New Mexico Lobos football statistical leaders

The New Mexico Lobos football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the New Mexico Lobos 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 Lobos represent the University of New Mexico in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.

Although New Mexico began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, ^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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 Lobos have played in seven bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Stoney Case 9,460 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Jeremy Leach 9,382 1988 1989 1990 1991 3 Donovan Porterie 6,756 2006 2007 2008 2009 4 Casey Kelly 5,686 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Graham Leigh 4,979 1996 1997 1998 6 Billy Rucker 3,890 1983 1984 1985 1986 7 Donald Sellers 3,741 1995 1996 8 Steve Myer 3,604 1974 1975 9 Brad Wright 3,364 1977 1978 1979 1980 10 Kole McKamey 3,359 2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Jeremy Leach 3,573 1989 2 Barry Garrison 3,163 1987 3 Stoney Case 3,117 1994 4 Donovan Porterie 3,006 2007 5 Graham Leigh 2,608 1998 6 Steve Myer 2,501 1975 7 Stoney Case 2,490 1993 8 Billy Rucker 2,475 1985 9 Jeremy Leach 2,428 1990 10 Donovan Porterie 2,411 2009

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jeremy Leach 622 1989 Utah 2 Billy Rucker 490 1986 San Diego State 3 Billy Rucker 458 1985 Wyoming 4 Brad Wright 452 1978 Texas Tech 5 Jeremy Leach 427 1991 Hawaii 6 Barry Garrison 408 1987 Hawaii Casey Kelly 408 2003 UNLV 8 Ned James 406 1986 Wyoming 9 Stoney Case 403 1994 TCU 10 Stoney Case 393 1991 Air Force

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Stoney Case 67 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Jeremy Leach 49 1988 1989 1990 1991 3 Graham Leigh 42 1996 1997 1998 4 Casey Kelly 36 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Donovan Porterie 33 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Steve Myer 28 1974 1975 7 David Osborn 24 1979 1980 1981 1982 8 Noel Mazzone 22 1975 1976 1977 1978 9 Donald Sellers 21 1995 1996 Kole McKamey 21 2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Graham Leigh 24 1997 2 Jeremy Leach 22 1989 Stoney Case 22 1994 4 Steve Myer 21 1975 5 Stoney Case 18 1992 Graham Leigh 18 1998 7 Barry Garrison 17 1987 Stoney Case 17 1993 9 David Osborn 15 1982 Donovan Porterie 15 2007

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Stoney Case 6 1994 BYU 2 Steve Myer 4 1975 Arizona Ned James 4 1986 New Mexico State Jeremy Leach 4 1989 Utah Stoney Case 4 1992 New Mexico State Stoney Case 4 1993 New Mexico State Stoney Case 4 1993 Utah Fred Schweer 4 1993 UTEP Donald Sellers 4 1995 New Mexico State Donald Sellers 4 1996 Northern Arizona Graham Leigh 4 1997 Tulsa Graham Leigh 4 1998 Utah State Casey Kelly 4 2002 Wyoming Tevaka Tuioti 4 2018 Incarnate Word Sheriron Jones 4 2018 Liberty Sheriron Jones 4 2018 UNLV Dylan Hopkins 4 [3] 2023 Tennessee Tech

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 DonTrell Moore 4,973 2002 2003 2004 2005 2 Mike Williams 3,862 1975 1976 1977 1978 3 Rodney Ferguson 3,564 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Winslow Oliver 3,332 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Kasey Carrier 3,233 2009 2010 2012 2013 6 Teriyon Gipson 3,148 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Fred Henry 2,935 1970 1971 1972 8 Jhurell Pressley 2,725 2012 2013 2014 2015 9 Tyrone Owens 2,672 2015 2016 2017 2018 10 Willie Turral 2,520 1982 1983 1984 1985

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Kasey Carrier 1,469 2012 2 DonTrell Moore 1,450 2003 3 DonTrell Moore 1,298 2005 4 Teriyon Gipson 1,269 2016 5 Mike Williams 1,240 1976 6 Rodney Ferguson 1,234 2006 7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 1,190 2023 8 Rodney Ferguson 1,177 2007 9 DonTrell Moore 1,134 2002 10 Fred Henry 1,129 1971

