# Kennesaw State Owls football statistical leaders

The Kennesaw State Owls football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kennesaw State Owls football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Owls represent Kennesaw State University in the NCAA's Conference USA.
Kennesaw State began competing in intercollegiate football in 2015, so the typical issues with school records do not exist. There is no period of the late 19th and early 20th century with spotty, incomplete records. Therefore, Owls' records are also not affected by the lengthening of the season to 12 games over the years, the 1972 NCAA decision to allow freshmen to play varsity football, or the 2002 NCAA decision to count bowl games in players' official statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2023 season.

## Passing
### Passing yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 3,638 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 2,544 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Jonathan Murphy | 2,218 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Davis Bryson | 1,548 | 2022 2023 2024 |
| 5 | Daniel David | 1,274 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 6 | Trey White | 1,141 | 2015 2016 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Davis Bryson | 1,495 | 2024 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 1,341 | 2021 |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 1,307 | 2017 |
| 4 | Chandler Burks | 1,250 | 2016 |
| 5 | Jonathan Murphy | 1,190 | 2023 |
| 6 | Trey White | 1,059 | 2015 |
| 7 | Chandler Burks | 1,043 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Jonathan Murphy | 308 | 2023 | Furman |
| 2 | Trey White | 239 | 2015 | Point |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 225 | 2017 | Samford |
| 4 | Xavier Shepherd | 224 | 2022 | Tennessee Tech |
| 5 | Jonathan Murphy | 219 | 2023 | Tusculuum |
| 6 | Xavier Shepherd | 211 | 2022 | Central Arkansas |
| 7 | Xavier Shepherd | 209 | 2021 | Gardner-Webb |
| 8 | Chandler Burks | 207 | 2016 | Gardner-Webb |
| 9 | Davis Bryson | 202 | 2024 | UTSA |
| 10 | Chandler Burks | 201 | 2018 | Georgia State |

### Passing touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 33 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 23 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Jonathan Murphy | 16 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Tommy Bryant | 8 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| | Trey White | 8 | 2015 2016 |
| | Daniel David | 8 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Xavier Shepherd | 15 | 2021 |
| 2 | Chandler Burks | 13 | 2016 |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 10 | 2018 |
| 4 | Chandler Burks | 9 | 2017 |
| 5 | Trey White | 8 | 2015 |
| | Jonathan Murphy | 8 | 2023 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Xavier Shepherd | 4 | 2021 | Gardner-Webb |
| | Xavier Shepherd | 4 | 2021 | Robert Morris |

## Rushing
### Rushing yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 2,813 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Darnell Holland | 2,431 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 3 | Jake McKenzie | 2,005 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 4 | Shaq Terry | 1,790 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 5 | Jonathan Murphy | 1,740 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 6 | Xavier Shepherd | 1,580 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 1,103 | 2017 |
| 2 | Trey White | 964 | 2015 |
| 3 | Darnell Holland | 949 | 2018 |
| 4 | Bronson Rechsteiner | 909 | 2019 |
| 5 | Chandler Burks | 905 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Bronson Rechsteiner | 221 | 2019 | Missouri State |
| 2 | Jonathan Murphy | 206 | 2019 | Wofford |
| 3 | Darnell Holland | 195 | 2018 | Monmouth |
| 4 | Isaac Foster | 183 | 2019 | Missouri |
| 5 | Chaston Bennett | 179 | 2016 | Clark Atlanta |
| | Xavier Shepherd | 179 | 2021 | Hampton |
| 7 | Trey White | 170 | 2015 | Gardner-Webb |
| 8 | Jonathan Murphy | 164 | 2021 | East Tennessee State |
| 9 | Chaston Bennett | 155 | 2015 | Dayton |
| | Trey White | 155 | 2015 | Presbyterian |

### Rushing touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 56 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 35 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Jonathan Murphy | 27 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Darnell Holland | 26 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 5 | Tommy Bryant | 23 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 6 | Daniel David | 21 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 29 | 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 23 | 2021 |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 18 | 2017 |
| 4 | Tommy Bryant | 16 | 2019 |
| 5 | Daniel David | 14 | 2019 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Trey White | 4 | 2016 | Monmouth |
| | Chandler Burks | 4 | 2017 | Monmouth |
| | Tommy Bryant | 4 | 2019 | Gardner-Webb |
| | Xavier Shepherd | 4 | 2021 | Monmouth |
| | Xavier Shepherd | 4 | 2021 | Davidson |

