The Jacksonville State Gamecocks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 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. Since 2023, the Gamecocks have represented Jacksonville State University (JSU or Jax State) in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA (CUSA).
Although Jacksonville State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1904, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1964. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
JSU has played at four different levels of competition in its modern football history. In 1964, it was a member of the NAIA. which then held a single football championship. In 1970, the NAIA split into two divisions for football, with the Gamecocks joining the higher level of Division I. In 1973, the Gamecocks joined the NCAA as a Division II member, but maintained dual membership with the NAIA until aligning completely with the NCAA in 1982. After the 1994 season, it moved from Division II to Division I-AA, the latter of which was renamed Division I FCS in 2006. Jax State began a transition to FBS in advance of the 2022 season, joining CUSA in 2023 and becoming a full FBS member in 2024.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1964, regular seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and later 12 games in length. While the FCS limit was normally 11 games before a coming expansion to 12 in 2026 (matching the FBS limit), two aspects of the FCS season have allowed teams at that level more games. Pre-2026 NCAA rules allowed FCS teams to schedule 12 regular-season games in years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays. The NCAA organizes an FCS championship tournament, currently called the NCAA Division I Football Championship. However, it did not include I-AA/FCS playoff games toward official season statistics until the 2002 season. During its FCS tenure, the Gamecocks reached the playoffs 10 times, giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics. Bowl games in FBS also did not count toward official season statistics until the 2002 season. Jax State has played in bowls in each of its first two CUSA seasons, and will make a third bowl appearance in 2025. The NCAA did not allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers. Since 2018, players in both FBS and FCS 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. CUSA has held a championship game since 2005. Jax State played in and won this game in its first season of championship eligibility in 2024, and will play in the 2025 edition. 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.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 regular season. Players active for JSU in 2025 are in bold.
Passing Passing yards
+ Career1Zerrick Cooper9,6282018 2019 2020 2021 2Eli Jenkins7,6522013 2014 2015 2016 3Ed Lett7,1451979 1980 1981 1982 4Montressa Kirby6,5871995 1996 1997 19985Zion Webb5,543 2018 2019 2020 2022 20236Reggie Stancil5,1821999 2000 2001 2002 7David Coffey5,1451983 1984 1985 1986 8Marques Ivory4,8322008 2009 2010 2011 2012 9Ryan Perrilloux4,6682008 2009 10Doc Lett4,6251968 1969 1970 1971
+ Single season1Zerrick Cooper3,4162018 2Zerrick Cooper3,40420193Montressa Kirby2,8171997 4Eli Jenkins2,7882015 5Tyler Huff2,543 20246Ed Lett2,4841982 7Ryan Perrilloux2,3502009 8Ryan Perrilloux2,3182008 9Montressa Kirby2,2711998 10Marques Ivory2,2482010
