James Madison Dukes football statistical leaders

The James Madison Dukes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the James Madison Dukes 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 Dukes represent James Madison University (JMU) in the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference.

James Madison began competing in intercollegiate football in 1972. ^[1] These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• While the NCAA organizes an FCS championship tournament, currently called the NCAA Division I Football Championship, it did not include I-AA/FCS playoff games toward official season statistics until the 2002 season. From that time through their final FCS season in 2021, the Dukes reached the playoffs 13 times, giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics.
• 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. ^[2]

These lists are updated through the end of the 2022 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Bryan Schor 7,078 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Cole Johnson 6,511 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3 Mike Cawley 6,482 1993 1994 1995 4 Justin Rascati 5,912 2004 2005 2006 5 Ben DiNucci 5,716 2018 2019 6 Vad Lee 5,652 2014 2015 7 Eriq Williams 5,356 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Greg Maddox 4,863 1996 1997 1998 9 Matt LeZotte 4,504 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Justin Thorpe 3,661 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Cole Johnson 3,779 2021 2 Jordan McCloud 3,657 [3] 2023 3 Vad Lee 3,462 2014 4 Ben DiNucci 3,441 2019 5 Bryan Schor 3,222 2017 6 Bryan Schor 3,002 2016 7 Michael Birdsong 2,813 2013 8 Todd Centeio 2,697 [4] 2022 9 Alonza Barnett III 2,598 [5] 2024 10 Mike Cawley 2,459 1995

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Todd Centeio 468 [6] 2022 Georgia Southern 2 Jordan McCloud 457 [7] 2023 Connecticut 3 Vad Lee 433 2014 Richmond 4 Vad Lee 406 2014 Villanova 5 Cole Johnson 398 2018 New Hampshire 6 Todd Centeio 394 [8] 2022 Arkansas State 7 Greg Maddox 388 1998 Hofstra Alonza Barnett III 388 [9] 2024 North Carolina 9 Cole Johnson 379 2021 Maine 10 Matt LeZotte 376 2001 Villanova

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Bryan Schor 62 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Cole Johnson 58 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3 Vad Lee 51 2014 2015 Justin Rascati 51 2004 2005 2006 5 Ben DiNucci 45 2018 2019 6 Mike Cawley 42 1993 1994 1995 7 Eriq Williams 40 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Rodney Landers 35 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jordan McCloud 35 [3] 2023 10 Greg Maddox 34 1996 1997 1998

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Cole Johnson 41 2021 2 Jordan McCloud 35 [3] 2023 3 Vad Lee 30 2014 4 Ben DiNucci 29 2019 Bryan Schor 29 2016 6 Bryan Schor 26 2017 Alonza Barnett III 26 [5] 2024 8 Todd Centeio 25 [4] 2022 9 Michael Birdsong 22 2013 10 Vad Lee 21 2015 Rodney Landers 21 2008

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Cole Johnson 6 2021 Towson Cole Johnson 6 2021 Elon Todd Centeio 6 [10] 2022 Middle Tennessee 4 Michael Birdsong 5 2013 Stony Brook Vad Lee 5 2015 Towson Bryan Schor 5 2016 Rhode Island Bryan Schor 5 2016 New Hampshire Bryan Schor 5 2017 ETSU Cole Johnson 5 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Cole Johnson 5 2021 Morehead State Jordan McCloud 5 [11] 2023 Coastal Carolina Alonza Barnett III 5 [9] 2024 North Carolina Alonza Barnett III 5 [12] 2024 Ball State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Warren Marshall 4,168 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Khalid Abdullah 3,678 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Rodney Landers 3,477 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Dae'Quan Scott 3,332 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Percy Agyei-Obese 3,230 [13] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Curtis Keaton 2,783 1998 1999 7 Cardon Johnson 2,745 2015 2016 2017 2018 8 Alvin Banks 2,694 2003 2004 2005 2006 9 Kenny Sims 2,665 1989 1990 1991 1992 10 Maurice Fenner 2,534 2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Khalid Abdullah 1,809 2016 2 Rodney Landers 1,770 2008 3 Curtis Keaton 1,719 1999 4 Dae'Quan Scott 1,304 2011 5 Warren Marshall 1,284 1986 6 Rodney Landers 1,273 2007 7 Percy Agyei-Obese 1,216 2019 8 Kenny Sims 1,199 1991 9 Warren Marshall 1,181 1985 10 Kenny Sims 1,157 1992

