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1983 Leaders

Pass Completions

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 306

2. Ben Bennett • Duke 300

3. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 298

4. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 286

5. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 275

6. David Archer • Iowa State 234

7. Gale Gilbert • California 216

8. Steve Pelluer • Washington 213

9. Todd Dillon • Long Beach State 209

10. Neil Britt • Ball State 206

11. Donny Harrison • Ohio 203

Jack Trudeau • Illinois 203

13. Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 201

14. Todd Hons • Arizona State 199

15. Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 193

16. Tim Esposito • North Carolina State 190

17. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 189

18. Sandy Schwab • Northwestern 188

19. Mark McKay • San Diego State 187

Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 187

Frank Seurer • Kansas 187

Pass Attempts

1. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 493

2. Ben Bennett • Duke 469

3. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 466

4. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 433

5. Steve Young • Brigham Young 429

6. David Archer • Iowa State 403

7. Todd Dillon • Long Beach State 379

8. Gale Gilbert • California 365

9. Donny Harrison • Ohio 357

10. Steve Bradley • Indiana 355

11. Frank Seurer • Kansas 353

12. Tom Tunnicliffe • Arizona 351

13. Neil Britt • Ball State 348

14. Doug Flutie • Boston College 345

15. Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 337

Mark McKay • San Diego State 337

17. Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 334

Sandy Schwab • Northwestern 334

19. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 333

20. Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 327

Pass Completion Percentage

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 71.3

2. Rick Neuheisel • UCLA 69.1

3. Steve Pelluer • Washington 67.2

4. Ben Bennett • Duke 64.0

5. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 63.9

6. Wayne Peace • Florida 63.7

7. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 63.5

8. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 62.7

9. Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 61.5

10. Todd Hons • Arizona State 61.4

11. Chuck Long • Iowa 61.0

12. Troy Bodine • Cincinnati 60.8

13. Scott Campbell • Purdue 60.0

14. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 59.8

15. Mike Eppley • Clemson 59.6

16. Brad Baumberger • Wyoming 59.3

17. Neil Britt • Ball State 59.2

18. Gale Gilbert • California 59.2

19. Scott Stankavage • North Carolina 59.0

20. Tim Esposito • North Carolina State 58.8

Passing Yards

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 3902

2. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 3319

3. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 3264

4. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 3178

5. Ben Bennett • Duke 3086

6. Frank Seurer • Kansas 2789

7. Gale Gilbert • California 2769

8. Doug Flutie • Boston College 2724

9. David Archer • Iowa State 2639

10. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 2545

11. Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 2542

12. Mark McKay • San Diego State 2490

13. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 2478

14. Tom Tunnicliffe • Arizona 2474

15. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 2446

16. Chuck Long • Iowa 2434

17. Todd Hons • Arizona State 2394

18. Neil Britt • Ball State 2377

19. Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 2359

20. Randy Wright • Wisconsin 2329

Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 2329

Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. Chuck Long • Iowa 10.3

2. Marlon Adler • Missouri 9.2

3. Steve Young • Brigham Young 9.1

4. Cody Carlson • Baylor 9.0

5. Mike Eppley • Clemson 8.5

6. Mike Tomczak • Ohio State 8.4

7. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 8.3

8. Rick Neuheisel • UCLA 8.3

9. Brad Baumberger • Wyoming 8.2

10. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 8.1

11. Frank Seurer • Kansas 7.9

12. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 7.9

13. Doug Flutie • Boston College 7.9

14. Troy Bodine • Cincinnati 7.9