+ Single game1Marques Ivory4442010 Eastern Kentucky2Montressa Kirby4171997 Southwest Missouri StateZerrick Cooper4172018 Kennesaw State4Zerrick Cooper4142019 Southeastern Louisiana5Montressa Kirby3801997 Northwestern State6Montressa Kirby3791997 Middle Tennessee State7Zerrick Cooper3652018 Maine (FCS Playoffs)8Tyler Huff362 2024 Ohio9Montressa Kirby3541997 Sam Houston State10Zerrick Cooper3472019 Southeast Missouri State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Zerrick Cooper742018 2019 2020 2021 2Ed Lett611979 1980 1981 1982 3Eli Jenkins472013 2014 2015 2016 4Montressa Kirby431995 1996 1997 1998 5Ryan Perrilloux422008 2009 6Marques Ivory412008 2009 2010 2011 2012 7Reggie Stancil351999 2000 2001 2002 Zion Webb35 2018 2019 2020 2022 20239Bobby Ray Green291977 1978 David Coffey291983 1984 1985 1986 Doc Lett291968 1969 1970 1971
+ Single season1Zerrick Cooper322018 2Zerrick Cooper282019 3Ryan Perrilloux232009 4Ed Lett221982 5Eli Jenkins212015 6Ed Lett201981 7Ryan Perrilloux192008 8Ed Lett181980 Marques Ivory182010
+ Single game1Marques Ivory62012 UT Martin2Montressa Kirby51997 Southwest Missouri StateCaden Creel5 2026 Eastern Kentucky4Tim Gallahan41999 UnionRyan Perrilloux42008 Murray StateRyan Perrilloux42009 Nicholls StateRyan Perrilloux42009 UT MartinZerrick Cooper42018 Kennesaw State
Rushing Rushing yards
+ Career1Boyce Callahan4,2371970 1971 1972 1973 2Eli Jenkins3,7962013 2014 2015 2016 3DaMarcus James3,5542011 2012 2013 2014 4Troymaine Pope3,3762012 2013 2014 2015 5Rondy Rogers3,1431999 2000 2001 2002 6Clay Green2,9142003 2004 2005 2006 7Reginald Goodloe2,6281980 1981 1982 1983 8David Gulledge2,3891987 1988 1989 1990 9Terry Thomas2,3341985 1986 1987 1988 10Zion Webb2,278 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
+ Single season 1 Troymaine Pope 1,788 2015 2 Cam Cook 1,659 2025 3 Tre Stewart 1,639 2024 4 DaMarcus James1,4772013 5 Rondy Rogers1,4172001 6 Clay Green1,3522005 7 Tyler Huff1,344 2024 8 Boyce Callahan1,2931970 9 Kory Chapman1,2852003 10 Oscar Bonds1,2632004
+ Single game1Kory Chapman2982003 UT Martin2Troymaine Pope2502015 Charleston Southern3Troymaine Pope2342015 Chattanooga4Tre Stewart232 2024 Liberty5Rondy Rogers2242000 Northwestern State 6 Cam Cook 218 2025 Sam Houston7Washaun Ealey2172011 Eastern Kentucky8Tre Stewart210 2024 Middle Tennessee9DaMarcus James2062013 Southeast Missouri State10Tre Stewart201 2024 Western Kentucky (Conference USA Championship Game)
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1DaMarcus James492011 2012 2013 2014 2David Gulledge481987 1988 1989 1990 3Eli Jenkins422013 2014 2015 2016 4Boyce Callahan401970 1971 1972 1973 5Troymaine Pope342012 2013 2014 2015 6Zion Webb32 2018 2019 2020 2022 20237Clay Green302003 2004 2005 2006 8Rondy Rogers281999 2000 2001 2002 9Terry Thomas261985 1986 1987 1988 Walter Broughton261980 1981 1982 1983
+ Single season1DaMarcus James292013 2Tre Stewart25 20243Troymaine Pope192015 Oscar Bonds192004 5David Gulledge161988 David Gulledge161989 Cam Cook 16 2025 8 Eli Jenkins 15 2015 Tyler Huff 15 2024 10 Walter Broughton141982 DaMarcus James142014
+ Single game1DaMarcus James52013 Austin Peay2Cedric Johnson42007 Austin PeayEli Jenkins42016 UT MartinTre Stewart4 2024 Kennesaw StateTre Stewart4 2024 Liberty
Receiving Receptions
+ Career1Josh Barge2472013 2014 2015 2016 2Joey Hamilton1781996 1997 1998 1999 3Jamari Hester1612016 2017 2018 2019 4Josh Pearson1262018 2019 5Donald Young1251975 1976 1977 1978 6Rusty Fuller1201980 1981 1982 1983 7Alan Bonner1142009 2010 2011 2012 8Butch Barker1041975 1976 1977 1978 9Ronald Bonner1001997 1998 James Wilkerson1002006 2007 2008 2009 Trae Berry1002017 2018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Josh Barge922015 2Josh Pearson672018 3Ronald Bonner621997 4Donald Young601977 5Jamari Hester592018 Jamari Hester592019 Josh Pearson592019 8Joey Hamilton581999 Josh Barge582013 10Josh Barge562014
