The Ohio Bobcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio Bobcats 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 Bobcats represent Ohio University in the NCAA 's Mid-American Conference .
Although Ohio began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. 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 1950, 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 Bobcats have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, Ohio has played in the MAC Football Championship Game five times, giving yet another game for players in those seasons.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 season .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Tyler Tettleton
9,125
2009 2011 2012 2013
2
Kurtis Rourke
7,666[ 3]
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
3
Nathan Rourke
7,454[ 4]
2017 2018 2019
4
Sammy Shon
5,412
1978 1979 1980 1981
5
Anthony Thornton
5,199
1987 1988 1989 1990
6
Boo Jackson
4,446
2008 2009 2010
7
Donny Harrison
3,856
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
8
Austen Everson
3,586
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Dennis Swearingen
3,475
1982 1983 1984 1985
10
Cleve Bryant
3,414
1967 1968 1969
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Tyler Tettleton
3,302
2011
2
Kurtis Rourke
3,256[ 3]
2022
3
Tyler Tettleton
2,851
2013
4
Tyler Tettleton
2,844
2012
5
Nathan Rourke
2,820[ 4]
2019
6
Nathan Rourke
2,431[ 4]
2018
7
Theo Scott
2,369
2009
8
Sammy Shon
2,366
1981
9
Boo Jackson
2,355
2008
10
Donny Harrison
2,309
1983
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Kalvin McRae
4,398
2004 2005 2006 2007
2
Steveland Hookfin
3,972
1995 1996 1997 1998
3
A. J. Ouellette
3,829[ 13]
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
4
Kareem Wilson
3,597
1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Tim Curtis
2,995
1990 1991 1992 1993
6
Beau Blankenship
2,976
2011 2012 2013
7
Chad Brinker
2,826
1999 2000 2001 2002
8
Nathan Rourke
2,639[ 4]
2017 2018 2019
9
Kevin Babcock
2,614
1976 1977 1978 1979
10
Arnold Welcher
2,525
1974 1975 1976 1977
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Beau Blankenship
1,604
2012
2
Kalvin McRae
1,434
2007
3
Steveland Hookfin
1,315
1998
4
A. J. Ouellette
1,306
2018
5
Kalvin McRae
1,252
2006
6
Arnold Welcher
1,175
1975
7
Kalvin McRae
1,153
2005
8
Steveland Hookfin
1,125
1996
9
Chad Brinker
1,099
2002
10
Tim Curtis
1,085
1991
Single game
Rk
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Taylor Price
14
2008
Wyoming
2
Todd Snyder
12
1969
Minnesota
Cyle Feldman
12
1986
Central Michigan
Bobby Cameron
12
1986
Kent State
Chris Jackson
12
2004
Miami (Ohio)
Jordan Reid
12[ 20]
2016
Troy
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Papi White
2,620
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2
LaVon Brazill
2,511
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
3
Todd Snyder
2,241
1967 1968 1969
4
Donte Foster
2,180
2010 2011 2012 2013
5
Sebastian Smith
2,147
2013 2014 2015 2016
6
Taylor Price
2,019
2006 2007 2008 2009
7
Scott Mayle
1,847
2003 2004 2005 2006
8
Eddie Washington
1,761
1980 1981 1982 1983
9
Jordan Reid
1,658
2013 2014 2015 2016
10
Tom Compernolle
1,620
1983 1984 1985 1986
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Todd Snyder
214
1968
Richmond
2
Todd Snyder
203
1968
Dayton
3
Tom Compernolle
176
1986
Northern Illinois
4
Chris Jenkins
175
1993
Western Michigan
5
Jim Albert
169
1962
Iowa State
6
Dave Juenger
165
1970
Western Michigan
LaVon Brazill
165
2011
Temple
8
