The Temple Owls football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Temple Owls 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 Owls represent Temple University in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.
Although Temple began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894, the school's official record book only includes records from after Temple became a Division I-A (now FBS) program in 1971. Even so, these lists tend to be dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1970s, 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 Owls have played in five bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Phillip Walker10,6692013 2014 2015 2016 2Henry Burris7,4951993 1994 1995 1996 3Anthony Russo6,2872018 2019 20204E.J. Warner6,1042022 20235Mike McGann5,9672001 2002 2003 2004 2005 6Lee Saltz5,3711983 1984 1985 19867Adam DiMichele5,0242006 2007 2008 8Evan Simon4,1292024 2025 9Devin Scott3,9471998 1999 2000 2001 10Doug Shobert3,9131970 1971 1972
+ Single season1Phillip Walker3,29520162E.J. Warner3,07620233E.J. Warner3,02820224Phillip Walker2,9722015 5Anthony Russo2,86120196Henry Burris2,7161994 7Anthony Russo2,56320188Phillip Walker2,3172014 9Walter Washington2,2072004 10Brian Broomell2,1031979
+ Single game1E.J. Warner5272022 East Carolina2E.J. Warner4862022 Houston3E.J. Warner4722023 UTSA4Henry Burris4451996 PittsburghPhillip Walker4452016 Memphis6Anthony Russo4442018 UCF7Anthony Russo4092019 Bucknell8E.J. Warner4022023 Navy9Phillip Walker3962016 Wake Forest (Military Bowl)10Henry Burris3921994 Syracuse
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Phillip Walker742013 2014 2015 2016 2Henry Burris491993 1994 1995 1996 3Anthony Russo442018 2019 20204E.J. Warner412022 20235Adam DiMichele402006 2007 2008 Evan Simon402024 2025 7Brian Broomell351976 1977 1978 1979 8Steve Joachim311973 1974 9Lee Saltz291983 1984 1985 1986 10Doug Shobert261970 1971 1972
+ Single season1Evan Simon252025 2E.J. Warner2320233Brian Broomell221979 Phillip Walker222016 5Henry Burris211994 Anthony Russo212019 7Steve Joachim201974 Phillip Walker202013 9Phillip Walker192015 10Adam DiMichele182008 E.J. Warner182022
+ Single game1Evan Simon62025 UMass Adam DiMichele62008 Eastern Michigan Devin Scott61999 Rutgers4E.J. Warner52022 East Carolina E.J. Warner52023 UTSA Evan Simon52024 Utah State Evan Simon52025 Tulsa8E.J. Warner42023 Navy Anthony Russo42020 Memphis Anthony Russo42020 South FloridaAnthony Russo42019 UCFAnthony Russo42019 East CarolinaFrank Nutile42017 NavyPhillip Walker42015 SMUPhillip Walker42013 MemphisPhillip Walker42013 UCFPhillip Walker42013 SMUAdam DiMichele42008 Eastern MichiganAdam DiMichele42008 Bowling GreenMac DeVito42001 UConnLee Saltz41985 William and Mary
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Paul Palmer4,8951983 1984 1985 1986 2Bernard Pierce3,5702009 2010 2011 3Tanardo Sharps3,2601999 2000 2001 20024Ryquell Armstead2,8122015 2016 2017 20185Matt Brown2,6472009 2010 2011 2012 6Anthony Anderson2,6101975 1976 1977 1978 7Jahad Thomas2,5992013 2014 2015 2016 8Todd McNair2,3831985 1986 1987 1988 9Henry Hynoski2,2181972 1973 1974 10Mark Bright1,9431976 1977 1978 1979
+ Single season1Paul Palmer1,8661986 2Paul Palmer1,5161985 3Bernard Pierce1,4812011 4Bernard Pierce1,3612009 5Tanardo Sharps1,2672002 6Jahad Thomas1,2622015 7Zachary Dixon1,1531978 8Ryquell Armstead1,09820189Todd McNair1,0581987 10Montel Harris1,0542012
+ Single game1Montel Harris3512012 Army2Paul Palmer3491986 East Carolina3Paul Palmer2811985 William & Mary4Bernard Pierce2672009 Navy5Edward Saydee2652022 South Florida6Zachary Dixon2411978 Cincinnati7Paul Palmer2391986 Virginia Tech8Matt Brown2262010 Army9Tanardo Sharps2232002 Connecticut10Anthony Anderson2171997 Drake
