The James Madison Dukes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the James Madison Dukes 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 Dukes represent James Madison University (JMU) in the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference (SBC).
James Madison began competing in intercollegiate football in 1972, when the school was known as Madison College. Coincidentally, that was first season of the modern era in which freshmen were allowed to play varsity football. The Dukes have played at all four levels of NCAA competition. They played their first season in the NCAA College Division, historic predecessor to NCAA Division II. When the College Division was split into Divisions II and III after that season, the Dukes joined Division III, playing there until 1975. After a single season in Division II in 1976, and the university's adoption of its current name in 1977, the Dukes returned to Division III, playing there from 1977–1979. In 1980, they moved to Division I-AA, now known as Division I FCS, and played at that level until moving to FBS in 2022.
These lists of statistical leaders are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1972, JMU's regular seasons have increased from 9 games to 10, 11, and most recently 12 games in length. During its FCS tenure, the regular season was normally 11 games, 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. From that time through their final FCS season in 2021, the Dukes reached the playoffs 13 times, giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics. Since moving to FBS, JMU has played in two bowl games and a first-round College Football Playoff game, giving players in those seasons another game to accumulate statistics. The SBC has played a championship game since 2018, giving players on qualifying teams yet another game to amass statistics. JMU hosted (and won) the game in 2025. 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. Notably, this allowed Ethan Ratke to set an all-divisions NCAA record for career field goals, with 101 from 2017–2021. Since 2018, players in both FCS and FBS 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 end of the 2025 season.
Passing Passing yards
+ Career1Bryan Schor7,078 2014 2015 2016 20172Cole Johnson6,511 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3Mike Cawley6,482 1993 1994 19954Justin Rascati5,912 2004 2005 20065Ben DiNucci5,716 2018 20196Vad Lee5,652 2014 2015 7 Alonza Barnett III 5,433 2022 2023 2024 2025 8 Eriq Williams 5,356 1989 1990 1991 1992 9 Greg Maddox 4,863 1996 1997 1998 10 Matt LeZotte 4,504 2001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Cole Johnson3,779 20212Jordan McCloud3,657 20233Vad Lee3,462 20144Ben DiNucci3,441 20195Bryan Schor3,222 20176Bryan Schor3,002 20167Michael Birdsong2,813 2013 8 Alonza Barnett III 2,806 2025 9 Todd Centeio 2,697 2022 10 Alonza Barnett III 2,598 2024
+ Single game1Todd Centeio468 2022 Georgia Southern2Jordan McCloud457 2023 Connecticut3Vad Lee433 2014 Richmond4Vad Lee406 2014 Villanova5Cole Johnson398 2018 New Hampshire6Todd Centeio394 2022 Arkansas State7Greg Maddox388 1998 Hofstra Alonza Barnett III 388 2024 North Carolina9Cole Johnson379 2021 Maine10Matt LeZotte376 2001 Villanova
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Bryan Schor62 2014 2015 2016 20172Cole Johnson58 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3Vad Lee51 2014 2015 Justin Rascati51 2004 2005 2006 5 Alonza Barnett III 49 2022 2023 2024 2025 6 Ben DiNucci 45 2018 2019 7 Mike Cawley 42 1993 1994 1995 8 Eriq Williams 40 1989 1990 1991 1992 9 Rodney Landers 35 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jordan McCloud 35 2023 10 Greg Maddox 34 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Cole Johnson41 2021 2Jordan McCloud 35 20233Vad Lee30 20144Ben DiNucci29 2019 Bryan Schor29 2016 6 Bryan Schor26 2017 Alonza Barnett III 26 2024 8 Todd Centeio 25 2022 9 Alonza Barnett III 23 2025 10 Michael Birdsong 22 2013
