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Football Offense Records

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TOTAL OFFENSE
TOTAL PLAYS
GAME:
1. 71 J.D. McMahon vs. Angelo State 1967
SEASON:
1. 495 Steve Kelly 2001
2. 487 Kevin Vickers 1994
3. 485 Nick Stephens 2011
4. 479 Cliff Watkins 2003
5. 453 Scott Grantham 2009
6. 442 Steve Kelly 1999
7. 430 Steve Kelly 2000
8. 402 Chad Cole 1997
9. 370 J.D. McMahon 1966
10. 367 Scott Grantham 2007
CAREER:
1. 1,367 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 1,156 Chad Cole 1995-98
3. 1,149 Scott Grantham 2007-09
TOTAL YARDS
GAME:
1. 477 Kevin Vickers vs. Ouachita Baptist 1994
SEASON:
1. 3,567 Steve Kelly (274.4/game) 2001
2. 3,533 Cliff Watkins (321.2/game) 2003
3. 3,232 Kevin Vickers (323.2/game) 1994
4. 3,046 Scott Grantham (234.3/game) 2009
5. 2,943 Scott Grantham (267.5/game) 2007
6. 2,872 Nick Stephens (261.1/game) 2011
7. 2,782 Steve Kelly (252.9/game) 2000
8. 2,582 Chad Cole (234.7/game) 1997
9. 2,282 Eric Lugo (190.2/game) 1990
10. 2,272 Steve Kelly (206.5/game) 1999
CAREER:
1. 8,621 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 8,031 Scott Grantham 2007-09
3. 7,026 Chad Cole 1995-98
RUSHING
ATTEMPTS
GAME:
1. 40 Ricky Bush vs. Lubbock Christian 1980
SEASON:
1. 254 Derrick Ross 2004
2. 249 Ricky Bush 1981
3. 243 Justin McDaniel 1998
4. 236 Derrick Ross 2005
5. 232 Jerome Smith 1999
6. 213 Robert Simpson 1990
7. 201 Ricky Bush 1980
8. 192 Evan Robertson 2010
9. 174 Lamont Randle 1997
10. 172 Ricky Bush 1979
CAREER:
1. 720 Ricky Bush 1979-82
2. 490 Derrick Ross 2004-05
3. 475 Roderick Smith 2006-09
YARDS
GAME:
1. 269 Derrick Ross vs. Western N.M. 2005
2. 260 Derrick Ross vs. N.M. Highlands 2004
3. 223 Gaylon Bowser vs. Bethany 1987
4. 210 Gaylon Bowser vs. Benedictine 1986
5. 206 Ricky Bush vs. Sul Ross State 1980
SEASON:
1. 1,560 Derrick Ross (156.0/game) 2004
2. 1,512 Derrick Ross (151.2/game) 2005
3. 1,221 Ricky Bush (122.1/game) 1981
4. 1,085 Lamont Randle (108.5/game) 1996
5. 1,024 Roderick Smith (93.1/game) 2008
6. 984 Ricky Bush (98.4/game) 1980
7. 969 Alfred Knox (96.9/game) 1972
8. 920 Robert Simpson (76.7/game) 1990
9. 902 Justin McDaniel (82.0/game) 1998
10. 894 Evan Robertson (68.8/game) 2009
CAREER:
1. 3,389 Ricky Bush 1979-82
2. 3,183 Roderick Smith 2006-09
3. 3,072 Derrick Ross 2004-05
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
SEASON:
1. 156.0 Derrick Ross 2004
2. 151.2 Derrick Ross 2005
3. 122.1 Ricky Bush 1981
4. 112.7 Michael Simpson 2006
5. 108.5 Lamont Randle 1996
6. 98.4 Ricky Bush 1980
7. 96.9 Alfred Knox 1972
8. 93.1 Roderick Smith 2008
9. 82.4 Roderick Smith 2006
10. 82.0 Justin McDaniel 1998
CAREER:
1. 153.6 Derrick Ross 2004-05
2. 94.1 Ricky Bush 1979-82
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (Since 1978)
CAREER:
1. 14 Roderick Smith 2006-09
2. 13 Derrick Ross 2004-05
3. 12 Ricky Bush 1979-82
4. 10 Gaylon Bowser 1986-87
5. 7 Lamont Randle 1996-97
PASSING
PASS ATTEMPTS
GAME:
1. 60 J.D. McMahon vs Angelo State 1967
60 Dan Garrett vs TAMU-Kingsville 1970
SEASON:
1. 437 Cliff Watkins 2003
2. 429 Nick Stephens 2011
3. 416 Steve Kelly 2001
4. 398 Scott Grantham 2009
5. 381 Steve Kelly 2000
6. 371 Kevin Vickers 1994
