The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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 Golden Eagles represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the NCAA's Conference USA.
Although Southern Miss began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1947. 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 1947, 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 Golden Eagles have played in 12 bowl games since then, giving players in recent seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Nick Mullens | 11,994[3] | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
2 | Austin Davis | 10,892 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
3 | Brett Favre | 7,695 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
4 | Dustin Almond | 7,342 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
5 | Jeff Kelly | 7,095 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
6 | Lee Roberts | 6,289 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
7 | Heath Graham | 4,053 | 1994 1995 1996 |
8 | Rick Donegan | 3,753 | 1969 1970 1971 |
9 | Tommy Waters | 3,681 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
10 | Reggie Collier | 3,662 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Nick Mullens | 4,476[3] | 2015 |
2 | Austin Davis | 3,496 | 2011 |
3 | Nick Mullens | 3,272[3] | 2016 |
4 | Austin Davis | 3,128 | 2008 |
5 | Austin Davis | 3,103 | 2010 |
6 | Dustin Almond | 2,860 | 2005 |
7 | Lee Roberts | 2,680 | 1998 |
8 | Jeff Kelly | 2,613 | 2001 |
9 | Brett Favre | 2,588 | 1989 |
10 | Nick Mullens | 2,470 | 2014 |
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Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Damion Fletcher | 5,302 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
2 | Ben Garry | 3,595 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
3 | Derrick Nix | 3,584 | 1998 1999 2000 2002 |
4 | Ito Smith | 3,123[14] | 2014 2015 2016 |
5 | Sammy Winder | 3,114 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
6 | Sam Dejarnette | 2,908 | 1982 1983 1984 |
7 | Vincent Alexander | 2,648 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
8 | Shelton Gandy | 2,504 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
9 | Reggie Collier | 2,304 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
10 | Harold Shaw | 2,219 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Damion Fletcher | 1,586 | 2007 |
2 | Sam Dejarnette | 1,545 | 1982 |
3 | Ito Smith | 1,459[14] | 2016 |
4 | Damion Fletcher | 1,388 | 2006 |
5 | Damion Fletcher | 1,313 | 2008 |
6 | Ben Garry | 1,236 | 1976 |
7 | Hugh Laurin Pepper | 1,227 | 1952 |
8 | Derrick Nix | 1,194 | 2002 |
9 | Ben Garry | 1,134 | 1977 |
10 | Ito Smith | 1,128[14] | 2015 |
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Receiving
Receiving yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Sherrod Gideon | 3,214 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
2 | Todd Pinkston | 2,366 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
3 | DeAndre Brown | 2,207 | 2008 2009 2010 |
4 | Shawn Nelson | 2,054 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
5 | LeRoy Handy | 1,890 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
6 | Michael Thomas | 1,793 | 2014 2015 |
7 | Marvin Young | 1,717 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
8 | D. J. Thompson | 1,628[24] | 2012 2014 2015 2016 |
9 | Antwon Courington | 1,561 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
10 | Darryl Tillman | 1,478 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[34]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Austin Davis | 12,267 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
2 | Nick Mullens | 11,779[3] | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
3 | Brett Favre | 7,606 | 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
4 | Dustin Almond | 7,602 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
5 | Jeff Kelly | 7,113 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
6 | Lee Roberts | 5,777 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
7 | Reggie Collier | 5,966 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
8 | Damion Fletcher | 5,305 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
9 | Jeremy Young | 4,147 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
10 | Jeff Bower | 4,062 | 1973 1974 1975 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Nick Mullens | 4,384[3] | 2015 |
2 | Austin Davis | 3,848 | 2011 |
3 | Austin Davis | 3,636 | 2008 |
4 | Austin Davis | 3,555 | 2010 |
5 | Nick Mullens | 3,213[3] | 2016 |
6 | Dustin Almond | 2,763 | 2005 |
7 | Jeff Kelly | 2,645 | 2001 |
8 | Brett Favre | 2,563 | 1989 |
9 | Lee Roberts | 2,532 | 1998 |
10 | Nick Mullens | 2,509 | 2014 |
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Defense
Note: The 2014 Southern Miss Football Media Guide does not give a full top 10 for defensive statistics.[1]
Interceptions
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Ints |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Larry Ussery | 4 | 1967 | Louisiana Tech |
2 | George Sekul | 3 | 1957 | Houston |
| David Odom | 3 | 1979 | Louisville |
| Labarion Rankins | 3 | 1992 | East Carolina |
| Etric Pruitt | 3 | 2002 | Army |
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Kicking
Field goal percentage
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
FG% |
Year |
1 | Parker Shaunfield | 85.7%[40] | 2016 |
2 | Darren McCaleb | 84.2% | 2004 |
3 | Danny Hrapmann | 83.9% | 2010 |
4 | Chris Pierce | 82.4% | 1995 |
| Darren McCaleb | 82.4% | 2003 |
6 | Darren McCaleb | 82.1% | 2005 |
7 | Tim Hardaway | 81.3% | 1997 |
8 | Stephen Brauchle | 78.6% | 2015 |
9 | Lance Nations | 77.8% | 1992 |
10 | Justin Estes | 76.9% | 2009 |
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References
- 1 2 3 "2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Almanac" (PDF). SouthernMiss.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Nick Mullens". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mullens, Southern Miss shatter records and Rice in 44-28 win". ESPN.com. 2016-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rice 45, Southern Miss. 40". ESPN.com. 2008-10-18.