+ Single game 1 Cole Johnson 6 2021 Towson Cole Johnson 6 2021 Elon Todd Centeio 6 2022 Middle Tennessee 4 Michael Birdsong5 2013 Stony Brook Vad Lee5 2015 Towson Bryan Schor5 2016 Rhode Island Bryan Schor5 2016 New Hampshire Bryan Schor5 2017 ETSU Cole Johnson5 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Cole Johnson5 2021 Morehead State Jordan McCloud5 2023 Coastal Carolina Alonza Barnett III 5 2024 North Carolina Alonza Barnett III 5 2024 Ball State
Rushing Rushing yards
+ Career 1 Warren Marshall 4,168 1982 1983 1984 1985 19862Khalid Abdullah3,678 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Percy Agyei-Obese 3,503 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Rodney Landers3,477 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Dae'Quan Scott3,332 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Curtis Keaton2,783 1998 1999 7 Cardon Johnson2,745 2015 2016 2017 2018 8 Alvin Banks2,694 2003 2004 2005 2006 9 Kenny Sims 2,665 1989 1990 1991 1992 10 Maurice Fenner 2,534 2003 2004 2005 2006
+ Single season1Khalid Abdullah1,809 20162Rodney Landers1,770 20083Curtis Keaton1,719 1999 4 Wayne Knight 1,373 2025 5 Dae'Quan Scott1,304 2011 6 Warren Marshall1,284 1986 7 Rodney Landers1,273 2007 8 Percy Agyei-Obese1,216 2019 9 Kenny Sims1,199 1991 10 Warren Marshall1,181 1985
+ Single game1Vad Lee276 2015 SMU2Cardon Johnson265 2017 ECU3Warren Marshall264 1986 William & Mary4Dae'Quan Scott251 2011 UMass5Warren Marshall247 1984 Liberty6Curtis Keaton241 1998 Villanova7Kelvin Jeter240 1994 Troy State8Curtis Keaton237 1999 Connecticut9Ron Stith216 1976 California (Pa.)10Jordan Anderson213 2011 Maine
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Khalid Abdullah41 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 Percy Agyei-Obese 39 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Dae'Quan Scott32 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Eriq Williams32 1989 1990 1991 1992 5 Rodney Landers31 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Curtis Keaton30 1998 1999 7 Maurice Fenner29 2003 2004 2005 2006 Warren Marshall29 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Alvin Banks28 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Cardon Johnson26 2015 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Khalid Abdullah22 20162Curtis Keaton20 19993Percy Agyei-Obese19 20194Rodney Landers16 2008 5 Alonza Barnett III 15 2025 6 Kenny Sims 14 1992 7 Khalid Abdullah 13 2015 8 Dae'Quan Scott 12 2011 Rodney Landers 12 2007 Mike Cawley 12 1994
+ Single game1Kelvin Jeter5 1995 Morgan StateCurtis Keaton5 1999 Connecticut 3 Mike Cawley 4 1994 Connecticut Alonza Barnett III 4 2025 Old Dominion
Receiving Receptions
+ Career1Earnest Payton185 1997 1998 1999 20002Riley Stapleton169 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Kris Thornton 168 2020 2021 2022 4 Brandon Ravenel160 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 David McLeod158 1990 1991 1992 1993 6 Gary Clark155 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Jay Jones151 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Alan Harrison123 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Macey Brooks 118 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Antwane Wells Jr. 116 2020 2021
+ Single season1 Antwane Wells Jr. 83 2021 Kris Thornton 83 20213Earnest Payton82 1998 Elijah Sarratt 82 20235Brandon Polk74 20196Riley Stapleton65 20197David McLeod64 19938Jay Jones63 19969Riley Stapleton62 2018 10 Kris Thornton 59 2022
+ Single game 1 Earnest Payton 13 1998 UMass Earnest Payton 13 1998 Rhode Island Elijah Sarratt 13 2023 Connecticut 4 Kris Thornton 12 2021 New Hampshire Kris Thornton 12 2022 Middle Tennessee 6 Phoenix Sproles11 2023 Coastal Carolina D.D. Boxley11 2004 Maine 8 7 times by 6 players 10 Most recent: Riley Stapleton, 2019 vs. North Dakota State