15. Jeff Hostetler • West Virginia 7.9

16. Ricky Turner • Washington State 7.9

17. Walter Lewis • Alabama 7.8

18. Anthony Sciaraffa • TCU 7.8

19. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 7.7

20. Sean Salisbury • Southern California 7.6

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

1. Chuck Long • Iowa 10.0

2. Steve Young • Brigham Young 9.6

3. Cody Carlson • Baylor 8.3

4. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 8.1

5. Doug Strang • Penn State 7.8

6. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 7.7

7. Mike Eppley • Clemson 7.6

8. Brad Baumberger • Wyoming 7.6

9. Ricky Turner • Washington State 7.5

10. Troy Bodine • Cincinnati 7.4

11. Jeff Hostetler • West Virginia 7.3

12. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 7.2

13. Rick Neuheisel • UCLA 7.1

14. Marlon Adler • Missouri 7.1

15. Doug Flutie • Boston College 6.9

16. Mike Tomczak • Ohio State 6.9

17. Steve Smith • Michigan 6.9

18. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 6.9

19. Sean Salisbury • Southern California 6.8

20. Scott Stankavage • North Carolina 6.8

Passing Touchdowns

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 33

2. Randy Wright • Wisconsin 19

Doug Strang • Penn State 19

4. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 18

Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 18

David Archer • Iowa State 18

Jack Trudeau • Illinois 18

8. Ben Bennett • Duke 17

Doug Flutie • Boston College 17

10. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 16

Scott Stankavage • North Carolina 16

Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 16

Brian McClure • Bowling Green 16

14. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 15

Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 15

16. Todd Hons • Arizona State 14

Steve Bradley • Indiana 14

Walter Lewis • Alabama 14

Turner Gill • Nebraska 14

Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 14

Kevin Murray • Texas A&M 14

John Congemi • Pittsburgh 14

Jeff Hostetler • West Virginia 14

Frank Seurer • Kansas 14

Chuck Long • Iowa 14

Passing Interceptions

1. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 29

2. Neil Britt • Ball State 25

3. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 20

Mark McKay • San Diego State 20

5. Steve Coulter • Eastern Michigan 19

Frank Seurer • Kansas 19

Sandy Schwab • Northwestern 19

Stu Rayburn • Kent State 19

Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 19

10. Allen Mitchell • South Carolina 18

Randy Wright • Wisconsin 18

Ladd McKittrick • Oregon State 18

Jon Carlson • San Jose State 18

14. Mike Pitz • Pacific 17

John Paye • Stanford 17

Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 17

Gale Gilbert • California 17

Steve Bradley • Indiana 17

19. Tom Tunnicliffe • Arizona 16

Scott Campbell • Purdue 16

Greg Murphy • Minnesota 16

Donny Harrison • Ohio 16

Brian McClure • Bowling Green 16

Passing Efficiency Rating

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 168.5

2. Chuck Long • Iowa 160.4

3. Mike Eppley • Clemson 146.0

4. Cody Carlson • Baylor 143.0

5. Rick Neuheisel • UCLA 142.5

6. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 141.2

7. Marlon Adler • Missouri 141.1

8. Troy Bodine • Cincinnati 139.7

9. Brad Baumberger • Wyoming 138.2

10. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 136.4

11. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 136.3

12. Mike Tomczak • Ohio State 134.5

13. Ricky Turner • Washington State 133.7

14. Doug Strang • Penn State 133.6

15. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 133.2

16. Steve Pelluer • Washington 132.2

17. Jeff Hostetler • West Virginia 132.1

18. Scott Stankavage • North Carolina 131.9

19. Steve Smith • Michigan 130.4

20. Todd Hons • Arizona State 129.7

Rush Attempts

1. Shawn Faulkner • Western Michigan 394

2. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 331

3. Kirby Warren • Pacific 304

4. Steve Bartalo • Colorado State 292

5. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 275

6. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 267

7. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 252

8. Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 235

9. Alfred Anderson • Baylor 231

10. Michael Gunter • Tulsa 226

11. Jay Peterson • Miami (OH) 224

