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Heisman trophy winner and three-time All-American Glenn Davis not only appears on Army's all-time rushing lists, but also threw for 12 touchdowns, caught 6 touchdowns, and holds Army's career record with 14 interceptions.
The Army Black Knights football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Army Black Knights 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. As of the current 2024 season, the Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy (often informally known as "West Point") as a single-sport member of the NCAA Division I FBS American Athletic Conference (The American).
Although Army began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1944. 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 1944, 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.[ 2] The Black Knights have played in six bowl games since then and are assured of a seventh in 2024, allowing the players to accumulate statistics for an extra game in those seasons.
The American has held a conference championship game since 2015, giving Army the potential for an extra game should it qualify in a given season. It played in this game in its first American Conference season in 2024.
However, values on these lists are often smaller than the values seen on other programs' lists for several reasons:
Like the other service academies (with the Air Force and Naval Academies also playing FBS football), West Point is a four-year undergraduate program that normally does not redshirt players. This means that for a player to play for four years, he must be good enough to see the field as a true freshman. Relatively few players are prepared to do this, which depresses career records.
In the modern era, the Black Knights have traditionally run an option offense that emphasizes running, including by the quarterbacks. However, Army ran a pro-style offense in the 1970s and the early 2000s,[ 3] and passing and receiving records tend to belong to players from those eras.
These lists are updated through the 2024 American Championship Game . Players active in 2024 are indicated in bold .
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Zac Dahman
6,904
2002 2003 2004 2005
2
Leamon Hall
5,502
1974 1975 1976 1977
3
Kingsley Fink
3,079
1971 1972 1973
4
Pete Vann
2,937
1951 1952 1953 1954
5
Steve Lindell
2,921
1966 1967 1968
6
Carson Williams
2,738
2006 2007 2008 2009
7
Trent Steelman
2,723
2009 2010 2011 2012
8
Jerryl Bennett
2,490
1978 1979 1980 1981
9
Chad Jenkins
2,458
1999 2000 2001
10
Joe Caldwell
2,440
1958 1959
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Zac Dahman
2,234
2003
2
Leamon Hall
2,174
1976
3
Leamon Hall
1,944
1977
4
Zac Dahman
1,864
2005
5
Chad Jenkins
1,773
2001
6
Carson Williams
1,770
2007
7
Zac Dahman
1,767
2004
8
Earle Mulrane
1,419
1978
9
Joe Caldwell
1,343
1959
10
Kingsley Fink
1,141
1973
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mike Mayweather
4,299
1987 1988 1989 1990
2
Carlton Jones
3,536
2002 2003 2004 2005
3
Trent Steelman
3,320
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
Larry Dixon
3,214[ 8]
2011 2012 2013 2014
5
Ahmad Bradshaw
3,038[ 9]
2015 2016 2017
6
Glenn Davis
2,959
1943 1944 1945 1946
7
Raymond Maples
2,878[ 10]
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 [ 11]
8
Gerald Walker
2,700
1979 1980 1981 1982
9
Bryson Daily
2,418[ 7]
2022 2023 2024
10
Darnell Woolfolk
2,368
2015 2016 2017 2018
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Ahmad Bradshaw
1,746[ 9]
2017
2
Bryson Daily
1,474[ 7]
2024
3
Collin Mooney
1,339
2008
4
Mike Mayweather
1,338
1990
5
Carlton Jones
1,269
2004
6
Trent Steelman
1,248
2012
7
Raymond Maples
1,215
2012
8
Mike Mayweather
1,177
1989
9
Michael Wallace
1,157
2000
10
Doug Black
1,148
1984
Single season