## Receiving
### Receptions

Career :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Years |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 111 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Isaac Foster | 61 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 3 | Gabriel Benyard | 51 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 4 | Blake Bohannon | 43 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 5 | Shaq Terry | 41 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 6 | Xavier Harper | 36 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 7 | Darnell Holland | 35 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Year |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 33 | 2017 |
| 2 | Justin Sumpter | 31 | 2016 |
| 3 | Qua Ashley | 28 | 2024 |
| 4 | Isaac Foster | 27 | 2022 |
| 5 | Justin Sumpter | 26 | 2015 |
| 6 | Blake Bohannon | 24 | 2024 |
| | Tykeem Wallace | 24 | 2024 |
| 8 | Justin Sumpter | 21 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 8 | 2016 | Duquesne |

### Receiving yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 1,989 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Shaq Terry | 819 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 3 | Gabriel Benyard | 802 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 4 | Isaac Foster | 793 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 5 | Xavier Harper | 690 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 6 | Blake Bohannon | 654 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 7 | Darnell Holland | 606 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 8 | Caleb O'Neal | 586 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 610 | 2017 |
| 2 | Justin Sumpter | 538 | 2016 |
| 3 | Justin Sumpter | 525 | 2015 |
| 4 | Xavier Harper | 376 | 2016 |
| 5 | Shaq Terry | 370 | 2019 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 187 | 2016 | Duquesne |
| 2 | Justin Sumpter | 147 | 2016 | Furman |
| 3 | Gabriel Benyard | 136 | 2023 | Furman |
| 4 | Gabriel Benyard | 123 | 2023 | Chattanooga |
| 5 | Justin Sumpter | 121 | 2015 | Shorter |
| | Xavier Harper | 121 | 2016 | Presbyterian |
| 7 | Chaston Bennett | 110 | 2016 | Gardner-Webb |

### Receiving touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 21 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | TJ Reed | 8 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| | Gabriel Benyard | 8 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 4 | Chaston Bennett | 7 | 2015 2016 |
| | Caleb O'Neal | 7 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 6 | Shaq Terry | 6 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 8 | 2016 |
| 2 | Justin Sumpter | 5 | 2017 |
| | Chaston Bennett | 5 | 2016 |
| | Shaq Terry | 5 | 2019 |
| | Caleb O'Neal | 5 | 2021 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Justin Sumpter | 2 | 2016 | Point |
| | Justin Sumpter | 2 | 2016 | Duquesne |
| | Justin Sumpter | 2 | 2017 | Samford |
| | Shaq Terry | 2 | 2019 | Campbell |
| | Xavier Hill | 2 | 2021 | Gardner-Webb |
| | Caleb O'Neal | 2 | 2021 | Robert Morris |
| | Gabriel Benyard | 2 | 2023 | Furman |

## Total offense

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

### Total offense yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 6,451 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 4,124 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Jonathan Murphy | 3,868 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Jake McKenzie | 2,469 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 5 | Darnell Holland | 2,431 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 2,410 | 2017 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 2,208 | 2021 |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 2,049 | 2016 |
| 4 | Trey White | 2,023 | 2015 |
| 5 | Chandler Burks | 1,948 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Jonathan Murphy | 371 | 2023 | Furman |
| 2 | Jonathan Murphy | 309 | 2023 | Tusculuum |
| 3 | Trey White | 294 | 2015 | Point |
| | Chandler Burks | 294 | 2018 | Charleston So. |

### Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 89 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 58 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Jonathan Murphy | 43 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Tommy Bryant | 31 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 5 | Daniel David | 29 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Chandler Burks | 39 | 2018 |
| 2 | Xavier Shepherd | 38 | 2021 |
| 3 | Chandler Burks | 27 | 2017 |
| 4 | Tommy Bryant | 23 | 2019 |
| 5 | Chandler Burks | 22 | 2016 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Trey White | 5 | 2016 | Monmouth |
| | Chandler Burks | 5 | 2017 | Monmouth |
| | Tommy Bryant | 5 | 2019 | Presbyterian |
| | Xavier Shepherd | 5 | 2021 | Davidson |