7. 367 Chad Cole 1997
8. 339 Steve Kelly 1999
9. 316 Scott Grantham 2007
10. 313 Eric Lugo 1990
CAREER:
1. 1,136 Steve Kelly 1999-01
2. 1,039 Chad Cole 1995-98
3. 997 Scott Grantham 2007-09
PASS COMPLETIONS
GAME:
1. 39 Aaron Doyle vs. Abilene Christian 2012
SEASON:
1. 276 Richard Bartel 2006
2. 265 Cliff Watkins 2003
3. 249 Steve Kelly 2001
4. 242 Nick Stephens 2011
5. 220 Steve Kelly 2001
6. 205 Chad Cole 1996
7. 191 Scott Grantham 2007
8. 189 Chad Cole 1997
189 Kevin Vickers 1994
10. 176 Chase Sugarek 2002
CAREER:
1. 622 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 550 Scott Grantham 2007-09
3. 546 Chad Cole 1995-98
PASSING YARDS
GAME:
1. 460 Jake Fenske vs. Angelo State 2012
2. 448 Cliff Watkins vs. Northeastern State 2003
3. 435 Kevin Vickers vs. Ouachita Baptist 1994
4. 420 Chad Cole vs. A&M-Commerce 1997
5. 417 Chase Sugarek vs. Northeastern State 2002
SEASON:
1. 3,547 Cliff Watkins (295.6/game) 2003
2. 3.411 Steve Kelly (262.4/game) 2001
3. 3,008 Kevin Vickers (300.8/game) 1994
4. 3.005 Nick Stephens (273.2/game) 2011
5. 2,985 Scott Grantham (229.6/game) 2009
6. 2,882 Scott Grantham (262.0/game) 2007
7. 2,675 Chad Cole (243.2/game) 1997
8. 2,638 Steve Kelly (239.8/game) 2000
9. 2,399 Eric Lugo (199.9/game) 1990
10. 2,232 Chase Sugarek (202.9/game) 2002
CAREER:
1. 8,203 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 7,860 Scott Grantham 2007-09
3. 7,267 Chad Cole 1995-98
PASSING YARDS PER GAME
SEASON:
1. 300.8 Kevin Vickers 1994
2. 295.6 Cliff Watkins 2003
3. 273.2 Nick Stephens 2011
4. 262.4 Steve Kelly 2001
5. 262.0 Scott Grantham 2007
CAREER:
1. 251.5 Nick Stephens 2010-11
2. 234.4 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
3. 224.6 Scott Grantham 2007-09
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
GAME:
1. 83.3 Steve Kelly vs. Abilene Christian (20-24) 2001
SEASON:
1. 66.2 Jake Fenske (102-154) 2012
2. 63.3 Chase Sugarek (176-278) 2002
3. 62.7 Aaron Doyle (153-244) 2012
4. 60.6 Cliff Watkins (265-437) 2003
5. 60.5 Richard Bartel (153-253) 2005
6. 60.4 Scott Grantham (191-316) 2007
7. 59.9 Steve Kelly (249-416) 2001
8. 58.3 Richard Bartel (161-276) 2006
9. 58.2 David Durell (107-184) 2004
10. 57.7 Steve Kelly (220-381) 2000
CAREER:
1. 63.9 Chase Sugarek (191-299) 2000-02
2. 60.2 Cliff Watkins (281-467) 2002-03
3. 59.4 Richard Bartel (314-529) 2005-06
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
GAME:
1. 7 Kevin  Vickers vs. Southwestern Kansas 1994
SEASON:
1. 29 Cliff Watkins 2003
2. 27 Steve Kelly 2001
3. 24 Kevin Vickers 1994
24 Scott Grantham 2007
5. 20 Nick Stephens 2011
20 Eric Lugo 1990
7. 19 Scott Grantham 2009
8. 18 Steve Kelly 2000
9. 17 J.D. McMahon 1968
10. 16 Chad Cole 1997
16 Jimmy Hering 1992
16 Richard Bartel 2006
CAREER:
1. 622 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 550 Scott Grantham 2007-09
3. 546 Chad Cole 1995-98
INTERCEPTIONS THROWN
GAME:
1. 7 J.D. McMahon vs. Sam Houston State 1968
SEASON:
1. 21 J.D. McMahon 1968
2. 18 Kevin Vickers 1994
3. 16 Chad Cole 1997
4. 15 Greg Edwards 1979
15 Shelby Wright 1980
15 Kevin Petty 1983
CAREER:
1. 52 J.D. McMahon 1966-68
300-YARD PASSING GAMES (Since 1978)
CAREER:
1. 22 Steve Kelly 1999-2001
2. 20 Chad Cole 1995-98
