Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders
Keenan Reynolds holds the Division I FBS career records for rushing touchdowns and points scored, in addition to holding Navy's career records for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, passing touchdowns, total offense yards, and total touchdowns.
The Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Navy Midshipmen 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 Midshipmen represent the United States Naval Academy in the NCAA 's American Athletic Conference .
Although Navy began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1938. 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 1938, 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 Midshipmen have played in 15 bowls since then, allowing recent players an extra game almost every year to accumulate statistics.
Navy also played in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game in 2016, giving players in that season yet another game to accumulate statistics.
Navy tends to run a triple option offense, which emphasizes running with the quarterback and multiple running backs. This has allowed quarterbacks like Keenan Reynolds and Ricky Dobbs to appear high on both rushing and passing lists.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Jim Kubiak
6,008
1991 1992 1993 1994
2
Bill Byrne
4,582
1984 1985 1986
3
Keenan Reynolds
4,001
2012 2013 2014 2015
4
Mike McNallen
3,996
1968 1969 1970
5
Bob Leszczynski
3,945
1976 1977 1978
6
John Cartwright
3,626
1965 1966 1967
7
Roger Staubach
3,571
1962 1963 1964
8
Alton Grizzard
3,492
1987 1988 1989 1990
9
Ricky Dobbs
2,770
2008 2009 2010
10
Allen Glenny
2,644
1971 1972 1973
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jim Kubiak
2,628
1993
2
Jim Kubiak
2,388
1994
3
Bill Byrne
1,694
1985
4
John Cartwright
1,537
1967
5
Ricky Dobbs
1,527
2010
6
Bill Byrne
1,463
1986
7
Alton Grizzard
1,438
1990
8
Will Worth
1,397
2016
9
Ricky Williamson
1,394
1983
10
Mike McNallen
1,342
1968
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Keenan Reynolds
4,559
2012 2013 2014 2015
2
Malcolm Perry
4,354[ 4]
2016 2017 2018 2019
3
Napoleon McCallum
4,179
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
4
Chris McCoy
3,401
1995 1996 1997
5
Eddie Meyers
2,935
1978 1979 1980 1981
6
Kyle Eckel
2,900
2001 2002 2003 2004
7
Ricky Dobbs
2,665
2008 2009 2010
8
Cleveland Cooper
2,582
1972 1973 1974
9
Shun White
2,311
2005 2006 2007 2008
10
Chris Swain
2,290
2012 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Malcolm Perry
2,017[ 4]
2019
2
Napoleon McCallum
1,587
1983
3
Zach Abey
1,413
2017
4
Keenan Reynolds
1,373
2015
5
Chris McCoy
1,370
1997
6
Keenan Reynolds
1,346
2013
7
Napoleon McCallum
1,327
1985
8
Eddie Meyers
1,318
1981
9
Joe Gattuso Jr.
1,292
1977
10
Kyle Eckel
1,249
2003
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Rob Taylor
10
1967
Vanderbilt
Rob Taylor
10
1967
William & Mary
Rob Taylor
10
1967
Penn State
Mike Clark
10
1967
Army
Dave King
10
1976
Notre Dame
Damon Dixon
10
1993
Virginia
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Rob Taylor
1,736
1965 1966 1967
2
Jamir Tillman
1,626[ 24]
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
Phil McConkey
1,278
1976 1977 1978
4
Larry Van Loan
1,259
1971 1972 1973
5
Bert Calland
1,237
1971 1972 1973
6
Eric Roberts
1,213
2001 2002 2003 2004
7
Kevin Hickman
1,178
1991 1992 1993 1994
8
Damon Dixon
1,176
1991 1992 1993 1994
9
Karl Schwelm
1,174
1968 1969 1970
10
Mark Stevens
1,156
1982 1983 1984
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Rob Taylor
179
1967
Vanderbilt
Dave King
179
1976
Notre Dame
Receiving touchdowns
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Harry Hurst
3
1957
Pennsylvania
Ken Heine
3
1984
Lehigh
Tony Hollinger
3
1985
Indiana
Jerry Dawson
3
1990
Richmond
Pat McGrew
3
1997
Colgate
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 26]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Keenan Reynolds
8,290
2012 2013 2014 2015
2
Chris McCoy
5,887
1995 1996 1997
3
Alton Grizzard
5,666
1987 1988 1989 1990
4
Jim Kubiak
5,498
1991 1992 1993 1994
5
Malcolm Perry
5,465 [ 4]
2016 2017 2018 2019
6
Ricky Dobbs
5,435
2008 2009 2010
7
John Cartwright
4,406
1965 1966 1967
8
Bill Byrne
4,399
1984 1985 1986
9
Craig Candeto
4,278
2000 2001 2002 2003
10
Brian Broadwater
4,221
1998 1999 2000
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Will Worth
428 [ 19]
2016
South Florida
2
Brian Broadwater
417
2000
Tulane
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
Defense
Interceptions
Single season
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
1
John Sturges
8
1977
Sean Andrews
8
1995
3
John Weaver
7
1952
Mike Galpin
7
1976
5
Gene Ford
6
1975
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
John Weaver
4
1952
Columbia
Mark Schickner
4
1970
Army
Tackles
Sacks
Single season
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
1
John Marshall
11.5[ 27]
2022
2
Tyler Tidwell
10.0
2005
3
Eric Rutherford
9.0
1984
4
Andy Person
8.0
1995
Shaka Martin
8.0
1999
David Mahoney
8.0
2005
Jacob Springer
8.0[ 28]
2019
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Matt Harmon
19
2008
2
Steve Fehr
18
1991
3
Steve Fehr
17
1980
Tim Shubzda
17
1999
5
Todd Solomon
15
1984
David Hills
15
2001
Bijan Nichols
15[ 29]
2021
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Bob Tata
4
1978
Boston College
Steve Fehr
4
1980
Army
Steve Fehr
4
1980
Georgia Tech
Steve Fehr
4
1981
Boston College
Tim Shubzda
4
1999
Army
Matt Harmon
4[ 30]
2008
Air Force
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