Nevada Wolf Pack football statistical leaders
The Nevada Wolf Pack football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Nevada Wolf Pack 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 Wolf Pack represent the University of Nevada, Reno in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.
Although Nevada began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book does not include many statistics from before the 1940s, because records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since the 1940s, 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 Wolf Pack have played in 10 bowl games since the decision, giving players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | David Neill | 10,901 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
2 | Colin Kaepernick | 10,098 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
3 | Cody Fajardo | 9,659[3] | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
4 | Eric Beavers | 8,629 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
5 | Fred Gatlin | 8,312 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
6 | Chris Vargas | 8,130 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
7 | Jeff Rowe | 7,862 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
8 | Mike Maxwell | 7,256 | 1993 1994 1995 |
9 | John Dutton | 6,276 | 1996 1997 |
10 | Jeff Tisdel | 6,098 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Chris Vargas | 4,265 | 1993 |
2 | Mike Maxwell | 3,611 | 1995 |
3 | Mike Maxwell | 3,537 | 1994 |
4 | John Dutton | 3,526 | 1997 |
5 | Zack Threadgill | 3,418 | 2002 |
6 | David Neill | 3,402 | 1999 |
7 | David Neill | 3,249 | 1998 |
8 | Colin Kaepernick | 3,022 | 2010 |
9 | Jeff Rowe | 2,925 | 2005 |
10 | Colin Kaepernick | 2,849 | 2008 |
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Passing touchdowns
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
TDs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Chris Vargas | 7 | 1993 | UNLV |
| Mike Maxwell | 7 | 1995 | UNLV |
| Mike Maxwell | 7 | 1995 | Louisiana-Monroe |
4 | Stan Heath | 5 | 1948 | Oklahoma City |
| Larry Worman | 5 | 1978 | South Dakota |
| Fred Gatlin | 5 | 1989 | Northern Arizona |
| Fred Gatlin | 5 | 1990 | Western Illinois |
| Chris Vargas | 5 | 1992 | Utah State |
| Mike Maxwell | 5 | 1995 | Louisiana Tech |
| John Dutton | 5 | 1996 | Arkansas State |
| John Dutton | 5 | 1997 | Boise State |
| David Neill | 5 | 1998 | Idaho |
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Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Frank Hawkins | 5,333 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
2 | Vai Taua | 4,588 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
3 | Charvez Foger | 4,484 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
4 | Chris Lemon | 4,246 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
5 | Colin Kaepernick | 4,112 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
6 | Chance Kretschmer | 3,782 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
7 | Cody Fajardo | 3,482[3] | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
8 | Luke Lippincott | 3,014 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
9 | Anthony Corley | 2,677 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
10 | John Vicari | 2,539 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Stefphon Jefferson | 1,883 | 2012 |
2 | Chance Kretschmer | 1,732 | 2001 |
3 | Frank Hawkins | 1,719 | 1980 |
4 | Frank Hawkins | 1,683 | 1979 |
5 | Vai Taua | 1,610 | 2010 |
6 | Vai Taua | 1,521 | 2008 |
7 | Frank Hawkins | 1,445 | 1978 |
8 | Luke Lippincott | 1,420 | 2007 |
9 | B.J. Mitchell | 1,399 | 2005 |
10 | Vai Taua | 1,345 | 2009 |
| James Butler | 1,345[4] | 2015 |
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Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Trevor Insley | 5,005 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
2 | Geoff Noisy | 4,249 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
3 | Bryan Reeves | 3,408 | 1991 1992 1993 |
4 | Nate Burleson | 3,287 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
5 | Alex Van Dyke | 3,100 | 1994 1995 |
6 | Brandon Wimberly | 3,049 | 2009 2010 2012 2013 |
7 | Jeff Wright | 3,034 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
8 | Tony Logan | 2,922 | 1985 1986 1987 |
9 | Marko Mitchell | 2,763 | 2006 2007 2008 |
10 | Nichiren Flowers | 2,648 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Trevor Insley | 2,060 | 1999 |
2 | Alex Van Dyke | 1,854 | 1995 |
3 | Nate Burleson | 1,629 | 2002 |
4 | Geoff Noisy | 1,435 | 1996 |
5 | Geoff Noisy | 1,405 | 1998 |
6 | Rishard Matthews | 1,364 | 2011 |
7 | Alex Van Dyke | 1,246 | 1994 |
8 | Bryan Reeves | 1,228 | 1993 |
9 | Trevor Insley | 1,220 | 1998 |
10 | Geoff Noisy | 1,184 | 1997 |
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Receiving touchdowns
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
