The Arkansas State Red Wolves football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Arkansas State Red Wolves 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 Red Wolves represent Arkansas State University in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.
Although Arkansas State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1911, the school's official record book does not generally include listings from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1950s, 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. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Red Wolves have played in eight bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Ryan Aplin10,7582009 2010 2011 2012 2 Justice Hansen 10,133 2016 2017 2018 3 Jaylen Raynor8,694 2023 2024 20254Cleo Lemon7,7061997 1998 1999 2000 5 Layne Hatcher7,4272019 2020 20216Corey Leonard7,3192006 2007 2008 2009 7 James Hamilton5,3831968 1969 1970 1971 8 Fredi Knighten5,3712012 2013 2014 2015 9 Roy Johnson4,5971988 1989 1990 1991 10 Johnny Covington4,4261992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season 1 Justice Hansen 3,967 2017 2 Ryan Aplin3,5882011 3 Justice Hansen 3,447 2018 4 Jaylen Raynor3,3612025 5 Ryan Aplin3,3422012 6 Fredi Knighten3,2772014 7 Layne Hatcher 2,946 2019 8 Ryan Aplin2,9392010 9 Jaylen Raynor2,783 2024 10 Cleo Lemon2,7211998
+ Single game 1 Justice Hansen 520 2017 Louisiana–Monroe2Layne Hatcher444 2021 UL Monroe 3 Layne Hatcher 440 2019 Troy 4 Ryan Aplin4382010 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 Justice Hansen 437 2017 Troy 6 Justice Hansen4242016 Central Arkansas 7 Justice Hansen4232018 Southeast Missouri State 8 Nick Noce4182004 Memphis 9 Justice Hansen 415 2017 Troy 10 Cleo Lemon4031998 New Mexico State Fredi Knighten4032014 Toledo(GoDaddy Bowl)
Passing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Justice Hansen 83 2016 2017 20182Ryan Aplin672009 2010 2011 2012 3 Layne Hatcher 65 2019 2020 2021 4 Jaylen Raynor52 2023 2024 2025 5 Cleo Lemon481997 1998 1999 2000 6 Corey Leonard472006 2007 2008 2009 7 Fredi Knighten462012 2013 2014 2015 8 James Hamilton321968 1969 1970 1971 9 Nick Noce252003 2004 2005 10 Johnny Covington241992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season 1 Justice Hansen 37 2017 2 Justice Hansen 27 2018 Layne Hatcher 27 2019 4 Ryan Aplin242012 Fredi Knighten242014 6 Ryan Aplin212010 7 Ryan Aplin192011 Fredi Knighten192015 Justice Hansen 19 2016 Layne Hatcher 19 2020 Layne Hatcher 19 2021 Jaylen Raynor19 2025
+ Single game 1 Justice Hansen62018 Southeast Missouri StateJaylen Raynor62023 Massachusetts 3 Corey Leonard52007 Louisiana-LafayetteFredi Knighten52014 Toledo(GoDaddy Bowl)Fredi Knighten52015 Louisiana-Monroe Justice Hansen 5 2017 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Justice Hansen 5 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Layne Hatcher 5 2020 UL Monroe
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Richie Woit3,9471950 1951 1952 1953 2Reggie Arnold3,9332006 2007 2008 2009 3Antonio Warren3,0402002 2003 2004 2005 4Jonathan Adams3,0051998 1999 2000 2001 5Michael Gordon2,9612012 2013 2014 2015 6Rickey Jemison2,9561983 1984 1985 1986 7Calvin Harrell2,9351968 1969 1970 1971 8Lamont Zachery2,6401996 1997 1998 1999 9Richard Kimble2,5181986 1987 1988 1989 10Corey Walker2,3401993 1994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Danny Smith1,3902002 2Richie Woit1,2501952 3Frank McGuigan1,2201968 4Dennis Bolden1,1911975 5Calvin Harrell1,1311970 6Richie Woit1,1251951 7David Oku1,1052012 8Michael Gordon1,1002014 9Reggie Arnold1,0762006 10Reggie Arnold1,0742008
+ Single game1Dennis Bolden2591975 McNeese State
