Georgia State Panthers football statistical leaders

The Georgia State Panthers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Georgia State Panthers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Panthers represent Georgia State University in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Georgia State began competing in intercollegiate football in 2010. Therefore, complete box scores for all games are readily available and the Panthers don't have an era of incomplete statistics. These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards


Single season
RankPlayerYardsYear
1Nick Arbuckle4,368[2]2015
2Nick Arbuckle3,2832014
3Conner Manning2,870[4]2017
4Conner Manning2,684[4]2016
5Darren Grainger2,621[3]2023
6Ronnie Bell2,5732013
7Dan Ellington2,447[7]2019
8Darren Grainger2,443[3]2022
9Cornelious Brown IV2,278[6]2020
10Dan Ellington2,119[8]2018
Single game
RankPlayerYardsYearOpponent
1Nick Arbuckle471[9]2015Texas State
2Darren Grainger466[10]2023Charlotte
3Conner Manning446[11]2017Louisiana Monroe
4Conner Manning422[12]2016Louisiana Monroe
5Drew Little4142010Old Dominion
Nick Arbuckle414[13]2014Air Force
7Nick Arbuckle413[14]2014Abilene Christian
8Nick Arbuckle412[15]2015Ball State
9Nick Arbuckle408[16]2014Georgia Southern
10Ronnie Bell391[17]2013Samford

Passing touchdowns

Single season
RankPlayerTDsYear
1Nick Arbuckle28[2]2015
2Nick Arbuckle232014
3Dan Ellington22[7]2019
4Darren Grainger20[3]2023
5Darren Grainger19[3]2021
6Drew Little182010
Darren Grainger18[3]2022
8Cornelious Brown IV17[6]2020
9Conner Manning16[4]2016
10Ronnie Bell152013
Single game
RankPlayerTDsYearOpponent
1Dan Ellington5[18]2019Furman
2Drew Little42010Savannah State
Drew Little42010Morehead State
Kelton Hill42011Campbell
Ronnie Bell4[19]2013Troy
Nick Arbuckle4[14]2014Abilene Christian
Nick Arbuckle4[16]2014Georgia Southern
Nick Arbuckle4[20]2014Texas State
Nick Arbuckle4[20]2015Texas State
Conner Manning4[11]2017Louisiana Monroe
Darren Grainger4[21]2021Louisiana Monroe
Darren Grainger4[22]2022Charlotte

Rushing

Rushing yards

Single season
RankPlayerYardsYear
1Tra Barnett1,453[29]2019
2Marcus Carroll1,350[25]2023
3Tucker Gregg953[23]2021
4Jamyest Williams859[27]2021
5Destin Coates769[26]2020
6Donald Russell7472012
7Darren Grainger736[3]2023
8Darren Grainger734[3]2022
9Tucker Gregg705[23]2022
10Dan Ellington668[7]2019
Single game
RankPlayerYardsYearOpponent
1Freddie Brock2762023Utah State
2Tra Barnett242[30]2019Troy
3Marcus Carroll208[31]2023Georgia Southern
4Donald Russell2012012Rhode Island
5Tra Barnett190[32]2019UL Monroe
6Marcus Carroll184[33]2023Rhode Island
7Marcus Carroll163[34]2022Southern Miss
8Tra Barnett161[35]2018Coastal Carolina
9Marcus Carroll159[36]2023Marshall
10Kelton Hill1522011West Alabama

Rushing touchdowns

Single season
RankPlayerTDsYear
1Marcus Carroll13[25]2023
2Tra Barnett12[29]2019
Tucker Gregg12[23]2022
4Darren Grainger10[3]2023
5Donald Russell92011
Tucker Gregg9[23]2021
Jamyest Williams9[27]2021
8Tra Barnett7[37]2018
Destin Coates7[26]2019
Destin Coates7[26]2020
Cornelious Brown IV7[6]2020
Single game
RankPlayerTDsYearOpponent
1Marcus Caffey3[38]2014Louisiana-Lafayette
Destin Coates3[39]2019Arkansas State
Tucker Gregg3[40]2020South Alabama
Tucker Gregg3[41]2021Coastal Carolina
Marcus Carroll3[34]2022Southern Miss
Marcus Carroll3[33]2023Rhode Island
Marcus Carroll3[42]2023UConn
8Parris Lee22010Shorter
Kelton Hill22011West Alabama
Donald Russell22011Murray State
Donald Russell22011Clark Atlanta
Donald Russell22012Rhode Island
Krysten Hammon2[43]2014New Mexico State
Kyler Neal2[16]2015Georgia Southern
Destin Coates2[44]2020East Carolina
Cornelious Brown IV2[45]2020Arkansas State
Destin Coates2[46]2020UL Monroe
Jamyest Williams2[47]2021Texas State
Tucker Gregg2[48]2021Georgia Southern
Jamyest Williams2[49]2021Arkansas State
Tucker Gregg2[22]2022Charlotte
Tucker Gregg2[50]2022Georgia Southern
Tucker Gregg2[51]2022UL Monroe
Darren Grainger2[36]2023Marshall
Marcus Carroll2[31]2023Georgia Southern
Darren Grainger2[52]2023James Madison
Darren Grainger22023Utah State

