The UAB Blazers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UAB Blazers 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 Blazers represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference. The football program returned in 2017 after a two-season hiatus.
UAB began competing in intercollegiate football in 1991. Entries on these lists tend to be dominated by more recent players, however, as regular seasons expanded from 11 to 12 games in 2002-03 and permanently in 2006. Additionally, the Blazers have qualified for seven bowl games—specifically in the 2004 season and in each season from 2017 to 2022 (although their planned 2020 bowl game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues). During UAB's tenure in Conference USA (CUSA) from 1999 to 2014 and 2017–2022, the Blazers also played in the CUSA Championship Game three times (2018–2020), giving the 2018 and 2019 teams a second extra game. Accordingly, those seasons have a disproportionately high amount of entries.
Also of note: Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Darrell Hackney9,8862002 2003 2004 2005 2John Whitcomb7,4201992 1993 1994 3Joe Webb5,7712006 2007 2008 2009 4 Tyler Johnston III 4,837 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Dylan Hopkins4,750 2019 2021 2022 6 Jalen Kitna4,671 2024 2025 7 Jacob Zeno4,6662022 2023 20248Jonathan Perry4,4542011 2012 2013 9 Austin Brown 3,872 2012 2013 10 A. J. Erdely 3,870 Note that Erdely began his college career in 2014 at Middle Tennessee, transferring to UAB during the Blazers' football hiatus. 2017 2018
+ Single season1Darrell Hackney3,1802005 2Jacob Zeno3,126 20233Darrell Hackney3,0702004 4John Whitcomb3,0311994 5John Whitcomb3,0121993 6Bryan Ellis2,9402010 7Austin Brown2,6732012 8 Jalen Kitna2,462 20259Joe Webb2,3672008 10 A. J. Erdely 2,331 2017
+ Single game1John Whitcomb5391994 Prairie View A&M2Jacob Zeno4842023 Florida Atlantic3Darrell Hackney4482004 Tulane4John Whitcomb4471993 Prairie View A&M5Darrell Hackney4242002 East Carolina6Bryan Ellis4182010 East Carolina7Darrell Hackney4172004 Hawaii8Jonathan Perry4102011 Memphis9Austin Brown4092012 Tulane10Darrell Hackney4072005 Southern Miss
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Darrell Hackney712002 2003 2004 2005 2John Whitcomb531992 1993 1994 3Joe Webb372006 2007 2008 2009 Tyler Johnston III 37 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Dylan Hopkins31 2019 2021 2022 Jacob Zeno312022 2023 2024 7 Jalen Kitna30 2024 20258Bryan Ellis272008 2009 2010 2011 9Jonathan Perry262011 2012 2013 10Austin Brown242012 2013
+ Single season1Darrell Hackney262004 2Bryan Ellis252010 3John Whitcomb221994 Darrell Hackney222005 5John Whitcomb211993 Joe Webb212009 7 Jacob Zeno20 2023 8 Dylan Hopkins18 2021 9 Tyler Johnston III 17 2019 Jalen Kitna17 2025
+ Single game1John Whitcomb61993 Prairie View A&MJohn Whitcomb61994 Prairie View A&MJalen Kitna62024 Tulsa4Darrell Hackney52004 TCUBryan Ellis52010 East CarolinaJacob Zeno52023 Florida Atlantic7Chris Bradford41991 Clinch ValleyJohn Whitcomb41993 ButlerDarrell Hackney42002 ArmyDarrell Hackney42005 UTEPDarrell Hackney42005 MemphisJoe Webb42009 Florida AtlanticJonathan Perry4 2011 Memphis A. J. Erdely 4 2017 North Texas Tyler Johnston III 4 2018 Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl) Jacob Zeno4 2023 South Florida
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career 1 Spencer Brown 4,011 2017 2018 2019 2020 2 DeWayne McBride3,523 2020 2021 2022 3 Jermaine Brown Jr. 3,078 2019 2020 2021 2022 20234Pat Green2,8171991 1992 1993 19945Joe Webb2,7742006 2007 2008 2009 6 Jordan Howard 2,468 2013 2014 7 Darrin Reaves 2,337 2011 2012 2013 8 Dan Burks 2,277 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 9 Jegil Dugger 1,979 1998 1999 2000 2001 10 Corey White 1,925 2003 2004 2005 2006
