Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 Hilltoppers represent Western Kentucky University in the NCAA's Conference USA.

Although Western Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate football in 1908,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun the 1950s. Records from before this decade 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:

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Brandon Doughty12,855[3]2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2Jeff Cesarone8,5661984 1985 1986 1987
3Justin Haddix7,9292003 2004 2005 2006
4Kawaun Jakes7,5382009 2010 2011 2012
5Johnny Vance4,0461966 1967 1968 1969
6John Hall3,8761977 1978 1979 1980
7Jimmy Feix3,7801949 1950 1951 1952
8Ralph Antone3,5551979 1980 1981 1982
9Leo Peckenpaugh3,5321970 1971 1972 1973
10Willie Taggart3,3261995 1996 1997 1998

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Brandon Doughty5,055[3]2015
2Brandon Doughty4,8302014
3Brandon Doughty2,8572013
4Jeff Cesarone2,7371985
5Kawaun Jakes2,4882012
6Jeff Cesarone2,3961986
7Justin Haddix2,1862006
8Justin Haddix1,9762004
9Johnny Vance1,9431969
10Justin Haddix1,8922005

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Brandon Doughty593[4]2014 Middle Tennessee
2Brandon Doughty569[5]2014 Bowling Green
3Mike White517[6]2016Rice
4Jeff Cesarone4941985 Akron
5Brandon Doughty491[7]2014 Marshall
6Brandon Doughty486[8]2014 Central Michigan[9]
7Brandon Doughty484[10]2015 Indiana
8Brandon Doughty461[11]2015 South Florida[12]
9Brandon Doughty457[13]2015 Miami (Ohio)
10Brandon Doughty441[14]2015 Louisiana Tech

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Brandon Doughty111[3]2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2Kawaun Jakes512009 2010 2011 2012
3Justin Haddix502003 2004 2005 2006
4Jeff Cesarone461984 1985 1986 1987
5Leo Peckenpaugh351970 1971 1972 1973
6Jimmy Feix301949 1950 1951 1952
John Hall301977 1978 1979 1980
Willie Taggart301995 1996 1997 1998
9Johnny Vance281966 1967 1968 1969
10Ralph Antone271979 1980 1981 1982

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Brandon Doughty492014
2Brandon Doughty48[3]2015
3Kawaun Jakes222012
4Jeff Cesarone181985
5Johnny Vance161969
6Jimmy Feix151952
Jeff Cesarone151986
Justin Haddix152005
9Leo Peckenpaugh141974
Justin Haddix142006
Brandon Doughty142013

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Brandon Doughty8[7]2014 Marshall
2Brandon Doughty6[5]2014 Bowling Green
Brandon Doughty6[13]2015 Miami (Ohio)
4John Hall51978 Morehead State
Jeff Cesarone51985 Akron
Brandon Doughty5[15]2014 Old Dominion
Brandon Doughty5[16]2014 UTSA
Brandon Doughty5[8]2014 Central Michigan[9]
Brandon Doughty5[4]2015 Middle Tennessee
Brandon Doughty5[17]2015 Marshall

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Bobby Rainey4,5422008 2009 2010 2011
2Lerron Moore4,3962003 2004 2005 2006
3Willie Taggart3,9971995 1996 1997 1998
4Antwan Floyd3,7751993 1994 1995 1996
5Antonio Andrews3,6742010 2011 2012 2013
6Joe Arnold3,5701985 1986 1987 1988
7Dickie Moore3,5601965 1966 1967 1968
8Clarence Jackson2,5841970 1971 1972 1973
9Jimmy Woods2,4791975 1976 1977 1978
10Leon Allen2,353[18]2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Antonio Andrews1,7302013
2Antonio Andrews1,7282012
3Bobby Rainey1,6952011
4Joe Arnold1,6681988
5Bobby Rainey1,6492010
6Leon Allen1,5422014
7Jon Frazier1,5372002
8Lerron Moore1,4902003
9Dickie Moore1,4441967
10Antwan Floyd1,3271994

