# Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 Hilltoppers represent Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the NCAA's Conference USA (C-USA).
Although Western Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate football in 1908, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun the 1950s. Records from before this decade 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 1951, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
* C-USA has held a championship game since 2005. Since joining the league in 2014, WKU has appeared in three title games, winning in 2015 and 2016 and losing in 2021.
* 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.
* Postseason games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. Since then, the Hilltoppers have appeared the FCS Playoffs three times and in eight bowl games.
* Due to COVID-19, the NCAA declared that the 2020 season would not count against any player's athletic eligibility, thus giving anyone who appeared in a game during that season five years of eligibility instead of the standard four.
These lists are updated through the 2021 season.

## Passing
### Passing yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 12,855 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | Jeff Cesarone | 8,566 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 3 | Mike White | 8,540 | 2016 2017 |
| 4 | Austin Reed | 8,084 | 2022 2023 |
| 5 | Justin Haddix | 7,929 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 6 | Kawaun Jakes | 7,538 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 7 | Bailey Zappe | 5,967 | 2021 |
| 8 | Johnny Vance | 4,046 | 1966 1967 1968 1969 |
| 9 | John Hall | 3,876 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| 10 | Jimmy Feix | 3,780 | 1949 1950 1951 1952 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 5,967 | 2021 |
| 2 | Brandon Doughty | 5,055 | 2015 |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 4,830 | 2014 |
| 4 | Austin Reed | 4,744 | 2022 |
| 5 | Mike White | 4,363 | 2016 |
| 6 | Mike White | 4,177 | 2017 |
| 7 | Austin Reed | 3,340 | 2023 |
| 8 | Caden Veltkamp | 3,108 | 2024 |
| 9 | Brandon Doughty | 2,857 | 2013 |
| 10 | Jeff Cesarone | 2,737 | 1985 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 593 | 2014 | Middle Tennessee |
| 2 | Bailey Zappe | 577 | 2021 | UTSA (C-USA Championship Game) |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 569 | 2014 | Bowling Green |
| 4 | Bailey Zappe | 523 | 2021 | UTSA |
| 5 | Mike White | 517 | 2016 | Rice |
| 6 | Austin Reed | 497 | 2022 | South Alabama |
| 7 | Jeff Cesarone | 494 | 1985 | Akron |
| 8 | Brandon Doughty | 491 | 2014 | Marshall |
| 9 | Bailey Zappe | 488 | 2021 | Michigan State |
| 10 | Brandon Doughty | 486 | 2014 | Central Michigan (Bahamas Bowl) |

### Passing touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 111 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | Austin Reed | 71 | 2022 2023 |
| 3 | Mike White | 63 | 2016 2017 |
| 4 | Bailey Zappe | 62 | 2021 |
| 5 | Kawaun Jakes | 51 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 6 | Justin Haddix | 50 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 7 | Jeff Cesarone | 46 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 8 | Leo Peckenpaugh | 35 | 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| 9 | Jimmy Feix | 30 | 1949 1950 1951 1952 |
| | John Hall | 30 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| | Willie Taggart | 30 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| | Caden Veltkamp | 30 | 2022 2023 2024 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 62 | 2021 |
| 2 | Brandon Doughty | 49 | 2014 |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 48 | 2015 |
| 4 | Austin Reed | 40 | 2022 |
| 5 | Mike White | 37 | 2016 |
| 6 | Austin Reed | 31 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mike White | 26 | 2017 |
| 8 | Caden Veltkamp | 25 | 2024 |
| 9 | Kawaun Jakes | 22 | 2012 |
| 10 | Jeff Cesarone | 18 | 1985 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 8 | 2014 | Marshall |
| 2 | Bailey Zappe | 7 | 2021 | UT Martin |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 6 | 2014 | Bowling Green |
| | Brandon Doughty | 6 | 2015 | Miami (Ohio) |
| | Bailey Zappe | 6 | 2021 | Florida Atlantic |
| | Bailey Zappe | 6 | 2021 | Appalachian State (Boca Raton Bowl) |
| | Austin Reed | 6 | 2022 | Charlotte |
| 8 | 14 times by 7 players | 5 | Most recent: Caden Veltkamp, 2024 vs. Middle Tennessee | Most recent: Caden Veltkamp, 2024 vs. Middle Tennessee |