+ Single season 1 DeWayne McBride1,713 2022 2 Jordan Howard1,5872014 3 Joe Webb1,4272009 4 DeWayne McBride1,371 2021 5 Spencer Brown 1,329 2017 6 Spencer Brown 1,227 2018 7 Carl Sanders 1,154 1996 8 Darrin Reaves 1,037 2012 9 Joe Webb 1,021 2008 10 Jermaine Brown Jr. 948 2022
+ Single game1DeWayne McBride2722022 Louisiana Tech2Jordan Howard2622014 Southern Miss3Carl Sanders2401996 Charleston Southern4Darrin Reaves2232012 Southern MissDeWayne McBride2232022 Georgia Southern6David Isabelle2142010 Florida Atlantic7Pat Green2111992 Clinch ValleyLucious Foster2111998 UT–Martin9DeWayne McBride210 2021 Louisiana Tech 10 Spencer Brown 209 2017 Southern Miss
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Spencer Brown 41 2017 2018 2019 2020 2 DeWayne McBride36 2020 2021 20223Pat Green351991 1992 1993 19944Jermaine Brown Jr. 30 2019 2020 2021 2022 20235Darrin Reaves272011 2012 2013 6 Corey White 25 2003 2004 2005 2006 7 Joe Webb 24 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 A. J. Erdely 18 2017 2018 9 Jordan Howard 15 2013 2014 10 Daniel Dixon 13 1997 1998 1999 2000 Jegil Dugger 13 1998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season 1 DeWayne McBride19 2022 2 Spencer Brown 16 2018 3 Darrin Reaves 13 2012 Jordan Howard 13 2014 A. J. Erdely 13 2017 DeWayne McBride13 2021 7 Darrin Reaves 12 2013 Jermaine Brown Jr. 12 2023 9 Joe Webb 11 2008 Joe Webb 11 2009
+ Single game1D. J. Vinson52014 Alabama A&M2DeWayne McBride4 2021 Louisiana TechDeWayne McBride42022 Georgia Southern Jermaine Brown Jr.4 2023 South Florida5Pat Green31991 Hampden-SydneyDavid Thornton31992 MilesPat Green31992 Clinch ValleyPat Green31993 Charleston SouthernRobert Davis31996 Louisiana TechCarl Sanders31996 Charleston SouthernCorey White32004 South FloridaDaniel Dixon31997 Southwestern LouisianaCorey White32006 MemphisJoe Webb32008 MemphisJoe Webb32008 TulaneDavid Isabelle32010 Florida AtlanticDarrin Reaves32012 TulsaDarrin Reaves32012 Tulane A. J. Erdely 3 2017 Ball State Spencer Brown 3 2017 Rice Spencer Brown 3 2018 North Texas Spencer Brown 3 2020 South Alabama Jermaine Brown Jr.32021 UTEP DeWayne McBride32022 Middle Tennessee DeWayne McBride32022 North Texas
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Derrick Ingram2071991 1992 1993 1994 2Frantrell Forrest1642007 2008 2009 2010 3Roddy White1632001 2002 2003 2004 4Jackie Williams1402010 2011 2012 5Cedrick Buchannon1161992 1993 1994 1995 J. J. Nelson1162011 2012 2013 2014 7Amare Thomas115 2023 20248Patrick Hearn1102009 2010 2011 20129Austin Watkins982018 2019 202010Iverson Hooks97 2022 2023 2024 2025
+ Single season1Derrick Ingram831994 2Derrick Ingram761993 3Iverson Hooks72 20254Roddy White712004 5Amare Thomas62 2024 Kam Shanks62 20247Jackie Williams582011 8Austin Watkins572019 9 Andre Wilson 54 2017 10 Reggie Lindsey532005 Amare Thomas53 2023
+ Single game1Manuel Philpott131991 Hampden-Sydney2Derrick Ingram121993 Prairie View A&MDerrick Ingram121994 Prairie View A&MWillie Quinnie122002 Army5Frantrell Forrest112008 Florida AtlanticPat Shed112011 East Carolina Iverson Hooks11 2025 Memphis8Roddy White102003 Southern MissRoddy White102004 TulaneRashaud Slaughter102006 SMUJackie Williams102011 UCFJ. J. Nelson102013 Troy Collin Lisa10 2018 Savannah State Iverson Hooks10 2025 South Florida
Receiving yards
+ Career1Derrick Ingram3,3791991 1992 1993 1994 2Roddy White3,1122001 2002 2003 2004 3J. J. Nelson2,2732011 2012 2013 2014 4Frantrell Forrest2,2152007 2008 2009 2010 5Trea Shropshire1,9362020 2021 20226Jackie Williams1,7332010 2011 2012 7Cedrick Buchannon1,6941992 1993 1994 19958Austin Watkins1,6422018 2019 20209Darrius Malone1,5961996 1997 1998 1999 10Tejhaun Palmer1,4092021 2022 2023
