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James Proche became the Mustangs' career leader in all major receiving categories in 2019.The SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the SMU Mustangs football program in various categories,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, kicking , and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Mustangs represent Southern Methodist University in the NCAA Division I FBS Atlantic Coast Conference .
Although SMU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1915,[ 3]
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1945, 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.[ 4] [ a] The American Athletic Conference , in which SMU played from 2013 to 2023, has held a championship game since 2015. SMU played in (and won) that game in 2023, giving players in that season yet another game to compile statistics. The Mustangs' new home of the ACC also holds a championship game , potentially giving future SMU teams an extra game.
Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not be counted against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the standard four. These lists are updated through the 2023 season .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Ben Hicks
9,081
2016 2017 2018
2
Chuck Hixson 7,179
1968 1969 1970
3
Tanner Mordecai 7,152
2021 2022
4
Shane Buechele 7,024
2019 2020
5
Garrett Gilbert 6,460
2012 2013
6
Mike Ford 6,239
1977 1978 1979 1980
7
Mike Romo
6,041
1989 1990 1991 1992
8
Kyle Padron 5,902
2009 2010 2011
9
Ramon Flanigan
5,640
1992 1993 1994 1996 1997
10
Justin Willis
4,991
2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Shane Buechele 3,929
2019
2
Kyle Padron 3,828
2010
3
Tanner Mordecai 3,628
2021
4
Ben Hicks
3,569
2017
5
Garrett Gilbert 3,528
2013
6
Tanner Mordecai 3,524
2022
7
Chuck Hixson 3,103
1968
8
Shane Buechele 3,095
2020
9
J. J. McDermott
3,421
2011
10
Preston Stone 3,197
2023
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Eric Dickerson 4,450
1979 1980 1981 1982
2
Zach Line 4,185
2009 2010 2011 2012
3
Reggie Dupard 3,772
1982 1983 1984 1985
4
Craig James 3,743
1979 1980 1981 1982
5
Xavier Jones 3,438
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
6
Jeff Atkins
3,260
1983 1984 1985 1986
7
Wayne Morris 3,044
1972 1973 1974 1975
8
Keylon Kincade 3,038
2000 2001 2002 2003
9
Donte Womack
2,790
1994 1995 1996 1997
10
Alvin Maxson 2,734
1971 1972 1973
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Eric Dickerson 1,617
1982
2
Zach Line 1,494
2010
3
Eric Dickerson 1,428
1981
4
Keylon Kincade 1,280
2003
5
Keylon Kincade 1,279
2002
6
Reggie Dupard 1,278
1985
Zach Line 1,278
2012
8
Xavier Jones
1,276
2019
9
Reggie Dupard 1,249
1983
10
Zach Line 1,224
2011
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Zach Line 5
2011 Northwestern State
2
Multiple players
4
Most recent:
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
James Proche 3,949
2016 2017 2018 2019
2
Emmanuel Sanders 3,791
2006 2007 2008 2009
3
Aldrick Robinson 3,314
2007 2008 2009 2010
4
Courtland Sutton 3,220
2014 2015 2016 2017
5
Rashee Rice 3,111[ 9]
2019 2020 2021 2022
6
Cole Beasley 2,959
2008 2009 2010 2011
7
Darius Johnson 2,854
2009 2010 2011 2012
8
Emanuel Tolbert 2,784
1976 1977 1978 1979
9
Reggie Roberson Jr.
2,704
2018 2019 2020 2021
10
Ron Morris 2,410
1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Rashee Rice 1,355[ 9]
2022
2
Emmanuel Sanders 1,339
2009
3
Aldrick Robinson 1,301
2010
4
Courtland Sutton 1,246
2016
5
James Proche 1,225
2019
6
James Proche 1,199
2018
7
Trey Quinn 1,191
2017
8
Jerry LeVias 1,131
1968
9
Darius Johnson 1,118
2011
10
Jeremy Johnson
1,112
2013
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 12]
Total offense yards [ edit ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Ben Hicks
8,977 2016 2017 2018
2
Tanner Mordecai 7,454 2021 2022
3
Ramon Flanigan
7,437 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997
4
Shane Buechele 7,234 2019 2020
5
Garrett Gilbert 7,063 2012 2013
6
Chuck Hixson 6,884 1968 1969 1970
7
Kyle Padron 6,189 2009 2010 2011
8
Mike Ford 6,055 1977 1978 1979 1980
9
Justin Willis
6,054 2006 2007 2008
10
Mike Romo
5,699 1989 1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Kyle Padron 4,072 2010
2
Shane Buechele 4,034 2019
3
J. J. McDermott
3,911 2011
4
Tanner Mordecai 3,830 2021
5
Garrett Gilbert 3,795 2013
6
Justin Willis
3,643 2007
7
Tanner Mordecai 3,624 2022
8
Ben Hicks
3,616 2017
9
Preston Stone 3,395 2023
10
Garrett Gilbert 3,278 2012
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.[ 13]
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
John Hughes
4
1962 Rice
Wes Hopkins 4
1981 Houston
3
Paul Page 3
1947 Texas A&M
David Powell
3
1950 Oklahoma A&M
Jim Livingston
3
1968 NC State
David Hill
3
1978 Ohio State
Cornell Parker
3
1995 Texas
Devin Lowery
3
2006 Marshall
Field goal percentage [ edit ] These lists include touchdowns scored by each individual player, thus including rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns but not passing touchdowns. SMU does not break down its lists of total touchdown leaders by type of play. It lists only the top 8 for career touchdowns and top 6 for single-season touchdowns.
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Zach Line 5
2011 Northwestern State
2
12 times by 12 players
4
Most recent: Courtland Sutton , 2017 vs. North Texas
^ SMU had been scheduled to play in bowl games in 2020 and 2021, but both were canceled due to COVID-19 issues.
^ Minimum of 30 attempts.
^ Minimum of 10 attempts.
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