The Navy Midshipmen football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Navy Midshipmen football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Midshipmen represent the United States Naval Academy in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.
Although Navy began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1938. 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 1938, 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. The Midshipmen have played in 17 bowls since then, allowing recent players an extra game almost every year to accumulate statistics. Navy also played in the American Conference Championship Game in 2016, giving players in that season yet another game to accumulate statistics. Navy tends to run a triple option offense, which emphasizes running with the quarterback and multiple running backs. This has allowed quarterbacks like Keenan Reynolds, Ricky Dobbs, and Blake Horvath to appear high on both rushing and passing lists.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Jim Kubiak6,008 1991 1992 1993 19942Bill Byrne4,5821984 1985 19863Keenan Reynolds4,0012012 2013 2014 20154Mike McNallen3,9961968 1969 19705Bob Leszczynski3,9451976 1977 19786John Cartwright3,6261965 1966 19677Roger Staubach3,5711962 1963 19648Alton Grizzard3,4921987 1988 1989 1990 9 Blake Horvath 3,017 2023 2024 2025 10 Ricky Dobbs 2,770 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Jim Kubiak2,62819932Jim Kubiak2,38819943Bill Byrne1,6941985 4 Blake Horvath 1,580 2025 5 John Cartwright1,5371967 6 Ricky Dobbs1,5272010 7 Bill Byrne1,4631986 8 Alton Grizzard1,4381990 9 Will Worth1,3972016 10 Ricky Williamson1,3941983
+ Single game1Jim Kubiak4061991 Wake Forest2Bill Byrne3991985 Syracuse3Jim Kubiak3611994 Army4Bill Byrne3401984 Pittsburgh 5 Blake Horvath 339 2025 Air Force6Jim Kubiak3171993 Bowling Green7Keenan Reynolds312 2015 Houston8Bob Misch3071985 South Carolina9Jim Kubiak3041993 Air Force10Brian Broadwater3022000 Tulane
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Keenan Reynolds312012 2013 2014 20152Bill Byrne291984 1985 1986 3 Blake Horvath 27 2023 2024 2025 4 Bob Leszczynski 26 1976 1977 1978 5 John Cartwright 25 1965 1966 1967 6 Jim Kubiak 23 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Chris McCoy211995 1996 1997 8 Alton Grizzard 201987 1988 1989 1990 Ricky Dobbs202008 2009 2010 10 Roger Staubach 18 1962 1963 1964
+ Single season 1 Ricky Dobbs 13 2010 Blake Horvath 13 2024 3 Alton Grizzard 121990 Blake Horvath 12 2025 5 Bill Byrne111984 Jim Kubiak111993 Chris McCoy111997 8 Bill Byrne101986 Jim Kubiak 10 1994
+ Single game1Tom Forrestal41957 Pennsylvania
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career 1 Keenan Reynolds 4,559 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Malcolm Perry 4,354 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Napoleon McCallum 4,179 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 4 Chris McCoy 3,401 1995 1996 1997 5 Eddie Meyers2,9351978 1979 1980 1981 6 Kyle Eckel2,9002001 2002 2003 2004 7 Ricky Dobbs2,6652008 2009 2010 8 Blake Horvath 2,637 2023 2024 2025 9 Cleveland Cooper2,5821972 1973 1974 10 Shun White2,3112005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season 1 Malcolm Perry 2,017 2019 2 Napoleon McCallum 1,587 1983 3 Zach Abey 1,413 2017 4 Keenan Reynolds 1,373 2015 5 Chris McCoy 1,370 1997 6 Keenan Reynolds 1,346 2013 7 Napoleon McCallum 1,327 1985 8 Eddie Meyers 1,318 1981 9 Joe Gattuso Jr. 1,292 1977
+ Single game 1 Shun White348 2008 Towson 2 Malcolm Perry3042019 Army 3 Eddie Meyers2981981 Syracuse 4 Malcolm Perry 282 2017 SMU 5 Eddie Meyers2781979 Army 6 Sneed Schmidt2771935 Columbia Keenan Reynolds277 2014 Georgia Southern 8 Chris McCoy2731995 SMU 9 Chris McCoy2681997 Kent State 10 Keenan Reynolds251 2014 San Jose State
