Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football statistical leaders

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 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 Blue Hens represent University of Delaware in the NCAA's Conference USA.

Although Delaware began competing in intercollegiate football in 1889, ^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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]

These lists are updated through the 2024 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Matt Nagy 8,214 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Joe Flacco 7,046 2006 2007 3 Bill Vergantino 6,487 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Trent Hurley 6,446 2012 2013 2014 5 Nolan Henderson 6,429 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Rich Gannon 5,927 1984 1985 1986 7 Pat Devlin 5,696 2009 2010 8 Jeff Komlo 5,256 1976 1977 1978 9 Leo Hamlett 4,993 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Andy Hall 4,596 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Joe Flacco 4,263 2007 2 Matt Nagy 3,436 2000 3 Nolan Henderson 3,216 2022 4 Pat Devlin 3,032 2010 5 Matt Nagy 2,916 1998 6 Rich Gannon 2,795 1986 7 Joe Flacco 2,783 2006 8 Andy Hall 2,746 2003 9 Sonny Riccio 2,698 2004 10 Jeff Komlo 2,677 1978

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Matt Nagy 556 1998 Connecticut 2 Matt Nagy 456 2000 Villanova 3 Joe Flacco 434 2007 Navy 4 Joe Flacco 419 2007 New Hampshire 5 Sonny Riccio 415 2004 Maine 6 Pat Devlin 407 2009 Villanova 7 Nolan Henderson 379 2022 Rhode Island 8 Joe Flacco 375 2007 Richmond 9 Tom DiMuzio 369 1969 Lehigh 10 Nolan Henderson 368 2022 Towson

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Matt Nagy 58 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Nolan Henderson 56 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Bill Vergantino 47 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Trent Hurley 45 2012 2013 2014 5 Leo Hamlett 42 1993 1994 1995 1996 6 Joe Flacco 41 2006 2007 Rick Scully 41 1979 1980 1981 1982 8 Pat Devlin 38 2009 2010 Tom DiMuzio 38 1967 1968 1969 10 Jeff Komlo 37 1976 1977 1978

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Nolan Henderson 32 2022 2 Matt Nagy 29 2000 3 Andy Hall 25 2003 4 Tom DiMuzio 24 1969 Scott Brunner 24 1979 6 Joe Flacco 23 2007 7 Pat Devlin 22 2010 Trent Hurley 22 2013 9 Jeff Komlo 20 1978 Matt Nagy 20 1998

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Nolan Henderson 5 2022 Hampton Nolan Henderson 5 2022 Monmouth Tom DiMuzio 5 1969 Lehigh Scott Brunner 5 1979 C.W. Post Pat Kehoe 5 2019 Rhode Island 6 22 times 4 Most recent: Nick Minicucci, 2024 vs. Campbell [3]

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Daryl Brown 4,587 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Andrew Pierce 4,459 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Omar Cuff 4,364 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Chuck Hall 3,157 1968 1969 1970 5 Vern Roberts 2,760 1972 1973 1974 6 Nate Beasley 2,697 1973 1974 1975 7 Bill Vergantino 2,564 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Dejoun Lee 2,447 2018 2019 2020 2021 9 Gardy Kahoe 2,374 1969 1970 1971 10 Marcus Yarns 2,344 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Omar Cuff 1,945 2007 2 Andrew Pierce 1,655 2010 3 Germaine Bennett 1,625 2003 4 Daryl Brown 1,469 1993 5 Nate Beasley 1,397 1974 6 Gardy Kahoe 1,328 1971 7 Daryl Brown 1,301 1994 8 Vern Roberts 1,299 1974 9 Andrew Pierce 1,279 2011 10 Daryl Brown 1,225 1992

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Omar Cuff 288 2007 Delaware State 2 Daryl Brown 272 1994 Northeastern 3 Omar Cuff 244 2007 William & Mary 4 Wes Hills 242 2016 Maine 5 Omar Cuff 236 2005 James Madison 6 Dejoun Lee 221 2020 Rhode Island 7 Doc Doherty 220 1946 Gettysburg 8 Dick Kelley 217 1968 Massachusetts 9 Vern Roberts 217 1973 Akron 10 Andrew Pierce 215 2011 Richmond

