The Missouri State Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Missouri State Bears 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 Bears represent Missouri State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA.
Although Missouri State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1909, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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. Missouri State played in the second level of Division I football, known before 2006 as Division I-AA and since then as Division I FCS, from 1981 to 2024. While regular seasons at that level would not expand to the FBS limit of 12 games until the 2026 season, normally being restricted to 11, two aspects of FCS rules have allowed for more games. The NCAA organizes an FCS championship tournament, currently called the NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Bears reached the FCS playoffs 4 times, playing 5 games, between 1981 and 2024. The NCAA did not count I-AA/FCS playoff games toward official season statistics until 2002 (the same season that it first counted FBS bowl games toward official season statistics), and most programs that played at this level follow this practice. Missouri State played in only two playoff games after 2001 (one each in the 2020 and 2021 seasons). Additionally, 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. 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. 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 Missouri State in 2025 are in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career 1 Cody Kirby 8,183 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Jacob Clark 7,938 2022 2023 2024 2025 3 Jeremy Hoog6,959 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Peyton Huslig6,405 2017 2018 2019 5 Jason Shelley5,990 2021 2022 6 Mitch Ware4,882 1976 1977 1978 19797Kierra Harris4,284 2011 2012 2013 20148DeAndre Smith4,080 1987 1988 1989 19909Austin Moherman3,964 2000 200110A.J. Porter3,927 2002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season 1 Jacob Clark 3,604 2024 2 Jason Shelley 3,347 2021 3 Jacob Clark 3,244 2025 4 Jay Rodgers2,7411999 5 Jason Shelley2,6432022 6 Derek Jensen2,554 1998 7 Peyton Huslig2,3112019 8 Cody Kirby2,307 2010 9 Jordan Pachot2,285 2023 10 Jeremy Hoog2,1961996
+ Single game1A.J. Porter4602003Illinois State 2 Jacob Clark 431 2024 Murray State 3 Jacob Clark 414 2023 Utah Tech4DeAndre Smith4051990Tulsa5Peyton Huslig4042018Southern Illinois6Jay Rodgers3951999Southern Illinois 7 Jacob Clark 388 2024 UT Martin 8 Jacob Clark 379 2024 Indiana State9Jeremy Hoog3751994Liberty10Jason Shelley3722021Youngstown State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Jacob Clark 64 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 Cody Kirby47 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Jason Shelley40 2021 2022 4 Peyton Huslig38 2017 2018 2019 5 Mitch Ware36 1976 1977 1978 1979 Jeremy Hoog36 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 A.J. Porter33 2002 2003 2004 2005 Kierra Harris33 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Greg Arterburn24 1982 1983 1984 1985 Jay Rodgers24 1999
+ Single season 1 Jacob Clark 28 2025 2 Jacob Clark 26 2024 3 Jay Rodgers 24 1999 4 Jason Shelley222021 5 Kierra Harris192014 Jordan Pachot19 2023 7 Brodie Lambert18 2016 Jason Shelley182022 9 Trevor Wooden17 2011 10 Derek Jensen16 1998 Peyton Huslig162019
+ Single game1Jay Rodgers51999Southern Illinois A.J. Porter52003Illinois State A.J. Porter52003Western Illinois Brodie Lambert5 2016Western Illinois Jason Shelley52022UT Martin Jacob Clark 5 2023 Utah Tech 7 17 times by 13 players 4 Most recent: Jacob Clark, 2025 vs. Arkansas State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1John Gianini2,867 1976 1977 1978 1979 19802Keith Williams2,694 1982 1983 1984 19853Fred Tabron2,415 1970 1971 1972 19734Cornelius Perry2,381 1963 1964 19655Cody Pratt2,339 2003 20046Gino Travline2,286 1973 1974 1975 19767DeAndre Smith2,276 1987 1988 1989 19908Jacardia Wright2,231 2022 2023 20249Jason Ringena2,218 1998 1999 2000 200110Maurice Daniels2,040 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Michael Cosey1,453 19962Cody Pratt1,22320033Keith Williams1,20119854Gino Travline1,18119755Maurice Daniels1,12019986Cody Pratt1,11620047Chris Douglas1,051 20108Mark Daniels1,039 19799Eric Jenkins1,037 199010Shomari Lawrence1,0212025
