Wyoming Cowboys football statistical leaders

The Wyoming Cowboys football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Wyoming Cowboys 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 Cowboys represent the University of Wyoming in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference (MW).

Although Wyoming began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, ^[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), limiting players prior to 1972 to three-year careers.
• Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. ^[2] The Cowboys have played in seven bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
• The MW has held a conference championship game since 2013. The Cowboys played in this game in 2016, giving players in that season one more game 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. ^[3]

These lists are updated through the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Casey Bramlet 9,684 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Brett Smith 8,834 2011 2012 2013 3 Tom Corontzos 7,945 1988 1989 1990 1991 4 Jay Stoner 7,674 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Josh Wallwork 6,453 1995 1996 6 Joe Hughes 6,078 1992 1993 7 Corey Bramlet 5,149 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Josh Allen 5,066 2015 2016 2017 9 Scott Runyan 4,817 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Craig Burnett 4,373 1986 1987

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Josh Wallwork 4,090 1996 2 Brett Smith 3,375 2013 3 Joe Hughes 3,372 1993 4 Casey Bramlet 3,290 2002 5 Josh Allen 3,203 2016 6 Craig Burnett 3,131 1987 7 Casey Bramlet 3,069 2001 8 Casey Bramlet 3,037 2003 9 Tom Corontzos 2,956 1990 10 Tom Corontzos 2,868 1991

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Brett Smith 498 2013 Hawaii 2 Josh Wallwork 485 1996 Idaho 3 Josh Wallwork 453 1996 Air Force Casey Bramlet 453 2002 UNLV 5 Craig Burnett 441 1987 Oklahoma State 6 John Gustin 427 1994 New Mexico 7 Joe Hughes 422 1993 UTEP Casey Bramlet 422 2001 Utah State 9 Tom Corontzos 421 1990 San Diego State 10 Brett Smith 412 2012 UNLV

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brett Smith 76 2011 2012 2013 2 Casey Bramlet 56 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Josh Wallwork 54 1995 1996 4 Tom Corontzos 48 1988 1989 1990 1991 5 Josh Allen 44 2015 2016 2017 6 Joe Hughes 38 1992 1993 7 Jay Stoner 37 1997 1998 1999 2000 8 Scott Runyan 36 1984 1985 1986 1987 9 Craig Burnett 34 1986 1987 10 Andrew Peasley 30 [4] 2022 2023

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Josh Wallwork 33 1996 2 Brett Smith 29 2013 3 Josh Allen 28 2016 4 Brett Smith 27 2012 5 Joe Hughes 24 1993 Casey Bramlet 24 2002 7 Casey Bramlet 22 2003 8 Craig Burnett 21 1987

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Brett Smith 7 2013 Hawaii

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Brian Hill 4,287 2014 2015 2016 2 Xazavian Valladay 3,274 [5] 2018 2019 2020 2021 3 Devin Moore 2,963 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Ryan Christopherson 2,906 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Wynel Seldon 2,672 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Marques Brigham 2,605 1995 1996 1997 1998 7 Shaun Wick 2,533 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Gerald Abraham 2,278 1984 1985 1986 1987 9 Derek Armah 2,190 2000 2001 2002 2003 10 Kevin Lowe 2,188 1981 1982 1983 1984

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Brian Hill 1,860 2016 2 Brian Hill 1,631 2015 3 Ryan Christopherson 1,455 1994 4 Nico Evans 1,325 2018 5 Gerald Abraham 1,305 1987 6 Devin Moore 1,301 2008 7 Xazavian Valladay 1,265 [5] 2019 8 Myron Hardeman 1,165 1977 9 Dabby Dawson 1,119 1988 10 Marques Brigham 1,114 1998

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Kevin Lowe 302 1984 South Dakota State 2 Brian Hill 289 2016 Nevada 3 Brian Hill 281 2014 Fresno State 4 Ryan Christopherson 244 1994 UTEP 5 Brian Hill 242 2015 Eastern Michigan 6 Devin Moore 234 2008 San Diego State Shaun Wick 234 2013 San Jose State 8 Brian Hill 232 2015 UNLV 9 Myron Hardeman 230 1978 San Diego State 10 Dave Evans 228 1984 Colorado State

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brian Hill 35 2014 2015 2016 2 Eddie Talboom 34 1948 1949 1950 3 Phil Davis 30 1978 1979 1980 1981 4 Alvester Alexander 27 2009 2010 2011 5 Walt Goffigan 26 1980 1981 1982 1983 Kevin Lowe 26 1981 1982 1983 1984 7 Marques Brigham 25 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Wynel Seldon 22 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Shaun Wick 21 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Brett Smith 20 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Brian Hill 22 2016 2 Alvester Alexander 14 2010 3 Jim Crawford 13 1956 Gerald Abraham 13 1987 5 Dwight Driver 11 1992