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Leon Allen345[19]2014 Army
2Eddie Thompson3091992 Southern Illinois
3Clarence Jackson2971971 Butler
4Willie Taggart2891997 Southern Illinois
5Joe Arnold2601987 North Carolina A&T
6Rod Smart2581999 Eastern Illinois

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Willie Taggart471995 1996 1997 1998
2Lerron Moore432003 2004 2005 2006
3Clarence Jackson371970 1971 1972 1973
4Bobby Rainey352008 2009 2010 2011
5Dickie Moore341965 1966 1967 1968
6Antonio Andrews292010 2011 2012 2013
7Joe Arnold281985 1986 1987 1988
8Antwan Floyd271993 1994 1995 1996
9Latravis Powell241994 1995 1996 1997
10Leon Allen22[18]2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Dickie Moore191967
2Willie Taggart161997
Antonio Andrews162013
4Willie Taggart151998
Bobby Rainey152010
6Joe Arnold141988
Jason Michael142002
Brian Porter142004
9Lerron Moore132003
Bobby Rainey132011
Leon Allen132014

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Antonio Andrews5[20]2013 Morgan State

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1Willie McNeal1712010 2012 2013 2014
2Jake Gaebler1682006 2007 2008 2009
3Jack Doyle1622009 2010 2011 2012
4Taywan Taylor160[21]2013 2014 2015 2016
5Jared Dangerfield151[22]2014 2015
6Curtis Hamilton1492004 2005 2006 2007
7Jay Davis1311968 1969 1970 1971
8Alan Mullins1241982 1983 1984 1985
9Keith Paskett1231983 1984 1985 1986
10Robert Coates1191986 1987 1988 1989

Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1Taywan Taylor86[21]2015
2Jared Dangerfield82[22]2015
3Jared Dangerfield692014
4Porter Williams661973
Curtis Hamilton662007
6Alan Mullins651985
7Nicholas Norris63[23]2015
8Willie McNeal562014
9Antwane Grant55[24]2015
10Jake Gaebler542008

Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1Jay Davis151969 Akron
2Pat McKenzie121984 Eastern Illinois
Curtis Hamilton12[25]2007 Eastern Kentucky
Taywan Taylor12[5]2014 Bowling Green
5Keith Paskett111986 Eastern Illinois
Cedric Jones111986 Livingston
Jake Gaebler11[26]2008 Middle Tennessee
Tyler Higbee11[10]2015 Indiana
Jared Dangerfield11[13]2015 Miami (Ohio)

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Taywan Taylor2,669[21]2013 2014 2015 2016
2Curtis Hamilton2,3242004 2005 2006 2007
3Jay Davis2,2361968 1969 1970 1971
4Willie McNeal2,1812010 2012 2013 2014
5Keith Paskett2,1171983 1984 1985 1986
6Eddie Preston2,0831976 1977 1978 1979
7Joey Stockton2,0571995 1996 1997
8Jake Gaebler1,9242006 2007 2008 2009
9Alan Mullins1,8661982 1983 1984 1985
10Porter Williams1,8261970 1971 1972 1973

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Taywan Taylor1,467[21]2015
2Porter Williams1,1071973
3Nicholas Norris971[23]2015
4Casey Rooney9462003
5Curtis Hamilton8732007
6Joey Stockton8631995
7Maurice Perkins8492004
8Alan Mullins8491985
9Jared Dangerfield844[22]2015
10Curtis Hamilton8412006

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Joey Stockton2761995Austin Peay
2Taywan Taylor196[10]2015 Indiana
3Joey Stockton1941997Murray St.
4Jay Davis1911969Akron
5Malcolm Darden1881987Chattanooga
6Keith Paskett1871986Eastern Illinois
7Taywan Taylor165[27]2016Rice