+ Single season1Derrick Ingram1,4571994 2Roddy White1,4522004 3Derrick Ingram1,1151993 4Austin Watkins1,0922019 5Reggie Lindsey9782005 6Iverson Hooks927 20257Trea Shropshire923 20228Tejhaun Palmer858 20239J. J. Nelson8462013 10Roddy White8442003
+ Single game1Derrick Ingram2891994 Prairie View A&M2Roddy White2532004 Tulane 3 Xavier Ubosi 227 2018 Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl) 4 Patrick Hearn2012012 UCF 5 J. J. Nelson1992013 Troy 6 Derrick Ingram1941993 Butler 7 Trea Shropshire1932022 Middle Tennessee 8 Kevin Drake1871997 Tennessee Tech 9 Derrick Ingram1861994 Jacksonville State 10 Reggie Lindsey1842005 SMU
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Derrick Ingram281991 1992 1993 1994 2Roddy White262001 2002 2003 2004 3Frantrell Forrest202007 2008 2009 J. J. Nelson202011 2012 2013 2014 5Reggie Lindsey152004 2005 Gerrit Prince152018 2019 2020 2021 Trea Shropshire152020 2021 20228Cedrick Buchannon141992 1993 1994 1995 9 Andre Wilson 11 2017 2018 Amare Thomas11 2023 2024
+ Single season1Roddy White142004 2Derrick Ingram131994 3Reggie Lindsey1120054Gerrit Prince10 2021 5Frantrell Forrest92009 6 Derrick Ingram 8 1993 J. J. Nelson 8 2013 Xavier Ubosi 8 2018 Amare Thomas82024 10 Kevin Drake71997 Roddy White72003 Trea Shropshire72021 Tejhaun Palmer7 2023 Iverson Hooks7 2025
+ Single game1Derrick Ingram41994 Prairie View A&M2Willie Quinnie32002 ArmyRoddy White32004 MemphisReggie Lindsey32005 UTEPMike Jones32010 Southern Miss Xavier Ubosi 3 2018 Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl)Kam Shanks32024 TulsaIverson Hooks3 2025 Memphis
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Darrell Hackney9,978 2002 2003 2004 2005 2Joe Webb8,545 2006 2007 2008 2009 3John Whitcomb6,976 1992 1993 1994 4 Tyler Johnston III 5,503 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Dylan Hopkins5,102 2019 2021 2022 6 Jonathan Perry 5,094 2011 2012 2013 7 Jacob Zeno5,0252022 2023 2024 8 Jalen Kitna4,571 2024 2025 9 A. J. Erdely 4,405 2017 2018 10 Spencer Brown 4,011 2017 2018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Joe Webb3,726 20092Joe Webb3,388 20083Jacob Zeno3,294 20234Darrell Hackney3,285 20055Darrell Hackney3,056 20046Bryan Ellis2,969 20107John Whitcomb2,846 19938John Whitcomb2,837 1994 9 A. J. Erdely 2,652 2017 10 Tyler Johnston III 2,497 2019
+ Single game1John Whitcomb5331994 Prairie View A&M2Jacob Zeno4942023 Florida Atlantic3Joe Webb4592009 UCF4Jonathan Perry4572011 Memphis5John Whitcomb4471993 Prairie View A&M6Darrell Hackney4412004 Tulane7Darrell Hackney4402005 Southern Miss8Joe Webb4302009 Memphis9Darrell Hackney4202004 Hawaii10Jalen Kitna4192024 Tulsa
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Darrell Hackney77 2002 2003 2004 20052Joe Webb61 2006 2007 2008 20093John Whitcomb53 1992 1993 1994 4 Tyler Johnston III 42 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 A. J. Erdely 41 2017 2018 Spencer Brown 41 2017 2018 2019 2020 7 Dylan Hopkins39 2019 2021 2022 8 DeWayne McBride36 2020 2021 2022 Jacob Zeno362022 2023 2024 10 Pat Green 35 1991 1992 1993 1994
+ Single season 1 Joe Webb 32 2009 2 A. J. Erdely 29 2017 3 Darrell Hackney28 2004 Darrell Hackney28 2005 5 Bryan Ellis27 2010 6 Jacob Zeno24 2023 7 Dylan Hopkins23 2021 8 John Whitcomb22 1994 9 John Whitcomb21 1993 Joe Webb21 2008
+ Single game 1 John Whitcomb 6 1993 Prairie View A&M John Whitcomb 6 1994 Prairie View A&M Joe Webb62009 Florida Atlantic Jalen Kitna62024 Tulsa 5 Darrell Hackney52004 TCU Bryan Ellis 52010 East Carolina Jacob Zeno 52023 Florida Atlantic
Defense
Interceptions