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Alvester Alexander 5 2010 Colorado State

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Marcus Harris 259 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Jovon Bouknight 250 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Ryan Yarborough 239 1990 1991 1992 1993 4 Ryan McGuffey 231 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Dominic Rufran 203 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 Malcom Floyd 186 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Wendell Montgomery 181 1996 1997 1998 1999 8 Tanner Gentry 180 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Michael Ford 156 2004 2005 2006 2007 10 David Leonard 153 2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Marcus Harris 109 1996 2 Ryan Yarborough 86 1992 3 Marcus Harris 78 1995 4 Jovon Bouknight 77 2005 5 Ryan Yarborough 75 1993 6 Tanner Gentry 72 2016 7 Marcus Harris 71 1994

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Marcus Harris 16 1996 Iowa State Marcus Harris 16 1996 Colorado State 3 Brent Tillman 15 1994 San Diego State Ryan McGuffey 15 2001 UNLV 5 Jovon Bouknight 14 2005 San Diego State Malcom Floyd 14 2003 San Diego State 7 Ryan Yarborough 13 1992 Air Force Ryan Yarborough 13 1992 BYU Marcus Harris 13 1996 Air Force Ryan McGuffey 13 2003 Kansas David Leonard 13 2009 Florida Atlantic

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Marcus Harris 4,518 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Ryan Yarborough 4,446 1990 1991 1992 1993 3 Jovon Bouknight 3,626 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Wendell Montgomery 2,883 1996 1997 1998 1999 5 Tanner Gentry 2,815 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Ryan McGuffey 2,679 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Dominic Rufran 2,487 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Malcom Floyd 2,411 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Steve Martinez 2,043 1979 1980 1981 1982 10 Robert Herron 2,030 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Marcus Harris 1,650 1996 2 Ryan Yarborough 1,584 1993 3 Marcus Harris 1,431 1994 4 Marcus Harris 1,423 1995 5 Ryan Yarborough 1,351 1992 6 Tanner Gentry 1,326 2016 7 Jovon Bouknight 1,116 2005 8 Ryan Yarborough 1,081 1991 9 Jovon Bouknight 1,075 2004 10 Shawn Wiggins 1,018 1990

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Marcus Harris 260 1994 Fresno State 2 James Loving 247 1987 Houston 3 Ryan Yarborough 241 1993 Air Force 4 Scottie Vines 237 2002 UNLV 5 Marcus Harris 223 1996 Iowa State 6 Chris McNeill 219 2012 Idaho 7 Ryan Yarborough 218 1991 San Diego State 8 Ryan Yarborough 217 1993 San Diego State 9 Ryan Yarborough 213 1993 UTEP 10 Ryan Yarborough 205 1991 BYU

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Ryan Yarborough 42 1990 1991 1992 1993 2 Marcus Harris 38 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Jovon Bouknight 29 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Robert Herron 20 2010 2011 2012 2013 Tanner Gentry 20 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Anthony Sargent 19 1986 1987 7 Dominic Rufran 15 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Dewey McConnell 14 1948 1949 1950 1951 Gene Huey 14 1965 1966 1967 1968 Malcom Floyd 14 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jake Maulhardt 14 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Ryan Yarborough 16 1993 2 Marcus Harris 14 1995 Tanner Gentry 14 2016 4 Ryan Yarborough 13 1991 Marcus Harris 13 1996 6 Ryan Yarborough 12 1992 Jovon Bouknight 12 2005 Isaiah Neyor 12 [6] 2021 9 Marcus Harris 11 1994

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Marcus Harris 4 1995 Oklahoma State Robert Herron 4 2013 Hawaii

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. ^[7]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Brett Smith 10,365 2011 2012 2013 2 Casey Bramlet 9,575 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Tom Corontzos 7,642 1988 1989 1990 1991 4 Jay Stoner 7,523 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Josh Wallwork 6,753 1995 1996 6 Joe Hughes 6,249 1992 1993 7 Phil Davis 5,951 1978 1979 1980 1981 8 Josh Allen 5,686 2015 2016 2017 9 Corey Bramlet 5,507 2002 2003 2004 2005 10 Scott Runyan 5,490 1984 1985 1986 1987

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Josh Wallwork 4,209 1996 2 Brett Smith 3,948 2013 3 Josh Allen 3,715 2016 4 Joe Hughes 3,406 1993 5 Brett Smith 3,332 2011 6 Casey Bramlet 3,325 2002 7 Randy Welniak 3,206 1988 8 Craig Burnett 3,086 1987 9 Brett Smith 3,085 2012 10 Casey Bramlet 3,048 2001