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Taywan Taylor24[21]2013 2014 2015
2Eddie Preston221976 1977 1978 1979
3Porter Williams211970 1971 1972 1973
Willie McNeal212010 2012 2013 2014
5Jay Davis191968 1969 1970
Curtis Hamilton192004 2005 2006 2007
Jared Dangerfield19[22]2014 2015
8Joey Stockton171995 1996 1997
9Alan Mullins141982 1983 1984 1985
Keith Paskett141983 1984 1985 1986
Tyler Higbee14[28]2011 2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Taywan Taylor17[21]2015
2Porter Williams111973
Jared Dangerfield112014
4Curtis Hamilton102006
5Willie McNeal82014
Jared Dangerfield8[22]2015
Tyler Higbee8[28]2015
8Jay Davis71969
Eddie Preston71979
Alan Mullins71985
Taywan Taylor72014
Antwane Grant7[24]2015

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Porter Williams41973 Murray State
2Porter Williams31971 East Tennessee State
Eddie Preston31978 Morehead State
Tyler Higbee32014 Marshall
Taywan Taylor3[29]2015 Middle Tennessee

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[30]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Brandon Doughty12,570[3] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2Justin Haddix8,890 2003 2004 2005 2006
3Willie Taggart7,223 1995 1996 1997 1998
4Jeff Cesarone7,852 1984 1985 1986 1987
5Kawaun Jakes8,323 2009 2010 2011 2012
6Johnny Vance4,782 1966 1967 1968 1969
7Bobby Rainey4,595 2008 2009 2010 2011
8Lerron Moore4,334 2003 2004 2005 2006
9Eddie Thompson4,109 1991 1992 1993

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Brandon Doughty4,933[3] 2015
2Brandon Doughty4,778 2014
3Brandon Doughty2,478 2013
4Kawaun Jakes2,546 2012
5Jeff Cesarone2,542 1985
6Willie Taggart2,403 1997
7Jason Michael2,303 2002
8Justin Haddix2,291 2004
9Justin Haddix2,211 2006
10Justin Haddix2,210 2005

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Brandon Doughty579[4]2014 Middle Tennessee
2Brandon Doughty567[5]2014 Bowling Green
3Brandon Doughty495[10]2015 Indiana
4Brandon Doughty490[8]2014 Central Michigan[9]
5Jeff Cesarone4841985 Akron
6Brandon Doughty476[7]2014 Marshall
7Brandon Doughty446[11]2015 South Florida[12]
8Brandon Doughty435[14]2015 Louisiana Tech
9Johnny Vance4281968 Akron
Brandon Doughty428[13]2015 Miami (Ohio)

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Brandon Doughty114[3] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2Willie Taggart77 1995 1996 1997 1998
3Justin Haddix70 2003 2004 2005 2006
4Kawaun Jakes65 2009 2010 2011 2012
5Jeff Cesarone48 1984 1985 1986 1987
6Lerron Moore43 2003 2004 2005 2006
7Clarence Jackson37 1970 1971 1972 1973
Bobby Rainey37 2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Brandon Doughty51 2014
2Brandon Doughty49[3] 2015
3Willie Taggart27 1997
4Kawaun Jakes25 2012
5Willie Taggart23 1998
Justin Haddix23 2005
7Johnny Vance21 1969
8Dickie Moore19 1967
9Jeff Cesarone18 1985

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Brandon Doughty8[7]2014 Marshall
2Brandon Doughty6[5]2014 Bowling Green
Brandon Doughty6[13]2015 Miami (Ohio)

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1Bobby Sippio191999 2000 2001
2Delvechio Walls141995 1996 1997 1998
3James Edwards131984 1985 1986 1987
4Antonio Thomas122002 2003 2004 2005
5Reginald Johnson111979 1980 1981 1983
Cam Thomas112011 2012 2013 2014
7Barry Bumm101978 1979 1980 1981
8Jeremy Chandler92000 2001 2002 2003
Jonathan Dowling92012 2013
10Vernard Johnson81984 1985 1986
Joseph Jefferson81988 1989 1990 1991

Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1Bobby Sippio102000
2James Edwards71987
Antonio Thomas72004
4Joseph Jefferson62000
Jonathan Dowling62012
6Carl Brazley51978
Reginald Johnson51981
Hayes Thomas52000
Bobby Sippio52001
Jeremy Chandler52002
Bo Smith52007
Cam Thomas52013

Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1Jim Pickens41948 Eastern Kentucky
2Max Stevens31951 Morehead State
Jon Leathers31974 Dayton
Carl Brazley31978 East Tennessee State
Jonathan Dowling3[31]2012 Kentucky
Branden Leston3[7]2014 Marshall

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1Rick Green5251972 1973 1974 1975
2Paul Gray4881980 1981 1982 1983
3Erik Dandy4222000 2001 2002 2003
4Charles Thompson4112001 2002 2003 2004
5Biff Madon4011974 1975 1976 1977
6Melvin Wisham3941997 1998 1999 2000
7Tony Towns3701974 1976 1977 1978
8Carl Estelle3551976 1977 1978 1979
9Bill Hape3541967 1968 1969 1970
10Jim Barber3421969 1970 1971

Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1Rick Green2131975
2Paul Gray1731981
3Melvin Wishman1712000
4Erik Dandy1652003
5Charles Thompson1592002
6Richard Grice1561992
7Erik Dandy1552001
8Paul Grant1491982
9Biff Madon1481976
10Biff Madon1431977

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1Sherrod Coates30.01999 2000 2001 2002
2Quanterus Smith24.02009 2010 2011 2012
3Jon Drummond21.01999 2000 2001 2002
4Ben Witman20.51996 1997 1998 1999
5Sean Longstreth18.01994 1995 1996 1997
6Xavier Jordan14.01985 1986 1987 1988
Ben Mooney14.01990 1991 1992 1993
Bryan Heyward14.01995 1996 1997 1998
Brandon Smith14.02003 2004 2005

Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1Sherrod Coates13.02002
2Quanterus Smith12.52012
3Ben Witman10.51999
4Ben Mooney9.01993
Sean Longstreth9.01997
Karl Maslowski9.02003
Brandon Smith9.02003
8Bryan Heyward8.01997
Sherrod Coates8.02000
Sherrod Coates8.02001
Chad Kincaid8.02003

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1Garrett Schwettman54[32]2012 2013 2014 2015
2Chris James512004 2005 2006 2007
3Peter Martinez492000 2001 2002
4Dan Maher471985 1986 1987 1988
5Jeff Poisel311996 1997 1998 1999
6Matt Lange232002 2003
7Jim Griffiths191980 1981 1982
8Chris Pino171990 1991 1992 1993
9Dave Betz151976 1977
10Casey Tinius142009 2010 2011

Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1Matt Lange232003
2Peter Martinez182002
3Peter Martinez172000
4Garrett Schwettman162014
5Dan Maher151988
Chris James152005
Garrett Schwettman15[32]2015
8Peter Martinez142001
Chris James142007
Casey Tinius142009

Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1Matt Lange52003 Eastern Kentucky
2Steve Donisi41990 Eastern Kentucky
Chris Pino41993 Jacksonville State
Casey Tinius4[33]2009 Louisiana-Monroe
Garrett Schwettman4[14]2015 Louisiana Tech

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1Matt Lange82.1%[34]2002 2003
2Garrett Schwettman81.8%[32]2012 2013 2014 2015
3Peter Martinez71%[35]2000 2001 2002
4Ryan Nuss66.67%[36]2016
5Casey Tinius48.9%[37]2009 2010 2011

Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1Garrett Schwettman93.8%[32]2015
2Matt Lange82.1%[38] 2003
3Garrett Schwettman81.3%2013
4Peter Martinez77%[39]2000
5Chris James76%[40]2006
6Chris James75%[41]2004
7Casey Tinius74%[42]2009
8Peter Martinez72%[43] 2002

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