- 1 2 "Nebraska holds off Southern Miss in 4th quarter to win 36-28". ESPN.com. 2015-09-27.
- 1 2 "Middle Tennessee beats Southern Miss 37-31". ESPN.com. 2014-10-04.
- 1 2 "UAB 50, Southern Miss. 49, OT". ESPN.com. 2010-10-30.
- 1 2 3 "Mullens' 5 TD passes lead Southern Miss over Rice 65-10". ESPN.com. 2015-11-14.
- ↑ "Southern Miss beats La. Tech 58-24, clinches C-USA West". ESPN.com. 2015-11-28.
- 1 2 3 "Texas State tops Southern Mississippi 22-15". ESPN.com. 2013-08-31.
- 1 2 3 "Southern Miss 52, Central Florida 31". ESPN.com. 2005-10-15.
- 1 2 "Southern Miss wins to avoid second straight 0-12 year". ESPN.com. 2013-11-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ito Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ "UTEP 40, Southern Miss. 37, OT". ESPN.com. 2008-10-04.
- 1 2 "Richard runs Southern Miss to 56-50 win over Texas State". ESPN.com. 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "Southern Miss. 51, Louisiana-Lafayette 21". ESPN.com. 2008-08-30.
- ↑ "Southern Miss. 56, UTEP 30". ESPN.com. 2007-11-17.
- 1 2 3 4 "Southern Miss. 59, Houston 41". ESPN.com. 2010-11-20.
- ↑ "Jalen Richard". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- 1 2 "Southern Miss. 70, UAB 14". ESPN.com. 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Southern Mississippi rallies to beat Old Dominion 56-31". ESPN.com. 2015-11-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Casey Martin". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- 1 2 3 "D. J. Thompson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Michael Thomas". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- 1 2 3 "Allenzae Staggers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ↑ "Todd gives Auburn much needed lift against Southern Miss". ESPN.com. 2008-09-06.
- ↑ "Mullens throws for 3 TDs; Southern Miss beats LaTech 39-24". ESPN.com. 2016-11-25.
- ↑ "Southern Miss top UL Lafayette 28-21 in New Orleans Bowl". ESPN.com. 2016-12-17.
- ↑ "Gaskin leads Washington past Southern Miss in Dallas". ESPN.com. 2015-12-26.
- ↑ Heart of Dallas Bowl
- 1 2 3 "Keenum's last-minute TD helps Houston escape with win". ESPN.com. 2009-10-31.
- ↑ "Southern Miss trounces North Texas 49-14". ESPN.com. 2015-10-03.
- ↑ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ "UTEP 34, Southern Miss. 33". ESPN.com. 2012-11-17.
- ↑ "Smith, nation's No. 2 rusher, becomes UCF's career rushing leader". ESPN.com. 2007-10-28.
- ↑ "UAB 27, Southern Miss. 19". ESPN.com. 2012-11-03.
- ↑ "Offensive quartet leads Southern Miss over UTSA 32-10". ESPN.com. 2015-10-17.
- ↑ "Stephen Brauchle". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- 1 2 "Parker Shaunfield". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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