12. Joe McIntosh • North Carolina State 217

Ricky Calhoun • Eastern Michigan 217

14. Bobby Johnson • San Jose State 214

15. Shawn Jones • Oklahoma State 212

16. Keith Byars • Ohio State 207

17. Greg Allen • Florida State 200

Ethan Horton • North Carolina 200

19. Willie Joyner • Maryland 198

Kevin Trigg • Rice 198

Rushing Yards

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 2148

2. Shawn Faulkner • Western Michigan 1668

3. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 1587

4. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 1431

5. Kirby Warren • Pacific 1423

6. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 1394

7. Reggie Dupard • Southern Methodist 1249

8. Bo Jackson • Auburn 1213

9. Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 1204

10. Michael Gunter • Tulsa 1198

11. Greg Allen • Florida State 1134

12. Keith Byars • Ohio State 1126

13. Johnnie Jones • Tennessee 1116

14. Steve Bartalo • Colorado State 1113

15. Ethan Horton • North Carolina 1107

16. Joe McIntosh • North Carolina State 1081

17. Tyrone Anthony • North Carolina 1063

18. Donald Jordan • Houston 1049

19. Spencer Tillman • Oklahoma 1047

20. Alfred Anderson • Baylor 1046

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

1. Mike Brown • Air Force 8.5

2. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 7.8

3. Bo Jackson • Auburn 7.7

4. Steve Smith • Michigan 6.9

5. Kerry Goode • Alabama 6.7

6. Kevin Lowe • Wyoming 6.6

7. Eddie Lewis • Utah 6.6

8. Roosevelt Snipes • Florida State 6.6

9. Eric Jordan • Purdue 6.4

10. Earl Johnson • Oklahoma 6.4

11. Reggie Dupard • Southern Methodist 6.3

12. Eric Denson • Wichita State 6.2

13. Tony Brown • Central Michigan 6.2

14. Kent Hagood • South Carolina 6.2

15. John L. Williams • Florida 6.1

16. Casey Tiumalu • Brigham Young 6.1

17. Jeff Atkins • Southern Methodist 6.1

18. Owen Gill • Iowa 6.0

19. Ronnie Robinson • Texas 5.9

20. Derek Jenkins • Virginia 5.9

Rushing Touchdowns

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 29

2. Keith Byars • Ohio State 19

3. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 16

Marty Louthan • Air Force 16

5. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 15

6. Michael Gunter • Tulsa 14

7. John Bond • Mississippi State 13

8. Kirby Warren • Pacific 12

Marlon Adler • Missouri 12

Greg Allen • Florida State 12

Bo Jackson • Auburn 12

12. Gary Ellerson • Wisconsin 11

Turner Gill • Nebraska 11

14. Alfred Anderson • Baylor 10

Mark Stevens • Utah 10

Dave Criswell • San Jose State 10

Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 10

Napoleon McCallum • Navy 10

Owen Gill • Iowa 10

Vance Johnson • Arizona 10

Walter Goffigan • Wyoming 10

Receptions

1. Keith Edwards • Vanderbilt 97

2. Ricky Edwards • Northwestern 83

3. Tracy Henderson • Iowa State 81

4. Mark Dowdell • Bowling Green 70

Chuck Scott • Vanderbilt 70

6. Keli McGregor • Colorado State 69

Jim Sandusky • San Diego State 69

8. Eddie Washington • Ohio 68

9. Mike Leuck • Ball State 67

10. Brian Brennan • Boston College 66

Mike Grayson • Duke 66

12. Dave Naumcheff • Ball State 65

13. Jason Jacobs • Iowa State 64

14. Jeff Champine • Colorado State 63

Larry Willis • Fresno State 63

Mark Militello • Duke 63

Stan Hunter • Bowling Green 63

18. Gerald McNeil • Baylor 62

19. Casey Tiumalu • Brigham Young 60

20. Harper LeBel • Colorado State 59

David Williams • Illinois 59

Tim Brewster • Illinois 59

Receiving Yards

1. Jim Sandusky • San Diego State 1171

2. Bob Johnson • Kansas 1154

3. Brian Brennan • Boston College 1149

4. Stan Hunter • Bowling Green 1107

5. Dave Naumcheff • Ball State 1065

6. Eric Martin • Louisiana State 1064

7. Tracy Henderson • Iowa State 1051

8. Gerald McNeil • Baylor 1034

9. Larry Willis • Fresno State 1009

10. Jeff Champine • Colorado State 1002

11. Chuck Scott • Vanderbilt 971

12. Dave Moritz • Iowa 912

13. Eric Richardson • San Jose State 911

14. Keith Edwards • Vanderbilt 909

15. Al Toon • Wisconsin 881

16. David Williams • Illinois 870

17. Eddie Washington • Ohio 866

18. Mike Kirby • Air Force 862

19. Andrew Baker • Rutgers 857

20. Wayne Smith • Tulane 835

Receiving Yards Per Reception

1. Reggie Bynum • Oregon State 24.2

2. Wayne Smith • Tulane 23.9

3. John DeBoer • Central Michigan 23.5

4. Buster Rhymes • Oklahoma 23.3