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Richie Woit571950 1951 1952 1953 2Dwane Brown331984 1985 1986 1987 Reggie Arnold332006 2007 2008 2009 4Michael Gordon322012 2013 2014 2015 5Ryan Aplin312009 2010 2011 2012 6Calvin Harrell261968 1969 1970 1971 7Lamont Zachery241996 1997 1998 1999 8Roy Johnson221988 1989 1990 1991 David Oku222012 2013
+ Single season1Richie Woit211951 2Richie Woit171952 3David Hines161975 David Oku162012 5Frank McGuigan141968 Danny Smith142002 Johnston White142015 8Michael Gordon132014
+ Single game1Clifton Keller71917 Central ArkansasSteve Burks71973 Abilene Christian3Michael Gordon52014 Idaho4David Hines41975 Northwest LouisianaRickey Jemison41984 Northeast LouisianaEarl Easley41988 Southern IllinoisDanny Smith42002 IdahoReggie Arnold42009 Mississippi Valley StateRyan Aplin42011 Florida Atlantic
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1J. D. McKissic2892012 2013 2014 2015 2Corey Rucker2552020 2021 2023 2024 20253Omar Bayless1772016 2017 2018 20194Jonathan Adams Jr.1662017 2018 2019 2020 5Dwayne Frampton1632010 2011 6Robert Kilow1581998 1999 2000 7Lennie Johnson1561995 1996 1997 1998 8Kirk Merritt1532018 20199Levi Dejohnette1522004 2005 2006 2007 10Taylor Stockemer1292009 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season1J. D. McKissic1032012 2Dwayne Frampton9420113Omar Bayless9320194Kirk Merritt832018 5J. D. McKissic822013 6Jonathan Adams Jr.792020 7Corey Rucker75 20258Chauncy Cobb73 20259Robert Kilow722000 10Kirk Merritt702019
+ Single game1J. D. McKissic152013 MissouriJonathan Adams Jr.152020 Georgia State3Dwayne Frampton132011 Louisiana-MonroeJosh Jarboe132012 Oregon5Dwayne Frampton122010 IndianaJ. D. McKissic122012 Louisiana-MonroeJ. D. McKissic 12 2012 TroyBrandon Bowling 12 2019 SMUCorey Rucker 12 2024 TroyChauncy Cobb122025 Georgia Southern
Receiving yards
+ Career1Corey Rucker4,0592020 2021 2023 2024 20252J. D. McKissic2,8262012 2013 2014 2015 3Omar Bayless2,7752016 2017 2018 2019 4Lennie Johnson2,7301995 1996 1997 1998 5Robert Kilow2,4461998 1999 20006Jonathan Adams Jr.2,3062017 2018 2019 2020 7Taylor Stockemer2,1462009 2010 2011 2012 8Jeff Foreman2,0672019 2020 2021 2022 20239Dwayne Frampton1,8942010 2011 10Levi Dejohnette1,8162004 2005 2006 2007
+ Single season1Omar Bayless1,65320192Dwayne Frampton1,15620113Jonathan Adams Jr.1,111 2020 4Corey Rucker1,053 20245Corey Rucker1,032 20256J. D. McKissic1,0222012 7Kirk Merritt1,0052018 8Robert Kilow1,0022000 9Chet Douthit9551970 10Lennie Johnson9011998
+ Single game1Corey Rucker 310 2020 UL Monroe2Lennie Johnson2841997 Southwest Missouri State3Robert Kilow2541999 Ole Miss4Omar Bayless213 2019 Troy 5 Justin McInnis 211 2017 Louisiana–Monroe6Jeff Foreman198 2021 Memphis 7 Dikki Dyson1961977 Louisiana Tech 8 Corey Rucker 193 2024 Troy 9 Chet Douthit1881970 Louisiana Tech 10 Taylor Stockemer1852011 Northern Illinois(GoDaddy.com Bowl)
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Corey Rucker272020 2021 2023 2024 20252Omar Bayless262016 2017 2018 20193Jonathan Adams Jr.212017 2018 2019 2020 4Kirk Merritt192018 20195Taylor Stockemer162009 2010 2011 2012 6John Koldus151950 1951 1952 7Tres Houston142013 2014 2015 8Alfred Bentley131959 1960 Chris Murray 13 2015 2016 2017 Jeff Foreman132019 2020 2021 2022 2023
+ Single season1Omar Bayless1720192Kirk Merritt122019 Jonathan Adams Jr.12 2020 4John Koldus101951 Alfred Bentley101959 Tres Houston102015 7 Chris Murray 9 2017 Corey Rucker9 2021 9 Taylor Stockemer72011 Julian Jones72012 Kendall Sanders 72016 Blake Mack 7 2017 Kirk Merritt72018 Brandon Bowling7 2020 Courtney Jackson7 2023 Corey Rucker7 2024
+ Single game1Alfred Bentley41959 Central Missouri StateOmar Bayless42019 SMU Corey Rucker 4 2020 UL Monroe4Booker Mays32014 Toledo(GoDaddy Bowl)Tres Houston32015 Louisiana-MonroeOmar Bayless32019 Georgia StateJonathan Adams Jr.32020 Kansas StateCorey Rucker32021Central Arkansas
