Eastern Michigan Eagles football statistical leaders

The Eastern Michigan Eagles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Eastern Michigan Eagles 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 Eagles represent Eastern Michigan University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.

Although Eastern Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891, ^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. 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 1951, 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.
• However, the effect isn't as extreme for Eastern Michigan as it is in many other schools. While the NCAA only recognizes bowl game statistics as part of single-season and career statistics in 2002 and later, ^[2] the Eagles never played in a bowl until the 2016 Bahamas Bowl, and have played in only three since then (the 2018 Camellia Bowl, 2019 Quick Lane Bowl, and 2021 LendingTree Bowl). Similarly, the Eagles are the only MAC school not to have played in the MAC Football Championship Game.
• Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA declared that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone active in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the standard four. However, the effect of this NCAA ruling was muted for all MAC teams because that conference played only a 6-game schedule in 2020 instead of the normal 12 games.

These lists are updated through game 1 of the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Walter Church 9,142 1996 1998 1999 2000 2 Brogan Roback 8,653 [3] 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 Charlie Batch 7,592 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Andy Schmitt 5,867 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Matt Bohnet 4,988 2004 2005 6 Ron Adams 4,757 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Mike Glass III 4,193 [4] 2018 2019 8 Alex Gillett 3,900 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 Tom Sullivan 3,647 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Troy Edwards 3,552 1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Charlie Batch 3,280 1997 2 Charlie Batch 3,177 1995 3 Mike Glass III 3,169 [4] 2019 4 Ben Bryant 3,121 [5] 2021 5 Brogan Roback 2,890 [3] 2017 6 Matt Bohnet 2,807 2004 7 Troy Edwards 2,762 2002 8 Brogan Roback 2,694 [3] 2016 9 Walter Church 2,650 1998 10 Andy Schmitt 2,644 2008

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Andy Schmitt 516 2008 Central Michigan 2 Andy Schmitt 484 2008 Temple 3 Brogan Roback 468 [6] 2016 Ball State 4 Walter Church 450 1996 Central Michigan 5 Charlie Batch 439 1997 Akron Walter Church 439 1998 Western Michigan 7 Charlie Batch 436 1997 Western Michigan 8 Charlie Batch 430 1995 Toledo 9 Charlie Batch 412 1995 Ohio 10 Reginald Bell 409 [7] 2014 Ball State

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Brogan Roback 57 [3] 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Charlie Batch 53 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Walter Church 43 1996 1998 1999 2000 4 Matt Bohnet 35 2004 2005 Alex Gillett 35 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 Bob Middlekauff 33 1951 1952 1953 1954 Andy Schmitt 33 2006 2007 2008 2009 Mike Glass III 33 [4] 2018 2019 9 Ron Adams 26 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Troy Edwards 24 1999 2000 2001 2002 Tyler Benz 24 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Mike Glass III 24 [4] 2019 2 Charlie Batch 23 1997 3 Troy Edwards 22 2002 4 Charlie Batch 21 1995 Matt Bohnet 21 2004 6 Brogan Roback 19 [3] 2017 7 Brogan Roback 18 [3] 2016 8 Brogan Roback 16 [3] 2015 Taylor Powell 16 [8] 2022 10 Andy Schmitt 15 2008

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Kainoa Akina 6 [9] 2011 Akron 2 Andy Schmitt 5 2008 Central Michigan Tyler Benz 5 [10] 2012 Army

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Gary Patton 3,497 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 Mike Strickland 3,234 1972 1973 1974 3 Anthony Sherrell 2,888 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Larry Ratcliff 2,848 1969 1970 1971 5 Ricky Calhoun 2,665 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Bobby Windom 2,595 1975 1976 1977 7 Shaq Vann 2,577 [11] 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 8 Bronson Hill 2,436 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Samson Evans 2,302 [12] 2020 2021 2022 2023 10 Stephen Whitfield 2,167 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Sherrell 1,531 2003 2 Bobby Windom 1,322 1977 3 Gary Patton 1,242 1987 4 Stephen Whitfield 1,232 1994 5 Ime Akpan 1,221 2002 6 Mike Strickland 1,203 1974 7 Larry Ratcliff 1,188 1971 8 Samson Evans 1,166 [12] 2022 9 Mike Strickland 1,105 1973 10 Bronson Hill 1,101 2013

