The Jacksonville State Gamecocks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 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 Gamecocks represent Jacksonville State University in the NCAA Division I FCS WAC–ASUN Challenge through the 2022 season, after which they will move to Division I FBS and join Conference USA .[ 2]
Although Jacksonville State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1904,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1964. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
JSU has played at three different levels of competition in its modern football history, with a fourth to follow in 2023. In 1964, it was a member of the NAIA . which then held a single football championship. In 1970, the NAIA split into two divisions for football, with the Gamecocks joining the higher level of Division I. In 1973, the Gamecocks joined the NCAA as a Division II member, but maintained dual membership with the NAIA until aligning completely with the NCAA in 1982. After the 1994 season, it moved from Division II to Division I-AA, the latter of which was renamed Division I FCS in 2006.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1964, regular seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 games in length. Once JSU joins FBS in 2023, its regular season will expand further to 12 games.
Additionally, current NCAA rules allow FCS teams to schedule 12 regular-season games in years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays.
The NCAA did not allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
While the NCAA organizes an FCS championship tournament, currently called the NCAA Division I Football Championship , it did not include I-AA/FCS playoff games toward official season statistics until the 2002 season. During its FCS tenure, the Gamecocks reached the playoffs 10 times, giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics.
Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[ 3]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Zerrick Cooper
9,628
2018 2019 2020 2021
2
Eli Jenkins
7,652
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
Ed Lett
7,145
1979 1980 1981 1982
4
Montressa Kirby
6,587
1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Zion Webb
5,543[ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
6
Reggie Stancil
5,182
1999 2000 2001 2002
7
David Coffey
5,145
1983 1984 1985 1986
8
Marques Ivory
4,832
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
9
Ryan Perrilloux
4,668
2008 2009
10
Doc Lett
4,625
1968 1969 1970 1971
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Zerrick Cooper
3,416
2018
2
Zerrick Cooper
3,404
2019
3
Montressa Kirby
2,817
1997
4
Eli Jenkins
2,788
2015
5
Tyler Huff
2,543[ 5]
2024
6
Ed Lett
2,484
1982
7
Ryan Perrilloux
2,350
2009
8
Ryan Perrilloux
2,318
2008
9
Montressa Kirby
2,271
1998
10
Marques Ivory
2,248
2010
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Marques Ivory
444
2010
Eastern Kentucky
2
Montressa Kirby
417
1997
Southwest Missouri State
Zerrick Cooper
417
2018
Kennesaw State
4
Zerrick Cooper
414
2019
Southeastern Louisiana
5
Montressa Kirby
380
1997
Northwestern State
6
Montressa Kirby
379
1997
Middle Tennessee State
7
Zerrick Cooper
365
2018
Maine (FCS Playoffs )
8
Tyler Huff
362[ 6]
2024
Ohio
9
Montressa Kirby
354
1997
Sam Houston State
10
Zerrick Cooper
347
2019
Southeast Missouri State
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Boyce Callahan
4,237
1970 1971 1972 1973
2
Eli Jenkins
3,796
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
DaMarcus James
3,554
2011 2012 2013 2014
4
Troymaine Pope
3,376
2012 2013 2014 2015
5
Rondy Rogers
3,143
1999 2000 2001 2002
6
Clay Green
2,914
2003 2004 2005 2006
7
Reginald Goodloe
2,628
1980 1981 1982 1983
8
David Gulledge
2,389
1987 1988 1989 1990
9
Terry Thomas
2,334
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Zion Webb
2,278[ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Troymaine Pope
1,788
2015
2
Tre Stewart
1,639[ 7]
2024
3
DaMarcus James
1,477
2013
4
Rondy Rogers
1,417
2001
5
Clay Green
1,352
2005
6
Tyler Huff
1,344[ 5]
2024
7
Boyce Callahan
1,293
1970
8
Kory Chapman
1,285
2003
9
Oscar Bonds
1,263
2004
10
Eli Jenkins
1,161
2015
Rushing touchdowns
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
DaMarcus James
5
2013
Austin Peay
2
Cedric Johnson
4
2007
Austin Peay
Eli Jenkins
4
2016
UT Martin
Tre Stewart
4[ 11]
2024
Kennesaw State
Tre Stewart
4[ 8]
2024
Liberty
Receiving
Receptions
Single game
Rk
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Josh Barge
14
2015
Auburn
2
Ronald Bonner
12
1997
Sam Houston State
Jamari Hester
12
2018
Kennesaw State
4
Joey Hamilton
11
1999