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Kasey Carrier 338 [4] 2012 Air Force 2 Kasey Carrier 291 [5] 2013 UTEP 3 Quincy Wright 265 2002 Weber State 4 DonTrell Moore 242 2003 Colorado State 5 Mike Williams 236 1977 UTEP 6 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 233 [6] 2023 Utah State 7 Reginal Johnson 232 1996 Tulsa 8 David Bookert 218 1968 Wyoming Fred Henry 218 1971 Utah 10 Teriyon Gipson 217 [7] 2016 Wyoming

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 DonTrell Moore 51 2002 2003 2004 2005 2 Jhurell Pressley 35 2012 2013 2014 2015 3 Rodney Ferguson 34 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Teriyon Gipson 32 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 Stoney Case 31 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Willie Turral 29 1982 1983 1984 1985 7 Mike Williams 27 1975 1976 1977 1978 8 Kasey Carrier 26 2009 2010 2012 2013 9 Richard McQuarley 25 2015 2016 10 Jhurell Pressley 24 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 DonTrell Moore 19 2003 2 Richard McQuarley 18 2016 3 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 17 2023 4 Kasey Carrier 15 2012 5 Stoney Case 14 1993 DonTrell Moore 14 2005 7 Sam Scarber 13 1970 Rocky Long 13 1971 DonTrell Moore 13 2002 Rodney Ferguson 13 2007 Rodney Ferguson 13 2008 Teriyon Gipson 13 2016

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Richard McQuarley 5 2017 Air Force Reginal Johnson 5 1996 Tulsa 2 Ahmari Davis 4 2018 New Mexico State Rocky Long 4 1971 Utah Willie Turral 4 1985 Utah Stoney Case 4 1993 Idaho State DonTrell Moore 4 2003 Texas State Rodney Ferguson 4 2007 Sacramento State Kasey Carrier 4 [8] 2012 Texas State Kasey Carrier 4 [5] 2013 UTEP Ahmari Davis 4 2018 New Mexico State

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Terance Mathis 263 1985 1986 1987 1989 2 Carl Winston 202 1990 1991 1992 1993 3 Travis Brown 182 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Marcus Smith 153 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Preston Dennard 142 1974 1975 1976 1977 6 Mike Henderson 141 1987 1988 1989 1990 7 Hank Baskett 140 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Eric Morgan 136 1989 1990 9 Ty Kirk 134 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 Dwight Counter 122 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Marcus Smith 91 2007 2 Terance Mathis 88 1989 3 Eric Morgan 80 1990 4 Carl Winston 76 1991 Travis Brown 76 2007 6 Terance Mathis 73 1987 7 Pascal Volz 69 1997 8 Ace Hendricks 67 1967 Hank Baskett 67 2005 10 Shane Hall 66 1987

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Emilio Vallez 17 1967 UTEP 2 Terance Mathis 16 1989 Utah 3 Ace Hendricks 14 1967 Utah Shane Hall 14 1987 Wyoming Terance Mathis 14 1987 Arkansas 6 Ty Kirk 13 [9] 2011 New Mexico State 7 Terance Mathis 12 1986 San Diego State Kano Brown 12 1989 San Diego State Eric Morgan 12 1990 New Mexico State

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Terance Mathis 4,254 1985 1986 1987 1989 2 Carl Winston 2,972 1990 1991 1992 1993 3 Hank Baskett 2,288 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Preston Dennard 2,257 1974 1975 1976 1977 5 Travis Brown 2,192 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Dwight Counter 2,101 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Marcus Smith 2,073 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Mike Henderson 1,927 1987 1988 1989 1990 9 Eric Morgan 1,806 1989 1990 10 Ricky Martin 1,798 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Terance Mathis 1,315 1989 2 Pascal Volz 1,229 1997 3 Carl Winston 1,177 1991 4 Terance Mathis 1,132 1987 5 Marcus Smith 1,125 2007 6 Ace Hendricks 1,094 1967 7 Hank Baskett 1,071 2005 8 Eric Morgan 1,043 1990 9 Travis Brown 1,031 2007 10 Preston Dennard 962 1975