5. Andrew Baker • Rutgers 23.2

6. Mike Kirby • Air Force 22.7

7. Ronnie Harmon • Iowa 22.0

8. Mitchell Brookins • Illinois 21.7

9. Ron Brown • Colorado 21.5

10. Eddie Brown • Miami (FL) 21.3

11. Jason Stargel • Cincinnati 21.3

12. Vince Warren • San Diego State 21.2

13. Greg Hill • Maryland 21.1

14. Timmie Ware • Southern California 20.9

15. Lew Barnes • Oregon 20.8

16. Carl Aikens • Northern Illinois 20.7

17. Eric Martin • Louisiana State 20.5

18. Cedric Anderson • Ohio State 20.3

19. Dave Williams • Fresno State 20.0

20. Reggie Farmer • Nevada-Las Vegas 20.0

Receiving Touchdowns

1. Kirk Pendleton • Brigham Young 11

2. Al Toon • Wisconsin 9

Chuck Scott • Vanderbilt 9

Reggie Farmer • Nevada-Las Vegas 9

5. Bill Wallace • Pittsburgh 8

Brian Brennan • Boston College 8

Bruce Davis • Baylor 8

Eric Richardson • San Jose State 8

Gerald McNeil • Baylor 8

Tracy Henderson • Iowa State 8

Irving Fryar • Nebraska 8

Mark Smith • North Carolina 8

13. Walter Murray • Hawaii 7

Reggie Bynum • Oregon State 7

Lionel Manuel • Pacific 7

Kenny Jackson • Penn State 7

Jeff Champine • Colorado State 7

Jason Stargel • Cincinnati 7

Greg Hill • Maryland 7

Bob Johnson • Kansas 7

Plays From Scrimmage

1. Shawn Faulkner • Western Michigan 423

2. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 355

3. Steve Bartalo • Colorado State 327

4. Kirby Warren • Pacific 313

5. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 285

6. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 280

7. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 274

8. Ricky Edwards • Northwestern 266

9. Bobby Johnson • San Jose State 253

10. Ricky Calhoun • Eastern Michigan 248

11. Mike Grayson • Duke 247

12. Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 246

13. Jay Peterson • Miami (OH) 240

Alfred Anderson • Baylor 240

15. Joe McIntosh • North Carolina State 238

16. Michael Gunter • Tulsa 235

17. Lenny Montgomery • Long Beach State 230

18. Keith Byars • Ohio State 228

19. Darryl Story • Bowling Green 223

Shawn Jones • Oklahoma State 223

Yards From Scrimmage

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 2254

2. Shawn Faulkner • Western Michigan 1889

3. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 1753

4. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 1682

5. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 1517

6. Kirby Warren • Pacific 1493

7. Keith Byars • Ohio State 1464

8. Casey Tiumalu • Brigham Young 1434

9. Steve Bartalo • Colorado State 1397

10. Mike Grayson • Duke 1367

11. Joe McIntosh • North Carolina State 1296

12. Bo Jackson • Auburn 1286

13. Lenny Montgomery • Long Beach State 1268

14. Reggie Dupard • Southern Methodist 1257

15. Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 1246

16. Michael Gunter • Tulsa 1244

17. Darryl Clack • Arizona State 1231

18. Greg Allen • Florida State 1230

19. Bobby Johnson • San Jose State 1226

20. Tyrone Anthony • North Carolina 1201

Touchdowns From Scrimmage

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 29

2. Keith Byars • Ohio State 20

3. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 18

4. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 16

Marty Louthan • Air Force 16

6. Bo Jackson • Auburn 14

Michael Gunter • Tulsa 14

8. Vance Johnson • Arizona 13

John Bond • Mississippi State 13

10. Marlon Adler • Missouri 12

Kirby Warren • Pacific 12

Greg Allen • Florida State 12

13. Kirk Pendleton • Brigham Young 11

Gary Ellerson • Wisconsin 11

Turner Gill • Nebraska 11

Thomas Rooks • Illinois 11

Napoleon McCallum • Navy 11

18. Waymon Hamilton • Brigham Young 10

Irving Fryar • Nebraska 10

Walter Goffigan • Wyoming 10

Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 10

Spencer Tillman • Oklahoma 10

Owen Gill • Iowa 10

Dave Criswell • San Jose State 10

Mike Grayson • Duke 10

Mel Gray • Purdue 10

Alfred Anderson • Baylor 10

Mark Stevens • Utah 10

Total Plays

1. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 553

2. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 538

3. Steve Young • Brigham Young 531

4. Donny Harrison • Ohio 528

5. Ben Bennett • Duke 526

6. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 523

7. David Archer • Iowa State 513

8. Todd Dillon • Long Beach State 446

Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 446

