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The UTEP Miners football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UTEP Miners 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 Miners represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the NCAA 's Conference USA .
Although UTEP began competing in intercollegiate football in 1914,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1937. 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 1937, 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 Miners have played in four bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Trevor Vittatoe
12,439
2007 2008 2009 2010
2
Jordan Palmer
11,084
2003 2004 2005 2006
3
Billy Stevens
6,485
1965 1966 1967
4
Sammy Garza
6,130
1983 1984 1985 1986
5
Rocky Perez
5,108
1997 1998 1999 2000
6
Pat Hegarty
4,593
1987 1988
7
John Rayborn
4,194
1995 1997 1998
8
Mike Perez
4,144
1990 1991 1992 1993
9
Bill Craigo
3,807
1969 1970 1971
10
Howard Gasser
3,609
1989 1990
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jordan Palmer
3,595
2006
2
Jordan Palmer
3,503
2005
3
Trevor Vittatoe
3,308
2009
4
Trevor Vittatoe
3,274
2008
5
Sammy Garza
3,140
1986
6
Trevor Vittatoe
3,101
2007
7
Billy Stevens
3,032
1965
8
Jordan Palmer
2,818
2004
9
Trevor Vittatoe
2,756
2010
10
Rocky Perez
2,661
2000
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Aaron Jones
4,114[4]
2013 2014 2015 2016
2
John Harvey
3,576
1985 1986 1987 1988
3
Howard Jackson
3,466
2001 2002 2003 2004
4
Robert Elliott
2,834
1974 1975 1976 1977
5
Toraino Singleton
2,635
1994 1995
6
Marcus Thomas
2,615
2004 2005 2006 2007
7
Paul Smith
2,539
1996 1997 1998 1999
8
Donald Buckram
2,417
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
9
Pug Gabrel
2,321
1947 1948 1949 1950
10
Fred Wendt
2,166
1942 1946 1947 1948
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Aaron Jones
1,773[4]
2016
2
Donald Buckram
1,594
2009
3
Fred Wendt
1,546
1948
4
Toraino Singleton
1,358
1995
5
Aaron Jones
1,321
2014
6
Toraino Singleton
1,277
1994
7
Paul Smith
1,258
1999
8
Howard Jackson
1,187
2004
9
John Harvey
1,170
1987
10
Marcus Thomas
1,166
2007
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Single game
Rk
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Chuck Hughes
17
1965
Arizona State
2
Johnnie Lee Higgins
13
2006
Texas Tech
3
Chuck Hughes
12
1965
Colorado State
Ed Puishes
12
1970
Trinity (Texas)
Greg Taylor
12
1972
Lamar
Harold Johnson
12
1978
San Diego State
Ricki Lopez
12
1990
Air Force
Jeff Moturi
12
2007
East Carolina
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Johnnie Lee Higgins
3,218
2003 2004 2005 2006
2
Lee Mays
2,908
1998 1999 2000 2001
3
Chuck Hughes
2,882
1964 1965 1966
4
Kris Adams
2,657
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
Reggie Barrett
2,558
1987 1988 1989 1990
6
Jeff Moturi
2,527
2006 2007 2008 2009
7
Ed Puishes
2,234
1969 1970 1971
8
Bob Wallace
2,161
1965 1966 1967
9
Chris Francies
2,022
2002 2003 2004 2005
10
Jordan Leslie
2,015
2011 2012 2013
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Chuck Hughes
349
1965
North Texas
2
Chuck Hughes
254
1965
Arizona State
3
Volley Murphy
234
1967
New Mexico
4
Bob Wallace
233
1967
New Mexico State
5
Johnnie Lee Higgins
223
2006
New Mexico State
6
Jordan Leslie
218[10]
2012
Tulsa
7
Arnie Adkison
200
1987
Utah
8
Ed Puishes
198
1970
Colorado State
9
Greg Taylor
197
1972
Lamar
10
Michael Edwards
187[11]
2011
Rice
Receiving touchdowns
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Volley Murphy
4
1967
BYU
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
Trevor Vittatoe
12,291
2007 2008 2009 2010
2
Jordan Palmer
11,041
2003 2004 2005 2006
3
Sammy Garza
6,056
1983 1984 1985 1986
4
Billy Stevens
5,696
1965 1966 1967
5
Rocky Perez
5,394
1997 1998 1999 2000
6
Ken Heineman
4,874
1937 1938 1939 1940
7
Shawn Gray
4,822
1991 1992 1993 1994
8
Pat Hegarty
4,522
1987 1988
9
John Rayborn
4,494
1995 1997 1998
10
John Furman
4,224
1958 1959 1960 1961
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jordan Palmer
3,509
2006
2
Jordan Palmer
3,453
2005
3
Trevor Vittatoe
3,243
2008
4
Trevor Vittatoe
3,225
2009
5
Sammy Garza
3,002
1986
6
Trevor Vittatoe
2,969
2007
7
Trevor Vittatoe
2,854
2010
8
Jordan Palmer
2,801
2004
9
Rocky Perez
2,743
2000
10
Billy Stevens
2,703
1965
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Charlie West
4
1966
West Texas State
2
Ken Heineman
3
1939
Arizona
Mike Maros
3
1939
Wichita State
Gerald Campbell
3
1950
New Mexico
Ron Bostwick
3
1965
West Texas State
Danny Taylor
3
1985
BYU
Ken Sale
3
1989
San Diego State
Tackles
Sacks
Single season
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Melvin Besses
11.0
1979
2
Menson Holloway
10.5
2000
3
Ricky Massey
10.0
1991
4
Brian Young
8.0
1999
Thomas Howard
8.0
2004
Chris Mineo
8.0
2004
7
Elroy Stoglin
7.0
1976
Gonzalo Floyd
7.0
1990
Gonzalo Floyd
7.0
1991
Pat Cannon
7.0
1991
Praise Amaewhule
7.0[13]
2020
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Chris Jacke
25
1988
2
Jose Martinez
20
2008
3
Reagan Schneider
18
2005
4
Jose Martinez
17
2007
5
Reagan Schneider
16
2006
6
Scott Wedell
15
1983
Ricky Bishop
15
1998
Reagan Schneider
15
2004
Jay Mattox
15
2015
10
Jason Gillespie
14
1991
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Reagan Schneider
5
2005
Houston
Jose Martinez
5
2007
East Carolina
Jose Martinez
5
2008
SMU
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Chris Jacke
92.6%
1988
2
Jose Martinez
85.0%
2007
3
Marshall Young
84.6%
1993
4
Jay Mattox
81.3%
2014
Gavin Baechle
81.3% [15]
2019
6
Reagan Schneider
80.0%
2006
7
Jay Mattox
78.9%
2015
8
Hugo Castellanos
78.6%
1984
9
Reagan Schneider
78.3%
2005
10
Hugo Castellanos
76.9%
1987
References
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