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,[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 Owls represent Kennesaw State University in the NCAA's Conference USA.

Kennesaw State began competing in intercollegiate football in 2015,[1] 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[2] 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[3] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4 Daniel David 1,274 2016 2017 2018 2019
5 Trey White 1,141 2015 2016
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Xavier Shepherd 1,341 2021
2 Chandler Burks 1,307 2017
3 Chandler Burks 1,250 2016
4 Jonathan Murphy 1,190[3] 2023
5 Trey White 1,059 2015
6 Chandler Burks 1,043 2018
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Jonathan Murphy 308[4] 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[5] 2023 Tusculuum
6 Xavier Shepherd 211 2022 Central Arkansas
7 Xavier Shepherd 209 2021 Gardner-Webb
8 Chandler Burks 207 2016 Gardner-Webb
9 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[3] 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[3] 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[3] 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[3] 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[6] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
3 Shaq Terry 41 2017 2018 2019 2020
4 Xavier Harper 36 2015 2016 2017 2018
5 Darnell Holland 35 2015 2016 2017 2018
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Justin Sumpter 33 2017
2 Justin Sumpter 31 2016
3 Isaac Foster 27 2022
4 Justin Sumpter 26 2015
5 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 Isaac Foster 793[6] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4 Xavier Harper 690 2015 2016 2017 2018
5 Gabriel Benyard 640[7] 2021 2022 2023
6 Darnell Holland 606 2015 2016 2017 2018
7 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[4] 2023 Furman
4 Gabriel Benyard 123[8] 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[7] 2021 2022 2023
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[4] 2023 Furman

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[9]

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[3] 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[4] 2023 Furman
2 Jonathan Murphy 309[5] 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.[10]

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[3] 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[11] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Dante Blackmon 8 2015 2016
3 Taylor Henkle 7 2015 2016 2017
Deontre Morris 7[12] 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[11] 2022
Deontre Morris 5[12] 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[11] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
5 Taylor Henkle 168 2015 2016 2017
6 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 Izzy Sam 82 2017
5 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

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[13] 2021 2022 2023
4 Jordan Genovese 2 2016 2017
5 Jacob Ulrich 1[14] 2023
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Justin Thompson 17 2017
2 Justin Thompson 12 2015
3 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 Justin Thompson 75.5% 2015 2016 2017 2018
2 Nathan Robertson 67.5% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3 Conor Cummins 57.7%[13] 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 Nathan Robertson 76.9% 2021
4 Nathan Robertson 71.4% 2019
Nathan Robertson 71.4% 2021
Conor Cummins 71.4%[13] 2022

References

  1. ^ a b "2023 Kennesaw State Owls Media Guide" (PDF). ksuowls.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Jonathan Murphy". ksuowls.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "Football vs. Furman Box Score". ksuowls.com. September 16, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Football vs. Tusculum Box Score". ksuowls.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Isaac Foster". ksuowls.com.
  7. ^ a b "Gabriel Benyard". ksuowls.com.
  8. ^ "Football vs. Chattonooga". ksuowls.com. September 9, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Markeith Montgomery". ksuowls.com.
  12. ^ a b "Deontre Morris". ksuowls.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Conor Cummins". ksuowls.com.
  14. ^ "Jacob Ulrich". ksuowls.com.
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