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Emilio Vallez 257 1967 UTEP 2 Terance Mathis 252 1989 Utah 3 Terance Mathis 238 1986 Wyoming 4 Terance Mathis 214 1987 Arkansas 5 Hank Baskett 209 2005 Missouri Deon Long 209 [10] 2011 Sam Houston State 7 Ace Hendricks 195 1967 BYU 8 Terance Mathis 191 1987 Utah 9 Terance Mathis 188 1986 San Diego State 10 Terance Mathis 187 1989 Texas Tech

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Terance Mathis 36 1985 1986 1987 1989 2 Hank Baskett 17 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Preston Dennard 16 1974 1975 1976 1977 Ricky Martin 16 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Carl Winston 14 1990 1991 1992 1993 Dwight Counter 14 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Pascal Volz 13 1996 1997 Marcus Smith 13 2004 2005 2006 2007 9 Mike Henderson 12 1987 1988 1989 1990 Eric Morgan 12 1989 1990 Travis Brown 12 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Terance Mathis 13 1989 Pascal Volz 13 1997 3 Terance Mathis 10 1986 4 Don Black 9 1958 Mike Henderson 9 1990 Hank Baskett 9 2005 Marcus Smith 9 2006 8 Ricky Martin 8 1980 Terance Mathis 8 1987 10 Carl Winston 7 1991 Martinez Williams 7 1998

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Ricky Martin 3 1980 Utah Terance Mathis 3 1986 Colorado State Mike Henderson 3 1990 BYU Zack Wesley 3 1994 BYU Pascal Volz 3 1997 Rice Pascal Volz 3 1997 TCU Hank Baskett 3 2005 Missouri Marcus Smith 3 2006 New Mexico State Deon Long 3 [10] 2011 Sam Houston State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. ^[11]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Stoney Case 10,651 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Jeremy Leach 8,623 1988 1989 1990 1991 3 Donovan Porterie 6,715 2006 2007 2008 2009 4 Casey Kelly 6,285 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Graham Leigh 5,847 1996 1997 1998 6 Donald Sellers 4,992 1995 1996 7 Billy Rucker 4,489 1983 1984 1985 1986 8 Rocky Long 4,461 1969 1970 1971 9 David Osborn 4,404 1979 1980 1981 1982 10 Kole McKamey 4,199 2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Stoney Case 3,649 1994 2 Jeremy Leach 3,363 1989 3 Barry Garrison 3,065 1987 4 Donovan Porterie 2,972 2007 5 Graham Leigh 2,904 1998 6 Billy Rucker 2,857 1985 7 Graham Leigh 2,846 1997 8 Stoney Case 2,819 1993 9 Donald Sellers 2,805 1996 10 Stoney Case 2,559 1992

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jeremy Leach 594 1989 Utah 2 Ned James 514 1986 Wyoming 3 Billy Rucker 501 1986 San Diego State 4 Billy Rucker 487 1985 Wyoming 5 Stoney Case 464 1994 TCU 6 Brad Wright 440 1978 Texas Tech 7 Tevaka Tuioti 414 2018 New Mexico State 8 Stoney Case 413 1994 Colorado State 9 Casey Kelly 410 2003 UNLV 10 Jeremy Leach 404 1991 Hawaii Stoney Case 404 1994 BYU

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Stoney Case 98 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Jeremy Leach 53 1988 1989 1990 1991 Graham Leigh 53 1996 1997 1998 4 DonTrell Moore 51 2002 2003 2004 2005 5 Casey Kelly 45 2000 2001 2002 2003 6 Donald Sellers 39 1995 1996 7 David Osborn 37 1979 1980 1981 1982 Lamar Jordan 37 2014 2015 2016 2017

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Stoney Case 33 1994 2 Graham Leigh 32 1997 3 Stoney Case 31 1993 4 Jeremy Leach 24 1989 5 Steve Myer 23 1975

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Jay Morrison 15 1969 1970 Randy Rich 15 1972 1973 1974 1975 3 Sharay Fields 14 1978 1979 1980 Gabriel Fulbright 14 2002 2003 2004 2005 5 Chuck Roberts 12 1957 1958 1959 Ron Wallace 12 1973 1974 1975 Max Hudspeth 12 1974 1975 1976 1977 8 Larry White 11 1951 1952 1953 1954 Ray Hornfeck 11 1981 1982 1983 1984 Ramos McDonald 11 1996 1997