Receiving yards
+ Career1David McLeod2,899 1990 1991 1992 19932Gary Clark2,863 1980 1981 1982 19833Earnest Payton2,807 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Kris Thornton 2,540 2020 2021 2022 5 Brandon Ravenel2,250 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Riley Stapleton2,113 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Macey Brooks2,014 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Alan Harrison1,907 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Jay Jones1,862 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Antwane Wells Jr.1,853 2020 2021
+ Single season1Antwane Wells Jr.1,250 20212David McLeod1,207 19933Elijah Sarratt1,191 20234Brandon Polk1,179 2019 5 Kris Thornton 1,097 2021 6 Reggie Brown 1,054 2023 7 Kris Thornton 1,015 2022 8 Gary Clark958 1982 9 David McLeod933 1992 10 Earnest Payton921 1998
+ Single game1Reggie Brown202 2023 Connecticut2David McLeod192 1993 Villanova3Riley Stapleton189 2017 Weber State4David McLeod187 1993 New Hampshire5David McLeod185 1992 Youngstown State Gary Clark185 1983 Delaware State7David McLeod184 1993 Boston University8Gary Clark182 1981 William & Mary9Earnest Payton181 2000 Lock Haven10Antwane Wells Jr.179 2021 Maine
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Macey Brooks25 1993 1994 1995 1996 Kris Thornton 23 2020 2021 2022 3 Riley Stapleton22 2016 2017 2018 2019 4 David McLeod21 1990 1991 1992 1993 Antwane Wells Jr.21 2020 2021 6 Daniel Brown17 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Gary Clark16 1980 1981 1982 1983 Reggie Brown 16 2019 2020 2021 2022 20239Brandon Ravenel15 2013 2014 2015 201610Mike Caussin14 2006 2007 2008 2009 Alan Harrison14 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jay Jones14 1993 1994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Antwane Wells Jr.15 20212Macey Brooks14 1996 3 Kris Thornton 13 20214Brandon Polk11 20195Riley Stapleton10 2019 Reggie Brown 9 20237DeAndre' Smith8 2014 Daniel Brown8 2013 L.C. Baker8 2006 David McLeod8 1991 Elijah Sarratt 8 2023
+ Single game 1 Kris Thornton 4 2021 Campbell 2 Gary Clark 3 1981 C.W. Post Gary Clark 3 1983 Liberty Macey Brooks 3 1996 McNeese State Macey Brooks 3 1996 Boston University Daniel Brown 3 2013 Albany Daniel Schiele 3 2016 Rhode Island Antwane Wells Jr. 3 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Antwane Wells Jr. 3 2021 Towson Kris Thornton 3 2022 Middle Tennessee Elijah Sarratt 3 2023 Coastal Carolina Landon Ellis 3 2025 Louisiana
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Unlike most FBS programs, James Madison does not publish a leaderboard for "touchdowns responsible for", defined as combined passing and rushing touchdowns, over any time frame (career, season, single-game).
Total offense yards
+ Career 1Bryan Schor8,241 2014 2015 2016 20172Eriq Williams7,678 1989 1990 1991 19923Vad Lee7,292 2014 20154Mike Cawley7,249 1993 1994 19955Justin Rascati7,111 2004 2005 20066Cole Johnson6,976 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 7Rodney Landers6,765 2005 2006 2007 20088Ben DiNucci6,718 2018 2019 9 Alonza Barnett III 6,508 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 Justin Thorpe 5,412 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Vad Lee4,288 20142Cole Johnson4,050 2021 3Ben DiNucci4,010 20194Jordan McCloud3,933 20235Bryan Schor3,571 20166Bryan Schor3,544 2017 7 Alonza Barnett III 3,395 2025 8 Rodney Landers 3,304 2008 9 Todd Centeio 3,090 2022 10 Alonza Barnett III 3,040 2024
+ Single game1Vad Lee565 2015SMU2Todd Centeio512 2022 Georgia Southern 3 Alonza Barnett III 487 2024 North Carolina4Vad Lee478 2014 Villanova5Vad Lee455 2014Richmond 6Jordan McCloud453 2023Connecticut 7 Alonza Barnett III 448 2025 Old Dominion8Vad Lee418 2015Richmond 9Jordan McCloud411 2023 Georgia State10Rodney Landers408 2007 Rhode Island
Defense Interceptions