The Troy Trojans football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Troy Trojans 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 Trojans represent Troy University in the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference (SBC).
Although Troy began competing in intercollegiate football in 1909,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1966. 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 the 1960s, 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 Trojans have played in nine bowl games since this decision, and will play a 10th in 2023, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
The SBC has held a championship game since 2018 . Troy played in the 2022 and 2023 editions, giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics.
Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[ 3]
These lists are updated through the 2023 Sun Belt Championship Game . Players active in 2023 are in bold .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Corey Robinson
13,477
2010 2011 2012 2013
2
Brandon Silvers
10,684
2014 2015 2016 2017
3
Gunnar Watson
10,275[ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4
Brock Nutter
7,687
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
5
Sim Byrd
7,619
1966 1967 1968
6
Levi Brown
6,284
2008 2009
7
Omar Haugabook
5,376
2006 2007
8
Kaleb Barker
4,793
2016 2017 2018 2019
9
Mike Turk
4,174
1984 1985 1986 1987
10
Kelvin Simmons
4,000
1992 1993
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Levi Brown
4,254
2009
2
Corey Robinson
3,726
2010
3
Kaleb Barker
3,628
2019
4
Sim Byrd
3,569
1968
Gunnar Watson
3,569[ 4]
2023
6
Corey Robinson
3,411
2011
7
Brandon Silvers
3,290
2017
8
Brandon Silvers
3,180
2016
9
Corey Robinson
3,121
2012
10
Omar Haugabook
2,975
2007
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Sim Byrd
6
1968
Concord
Sim Byrd
6
1968
Willamette
Kaleb Barker
6
2019
Texas State
4
Sim Byrd
5
1968
Texas A&M-International
Sim Byrd
5
1968
Samford
Sim Byrd
5
1968
McNeese State
Kelvin Simmons
5
1993
Alabama State
Brandon Silvers
5
2015
New Mexico State
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Kimani Vidal
4,010[ 5]
2020 2021 2022 2023
2
DeWhitt Betterson
3,441
2001 2002 2003 2004
3
Ted Horstead
2,926
1983 1984 1985 1986
4
Shawn Southward
2,793
2009 2010 2011 2012
5
DuJuan Harris
2,636
2007 2008 2009 2010
6
Mike Turk
2,533
1984 1985 1986 1987
7
Joe Jackson
2,418
1994 1995 1996 1997
8
Arrid Gregory
2,417
1993 1994 1995 1996
9
Eddie Coleman
2,360
1990 1991 1992
10
Jordan Chunn
2,346
2013 2014 2015 2016
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Kimani Vidal
1,661[ 5]
2023
2
Arrid Gregory
1,337
1996
3
Jordan Chunn
1,288
2016
4
DeWhitt Betterson
1,286
2004
5
B. J. Smith
1,186
2018
6
DeWhitt Betterson
1,161
2003
7
Kimani Vidal
1,131
2022
8
DuJuan Harris
1,128
2008
9
Ted Horstead
1,123
1984
10
Eddie Coleman
1,044
1992
Single game
Rk
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Danny Grant
16
1968
McNeese State
2
Doug Taylor
13
1970
Southeastern Louisiana
Vince Green
13
1970
North Alabama
Jerrel Jernigan
13
2009
Louisiana-Monroe
5
Kaylon Geiger
12
2019
Coastal Carolina
6
Jerrel Jernigan
11
2007
Georgia
Eric Thomas
11
2011
Arkansas State
Deondre Douglas
11
2016
Clemson
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Jerrel Jernigan
3,128
2007 2008 2009 2010
2
Danny Grant
2,907
1966 1967 1968 1969
3
Eric Thomas
2,655
2010 2011 2012 2013
4
Vince Green
2,281
1967 1968 1969 1970
5
Jason Samples
2,224
2001 2002 2003 2004
6
Kelvin Murdock
2,143
1978 1979 1980 1981
7
Perry Griggs
1,975
1973 1974 1975 1976
8
Chip Reeves
1,968
2008 2009 2010 2012
9
Tez Johnson
1,809
2020 2021 2022
10
Heyward Skipper
1,800
2000 2001 2002
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Danny Grant
225
1968
McNeese State
2
Rufus Cox
212
1984
Central State
3
Jerrel Jernigan
209
2010
Arkansas State
4
Doug Taylor
204
1970
Southeastern Louisiana
5
Perry Griggs
196
1974
North Alabama
6
Vince Green
193
1970
North Alabama
7
Kelvin Murdock
172
1980
Jacksonville State
8
Heyward Skipper
169
2001
Louisiana-Monroe
9
Orlando Parker
168
1993
McNeese State
10
Heyward Skipper
165
2001
Cal State Northridge
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ]
Single season
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
1
Danny Grant
14
1966
Danny Grant
14
1968
3
Bobby Enslen
12
1968
Robert Kilow
12
1993
Eric Thomas
12
2013
6
Danny Grant
10
1967
Vince Green
10
1970
Chris Lewis
10[ 9]
2023
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Danny Grant
5
1968
McNeese State
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 10]
Total offense yards [ edit ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Corey Robinson
13,141
2010 2011 2012 2013
2
Gunnar Watson
9,848 [ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
3
Brandon Silvers
7,522
2014 2015 2016
4
Sim Byrd
7,373
1966 1967 1968
5
Brock Nutter
7,332
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
6
Mike Turk
6,707
1984 1985 1986 1987
7
Levi Brown
6,308
2008 2009
8
Omar Haugabook
6,306
2006 2007
9
Kaleb Barker
5,473
2016 2017 2018 2019
10
Kelvin Simmons
5,020
1992 1993
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Levi Brown
4,261
2009
2
Kaleb Barker
3,765
2019
3
Corey Robinson
3,626
2010
4
Omar Haugabook
3,592
2007
5
Gunnar Watson
3,463 [ 4]
2023
6
Sim Byrd
3,443
1968
7
Corey Robinson
3,333
2011
8
Brandon Silvers
3,308
2016
9
Kelvin Simmons
3,250
1993
10
Corey Robinson
3,108
2013
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ]
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 11]
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Tyrone Ferguson
3
1968
Jacksonville State
Ronnie Shelley
3
1968
North Alabama
Jerome Crowe
3
1977
Northern Michigan
Chris Archie
3
1999
Sam Houston State
Sherrod Martin
3
2008
Alcorn State
Montres Kitchens
3
2014
Idaho
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Greg Whibbs
4
2007
Florida Atlantic
Scott Taylor Renfroe
4[ 16]
2023
Army
Field goal percentage [ edit ]
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^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ Cobb, David (August 21, 2020). "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
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^ a b c d "Kimani Vidal" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ a b "2023 Game Log: Kimani Vidal" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ a b "Box Score: 2023 Sun Belt Championship Game" . ESPN.com . December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ a b c "Jabre Barber" . ESPN.com .
^ "Chris Lewis" . ESPN.com .
^ "2023 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ "2023 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ a b "Javon Solomon" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ "Richard Jibunor" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ a b "Troy vs. UL Monroe Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023 .
^ a b c "Scott Taylor Renfroe" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "Troy vs. Army Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
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