The Central Michigan Chippewas football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Central Michigan Chippewas 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 Chippewas represent Central Michigan University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.
Although Central Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896, 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), allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Chippewas have played in eight bowl games since this decision, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, Central Michigan has played in the MAC Championship Game three times (2006, 2007, and 2009), giving yet another game to players in those seasons.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Dan LeFevour12,9052006 2007 2008 20092Cooper Rush12,8942013 2014 2015 20163Ryan Radcliff9,9172009 2010 2011 20124Jeff Bender6,5281988 1989 1990 19915Pete Shepherd5,7541997 1998 1999 20006Daniel Richardson5,3912019 2020 2021 20227Derrick Vickers5,3582000 2001 2002 20038Kent Smith5,1792002 2004 20059Joe Youngblood4,7181990 1991 1992 199310Chad Darnell4,7051994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Cooper Rush3,84820152Dan LeFevour3,65220073Cooper Rush3,54020164Dan LeFevour3,43820095Ryan Radcliff3,35820106Ryan Radcliff3,28620117Shane Morris3,23720178Ryan Radcliff3,15820129Cooper Rush3,157201410Dan LeFevour3,0312006
+ Single game1Cooper Rush4932014 Western Kentucky2Brian Brunner4852008 Indiana3Shane Morris4672017 Kansas4Kent Smith4602005 Western Michigan5Ryan Radcliff4362011 Ball State6Chad Darnell4351996 Bowling Green7Cooper Rush4302015 Syracuse8Daniel Richardson4242022 Oklahoma State9Tim Crowley4121997 Eastern Michigan10Cooper Rush4022016 Virginia
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Dan LeFevour1022006 2007 2008 20092Cooper Rush902013 2014 2015 20163Ryan Radcliff632009 2010 2011 20124Daniel Richardson432019 2020 2021 20225Jeff Bender381988 1989 1990 19916Joe Youngblood351990 1991 1992 19937Derrick Vickers342000 2001 2002 20038Chad Darnell331994 1995 1996Kent Smith332002 2004 200510Andy MacDonald271950 1951Shane Morris272017
+ Single season1Dan LeFevour2820092Dan LeFevour272007Cooper Rush272014Shane Morris2720175Dan LeFevour2620066Ryan Radcliff252011Cooper Rush2520158Daniel Richardson24 20219Ryan Radcliff232012Cooper Rush232016
+ Single game1Cooper Rush72014 Western Kentucky2Cooper Rush62016 UNLV3Bill Kelly51929 ToledoKent Smith52004 Eastern MichiganDan LeFevour52007 Ball State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Curtis Adams4,1621981 1982 1983 19842Walt Hodges3,8861973 1974 1975 19763Jesse Lakes3,7021969 1970 19714Brian Pruitt3,6931992 1993 19945Eric Flowers3,1221996 1997 1998 19996Lew Nichols III3,0612019 2020 2021 20227Walt Beach2,9681956 1957 1958 19598Dan LeFevour2,9482006 2007 2008 20099Willie Todd2,9281978 1979 1980 198110Ontario Sneed2,8632005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season1Brian Pruitt1,89019942Lew Nichols III1,84820213Silas Massey1,54419964Chuck Markey1,51319725Zurlon Tipton1,49220126Walt Hodges1,46319747Billy Smith1,44019918Curtis Adams1,43119839Robbie Mixon1,363200210Eric Flowers1,3021998
+ Single game1Robbie Mixon3772002 Eastern Michigan2Brian Pruitt3561994 Toledo3Jesse Lakes3431969 UW-Milwaukee4Bert Emanuel Jr.2932022 Buffalo5Silas Massey2921996 Kent State6Brian Pruitt2741994 UNLV7Thomas Rawls2702014 Northern Illinois8Jim Podoley2581954 Northern Iowa9Eric Flowers2531998 Ball State10Donnie Riley2431988 AkronZurlon Tipton2432012 Akron