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Vad Lee 276 2015 SMU 2 Cardon Johnson 265 2017 ECU 3 Warren Marshall 264 1986 William & Mary 4 Dae'Quan Scott 251 2011 UMass 5 Warren Marshall 247 1984 Liberty 6 Curtis Keaton 241 1998 Villanova 7 Kelvin Jeter 240 1994 Troy State 8 Curtis Keaton 237 1999 Connecticut 9 Ron Stith 216 1976 California (Pa.) 10 Jordan Anderson 213 2011 Maine

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Khalid Abdullah 41 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Percy Agyei-Obese 38 [13] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Dae'Quan Scott 32 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Eriq Williams 32 1989 1990 1991 1992 5 Rodney Landers 31 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Curtis Keaton 30 1998 1999 7 Maurice Fenner 29 2003 2004 2005 2006 Warren Marshall 29 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Alvin Banks 28 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Cardon Johnson 26 2015 2016 2017 2018

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Khalid Abdullah 22 2016 2 Curtis Keaton 20 1999 3 Percy Agyei-Obese 19 2019 4 Rodney Landers 16 2008 5 Kenny Sims 14 1992 6 Khalid Abdullah 13 2015 7 Dae'Quan Scott 12 2011 Rodney Landers 12 2007 Mike Cawley 12 1994 10 Marcus Marshall 11 2017 Eriq Williams 11 1991

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Curtis Keaton 5 1999 Connecticut Kelvin Jeter 5 1995 Morgan State 3 Mike Cawley 4 1994 Connecticut

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Earnest Payton 185 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Riley Stapleton 169 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Kris Thornton 168 [14] 2020 2021 2022 4 Brandon Ravenel 160 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 David McLeod 158 1990 1991 1992 1993 6 Gary Clark 155 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Jay Jones 151 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Alan Harrison 123 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Macey Brooks 118 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Antwane Wells Jr. 116 2020 2021

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Antwane Wells Jr. 83 2021 Kris Thornton 83 2021 3 Earnest Payton 82 1998 Elijah Sarratt 82 [15] 2023 5 Brandon Polk 74 2019 6 Riley Stapleton 65 2019 7 David McLeod 64 1993 8 Jay Jones 63 1996 9 Riley Stapleton 62 2018 10 Kris Thornton 59 [14] 2022

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Earnest Payton 13 1998 UMass Earnest Payton 13 1998 Rhode Island Elijah Sarratt 13 [7] 2023 Connecticut 4 Kris Thornton 12 2021 New Hampshire Kris Thornton 12 [10] 2022 Middle Tennessee 6 Phoenix Sproles 11 [11] 2023 Coastal Carolina D.D. Boxley 11 2004 Maine 8 Riley Stapleton 10 2019 North Dakota State Terrence Alls 10 2017 Stony Brook Alan Harrison 10 2001 Villanova Jay Jones 10 1996 New Hampshire David McLeod 10 1993 Boston David McLeod 10 1993 Massachusetts Gary Clark 10 1981 William & Mary

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 David McLeod 2,899 1990 1991 1992 1993 2 Gary Clark 2,863 1980 1981 1982 1983 3 Earnest Payton 2,807 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Kris Thornton 2,540 [14] 2020 2021 2022 5 Brandon Ravenel 2,250 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Riley Stapleton 2,113 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Macey Brooks 2,014 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Alan Harrison 1,907 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Jay Jones 1,862 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Antwane Wells Jr. 1,853 2020 2021

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Antwane Wells Jr. 1,250 2021 2 David McLeod 1,207 1993 3 Elijah Sarratt 1,191 [15] 2023 4 Brandon Polk 1,179 2019 5 Kris Thornton 1,097 2021 6 Reggie Brown 1,054 [16] 2023 7 Kris Thornton 1,015 [14] 2022 8 Gary Clark 958 1982 9 David McLeod 933 1992 10 Earnest Payton 921 1998