## Rushing
### Rushing yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Bobby Rainey | 4,542 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 2 | Lerron Moore | 4,396 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 3 | Willie Taggart | 3,997 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| 4 | Antwan Floyd | 3,775 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
| 5 | Antonio Andrews | 3,674 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| 6 | Joe Arnold | 3,570 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| 7 | Dickie Moore | 3,560 | 1965 1966 1967 1968 |
| 8 | Anthony Wales | 3,342 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 9 | Clarence Jackson | 2,584 | 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| 10 | Jimmy Woods | 2,479 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Antonio Andrews | 1,730 | 2013 |
| 2 | Antonio Andrews | 1,728 | 2012 |
| 3 | Bobby Rainey | 1,695 | 2011 |
| 4 | Joe Arnold | 1,668 | 1988 |
| 5 | Bobby Rainey | 1,649 | 2010 |
| 6 | Anthony Wales | 1,621 | 2016 |
| 7 | Leon Allen | 1,542 | 2014 |
| 8 | Jon Frazier | 1,537 | 2002 |
| 9 | Lerron Moore | 1,490 | 2003 |
| 10 | Dickie Moore | 1,444 | 1967 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Leon Allen | 345 | 2014 | Army |
| 2 | Eddie Thompson | 309 | 1992 | Southern Illinois |
| 3 | Clarence Jackson | 297 | 1971 | Butler |
| 4 | Willie Taggart | 289 | 1997 | Southern Illinois |
| 5 | Joe Arnold | 260 | 1987 | North Carolina A&T |
| 6 | Rod Smart | 258 | 1999 | Eastern Illinois |

### Rushing touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Willie Taggart | 47 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| 2 | Lerron Moore | 43 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| | Anthony Wales | 43 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 4 | Clarence Jackson | 37 | 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| 5 | Bobby Rainey | 35 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 6 | Dickie Moore | 34 | 1965 1966 1967 1968 |
| 7 | Antonio Andrews | 29 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| 8 | Joe Arnold | 28 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| 9 | Antwan Floyd | 27 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
| 10 | Latravis Powell | 24 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Anthony Wales | 27 | 2016 |
| 2 | Dickie Moore | 19 | 1967 |
| 3 | Willie Taggart | 16 | 1997 |
| | Antonio Andrews | 16 | 2013 |
| 5 | Willie Taggart | 15 | 1998 |
| | Bobby Rainey | 15 | 2010 |
| 7 | Joe Arnold | 14 | 1988 |
| | Jason Michael | 14 | 2002 |
| | Brian Porter | 14 | 2004 |
| 10 | Lerron Moore | 13 | 2003 |
| | Bobby Rainey | 13 | 2011 |
| | Leon Allen | 13 | 2014 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Antonio Andrews | 5 | 2013 | Morgan State |
| 2 | 5 times | 4 | Most recent: Anthony Wales, 2016 vs. Louisiana Tech | Most recent: Anthony Wales, 2016 vs. Louisiana Tech |

