The Wyoming Cowboys football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Wyoming Cowboys 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 Cowboys represent the University of Wyoming in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference (MW).
Although Wyoming began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. 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 1951, 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), limiting players prior to 1972 to three-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002 .[ 2] The Cowboys have played in seven bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
The MW has held a conference championship game since 2013. The Cowboys played in this game in 2016, giving players in that season one more 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 2021 season .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Casey Bramlet
9,684
2000 2001 2002 2003
2
Brett Smith
8,834
2011 2012 2013
3
Tom Corontzos
7,945
1988 1989 1990 1991
4
Jay Stoner
7,674
1997 1998 1999 2000
5
Josh Wallwork
6,453
1995 1996
6
Joe Hughes
6,078
1992 1993
7
Corey Bramlet
5,149
2002 2003 2004 2005
8
Josh Allen
5,066
2015 2016 2017
9
Scott Runyan
4,817
1984 1985 1986 1987
10
Craig Burnett
4,373
1986 1987
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Josh Wallwork
4,090
1996
2
Brett Smith
3,375
2013
3
Joe Hughes
3,372
1993
4
Casey Bramlet
3,290
2002
5
Josh Allen
3,203
2016
6
Craig Burnett
3,131
1987
7
Casey Bramlet
3,069
2001
8
Casey Bramlet
3,037
2003
9
Tom Corontzos
2,956
1990
10
Tom Corontzos
2,868
1991
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Brian Hill
4,287
2014 2015 2016
2
Xazavian Valladay
3,274[ 5]
2018 2019 2020 2021
3
Devin Moore
2,963
2005 2006 2007 2008
4
Ryan Christopherson
2,906
1991 1992 1993 1994
5
Wynel Seldon
2,672
2005 2006 2007 2008
6
Marques Brigham
2,605
1995 1996 1997 1998
7
Shaun Wick
2,533
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
8
Gerald Abraham
2,278
1984 1985 1986 1987
9
Derek Armah
2,190
2000 2001 2002 2003
10
Kevin Lowe
2,188
1981 1982 1983 1984
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Brian Hill
1,860
2016
2
Brian Hill
1,631
2015
3
Ryan Christopherson
1,455
1994
4
Nico Evans
1,325
2018
5
Gerald Abraham
1,305
1987
6
Devin Moore
1,301
2008
7
Xazavian Valladay
1,265[ 5]
2019
8
Myron Hardeman
1,165
1977
9
Dabby Dawson
1,119
1988
10
Marques Brigham
1,114
1998
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Marcus Harris
4,518
1993 1994 1995 1996
2
Ryan Yarborough
4,446
1990 1991 1992 1993
3
Jovon Bouknight
3,626
2002 2003 2004 2005
4
Wendell Montgomery
2,883
1996 1997 1998 1999
5
Tanner Gentry
2,815
2013 2014 2015 2016
6
Ryan McGuffey
2,679
2000 2001 2002 2003
7
Dominic Rufran
2,487
2011 2012 2013 2014
8
Malcom Floyd
2,411
2000 2001 2002 2003
9
Steve Martinez
2,043
1979 1980 1981 1982
10
Robert Herron
2,030
2010 2011 2012 2013
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Marcus Harris
1,650
1996
2
Ryan Yarborough
1,584
1993
3
Marcus Harris
1,431
1994
4
Marcus Harris
1,423
1995
5
Ryan Yarborough
1,351
1992
6
Tanner Gentry
1,326
2016
7
Jovon Bouknight
1,116
2005
8
Ryan Yarborough
1,081
1991
9
Jovon Bouknight
1,075
2004
10
Shawn Wiggins
1,018
1990
Receiving touchdowns
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Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Marcus Harris
4
1995
Oklahoma State
Robert Herron
4
2013
Hawaii
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 7]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Brett Smith
10,365
2011 2012 2013
2
Casey Bramlet
9,575
2000 2001 2002 2003
3
Tom Corontzos
7,642
1988 1989 1990 1991
4
Jay Stoner
7,523
1997 1998 1999 2000
5
Josh Wallwork
6,753
1995 1996
6
Joe Hughes
6,249
1992 1993
7
Phil Davis
5,951
1978 1979 1980 1981
8
Josh Allen
5,686
2015 2016 2017
9
Corey Bramlet
5,507
2002 2003 2004 2005
10
Scott Runyan
5,490
1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Josh Wallwork
4,209
1996
2
Brett Smith
3,948
2013
3
Josh Allen
3,715
2016
4
Joe Hughes
3,406
1993
5
Brett Smith
3,332
2011
6
Casey Bramlet
3,325
2002
7
Randy Welniak
3,206
1988
8
Craig Burnett
3,086
1987
9
Brett Smith
3,085
2012
10
Casey Bramlet
3,048
2001
Touchdowns responsible for
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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 8]
Single game
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Brian Hendricks
23
2009
Air Force
2
Frank Erzinger
21
1972
New Mexico
3
Paul Nunu
20
1976
New Mexico
Marqueston Huff
20
2013
Utah State
5
Daniel Gleason
19
1968
BYU
Single season
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Mitch Donahue
22.0
1990
2
Jeff Knapton
19.0
1987
3
Pat Rabold
16.0
1988
4
Pat Rabold
14.0
1987
5
Craig Schlichting
11.0
1988
David Edeen
11.0
1988
Thomas Williams
11.0
1990
Brent Schieffer
11.0
1993
9
John Fletcher
10.5
2007
Single game
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
David Edeen
5.0
1988
BYU
2
Korey Jones
4.0
2001
Texas State
3
John Fletcher
3.5
2007
UNLV
Josh Biezuns
3.5
2010
Colorado State
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Sean Fleming
6
1990
Arkansas State
Cory Wedel
6
1996
Idaho
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