10. Gale Gilbert • California 423

11. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 422

12. Steve Bradley • Indiana 421

13. Mark Stevens • Utah 415

14. Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 414

15. Doug Flutie • Boston College 413

16. Frank Seurer • Kansas 410

17. Sandy Schwab • Northwestern 409

18. Mark McKay • San Diego State 408

19. Steve Pelluer • Washington 405

20. Buddy Funck • New Mexico 398

Total Yards

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 4346

2. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 3043

3. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 3034

4. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 3009

5. Doug Flutie • Boston College 2965

6. Ben Bennett • Duke 2950

7. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 2734

8. David Archer • Iowa State 2698

9. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 2678

10. Frank Seurer • Kansas 2660

11. Mark Stevens • Utah 2520

12. Tom Tunnicliffe • Arizona 2464

13. Gale Gilbert • California 2437

14. Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 2436

15. Randy Wright • Wisconsin 2418

16. Steve Bradley • Indiana 2406

17. Chuck Long • Iowa 2404

18. Donny Harrison • Ohio 2388

19. Steve Pelluer • Washington 2376

20. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 2353

Total Yards Per Play

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 8.2

2. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 5.8

3. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 5.6

4. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 5.5

TD Responsible For

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 41

2. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 29

3. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 26

4. Turner Gill • Nebraska 25

Randy Wright • Wisconsin 25

6. Doug Strang • Penn State 24

7. Marlon Adler • Missouri 23

8. Mark Stevens • Utah 22

Steve Smith • Michigan 22

10. David Archer • Iowa State 21

Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 21

12. Keith Byars • Ohio State 20

Kelly Lowrey • Florida State 20

Scott Stankavage • North Carolina 20

15. Marty Louthan • Air Force 19

Walter Lewis • Alabama 19

Jack Trudeau • Illinois 19

Chuck Long • Iowa 19

Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 19

20. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 18

Touchdowns

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 29

2. Keith Byars • Ohio State 22

3. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 18

4. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 16

Marty Louthan • Air Force 16

6. Bo Jackson • Auburn 14

Michael Gunter • Tulsa 14

8. Vance Johnson • Arizona 13

John Bond • Mississippi State 13

10. Marlon Adler • Missouri 12

Kirby Warren • Pacific 12

Greg Allen • Florida State 12

13. Kirk Pendleton • Brigham Young 11

Turner Gill • Nebraska 11

Thomas Rooks • Illinois 11

Napoleon McCallum • Navy 11

Gary Ellerson • Wisconsin 11

18. Mel Gray • Purdue 10

Mike Grayson • Duke 10

Dave Criswell • San Jose State 10

Alfred Anderson • Baylor 10

Owen Gill • Iowa 10

Spencer Tillman • Oklahoma 10

Steve Smith • Michigan 10

Mark Stevens • Utah 10

Irving Fryar • Nebraska 10

Darryl Richardson • Northern Illinois 10

Walter Goffigan • Wyoming 10

Waymon Hamilton • Brigham Young 10

Points

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 174

2. Keith Byars • Ohio State 132

3. Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 112

4. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 108

5. Max Zendejas • Arizona 99

6. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 98

7. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 96

Marty Louthan • Air Force 96

9. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 92

10. Randy Pratt • California 90

Bob Paulling • Clemson 90

12. Jose Oceguera • Long Beach State 89

Bobby Raymond • Florida 89

14. Jeff Jaeger • Washington 87

15. Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 85

Nick Gancitano • Penn State 85

17. Bo Jackson • Auburn 84

Michael Gunter • Tulsa 84

19. Kevin Butler • Georgia 82

Van Tiffin • Alabama 82

Extra Point Attempts

1. Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 55

2. Rich Spangler • Ohio State 50

3. Kevin Rohde • Wisconsin 48

4. Tom Nichol • Iowa 47

