Tulane Green Wave football statistical leaders explained

The Tulane Green Wave football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tulane Green Wave 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 Green Wave represent Tulane University in the NCAA Division I FBS American Athletic Conference.

Although Tulane began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1939. 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:

These lists are updated through the 2023 regular season. Players active in the 2023 season are in bold type.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
1 Michael Pratt 9,603[3] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Patrick Ramsey9,2051998 1999 2000 2001
3 Ryan Griffin9,0262009 2010 2011 2012
4 Shaun King8,4191995 1996 1997 1998
5 Terrence Jones7,6841985 1986 1987 1988
6 6,754 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 6,608 2004 2005 2006
8 Roch Hontas 5,669 1976 1977 1978 1979
9 Deron Smith 4,190 1987 1988 1989 1990
10 Justin McMillan 3,748 2018 2019
Single season
1Patrick Ramsey3,4101999
2Shaun King3,2321998
3J. P. Losman3,0772003
4 Michael Pratt 3,010 2022
5 2,935 2001
6 2,833 2000
7 2,795 2006
8 2,771 2012
9 Deron Smith 2,613 1989
10 2,567 1997
Single game
1Ryan Griffin476[4] Rice
2Ryan Griffin466[5] UAB
3Patrick Ramsey447Army
4Patrick Ramsey442Navy
5Lester Ricard417 UAB
6Ryan Griffin412 Tulsa
7Lester Ricard409 Army
8Patrick Ramsey404SMU
9Patrick Ramsey403UL-Lafayette
10Patrick Ramsey396UL-Lafayette

Passing touchdowns

Career
1 Michael Pratt 90 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 72 1998 1999 2000 2001
3 70 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 J. P. Losman602000 2001 2002 2003
5 Ryan Griffin562009 2010 2011 2012
6 Lester Ricard552004 2005 2006
7 Terrence Jones461985 1986 1987 1988
8 Roch Hontas391976 1977 1978 1979
9 Deron Smith371987 1988 1989 1990
10 Justin McMillan27 2018 2019
Single season
1Shaun King361998
2J. P. Losman332003
3 Michael Pratt 27 2022
4 25 1999
5 24 1997
24 2000
7 Patrick Ramsey222001
Michael Pratt 22 2023
9 Roch Hontas211979
Nickie Hall211980
Lester Ricard212004
Michael Pratt 21 2021
Single game
1Lester Ricard6 UAB
2Fred Dempsey5Louisiana College
Nickie Hall5Rice
Deron Smith5Memphis
Shaun King5Houston
Patrick Ramsey5UL-Lafayette
Patrick Ramsey5Navy
J. P. Losman5Navy
J. P. Losman5[6] Army
Ryan Griffin5UAB

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
1Mewelde Moore4,3642000 2001 2002 2003
2Matt Forte4,2652004 2005 2006 2007
3Eddie Price3,0951946 1947 1948 1949
4Orleans Darkwa2,9532010 2011 2012 2013
5 2,910 2019 2020 2021 2022
6 2,516 1927 1928 1929
7 Don Zimmerman2,3691930 1931 1932
8 Jamaican Dartez2,2841995 1996 1997 1998
9 Marvin Christian2,1521977 1978 1979
10 Darius Bradwell2,062 2016 2017 2018 2019
Single season
1 2,127 2007
2 1,581 2022
3 1,421 2001
4 1,378[7] 2023
5 1,178 1948
6 Mewelde Moore1,1382002
7 Eddie Price1,1371949
8 Darius Bradwell1,134 2018
9 André Anderson1,0162009
10 David Abercrombie9931970
Single game
1Matt Forte342 SMU
2Matt Forte303 Southeastern Louisiana
3Matt Forte278 Memphis
4264 Memphis
5André Anderson255 UTEP
6Mewelde Moore249Cincinnati
7David Abercrombie246N.C. State
8Eddie Price238Navy
9André Anderson219 SMU
10Matt Forte216Army