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Reggie Brown 202 [7] 2023 Connecticut 2 David McLeod 192 1993 Villanova 3 Riley Stapleton 189 2017 Weber State 4 David McLeod 187 1993 New Hampshire 5 David McLeod 185 1992 Youngstown State Gary Clark 185 1983 Delaware State 7 David McLeod 184 1993 Boston University 8 Gary Clark 182 1981 William & Mary 9 Earnest Payton 181 2000 Lock Haven 10 Antwane Wells Jr. 179 2021 Maine

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Macey Brooks 25 1993 1994 1995 1996 Kris Thornton 23 [14] 2020 2021 2022 3 Riley Stapleton 22 2016 2017 2018 2019 4 David McLeod 21 1990 1991 1992 1993 Antwane Wells Jr. 21 2020 2021 6 Daniel Brown 17 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Gary Clark 16 1980 1981 1982 1983 Reggie Brown 16 [16] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 9 Brandon Ravenel 15 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Mike Caussin 14 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alan Harrison 14 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jay Jones 14 1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Antwane Wells Jr. 15 2021 2 Macey Brooks 14 1996 3 Kris Thornton 13 2021 4 Brandon Polk 11 2019 5 Riley Stapleton 10 2019 Reggie Brown 9 [16] 2023 7 DeAndre' Smith 8 2014 Daniel Brown 8 2013 L.C. Baker 8 2006 David McLeod 8 1991 Elijah Sarratt 8 [15] 2023

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Kris Thornton 4 2021 Campbell 2 Gary Clark 3 1981 C.W. Post Gary Clark 3 1983 Liberty Macey Brooks 3 1996 McNeese State Macey Brooks 3 1996 Boston University Daniel Brown 3 2013 Albany Daniel Schiele 3 2016 Rhode Island Antwane Wells Jr. 3 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Antwane Wells Jr. 3 2021 Towson Kris Thornton 3 [10] 2022 Middle Tennessee Elijah Sarratt 3 [11] 2023 Coastal Carolina Landon Ellis 3 [17] 2025 Louisiana

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. ^[18]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Bryan Schor 8,241 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Eriq Williams 7,678 1989 1990 1991 1992 3 Vad Lee 7,292 2014 2015 4 Mike Cawley 7,249 1993 1994 1995 5 Justin Rascati 7,111 2004 2005 2006 6 Cole Johnson 6,976 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 7 Rodney Landers 6,765 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Ben DiNucci 6,718 2018 2019 9 Justin Thorpe 5,412 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 Greg Maddox 4,825 1996 1997 1998

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Vad Lee 4,288 2014 2 Cole Johnson 4,050 2021 3 Ben DiNucci 4,010 2019 4 Jordan McCloud 3,933 [3] 2023 5 Bryan Schor 3,571 2016 6 Bryan Schor 3,544 2017 7 Rodney Landers 3,304 2008 8 Todd Centeio 3,090 [4] 2022 9 Alonza Barnett III 3,040 [5] 2024 10 Michael Birdsong 3,038 2013

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Vad Lee 565 2015 SMU 2 Todd Centeio 512 [6] 2022 Georgia Southern 3 Alonza Barnett III 487 [9] 2024 North Carolina 4 Vad Lee 478 2014 Villanova 5 Vad Lee 455 2014 Richmond 6 Jordan McCloud 453 [7] 2023 Connecticut 7 Vad Lee 418 2015 Richmond 8 Jordan McCloud 411 [19] 2023 Georgia State 9 Rodney Landers 408 2007 Rhode Island 10 Matt LeZotte 405 2001 Villanova

