Western Michigan Broncos football statistical leaders

The Western Michigan Broncos football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Michigan Broncos 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 Broncos represent Western Michigan University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.

Although Western Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1906,^[1] the school's official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since the 1950s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA did not 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 Broncos have played in five bowl games since this decision, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, Western Michigan has played in the MAC Championship Game twice (1999 and 2000), giving yet another game to players in those seasons.

Through September 3, 2016. Active players in bold.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Tim Hiller	11,329	2005 2007 2008 2009
2	Tim Lester	11,299	1996 1997 1998 1999
3	Alex Carder	8,886	2009 2010 2011 2012
4	Zach Terrell	8,789	2013 2014 2015 2016
5	Brad Tayles	8,717	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jay McDonagh	6,148	1993 1994 1995
7	Jeff Welsh	4,849	1997 1999 2000 2001
8	Ryan Cubit	4,699	2004 2005 2006
9	Chris Conklin	4,463	1982 1983 1985 1986
10	Chad Munson	4,283	2002 2003

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Alex Carder	3,873	2011
2	Tim Hiller	3,725	2008
3	Tim Lester	3,639	1999
4	Zach Terrell	3,526	2015
5	Zach Terrell	3,443	2014
6	Alex Carder	3,334	2010
7	Tim Lester	3,311	1998
8	Tim Hiller	3,249	2009
9	Tim Hiller	3,021	2007
10	Jeff Welsh	2,537	2000

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Alex Carder	548^[3]	2011	Toledo
2	Alex Carder	479^[4]	2011	Connecticut
3	Tim Hiller	471	2008	Central Michigan
4	Chad Munson	450	2003	William & Mary
5	Alex Carder	439^[5]	2011	Purdue
6	Tim Lester	435	1998	Bowling Green
7	Tim Lester	432	1998	Eastern Michigan
8	Alex Carder	429^[6]	2011	Miami
9	Tim Hiller	410	2009	Central Michigan
10	Tim Lester	407	1999	Buffalo

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Tim Hiller	99	2005 2007 2008 2009
2	Tim Lester	87	1996 1997 1998 1999
3	Alex Carder	74	2009 2010 2011 2012
4	Zach Terrell	64	2013 2014 2015 2016
5	Brad Tayles	49	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jay McDonagh	45	1993 1994 1995 1996
7	Ryan Cubit	36	2004 2005 2006
8	Norm Harris	35	1948 1949 1950
9	Jeff Welsh	34	1997 1999 2000 2001
10	Chad Munson	32	2002 2003

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Tim Hiller	36	2008
2	Tim Lester	34	1999
3	Alex Carder	31	2011
4	Alex Carder	30	2010
5	Zach Terrell	27	2015
6	Zach Terrell	26	2014
7	Tim Hiller	23	2009
8	Tim Lester	22	1998
9	Tim Hiller	20	2005
	Tim Hiller	20	2007

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Alex Carder	7^[3]	2011	Toledo
2	Chad Munson	6	2003	William & Mary
	Tyler Van Tubbergen	6^[7]	2011	Akron
4	9 players tied with 5 touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Robert Sanford	4,219	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	Jerome Persell	4,190	1976 1977 1978
3	Brandon West	3,671	2006 2007 2008 2009
4	Shawn Faulkner	3,341	1980 1981 1982 1983
5	Jim Vackaro	3,045	1992 1993 1994 1995
6	Bobby Howard	2,608	1977 1978 1979 1980
7	Mark Bonds	2,453	2004 2005 2006 2007
8	Larry Caper	2,449	1979 1980 1981 1982
9	Phil Reed	2,384	2000 2001 2002 2003
10	Jarvion Franklin	2,324	2014 2015 2016

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Shawn Faulkner	1,668	1983
2	Robert Sanford	1,571	2000
3	Jarvion Franklin	1,551	2014
4	Jerome Persell	1,505	1976
5	Jerome Persell	1,346	1978
6	Jerome Persell	1,339	1977
7	Roger Lawson	1,205	1970
8	Brandon West	1,164	2009
9	Robert Sanford	1,092	1999
10	Mark Bonds	1,082	2006

