The West Virginia Mountaineers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the West Virginia Mountaineers 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 Mountaineers represent West Virginia University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.
Although West Virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1933. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists. However, the West Virginia Football Media Guide does include the touchdown statistics, although not the yards, of Ira Errett Rodgers, who played for the Mountaineers from 1915 to 1919.[2]
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1933, 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.[3] The Mountaineers have played in 13 bowl games since the decision, giving players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
- The Mountaineers ran a high-octane spread option offense under head coaches Rich Rodriguez (2001-2007) and Bill Stewart (2008-2010), which emphasized mobile quarterbacks and no huddling, allowing the teams to rack up very large numbers of yards. Since Dana Holgorsen took over in 2011, the Mountaineers have run more of an air raid spread attack, emphasizing passing on most plays. This has led to many school passing and receiving records being set. In particular, a 70-63 win over Baylor in 2012[4] saw more than 1,500 offensive yards between the two teams combined, and 10 single-game entries on the lists below.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing yards
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Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Geno Smith |
11,662 |
2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 |
Marc Bulger |
8,153 |
1996 1997 1998 1999 |
3 |
Pat White |
6,049 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
4 |
Chad Johnston |
5,954 |
1993 1994 1995 1996 |
5 |
Oliver Luck |
5,765 |
1978 1979 1980 1981 |
6 |
Rasheed Marshall |
5,558 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 |
7 |
Major Harris |
5,173 |
1987 1988 1989 |
8 |
Clint Trickett |
4,890[5] |
2013 2014 |
9 |
Dan Kendra |
4,781 |
1974 1975 1976 |
10 |
Bernie Galiffa |
4,426 |
1970 1971 1972 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Geno Smith |
4,385 |
2011 |
2 |
Geno Smith |
4,205 |
2012 |
3 |
Marc Bulger |
3,607 |
1998 |
4 |
Clint Trickett |
3,285[5] |
2014 |
5 |
Skyler Howard |
3,145[6] |
2015 |
6 |
Geno Smith |
2,763 |
2010 |
7 |
Bernie Galiffa |
2,496 |
1972 |
8 |
Marc Bulger |
2,465 |
1997 |
9 |
Oliver Luck |
2,448 |
1981 |
10 |
Jeff Hostetler |
2,345 |
1983 |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
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Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Avon Cobourne |
5,164 |
1999 2000 2001 2002 |
2 |
Pat White |
4,480 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
3 |
Noel Devine |
4,315 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 |
4 |
Amos Zereoue |
4,086 |
1996 1997 1998 |
5 |
Steve Slaton |
3,923 |
2005 2006 |
6 |
Arthur Owens |
2,648 |
1972 1973 1974 1975 |
7 |
Robert Walker |
2,620 |
1993 1994 1995 |
8 |
Quincy Wilson |
2,608 |
1999 2001 2002 2003 |
9 |
Wendell Smallwood |
2,462[18] |
2013 2014 2015 |
10 |
Robert Alexander |
2,456 |
1978 1979 1980 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Steve Slaton |
1,744 |
2006 |
2 |
Avon Cobourne |
1,710 |
2002 |
3 |
Amos Zereoue |
1,589 |
1997 |
4 |
Wendell Smallwood |
1,519[18] |
2015 |
5 |
Noel Devine |
1,465 |
2009 |
6 |
Amos Zereoue |
1,462 |
1998 |
7 |
Quincy Wilson |
1,380 |
2003 |
8 |
Pat White |
1,335 |
2007 |
9 |
Avon Cobourne |
1,298 |
2001 |
10 |
Robert Walker |
1,250 |
1993 |
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Rushing touchdowns
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
TDs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
George Allen |
5 |
1932 |
Marquette |
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Steve Sloan |
5[26] |
2005 |
Louisville |
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Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
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Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Tavon Austin |
3,413 |
2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 |
Stedman Bailey |
3,218 |
2010 2011 2012 |
3 |
David Saunders |
2,608 |
1995 1996 1997 1998 |
4 |
Khori Ivy |
2,402 |
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
5 |
Shawn Foreman |
2,347 |
1995 1996 1997 1998 |
6 |
Rahsaan Vanterpool |
2,022 |
1993 1994 1995 1996 |
7 |
Jock Sanders |
1,980 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 |
8 |
Rich Hollins |
1,968 |
1980 1981 1982 1983 |
9 |
Kevin White |
1,954[27] |
2013 2014 |
10 |
Cedric Thomas |
1,930 |
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
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Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[35]
Total offense yards
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Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Geno Smith |
12,004 |
2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 |
Pat White |
10,529 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
3 |
Marc Bulger |
7,827 |
1996 1997 1998 1999 |
4 |
Rasheed Marshall |
7,598 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 |
5 |
Major Harris |
7,334 |
1987 1988 1989 |
6 |
Oliver Luck |
6,282 |
1978 1979 1980 1981 |
7 |
Chad Johnston |
5,664 |
1993 1994 1995 1996 |
8 |
Avon Cobourne |
5,164 |
1999 2000 2001 2002 |
9 |
Clint Trickett |
4,755 |
2013 2014 |
10 |
Dan Kendra |
4,752 |
1974 1975 1976 1977 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Geno Smith |
4,356 |
2012 |
2 |
Geno Smith |
4,352 |
2011 |
3 |
Skyler Howard |
3,647[6] |
2015 |
4 |
Marc Bulger |
3,515 |
1998 |
5 |
Clint Trickett |
3,179 |
2007 |
6 |
Pat White |
3,059 |
2007 |
7 |
Major Harris |
2,994 |
1989 |
8 |
Geno Smith |
2,980 |
2010 |
9 |
Pat White |
2,874 |
2006 |
10 |
Pat White |
2,816 |
2008 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Note: The 2014 West Virginia Football Media Guide does not generally list a top 10 in the defensive categories.
Interceptions
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Andrew King |
4 |
1915 |
Marietta |
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Francis Fairley |
4 |
1925 |
Pittsburgh |
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Mike Slater |
4 |
1969 |
Kentucky |
4 |
various |
3 |
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Tackles
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
1 |
Steve Dunlap |
190 |
1974 |
2 |
Chris Haering |
185 |
1989 |
3 |
Ray Marshall |
175 |
1975 |
4 |
Jeff Macerelli |
172 |
1977 |
5 |
Charles Smith |
170 |
1975 |
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Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
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