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Jimmy Moreland 18 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2 Raven Greene 14 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 3 Rashad Robinson 13 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jordan Brown 13 2014 2015 2016 2017 Clint Kent 13 2002 2003 2004 2005 Bob Logan 13 1975 1976 1977 1978 7 Dean Marlowe 12 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Taylor Reynolds 11 2013 2014 2015 2016 John Stein 11 1993 1994 1995 1996 Mike Thurman 11 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Jordan Brown 9 2017 2 Jimmy Moreland 8 2017 Tony Booth 8 1997 4 Rashad Robinson 7 2017 Terry Hansrote 7 1977 Bob Logan 7 1976 7 Adam Smith 6 2019 Raven Greene 6 2016 Quincy Waller 6 1995 Chris Parrott 6 1992 Brent Good 6 1974

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Jimmy Moreland 3 2017 South Dakota State Chris Jacobs 3 1985 Georgia Southern Bob Logan 3 1976 Emory & Henry

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Charles Haley 506 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Clyde Hoy 503 1978 1979 1980 1981 3 Dale Caparaso 487 1976 1978 1979 4 Stephon Robertson 445 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Woody Bergeria 438 1974 1975 1976 1977 6 Dean McCullough 427 1983 1984 1985 1986 7 Tony LeZotte 416 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Derick Pack 399 1999 2000 2001 9 Eupton Jackson 362 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Gage Steele 354 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Clyde Hoy 167 1981 2 Dale Caparaso 166 1978 Dale Caparaso 166 1976 4 Dennard Melton 161 2003 5 Derrick Lloyd 157 2001 6 Derick Pack 156 2000 7 Dale Caparaso 155 1979 8 Dean McCullough 151 1986 9 Dewey Windham 148 1975

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Clyde Hoy 26 1981 Towson Clyde Hoy 26 1980 U.S. Merchant 3 Dean McCullough 25 1986 Massachusetts Dale Caparaso 25 1976 Davidson 5 Clyde Hoy 24 1981 Furman 6 Derrick Lloyd 23 2001 Rhode Island Marty Fitzgerald 23 1987 Massachusetts

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Chris Morant 33.0 1998 1999 2000 2 Arthur Moats 29.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Woody Bergeria 28.0 1974 1975 1976 1977 4 John Daka 27.5 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Andrew Ankrah 26.0 2014 2015 2016 2017 6 Sage Harold 25.5 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Larry Smith 25.0 1975 1976 1977 1978 8 Kevin Winston 24.5 2003 2004 2005 2006 9 Ron'Dell Carter 23.5 2017 2018 2019 10 Mark Baird 21.0 1974 1975 1976 1977 Bob Dunn 21.0 1974 1975 1976

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 John Daka 16.5 2019 2 Jalen Green 15.5 2023 3 Sage Harold 13.5 2014 4 Eric O'Neill 13.0 [20] 2024 5 Ron'Dell Carter 12.0 2019 Chris Morant 12.0 1999 7 Arthur Moats 11.5 2008 Richard Hicks 11.5 2002 9 Arthur Moats 11.0 2009 Kevin Winston 11.0 2006 Chris Morant 11.0 1998 Larry Smith 11.0 1977

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Ethan Ratke 101 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 John Coursey 39 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Cameron Starke 37 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 David Rabil 32 2003 2004 2005 2006 Scott Norwood 32 1978 1979 1980 1981 6 Mickey Stinnett 30 1982 1983 1984 7 Tyler Gray 29 2015 2016 2017 2018 8 Camden Wise 27 [21] 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 9 Dave Stannard 23 2007 2008 Burke George 23 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Ethan Ratke 29 2021 2 Ethan Ratke 27 2019 3 Ethan Ratke 17 2018 4 Camden Wise 16 [21] 2023 Noe Ruelas 16 [22] 2024 6 Cameron Starke 15 2011 John Coursey 15 1994 Scott Norwood 15 1980 9 Ethan Ratke 14 2017 Tyler Gray 14 2016 Mike Glover 14 1999 John Coursey 14 1995 Ethan Ratke 14 2020

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Ethan Ratke 6 2021 William & Mary 2 Ethan Ratke 5 2021 Delaware 3 Ethan Ratke 4 2018 Elon Ethan Ratke 4 2021 Richmond 5 26 times by 11 players 3 Most recent: Camden Wise, 2023 vs. Connecticut [7]

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