5. Phillip Hall • Florida State 46

6. Sean Pavlich • Air Force 44

7. Brooks Barwick • North Carolina 42

8. Van Tiffin • Alabama 40

Chris White • Illinois 40

Don Wade • Virginia Tech 40

11. Max Zendejas • Arizona 39

Rick Donnelly • Wyoming 39

13. Andre Guardi • Utah 38

14. Scott Livingston • Nebraska 37

Bob Paulling • Clemson 37

16. Nick Gancitano • Penn State 36

Dave Schneider • Nebraska 36

Al Del Greco • Auburn 36

19. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 35

20. Mike Johnston • Notre Dame 34

Extra Points Made

1. Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 52

2. Rich Spangler • Ohio State 49

3. Kevin Rohde • Wisconsin 45

4. Tom Nichol • Iowa 44

5. Sean Pavlich • Air Force 41

6. Van Tiffin • Alabama 40

Brooks Barwick • North Carolina 40

8. Chris White • Illinois 39

Max Zendejas • Arizona 39

10. Phillip Hall • Florida State 38

11. Don Wade • Virginia Tech 37

12. Andre Guardi • Utah 36

Rick Donnelly • Wyoming 36

Bob Paulling • Clemson 36

Al Del Greco • Auburn 36

16. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 35

Scott Livingston • Nebraska 35

18. Nick Gancitano • Penn State 34

19. Mike Johnston • Notre Dame 33

20. Dave Schneider • Nebraska 32

Tim Lashar • Oklahoma 32

Field Goal Attempts

1. Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 37

2. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 29

Jose Oceguera • Long Beach State 29

4. Randy Pratt • California 27

5. Alan Smith • Texas A&M 26

Steve Clark • Southern Mississippi 26

Fuad Reveiz • Tennessee 26

Larry Roach • Oklahoma State 26

Jeff Jaeger • Washington 26

John Traut • Washington State 26

11. Van Tiffin • Alabama 25

Max Zendejas • Arizona 25

13. Jeff Harrell • Southern Methodist 23

Kevin Butler • Georgia 23

Greg Steinke • Cal State Fullerton 23

Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 23

Gehad Youssef • Bowling Green 23

Paul Woodside • West Virginia 23

Bobby Raymond • Florida 23

20. Chris White • Illinois 22

Brad Taylor • Arkansas 22

Rocky Costello • Fresno State 22

Andy Weiler • New Mexico State 22

Field Goals Made

1. Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 28

2. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 24

3. Randy Pratt • California 22

Jose Oceguera • Long Beach State 22

5. Bobby Raymond • Florida 20

Max Zendejas • Arizona 20

Jeff Jaeger • Washington 20

8. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 19

9. Bob Paulling • Clemson 18

Rocky Costello • Fresno State 18

Larry Roach • Oklahoma State 18

Kevin Butler • Georgia 18

Alan Smith • Texas A&M 18

14. Nick Gancitano • Penn State 17

Fuad Reveiz • Tennessee 17

Vince Scott • Northern Illinois 17

17. John Traut • Washington State 16

Gehad Youssef • Bowling Green 16

Steve Clark • Southern Mississippi 16

20. John Ward • Texas 15

John Lee • UCLA 15

Jess Atkinson • Maryland 15

Don McAulay • Syracuse 15

Robert Bergeron • Michigan 15

Scott Wedell • UTEP 15

Tony Lee • Toledo 15

Field Goal Percentage

1. John Ward • Texas 93.8

2. Bob Paulling • Clemson 90.0

3. Robert Bergeron • Michigan 88.2

4. Bobby Raymond • Florida 87.0

5. Vince Scott • Northern Illinois 85.0

6. John Lee • UCLA 83.3

7. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 82.8

8. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 82.6

9. Rocky Costello • Fresno State 81.8

10. Randy Pratt • California 81.5

11. Nick Gancitano • Penn State 81.0

12. Max Zendejas • Arizona 80.0

13. Jess Atkinson • Maryland 78.9

Scott Wedell • UTEP 78.9

Tony Lee • Toledo 78.9

16. Mike Cofer • North Carolina State 78.6

Sean Pavlich • Air Force 78.6

18. Kevin Butler • Georgia 78.3

19. Juan Betanzos • Louisiana State 77.8

20. Jeff Jaeger • Washington 76.9

Punt Returns

1. Walter Black • North Carolina 40

Louis Lipps • Southern Mississippi 40

3. Derek Carter • Virginia Tech 37

4. Tim Golden • Long Beach State 36

5. Troy Hunter • Arizona 35

Tom Onofrio • Arizona State 35

7. Robert Smith • Iowa 34

8. Ted Hollern • Central Michigan 32

9. Eddie Brown • Miami (FL) 31

10. Don Passmore • Illinois 30

Fred Fernandes • Utah State 30

Greg Richardson • Alabama 30

Oliver Davis • Wyoming 30

14. Brian Williams • Kentucky 29

Evan Cooper • Michigan 29

16. Willie Drewery • West Virginia 28

Joe Howard • Notre Dame 28

Dwight Garner • California 28

19. Tom Flynn • Pittsburgh 27

