Keenan Reynolds holds the Division I FBS career records for rushing touchdowns and points scored, in addition to holding Navy's career records for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, passing touchdowns, total offense yards, and total touchdowns. The Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Navy Midshipmen 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 Midshipmen represent the United States Naval Academy in the NCAA 's American Athletic Conference.
Although Navy began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1938. 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 1938, 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 Midshipmen have played in 15 bowls since then, allowing recent players an extra game almost every year to accumulate statistics. Navy also played in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game in 2016, giving players in that season yet another game to accumulate statistics. Navy tends to run a triple option offense, which emphasizes running with the quarterback and multiple running backs. This has allowed quarterbacks like Keenan Reynolds and Ricky Dobbs to appear high on both rushing and passing lists. These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season .
Passing Passing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Jim Kubiak 6,008 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Bill Byrne 4,582 1984 1985 1986 3 Keenan Reynolds 4,001 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 Mike McNallen 3,996 1968 1969 1970 5 Bob Leszczynski 3,945 1976 1977 1978 6 John Cartwright 3,626 1965 1966 1967 7 Roger Staubach 3,571 1962 1963 1964 8 Alton Grizzard 3,492 1987 1988 1989 1990 9 Ricky Dobbs 2,770 2008 2009 2010 10 Allen Glenny 2,644 1971 1972 1973
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jim Kubiak 2,628 1993 2 Jim Kubiak 2,388 1994 3 Bill Byrne 1,694 1985 4 John Cartwright 1,537 1967 5 Ricky Dobbs 1,527 2010 6 Bill Byrne 1,463 1986 7 Alton Grizzard 1,438 1990 8 Will Worth 1,397 2016 9 Ricky Williamson 1,394 1983 10 Mike McNallen 1,342 1968
Passing touchdowns Rushing Rushing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Keenan Reynolds 4,559 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Malcolm Perry 4,354[4] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Napoleon McCallum 4,179 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 4 Chris McCoy 3,401 1995 1996 1997 5 Eddie Meyers 2,935 1978 1979 1980 1981 6 Kyle Eckel 2,900 2001 2002 2003 2004 7 Ricky Dobbs 2,665 2008 2009 2010 8 Cleveland Cooper 2,582 1972 1973 1974 9 Shun White 2,311 2005 2006 2007 2008 10 Chris Swain 2,290 2012 2013 2014 2015
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Malcolm Perry 2,017[4] 2019 2 Napoleon McCallum 1,587 1983 3 Zach Abey 1,413 2017 4 Keenan Reynolds 1,373 2015 5 Chris McCoy 1,370 1997 6 Keenan Reynolds 1,346 2013 7 Napoleon McCallum 1,327 1985 8 Eddie Meyers 1,318 1981 9 Joe Gattuso Jr. 1,292 1977 10 Kyle Eckel 1,249 2003
Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Shun White 348[5] 2008 Towson 2 Malcolm Perry 304 2019 Army 3 Eddie Meyers 298 1981 Syracuse 4 Malcolm Perry 282 2017 SMU 5 Eddie Meyers 278 1979 Army 6 Sneed Schmidt 277[6] 1935 Columbia Keenan Reynolds 277 2014 Georgia Southern 7 Chris McCoy 273 1995 SMU 8 Chris McCoy 268 1997 Kent State 9 Keenan Reynolds 251[7] 2014 San Jose State
Rushing touchdowns Receiving Receptions Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Rob Taylor 10 1967 Vanderbilt Rob Taylor 10 1967 William & Mary Rob Taylor 10 1967 Penn State Mike Clark 10 1967 Army Dave King 10 1976 Notre Dame Damon Dixon 10 1993 Virginia
Receiving yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Rob Taylor 1,736 1965 1966 1967 2 Jamir Tillman 1,626[23] 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Phil McConkey 1,278 1976 1977 1978 4 Larry Van Loan 1,259 1971 1972 1973 5 Bert Calland 1,237 1971 1972 1973 6 Eric Roberts 1,213 2001 2002 2003 2004 7 Kevin Hickman 1,178 1991 1992 1993 1994 8 Damon Dixon 1,176 1991 1992 1993 1994 9 Karl Schwelm 1,174 1968 1969 1970 10 Mark Stevens 1,156 1982 1983 1984
Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Rob Taylor 179 1967 Vanderbilt Dave King 179 1976 Notre Dame
Receiving touchdowns Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Harry Hurst 3 1957 Pennsylvania Ken Heine 3 1984 Lehigh Tony Hollinger 3 1985 Indiana Jerry Dawson 3 1990 Richmond Pat McGrew 3 1997 Colgate
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[24]
Total offense yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Keenan Reynolds 8,290 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Chris McCoy 5,887 1995 1996 1997 3 Alton Grizzard 5,666 1987 1988 1989 1990 4 Jim Kubiak 5,498 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Malcolm Perry 5,465 [4] 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Ricky Dobbs 5,435 2008 2009 2010 7 John Cartwright 4,406 1965 1966 1967 8 Bill Byrne 4,399 1984 1985 1986 9 Craig Candeto 4,278 2000 2001 2002 2003 10 Brian Broadwater 4,221 1998 1999 2000
Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Will Worth 428 [19] 2016 South Florida 2 Brian Broadwater 417 2000 Tulane
Total touchdowns Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Keenan Reynolds 8 [8] 2013 San Jose State
Defense Interceptions Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 John Sturges 8 1977 Sean Andrews 8 1995 3 John Weaver 7 1952 Mike Galpin 7 1976 5 Gene Ford 6 1975
Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 John Weaver 4 1952 Columbia Mark Schickner 4 1970 Army
Tackles Sacks Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 John Marshall 11.5[25] 2022 2 Tyler Tidwell 10.0 2005 3 Eric Rutherford 9.0 1984 4 Andy Person 8.0 1995 Shaka Martin 8.0 1999 David Mahoney 8.0 2005 Jacob Springer 8.0[26] 2019
Kicking Field goals made Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Matt Harmon 19 2008 2 Steve Fehr 18 1991 3 Steve Fehr 17 1980 Tim Shubzda 17 1999 5 Todd Solomon 15 1984 David Hills 15 2001 Bijan Nichols 15[27] 2021
Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Bob Tata 4 1978 Boston College Steve Fehr 4 1980 Army Steve Fehr 4 1980 Georgia Tech Steve Fehr 4 1981 Boston College Tim Shubzda 4 1999 Army Matt Harmon 4[28] 2008 Air Force
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