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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 Hilltoppers represent Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the NCAA 's Conference USA (C-USA).
Although Western Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate football in 1908,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun the 1950s. Records from before this decade 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 1951, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
C-USA has held a championship game since 2005. Since joining the league in 2014, WKU has appeared in (and won) two title games (2015 and 2016).
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.
Postseason games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] Since then, the Hilltoppers have appeared the FCS Playoffs three times and in four bowl games .
The Hilltoppers have accumulated 5,000 yards eight times in school history, all of which came since 1997, including each year since 2012 . The Hilltoppers have been especially prolific through the air since Jeff Brohm was hired as head coach in 2014 . Quarterback Brandon Doughty had set the school record for passing yards with 2,857 in 2013 , and then obliterated the record, passing for 4,830 and 5,055 over the next two seasons. In addition, five different players entered a single-season top 10 receiving list in 2015 .
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Brandon Doughty
12,855[ 3]
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2
Jeff Cesarone
8,566
1984 1985 1986 1987
3
Mike White
8,540[ 4]
2016 2017
4
Justin Haddix
7,929
2003 2004 2005 2006
5
Kawaun Jakes
7,538
2009 2010 2011 2012
6
Johnny Vance
4,046
1966 1967 1968 1969
7
John Hall
3,876
1977 1978 1979 1980
8
Jimmy Feix
3,780
1949 1950 1951 1952
9
Ralph Antone
3,555
1979 1980 1981 1982
10
Leo Peckenpaugh
3,532
1970 1971 1972 1973
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Brandon Doughty
5,055[ 3]
2015
2
Brandon Doughty
4,830
2014
3
Mike White
4,363[ 4]
2016
4
Mike White
4,177[ 4]
2017
5
Brandon Doughty
2,857
2013
6
Jeff Cesarone
2,737
1985
7
Ty Storey
2,567[ 5]
2019
8
Kawaun Jakes
2,488
2012
9
Jeff Cesarone
2,396
1986
10
Justin Haddix
2,186
2006
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Bobby Rainey
4,542
2008 2009 2010 2011
2
Lerron Moore
4,396
2003 2004 2005 2006
3
Willie Taggart
3,997
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Antwan Floyd
3,775
1993 1994 1995 1996
5
Antonio Andrews
3,674
2010 2011 2012 2013
6
Joe Arnold
3,570
1985 1986 1987 1988
7
Dickie Moore
3,560
1965 1966 1967 1968
8
Anthony Wales
3,342[ 20]
2013 2014 2015 2016
9
Clarence Jackson
2,584
1970 1971 1972 1973
10
Jimmy Woods
2,479
1975 1976 1977 1978
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Antonio Andrews
1,730
2013
2
Antonio Andrews
1,728
2012
3
Bobby Rainey
1,695
2011
4
Joe Arnold
1,668
1988
5
Bobby Rainey
1,649
2010
6
Anthony Wales
1,621[ 20]
2016
7
Leon Allen
1,542
2014
8
Jon Frazier
1,537
2002
9
Lerron Moore
1,490
2003
10
Dickie Moore
1,444
1967
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Taywan Taylor
4,234[ 23]
2013 2014 2015 2016
2
Nicholas Norris
3,091[ 25]
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
Lucky Jackson
2,691[ 24]
2016 2017 2018 2019
4
Curtis Hamilton
2,324
2004 2005 2006 2007
5
Jay Davis
2,236
1968 1969 1970 1971
6
Willie McNeal
2,181
2010 2012 2013 2014
7
Keith Paskett
2,117
1983 1984 1985 1986
8
Eddie Preston
2,083
1976 1977 1978 1979
9
Joey Stockton
2,057
1995 1996 1997
10
Jake Gaebler
1,924
2006 2007 2008 2009
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 41]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Brandon Doughty
12,570 [ 3]
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2
Justin Haddix
8,890
2003 2004 2005 2006
3
Willie Taggart
7,223
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Jeff Cesarone
7,852
1984 1985 1986 1987
5
Kawaun Jakes
8,323