## Receiving
### Receptions

Career :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Years |
| 1 | Malachi Corley | 259 | 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 2 | Taywan Taylor | 253 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 3 | Lucky Jackson | 210 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 4 | Nicholas Norris | 194 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 5 | Willie McNeal | 171 | 2010 2012 2013 2014 |
| 6 | Jake Gaebler | 168 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 7 | Jack Doyle | 162 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 8 | Jared Dangerfield | 151 | 2014 2015 |
| 9 | Jerreth Sterns | 150 | 2021 |
| 10 | Curtis Hamilton | 149 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Year |
| 1 | Jerreth Sterns | 150 | 2021 |
| 2 | Malachi Corley | 101 | 2022 |
| 3 | Taywan Taylor | 98 | 2016 |
| 4 | Lucky Jackson | 94 | 2019 |
| 5 | Mitchell Tinsley | 87 | 2021 |
| 6 | Taywan Taylor | 86 | 2015 |
| 7 | Jared Dangerfield | 82 | 2015 |
| 8 | Malachi Corley | 79 | 2023 |
| 9 | Nicholas Norris | 76 | 2016 |
| | Jahcour Pearson | 76 | 2019 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Rec | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Lucky Jackson | 17 | 2019 | Western Michigan (First Responder Bowl) |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 17 | 2021 | Michigan State |
| 3 | Lucky Jackson | 16 | 2019 | Marshall |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 16 | 2021 | UTSA |
| 5 | Jay Davis | 15 | 1969 | Akron |
| 6 | Jerreth Sterns | 14 | 2021 | FIU |
| 7 | Jerreth Sterns | 13 | 2021 | Old Dominion |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 13 | 2021 | Appalachian State (Boca Raton Bowl) |
| 9 | Pat McKenzie | 12 | 1984 | Eastern Illinois |
| | Curtis Hamilton | 12 | 2007 | Eastern Kentucky |
| | Taywan Taylor | 12 | 2014 | Bowling Green |
| | Taywan Taylor | 12 | 2016 | Middle Tennessee |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 12 | 2021 | Florida Atlantic |
| | Daewood Davis | 12 | 2022 | Troy |

### Receiving yards

Career :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Taywan Taylor | 4,234 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 2 | Nicholas Norris | 3,091 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 3 | Malachi Corley | 3,033 | 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Lucky Jackson | 2,691 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 5 | Curtis Hamilton | 2,324 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| 6 | Jay Davis | 2,236 | 1968 1969 1970 1971 |
| 7 | Willie McNeal | 2,181 | 2010 2012 2013 2014 |
| 8 | Keith Paskett | 2,117 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| 9 | Eddie Preston | 2,083 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 10 | Joey Stockton | 2,057 | 1995 1996 1997 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Jerreth Sterns | 1,902 | 2021 |
| 2 | Taywan Taylor | 1,730 | 2016 |
| 3 | Taywan Taylor | 1,467 | 2015 |
| 4 | Mitchell Tinsley | 1,402 | 2021 |
| 5 | Nicholas Norris | 1,318 | 2016 |
| 6 | Malachi Corley | 1,293 | 2022 |
| 7 | Lucky Jackson | 1,133 | 2019 |
| 8 | Porter Williams | 1,107 | 1973 |
| 9 | Malachi Corley | 984 | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicholas Norris | 971 | 2015 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Joey Stockton | 276 | 1995 | Austin Peay |
| 2 | Jerreth Sterns | 221 | 2021 | Old Dominion |
| 3 | Malachi Corley | 207 | 2023 | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | Mitchell Tinsley | 198 | 2021 | Rice |
| 5 | Taywan Taylor | 197 | 2016 | Middle Tennessee |
| 6 | Taywan Taylor | 196 | 2015 | Indiana |
| 7 | Jerreth Sterns | 195 | 2021 | UTSA |
| 8 | Joey Stockton | 194 | 1997 | Murray State |
| | Taywan Taylor | 194 | 2016 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA Championship) |
| | Lucky Jackson | 194 | 2019 | Florida Atlantic |