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Omar Cuff 65 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 Daryl Brown 47 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Andrew Pierce 44 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Bill Vergantino 38 1989 1990 1991 1992 5 Vern Roberts 37 1972 1973 1974 6 Craig Cummings 35 1997 1998 1999 2000 7 Gardy Kahoe 33 1969 1970 1971 8 Chuck Hall 31 1968 1969 1970 9 Lanue Johnson 29 1990 1991 1992 1993 10 Rich Gannon 26 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Omar Cuff 35 2007 2 Gardy Kahoe 24 1971 3 Germaine Bennett 21 2003 4 Vern Roberts 19 1974 5 Chuck Hall 17 1970 Bill Vergantino 17 1992 7 Rich Gannon 16 1986 Andrew Pierce 16 2011 9 Marcus Yarns 15 2023 10 Omar Cuff 14 2005 Andrew Pierce 14 2010

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Omar Cuff 6 2007 William & Mary 2 Marcus Yarns 4 2023 Towson Omar Cuff 4 2007 Delaware State Omar Cuff 4 2007 West Chester Omar Cuff 4 2006 New Hampshire Sonny Riccio 4 2005 Villanova Omar Cuff 4 2005 James Madison Niquan Lee 4 2004 Maine Omar Cuff 4 2004 Villanova Daryl Brown 4 1994 Northeastern Pat Williams 4 1993 Lehigh Bill Vergantino 4 1992 Boston U. Bill Vergantino 4 1991 Villanova Vern Roberts 4 1974 UNLV Gardy Kahoe 4 1971 Lehigh Gardy Kahoe 4 1971 Bucknell Mariano Stalloni 4 1949 Bradley

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Aaron Love 193 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Eddie Conti 192 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Nihja White 188 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Mark Duncan 185 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Michael Johnson 182 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 Courtney Batts 179 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Thyrick Pitts 172 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 8 Justin Long 164 2002 2003 2004 9 Jamin Elliott 158 1998 1999 2000 2001 10 David Boler 152 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Eddie Conti 91 1998 2 Michael Johnson 78 2014 3 Aaron Love 73 2007 4 Mark Duncan 70 2007 5 David Boler 68 2004 6 Justin Long 65 2004 7 Ben Patrick 64 2006 8 Jourdan Townsend 61 2022 9 Michael Johnson 60 2013 Nihja White 60 2010 David Boler 60 2003 Courtney Batts 60 1997

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Justin Long 16 2004 Maine David Boler 16 2004 Navy 3 Eddie Conti 15 1998 Connecticut 4 Eddie Conti 13 1998 William & Mary 5 Jerel Harrison 12 2013 Towson Nihja White 12 2012 Villanova Aaron Love 12 2006 Towson Brian Adam 12 1977 Villanova 9 Thyrick Pitts 11 2021 Richmond Phillip Thaxton 11 2009 Villanova Justin Long 11 2004 William & Mary Eddie Conti 11 1998 Maine Darrin Ferrell 11 1990 Navy Pete Ravettine 11 1978 Eastern Illinois

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Eddie Conti 3,737 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Courtney Batts 3,522 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Jamin Elliott 3,068 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 Aaron Love 2,459 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Thyrick Pitts 2,429 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Michael Johnson 2,325 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Mark Duncan 2,291 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Nihja White 2,255 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 David Boler 2,108 2002 2003 2004 10 Justin Long 1,910 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Eddie Conti 1,712 1998 2 Jamin Elliott 1,317 2000 3 James Anderson 1,067 1987 4 Courtney Batts 1,048 1997 5 Jay Hooks 1,036 1979 6 Michael Johnson 1,035 2013 7 Pete Ravettine 1,026 1978 8 Aaron Love 1,009 2007 9 Courtney Batts 957 1995 10 Mark Duncan 916 2007

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Eddie Conti 354 1998 Connecticut 2 Justin Long 236 2004 Maine 3 Eddie Conti 234 1998 Northeastern 4 Jamin Elliott 220 2000 Villanova 5 Pete Ravettine 208 1978 Middle Tennessee 6 Eddie Conti 207 1998 William & Mary 7 Courtney Batts 206 1994 West Chester 8 Darrin Ferrell 198 1990 Navy 9 Eddie Conti 196 1998 Maine 10 Courtney Batts 183 1995 Northeastern

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Eddie Conti 31 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Courtney Batts 27 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Thyrick Pitts 23 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Jamin Elliott 19 1998 1999 2000 2001 5 James Anderson 17 1987 1988 6 Pat Walker 15 1968 1969 1970 Dan Cooper 15 1990 1991 1992 1993 David Boler 15 2002 2003 2004 Justin Long 15 2002 2003 2004 10 Michael Johnson 14 2011 2012 2013 2014 Jourdan Townsend 14 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ron Withelder 14 1967 1968 1969