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Dan LeFevour472006 2007 2008 20092Curtis Adams431981 1982 1983 19843Eric Flowers351996 1997 1998 19994Willie Todd341978 1979 1980 1981Zurlon Tipton342010 2011 2012 20136Jesse Lakes331969 1970 19717Brian Pruitt311992 1993 19948Jonathan Ward282016 2017 2018 20199Walt Hodges271973 1974 1975 197610Ontario Sneed262005 2006 2007 2008 Lew Nichols III262019 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Brian Pruitt2019942Dan LeFevour192007Zurlon Tipton1920124Silas Massey161996Eric Flowers161998Lew Nichols III1620217Curtis Adams151983Jonathan Ward1520199Jesse Lakes141970Jim Sandy141972Rodney Stevenson141986
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Antonio Brown3052007 2008 20092Bryan Anderson2902006 2007 2008 20093Cody Wilson2302009 2010 2011 20124Titus Davis2042011 2012 2013 20145Reggie Allen1921995 1996 1997 19986Bryan Schorman1871995 1996 1997 19987Kalil Pimpleton1702019 2020 20218Justin Harper1672002 2003 2004 20059Ontario Sneed1572005 2006 2007 2008Corey Willis1572014 2015 2016 2017
+ Single season1Antonio Brown11020092Antonio Brown10220073Antonio Brown9320084Bryan Anderson9020075Cody Wilson8320106Kalil Pimpleton8220197Cody Wilson7420128Bryan Anderson7320069Corey Willis71201610Reggie Allen661996
+ Single game1Antonio Brown152007 Akron2Justin Harper142005 Western Michigan3Antonio Brown132009 ToledoAntonio Brown132009 TroyCody Wilson132010 Navy6Terrance McMillan121992 Miami (Ohio)Cody Wilson122010 Western Michigan
Receiving yards
+ Career1Titus Davis3,7002011 2012 2013 20142Bryan Anderson3,6482006 2007 2008 20093Reggie Allen3,2421995 1996 1997 19984Antonio Brown3,1992007 2008 20095Bryan Schorman2,9681995 1996 1997 19986Cody Wilson2,7292009 2010 2011 20127Corey Willis2,3902014 2015 2016 20178Damien Linson2,2792003 2004 2005 20069Kalil Pimpleton2,1312019 2020 202110Ken Ealy2,0641988 1989 1990 1991
+ Single season1Reggie Allen1,22919962Antonio Brown1,19820093Cody Wilson1,13720104Bryan Anderson1,13220075Titus Davis1,10920136Corey Willis1,08720167Jammarl O'Neal1,08519998Antonio Brown1,00320079Antonio Brown998200810Titus Davis9802014
+ Single game1Norm Tellar2841929 Toledo2Reggie Allen2291996 Bowling Green3Titus Davis2082012 Western Michigan4Damien Linson2042005 Miami (Ohio)5David Blackburn1942011 Ball State6Titus Davis1922011 Kent State7Damien Linson1912006 Ohio8Greg Hoefler1871966 Wayne StateReggie Allen1871996 Western MichiganTitus Davis1872013 Ball State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Titus Davis372011 2012 2013 20142Bryan Anderson282006 2007 2008 20093Corey Willis232014 2015 2016 20174Antonio Brown222007 2008 20095John DeBoer191982 1983 1984 1985Reggie Allen191995 1996 1997 19987Damien Linson172003 2004 2005 20068Ken Ealy161988 1989 1990 19919Greg Hoefler151965 1966 1967Kito Poblah152007 2008 2009 2010Jacorey Sullivan152018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Titus Davis1320142Bryan Anderson102007Jacorey Sullivan10 20214John DeBoer91984Ken Ealy91990Reggie Allen91996Antonio Brown92009Corey Willis92016Corey Willis9201710Greg Hoefler81966Titus Davis82011Dallas Dixon82021
+ Single game1Titus Davis42014 Western Kentucky2Norm Tellar31929 ToledoJohn DeBoer31984 Northern MichiganKen Ealy31990 Kent StateJustin Harper32004 Eastern MichiganOntario Sneed32006 TempleBryan Anderson32007 PurdueTitus Davis32014 Miami (Ohio)
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Dan LeFevour15,853 2006 2007 2008 20092Cooper Rush12,786 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Ryan Radcliff9,747 2009 2010 2011 20124Jeff Bender6,518 1988 1989 1990 19915Kent Smith6,079 2002 2004 20056Pete Shepherd5,747 1997 1998 1999 20007Derrick Vickers5,747 2000 2001 2002 20038Daniel Richardson5,2872019 2020 2021 20229Chad Darnell4,925 1994 1995 199610Joe Youngblood4,585 1990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season1Dan LeFevour4,774 20072Dan LeFevour4,151 20093Cooper Rush3,896 20154Dan LeFevour3,552 20065Cooper Rush3,519 20166Dan LeFevour3,376 20087Shane Morris3,330 20178Ryan Radcliff3,259 20109Kent Smith3,242 200510Ryan Radcliff3,217 2011