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Sharay Fields 10 1979 2 Jay Morrison 9 1969 3 Max Hudspeth 7 1976 Doug Smith 7 1978 5 Chuck Roberts 6 1959 Jay Morrison 6 1970 Ron Wallace 6 1973 Randy Rich 6 1975 Ramos McDonald 6 1996 Stephen Persley 6 2001 Brandon Payne 6 2004

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Sharay Fields 4 1979 New Mexico State 2 Chuck Roberts 3 1959 Montana Eddie Stokes 3 1963 Montana Jay Morrison 3 1969 San Jose State Gabriel Fulbright 3 2003 San Diego State

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Johnny Jackson 483 1981 1982 1983 1984 2 Blake Irwin 474 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Carmen Messina 454 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Brian Urlacher 442 1996 1997 1998 1999 5 Robin Cole 406 1973 1974 1975 1976 6 Dakota Cox 402 [12] 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Dave Thompson 394 1974 1975 1976 8 Jimmie Carter 389 1980 1981 1982 1983 9 Houston Ross 371 1969 1970 1971 10 Mike Forrest 362 1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Brian Urlacher 178 1998 2 Dave Thompson 176 1976 3 Mike Forrest 162 1978 Carmen Messina 162 2009 5 Houston Ross 157 1970 6 Brian Urlacher 154 1999 7 Johnny Jackson 152 1981 8 Ray Wilson 151 1993 9 Houston Ross 150 1969 10 Tuli Mateialona 148 1993

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Johnny Jackson 44.0 1981 1982 1983 1984 2 Robin Cole 36.0 1973 1974 1975 1976 3 Charlie Baker 30.0 1977 1978 1979 John Bell 30.0 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Michael Tuohy 20.5 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Jimmie Carter 20.0 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 John Wingate 19.0 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Robert Rumbaugh 17.0 1977 1978 1979 9 Daniel Kegler 16.0 2001 2002 2003 10 Jesse Becton 15.5 1991 1992

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Robin Cole 17.0 1975 2 Johnny Jackson 15.0 1982 3 Jesse Becton 14.5 1992 4 Johnny Jackson 14.0 1981 5 Bob Shupryt 13.0 1980 6 Charlie Baker 12.0 1978 Steve Vaipulu 12.0 1990 8 Ryan Taylor 11.0 1997 9 Brian Johnson 9.5 2000 Johnathan Rainey 9.5 2009

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 John Bell 4.0 1988 Akron Michael Tuohy 4.0 2006 New Mexico State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 David Margolis 53 1989 1990 1991 1992 2 James Aho 45 2008 2009 2010 2011 3 Bob Berg 41 1973 1974 1975 Colby Cason 41 1995 1996 1997 5 Kenny Byrd 33 2002 2004 2005 2006 6 Wes Zunker 29 2001 2002 2003 2004 John Sullivan 29 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Andrew Shelley 28 2018 2019 2020 2021 9 Vladimir Borombozin 27 2000 2001 10 Pete Parks 25 1980 1981 1982 Jason Sanders 25 2014 2015 2016 2017

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 John Sullivan 29 2007 2 Colby Cason 21 1997 3 Kenny Byrd 19 2006 4 Bob Berg 18 1974 Bob Berg 18 1975 James Aho 18 2008 7 Vladimir Borombozin 17 2001 8 David Margolis 15 1989 Wes Zunker 15 2003

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Bob Berg 5 1975 Fresno State 2 Rick Walsh 5 1988 New Mexico State 3 Colby Cason 5 1997 SMU

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 John Sullivan 82.9% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 Vladimir Borombozin 81.8% 2000 2001 3 Kenny Byrd 80.5% 2002 2004 2005 2006 4 Rick Walsh 75.0% 1987 1988 5 Andrew Shelley 73.7% 2018 2019 2020 2021 6 Bob Berg 73.2% 1973 1974 1975 7 Jason Sanders 71.4% 2014 2015 2016 2017 Luke Drzewiecki 71.4% [13] 2022 2023 9 Wes Zunker 70.7% 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Colby Cason 68.3% 1995 1996 1997

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Vladimir Borombozin 94.4% 2001 2 Jason Sanders 92.3% 2016 3 James Aho 88.9% 2010 4 Wes Zunker 88.2% 2003 5 Kenny Byrd 86.7% 2005 6 John Sullivan 82.9% 2007 7 Kenny Byrd 82.6% 2006

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