2009 2010 2011 2012
6
Johnny Vance
4,782
1966 1967 1968 1969
7
Bobby Rainey
4,595
2008 2009 2010 2011
8
Lerron Moore
4,334
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Mike White
4,289 [ 20]
2016
10
Eddie Thompson
4,109
1991 1992 1993
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Brandon Doughty
4,933 [ 3]
2015
2
Brandon Doughty
4,778
2014
3
Mike White
4,289 [ 20]
2016
4
Brandon Doughty
2,478
2013
5
Kawaun Jakes
2,546
2012
6
Jeff Cesarone
2,542
1985
7
Willie Taggart
2,403
1997
8
Jason Michael
2,303
2002
9
Justin Haddix
2,291
2004
10
Justin Haddix
2,211
2006
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Single season
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Rick Green
213
1975
2
Paul Gray
173
1981
3
Melvin Wishman
171
2000
4
Erik Dandy
165
2003
5
Charles Thompson
159
2002
6
Richard Grice
156
1992
7
Erik Dandy
155
2001
8
Paul Grant
149
1982
9
Biff Madon
148
1976
10
Biff Madon
143
1977
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Matt Lange
23
2003
2
Peter Martinez
18
2002
3
Peter Martinez
17
2000
Cory Munson
17[ 46]
2019
5
Garrett Schwettman
16
2014
Skyler Simcox
16[ 47]
2016
7
Dan Maher
15
1988
Chris James
15
2005
Garrett Schwettman
15[ 45]
2015
10
Peter Martinez
14
2001
Chris James
14
2007
Casey Tinius
14
2009
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Matt Lange
5
2003
Eastern Kentucky
2
Steve Donisi
4
1990
Eastern Kentucky
Chris Pino
4
1993
Jacksonville State
Casey Tinius
4[ 48]
2009
Louisiana-Monroe
Garrett Schwettman
4[ 42]
2015
Louisiana Tech
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Garrett Schwettman
93.8% [ 45]
2015
2
Matt Lange
82.1% [ 49]
2003
3
Garrett Schwettman
81.3%
2013
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^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11 .
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^ a b c d e f g "Mike White" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-12-21 . Note that White played at South Florida through 2014, and ESPN lists his combined career totals.
^ "Ty Storey" . ESPN.com .
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^ a b "White throws for 517 yards as W. Kentucky beats Rice 46-14" . ESPN.com . 2016-09-01.
^ a b c d e "Brandon Doughty's 8 TD passes, 2-point conversion sink Marshall" . ESPN.com . 2015-11-28.
^ a b c "Western Kentucky holds off Central Michigan's 34-point rally" . ESPN.com . 2014-12-24.
^ a b c Bahamas Bowl
^ a b c d "Howard helps Indiana in 38-35 win over W. Kentucky" . ESPN.com . 2015-09-19.
^ a b "Doughty wins finale, WKU tops USF 45-35 in Miami Beach Bowl" . ESPN.com . 2015-12-21.
^ a b Miami Beach Bowl
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^ a b c d "Jared Dangerfield" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-12-25 .
^ a b "Jahcour Pearson" . ESPN.com .
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^ a b "Tyler Higbee" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-12-25 .
^ "Antwane Grant" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-12-25 .
^ "High-octane Western Kentucky beats Middle Tennessee 58-28" . ESPN.com . 2015-10-10.
^ "White tosses 4 TDs, Western Kentucky tops Old Dominion 59-24" . ESPN.com . 2016-10-22.
^ "White throws 4 TD passes; WKU beats North Texas 45-7" . ESPN.com . 2016-11-12.
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03 .
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^ "Western Kentucky stuns Kentucky in overtime with trick play" . ESPN.com . 2012-09-16.
^ a b "DeAngelo Malone" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d "Garrett Schwettman" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-12-25 .
^ a b "Cory Munson" . ESPN .
^ a b "Skyler Simcox" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-12-21 .
^ "Louisiana-Monroe 21, W. Kentucky 18" . ESPN.com . 2009-11-14.
^ a b http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/matt-lange-player
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