+ Single game1Cooper Rush5192014 Western Kentucky2Dan LeFevour5142007 Akron3Dan LeFevour5062007 Ball State4Shane Morris4992017 Kansas5Kent Smith4802005 Western Michigan6Kent Smith4782005 Miami (Ohio)7Brian Brunner4602008 Indiana8Kent Smith4462004 Toledo9Dan LeFevour4342007 Kent State10Chad Darnell4291996 Bowling Green
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Dan LeFevour149 2006 2007 2008 20092Cooper Rush95 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Ryan Radcliff65 2009 2010 2011 20124Kent Smith51 2002 2004 20055Curtis Adams44 1981 1982 1983 1984 Daniel Richardson442019 2020 2021 20227Jeff Bender42 1988 1989 1990 19918Derrick Vickers39 2000 2001 2002 20039Chad Darnell38 1994 1995 199610Joe Youngblood36 1990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season1Dan LeFevour46 20072Dan LeFevour43 20093Dan LeFevour33 20064Shane Morris30 20175Cooper Rush28 20156Dan LeFevour27 20087Cooper Rush27 20148Kent Smith26 20049Ryan Radcliff25 201110Chad Darnell24 1996 Daniel Richardson24 2021
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Jim Bowman161981 1982 1983 19842Jamie Gent151962 1963 1964 19653Steve Bograkos141972 1973 1974David Johnson141987 1988 1989 19905Joe Kellogg131984 1985 1986 19876Robert Jackson121977 1978 1979 19807Howard Young111984 1985 1986 1987Quincy Wright111993 1994 1995 1996Tedaro France111998 1999 2000 2001Josh Cox112014 2015 2016 2017
+ Single season1Jim Bowman819832John Blackstock61962Jamie Gent61963Paul Fleszar61975Howard Young61987David Johnson61988
+ Single game1Steve Bograkos31972 Indiana StateJosh Gordy32007 Army
Tackles
+ Career1Brian Leigeb4901997 1998 1999 20002Red Keith4742004 2005 2006 20073Nick Bellore4722007 2008 2009 20104Ray Bentley4431979 1980 1981 19825James King4082001 2002 2003 20046Rich Curtiss4021987 1988 1989 19907Justin Cherocci3992011 2012 2013 20148Bryan Gross3961976 1977 19789Mike Bevier3521980 1981 1982 1983 1984Shawn Williams3521995 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Ray Bentley17319822Malik Fountain15520183Jim Schulte15119734Mike Bevier1481984Red Keith1482007Nick Bellore14820087Brian Leigeb14720008Ray Bentley14619819Bill Schmidt144197410James King1432003
+ Single game1Cecil (Jack)Baucus351959 Northern Illinois2Ray Bentley231980 Bowling GreenCory Gildersleeve231995 Eastern MichiganRodrico Epps232000 Ball State
Sacks
+ Career1Dan Bazuin35.02003 2004 2005 20062Joe Ostman27.02013 2014 2015 2016 20173Frank Zombo25.02006 2007 2008 20094Jon McCall22.01996 1997 19985Mike Nettie21.01989 1990 1991 19926Michael Heldman19.52021 2022 2023 2024 20257Pat Brackett18.01981 1982 1983 19848Bubba Hester17.01994 1995 19969Troy Hairston II15.52018 2019 2020 202110Phil Zielinski15.01984 1985 1986 1987Mark Dennis15.01987 1988 1989Mike Kyler15.01990 1991 1992 1993Thomas Incoom15.0 2021 2022
+ Single season1Dan Bazuin16.020052Joe Ostman14.020173Thomas Incoom11.5 20224Michael Heldman10.5 20255Dan Bazuin10.020066Kevin Egnatuk9.01983Mike Nettie9.01991Jon McCall9.01998Joe Adam9.01999Frank Zombo9.02008
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Kevin Nicholl561986 1987 1988 19892Rade Savich491975 1976 1977 19783Chuck Selinger431990 1991 1992 19934Andrew Aguila422007 2008 20095Paul Savich391998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Kevin Nicholl2019892Andrew Aguila172009Marshall Meeder1720214Kevin Nicholl161987Andrew Aguila162008Brian Eavey162015Tristan Mattson1620248Rade Savich151978Chuck Selinger151991David Harman152012
+ Single game1Andrew Aguila52009 Troy
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