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Larry Ratcliff 291 1971 Eastern Kentucky 2 Bronson Hill 283 [13] 2012 Toledo 3 Samson Evans 258 [14] 2022 Arizona State 4 Bronson Hill 257 [15] 2013 Ohio 5 Larry Ratcliff 251 1971 Idaho State 6 Ime Akpan 251 2002 Southern Illinois 7 Mike Scott 248 1996 Miami (Ohio) 8 Bobby Windom 239 1977 Akron 9 Mike Strickland 234 1974 Western Michigan 10 Anthony Sherrell 230 2003 Ball State

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Samson Evans 41 [12] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Gary Patton 26 1984 1985 1986 1987 Anthony Sherrell 26 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Shaq Vann 23 [11] 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Bob Foster 22 1986 1987 1988 6 Ian Eriksen 21 [16] 2015 2016 2017 2018 7 Dwayne Priest 20 2007 2008 2009 2010 8 Ime Akpan 19 2001 2002 9 Darius Jackson 17 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Andy Schmitt 16 2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Ime Akpan 15 2002 Samson Evans 15 [12] 2022 3 Darius Jackson 14 2015

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Eric Deslauriers 248 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Hassan Beydoun 216 [17] 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Kevin Walter 211 1999 2000 2001 2002 4 Dylan Drummond 183 [18] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5 Jacory Stone 180 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Tanner Knue 154 [19] 2020 2021 2022 2023 7 Savon Edwards 135 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Steve Clay 133 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 Jermaine Sheffield 126 1997 1998 1999 Dustin Creel 126 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Hassan Beydoun 97 [17] 2021 2 Kevin Walter 93 2002 3 Jacory Stone 88 2008 4 Eric Deslauriers 84 2004 5 Kenny Christian 78 2000 6 Eric Deslauriers 75 2005 7 Tyler Jones 75 2008 8 Eric Deslauriers 74 2006 9 Dylan Drummond 64 [18] 2021 10 Steve Clay 63 1995

Single game Rank Player Rec Years Opponent 1 Tyler Jones 23 2008 Central Michigan 2 Kenny Christian 20 2000 Temple 3 Jacory Stone 18 [20] 2008 Temple 4 Tyler Jones 17 [20] 2008 Temple 5 Ontario Pryor 14 1996 Central Michigan Kevin Walter 14 2000 Northern Illinois Eric Deslauriers 14 2004 Central Michigan Eric Deslauriers 14 2005 Western Michigan Dustin Creel 14 [7] 2014 Ball State Hassan Beydoun 14 [21] 2021 Northern Illinois

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Eric Deslauriers 3,250 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Kevin Walter 2,838 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 Hassan Beydoun 2,345 [17] 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Jermaine Sheffield 2,043 1997 1998 1999 5 Dylan Drummond 2,028 [18] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Tanner Knue 1,866 [19] 2020 2021 2022 2023 7 Jacory Stone 1,851 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Steve Clay 1,846 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 Sergio Bailey 1746 [22] 2016 2017 10 Tom Parm 1,711 1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Kevin Walter 1,368 2002 2 Eric Deslauriers 1,257 2004 3 Ontario Pryor 1,031 1996 4 Hassan Beydoun 1,015 [17] 2021 5 Steve Clay 999 1995 6 Jermaine Sheffield 953 1998 7 Jacory Stone 943 2008 8 Eric Deslauriers 898 2006 9 Sergio Bailey 878 [22] 2017 10 Eric Deslauriers 874 2005