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Lovell Coleman	279	1958	Central Michigan
2	Sam Dunlap	247	1916	Ohio Northern
3	Jerome Persell	241	1976	Eastern Michigan

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Jerome Persell	39	1976 1977 1978
2	Robert Sanford	30	1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Jarvion Franklin	29	2014 2015 2016
4	Larry Cates	25	1971 1972 1973
	Brandon West	25	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Albert Little	23	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Jim Vackaro	23	1992 1993 1994 1995
8	Roger Lawson	22	1969 1970 1971
9	Phillip Reed	21	2000 2001 2002 2003
10	Tim Majerle	20	1966 1967 1968

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Jarvion Franklin	24	2014
2	Jerome Persell	19	1976
3	Robert Sanford	18	2000
4	Jamauri Bogan	16	2015
5	Jerome Persell	14	1977
6	Roger Lawson	13	1970
	Larry Cates	13	1971
	Robert Davis	13	1988
9	Albert Little	12	1978
	Darnell Fields	12	1998

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Jordan White	306	2007 2009 2010 2011
2	Jamarko Simmons	260	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Corey Davis	241	2013 2014 2015 2016
4	Greg Jennings	238	2002 2003 2004 2005
5	Steve Neal	235	1997 1998 1999 2000
6	Daniel Braverman	212	2013 2014 2015
7	Juan Nunez	190	2007 2008 2009 2010
8	Kendrick Mosley	163	1999 2000 2001 2002
9	Andre Wallace	157	1991 1992 1993 1994
10	Robert Arnheim	151	2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Jordan White	140	2011
2	Daniel Braverman	108	2015
3	Jamarko Simmons	104	2008
4	Greg Jennings	98	2005
5	Jordan White	94	2010
6	Juan Nunez	91	2010
7	Corey Davis	89	2015
8	Daniel Braverman	86	2014
9	Jamarko Simmons	84	2007
10	Corey Davis	78	2014

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Jamie Hence	16	1987	Ohio
	Greg Jennings	16	2005	Virginia
	Jordan White	16^[3]	2011	Toledo
4	Tony Knox	15	1997	West Virginia
5	7 players tied with 14

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Jordan White	4,187	2007 2009 2010 2011
2	Corey Davis	3,855	2013 2014 2015 2016
3	Steve Neal	3,599	1997 1998 1999 2000
4	Greg Jennings	3,539	2002 2003 2004 2005
5	Jamarko Simmons	3,019	2005 2006 2007 2008
6	Daniel Braverman	2,499	2013 2014 2015
7	Corey Alston	2,456	1997 1998 1999 2000
8	Juan Nunez	2,337	2007 2008 2009 2010
9	Kendrick Mosley	2,042	1999 2000 2001 2002
10	Allan Boyko	1,957	1987 1988 1989 1990

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Jordan White	1,911	2011
2	Corey Davis	1,436	2015
3	Corey Davis	1,408	2014
4	Jordan White	1,378	2010
5	Daniel Braverman	1,371	2015
6	Jamarko Simmons	1,276	2008
7	Greg Jennings	1,259	2005
8	Steve Neal	1,121	1998
9	Steve Neal	1,113	1999
10	Greg Jennings	1,092	2004

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Jordan White	265^[5]	2011	Purdue
2	Corey Alston	263	1997	Eastern Michigan
3	Greg Jennings	244	2005	Ball State
4	Jordan White	238^[3]	2011	Toledo
5	Corey Davis	212^[8]	2014	Ohio
6	Bob Phillips	203	1981	Ohio
7	Juan Nunez	192	2010	Akron
8	Kelly Spielmaker	186	1983	Toledo
9	Steve Neal	184	1998	Eastern Michigan
10	Corey Davis	183^[9]	2015	Middle Tennessee