Rank
Player
Rec
Year
1
Aaron Alexander
64
2003
2
Jeremy Trimble
62
2007
3
Joe Albano
54
1970
4
Jeremy Trimble
52
2006
5
Clennie Brundidge
51
1977
6
Clennie Brundidge
47
1976
Mike Fahnestock
47
1980
8
Clennie Brundidge
44
1978
9
Bill Carpenter
43
1959
10
Clint Dodson
42
2001
Jeremy Trimble
42
2005
Single game
Rank
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Joe Albano
13
1970
Syracuse
2
Aaron Alexander
12[ 6]
2003
Tulane
3
Jim Merriken
11
1977
Notre Dame
Jeremy Trimble
11[ 28]
2007
Central Michigan
Jeremy Trimble
11[ 5]
2007
Tulsa
6
Joe Albano
10
1970
Baylor
Joe Albano
10
1970
Penn State
Clennie Brundidge
10
1976
Lafayette
Jim Merriken
10
1977
Boston College
Mike Fahnestock
10
1980
Holy Cross
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mike Fahnestock
937
1980
2
Jeremy Trimble
912
2007
3
Aaron Alexander
861
2003
4
Clennie Brundidge
842
1977
5
Clennie Brundidge
726
1978
6
Joe Albano
669
1970
7
Clennie Brundidge
657
1976
8
Bill Carpenter
591
1959
9
Terry Young
539
1966
10
Jeremy Trimble
535
2005
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Mike Fahnestock
186
1980
Lehigh
2
Jeremy Trimble
169[ 28]
2007
Central Michigan
3
Clennie Brundidge
167
1977
Pittsburgh
Jeremy Trimble
167[ 5]
2007
Tulsa
5
Joe Albano
166
1970
Syracuse
6
Barry Armstrong
164
1973
Tennessee
7
Scott Spellmon
157
1983
Lehigh
8
Gary Steele
156
1968
Penn State
9
William White
150[ 30]
2003
Houston
10
Mike Fahnestock
149
1980
Holy Cross
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ]
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Jim Cain
3
1949
Fordham
Dick Stephenson
3
1956
Colgate
Mike Fahnestock
3
1977
Mass
Myreon Williams
3
1990
Lafayette
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 31]
Total offense yards [ edit ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Zac Dahman
6,498
2002 2003 2004 2005
2
Trent Steelman
6,043
2009 2010 2011 2012
3
Leamon Hall
5,524
1974 1975 1976 1977
4
Ahmad Bradshaw
4,458 [ 9]
2015 2016 2017
5
Bryson Daily
4,324 [ 7]
2022 2023 2024
6
Mike Mayweather
4,299
1987 1988 1989 1990
7
Glenn Davis
4,131
1943 1944 1945
8
Ronnie McAda
4,036
1994 1995 1996
9
Tory Crawford
3,949
1984 1985 1986
10
Steve Lindell
3,672
1966 1967 1968
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Bryson Daily
2,351 [ 7]
2024
2
Kelvin Hopkins Jr.
2,143 [ 19]
2018
3
Leamon Hall
2,121
1976
4
Zac Dahman
2,054
2003
5
Ahmad Bradshaw
2,031
2017
6
Chad Jenkins
1,949
2001
7
Leamon Hall
1,923
1977
8
Trent Steelman
1,915
2012
9
Tory Crawford
1,894
1986
10
Bryson Daily
1,814 [ 7]
2023
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ]
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 34]
Single season
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
1[ 35]
Dave Duncavage
165
1974
2
Troy Lingley
161
1988
3
Mike McElrath
157
1992
4
Mike Williams
156
1982
5
Ryan Kent
146
2003
6
Mark Berry
140
1976
7
Kevin Czarnecki
131
1992
8
John Hilliard
129
1977
9
Brian Zickefoose
128
2000
10
Nate Hunterton
123
1999
John Hilliard
123
1978
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Joseph Parker
18
1996
Alex Carlton
18
2009
3
Craig Stopa
15
1984
Keith Walker
15
1988
Alex Carlton
15
2010
6
Arden Jensen
14
1970
7
Eric Olsen
13
1998
8
Craig Stopa
12
1982
Craig Stopa
12
1983
Patmon Malcom
12
1990
Quinn Maretzki
12[ 39]
2023
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Craig Stopa
5
1984
Air Force
Field goal percentage [ edit ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Craig Stopa
88.2%
1984
2
Patmon Malcom
85.7%
1990
Joseph Parker
85.7%
1996
Quinn Maretzki
85.7% [ 39]
2023
5
Keith Walker
83.3%
1987
Keith Walker
83.3%
1988
7
Mike Castelli
80.0%
1976
Keith Havenstrite
80.0%
1989
Kurt Heiss
80.0%
1994
Eric Olsen
80.0%
1997
Quinn Maretzki
80.0% [ 39]
2022
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