### Receiving touchdowns

Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Taywan Taylor | 41 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 2 | Malachi Corley | 29 | 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 3 | Nicholas Norris | 26 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| 4 | Eddie Preston | 22 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 5 | Porter Williams | 21 | 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| | Willie McNeal | 21 | 2010 2012 2013 2014 |
| | Dalvin Smith | 21 | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| 8 | Jay Davis | 19 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| | Curtis Hamilton | 19 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| | Jared Dangerfield | 19 | 2014 2015 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Taywan Taylor | 17 | 2015 |
| | Taywan Taylor | 17 | 2016 |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 17 | 2021 |
| 4 | Nicholas Norris | 14 | 2016 |
| | Mitchell Tinsley | 14 | 2021 |
| 6 | Porter Williams | 11 | 1973 |
| | Jared Dangerfield | 11 | 2014 |
| | Malachi Corley | 11 | 2022 |
| | Malachi Corley | 11 | 2023 |
| 10 | Curtis Hamilton | 10 | 2006 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Porter Williams | 4 | 1973 | Murray State |
| 2 | Porter Williams | 3 | 1971 | East Tennessee State |
| | Eddie Preston | 3 | 1978 | Morehead State |
| | Tyler Higbee | 3 | 2014 | Marshall |
| | Taywan Taylor | 3 | 2015 | Middle Tennessee |
| | Nicholas Norris | 3 | 2016 | Louisiana Tech |
| | Taywan Taylor | 3 | 2016 | Old Dominion |
| | Taywan Taylor | 3 | 2016 | North Texas |
| | Jerreth Sterns | 3 | 2021 | Appalachian State (Boca Raton Bowl) |
| | Malachi Corley | 3 | 2022 | Austin Peay |
| | Malachi Corley | 3 | 2023 | Louisiana Tech |
| | Dalvin Smith | 3 | 2023 | Old Dominion |

## 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 | Brandon Doughty | 12,570 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | Justin Haddix | 8,890 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 3 | Austin Reed | 8,408 | 2022 2023 |
| 4 | Willie Taggart | 7,223 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| 5 | Jeff Cesarone | 7,852 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 6 | Kawaun Jakes | 8,323 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 7 | Bailey Zappe | 5,984 | 2021 |
| 8 | Johnny Vance | 4,782 | 1966 1967 1968 1969 |
| 9 | Bobby Rainey | 4,595 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 10 | Lerron Moore | 4,334 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 5,984 | 2021 |
| 2 | Austin Reed | 4,968 | 2022 |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 4,933 | 2015 |
| 4 | Brandon Doughty | 4,778 | 2014 |
| 5 | Mike White | 4,289 | 2016 |
| 6 | Austin Reed | 3,440 | 2023 |
| 7 | Caden Veltkamp | 3,258 | 2024 |
| 8 | Brandon Doughty | 2,478 | 2013 |
| 9 | Kawaun Jakes | 2,546 | 2012 |
| 10 | Jeff Cesarone | 2,542 | 1985 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 582 | 2021 | UTSA (C-USA Championship Game) |
| 2 | Brandon Doughty | 579 | 2014 | Middle Tennessee |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 567 | 2014 | Bowling Green |
| 4 | Bailey Zappe | 525 | 2021 | UTSA |
| 5 | Austin Reed | 522 | 2022 | South Alabama |
| 6 | Mike White | 517 | 2016 | Rice |
| 7 | Brandon Doughty | 495 | 2015 | Indiana |
| 8 | Brandon Doughty | 490 | 2014 | Central Michigan (Bahamas Bowl) |
| 9 | Jeff Cesarone | 484 | 1985 | Akron |
| 10 | Bailey Zappe | 477 | 2021 | Rice |

### Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. Note that Western's most recent (2021) football media guide does not list leaders in this statistic over any time frame, though past media guides have done so.
Career :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 114 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| | Austin Reed | 83 | 2022 2023 |
| 3 | Willie Taggart | 77 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| 4 | Justin Haddix | 70 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 5 | Kawaun Jakes | 65 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| | Bailey Zappe | 65 | 2021 |
| 7 | Jeff Cesarone | 48 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| | Mike White | 48 | 2016 |
| 9 | Lerron Moore | 43 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| | Anthony Wales | 43 | 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 65 | 2021 |
| 2 | Brandon Doughty | 51 | 2014 |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 49 | 2015 |
| 4 | Mike White | 48 | 2016 |
| | Austin Reed | 48 | 2022 |
| 6 | Austin Reed | 35 | 2023 |
| 7 | Caden Veltkamp | 32 | 2024 |
| 8 | Willie Taggart | 27 | 1997 |
| | Anthony Wales | 27 | 2016 |
| 10 | Kawaun Jakes | 25 | 2012 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Brandon Doughty | 8 | 2014 | Marshall |
| 2 | Bailey Zappe | 7 | 2021 | UT Martin |
| 3 | Brandon Doughty | 6 | 2014 | Bowling Green |
| | Brandon Doughty | 6 | 2015 | Miami (Ohio) |
| | Bailey Zappe | 6 | 2021 | Florida Atlantic |
| | Bailey Zappe | 6 | 2021 | Appalachian State (Boca Raton Bowl) |
| | Austin Reed | 6 | 2022 | Charlotte |
| | Caden Veltkamp | 6 | 2024 | Middle Tennessee |

