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North Texas record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as North Texas’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Tayven Jackson No. 2 in single-game passing touchdowns, 5; No. 4 in single-game passing yards, 492; No. 5 in single-game total offense yards, 510
  • Jahiem White No. 2 in single-game rushing touchdowns, 4

Retired numbers

  • Abner Haynes1957–⁠1959
  • Ray Renfro1949–⁠1950, retired 2000
  • Richard Gill1968–⁠1969, retired 1971
  • Joe Greene1966–⁠1969, retired 1981, Hall of Fame

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 12,505Mason Fine 2016–⁠19
  2. 8,519Mitch Maher 1991–⁠94
  3. 7,447Derek Thompson 2009–⁠13
  4. 7,324Austin Aune 2019–⁠22
  5. 7,076Steve Ramsey 1967–⁠69

Season

  1. 4,379Drew Mestemaker 2025
  2. 4,052Mason Fine 2017
  3. 3,793Mason Fine 2018
  4. 3,774Chandler Morris 2024
  5. 3,547Austin Aune 2022

Game

  1. 608Drew Mestemaker 2025 vs. Charlotte
  2. 601Daniel Meager 2007 vs. SMU
  3. 495Steve Ramsey 1969 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
  4. 492Tayven Jackson 2026 vs. Texas State
  5. 486Mitch Maher 1994 vs. Stephen F. Austin

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 93Mason Fine 2016–⁠19
  2. 69Steve Ramsey 1967–⁠69
  3. 67Mitch Maher 1991–⁠94
  4. 56Austin Aune 2019–⁠22
  5. 50Scott Hall 2000–⁠04

Season

  1. 34Drew Mestemaker 2025
  2. 33Austin Aune 2022
  3. 31Mason Fine 2017
  4. 31Chandler Morris 2024
  5. 29Mason Fine 2019

Game

  1. 8Giovanni Vizza 2007 vs. Navy
  2. 5Steve Ramsey 1968 vs. Cincinnati
  3. 5Steve Ramsey 1968 vs. UTEP
  4. 5Steve Ramsey 1969 vs. Southwestern Louisiana
  5. 5Mason Fine 2019 vs. Charlotte

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,224Lance Dunbar 2008–⁠11
  2. 4,100Patrick Cobbs 2001–⁠05
  3. 3,496Jamario Thomas 2004–⁠07
  4. 3,228DeAndre Torrey 2018–⁠21
  5. 3,205Jeffery Wilson 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 1,801Jamario Thomas 2004
  2. 1,680Patrick Cobbs 2003
  3. 1,553Lance Dunbar 2010
  4. 1,453Bernard Jackson 1978
  5. 1,434Caleb Hawkins 2025

Game

  1. 313Lance Dunbar 2011 vs. Middle Tennessee
  2. 291Jamario Thomas 2004 vs. Idaho
  3. 270Lance Dunbar 2010 vs. Kansas State
  4. 258Jamario Thomas 2004 vs. New Mexico State
  5. 256Jamario Thomas 2004 vs. Utah State

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 41Lance Dunbar 2008–⁠11
  2. 36Patrick Cobbs 2001–⁠05
  3. 36DeAndre Torrey 2018–⁠21
  4. 32Jeffery Wilson 2014–⁠17
  5. 29Scott Davis 1987–⁠90

Game

  1. 5Caleb Hawkins 2025 vs. UAB
  2. 4Scott Davis 1988 vs. Eastern Washington
  3. 4Patrick Cobbs 2002 vs. Louisiana–Monroe
  4. 4Jamario Thomas 2004 vs. Idaho
  5. 4Lance Dunbar 2009 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 230Jaelon Darden 2017–⁠20
  2. 229Casey Fitzgerald 2005–⁠08
  3. 197Carlos Harris 2012–⁠15
  4. 187Johnny Quinn 2003–⁠06
  5. 182David Brown 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 113Casey Fitzgerald 2008
  2. 111Casey Fitzgerald 2007
  3. 91Marvin Walker 1982
  4. 79Brandon Jackson 2007
  5. 76John Love 1965

Game

  1. 22Marvin Walker 1982 vs. Tulsa
  2. 18Casey Fitzgerald 2007 vs. SMU
  3. 15Carlos Harris 2014 vs. Southern Miss
  4. 14John Love 1965 vs. Arkansas
  5. 14Peter Harvey 1981 vs. Northeast Louisiana

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 2,782Jaelon Darden 2017–⁠20
  2. 2,718Johnny Quinn 2003–⁠06
  3. 2,567Troy Redwine 1992–⁠95
  4. 2,533Casey Fitzgerald 2005–⁠08
  5. 2,465Ron Shanklin 1967–⁠69

Season

  1. 1,322Casey Fitzgerald 2007
  2. 1,264Wyatt Young 2025
  3. 1,190Jaelon Darden 2020
  4. 1,130John Love 1966
  5. 1,130Barry Moore 1969

Game

  1. 327Casey Fitzgerald 2007 vs. SMU
  2. 295Wyatt Young 2025 vs. Rice
  3. 244Jaelon Darden 2020 vs. Charlotte
  4. 231Scott Ford 1992 vs. Abilene Christian
  5. 231Casey Fitzgerald 2008 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 38Jaelon Darden 2017–⁠20
  2. 31Ron Shanklin 1967–⁠69
  3. 23Troy Redwine 1992–⁠95
  4. 22David Brown 1991–⁠94
  5. 21Johnny Quinn 2003–⁠06

Season

  1. 19Jaelon Darden 2020
  2. 13Ron Shanklin 1967
  3. 12Casey Fitzgerald 2007
  4. 12Jaelon Darden 2019
  5. 11Marvin Walker 1982