20 Scott Grantham 2007-09
4. 10 Cliff Watkins 2002-03
5. 9 Kevin Vickers 1994
RECEIVING
RECEPTIONS
GAME:
1. 16 Ryland Bailey vs. West Texas A&M 1994
2. 15 Harlan Wunsch vs. Arkansas Tech 1967
15 Alester Givens vs. Midwestern State 2001
SEASON:
1. 70 Devin Guinn 2010
2. 69 Will Moody 2003
3. 64 Harlan Wunsch 1968
4. 61 Chris Chambers 2000
61 Will Moody 2002
6. 60 Ryland Bailey 1994
7. 59 Jeremy Madkins 2003
8. 58 Alester Givens 2001
9. 57 Jahmeel Hobson 2009
57 Devin Guinn 2007
CAREER:
1. 188 Harlan Wunsch 1967-69
RECEIVING YARDS
GAME:
1. 234 Colin Yocom vs. Ouachita Baptist 1994
2. 229 Will Moody vs. Southern Arkansas 2003
3. 227 Ryland Bailey vs. West Texas A&M 1994
4. 215 Jeken Frye vs. Northeastern State 2010
5. 208 Jeremy Madkins vs. Northeastern State 2003
SEASON:
1. 1,140 Will Moody (95.0/game) 2003
2. 1,049 Jahmeel Hobson (80.5/game) 2009
3. 1,039 Devin Guinn (94.5/game) 2007
4. 1,019 Devin Guinn (78.4/game) 2009
5. 996 Ryland Bailey (99.6/game) 1994
6. 954 Colin Yocom (95.4/game) 1994
7. 952 Jeremy Madkins (86.5/game) 2003
8. 950 Harlan Wunsch (105.5/game) 1968
9. 921 Bobby Sutton (76.8/game) 1990
10. 827 Clifton Rhondes III (75.2/game) 2011
CAREER:
1. 2,613 Devin Guinn 2006-09
1. 2,582 Harlan Wunsch 1967-69
2. 2,566 Will Moody 2000-03
4. 2,441 Jeremy Madkins 2003-06
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME
SEASON:
1. 105.5 Harlan Wunsch 1968
2. 99.6 Ryland Bailey 1994
3. 95.4 Colin Yocum 1994
4. 95.0 Will Moody 2003
5. 94.5 Devin Guinn 2007
6. 86.5 Jeremy Madkins 2003
7. 81.9 Shamarr Prentice 2007
8. 80.5 Jahmeel Hobson 2009
9. 78.4 Devin Guinn 2009
10. 76.8 Bobby Sutton 1990
CAREER:
1. 95.6 Harlan Wunsch 1967-69
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
GAME:
1. 4 Dustin Pleasant vs. Midwestern State 2006
SEASON:
1. 12 Ryland Bailey 1994
12 Devin Guinn 2007
3. 10 Damien Jackson 2001
10 Will Moody 2003
10 Jeremy Madkins 2006
6. 8 Pat Bollow 1966
8 Bobby Sutton 1990
8 Dustin Pleasant 2006
8 Devin Guinn 2009
CAREER:
1. 26 Devin Guinn 2006-09
2. 25 Jeremy Madkins 2003-06
3. 20 Will Moody 2000-03
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (Since 1978)
SEASON:
1. 10 Devin Guinn 2006-09
2. 7 Will Moody 2000-03
7 Clifton Rhodes III 2011-Present
4. 6 Colin Yocom 1994
6 Jeremy Madkins 2003-06
6 Jeken Frye 2011-Present
7. 5 Lowtin Swint 1995-98
5 Bobby Sutton 1989-90
5 Jahmeel Hobson 2009
10. 4 Shamarr Prentice 2007
SCORING
POINTS
GAME:
1. 24 Gaylon Bowser vs. Austin College 1987
24 Derrick Ross vs. Northeastern State 2004
24 Dustin Pleasant vs. Midwestern State 2006
SEASON:
1. 134 Derrick Ross 2004
2. 94 J.W. Boren 2001
3. 90 Roderick Smith 2008
90 J.W. Boren 2002
90 Gaylon Bowser 1987
6. 88 Garrett Lindholm 2009
7. 86 Robert Simpson 1990
8. 84 Derrick Ross 2005
CAREER:
1. 313 J.W. Boren 1999-2002
2. 218 Derrick Ross 2004-05
TOUCHDOWNS
QUARTER:
1. 3 Pat Ballow vs. Sam Houston State 1966
GAME:
T1. 4 Gaylon Bowser vs. Austin College 1987
4 Steve Kelly vs. Eastern N.M. 2001
4 Derrick Ross vs. Northeastern State 2004
4 Dustin Pleasant vs. Midwestern State 2006
SEASON:
1. 22 Derrick Ross 2004
2. 15 Roderick Smith 2008
15 Gaylon Bowser 1987
CAREER:
1. 39 Derrick Ross 2006-09
2. 33 Gaylon Bowser 1984-87