Rushing touchdowns

Career
1Matt Forte392004 2005 2006 2007
Orleans Darkwa392010 2011 2012 2013
3 31 1927 1928 1929
31 2019 2020 2021 2022
5 Eddie Price301946 1947 1948 1949
6 Michael Pratt 28 2020 2021 2022 2023
7 Jamaican Dartez251995 1996 1997 1998
8 Charles Flournoy241923 1924 1925
Don Zimmerman241930 1931 1932
Terrence Jones241985 1986 1987 1988
Single season
1 23 2007
2 19 2022
3 Orleans Darkwa132011
4 Orleans Darkwa122013
Justin McMillan122019
Cameron Carroll12 2020
7 Eddie Price111949
Orleans Darkwa112010
Darius Bradwell11 2018
10 Eddie Price101948
Ronny Quillian101955
Jamaican Dartez101995
Michael Pratt 10 2022
Single game
1Matt Forte5 Southeastern Louisiana
Matt Forte5 Rice
3Charles Flournoy4Louisiana Tech
Toney Converse4Louisiana Tech
Matt Forte4 SMU
André Anderson4 McNeese State
4 USC
(Cotton Bowl)

Receiving

Receptions

Career
1Marc Zeno2361984 1985 1986 1987
2JaJuan Dawson2341996 1997 1998 1999
3Roydell Williams2152000 2001 2002 2003
4Jeremy Williams1972006 2007 2008 2009
5Ryan Grant1962009 2010 2011 2012
6Mewelde Moore1892000 2001 2002 2003
7Wil Ursin1881990 1991 1992 1993
8Adrian Burnette1701997 1998 1999 2000
9Terrell Harris1661998 1999 2000 2001
10P.J. Franklin1581995 1996 1997 1998
Single season
1JaJuan Dawson961999
2Jeremy Williams842009
3Adrian Burnette791999
4Marc Zeno771987
Ryan Grant772013
6Ryan Grant762012
7P.J. Franklin741998
Adrian Burnette742000
9Marc Zeno731985
10Wil Ursin701991
Single game
1JaJuan Dawson16SMU
2Wil Ursin15East Carolina
JaJuan Dawson15Mississippi
4Ryan Grant14 South Alabama
5Marc Zeno13LSU
Roydell Williams13East Carolina
Ryan Grant13 Houston
8Marc Zeno12Mississippi
Marc Zeno12UL-Lafayette
P.J. Franklin12Rutgers
Adrian Burnette12Louisville

Receiving yards

Career
1Marc Zeno3,7251984 1985 1986 1987
2Roydell Williams3,2072000 2001 2002 2003 2004
3JaJuan Dawson3,0481996 1997 1998 1999
4Jeremy Williams2,8072006 2007 2008 2009
5Ryan Grant2,7692009 2010 2011 2012 2013
6Darnell Mooney2,572 2016 2017 2018 2019
7Wil Ursin2,4661990 1991 1992 1993
8Adrian Burnette2,4591997 1998 1999 2000
9P.J. Franklin2,2601995 1996 1997 1998
10Jerome McIntosh2,1091986 1987 1988 1989
Single season
1Marc Zeno1,2061987
2P.J. Franklin1,1741998
3Ryan Grant1,1492012
4Marc Zeno1,1371985
5Jeremy Williams1,1132009
6Adrian Burnette1,0951999
7Adrian Burnette1,0752000
8Roydell Williams1,0662003
9JaJuan Dawson1,0511999
10Ryan Grant1,0392013
Single game
1Jerome McIntosh271Vanderbilt
2Marc Zeno238UL-Lafayette
3Jeremy Williams222 McNeese State
4JaJuan Dawson218SMU
5Marc Zeno208LSU
6Wil Ursin206East Carolina
7JaJuan Dawson204Syracuse
8Marc Zeno191TCU
9Adrian Burnette191UL-Lafayette
10Jeremy Williams188 UTEP

Receiving touchdowns

Career
1Roydell Williams352000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2JaJuan Dawson311996 1997 1998 1999
3Marc Zeno251984 1985 1986 1987
4Adrian Burnette241997 1998 1999 2000
5Jerome McIntosh231986 1987 1988 1989
6Ryan Grant212009 2010 2011 2012 2013
P.J. Franklin211995 1996 1997 1998
8Jeremy Williams192006 2007 2008 2009
Darnell Mooney19 2016 2017 2018 2019
10Wil Ursin171990 1991 1992 1993
17 2020 2021 2022
Jha'Quan Jackson17[8] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single season
1Adrian Burnette142000
2Marc Zeno131987
3JaJuan Dawson121998
Roydell Williams122004
5P.J. Franklin111998
Roydell Williams112001
7Robert Griffin101980
JaJuan Dawson101997
9Wil Ursin91991
Roydell Williams92003
Ryan Grant92013
Single game
1Jerome McIntosh3Florida State
Wil Ursin3East Carolina
Wil Ursin3Navy
JaJuan Dawson3Army
Adrian Burnette3SMU
Adrian Burnette3Memphis
Roydell Williams3Navy
Mewelde Moore3 Northwestern State
Roydell Williams3 Memphis
Roydell Williams3 UAB
Terren Encalade3 Louisiana-Lafayette