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Keenan Reynolds 88 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Ricky Dobbs 49 2008 2009 2010 3 Chris McCoy 43 1995 1996 1997 4 Malcolm Perry 40 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Zach Abey 37 2016 2017 2018 6 Craig Candeto 33 2000 2001 2002 2003 Blake Horvath 33 2023 2024 2025 8 Napoleon McCallum 31 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 26 2005 2006 2007 2008 Will Worth 26 2013 2014 2015 2016
+ Single season1Keenan Reynolds3120132Ricky Dobbs2720093Will Worth26 20164Keenan Reynolds2420155Keenan Reynolds232014 6 Malcolm Perry 21 2019 7 Chris McCoy 20 1997 8 Zach Abey 19 2017 9 Blake Horvath 17 2024 10 Chris McCoy 16 1996 Craig Candeto 16 2002 Craig Candeto 16 2003 Aaron Polanco 16 2004 Blake Horvath 16 2025
+ Single game1Keenan Reynolds7 2013 San Jose State2Craig Candeto62002 ArmyKeenan Reynolds6 2014 Georgia Southern 4 Ricky Dobbs 5 2009 Delaware Keenan Reynolds 5 2015 East Carolina Zach Abey 5 2017 Virginia(Military Bowl) Jamale Carothers 5 2019 Houston 8 14 times by 9 players 4 Most recent:Blake Horvath, 2025 vs. Florida Atlantic
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Rob Taylor1291965 1966 1967 2 Eli Heidenreich 109 2023 2024 2025 3 Bert Calland 108 1971 1972 1973 4 Kevin Hickman 107 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Damon Dixon 102 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Napoleon McCallum 96 1981 1982 1983 1984 7 Jason Van Matre931990 1991 1992 1993 8 Jamir Tillman91 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Mark Stevens881982 1983 1984 10 Larry Van Loan831971 1972 1973
+ Single season1Rob Taylor611967Bert Calland6119723Jason Van Matre5919934Rob Taylor5519965Damon Dixon511993Damon Dixon511994 Eli Heidenreich 51 2025 8 Jerry Dawson 46 1990 9 Chris Weiler 44 1984 Napoleon McCallum 44 1985
+ Single game1Rob Taylor101967 VanderbiltRob Taylor101967 William & MaryRob Taylor101967 Penn StateMike Clark101967 ArmyDave King101976 Notre DameDamon Dixon101993 Virginia
Receiving yards
+ Career 1 Eli Heidenreich 1,994 2023 2024 2025 2 Rob Taylor 1,736 1965 1966 1967 3 Jamir Tillman 1,626 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 Phil McConkey1,2781976 1977 1978 5 Larry Van Loan1,2591971 1972 1973 6 Bert Calland1,2371971 1972 1973 7 Eric Roberts 1,213 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Kevin Hickman1,1781991 1992 1993 1994 9 Damon Dixon1,1761991 1992 1993 1994 10 Karl Schwelm1,1741968 1969 1970
+ Single season 1 Eli Heidenreich 941 2025 2 Rob Taylor 818 1967 3 Rob Taylor 727 1966 4 Chris Weiler 711 1984 5 Eli Heidenreich 671 2024 6 Greg Jones6622010 7 Bert Calland6501972 8 Jerry Dawson6491990 9 Jamir Tillman631 2016 10 Damon Dixon6201993
+ Single game 1 Eli Heidenreich 243 2025 Air Force2Rob Taylor1791967 VanderbiltDave King1791976 Notre Dame
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career 1 Eli Heidenreich 16 2023 2024 2025 2 Rob Taylor131965 1966 1967Phil McConkey131976 1977 1978 4 Eric Roberts102001 2002 2003 2004 Jamir Tillman10 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Ken Heine91982 1983 1984LeBron Butts91995 1996 19978Chris Weiler81981 1982 1983 1984Reggie Campbell82004 2005 2006 2007Brandon Turner82010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Rob Taylor61967Phil McConkey61978Chris Weiler61984Ryan Read61998 Eli Heidenreich 6 2024 Eli Heidenreich 6 2025 7 Jerry Dawson51990Eric Roberts52003Greg Jones52010Jamir Tillman52015
+ Single game1Harry Hurst31957 PennsylvaniaKen Heine31984 LehighTony Hollinger31985 IndianaJerry Dawson31990 RichmondPat McGrew31997 Colgate Eli Heidenreich 3 2025 Air Force