+ Single game1Josh Barge142015 Auburn2Ronald Bonner121997 Sam Houston StateJamari Hester122018 Kennesaw State4Joey Hamilton111999 Nicholls State5Joey Hamilton101997 Middle TennesseeJeffrey Cameron102010 Eastern KentuckyAlan Bonner102012 UT MartinTrae Barry102019 Southeastern LouisianaCam Vaughn10 2024 Ohio
Receiving yards
+ Career1Josh Barge3,6112013 2014 2015 2016 2Joey Hamilton2,9031996 1997 1998 1999 3Jamari Hester2,3992016 2017 2018 2019 4Josh Pearson2,0662018 2019 5Alan Bonner1,9862009 2010 2011 2012 6Derrick Thomas1,9761982 1983 1984 1985 7James Wilkerson1,7802006 2007 2008 2009 8Ralph Jenkins1,7382000 2001 2002 2003 9Donald Young1,6501975 1976 1977 1978 10Ronald Bonner1,6391997 1998
+ Single season1Josh Barge1,1452015 2Josh Pearson1,1232018 3Ronald Bonner1,0101997 4Jamari Hester1,0022019 5Joey Hamilton9431998 Josh Pearson9432019 7Josh Barge9192014 8Josh Barge8852013 9Jamari Hester8642018 10Alan Bonner8592012
+ Single game1Ronald Bonner2471997 Northwestern State2Alan Bonner2352012 UT Martin3Ronald Bonner2101997 Southwest Texas State4Alan Bonner2052011 Eastern Kentucky5Lorenzo Banks1921999 Troy State6Jeffrey Cameron1902010 Eastern Kentucky7Jamari Hester1862019 Eastern Kentucky8Cam Vaughn184 2024 Ohio9Maurice Dupree1612008 Eastern KentuckyJoey Hamilton1611999 Nicholls State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Josh Pearson302018 2019 2Joey Hamilton231996 1997 1998 1999 3Jamari Hester222016 2017 2018 2019 4Alan Bonner202009 2010 2011 2012 5Josh Barge192013 2014 2015 2016 6Derrick Thomas181982 1983 1984 1985 Rusty Fuller171980 1981 1982 1983 Ralph Jenkins172000 2001 2002 2003
+ Single season1Josh Pearson172018 2Josh Pearson132019 3Josh Barge112015 Jamari Hester112018 5Maurice Dupree102008 6Derrick Thomas91985
+ Single game1Alan Bonner52012 UT Martin2Jamill Williams42026 Eastern Kentucky3Joey Hamilton31999 UnionJosh Barge32014 West AlabamaJosh Barge32015 UT MartinJosh Pearson32018 Eastern IllinoisJosh Pearson32018 Murray StateShaq Davidson32018 East Tennessee StateJosh Pearson32019 North AlabamaKJ Stepherson32019 Eastern Kentucky
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career 1Zerrick Cooper10,563 2018 2019 2020 2021 2Eli Jenkins11,448 2013 2014 2015 20163Zion Webb7,821 2018 2019 2020 2022 20234Montressa Kirby7,688 1995 1996 1997 1998 5Ed Lett6,774 1979 1980 1981 1982 6Reggie Stancil6,276 1999 2000 2001 2002 7Ryan Perrilloux5,479 2008 2009 8David Gulledge5,339 1987 1988 1989 1990 9Maurice Mullins5,138 2002 2003 2004 2005 10Marques Ivory5,084 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Eli Jenkins3,949 2015 2Tyler Huff3,887 20243Zerrick Cooper3,782 2018 4Zerrick Cooper3,274 2019 5Eli Jenkins3,091 2016 6Montressa Kirby2,954 1997 7Ryan Perrilloux2,793 2009 8Ryan Perrilloux2,686 20089Caden Creel2,589202510Montressa Kirby2,581 1998
+ Single game1Marques Ivory4512010 Eastern Kentucky2Montressa Kirby4331997 Southwest Missouri State3Montressa Kirby4281997 Sam Houston State4Zerrick Cooper4232018 Kennesaw State5Zerrick Cooper4052019 Southeastern Louisiana6Eli Jenkins4032015 Chattanooga (FCS Playoffs)7Montressa Kirby4001997 Middle Tennessee State8Zerrick Cooper3962018 Maine (FCS Playoffs)9Reggie Stancil3912001 Nicholls StateTyler Huff3912024 Eastern Michigan
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Zerrick Cooper94 2018 2019 2020 2021 2Eli Jenkins89 2013 2014 2015 20163Zion Webb67 2018 2019 2020 2022 20234Ed Lett65 1979 1980 1981 1982 5David Gulledge61 1987 1988 1989 1990 6Ryan Perrilloux57 2008 2009 Montressa Kirby57 1995 1996 1997 1998 8DaMarcus James50 2011 2012 2013 2014 9Marques Ivory44 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Reggie Stancil44 1999 2000 2001 2002