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Ryan Aplin12,514 2009 2010 2011 20122 Justice Hansen 11,097 2016 2017 20183Jaylen Raynor9,877 2023 2024 20254Corey Leonard8,887 2006 2007 2008 2009 5Layne Hatcher7,4342019 2020 20216Cleo Lemon7,309 1997 1998 1999 2000 7Fredi Knighten6,986 2012 2013 2014 2015 8 Roy Johnson6,779 1988 1989 1990 1991 9 James Hamilton5,764 1968 1969 1970 1971 10 Dwane Brown5,672 1984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season 1 Justice Hansen 4,390 2017 2 Ryan Aplin4,176 2011 3 Fredi Knighten4,056 2014 4 Jaylen Raynor3,7842025 5 Ryan Aplin3,780 2012 6 Ryan Aplin3,416 2010 7 Jaylen Raynor3,1702024 8 Layne Hatcher 2,992 2019 9 Jaylen Raynor2,923 2023 10 Adam Kennedy2,887 2013
+ Single game 1 Justice Hansen 550 2017 Louisiana–Monroe 2 Justice Hansen 489 2017 Troy 3 Layne Hatcher 460 2019 Troy 4 Ryan Aplin4542012 Troy Justice Hansen4542018 Southeast Missouri State 6 Fredi Knighten4492014 New Mexico State 7 Ryan Aplin4422010 Louisiana-Lafayette Layne Hatcher442 2021 UL Monroe 9 Justice Hansen4402016 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 Jaylen Raynor4202024 Troy
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Ryan Aplin98 2009 2010 2011 2012 2Fredi Knighten67 2012 2013 2014 2015 Layne Hatcher 67 2019 2020 2021 Jaylen Raynor67 2023 2024 2025 5 Justice Hansen 64 2016 2017 6 Corey Leonard58 2006 2007 2008 2009 7 Richie Woit57 1950 1951 1952 1953 8 Cleo Lemon51 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 Roy Johnson44 1988 1989 1990 1991 10 Elliot Jacobs37 2001 2002 2003
+ Single season 1 Justice Hansen 44 2017 2 Fredi Knighten35 2014 3 Ryan Aplin32 2010 4 Ryan Aplin30 2012 5 Ryan Aplin29 2011 6 Layne Hatcher 28 2019 7 Jaylen Raynor262025 8 Fredi Knighten24 2015 9 Jaylen Raynor22 2023 10 Richie Woit21 1951 Corey Leonard21 2007
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Dennis Meyer271968 1969 1970 1971 2Dick Ritchey191964 1965 1966 1967 3Terry Whiting161968 1969 1970 1971 4Johnathan Burke152002 2003 5Orley Massena141966 1967 1968 1969 Al Johnson141988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Dennis Meyer111970 2Johnathan Burke92003 3Dick Ritchey81965 4Dennis Meyer71969 Jerome Sims71983 6Orley Massena61969 Greg Lee61985 Al Johnson61989 Chappell Mitchell61998 Tyrell Johnson62007 Rocky Hayes62015
+ Single game1Dick Ritchey31965 Abilene ChristianDennis Meyer31969 DrakeDavid Walls31969 UT-ArlingtonGreg Lee31985 UT-ArlingtonTyrone Jones31988 AkronChappell Mitchell31998 Southwest Louisiana
Tackles
+ Career1Jerry Muckensturm4931972 1973 1974 1975 2Bill Bergey4361965 1966 1967 1968 3Ron Smith4221976 1977 1978 1979 4Qushaun Lee3932011 2012 2013 2014 5Mike Malham3701972 1973 1974 1975 6Mike Morris3661979 1980 1981 1982
+ Single season1Bill Bergey1961968 2Jerry Muckensturm1551972 3Ron Smith1511979 4Bill Bergey1361967 5Qushaun Lee1342013 6Mike Malham1311974 Jerry Muckensturm1311975 Wesley Williams1311978
+ Single game1Bill Bergey331968 Eastern Michigan2Tyrell Johnson252005 North Texas3Jordan Boyd231982 Chattanooga4Foot Daley221988 Delta StateDerrick Toney221991 Colo State6Cedric Buckley211991 AkronAndy Henault211998 New Mexico State8Jerry Muckensturm201972 ChattanoogaRon Smith201979 LamarDan Miller201986 Memphis StateMichael Beason201991 Southwestern Louisiana
Sacks
+ Career 1 Ja’Von Rolland-Jones 43.5 2014 2015 2016 20172Marvin Neloms28.01983 1984 1985 1986 3Alex Carrington21.52006 2007 2008 2009 4Charlie Fredrick21.01984 1985 1986 1987 Clarence Williams21.01995 1996 1997 1998 6Robert Speer19.01973 1974 1975 1976 7Glen Koenig17.01976 1977 1978 1979 Bryan Hall17.02006 2007 2008 2009 Brandon Joiner17.02010 2011
+ Single season1Lynn Rowland14.01989 2Ja’Von Rolland-Jones13.520163Brandon Joiner13.02011 Ja’Von Rolland-Jones 13.0 2017 5 Chris Odom12.02016 6 Carter Ray Crawford11.01984 Marvin Neloms11.01985 8 Alex Carrington10.52008 9 Robert Speer10.01976 Clarence Williams10.01998