## Defense
### Interceptions

Career :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Years |
| 1 | Markeith Montgomery | 12 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 2 | Dante Blackmon | 8 | 2015 2016 |
| 3 | Taylor Henkle | 7 | 2015 2016 2017 |
| | Deontre Morris | 7 | 2022 2023 |
| 5 | Dorian Walker | 6 | 2017 2018 2019 |
| | Bryson Armstrong | 6 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Year |
| 1 | Dante Blackmon | 6 | 2016 |
| 2 | Markeith Montgomery | 5 | 2022 |
| | Deontre Morris | 5 | 2022 |
| 4 | Keon Roman | 4 | 2017 |
| | Taylor Henkle | 4 | 2015 |
| | Cincere Mason | 4 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Dante Blackmon | 3 | 2016 | Duquesne |
| | Chance Gamble | 3 | 2022 | UT Martin |

### Tackles

Career :
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Years |
| 1 | Bryson Armstrong | 320 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 2 | Anthony Gore | 275 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 3 | Izzy Sam | 198 | 2015 2016 2017 |
| 4 | Markeith Montgomery | 181 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 5 | Taylor Henkle | 168 | 2015 2016 2017 |
| 6 | Garland Benyard | 152 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 7 | Desmond Johnson, Jr | 148 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Year |
| 1 | Evan Thompson | 117 | 2021 |
| 2 | Bryson Armstrong | 114 | 2017 |
| 3 | Bryson Armstrong | 95 | 2019 |
| 4 | Donelius Johnson | 89 | 2024 |
| 5 | Izzy Sam | 82 | 2017 |
| 6 | Anthony Gore | 80 | 2018 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Evan Thompson | 17 | 2021 | Gardner-Webb |

### Sacks

Career :
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Years |
| 1 | Bryson Armstrong | 18.5 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| 2 | Desmond Johnson, Jr | 17.0 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 3 | Peyton Moore | 11.0 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| | Travis Bell | 11.0 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 5 | Anthony Gore | 10.0 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Year |
| 1 | Bryson Armstrong | 11.0 | 2017 |
| 2 | Desmond Johnson, Jr | 7.0 | 2019 |
| 3 | Desmond Johnson, Jr | 6.0 | 2016 |
| | Anthony Gore | 6.0 | 2018 |
| 5 | Travis Bell | 5.0 | 2019 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Joel Parker | 3.0 | 2019 | Alabama State |
| | Garland Benyard | 3.0 | 2024 | Middle Tennessee |

## Kicking
### Field goals made

Career :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Years |
| 1 | Justin Thompson | 40 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Nathan Robertson | 27 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Conor Cummins | 15 | 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Austin Welch | 14 | 2024 |
| 5 | Jordan Genovese | 2 | 2016 2017 |
| 6 | Jacob Ulrich | 1 | 2023 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Year |
| 1 | Justin Thompson | 17 | 2017 |
| 2 | Austin Welch | 14 | 2024 |
| 3 | Justin Thompson | 12 | 2015 |
| 4 | Nathan Robertson | 10 | 2019 |
| | Nathan Robertson | 10 | 2021 |
| | Conor Cummins | 10 | 2022 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Justin Thompson | 4 | 2015 | Shorter |
| 1 | Justin Thompson | 4 | 2015 | Gardner-Webb |

### Field goal percentage

Career (min. 5 attempts) :
| Rank | Player | FG% | Years |
| 1 | Austin Welch | 77.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Justin Thompson | 75.5% | 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| 3 | Nathan Robertson | 67.5% | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 4 | Conor Cummins | 57.7% | 2021 2022 2023 |
Single season (min. 5 attempts) :
| Rank | Player | FG% | Year |
| 1 | Justin Thompson | 81.8% | 2018 |
| 2 | Justin Thompson | 81.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Austin Welch | 77.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nathan Robertson | 76.9% | 2021 |
| 5 | Nathan Robertson | 71.4% | 2019 |
| | Nathan Robertson | 71.4% | 2021 |
| | Conor Cummins | 71.4% | 2022 |