Game

  1. 5Casey Fitzgerald 2007 vs. Navy
  2. 4Jaelon Darden 2020 vs. UTEP
  3. 3Barry Moore 1968 vs. UTEP
  4. 3John Love 1966 vs. Wichita State
  5. 3John Love 1966 vs. Chattanooga

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 9,571Mason Fine 2016–⁠18
  2. 9,006Mitch Maher 1991–⁠94
  3. 8,436Scott Davis 1987–⁠90
  4. 7,760Derek Thompson 2009–⁠13
  5. 7,730Austin Aune 2019–⁠22

Season

  1. 4,468Drew Mestemaker 2025
  2. 4,068Mason Fine 2017
  3. 4,016Chandler Morris 2024
  4. 3,813Mason Fine 2018
  5. 3,599Austin Aune 2022

Game

  1. 601Drew Mestemaker 2025 vs. Charlotte
  2. 597Daniel Meager 2007 vs. SMU
  3. 571Giovanni Vizza 2007 vs. Navy
  4. 516Chandler Morris 2024 vs. Memphis
  5. 510Tayven Jackson 2026 vs. Texas State

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 84Mitch Maher 1991–⁠94
  2. 71Steve Ramsey 1967–⁠69
  3. 70Scott Davis 1987–⁠90
  4. 69Mason Fine 2016–⁠18
  5. 62Austin Aune 2019–⁠22

Game

  1. 8Giovanni Vizza 2007 vs. Navy

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 19Bill Brashier 1949–⁠51
  2. 18Lyndon Fox 1969–⁠71
  3. 13Lenny Dunlap 1969–⁠70
  4. 13J.T. Smith 1975–⁠77
  5. 11Bernie Barbour 1967–⁠69

Season

  1. 10Bill Brashier 1951
  2. 8Lyndon Fox 1969
  3. 7Ray Toole 1957
  4. 7Billy Ryan 1962
  5. 7Lenny Dunlap 1970

Game

  1. 3James Potts 1915 vs. Decatur Baptist
  2. 3Bill Sheffield 1940 vs. Stephen F. Austin
  3. 3Bill Brashier 1951 vs. Houston
  4. 3James Wright 1961 vs. Louisville
  5. 3Ret Little 1967 vs. Louisville

Tackles

Career

  1. 428K.D. Davis 2018–⁠22
  2. 418Byron Gross 1987–⁠90
  3. 381Craig Robertson 2006–⁠10
  4. 365Brad Kassell 1998–⁠01
  5. 365Zach Orr 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 143Trent Touchstone 1989
  2. 137K.D. Davis 2022
  3. 133Craig Robertson 2010
  4. 126Lance White 1984
  5. 126Brent Koch 1991

Sacks

Career

  1. 24.0Willis Hudson 1991–⁠95
  2. 20.0Roderick Manning 1986–⁠89
  3. 20.0Adrian Awasom 2001–⁠04
  4. 19.5Corbin Montgomery 1997–⁠99
  5. 18.0Scott Blank 1997–⁠98

Season

  1. 14.5Willis Hudson 1994
  2. 13.0Roderick Manning 1989
  3. 13.0Scott Blank 1997
  4. 12.0Ronnie Hickman 1983
  5. 11.0Matt Tiemann 1985

Game

  1. 3.0Corbin Montgomery 1999 vs. Texas Tech
  2. 3.0Darrell Daniels 2002 vs. ULM
  3. 3.0Evan Cardwell 2003 vs. Baylor
  4. 3.0Adrian Awasom 2004 vs. Utah State
  5. 3.0Tillman Johnson 2014 vs. Nicholls

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 53Trevor Moore 2014–⁠17
  2. 52Ethan Mooney 2019–⁠22
  3. 49Keith Chapman 1985–⁠89
  4. 42Nick Bazaldua 2002–⁠05
  5. 32Zach Olen 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 19Keith Chapman 1989
  2. 19Cole Hedlund 2018
  3. 18Ethan Mooney 2022
  4. 16Ethan Mooney 2019
  5. 16Noah Rauschenberg 2023

Game

  1. 5Trevor Moore 2014 vs. SMU
  2. 5Denis Hopovac 2006 vs. FIU
  3. 5Garrett Courtney 1997 vs. Utah State
  4. 4Iseed Khoury 1976 vs. SMU
  5. 4Garrett Courtney 1998 vs. New Mexico State

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 84.2%Noah Rauschenberg 2023
  2. 80.3%Trevor Moore 2014–⁠17
  3. 79.3%Kali Nguma 2024–⁠25
  4. 76.5%Ethan Mooney 2019–⁠22
  5. 74.4%Garrett Courtney 1997–⁠98

Season

  1. 92.3%Kali Nguma 2025
  2. 90.9%Trevor Moore 2017
  3. 88.2%Trevor Moore 2014
  4. 87.5%Garrett Courtney 1997
  5. 86.7%Zach Olen 2010

Scoring

Total points

Career

  1. 331Ethan Mooney 2019–⁠22
  2. 313Trevor Moore 2014–⁠17
  3. 294Lance Dunbar 2008–⁠11
  4. 247Nick Bazaldua 2002–⁠05
  5. 246DeAndre Torrey 2018–⁠21

Season

  1. 174Caleb Hawkins 2025
  2. 126Patrick Cobbs 2003
  3. 114Lance Dunbar 2009
  4. 114Jaelon Darden 2020
  5. 108Cole Hedlund 2018

Touchdowns scored

Career

  1. 49Lance Dunbar 2008–⁠11
  2. 41DeAndre Torrey 2018–⁠21
  3. 39Jaelon Darden 2017–⁠20
  4. 38Patrick Cobbs 2001–⁠05
  5. 34Jeffery Wilson 2014–⁠17

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.