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Greg Jennings	39	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Corey Davis	33	2013 2014 2015 2016
3	Jordan White	32	2007 2009 2010 2011
4	Steve Neal	27	1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Corey Alston	25	1997 1998 1999 2000
6	Juan Nunez	24	2007 2008 2009 2010
7	Branden Ledbetter	20	2005 2006 2007 2008
8	Allan Boyko	19	1987 1988 1989 1990
	Daniel Braverman	19	2013 2014 2015
10	Jamarko Simmons	17	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Jordan White	17	2011
2	Greg Jennings	14	2005
3	Greg Jennings	14	2003
4	Daniel Braverman	13	2015
5	Corey Davis	12	2015
6	Steve Neal	11	1999
	Greg Jennings	11	2004
8	Allan Boyko	10	1990
	Juan Nunez	10	2010
	Jordan White	10	2010

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Greg Jennings	4	2005	Ball State
2	Corey Davis	3	2015	Ball State
	Daniel Braverman	3	2015	Central Michigan
	Jordan White	3	2011	Toledo
	Juan Nunez	3	2010	Akron
	Greg Jennings	3	2003	Central Michigan
	Steve Neal	3	1999	Eastern Michigan
	Steve Neal	3	1999	Missouri
	George Mesko	3	1949	Central Michigan
	Al Bellile	3	1968	West Texas State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[10]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Tim Hiller	11,220	2005 2007 2008 2009
2	Tim Lester	11,081	1996 1997 1998 1999
3	Zach Terrell	9,239	2013 2014 2015 2016
4	Alex Carder	9,116	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Brad Tayles	9,071	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jay McDonagh	6,915	1993 1994 1995
7	Jeff Welsh	4,805	1997 1999 2000 2001
8	Ryan Cubit	4,599	2004 2005 2006
9	Robert Sanford	4,221	1997 1998 1999 2000
10	Jerome Persell	4,190	1976 1977 1978

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Alex Carder	4,143	2011
2	Tim Hiller	3,727	2008
3	Zach Terrell	3,703	2014
4	Zach Terrell	3,654	2015
5	Tim Lester	3,604	1999
6	Alex Carder	3,560	2010
7	Tim Lester	3,262	1998
8	Tim Hiller	3,148	2009
9	Tim Hiller	2,952	2007
10	Tony Kimbrough	2,610	1988

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Alex Carder	564^[3]	2011	Toledo
2	Alex Carder	478^[4]	2011	Connecticut
3	Tony Kimbrough	468	1988	Fresno State
4	Tim Hiller	465	2008	Central Michigan
5	Chad Munson	464	2003	William & Mary
6	Alex Carder	456^[5]	2011	Purdue
7	Alex Carder	448^[6]	2011	Miami
8	Tim Lester	447	1998	Bowling Green
9	Alex Carder	440^[11]	2011	Ball State
10	Tim Lester	432	1999	Buffalo

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Tim Hiller	103	2005 2007 2008 2009
2	Tim Lester	91	1996 1997 1998 1999
3	Alex Carder	84	2009 2010 2011 2012
4	Zach Terrell	70	2013 2014 2015 2016
5	Brad Tayles	62	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jay McDonagh	52	1993 1994 1995
7	Jerome Persell	39	1976 1977 1978
8	Jeff Welsh	38	1997 1999 2000 2001
9	Tony Kimbrough	37	1987 1988
10	Ryan Cubit	37	2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Tim Hiller	37	2008
2	Alex Carder	36	2010
3	Tim Lester	35	1999
	Alex Carder	35	2011
5	Zach Terrell	30	2015
6	Zach Terrell	29	2014
7	Tony Kimbrough	27	1988
8	Jarvion Franklin	24	2014
9	Tim Lester	23	1998
	Tim Hiller	23	2009