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[9]

Total offense yards

Career
1 Michael Pratt 10,748 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 9,468 1995 1996 1997 1998
3 9,445 1985 1986 1987 1988
4 9,075 1998 1999 2000 2001
5 8,684 2009 2010 2011 2012
6 6,995 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Lester Ricard6,406 2004 2005 2006
8 Roch Hontas5,668 1976 1977 1978 1979
9 Deron Smith5,120 1987 1988 1989 1990
10 Mewelde Moore4,378 2000 2001 2002 2003
Single season
1 3,764 1998
2 Michael Pratt 3,488 2022
3 3,349 1999
4 J. P. Losman3,157 2003
5 Shaun King3,078 1997
6 Terrence Jones2,934 1987
7 Patrick Ramsey2,886 2000
8 Patrick Ramsey2,820 2001
9 Terrence Jones2,759 1988
10 Deron Smith2,756 1989
Single game
1Terrence Jones484TCU
2Ryan Griffin469 UAB
3Shaun King465Army
Ryan Griffin465 Rice
5 461 Army
6 Michael Pratt 442 UCF
(American Conference Championship Game)
7 439 Navy
8 Lester Ricard433 UAB
9 Shaun King422Louisiana Tech
10 Lester Ricard419 Army

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[10]

Career
1 Michael Pratt 118 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 89 1995 1996 1997 1998
3 Patrick Ramsey76 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 J. P. Losman70 2000 2001 2002 2003
Terrence Jones70 1985 1986 1987 1988
6 Ryan Griffin57 2009 2010 2011 2012
7 Lester Ricard55 2004 2005 2006
8 Roch Hontas44 1976 1977 1978 1979
9 Deron Smith43 1987 1988 1989 1990
10 Matt Forte39 2004 2005 2006 2007
Orleans Darkwa39 2010 2011 2012 2013
Single season
1 46 1998
2 Michael Pratt 37 2022
3 35 2003
4 Shaun King29 1997
5 Nickie Hall28 1980
Terrence Jones28 1987
28 2020
8 Michael Pratt 27 2023
9 Patrick Ramsey26 1999
Patrick Ramsey26 2000
Michael Pratt 26 2021
Single game
1Shaun King6Rutgers
Shaun King6Army
Lester Ricard6 UAB
Michael Pratt 6 SMU

Defense

Interceptions

Career
1Paul Ellis181969 1970 1971
2Lorenzo Doss152012 2013 2014
3Lynaris Elpheage142000 2001 2002
4Mitchell Price131987 1988 1989
5Don Zimmerman121930 1931 1932
Ellsworth Kingery121949 1950 1951
7David Skehan112005 2006 2007 2008
8Lou Thomas101940 1941 1942
Bobby Jones101947 1948 1949 1950
Homer Dedeaux101947 1948 1949 1950
Single season
1Jimmy Glisson91949
Paul Ellis91970
3Les Kennedy81951
Joe Bullard81970
Lynaris Elpheage82002
6Lorenzo Doss72013
7George Kinek61950
Parry Nickerson62014
Single game
1Jimmy Glisson4Virginia

Tackles

Career
1Burnell Dent4921982 1983 1984 1985
2Mike Staid4811991 1992 1993 1994
3Frank Robinson4421977 1978 1979 1980
4Anthony Cannon4372002 2003 2004 2005
5Wilfred Simon4131977 1978 1979 1980
6Marty Wetzel3921977 1978 1979 1980
7Ray Hester3691968 1969 1970
8Brian Williams3671994 1995 1996 1997
9Rick Kingrea3511968 1969 1970
10Jerry Phillips3441997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
1Burnell Dent1721983
2Rick Kingrea1711970
3Frank Robinson1671980
4Jim Gueno1661975
5David Jackson1631983
6Mike Mullen1621971
7John Ammerman1611976
8Rusty Chambers1531973
9Ray Hester1521970
10Rick Kingrea1451969