Nicholls State
5
Joey Hamilton
10
1997
Middle Tennessee
Jeffrey Cameron
10
2010
Eastern Kentucky
Alan Bonner
10
2012
UT Martin
Trae Barry
10
2019
Southeastern Louisiana
Cam Vaughn
10[ 6]
2024
Ohio
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Josh Barge
3,611
2013 2014 2015 2016
2
Joey Hamilton
2,903
1996 1997 1998 1999
3
Jamari Hester
2,399
2016 2017 2018 2019
4
Josh Pearson
2,066
2018 2019
5
Alan Bonner
1,986
2009 2010 2011 2012
6
Derrick Thomas
1,976
1982 1983 1984 1985
7
James Wilkerson
1,780
2006 2007 2008 2009
8
Ralph Jenkins
1,738
2000 2001 2002 2003
9
Donald Young
1,650
1975 1976 1977 1978
10
Ronald Bonner
1,639
1997 1998
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Ronald Bonner
247
1997
Northwestern State
2
Alan Bonner
235
2012
UT Martin
3
Ronald Bonner
210
1997
Southwest Texas State
4
Alan Bonner
205
2011
Eastern Kentucky
5
Lorenzo Banks
192
1999
Troy State
6
Jeffrey Cameron
190
2010
Eastern Kentucky
7
Jamari Hester
186
2019
Eastern Kentucky
8
Cam Vaughn
184[ 6]
2024
Ohio
9
Maurice Dupree
161
2008
Eastern Kentucky
Joey Hamilton
161
1999
Nicholls State
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 12]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Zerrick Cooper
10,563
2018 2019 2020 2021
2
Eli Jenkins
11,448
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
Zion Webb
7,821 [ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
4
Montressa Kirby
7,688
1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Ed Lett
6,774
1979 1980 1981 1982
6
Reggie Stancil
6,276
1999 2000 2001 2002
7
Ryan Perrilloux
5,479
2008 2009
8
David Gulledge
5,339
1987 1988 1989 1990
9
Maurice Mullins
5,138
2002 2003 2004 2005
10
Marques Ivory
5,084
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Eli Jenkins
3,949
2015
2
Tyler Huff
3,887 [ 5]
2024
3
Zerrick Cooper
3,782
2018
4
Zerrick Cooper
3,274
2019
5
Eli Jenkins
3,091
2016
6
Montressa Kirby
2,954
1997
7
Ryan Perrilloux
2,793
2009
8
Ryan Perrilloux
2,686
2008
9
Montressa Kirby
2,581
1998
10
Eli Jenkins
2,568
2014
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Marques Ivory
451
2010
Eastern Kentucky
2
Montressa Kirby
433
1997
Southwest Missouri State
3
Montressa Kirby
428
1997
Sam Houston State
4
Zerrick Cooper
423
2018
Kennesaw State
5
Zerrick Cooper
405
2019
Southeastern Louisiana
6
Eli Jenkins
403
2015
Chattanooga (FCS Playoffs )
7
Montressa Kirby
400
1997
Middle Tennessee State
8
Zerrick Cooper
396
2018
Maine (FCS Playoffs )
9
Reggie Stancil
391
2001
Nicholls State
Tyler Huff
391 [ 13]
2024
Eastern Michigan
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 14]
Defense
Interceptions
Single season
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
1
Ray Vinson
10
1966
2
Terry Harris
7
1967
Gary Godfrey
7
1970
Tim Sudduth
7
1992
Eril McCollough
7
2000
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Darron Edwards
4
1995
Samford
2
T. J. Heath
3
2009
UT Martin
Tackles
Single season
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Eric Mims
145
1997
2
Eric Mims
129
1996
3
Sidney Tyus
122
1995
4
Alexander Henderson
116
2009
5
Natarsha James
111
2000
6
Natarsha James
110
1999
7
Ben Endress
109
2014
Fred Perry
109[ 16]
2024
9
Kelcey Lucas
107
1996
10
Eric Mims
104
1995
Single game
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Eric Mims
33
1996
Nicholls State
2
Eric Mims
21
1997
Southwest Texas State
Alexander Henderson
21
2008
Murray State
Alexander Henderson
21
2008
UT Martin
5
Eric Mims
20
1996
UAB
6
Fred Perry
19[ 13]
2024
Eastern Michigan
7
Sidney Tyus
18
1995
Western Kentucky
Eric Mims
18
1996
West Georgia
Eric Mims
18
1997
Sam Houston STate
Natarsha James
18
2000
Samford
Kolbi Fuqua
18[ 17]
2023
Coastal Carolina
Sacks
Single game
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Mark Word
4.0
1998
Middle Tennessee STate
2
Derrick Sistrunk
3.0
2003
Murray State
Devin Phillips
3.0
2007
UT Martin
Santez Mays
3.0
2009
Murray State
Dustin Gayton
3.0
2013
McNeese State (FCS Playoffs )
Robert Gray
3.0
2013
McNeese State (FCS Playoffs )
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Griffin Thomas
5
2013
North Alabama
2
Gavin Hallford
4
2007
Alabama State
Gavin Hallford
4
2007
Chattanooga
Gavin Hallford
4
2007
Murray State
Alen Karajic
4[ 22]
2020
Florida International
Alen Karajic
4[ 23]
2022
North Alabama
Garrison Rippa
4[ 13]
2024
Eastern Michigan
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Bruce Peck
100.0%
1965
2
James Esco
90.0%
2011
3
Alen Karajic
81.3% [ 20]
2022
4
Rocky Riddle
80.0%
1976
Lee Sutherland
80.0%
1995
6
Joe Hix
77.8%
1973
Brad Hopkins
77.8%
1999
Gavin Hallford
77.8%
2008
9
Gavin Hallford
75.9%
2007
10
Griffin Thomas
75.0%
2013
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