## Defense
### Interceptions

Career :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Years |
| 1 | Bobby Sippio | 19 | 1999 2000 2001 |
| 2 | Delvechio Walls | 14 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| 3 | James Edwards | 13 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
| 4 | Antonio Thomas | 12 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
| 5 | Reginald Johnson | 11 | 1979 1980 1981 1983 |
| | Cam Thomas | 11 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
| 7 | Barry Bumm | 10 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| 8 | Jeremy Chandler | 9 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
| | Jonathan Dowling | 9 | 2012 2013 |
| 10 | Vernard Johnson | 8 | 1984 1985 1986 |
| | Joseph Jefferson | 8 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Year |
| 1 | Bobby Sippio | 10 | 2000 |
| 2 | James Edwards | 7 | 1987 |
| | Antonio Thomas | 7 | 2004 |
| 4 | Joseph Jefferson | 6 | 2000 |
| | Jonathan Dowling | 6 | 2012 |
| 6 | Carl Brazley | 5 | 1978 |
| | Reginald Johnson | 5 | 1981 |
| | Hayes Thomas | 5 | 2000 |
| | Bobby Sippio | 5 | 2001 |
| | Jeremy Chandler | 5 | 2002 |
| | Bo Smith | 5 | 2007 |
| | Cam Thomas | 5 | 2013 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | Ints | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Jim Pickens | 4 | 1948 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2 | Max Stevens | 3 | 1951 | Morehead State |
| | Jon Leathers | 3 | 1974 | Dayton |
| | Carl Brazley | 3 | 1978 | East Tennessee State |
| | Jonathan Dowling | 3 | 2012 | Kentucky |
| | Branden Leston | 3 | 2014 | Marshall |

### Tackles

Career :
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Years |
| 1 | Rick Green | 525 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
| 2 | Paul Gray | 488 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
| 3 | Erik Dandy | 422 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
| 4 | Charles Thompson | 411 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| 5 | Biff Madon | 401 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
| 6 | Melvin Wisham | 394 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| 7 | Tony Towns | 370 | 1974 1976 1977 1978 |
| 8 | Carl Estelle | 355 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 9 | Bill Hape | 354 | 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| 10 | Devon Key | 350 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| | DeAngelo Malone | 350 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Year |
| 1 | Rick Green | 213 | 1975 |
| 2 | Paul Gray | 173 | 1981 |
| 3 | Melvin Wishman | 171 | 2000 |
| 4 | Erik Dandy | 165 | 2003 |
| 5 | Charles Thompson | 159 | 2002 |
| 6 | Richard Grice | 156 | 1992 |
| 7 | Erik Dandy | 155 | 2001 |
| 8 | Paul Grant | 149 | 1982 |
| 9 | Biff Madon | 148 | 1976 |
| 10 | Biff Madon | 143 | 1977 |

### Sacks

Career :
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Years |
| 1 | DeAngelo Malone | 34.0 | 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 2 | Sherrod Coates | 30.0 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
| 3 | Quanterus Smith | 24.0 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 4 | Jon Drummond | 21.0 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
| 5 | Ben Witman | 20.5 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 6 | Juwuan Jones | 19.5 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 7 | Sean Longstreth | 18.0 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
| 8 | Xavier Jordan | 14.0 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| | Ben Mooney | 14.0 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
| | Bryan Heyward | 14.0 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
| | Brandon Smith | 14.0 | 2003 2004 2005 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Year |
| 1 | Sherrod Coates | 13.0 | 2002 |
| 2 | Quanterus Smith | 12.5 | 2012 |
| 3 | DeAngelo Malone | 11.5 | 2019 |
| 4 | Ben Witman | 10.5 | 1999 |
| 5 | Ben Mooney | 9.0 | 1993 |
| | Sean Longstreth | 9.0 | 1997 |
| | Karl Maslowski | 9.0 | 2003 |
| | Brandon Smith | 9.0 | 2003 |
| | DeAngelo Malone | 9.0 | 2021 |
| | JaQues Evans | 9.0 | 2022 |