Jerry Dunlap • South Carolina 27

George Shorthose • Missouri 27

Punt Return Yards

1. Louis Lipps • Southern Mississippi 462

2. Walter Black • North Carolina 418

3. Tim Golden • Long Beach State 381

Jim Sandusky • San Diego State 381

5. Ted Hollern • Central Michigan 357

6. Jerry Dunlap • South Carolina 354

7. Leonard Harris • Texas Tech 346

8. Evan Cooper • Michigan 338

9. Lew Barnes • Oregon 323

10. Robert Smith • Iowa 292

11. Derek Carter • Virginia Tech 289

12. Troy Hunter • Arizona 288

13. Brian Williams • Kentucky 284

Oliver Davis • Wyoming 284

15. Fred Fernandes • Utah State 280

16. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 272

17. Jeff Smith • Nebraska 264

18. Greg Richardson • Alabama 263

19. Garcia Lane • Ohio State 262

20. Jitter Fields • Texas 261

Punt Return Yards Per Return

1. Jim Sandusky • San Diego State 19.1

2. Tim Gordon • Tulsa 15.5

3. Timmy Moffett • Mississippi 14.0

4. Jeff Smith • Nebraska 13.9

5. Leonard Harris • Texas Tech 13.3

6. Norman Jefferson • Louisiana State 13.2

7. Jerry Dunlap • South Carolina 13.1

8. Napoleon McCallum • Navy 13.0

9. Lew Barnes • Oregon 12.9

10. Ed Koban • Syracuse 12.4

11. Derrick Shepard • Oklahoma 11.9

12. Evan Cooper • Michigan 11.7

13. Louis Lipps • Southern Mississippi 11.6

14. Jitter Fields • Texas 11.3

15. Trey Gainous • Auburn 11.3

16. Ted Hollern • Central Michigan 11.2

17. Rick Badanjek • Maryland 11.2

18. Brent Dennis • Tulsa 11.0

19. Garcia Lane • Ohio State 10.9

20. Tim Golden • Long Beach State 10.6

Punt Return Touchdowns

1. Garcia Lane • Ohio State 2

Henry Williams • East Carolina 2

Kickoff Returns

1. Ivan Pearl • Kansas State 30

2. Larry Jackson • Michigan State 28

3. Kevin Baugh • Penn State 26

4. Roy Lewis • Cal State Fullerton 25

5. Shelby Nash • Colorado 24

Cliff Reed • Western Michigan 24

Donald Beavers • Oregon State 24

Ricky Edwards • Northwestern 24

Melvin Anderson • Minnesota 24

Keith Humphries • Louisville 24

Lloyd Hawthorne • Purdue 24

12. Jim Schedeneck • Rutgers 23

13. Terrell Smith • Ball State 22

Michael Akiu • Hawaii 22

15. Joe Carter • Alabama 21

Ray Williams • Clemson 21

Dwight Garner • California 21

Arnold Smiley • Toledo 21

19. Malcolm Pittman • Virginia 20

Julius Grantham • Duke 20

Elton Akins • Army 20

Clarence Verdin • Louisiana 20

Kickoff Return Yards

1. Roy Lewis • Cal State Fullerton 690

2. Henry Williams • East Carolina 591

3. Cliff Reed • Western Michigan 531

4. Ricky Edwards • Northwestern 523

5. Terrell Smith • Ball State 519

6. Ivan Pearl • Kansas State 504

7. Kevin Baugh • Penn State 503

8. Larry Jackson • Michigan State 500

9. Jim Schedeneck • Rutgers 494

Ray Williams • Clemson 494

11. Michael Akiu • Hawaii 491

12. Malcolm Pittman • Virginia 486

13. Lloyd Hawthorne • Purdue 484

14. Melvin Anderson • Minnesota 468

15. Donald Beavers • Oregon State 459

16. Shelby Nash • Colorado 456

17. Elton Akins • Army 455

18. Joe Carter • Alabama 454

19. Randall Morris • Tennessee 447

20. Julius Grantham • Duke 442

Clarence Verdin • Louisiana 442

Kickoff Return Yards Per Return

1. Fredd Young • New Mexico State 31.2

2. Henry Williams • East Carolina 31.1

3. Cory Collier • Georgia Tech 30.0

4. Randall Morris • Tennessee 29.8

5. Eric Wallace • Navy 28.5

6. Tim Golden • Long Beach State 28.3

7. Roy Lewis • Cal State Fullerton 27.6

8. Carl Miller • Arkansas 27.3

9. Tony Mayes • Kentucky 26.8

10. Eddie Harris • Toledo 26.4

11. Harry Roberts • Oklahoma State 25.6

12. Derron Vernon • Eastern Michigan 24.9

13. Malcolm Pittman • Virginia 24.3

14. Reggie Sutton • Miami (FL) 23.6

15. Terrell Smith • Ball State 23.6

16. Ray Williams • Clemson 23.5

17. Shaun Avant • Stanford 23.3

18. Bruce Davis • Baylor 23.2

19. Reggie Richardson • Utah 23.1

20. Ronnie Grinton • Wake Forest 23.1

Kickoff Return Touchdowns

1. Fredd Young • New Mexico State 2

Henry Williams • East Carolina 2

Interceptions

1. Martin Bayless • Bowling Green 10

2. Mark Brandon • Toledo 9

3. Jim Bowman • Central Michigan 8

Scott Case • Oklahoma 8

5. Adam Hinds • Oklahoma State 7

Phil Parker • Michigan State 7

Mark Collins • Cal State Fullerton 7

Lee Miller • Cal State Fullerton 7

Kirk Perry • Louisville 7

Kevin Young • Ball State 7

Russell Carter • Southern Methodist 7

Sherman Cocroft • San Jose State 7

Clarence Baldwin • Maryland 7