Todd Snyder
164
1967
Kansas
Donte Foster
164[ 21]
2012
Eastern Michigan
10
Chase Cochran
162[ 17]
2012
Louisiana-Monroe
Receiving touchdowns
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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 23]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Nathan Rourke
10,093 [ 4]
2017 2018 2019
2
Tyler Tettleton
10,027
2009 2011 2012 2013
3
Kurtis Rourke
8,498 [ 3]
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4
Anthony Thornton
6,753
1987 1988 1989 1990
5
Sammy Shon
6,262
1978 1979 1980 1981
6
Kareem Wilson
5,702
1995 1996 1997 1998
7
Boo Jackson
5,145
2008 2009 2010
8
Cleve Bryant
4,946
1967 1968 1969
9
Dontrell Jackson
4,653
1999 2000 2001 2002
10
Kalvin McRae
4,398
2004 2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Tyler Tettleton
3,960
2011
2
Nathan Rourke
3,687 [ 4]
2019
3
Kurtis Rourke
3,505 [ 3]
2022
4
Nathan Rourke
3,291 [ 4]
2018
5
Nathan Rourke
3,115 [ 4]
2017
6
Tyler Tettleton
3,088
2012
7
Tyler Tettleton
2,875
2013
8
Boo Jackson
2,688
2008
9
Sammy Shon
2,643
1981
10
Kurtis Rourke
2,426 [ 3]
2023
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Pat Connelly
3
1948
Butler
Paul Winemiller
3
1949
Kent State
Bill Frederick
3
1953
Morris Harvey
Joe Callan
3
1976
Northern Illinois
Joe Callan
3
1979
Cincinnati
Joe Callan
3
1979
Eastern Michigan
Eric Edwards
3
1982
Richmond
Roger Smith
3
1987
Marshall
Tevell Jones
3
1997
Bowling Green
Quentin Poling
3[ 25]
2014
Idaho
Single season
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
1
David Terry
177
1988
2
Mike Mangen
171
1983
3
Jack LeVeck
169
1971
4
Frank Komar
159
1980
David Terry
159
1989
Jabaar Thompson
159
1994
7
Benny King
158
1993
8
Noah Keller
155
2009
9
Brian Mays
154
1985
Bill Garrett
154
1988
Single game
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
David Terry
29
1989
Eastern Michigan
2
Benny King
23
1993
Ball State
3
Benny King
22
1993
Akron
4
Jabaar Thompson
21
1994
Utah State
5
Jabaar Thompson
20
1993
Akron
6
Benny King
19
1993
Bowling Green
Chris London
19
2000
Akron
Quentin Poling
19
2017
UMass
9
Jabaar Thompson
18
1993
Kent State
Jabaar Thompson
18
1994
Eastern Michigan
Single game
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Andre Jackson
3.0
1996
Toledo
Bobby Holloway
3.0
1996
Hawaii
Mario Daniel
3.0
1996
Ball State
Dak Notestine
3.0
2009
Bowling Green
Stafford Gatling
3.0
2010
Louisiana-Lafayette
Nic Barber
3.0
2011
New Mexico State
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Louie Zervos
29
2016
2
Matt Weller
25
2011
3
Matt Weller
23
2012
4
Nathanial Vakos
22[ 26]
2022
5
Matt Weller
21
2009
6
Michael Braunstein
20
2007
7
Gianni Spetic
18[ 27]
2023
8
Josiah Yazdani
17
2014
9
Josiah Yazdani
16
2015
Louie Zervos
16
2019
Stephen Johnson
16[ 28]
2021
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Matt Weller
5[ 29]
2011
Bowling Green
Louie Zervos
5[ 30]
2016
Kansas
3
Michael Braunstein
4
2007
Wyoming
Barrett Way
4
2008
Kent State
Louie Zervos
4[ 7]
2016
Texas State
Louie Zervos
4[ 31]
2016
Tennessee
Nathanial Vakos
4[ 32]
2022
Western Michigan
Field goal percentage
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Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Josiah Yazdani
93.3%
2013
2
Jim Delverne
84.6%
1989
3
Michael Braunstein
83.3%
2007
Louie Zervos
83.3%
2017
5
Louie Zervos
82.9%
2016
6
Ron Harter
81.8%
1981
7
Nathanial Vakos
81.5% [ 26]
2022
8
Louie Zervos
80.0%
2019
9
Matt Weller
78.6%
2010
10
Mike Fultz
77.8%
1987
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