The North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Texas Mean Green 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 Mean Green represent the University of North Texas in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA through the 2022 season, after which UNT will join the American Athletic Conference .
Although North Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1913,[ 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 Mean Green have played in five bowl games since this decision and will play a sixth in 2022, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Conference USA has held a championship game since 2005. North Texas played in this game twice (2017 and 2022), giving players in each season yet another game to amass statistics. UNT's future home of the American Athletic Conference also holds a championship game , giving future Mean Green players the chance for an extra game.
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]
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mason Fine
12,505
2016 2017 2018 2019
2
Mitch Maher
8,519
1991 1992 1993 1994
3
Derek Thompson
7,447
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
4
Austin Aune
7,324[ 4]
2019 2020 2021 2022
5
Steve Ramsey
7,076
1967 1968 1969
6
Scott Davis
6,923
1987 1988 1989 1990
7
Scott Hall
5,975
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
8
Giovanni Vizza
5,146
2007 2008
9
Jason Mills
3,981
1994 1995 1996 1997
10
Chandler Rogers
3,382[ 5]
2023
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mason Fine
4,052
2017
2
Mason Fine
3,793
2018
3
Austin Aune
3,547[ 4]
2022
4
Chandler Rogers
3,382[ 5]
2023
5
Mitch Maher
3,103
1994
6
Mason Fine
3,088
2019
7
Derek Thompson
2,896
2013
8
Steve Ramsey
2,828
1969
9
Giovanni Vizza
2,758
2008
10
Derek Thompson
2,649
2012
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Lance Dunbar
4,224
2008 2009 2010 2011
2
Patrick Cobbs
4,050
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
3
Jamario Thomas
3,496
2004 2005 2006 2007
4
DeAndre Torrey
3,228[ 14]
2018 2019 2020 2021
5
Ja’Quay Wilburn
3,120
1997 1998 1999 2000
6
Kevin Galbreath
2,417
2001 2002
7
Ayo Adeyi
2,320[ 15]
2021 2022 2023
8
Bernard Jackson
2,256
1977 1978 1979 1980
9
Darrin Collins
2,220
1986 1987 1988 1989
10
Brandin Byrd
2,202
2010 2011 2012 2013
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jamario Thomas
1,801
2004
2
Patrick Cobbs
1,680
2003
3
Lance Dunbar
1,553
2010
4
Bernard Jackson
1,453
1978
5
Lance Dunbar
1,378
2009
6
Kevin Galbreath
1,298
2002
7
DeAndre Torrey
1,215[ 14]
2021
8
Patrick Cobbs
1,154
2005
9
Malcolm Jones
1,144
1980
10
Kevin Galbreath
1,119
2001
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Jaelon Darden
2,782[ 20]
2017 2018 2019 2020
2
Johnny Quinn
2,718
2003 2004 2005 2006
3
Troy Redwine
2,567
1992 1993 1994 1995
4
Casey Fitzgerald
2,533
2005 2006 2007 2008
5
Ron Shanklin
2,465
1967 1968 1969
6
Carlos Harris
2,406
2012 2013 2014 2015
7
David Brown
2,402
1991 1992 1993 1994
8
Barry Moore
2,183
1968 1969
9
John Love
2,124
1965 1966
Roderic Burns
2,124[ 21]
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 34]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mason Fine
9,571
2016 2017 2018
2
Mitch Maher
9,006
1991 1992 1993 1994
3
Scott Davis
8,436
1987 1988 1989 1990
4
Derek Thompson
7,760
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
5
Austin Aune
7,730 [ 4]
2019 2020 2021 2022
6
Steve Ramsey
6,568
1967 1968 1969
7
Scott Hall
6,440
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
8
Giovanni Vizza
5,631
2007 2008
9
Ken Washington
4,313
1974 1975 1976 1977
10
Lance Dunbar
4,224
2008 2009 2010 2011
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mason Fine
4,068
2017
2
Mason Fine
3,813
2018
3
Austin Aune
3,599 [ 4]
2022
4
Chandler Rogers
3,562 [ 5]
2023
5
Mitch Maher
3,280
1994
6
Derek Thompson
3,053
2013
7
Giovanni Vizza
2,944
2008
8
Scott Davis
2,848
1988
9
Mitch Maher
2,711
1993
10
Giovanni Vizza
2,687
2007
Total touchdowns
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Giovanni Vizza
8 [ 6]
2007
Navy
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
James Potts
3
1915
Decatur Baptist
Bill Sheffield
3
1940
Stephen F. Austin
Bill Brashier
3
1951
Houston
James Wright
3
1961
Louisville
Ret Little
3
1967
Louisville
Mike Shook
3
1967
Cincinnati
Bernie Barbour
3
1968
Louisville
Lenny Dunlap
3
1969
Drake
Lenny Dunlap
3
1969
BYU
Wilmer Levels
3
1970
Drake
Ken Fontno
3
1971
Wichita State
Tackles
Sacks
Single season
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Willis Hudson
14.5
1994
2
Roderick Manning
13.0
1989
Scott Blank
13.0
1997
4
Ronnie Hickman
12.0
1983
5
Matt Tiemann
11.0
1985
6
Brad Spinks
10.0
1996
Brandon Kennedy
10.0
2002
8
Rex Johnson
9.0
1988
Aaron Bellazin
9.0
2013
10
Willis Hudson
8.5
1995
LaDarius Hamilton
8.5[ 36]
2019
Grayson Murphy
8.5[ 37]
2021
Single game
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Corbin Montgomery
3.0
1999
Texas Tech
Darrell Daniels
3.0
2002
ULM
Evan Cardwell
3.0
2003
Baylor
Adrian Awasom
3.0
2004
Utah State
Tillman Johnson
3.0
2014
Nicholls
Jarrian Roberts
3.0
2015
Rice
Grayson Murphy
3.0[ 38]
2021
UTSA
Mazin Richards
3.0[ 39]
2022
Louisiana Tech
9
K. C. Obi
2.5
2012
Florida Atlantic
Aaron Bellazin
2.5
2013
UTEP
Grayson Murphy
2.5[ 40]
2021
Liberty
Roderick Brown
2.5[ 39]
2022
Louisiana Tech
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Keith Chapman
19
1989
2
Ethan Mooney
18[ 42]
2022
3
Ethan Mooney
16[ 42]
2019
Noah Rauschenberg
16[ 43]
2023
5
Denis Hopovac
15
2006
Trevor Moore
15
2014
7
Whit Smith
14
1980
Keith Chapman
14
1987
Keith Chapman
14
1988
Jeff Graham
14
1996
Garrett Courtney
14
1997
Nick Bazaldua
14
2004
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Trevor Moore
5
2014
SMU
Denis Hopovac
5
2006
FIU
Garrett Courtney
5
1997
Utah State
4
Iseed Khoury
4
1976
SMU
Garrett Courtney
4
1998
New Mexico State
Zach Olen
4
2010
Arkansas State
Zach Paul
4
2013
Ball State
Trevor Moore
4
2014
UTSA
Noah Rauschenberg
4[ 44]
2023
Louisiana Tech
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Trevor Moore
90.9%
2017
2
Trevor Moore
88.2%
2014
3
Garrett Courtney
87.5%
1997
4
Zach Olen
86.7%
2010
5
Ethan Mooney
85.7% [ 42]
2022
6
Ethan Mooney
84.6% [ 42]
2021
7
Noah Rauschenberg
84.2% [ 43]
2023
8
Jason Ball
81.8%
1999
9
Richard DeFelice
81.3%
1993
10
Ethan Mooney
80.0% [ 42]
2019
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