
243
1966
Northern Illinois
6
Bobby Hendry
240
2002
Liberty
7
Mike Clark
229
1986
Tennessee Tech
8
Mike Clark
220
1986
Youngstown State
9
Jack Beidleman
216
1969
Eastern Kentucky
10
Mike Clark
209
1984
Cincinnati
Single season
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
1
Dennis Kennedy
17
2008
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Terry Cameron
5
1978
Northern Iowa
Bobby Hendry
5
2001
Eastern Michigan
Receiving touchdowns
edit
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Dan Ruff
4
1969
Ball State
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 20]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Charlie Frye
11,478
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Thomas Woodson
7,595 [ 3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
3
James Washington
7,024
1997 1998 1999 2000
4
Kato Nelson
6,280 [ 4]
2017 2018 2019 2021
5
Luke Getsy
5,946
2005 2006
6
Kyle Pohl
5,269
2012 2013 2014 2015
7
DJ Irons
5,0449 [ 5]
2021 2022 2023
8
Vernon Stewart
4,735
1983 1984 1985 1986
9
Mike Johnson
4,649
1988 1989
10
Chris Jacquemain
4,373
2007 2008 2009
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Charlie Frye
3,837
2003
2
Luke Getsy
3,426
2005
3
Dalton Williams
3,262
2012
4
Charlie Frye
2,949
2002
5
DJ Irons
2,919 [ 5]
2022
6
Thomas Woodson
2,802
2015
7
Chris Jacquemain
2,794
2008
8
Thomas Woodson
2,793 [ 3]
2015
9
Kato Nelson
2,632 [ 4]
2019
10
Charlie Frye
2,617
2004
Touchdowns responsible for
edit
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 22]
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Dick Miller
6
1937
Balwin-Wallace
Single season
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Brad Reese
221
1980
2
Brad Reese
214
1979
3
Phil Dunn
201
1992
4
Steve Cockerham
193
1975
Single game
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Brad Reese
35
1980
Western Kentucky
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Andy Graham
5
1979
Eastern Illinois
Russ Klaus
5
1985
Bowling Green
Daron Alcorn
5
1992
Temple
^ a b c "2019 Akron Zips Media Guide" . GoZips.com . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
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^ a b c d e f "Kato Nelson" . ESPN.com .
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^ a b c "Akron 66, Morgan St. 6" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2012.
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^ Miller's complete career totals are unavailable, but he did have 13 interceptions in 1937.