The Akron Zips football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Akron Zips 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 Zips represent the University of Akron in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.
Although Akron began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1954. 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 1954, 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 Zips have played in three bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. These games include the 2005 Motor City Bowl, and there is a large uptick in players achieving entires on this list around the 2005 season
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season. The latest Akron media guide does not list a full top 10 for most touchdown scoring records.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Charlie Frye11,0492001 2002 2003 2004 2Thomas Woodson6,8642014 2015 2016 2017 3James Washington6,6991997 1998 1999 2000 4Luke Getsy6,1172005 2006 5Kato Nelson5,5852017 2018 2019 20216Kyle Pohl5,1282012 2013 2014 2015 7Ben Finley5,0792024 20258Chris Jacquemain4,6912007 2008 2009 9DJ Irons4,2192021 2022 202310Mike Johnson3,9891988 1989
+ Single season1Charlie Frye3,5492003 2Luke Getsy3,4552005 3Dalton Williams3,3872012 4Charlie Frye2,8242002 5Chris Jacquemain2,7482008 6Luke Getsy2,6622006 7Charlie Frye2,6232004 8DJ Irons2,605 20229Ben Finley2,604 202410Ben Finley2,475 2025
+ Single game1Luke Getsy4552005 Memphis2Dalton Williams4462012 Miami (Ohio)Dalton Williams4462012 Morgan State4Charlie Frye4362004 Miami (Ohio)5Ben Finley4242025 Kent State6DJ Irons4182022 Ohio7Charlie Frye4162003 Central Michigan8Luke Getsy4132005 Northern Illinois9Charlie Frye4072003 Kent StateThomas Woodson4072016 VMI
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Charlie Frye642001 2002 2003 2004 2Thomas Woodson532014 2015 2016 2017 3Luke Getsy412005 2006 4James Washington381997 1998 1999 2000 5Kato Nelson372017 2018 2019 20216Chris Jacquemain352007 2008 2009 Ben Finley352024 20258Kyle Pohl282012 2013 2014 2015 9Dalton Williams252012 10DJ Irons212021 2022 2023
+ Single season1Dalton Williams252012 2Luke Getsy232005 3Charlie Frye222003 4Chris Jacquemain202008 5Ben Finley19 20256Charlie Frye182004 Luke Getsy182006 Thomas Woodson182016 9James Washington172000 10Thomas Woodson162015 Ben Finley162024
+ Single game1Thomas Woodson62016 VMI2Luke Getsy52005 Northern IllinoisDalton Williams52012 Morgan State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Mike Clark4,2571984 1985 1986 2Jawon Chisholm3,4032011 2012 2013 2014 3James R. Black3,0541980 1981 1982 1983 4Jack Beidleman3,0321967 1968 1969 1970 5Brandon Payne2,8611999 2000 2001 2002 6Bobby Hendry2,8472000 2001 2002 2003 7Billy Mills2,8161973 1974 1975 1976 8Paul Winters2,6131976 1977 1978 1979 9Dennis Kennedy2,5222005 2006 2007 2008 10Dennis Brumfield2,3141979 1980 1981
+ Single season1Mike Clark1,7861986 2James R. Black1,5681983 3Dennis Kennedy1,3212008 4Mike Clark1,2991985 5Paul Winters1,2981979 6Brett Biggs1,2302005 7James R. Black1,1881982 8Mike Clark1,1721984 9Brandon Payne1,0622000 10Jack Beidleman1,0501969
+ Single game1James R. Black2951983 Austin Peay2Dennis Kennedy2772008 Eastern Michigan3Mike Clark2551986 UCF4James R. Black2461983 Youngstown State5Ron Tyson2431966 Northern Illinois6Bobby Hendry2402002 Liberty7Mike Clark2291986 Tennessee Tech8Mike Clark2201986 Youngstown State9Jack Beidleman2161969 Eastern Kentucky10Mike Clark2091984 Cincinnati
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Brandon Payne391999 2000 2001 2002 2Bobby Hendry322000 2001 2002 2003 3Dennis Kennedy272005 2006 2007 2008 4Jawon Chisholm262011 2012 2013 2014 5Greg Lomax231995 1996 1997 1998 Alex Allen232005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 7Brett Biggs202004 20058Charlie Frye192001 2002 2003 2004 9Doug Lewis181988 1989 1990 10Conor Hundley17 2012 2013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Dennis Kennedy172008
+ Single game1Terry Cameron51978 Northern IowaBobby Hendry52001 Eastern Michigan
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Jabari Arthur1842004 2005 2006 2007 2Matt Cherry1492000 2001 2002 2003 3Domenik Hixon1412002 2003 2004 2005 4Lavel Bailey1381997 1998 1999 2000 5Jake Schifino1311998 1999 2000 2001 6Dan Ruff1271967 1968 1969 1970 7Zach D'Orazio1192012 2013 2014 Daniel George1192022 20239Keith Sconiers1142010 2011 2012 2013 10Marquelo Suel1102011 2012