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Brett Smith 640 2013 Hawaii 2 Josh Wallwork 482 1996 Idaho 3 Josh Wallwork 476 1996 Air Force 4 Randy Welniak 467 1988 Air Force 5 Joe Hughes 447 1993 UTEP 6 Casey Bramlet 442 2002 UNLV 7 Craig Burnett 439 1987 Oklahoma State Tom Corontzos 439 1990 San Diego State 9 Casey Bramlet 433 2001 Utah State 10 John Gustin 419 1994 San Diego State

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. ^[8]

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brett Smith 97 2011 2012 2013 2 Casey Bramlet 70 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Josh Wallwork 60 1995 1996 4 Josh Allen 56 2015 2016 2017 5 Tom Corontzos 54 1988 1989 1990 1991

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Randy Welniak 35 1988 Josh Wallwork 35 1996 Josh Allen 35 2016 4 Brett Smith 33 2012 Brett Smith 33 2013 6 Brett Smith 30 2011 7 Casey Bramlet 29 2002 8 Joe Hughes 28 1993

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Brett Smith 8 2013 Hawaii

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Brian Lee 17 1994 1995 1996 1997 2 Paul Wallace 14 1989 1990 1991 1992 3 Andrew Wingard 10 2015 2016 2017 2018 Mark Thomas 10 1983 1984 1985 1986 Daniel Prevo 10 1963 1964 1965 Logan Wilson 10 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Marcus Epps 9 2015 2016 2017 2018 Kevin McClain 9 1974 1975 1976 Michael Davis 9 1980 1981 Steve McMillon 9 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Julius Stinson 9 2004 2005 2006 2007 Tashaun Gipson 9 2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Brian Lee 8 1996 Brian Lee 8 1997 3 Dick Speights 6 1966 Paul Toscano 6 1966 Bruce Small 6 1980 Michael Davis 6 1980 Mark Thomas 6 1986

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Selmer Pederson 3 1950 Denver Brian Lee 3 1996 SMU Brian Lee 3 1997 Montana Shamiel Gary 3 2009 Weber State

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Galand Thaxton 467 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 Andrew Wingard 454 2015 2016 2017 2018 3 Jim Talich 440 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Logan Wilson 418 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 John Salley 379 1979 1980 1981 1982 6 Chris Prosinski 373 2007 2008 2009 2010 7 Gabe Knapton 368 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Easton Gibbs 361 [9] 2020 2021 2022 2023 9 Ken Fantetti 352 1975 1976 1977 1978 10 Lucas Wacha 344 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Galand Thaxton 158 1986 2 John Salley 143 1982 Galand Thaxton 143 1987 4 Chad Muma 142 [10] 2021 5 Chris Prosinski 140 2009 6 Bruce Mowry 139 1984 7 Jim Talich 138 1996 8 Brian Brown 136 1997 9 Al Duyn 134 1973 Jordan Stanton 134 2013

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Brian Hendricks 23 2009 Air Force 2 Frank Erzinger 21 1972 New Mexico 3 Paul Nunu 20 1976 New Mexico Marqueston Huff 20 2013 Utah State 5 Daniel Gleason 19 1968 BYU

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Mitch Donahue 49.0 1987 1988 1989 1990 2 Jeff Knapton 30.0 1984 1985 1986 1987 Pat Rabold 30.0 1985 1986 1987 1988 4 Patrick Chukwurah 27.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Thomas Williams 24.0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 John Fletcher 24.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 7 David Edeen 23.0 1986 1987 1988 Doug Rigby 23.0 1988 1989 1990 1991 9 Eddie Yarbrough 21.5 2012 2013 2014 2015 10 Craig Schlichting 19.0 1986 1987 1988 1989 Brent Schieffer 19.0 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Mitch Donahue 22.0 1990 2 Jeff Knapton 19.0 1987 3 Pat Rabold 16.0 1988 4 Pat Rabold 14.0 1987 5 Craig Schlichting 11.0 1988 David Edeen 11.0 1988 Thomas Williams 11.0 1990 Brent Schieffer 11.0 1993 9 John Fletcher 10.5 2007

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 David Edeen 5.0 1988 BYU 2 Korey Jones 4.0 2001 Texas State 3 John Fletcher 3.5 2007 UNLV Josh Biezuns 3.5 2010 Colorado State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Cooper Rothe 59 2016 2017 2018 2019

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 John Hoyland 22 [11] 2022 2 Cory Wedel 20 1996 J. D. Wallum 20 2001

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Sean Fleming 6 1990 Arkansas State Cory Wedel 6 1996 Idaho

References

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2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
3. Cobb, David (August 21, 2020). "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
4. "Andrew Peasley". ESPN.com.
5. "Xazavian Valladay". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
6. "Isaiah Neyor". ESPN.com.
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8. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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11. "John Hoyland". ESPN.com.