Receiving

Receptions

Single season
RankPlayerRecYear
1Penny Hart74[54]2017
2Penny Hart71[54]2015
Albert Wilson712013
4Cornelius McCoy70[55]2019
Robert Lewis70[59]2023
6Robert Davis67[53]2016
7Robert Davis61[53]2015
Jamari Thrash61[58]2022
9Donovan Harden602014
10Danny Williams542010
Single game
RankPlayerRecYearOpponent
1Robert Lewis12[31]2023Georgia Southern
2Danny Williams112010Old Dominion
Donovan Harden11[16]2014Georgia Southern
Penny Hart11[61]2015New Mexico State
5Donovan Harden10[62]2014South Alabama
Keith Rucker10[63]2015Troy
Sam Pinckney10[64]2020Georgia Southern
Jamari Thrash10[22]2022Charlotte
Jamari Thrash10[65]2022Marshall
10Danny Williams92011Murray State
Lynquez Blair9[66]2014Troy
Penny Hart9[67]2015Oregon
Robert Davis9[15]2015Ball State
Robert Davis9[68]2016Texas State
Todd Boyd9[69]2016Troy
Robert Davis9[70]2016Arkansas State
Robert Davis9[71]2016Idaho
Jamari Thrash9[51]2022UL Monroe
Robert Lewis9[72]2023LSU
Robert Lewis9[73]2023Old Dominion

Receiving yards

Single season
RankPlayerYardsYear
1Albert Wilson1,1772013
2Jamari Thrash1,122[58]2022
3Penny Hart1,121[54]2017
4Penny Hart1,099[54]2015
5Robert Davis980[53]2015
6Robert Davis968[53]2016
7Albert Wilson9472012
8Donovan Harden8852014
9Robert Lewis877[59]2023
10Sam Pinckney815[56]2020
Single game
RankPlayerYardsYearOpponent
1Robert Lewis220[10]2023Charlotte
2Jamari Thrash213[22]2022Charlotte
3Donovan Harden186[16]2014Georgia Southern
4Donovan Harden179[75]2015Liberty
5Robert Davis177[9]2015Texas State
6Sam Pinckney176[40]2020South Alabama
7Albert Wilson1752011South Alabama
8Albert Wilson167[17]2013Samford
Jamari Thrash167[65]2022Marshall
10Jamari Thrash164[51]2022UL Monroe

Receiving touchdowns

Single season
RankPlayerTDsYear
1Albert Wilson82013
Penny Hart8[54]2015
Penny Hart8[54]2017
4Albert Wilson72012
Donovan Harden72014
Sam Pinckney7[56]2020
Aubry Payne7[76]2021
Jamari Thrash7[58]2022
Robert Lewis7[59]2023
10Albert Wilson62011
Robert Davis6[53]2015
Aubry Payne6[76]2019
Robert Lewis6[59]2022
Tailique Williams6[78]2023
Single game
RankPlayerTDsYearOpponent
1Donovan Harden4[16]2014Georgia Southern

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[79]

Total offense yards

Single season
RankPlayerYardsYear
1Nick Arbuckle4,273[2]2015
2Darren Grainger3,357[3]2023
3Nick Arbuckle3,2932014
4Darren Grainger3,177[3]2022
5Ronnie Bell2,6862013
6Conner Manning2,681[4]2016
7Cornelious Brown IV2,579[6]2020
8Darren Grainger2,361[3]2021
9Drew Little2,0782010
10Kelton Hill1,6302011
Single game
RankPlayerYardsYearOpponent
1Nick Arbuckle496[9]2015Texas State
2Darren Grainger489[10]2023Charlotte
3Conner Manning465[11]2017Louisiana Monroe
4Nick Arbuckle438[14]2014Abilene Christian
5Conner Manning420[12]2016Louisiana Monroe
6Nick Arbuckle419[13]2014Air Force
7Drew Little4172010Old Dominion
8Nick Arbuckle412[16]2014Georgia Southern
9Darren Grainger399[51]2022UL Monroe
10Darren Grainger397[22]2022Charlotte