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Keenan Reynolds8,290 2012 2013 2014 20152Chris McCoy5,887 1995 1996 19973Alton Grizzard5,666 1987 1988 1989 1990 4 Blake Horvath 5,654 2023 2024 2025 5 Jim Kubiak 5,498 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Malcolm Perry 5,465 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Ricky Dobbs 5,435 2008 2009 2010 8 John Cartwright 4,406 1965 1966 1967 9 Bill Byrne 4,399 1984 1985 1986 10 Craig Candeto 4,278 2000 2001 2002 2003
+ Single season 1 Malcolm Perry 3,099 2019 2 Blake Horvath 2,780 2025 3 Blake Horvath 2,607 2024 4 Will Worth 2,595 2016 5 Chris McCoy 2,573 1997 6 Jim Kubiak 2,496 1993 7 Ricky Dobbs 2,494 2010 8 Keenan Reynolds 2,403 2013 9 Keenan Reynolds 2,306 2015 10 Craig Candeto 2,252 2003
+ Single game 1 Blake Horvath 469 2025 Air Force 2 Will Worth 428 2016 South Florida 3 Brian Broadwater 417 2000 Tulane 4 Blake Horvath 403 2024 Memphis
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Keenan Reynolds115 2012 2013 2014 20152Ricky Dobbs69 2008 2009 20103Chris McCoy64 1995 1996 1997 4 Blake Horvath 60 2023 2024 2025 5 Malcolm Perry 50 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Craig Candeto 48 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Zach Abey 45 2016 2017 2018 8 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 42 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Roger Staubach 36 1962 1963 1964 10 Alton Grizzard 35 1987 1988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Keenan Reynolds39 20132Ricky Dobbs33 2009Will Worth33 2016 4 Chris McCoy 31 1997 5 Blake Horvath 30 2024 6 Keenan Reynolds 29 2014 7 Keenan Reynolds 28 2015 Malcolm Perry 28 2019 Blake Horvath 28 2025 10 Ricky Dobbs27 2010
+ Single game 1 Keenan Reynolds 8 2013 San Jose State
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1John Sturges131974 1975 1976 19772John Weaver121952 1953 1954Rick Bayer121965 1966 19674Charlie Robinson111971 1972 19735Gene Ford101973 1974 1975Sean Andrews101995 1996 1997Dashaun Peele10 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1John Sturges81977Sean Andrews819953John Weaver71952Mike Galpin719765Gene Ford61975
+ Single game1John Weaver41952 ColumbiaMark Schickner41970 Army
Tackles
+ Career1Andy Ponseigo5001980 1981 1982 19832Gervy Alota3841994 1995 1996 19973Josh Smith3542002 2003 20044Javier Zuluaga3371991 1992 19935Marc Firlie3281984 1985 19866Clint Bruce3281994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Andy Ponseigo16919822Vince McBeth15419863Andy Ponseigo15219814Mike Kronzer14819805Chuck Voith14719706Javier Zuluaga14619927Javier Zuluaga14419938Jeff Sapp14319769Cody Peterson142201310Rob Caldwell1402005
Sacks
+ Career1Andy Person22.01992 1993 1994 19952David Mahoney21.02003 2004 2005 20063Tyler Tidwell16.02004 2005 20064Jabaree Tuani16.02008 2009 2010 20115Landon Robinson14.52023 2024 2025
+ Single season1John Marshall11.5 20222Tyler Tidwell10.020053Eric Rutherford9.019844Andy Person8.01995Shaka Martin8.01999David Mahoney8.02005Jacob Springer8.0 2019
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Steve Fehr421979 1980 19812Bijan Nichols36 2019 2020 2021 20223Matt Harmon332005 2006 2007 20084Bob Tata301976 1977 1978Todd Solomon301982 1983 1984 19856Tom Vanderhorst281995 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Matt Harmon1920082Steve Fehr1819913Steve Fehr171980Tim Shubzda1719995Todd Solomon151984David Hills152001 Bijan Nichols15 2021
+ Single game1Bob Tata41978 Boston CollegeSteve Fehr41980 ArmySteve Fehr41980 Georgia TechSteve Fehr41981 Boston CollegeTim Shubzda41999 ArmyMatt Harmon4 2008 Air Force
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