TDs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Chris Singleton | 4 | 1991 | Eastern Washington |
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[17]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Colin Kaepernick | 14,210 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
2 | Cody Fajardo | 13,141[3] | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
3 | David Neill | 11,145 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
4 | Eric Beavers | 9,028 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
5 | Fred Gatlin | 8,568 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
6 | Jeff Rowe | 8,423 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
7 | Chris Vargas | 8,181 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
8 | Mike Maxwell | 7,129 | 1993 1994 1995 |
9 | John Dutton | 6,216 | 1996 1997 |
10 | Jeff Tisdel | 6,050 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Chris Vargas | 4,332 | 1993 |
2 | Colin Kaepernick | 4,228 | 2010 |
3 | Colin Kaepernick | 3,979 | 2008 |
4 | Cody Fajardo | 3,907 | 2012 |
5 | Mike Maxwell | 3,623 | 1995 |
6 | David Neill | 3,611 | 1999 |
7 | Cody Fajardo | 3,544[3] | 2014 |
8 | Zack Threadgill | 3,534 | 2002 |
9 | John Dutton | 3,522 | 1997 |
10 | Mike Maxwell | 3,498 | 1994 |
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Total touchdowns
The 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack Media Guide does not have any lists for total touchdowns responsible for,[1] and since the Wolf Pack did not play in the FBS (formerly I-A) until 1992, most Internet statistical listing do not list the full history of Nevada's statistics. However, as Colin Kaepernick is the school leader in both passing touchdowns and rushing touchdowns, it is safe to say his 141 total touchdowns are the school record.
Defense
Interceptions
Career
Rank |
Player |
Ints |
Years |
1 | Greg Grouwinkel | 20 | 1972 1973 1974 |
| Joe Peterson | 19 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
3 | Alex Willis | 18 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 |
4 | Ken Byrne | 17 | 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
5 | Tony Shaw | 17 | 1981 1982 1983 |
| Patrick Hunter | 15 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| Mike Brown | 15 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Darnell Hasson | 15 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
9 | Xavier Kairy | 14 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| Nick Hawthrone | 14 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
1 | Greg Grouwinkel | 9 | 1974 |
| Tony Shaw | 9 | 1983 |
3 | Greg Grouwinkel | 7 | 1972 |
| Joe Peterson | 7 | 1986 |
5 | Jim Jamison | 6 | 1966 |
| Lee Fobbs | 6 | 1979 |
| Patrick Hunter | 6 | 1985 |
| Mike Brown | 6 | 1987 |
| Bernard Ellison | 6 | 1987 |
| William Duckett | 6 | 1989 |
| William Duckett | 6 | 1991 |
| Darnell Hasson | 6 | 1996 |
| Joe Garcia | 6 | 2006 |
| Dameon Baber | 6 | 2015 |
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Greg Grouwinkel | 4 | 1974 | Portland State |
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Tackles
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Albert Rosette | 25[18] | 2012 | Air Force |
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Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
- 1 2 3 "2014 Nevada Wolf Pack Media Guide" (PDF). NevadaWolfPack.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cody Fajardo". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ↑ "James Butler". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ "Taua's 263 yards help Nevada to 1st win in Fresno since '98". ESPN.com. 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "Nevada 45, Northwestern St. 34". ESPN.com. 2012-09-15.
- ↑ "Nevada 31, Utah St. 28". ESPN.com. 2007-10-20.
- ↑ "Nevada 69, Hawaii 24". ESPN.com. 2012-09-22.
- ↑ "Nevada 27, UNLV 20". ESPN.com. 2007-09-27.
- 1 2 NCAA Division I-AA Playoff Game
- ↑ "Nevada 62, Idaho 14". ESPN.com. 2005-10-08.
- ↑ "Nevada 49, Louisiana Tech 10". ESPN.com. 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Johnson TD, 2-point conversion lift Boise St. in 4 Ots". ESPN.com. 2007-10-14.
- ↑ "Nevada 70, Idaho 45". ESPN.com. 2009-10-24.
- ↑ "Richy Turner". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ↑ "Nevada 45, Air Force 42". ESPN.com. 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Hinxman, Dan (2012-10-26). "Defense lets Wolf Pack down again as MWC title hopes take big hit". RGJ.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brent Zuzo". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ "Game-saving interception by Grant ices win for Miami". ESPN.com. 2006-12-31.
- ↑ MPC Computers Bowl
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Culture & lore |
- Alphie and Wolfie Jr.
- "Hail to our Sturdy Team"
- Pride of the Sierra
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