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Bernard Pierce532009 2010 2011 2Paul Palmer391983 1984 1985 1986 3Ryquell Armstead342015 2016 2017 20184Jahad Thomas302013 2014 2015 2016 5Anthony Anderson221975 1976 1977 1978 Matt Brown222009 2010 2011 2012 7Walter Washington212003 2004 8Tanardo Sharps201999 2000 2001 2002 9Steve Joachim181973 1974 10Mark Bright171976 1977 1978 1979 Ramod Lee171995 1996 1997 1998 Kenneth Harper172011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Bernard Pierce272011 2Jahad Thomas172015 3Bernard Pierce162009 4Paul Palmer151986 Walter Washington152004 6Ryquell Armstead142016 7Ryquell Armstead132018 Jahad Thomas132016 9Montel Harris122012 10Anthony Anderson111977
+ Single game1Montel Harris72012 Army Ryquell Armstead62018 Houston3Bernard Pierce52011 Maryland4Matt Brown42010 ArmyPaul Palmer41984 CincinnatiRyquell Armstead42018 Boston CollegeWalter Washington42003 West VirginiaSherman Myers41979 Syracuse9Kyle Dobbins32021 WagnerBernard Pierce32011 Kent StateBernard Pierce32011 ArmyBernard Pierce32011 Ball StateBernard Pierce32011 AkronBernard Pierce32011 VillanovaBernard Pierce32009 Miami (OH)Bernard Pierce32009 ToledoEdward Saydee32022 South FloridaWalter Washington32004 Syracuse
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Ventell Bryant1732015 2016 2017 20182Jadan Blue1692018 2019 2020 20213Zamir Cobb1652000 2001 2002 20034Bruce Francis1382005 2006 2007 2008 Jose Barbon1382019 2020 2021 20226Isaiah Wright1352016 2017 2018 2019 7Branden Mack1312017 2018 2019 20208Sean Dillard1301999 2000 2001 2002 9Gerald Lucear1261977 1978 1979 1980 10Rich Drayton1221987 1988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Jadan Blue952019 2Zamir Cobb742003 3Jose Barbon72 20224Robby Anderson702015 5Clint Graves6319726Dante Wright 6120247Branden Mack5920198Ventell Bryant542016 9Jalen Fitzpatrick532014 10Carlos Johnson511999 Sean Dillard512001 Ventell Bryant512018
+ Single game1Clint Graves151972 Rhode Island2Dante Wright142024 Florida Atlantic3Jadan Blue132020 Memphis Jose Barbon132022 East Carolina5Robby Anderson122015 Houston Randle Jones122020 Memphis7Clint Graves111972 West VirginiaWiley Pitts111978 William & MaryVan Johnson111996 Washington StateSean Dillard112000 PittsburghMichael Campbell112010 OhioVentell Bryant112016 Wake Forest (Military Bowl)Jadan Blue112019 South FloridaDante Wright112024 Navy
Receiving yards
+ Career1Ventell Bryant2,4442015 2016 2017 20182Willie Marshall2,2721983 1984 1985 1986 3Bruce Francis2,0352005 2006 2007 2008 4Gerald Lucear1,8821977 1978 1979 1980 1981 5Van Johnson1,8691992 1994 1995 1996 6Zamir Cobb1,8562000 2001 2002 20037Branden Mack1,8192017 2018 2019 20208Troy Kersey1,7801994 1995 1996 1997 9Robby Anderson1,7302011 2012 2013 2015 10Rich Drayton1,6931987 1988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Jadan Blue1,0672019 2Gerald Lucear9641979 3Robby Anderson9392015 4Jose Barbon918 20225Branden Mack90420196Van Johnson9021996 7Ventell Bryant8952016 8Willie Marshall8931985 9Zamir Cobb8662003 10Dante Wright 7922024
+ Single game1Robby Anderson2392013 SMU2Van Johnson2141996 Pittsburgh3Jason Harper2092008 Eastern Michigan4Travis Shelton2042006 Northern Illinois5Rich Drayton1841988 RutgersRobby Anderson1842013 UCF7Willie Marshall1831985 Pittsburgh8Troy Kersey1781996 Eastern Michigan9Gerald Lucear1751979 Villanova10Branden Mack1712019 UConn
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Bruce Francis232005 2006 2007 2008 2Gerald Lucear181977 1978 1979 1980 1981 3Willie Marshall161983 1984 1985 1986 Robby Anderson162011 2012 2013 2015 5Van Johnson151992 1994 1995 1996 Isaiah Wright152016 2017 2018 2019 Branden Mack152017 2018 2019 20208Zamir Cobb142000 2001 2002 2003 9Adonis Jennings132015 2016 2017 10Keith Kirkwood122014 2015 2016 2017
+ Single season1Gerald Lucear131979 2Bruce Francis132008 3Willie Marshall91985 Robby Anderson92013 5Van Johnson81996 P.J. Cook81994 Pete Righi81974 8Robby Anderson72015 Adonis Jennings72017 Keith Kirkwood72017 Branden Mack72019