## Kicking
### Field goals made

Career :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Years |
| 1 | Garrett Schwettman | 54 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 2 | Chris James | 51 | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| | Brayden Narveson | 51 | 2020 2021 2022 |
| 4 | Peter Martinez | 49 | 2000 2001 2002 |
| 5 | Dan Maher | 47 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| 6 | Jeff Poisel | 31 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 7 | Lucas Carneiro | 27 | 2023 2024 |
| 8 | Matt Lange | 23 | 2002 2003 |
| 9 | Cory Munson | 20 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 10 | Jim Griffiths | 19 | 1980 1981 1982 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Year |
| 1 | Matt Lange | 23 | 2003 |
| | Brayden Narveson | 23 | 2021 |
| 3 | Peter Martinez | 18 | 2002 |
| | Lucas Carneiro | 18 | 2024 |
| 5 | Peter Martinez | 17 | 2000 |
| | Cory Munson | 17 | 2019 |
| 7 | Garrett Schwettman | 16 | 2014 |
| | Skyler Simcox | 16 | 2016 |
| 9 | Dan Maher | 15 | 1988 |
| | Chris James | 15 | 2005 |
| | Garrett Schwettman | 15 | 2015 |
| | Brayden Narveson | 15 | 2022 |
Single game :
| Rank | Player | FGs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Matt Lange | 5 | 2003 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2 | Steve Donisi | 4 | 1990 | Eastern Kentucky |
| | Chris Pino | 4 | 1993 | Jacksonville State |
| | Casey Tinius | 4 | 2009 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| | Garrett Schwettman | 4 | 2015 | Louisiana Tech |
| | Brayden Narveson | 4 | 2021 | Marshall |
| | Lucas Carneiro | 4 | 2024 | Jacksonville State |

### Field goal percentage

Minimum of 20 career attempts and 10 single-season attempts.
Career :
| Rank | Player | FG% | Years |
| 1 | Lucas Carneiro | 87.1% | 2023 2024 |
| 2 | Matt Lange | 82.1% | 2002 2003 |
| 3 | Garrett Schwettman | 81.8% | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| 4 | Brayden Narveson | 79.7% | 2020 2021 2022 |
| 5 | Chris James | 76.1% | 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| 6 | Skyler Simcox | 72.7% | 2016 |
| 7 | Peter Martinez | 71.0% | 2000 2001 2002 |
| 8 | Dan Maher | 64.4% | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| 9 | Chris Pino | 63.0% | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
| 10 | Cory Munson | 62.5% | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
Single season :
| Rank | Player | FG% | Year |
| 1 | Lucas Carneiro | 94.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Garrett Schwettman | 93.8% | 2015 |
| 3 | Brayden Narveson | 92.9% | 2020 |
| 4 | Chris Pino | 92.3% | 1993 |
| 5 | Will Sweeney | 90.0% | 1994 |
| 6 | Chris James | 88.2% | 2005 |
| 7 | Matt Lange | 82.1% | 2003 |
| 8 | Garrett Schwettman | 81.3% | 2013 |
| 9 | Brayden Narveson | 79.3% | 2021 |
| 10 | Peter Martinez | 77.3% | 2000 |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 Zappe began his college career at Houston Baptist in 2017, redshirting that season before playing three seasons. He transferred to Western after graduating from HBU in 2021.
* 1 2 3 This was the regularly scheduled game between the two teams. They also played in the 2021 C-USA championship game.
* ↑ Sterns began his college career at Houston Baptist in 2018, playing three seasons before transferring to Western.
* 1 2 Narveson began his college career at Iowa State in 2019, transferring to Western Kentucky after that season.