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Pat Walker 12 1969 2 Phil Lutz 11 [4] 2024 James Anderson 11 1987 4 Eddie Conti 10 1998 Thyrick Pitts 10 2022 6 Jay Hooks 9 1979 Michael Johnson 9 2013 Ron Withelder 9 1968 Eddie Conti 9 1995 Eddie Conti 9 1996 David Boler 9 2003

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Courtney Batts 4 1994 West Chester 2 Chandler Harvin 3 2022 Saint Francis (PA) Thyrick Pitts 3 2022 Hampton Michael Johnson 3 2013 Wagner Eddie Conti 3 1995 William & Mary Pete Johnson 3 1971 New Hampshire Paul Mueller 3 1965 Lehigh

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. ^[5]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Bill Vergantino 9,051 1989 1990 1991 1992 2 Matt Nagy 7,943 1997 1998 1999 2000 3 Rich Gannon 7,436 1984 1985 1986 4 Joe Flacco 7,122 2006 2007 5 Trent Hurley 6,820 2012 2013 2014 6 Leo Hamlett 6,313 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Andy Hall 6,169 2002 2003 8 Pat Devlin 5,953 2009 2010 9 Nolan Henderson 5,537 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 10 Jeff Komlo 5,421 1976 1977 1978

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Joe Flacco 4,285 2007 2 Andy Hall 3,474 2003 3 Nolan Henderson 3,365 2022 4 Rich Gannon 3,332 1986 5 Matt Nagy 3,316 2000 6 Pat Devlin 3,162 2010 7 Sonny Riccio 3,013 2004 8 Leo Hamlett 2,842 1995 9 Joe Flacco 2,837 2006 10 Matt Nagy 2,808 1998

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Matt Nagy 537 1998 Connecticut 2 Sonny Riccio 450 2004 Maine 3 Matt Nagy 437 2000 Villanova 4 Joe Flacco 420 2007 Navy 5 Joe Flacco 413 2007 New Hampshire 6 Pat Devlin 409 2009 Villanova 7 Nolan Henderson 407 2022 Rhode Island 8 Rich Gannon 395 1986 West Chester 9 Keith Langan 378 1994 West Chester 10 Rich Gannon 377 1986 Maine

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 George Schmitt 22 1980 1981 1982 2 Dorrell Green 18 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Warren McIntire 17 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Ken Lucas 16 1985 1986 1987 5 Anthony Walters 15 2007 2008 2009 2010 Lou Reda 15 1980 1981 1982 Ron Klein 15 1968 1969 1970 8 Bill Maley 14 1980 1981 1982 9 Bernie Ebersole 13 1972 1973 1974 Joe Purzycki 13 1967 1968 1969

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 George Schmitt 13 1982 2 Ken Lucas 9 1986 Joe Purzycki 9 1969 Warren McIntire 9 1991 5 Bruce Fad 8 1969 6 Bob Pietuszka 7 1976 Ron Klein 7 1970 Dorrell Green 7 1996 Dan Mulhern 7 1999 Anthony Walters 7 2010

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Warren McIntire 3 1991 Massachusetts Warren McIntire 3 1992 Towson Bud Haggerty 3 1931 Rutgers Ken Lucas 3 1986 Rhode Island Dan Mulhern 3 1999 Rhode Island George Schmitt 3 1980 Morgan State K. C. Keeler 3 1978 Jacksonville State Mike Randolph 3 1977 Colgate Ken Bills 3 1964 Buffalo

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Darrell Booker 506 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 Ralph D'Angelo 433 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Dan Mulhern 418 1999 2000 2001 2002 4 Kenny Bailey 414 1993 1994 1995 1996 5 Paul Worrilow 377 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 Dorrell Green 350 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Mondoe Davis 342 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Brian McKenna 341 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 Pat Mulhern 338 1991 1992 1993 1994 10 Charles Bell 335 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Darrell Booker 153 1985 2 Johnny Buchanan 150 2022 3 Ralph D'Angelo 145 1995 4 Darrell Booker 144 1986 5 Dan Mulhern 142 2000 6 Troy Reeder 131 2018 7 Brian Smith 129 1996 8 Dan Mulhern 126 2002 Ralph D'Angelo 126 1994 10 Dorrell Green 124 1994