14. Tim Agee • West Virginia 6

Ronnie Burgess • Wake Forest 6

Tony Thurman • Boston College 6

Percy Nabors • Memphis 6

Mossy Cade • Texas 6

Mike Stoops • Iowa 6

Mike Gary • Western Michigan 6

John Young • Brigham Young 6

John McRorie • North Carolina State 6

Jeff Sanders • Northern Illinois 6

Jeff Colter • Kansas 6

Bill Houston • Rutgers 6

Interception Return Yards

1. Lee Miller • Cal State Fullerton 233

2. Phil Parker • Michigan State 203

3. Ashley Lee • Virginia Tech 182

4. Mike Stoops • Iowa 154

5. Steve Brady • Navy 145

6. Bill Houston • Rutgers 144

Percy Nabors • Memphis 144

8. Carl Dieudonne • Air Force 136

9. Albert Myers • Tulsa 133

10. Vestee Jackson • Washington 116

11. Mossy Cade • Texas 114

Tony Fuller • Oregon State 114

Melvin Marshall • Bowling Green 114

Byron Linwood • TCU 114

15. Scott Case • Oklahoma 110

16. Treg Songy • Tulane 107

17. Russ Bellford • Wisconsin 106

18. Victor Scott • Colorado 105

19. Brian Patterson • Rice 102

20. Ricky Hunley • Arizona 99

Clint Harris • East Carolina 99

Interception Return Touchdowns

1. Ashley Lee • Virginia Tech 2

Lee Miller • Cal State Fullerton 2

Randy Robbins • Arizona 2

Ricky Hunley • Arizona 2

Passing Yards Per Completion

1. Chuck Long • Iowa 16.9

2. Cody Carlson • Baylor 16.5

3. Marlon Adler • Missouri 15.7

4. Doug Flutie • Boston College 15.4

5. Tyrone Mitchell • Wichita State 15.3

6. Anthony Sciaraffa • TCU 15.0

7. Ladd McKittrick • Oregon State 14.9

8. Frank Seurer • Kansas 14.9

9. Mike Tomczak • Ohio State 14.8

10. Wayne Schuchts • Virginia 14.6

11. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 14.6

12. Doug Strang • Penn State 14.5

13. Allen Mitchell • South Carolina 14.3

14. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 14.2

15. Mike Eppley • Clemson 14.2

16. Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 14.2

17. John Bond • Mississippi State 14.2

18. Brad Baumberger • Wyoming 13.8

19. Tim Tyrrell • Northern Illinois 13.8

20. Buddy Funck • New Mexico 13.8

Yards Gained Per Game Played

1. Steve Young • Brigham Young 354.7

2. Brian McClure • Bowling Green 296.7

3. Kurt Page • Vanderbilt 288.9

4. Ben Bennett • Duke 280.5

5. Terry Nugent • Colorado State 276.6

6. Frank Seurer • Kansas 253.5

7. Gale Gilbert • California 251.7

8. Doug Flutie • Boston College 247.6

9. David Archer • Iowa State 239.9

10. Boomer Esiason • Maryland 232.2

11. Randall Cunningham • Nevada-Las Vegas 231.4

12. Jeff Wickersham • Louisiana State 231.1

13. Raphel Cherry • Hawaii 225.3

14. Tom Tunnicliffe • Arizona 224.9

15. Jack Trudeau • Illinois 222.4

16. Chuck Long • Iowa 221.3

17. Todd Hons • Arizona State 217.6

18. Neil Britt • Ball State 216.1

19. Kevin Sweeney • Fresno State 214.5

20. Randy Wright • Wisconsin 211.7

Bernie Kosar • Miami (FL) 211.7

Points Kicking

1. Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 112

2. Max Zendejas • Arizona 99

3. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 98

4. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 92

5. Randy Pratt • California 90

Bob Paulling • Clemson 90

7. Bobby Raymond • Florida 89

Jose Oceguera • Long Beach State 89

9. Jeff Jaeger • Washington 87

10. Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 85

Nick Gancitano • Penn State 85

12. Kevin Butler • Georgia 82

Van Tiffin • Alabama 82

14. Rocky Costello • Fresno State 80

Tom Nichol • Iowa 80

Vince Scott • Northern Illinois 80

17. Fuad Reveiz • Tennessee 78

Chris White • Illinois 78

19. Larry Roach • Oklahoma State 77

Gehad Youssef • Bowling Green 77

Points

1. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 174

2. Keith Byars • Ohio State 132

3. Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 112

4. Allen Pinkett • Notre Dame 108

5. Max Zendejas • Arizona 99

6. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 98

7. Curtis Adams • Central Michigan 96

Marty Louthan • Air Force 96

9. Paul Woodside • West Virginia 92

10. Randy Pratt • California 90

Bob Paulling • Clemson 90

12. Jose Oceguera • Long Beach State 89

Bobby Raymond • Florida 89

14. Jeff Jaeger • Washington 87

15. Lee Johnson • Brigham Young 85

Nick Gancitano • Penn State 85

17. Bo Jackson • Auburn 84

Michael Gunter • Tulsa 84

19. Kevin Butler • Georgia 82

Van Tiffin • Alabama 82

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