+ Single season1Jabari Arthur862007 2Marquelo Suel7620123Domenik Hixon752005 4Shocky Jacques-Louis7420225Daniel George6720226Matt Cherry662003 7Domenik Hixon662004 8Brett Biggs652005 9Deryn Bowser64200810Konata Mumpfield632021 Alex Adams632022
+ Single game1Jabari Arthur152007 Western Michigan2Marcel Williams142025 Kent State3Jim Lupori131960 MuskingumWillie Davis131984 Kent StateDomenik Hixon132004 Marshall6Lavel Bailey121998 MarshallMatt Cherry122002 Miami (Ohio)Marquelo Suel122012 Tennessee
Receiving yards
+ Career1Jabari Arthur2,6532004 2005 2006 2007 2Lavel Bailey2,5771997 1998 1999 2000 3Dan Ruff2,5311967 1968 1969 1970 4Domenik Hixon2,0922002 2003 2004 2005 5Matt Cherry1,9972000 2001 2002 2003 6Jake Schifino1,9861998 1999 2000 2001 7Jerome Lane1,8002014 2015 2016 8Mac Thomas1,7381970 1971 1972 1973 9Willie Davis1,7181983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Domenik Hixon1,2102005 2Jabari Arthur1,1712007 3Dan Ruff1,0411968 4Jerome Lane1,0182016 5Lavel Bailey9411999 6Shocky Jacques-Louis93120227David Harvey9142006 8Matt Cherry9042003 9Domenik Hixon8822004 10Willie Davis8781984
+ Single game1Jabari Arthur2232007 Western Michigan2Dustin Burkhart2172019 UAB3Marcel Williams2062025 Kent State4Lavel Bailey2011998 Marshall5Alex Adams1992022 Kent State6Jerome Lane1972016 VMI7Dan Ruff1951969 Ball State8Domenik Hixon1922004 Marshall9Matt Cherry1892001 Miami (Ohio)10Harold Robinson1841991 Temple
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Dan Ruff271967 1968 1969 1970 2Lavel Bailey211997 1998 1999 2000 3Jabari Arthur172004 2005 2006 2007 4Mac Thomas151970 1971 1972 1973 5Domenik Hixon142002 2003 2004 2005Jerome Lane142014 2015 2016 7Austin Wolf132014 2015 2016 2017
+ Single season1Dan Ruff111968 2Dan Ruff101969 David Harvey102006 Jabari Arthur102007 JoJo Natson102016 6Lavel Bailey91999 Jerrod Dillard92012 Alex Adams92022
+ Single game1Dan Ruff41969 Ball State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Charlie Frye11,478 2001 2002 2003 2004 2Thomas Woodson7,5952014 2015 2016 2017 3James Washington7,024 1997 1998 1999 2000 4Kato Nelson6,2802017 2018 2019 20215Luke Getsy5,946 2005 20066Kyle Pohl5,269 2012 2013 2014 2015 7Ben Finley5,2612024 20258DJ Irons5,0442021 2022 20239Vernon Stewart4,735 1983 1984 1985 1986 10Mike Johnson4,649 1988 1989
+ Single season1Charlie Frye3,837 2003 2Luke Getsy3,426 2005 3Dalton Williams3,262 2012 4Charlie Frye2,949 2002 5DJ Irons2,919 20226Thomas Woodson2,802 2015 7Chris Jacquemain2,794 20088Thomas Woodson2,793 20159Ben Finley2,656 202410Kato Nelson2,6322019
+ Single game1Charlie Frye4602003 Central Michigan2Dalton Williams4462012 Morgan StateDalton Williams4462012 Miami (Ohio)4DJ Irons4412022 Ohio5Luke Getsy4382005 Memphis6DJ Irons4322021 Bryant7Ben Finley4262025 Kent State8Luke Getsy4202005 Northern IllinoisThomas Woodson4202016 VMIDJ Irons4202022 Kent State
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Charlie Frye83 2001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Charlie Frye29 2003
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Gary Tyler181985 1986 1987 2Dwight Smith151997 1998 1999 2000 Reggie Corner152004 2005 2006 2007 4Dick Miller13+Miller's complete career totals are unavailable, but he did have 13 interceptions in 1937.1937 19385Roosevelt Jewells131979 1980 1981 Shawn Vincent131989 1990 7Curtis Howard121977 1978 1979 8Chris Owens111991 1992 Rickey McKenzie112001 2002 2003
+ Single season1Dick Miller131937 2Dwight Smith102000 3Curtis Howard81977 Roosevelt Jewells81981 Brett Jackson81990 Shawn Vincent81990 Chris Owens81992 Reggie Corner82007
+ Single game1Dick Miller61937 Balwin-Wallace
Tackles
+ Career1Steve Cockerham7151974 1975 1976 1977 2Brad Reese7101978 1979 1980 1981
+ Single season1Brad Reese2211980 2Brad Reese2141979 3Phil Dunn2011992 4Steve Cockerham1931975
+ Single game1Brad Reese351980 Western Kentucky
Sacks
+ Career1Jason Taylor21.01993 1994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Jatavis Brown12.02015 2Ken Williams10.01993 Jason Taylor10.01996
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Bob Dombroski511986 1987 1988 1989 2Zac Derr471998 1999 2000 2001 3Robert Stein462012 2013 2014 2015 4Daron Alcorn451989 1990 1991 1992 5Igor Iveljic422007 2008 2009 2010 6Jason Swiger382003 2004 2005 7Dennis Heckman351981 1982 1983 8Andy Graham311977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season1Russ Klaus191985 2Daron Alcorn181992 Igor Iveljic182008 4Dennis Heckman171983 5Andy Graham161979 Bob Dombroski161988 Nick Gasser162018 8Igor Iveljic152007 Robert Stein152015
+ Single game1Andy Graham51979 Eastern IllinoisRuss Klaus51985 Bowling GreenDaron Alcorn51992 Temple
References