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Johnny Buchanan 23 2022 Navy Darrell Booker 23 1987 West Chester Darrell Booker 23 1985 Temple 4 Ralph D'Angelo 22 1995 Navy Bryan Bossard 22 1988 Navy 6 Erik Johnson 20 2007 Navy Tony Hubbard 20 1989 William & Mary Darrell Booker 20 1985 Navy 9 Johnny Buchanan 19 2022 William & Mary Dan Mulhern 19 2000 New Hampshire Ralph D'Angelo 19 1997 Georgia Southern Sean Lenz 19 1994 William & Mary Ralph D'Angelo 19 1994 Lehigh

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Matt Morrill 30.0 1990 1991 1992 1993 2 John Levelis 24.0 1986 1987 1988 3 Joe McGrail 23.0 1983 1984 1985 1986 4 Chase McGowan 22.0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 Mike Cecere 21.5 1997 1998 1999 2000 6 Chuck Brice 21.0 1983 1984 1985 7 Denis Hulme 20.5 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Mark Hrubar 19.0 1989 1990 1991 Vaughn Dickinson 19.0 1983 1984 1985 10 Tom Parks 18.5 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Joe Quigg 16.0 1983 2 Shawn Johnson 13.5 2003 3 John Levelis 13.0 1987 4 Ron Rossi 12.0 1981 5 Matt Morrill 11.0 1993 Jamie Bittner 11.0 1980 7 Tom Parks 10.0 2004 Matt Morrill 10.0 1992 John Levelis 10.0 1988 Sam Miller 10.0 1975

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Jamie Bittner 6.0 1980 Villanova 2 John Levelis 4.0 1988 New Hampshire Joe Quigg 4.0 1983 Massachusetts 4 Chase McGowan 3.0 2020 Rhode Island Vince Hollerman 3.0 2014 Delaware State Matt Marcorelle 3.0 2007 Towson Denis Hulme 3.0 1995 West Chester Matt Morrill 3.0 1992 Marshall Rob McMullen 3.0 1989 UMass Jim Borkowski 3.0 1987 West Chester Chuck Brice 3.0 1983 West Chester Chuck Brice 3.0 1983 Massachusetts Joe Quigg 3.0 1983 Rhode Island Paul Brown 3.0 1982 Princeton

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Jon Striefsky 41 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Frank Raggo 41 2015 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Baner 39 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Sean Leach 32 1994 1995 1996 1997 Brad Shushman 32 2002 2003 2004 6 Scott Collins 28 2000 2001 2002 7 Ryan Coe 26 2019 2020 2021 K. C. Knobloch 26 1980 1981 1982 9 Don O'Brien 23 1987 1988 1989 10 Brandt Kennedy 21 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Jon Striefsky 21 2007 2 Mike Perry 20 2010 3 Sean Baner 18 2012 4 Brad Shushman 17 2003 5 Sean Baner 15 2011 Brad Shushman 15 2004 7 Ryan Coe 14 2021 Scott Collins 14 2000 9 Jon Striefsky 13 2009 10 Ryan Coe 12 2020 Jake Roth 12 2019 Frank Raggo 12 2018 Scott Collins 12 2002 Sean Leach 12 1995 Brandt Kennedy 12 1978

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Frank Raggo 4 2015 Lafayette Sean Baner 4 2012 Bucknell Sean Baner 4 2011 Old Dominion Sean Baner 4 2011 Villanova Jon Striefsky 4 2009 Navy 6 23 times 3 Most recent: Nate Reed, 2023 vs. Towson

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Jon Striefsky 80.4% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Mike Perry 76.9% 2008 2009 2010 3 Ryan Coe 76.5% 2019 2020 2021 4 Sean Baner 70.9% 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Brad Shushman 69.6% 2002 2003 2004 6 Frank Raggo 69.5% 2015 2016 2017 2018 7 Mark Drozic 68.1% 1990 1991 Zach Hobby 68.1% 2005 2006 9 Garon Sizemore 64.0% 1998 1999 10 Sean Leach 62.7% 1994 1995 1996 1997

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 John Gasson 100.0% 1984 2 Jon Striefsky 92.8% 2009 3 Jon Striefsky 87.5 2007 Zach Hobby 87.5% 2005 5 Sean Leach 80.0% 1995 6 Sean Baner 78.3% 2012 7 Nate Reed 77.8% 2023 8 Mike Perry 76.9% 2010 9 Sean Baner 75.0% 2011 10 Frank Raggo 73.3% 2017

References

1. "University of Delaware Footbal Record Book" (PDF). Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
3. "Delaware vs. Campbell Box Score". ESPN.com. November 16, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
4. "Phil Lutz". ESPN.com.
5. "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.