+ Single game1Bruce Francis41998 Eastern Michigan2Jadan Blue32020 MemphisRobby Anderson32013 SMUCarlos Johnson31999 RutgersVan Johnson31996 PittsburghMike Palys31988 Boston CollegeWillie Marshall31985 William & Mary Kajiya Hollawayne32025 Tulsa
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Phillip Walker11,432 2013 2014 2015 2016 2Henry Burris7,470 1993 1994 1995 1996 3Anthony Russo6,3122018 2019 20204E.J. Warner6,0612022 20235Mike McGann6,045 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 6Lee Saltz5,407 1983 1984 1985 1986 7Adam DiMichele5,041 2006 2007 2008 8Paul Palmer5,028 1983 1984 1985 1986 9Walter Washington4,940 2003 2004 10Brian Broomell4,559 1976 1977 1978 1979
+ Single season1Phillip Walker3,195 2016 2Phillip Walker3,179 2015 3Walter Washington3,096 20044E.J. Warner3,083 20235E.J. Warner2,97820226Anthony Russo2,797 20197Phillip Walker2,641 2014 8Anthony Russo2,626 2018 9Henry Burris2,577 1994 10Phillip Walker2,416 2013 11Brian Broomell2,352 1979
+ Single game1E.J. Warner5272022 East Carolina2Henry Burris5021996 Pittsburgh
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Phillip Walker85 2013 2014 2015 2016 2Henry Burris57 1993 1994 1995 1996 3Bernard Pierce53 2009 2010 20114Anthony Russo512018 2019 20205Steve Joachim49 1973 1974 6Adam DiMichele45 2006 2007 2008 Evan Simon45 2024 2025 8Brian Broomell44 1976 1977 1978 1979 9Paul Palmer41 1983 1984 1985 1986 10E.J. Warner412022 2023
+ Single season1Steve Joachim29 1974 2Bernard Pierce27 2011 Evan Simon27 2025 4Brian Broomell26 1979 5Walter Washington25 2004 6Henry Burris24 1994 7Phillip Walker23 2013 Phillip Walker23 2016 Anthony Russo23 2019 E.J. Warner23 2023
+ Single game1Adam DiMichele72008 Eastern Michigan
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Anthony Young201981 1982 1983 1984 2Mark McCants151977 1978 1979 1980 3Bob Salla131975 1976 1977 Kevin Ross131980 1981 1982 1983 5Delvon Randall122015 2016 2017 20186Bob Mizia111973 1974 1975 Sam Shaffer111978 1979 1980 1981 8Terrance Leftwich101999 2000 2001 2002 9Sean Chandler102014 2015 2016 2017 10Chonn Lacey 91998 1999 2000 2001 Dominique Harris92006 2007 2008 2009 Jaiquawn Jarrett92007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Sam Shaffer91981 2Bob Mizia61974 Mark McCants61980 Anthony Young61982 Kevin Harvey61999 6Tyler Matakevich52015 Excel Lucas51999 Anthony Young51984 Anthony Young51983 Kevin Ross51982
+ Single game1Mark McCants31980 Akron
Tackles
+ Career1Tyler Matakevich4932012 2013 2014 2015 2Steve Conjar4921978 1979 1980 1981 3Lance Johnstone4291992 1993 1994 1995 4Alshermond Singleton3901993 1994 1995 1996 5Taylor Suman3891998 1999 2000 2001 6Joe Klecko3731973 1974 1975 1976 7LeVar Talley3481997 1998 1999 2000 8Mike Curcio3321976 1977 1978 1979 9Rian Wallace3252002 2003 2004 10Loranzo Square3151986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Steve Conjar1741980 2Steve Conjar1631979 3Mike Curcio1541979 4Lance Johnstone1531995 5Alshermond Singleton1511995 6Rian Wallace1482003 7Tyler Matakevich1382015 8Tyler Matakevich1372013 9Mike Curcio1361978 Loranzo Square1361988
+ Single game1Tyler Matakevich242013 Idaho
Sacks
+ Career1Guy Peters32.01979 1980 1981 1982 2Dan Klecko26.01999 2000 2001 2002 Quincy Roche26.02017 2018 2019 4Adrian Robinson24.02008 2009 2010 2011 5Praise Martin-Oguike19.02014 2015 2016 6Haason Reddick18.02013 2014 2015 2016 7Tim Hanley18.01982 1983 1984 8Jeffrey Ward17.51983 1984 1985 1986 9Muhammad Wilkerson17.52008 2009 2010 10Junior Galette17.02006 2007 2008 Vinnie Mini17.01980 1981 1982
+ Single season1Adrian Robinson13.02009 Quincy Roche13.02019 3Colin McCarty11.01980 4Haason Reddick10.52016 5Guy Peters10.01979 Guy Peters10.01981 Dan Klecko10.02002 8Muhammad Wilkerson9.52010 9James Harris9.01991 Lance Johnstone9.01992Michael Tripp9.01997 Layton Jordan9.02022