Sacks

Career
1Patrick Johnson24.5 2017 2018 2019 2020
2Kenan Blackmon22.51999 2000 2001 2002
3Floyd Dorsey21.51999 2000 2001 2002
4Royce LaFrance20.02012 2013 2014 2015
5 Darius Hodges 18.5[11] 2020 2021 2022 2023
6 Mark Olivari16.01973 1974 1975
7 Dezman Moses15.52010 2011
8 Brian Douglas15.01978 1979 1980 1981
9 Julius Warmsley14.52010 2011 2012 2013
10 Antonio Harris14.02004 2005 2006 2007
Logan Kelley14.02006 2007 2008 2009
Single season
1Mark Olivari14.01973
2Brian Douglas11.01981
3Patrick Johnson10.5 2018
4Patrick Johnson10.0 2020
5Floyd Dorsey9.52002
Dezman Moses9.52011
7Keaton Cromartie9.01997
8Fred Davis8.01987
Kenan Blackmon8.02001
10 Justin Adams 7.5 2010
Darius Hodges 7.5 2023

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
1Seth Marler661999 2000 2001 2002
2Cairo Santos612010 2011 2012 2013
3Brad Palazzo481995 1996 1997 1998
4Merek Glover46 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
5Eddie Murray451976 1977 1978 1979
6Tony Wood421981 1982 1983 1984
7Ross Thevenot402006 2007 2008 2009
8Todd Wiggins341987 1988 1989
9 Valentino Ambrosio 32[12] 2022 2023<--Played 2020–2021 at Rutgers-->
10 Andrew DiRocco 27 2014 2015 2016
Single season
1Brad Palazzo231997
2Cairo Santos212012
Valentino Ambrosio 21 2023
4Seth Marler202002
5 Seth Marler162000
Cairo Santos162013
7 Wayne Clements151985
Seth Marler151999
Seth Marler152001
10 Tony Wood141983
Dan Guirl141986
Single game
1Bart Baldwin5East Carolina
Brad Palazzo5Louisville
Cairo Santos5 Rice

Field goal percentage

Tulane's record book specifies a minimum of 10 made to qualify for its career leaderboard, and a minimum of 7 made to qualify for its season leaderboard.

Career
1 Valentino Ambrosio 84.2% 2022 2023<--Played 2020–2021 at Rutgers-->
2 78.2% 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Brad Palazzo72.7%1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Seth Marler72.5%1999 2000 2001 2002
5 Merek Glover70.8% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
6 Tony Wood66.7%1981 1982 1983 1984
7 Andrew DiRocco65.9% 2014 2015 2016
8 Eddie Murray61.6%1976 1977 1978 1979
9 Ross Thevenot60.6%2006 2007 2008 2009
10 Bart Bookatz60.0%1968 1969<--In case Ambrosio drops out of the top 10
10Vince Manalla59.1%1980 1981 1982 -->
Single season
1Cairo Santos100.0%2012
2Seth Marler93.8%2001
3 Valentino Ambrosio 91.7% 2022
4 Andrew DiRocco90.0% 2015
5 Merek Glover88.9% 2017
6 Brad Palazzo82.1%1997
7 Cairo Santos81.3%2010
8 Valentino Ambrosio 80.6% 2023
9 Brad Palazzo80.0%1996
10 Merek Glover76.9% 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Tulane Football Media Guide . Tulane Green Wave . November 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.com. AP.
  3. Web site: Michael Pratt . ESPN.com . November 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: Rice 49, Tulane 47 . 2012-11-03 . ESPN.com .
  5. Web site: Tulane 55, UAB 45 . 2012-10-27 . ESPN.com .
  6. Web site: Tulane 50, Army 33 . https://archive.today/20141123214838/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=232630349 . dead . November 23, 2014 . 2003-09-20 . ESPN.com .
  7. Web site: Makhi Hughes . ESPN.com . November 27, 2023.
  8. Web site: Jha'Quan Jackson. ESPN.com.
  9. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . November 27, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . November 27, 2022.
  11. Web site: Darius Hodges . ESPN.com . November 27, 2023.
  12. Web site: Valentino Ambrosio . ESPN.com . November 27, 2023.