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Ontario Pryor 241 1996 Central Michigan 2 Kevin Walter 225 2002 Akron 3 Eric Deslauriers 209 2004 Ball State 4 Eric Deslauriers 207 2004 Central Michigan 5 Ontario Pryor 202 1996 Temple 6 Kevin Walter 199 2000 Northern Illinois 7 Kenny Christian 198 2000 Temple 8 Hassan Beydoun 197 [23] 2021 Toledo 9 Terrance Lloyd 195 2001 Akron 10 Dieuly Aristilde 193 [24] 2016 Miami (Ohio)

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Eric Deslauriers 27 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Kevin Walter 20 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 Tanner Knue 17 [19] 2020 2021 2022 2023 4 Sergio Bailey 16 [22] 2016 2017 5 Steve Clay 14 1992 1993 1994 1995 Jermaine Sheffield 14 1997 1998 1999 Dylan Drummond 14 [18] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 8 Dick Moseley 12 1951 1952 1953 1954 Arthur Jackson III 12 [25] 2018 2019 10 Nick Manych 11 1952 1953 1954 Reggie Garrett 11 1973 Tyreese Russell 11 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dustin Creel 11 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Eric Deslauriers 13 2004 2 Reggie Garrett 11 1973 3 Kevin Walter 9 2002 Sergio Bailey 9 [22] 2017 Tanner Knue 9 [19] 2022 6 Eric Deslauriers 8 2005 7 Steve Clay 7 1995 Chris Roberson 7 2002 Sergio Bailey 7 [22] 2016 Arthur Jackson III 7 [25] 2019

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Reggie Garrett 4 1973 Weber State Eric Deslauriers 4 2004 Central Michigan 3 Nick Manych 3 1953 Southern Illinois Don Madden 3 1968 Morningside

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. ^[26]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Brogan Roback 8,876 [3] 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Walter Church 8,628 1996 1998 1999 2000 3 Charlie Batch 7,715 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Alex Gillett 6,836 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Andy Schmitt 6,745 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Ron Adams 5,259 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Matt Bohnet 4,988 2004 2005 8 Steve Raklovits 3,558 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 9 Gary Patton 3,547 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Scott Davis 3,455 1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Mike Glass III 3,597 [4] 2019 2 Charlie Batch 3,390 1997 3 Matt Bohnet 3,231 2004 4 Charlie Batch 3,229 1995 5 Ben Bryant 3,078 [5] 2021 6 Brogan Roback 2,917 [3] 2016 7 Brogan Roback 2,843 [3] 2017 8 Andy Schmitt 2,815 2008 9 Troy Edwards 2,669 2002 10 Walter Church 2,555 1998

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Andy Schmitt 554 2008 Central Michigan 2 Reginald Bell 510 [7] 2014 Ball State 3 Brogan Roback 509 [6] 2016 Ball State 4 Andy Schmitt 504 2008 Temple 5 Charlie Batch 469 1997 Ball State 6 Charlie Batch 466 1997 Western Michigan 7 Charlie Batch 455 1995 Toledo 8 Matt Bohnet 433 2005 Central Michigan 9 Walter Church 430 1998 Western Michigan 10 Matt Bohnet 426 2004 Ball State

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. ^[27]

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Brogan Roback 62 [3] 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Charlie Batch 58 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Andy Schmitt 49 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alex Gillett 49 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Mike Glass III 47 [4] 2018 2019 6 Walter Church 46 1996 1998 1999 2000 Samson Evans 46 [12] 2020 2021 2022 2023 8 Matt Bohnet 38 2004 2005 9 Bob Middlekauff 33 1951 1952 1953 1954 10 Ron Adams 32 1984 1985 1986 1987

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Mike Glass III 32 [4] 2019 2 Charlie Batch 24 1995 Charlie Batch 24 1997 4 Troy Edwards 22 2002 5 Matt Bohnet 21 2004 6 Andy Schmitt 20 2007 Andy Schmitt 20 2008 Brogan Roback 20 [3] 2016 Brogan Roback 20 [3] 2017 Preston Hutchinson 20 [28] 2020