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Dave Kribs	24	1937 1938 1939
2	Floyd Stollsteimer	15	1951 1952 1953
	Ron Karlis	15	1970 1971 1972
4	Ronald Rogers	14	1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Dave Kribs	11	1939
2	Dave Kribs	9	1938
	Bill Yambrick	9	1942
	Floyd Stollsteimer	9	1951

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Bill Yambrick	4	1942	Wayne State
	Sam Antonazzo	4	1968	Marshall
3	George Ihler	3	1962	Marshall
	Dick Trudeau	3	1966	West Texas State
	Dave Gapinski	3	1976	Ohio
	Tony Carr	3	2002	Eastern Michigan

Tackles

Career
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	John Offerdahl	694	1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Sean Mulhearn	435	1987 1988 1989 1990
3	Eric Hoffman	406	1985 1986 1987 1988
4	Peter Tuffo	382	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
5	Greg Igaz	346	1969 1970 1971
6	Justin Currie	339	2011 2012 2013 2014
7	John Schuster	334	1978 1979 1980 1981
8	Scott Niles	313	1996 1997 1998 1999
9	Dominic Riggio	310	1971 1972 1973
	Louis Delmas	310	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	John Offerdahl	192	1983
2	Eric Manns	186	1978
3	John Offerdahl	182	1984

Single game
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Willie Berrios	27	1987	Central Michigan
2	Greg Igaz	25	1970	Brigham Young
3	Van Dickerson	24	1977	Central Michigan
	John Offerdahl	24	1984	Ball State

Sacks

Career
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Jason Babin	38.0	2000 2001 2002 2003
2	Joel Smeenge	34.0	1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Ameer Ismail	17.0	2006
2	Jason Babin	15.0	2002
	Jason Babin	15.0	2003
4	Joel Smeenge	14.0	1989
5	Roy Swoape	13.0	1985

Single game
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year	Opponent
1	Ameer Ismail	6.0	2006	Ball State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs	Years
1	Andrew Haldeman	57	2012 2013 2014 2015
2	Mike Prindle	54	1981 1982 1983 1984
3	Brad Selent	50	1997 1998 1999 2000
4	John Potter	47	2008 2009 2010 2011
5	Jay Barresi	45	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	John Creek	42	1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Mike Prindle	24	1984
2	Brad Selent	18	1998
3	Nate Meyer	17	2006
4	Mike Prindle	17	1982
	Andrew Haldeman	17	2015
6	John Potter	16	2011
	Andrew Haldeman	16	2013
8	John Creek	15	1988
	Jay Barresi	15	1989

Single game
Rank	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Mike Prindle	7	1984	Marshall
2	Andrew Haldeman	6	2013	Toledo
3	Mike Prindle	4	1984	Ohio
	Jay Barresi	4	1989	Toledo
	Brad Selent	4	1998	Ball State
	Nate Meyer	4	2005	Virginia

References

1 2 "2016 Western Michigan Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). WMUBroncos.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
1 2 3 4 5 "Toledo 66, W. Michigan 63". ESPN.com. 2011-11-08.
1 2 "Alex Carder throws for 479 yards as Western Michigan knocks off Uconn". ESPN.com. 2011-10-01.
1 2 3 "Purdue recovers 2 onside kicks, holds on to beat W. Michigan in Pizza Bowl". ESPN.com. 2011-12-27.
1 2 "Alex Carder throws for 429 yards to lift Western Michigan". ESPN.com. 2011-11-16.
↑ "W. Michigan 68, Akron 19". ESPN.com. 2011-11-25.
↑ "Franklin, Davis lead W. Michigan past Ohio 42-21". ESPN.com. 2014-10-25.
↑ "Western Michigan tops Middle Tennessee 45-31 in Bahamas Bowl". ESPN.com. 2015-12-24.
↑ "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.
↑ "W. Michigan 45, Ball St. 35". ESPN.com. 2011-10-29.

Western Michigan Broncos football

Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy; WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy) Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

Culture & lore	Buster Bronco Bronco Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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Mid-American Conference football statistical leaders

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