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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] including
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] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. 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 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] The Mustangs have played in eight bowl games since this decision,
[a] giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
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 .
Passing
Passing yards
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
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
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
Rushing touchdowns
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Zach Line
5
2011
Northwestern State
2
Multiple players
4
Most recent: ShanDerrick Charles, 2001 vs. UTEP
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
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
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
[12]
Total offense yards
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
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]
Defense
Interceptions
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
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
Scoring
Total points
Single game
Rk
Player
Pts
Year
Opponent
1
Zach Line
30
2011
Northwestern State
2
11 times by 11 players
24
Most recent: ShanDerrick Charles, 2001 vs. UTEP
Total touchdowns
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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"2016 SMU Mustangs Media Guide" . SMUMustangs.com . Retrieved 2016-08-20 .
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"NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20 .
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"Box Score: SMU Mustangs vs. North Texas Mean Green" . ESPN.com . September 3, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
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"Box Score: Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs" . ESPN.com . November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
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"Prairie View A&M vs. SMU Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 .
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"Rashee Rice" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
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"Memphis vs. SMU Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
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"SMU vs. Maryland Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022 .
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"2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved November 5, 2022 .
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"Elijah Roberts" . ESPN.com .
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"SMU vs. Tulane Box Score" . ESPN.com . December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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