+ Single game1Maurice Daniels2481998 UC Northrdge2Mike Cosey240 1996 Jacksonville St.3Cornelius Perry2381964 Mo. S&T4Keith Williams2321985 Eastern Ill.5Jason Ringena2222000 SE Mo. St.6Cody Pratt2172004 Drake7Greg Lawson214 1974 Lincoln8Ardie McCoy213 1968 NW Missouri9John Gianini2111980 Harding10John Batten210 1951 Delta State
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1DeAndre Smith40 1987 1988 1989 19902Cody Kirby33 2007 2008 2009 20103John Gianini30 1976 1977 1978 1979 19804Jacardia Wright29 2022 2023 20245Fred Tabron28 1970 1971 1972 19736Mark Daniels25 1977 1978 1979 19807Cornelius Perry24 1963 1964 1965 Jason Ringena24 1998 1999 2000 20019Cody Pratt23 2003 200410Johnny Longstreet21 1981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Gerald Davis1920072DeAndre Smith1819903Mark Daniels1719794DeAndre Smith1519895Jacardia Wright1420246John Gianini131978 Michael Cosey13 1996 Cody Kirby13 20109Greg Lawson12 1974 Jason Ringena121999 Cody Pratt122004
+ Single game1Gerald Davis52007 Indiana St.2Louis Stark4 1927 SW Baptist Tommy Burns4 1955 Emporia St. Cornelius Perry41964 Mo. S&T Tom Herman4 1973 Missouri S&T Greg Lawson4 1974 Lincoln Bill Hedgepath4 1981 Lincoln Derek Jensen4 1998 Illinois State Zach Dechant4 2002 SE Mo. St. Cody Pratt42003 East Central Gerald Davis42007 Missouri S&T Cody Kirby4 2010 Murray State
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Clay Harbor150 2006 2007 2008 20092Malik Earl147 2014 2015 2016 20173Julian Burton146 2010 2011 2012 2013 20144Jermaine Saffold139 2009 2010 20115Chance Thurman137 1996 1997 1998 19996Jason Cannon136 1995 1996 1997 7 Jmariyae Robinson 128 2022 2023 2024 2025 8 Damoriea Vick119 2018 2019 2020 2021 9 Cadarrius Dotson117 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 Jeff Hewitt116 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Raylen Sharpe73 20232Ty Scott6620213Hunter Wood63 20244Michael Sparks62 20055Mark Marcos59 2001 Clay Harbor592009 Dorian Buford59 20128Jeff Hewitt5720009Steve Rush56 2004 Malik Earl56 2017 Xavier Lane56 2021
+ Single game1Malik Earl14 2017Western Ill.2Jeff Hewitt132000Indiana St. Raylen Sharpe13 2023North Dakota St.4Jason Cannon111995Western Ill. Clay Harbor112009Southern Illinois Malik Earl112016Indiana St. Raylen Sharpe11 2023UNI8Tom McIntyre10 1971SE Missouri Glen Wiese10 1972Lincoln Dee Debro10 1995UNI Mark Marcos10 2001Youngstown St. Steve Rush10 2004Sam Houston Steve Rush10 2004Southern Ill. Steve Rush10 2004Western Ky. Tamarkus McElvane10 2007Central Ark. Julian Burton102014Central Ark. Xavier Lane10 2021Youngstown St. Ty Scott102021North Dakota Hunter Wood10 2024Lindenwood Hunter Wood10 2024Murray State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Jermaine Saffold2,221 2009 2010 20112Steve Newbold1,990 1977 1978 1979 19803Chance Thurman1,971 1996 1997 1998 19994Malik Earl1,962 2014 2015 2016 20175Julian Burton1,942 2010 2011 2012 2013 20146Jason Cannon1,913 1995 1996 19977Clay Harbor1,906 2006 2007 2008 20098Tom Hamilton1,803 1974 1975 1976 19779Ty Scott1,784 2021 202210Jeff Hewitt1,730 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Ty Scott1,11020212Raylen Sharpe991 20233Jermaine Saffold91320114Mark Marcos905 20015Jermaine Saffold86920106Jason Cannon84219957Jeff Hewitt82020008Lynn May809 19829Xavier Lane784 202110Malik Earl774 2017
+ Single game1Steven Rush249 2003 Illinois St.2Jason Cannon2231995 Western Ill.3Steve Newbold2151979 Pittsburg St.4Jermaine Saffold2072011 Illinois State5Pete Bybel206 1957 Truman St.6Jeff Hewitt2052000 Indiana St.7Mark Marcos197 2001 Illinois St.8Julian Burton1942014 Central Ark.9Phil Perkins183 1995 Truman State10Jermaine Saffold1762010 Southn Ill.