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Joe Clinton 20 1966 1967 1968 1969 2 George Harrison 16 1962 1963 1964 1965 3 Jeff Bixler 15 1972 1973 1974 1975 4 Darrell Mossburg 14 1970 1971 1972 5 Charles Gordon 12 1986 1987 1988 1989 Bob Navarro 12 1987 1988 1989 1990 7 Greg Bankston 10 1972 1973 1974 Tom Menard 10 1985 1986 1987 1988 Richard Palmer 10 1990 1991 1992 1993

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Bob Navarro 12 1989 2 Joe Clinton 10 1968 3 George Harrison 8 1963 4 Jeff Bixler 7 1973 Richard Palmer 7 1991 6 Darrell Mossburg 6 1971 Jeff Bixler 6 1974 Terry Reed 6 1997 Ryan Downard 6 2007 Chris May 6 2009

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Reese McCaskill 450 1992 1993 1994 1995 2 Daniel Holtzclaw 437 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Scott Russell 423 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 Jeff Bixler 375 1972 1973 1974 1975 5 David Marshall 360 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Kenny Philpot 357 1998 1999 2000 2001 7 Pete Kalogeras 349 1968 1969 1970 8 David Lusky 346 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Vince Calhoun [29] 341 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 Ron Johnson 339 1974 1975 1976 1977

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Alvin Sanders 180 1974 2 Joe Iliano 160 1982 3 Donald McCall 156 1999 4 Jim Durham 155 1984 5 Brian Karol 155 1974 6 David Lusky 153 2003 7 Mark Langkos 150 1996 8 Kevin Harrison 146 2004 9 David Lusky 144 2002 10 Pete Kalogeras 143 1970

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Jose Ramirez 20.5 [30] 2020 2021 2022 2 Pat O'Connor 20.0 2012 2013 2014 2016 3 Maxx Crosby 19.0 [31] 2016 2017 2018 4 Kevin Howe 17.5 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Turan Rush 17.0 [32] 2018 2019 2020 2021 6 Jeremiah Harris 16.0 [33] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 7 Jason Jones 14.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Kalonji Kashama 12.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 9 Brad Ohrman 11.5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Jose Ramirez 12.0 [30] 2022 2 Avery Brown 11.0 1996 Maxx Crosby 11.0 [31] 2017 4 Kevin Howe 10.5 2005 5 Avery Brown 10.0 1995 6 Pat O'Connor 8.5 2016 7 Walter Campbell 8.0 1991 Walter Campbell 8.0 1992 Troy Campbell 8.0 1998 Derek Vitatoe 8.0 1998

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Andrew Wellock 69 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Chad Ryland 56 [34] 2018 2019 2020 2021 3 Justin Ventura 42 1995 1996 1997 1998 4 Tim Henneghan 38 1986 1987 1988 1989 5 Dylan Mulder 35 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 Toller Starnes 34 1998 1999 2000 2001 Paul Fricano 34 [35] 2016 2017 8 Jesus Gomez 26 [36] 2022 2023 9 Jim Langeloh 22 1989 1990 1991 1992 10 Joe Carithers 20 2008 2009

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Andrew Wellock 21 2004 2 Paul Fricano 19 [35] 2016 Chad Ryland 19 [34] 2021 4 Andrew Wellock 18 2005 5 Toller Starnes 17 1999 6 Tim Henneghan 16 1989 Andrew Wellock 16 2006 8 Paul Fricano 15 [35] 2017 9 Andrew Wellock 14 2003 Kody Fulkerson 14 2011 Chad Ryland 14 [34] 2019 Jesus Gomez 14 [36] 2022

Single game Rank Player FGs Years Opponent 1 Chad Ryland 5 [37] 2021 Western Michigan 2 Craig Motzer 4 1977 Northern Illinois Tim Henneghan 4 1989 Western Michigan Jim Langeloh 4 1990 Central Michigan Toller Starnes 4 1999 Central Michigan Andrew Wellock 4 2003 Western Illinois Andrew Wellock 4 2004 Central Michigan Andrew Wellock 4 2005 Ball State Chad Ryland 4 [38] 2020 Western Michigan

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