Total touchdowns

Single season
RankPlayerTDsYear
1Nick Arbuckle34[2]2015
2Darren Grainger76[3]2023
3Nick Arbuckle252014
4Cornelious Brown IV24[6]2020
Darren Grainger24[3]2022
6Drew Little222010
Darren Grainger22[3]2021
8Ronnie Bell182013
Conner Manning18[4]2016
10Kelton Hill152011
Single game
RankPlayerTDsYearOpponent
1Kelton Hill52011Campbell
Darren Grainger5[21]2021Louisiana Monroe
Darren Grainger52023Utah State
4Drew Little42010Savannah State
Drew Little42010Morehead State
Drew Little42010South Alabama
Ronnie Bell4[19]2013Troy
Nick Arbuckle4[14]2014Abilene Christian
Nick Arbuckle4[16]2014Georgia Southern
Nick Arbuckle4[20]2014Texas State
Nick Arbuckle4[67]2015Oregon
Nick Arbuckle4[75]2015Liberty
Nick Arbuckle4[9]2015Texas State
Darren Grainger4[80]2021Ball State
Darren Grainger4[22]2022Charlotte
Darren Grainger4[10]2023Charlotte

Defense

Interceptions

Single season
RankPlayerIntsYear
1Antavious Lane5[82]2021
2Tarris Batiste42015
Antavious Lane4[82]2020
Quavin White4[81]2022
Gavin Pringle4[84]2023
6Demazio Skelton32012
Bobby Baker32015
B. J. Clay32016
Jerome Smith32016
Chandon Sullivan32016
Quavin White3[81]2020
Single game
RankPlayerIntsYearOpponent
1D'Mario Gunn22011Murray State
Demazio Skelton22012Old Dominion
Tarris Batiste2[85]2015Georgia Southern
Jerome Smith22016Ball State
B. J. Clay2[86]2016Tennessee-Martin
Quavian White2[87]2022South Carolina

Tackles

Single season
RankPlayerTacklesYear
1Joseph Peterson1162015
2Trajan Stephens-McQueen107[89]2019
3Joseph Peterson1032013
4Tarris Batiste1002015
5Jordan Veneziale98[88]2022
6Joseph Peterson972014
Alonzo McGee972016
8Jordan Veneziale96[88]2021
9Jontrey Hunter95[90]2023
10Blake Carroll89[91]2021
Single game
RankPlayerTacklesYearOpponent
1Fred Barnes162010Shorter
Joseph Peterson162013Troy
3Joseph Peterson152014New Mexico State
Chase Middleton152016Air Force
Antavious Lane15[50]2022Georgia Southern
6Mark Hogan142010Old Dominion
Joseph Peterson142014Washington
Nate Simon142014Georgia State
Joseph Peterson142015Appalachian State
Joseph Peterson142015Ball State
Joseph Peterson142015Arkansas State
Blake Carroll14[64]2020Georgia Southern

Sacks

Single season
RankPlayerSacksYear
1Jordan Strachan10.5[97]2020
2Hardrick Willis6.0[93]2020
3Blake Carroll5.5[91]2021
4Christo Bilukidi5.02010
Jamil Muhammad5.0[100]2021
Thomas Gore5.0[96]2022
Javon Denis5.0[95]2023
8Hardrick Willis4.5[93]2019
Jeffery Clark4.5[98]2022
Shamar McCollum4.5[99]2022
Single game
RankPlayerSacksYearOpponent
1Jake Muasau3.02010Lambuth

Kicking

Field goals made

Single season
RankPlayerFGsYear
1Iain Vance152010
2Noel Ruiz13[102]2020
Noel Ruiz13[102]2021
4Wil Lutz122015
Brandon Wright12[101]2017
Brandon Wright12[101]2019
7Michael Hayes11[103]2022
8Christian Benvenuto92011
Liam Rickman9[104]2023
10Wil Lutz82013
Rogier Ten Lohuis8[105]2016
Single game
RankPlayerFGsYearOpponent
1Iain Vance32010Lamar
Noel Ruiz3[106]2020Troy
Noel Ruiz3[64]2020Georgia Southern
Noel Ruiz3[107]2020Appalachian State
Noel Ruiz3[108]2021Troy
Noel Ruiz3[80]2021Ball State
Liam Rickman3[109]2023Coastal Carolina

Field goal percentage

Single season
RankPlayerFG%Year
1Iain Vance88.2%2010
2Wil Lutz87.5%2014
3Noel Ruiz86.7%[102]2021
4Noel Ruiz81.3%[102]2020
5Michael Hayes78.6%[103]2022
6Wil Lutz66.7%2013
7Christian Benvenuto66.7%2012
Brandon Wright66.7%[101]2019
9Brandon Wright63.6%[101]2018
10Wil Lutz63.2%2015

References