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Steve Newbold18 1977 1978 1979 1980 Jeff Hewitt18 1998 1999 20003Jason Cannon17 1995 1996 1997 Jermaine Saffold17 2009 2010 2011 5 Jmariyae Robinson 16 2022 2023 2024 2025 6 Steven Rush15 2003 2004 7 Ty Scott13 2021 2022 8 Keith Williams12 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Bill Douglass11 1963 1964 1965 1966 Julian Burton11 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Jordan Murray11 2018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Jeff Hewitt81998 Steven Rush82004 Jermaine Saffold82011 Ty Scott820215Keith Williams71985 Jason Cannon71997 Steven Rush72003 Kaya Farris72003 Gannon Sinclair7 2014 Raylen Sharpe7 2023 Jmariyae Robinson 7 2025
+ Single game1Steven Rush42003 Illinois St. Kaya Farris42003 Western Illinois3Jim Julian3 1950 NW Missouri St. Pete Bybel3 1957 Truman St. Jeff Hewitt31998 Illinois St. Jason Randall3 2017 Indiana St. Ty Scott32022 UT Martin
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Unlike most NCAA programs, Missouri State 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
+ Career1Cody Kirby9,019 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Jacob Clark 8,007 2022 2023 2024 2025 3 Peyton Huslig7,465 2017 2018 2019 4 Jeremy Hoog7,326 1994 1995 1996 1997 5 Jason Shelley6,594 2021 2022 6 DeAndre Smith6,356 1987 1988 1989 1990 7 Mitch Ware5,602 1976 1977 1978 1979 8 Kierra Harris5,245 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 A.J. Porter4,058 2002 2003 2004 2005 10 Greg Arterburn4,010 1982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Jason Shelley3,7892021 2 Jacob Clark 3,612 2024 3 Jacob Clark 3,228 2025 4 Jason Shelley2,8052022 5 Jay Rodgers2,7681999 6 Cody Kirby2,710 2010 7 Derek Jensen2,697 1998 8 DeAndre Smith2,6351990 9 Peyton Huslig2,6022017 10 DeAndre Smith2,530 1989
+ Single game1DeAndre Smith4691990Tulsa2Jason Shelley4432021Youngstown State3A.J. Porter4262003Illinois State4Peyton Huslig4192018Southern Illinois 5 Jacob Clark 418 2024 Murray State6Jeremy Hoog4151995Western Illinois 7 Jacob Clark 414 2023 Utah Tech8Kierra Harris3972014Central Arkansas9Jay Rodgers3931999Southern Illinois10Brodie Lambert390 2016Southern Illinois
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Adrion Smith24 1990 1991 1992 19932Mike Armentrout18 1981 1982 1983 19843Bill Beckett15 1975 1976 1977 19784Malcolm Hukriede14 1970 1971 Jon Castleman14 1978 1979 1980 19816Tim Ries13 1975 1976 1977 1978 Craig Phillips13 1986 1987 1988 19898Chris Waters12 1977 1978 1979 19809Mark Matheson11 1972 1973 1974 1975 Willie Parks11 1992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Mike Armentrout1019832Larry Goddard9 19653Malcolm Hukriede819714Adrion Smith71991 Adrion Smith71992 Darren Barnett7 20047Malcolm Hukriede61970 Steve Jennings6 1970 Adrion Smith61993 Willie Parks6 1995
+ Single game1Chris Waters41979Truman St. Dennis Scott4 1964Missouri S&T Larry Goddard4 1965Pittsburg St.4Randy Wheeler3 1966Mo. S&T Adrion Smith31991Indiana St.
Tackles