The Air Force Falcons football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Air Force Falcons 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 Falcons represent the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.
Although Air Force began competing in intercollegiate football in 1955, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1955, 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, allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Falcons have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the eligibility of any football player. While the service academies generally do not redshirt players, the Department of the Air Force allowed the USAFA to give its cadet athletes an extra season of eligibility. (Army was given this same option, but Navy was not.)
The values on these list are often smaller than the values seen on other programs' lists for several reasons: Air Force has only played since 1955, making it a relatively new college football program. The Air Force Academy is a four-year undergraduate program, so it does not redshirt players under normal circumstances. This means that for a player to play for four years, he must be good enough to see the field as a true freshman. Relatively few players are prepared to do this, which depresses career records. Air Force has run a triple option offense since the arrival of head coach Ken Hatfield in 1978. This offense emphasizes running over passing. Most passing records were established in the 24-year period before this time.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing Passing completions
+ Career1Dave Ziebart4248791976 1977 1978 19792Shaun Carney3936352004 2005 2006 20073Rich Mayo3166231957 1958 1959 19604Rich Haynie2996621971 1972 19735Tim Jefferson2905152008 2009 2010 20116Gary Baxter2625721967 1968 19697Beau Morgan2264381994 1995 19968Bob Parker2114311969 19709Marty Louthan1793851980 1981 1982 198310Rob Shaw1703431974 1975 1976
+ Completion %(minimum 100 completions)1Shaun Carney61.9%2004 2005 2006 20072Connor Dietz58.5%2009 2010 2011 20123Kale Pearson56.7%2012 2013 2014 4Tim Jefferson56.3%2008 2009 2010 20115Mike Thiessen54.0% 1998 1999 20006Blane Morgan52.8% 1996 19971998 7Bart Weiss51.7% 1983 198419858Beau Morgan51.6%1994 1995 19969Keith Boyea51.5%2000 200110Rich Mayo50.7%1957 1958 1959 1960
Passing yards
+ Career1Shaun Carney5,3912004 2005 2006 20072Dave Ziebart4,7891976 1977 1978 19793Tim Jefferson4,5992008 2009 2010 20114Rich Haynie4,2831971 1972 19735Rich Mayo3,3991957 1958 1959 19606Gary Baxter3,3621967 1968 19697Beau Morgan3,2481994 1995 19968Marty Louthan3,1371980 1981 1982 19839Bob Parker2,9961969 197010Dee Dowis2,8701986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Bob Parker2,78919702Gary Baxter1,78319693Mike Thiessen1,68720004Tim Jefferson1,63720115Karson Roberts1,59520156Kale Pearson1,59020147Rich Haynie1,57019728Dave Ziebart1,56219779Shaun Carney1,491200710Tim Jefferson1,4592010
+ Single game1Bob Parker3911970 Wyoming2Gary Baxter3881969 Wyoming3Bob Parker3751970 Colorado State4Dave Ziebart3391976 Wyoming5Donald Hammond III3272019 New Mexico6Rob Shaw3141976 Pacific7Dave Ziebart3111977 Baylor8Dee Dowis3061989 Notre Dame9Bob Parker3011970 Oregon
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Shaun Carney392004 2005 2006 20072Tim Jefferson342008 2009 2010 20113Rich Haynie341971 1972 19734Dave Ziebart271976 1977 1978 19795Beau Morgan251994 1995 19966Bob Parker251969 19707Rich Mayo241957 1958 1959 19608Gary Baxter211967 1968 19699Mike Thiessen181998 1999 2000Dee Dowis181986 1987 1988 1989Donald Hammond III182018 2019
+ Single season1Bob Parker2119702Rich Haynie1719723Tim Jefferson142011Kale Pearson1420145Gary Baxter131969Mike Thiessen132000Donald Hammond III1320198Beau Morgan121995Shaun Carney12200610Rich Mayo111958Shaun Carney112004Karson Roberts112015
+ Single game1Adam Fitch52005 BYU2Paul Stein41965 ArizonaRich Haynie41972 Arizona StateMike Thiessen42000 BYUShaun Carney42006 UNLVDonald Hammond III42019 New Mexico 7 21 times 3 Most recent:Liam Szarka, 2025 vs. Hawai'i
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Dee Dowis3,6121986 1987 1988 19892Brad Roberts3,5452020 2021 20223Asher Clark3,5942008 2009 2010 20114Beau Morgan3,3791994 1995 19965Jacobi Owens3,0052014 2015 20166John Kershner2,7261980 1981 1982 19837Chad Hall2,6062005 2006 20078Shaun Carney2,5612004 2005 2006 20079Chance Harridge2,3242001 2002 200310Brian Bream2,2841969 1970 1971Pat Evans2,2841984 1985 1986
+ Single season1Brad Roberts1,72820222Beau Morgan1,49419963Chad Hall1,47820074Brad Roberts1,35620215Dee Dowis1,31519876Dee Dowis1,28619897Beau Morgan1,28519958Brian Bream1,27619709Cody Getz1,248201210Chance Harridge1,2292002
+ Single game1Chad Hall2752007 Army2Anthony LaCoste2632013 Army3Cole Fagan2602018 Colorado State4Chad Hall2562007 Colorado St5Dee Dowis2491989 San Diego State6Beau Morgan2431996 Colorado State7Dee Dowis2411987 Utah8Jacobi Owens2332014 Nicholls State9Cody Getz2222012 Colorado State10DeAndre Hughes2212021 Nevada
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Beau Morgan421994 1995 19962Dee Dowis411986 1987 1988 19893Greg Johnson351986 1987 1988 1989Chance Harridge352001 2002 2003Brad Roberts35 2020 2021 20226Tim Jefferson332008 2009 2010 20117Shaun Carney312004 2005 2006 20078Marty Louthan301980 1981 1982 19839Timothy McVey262015 2016 201710Brian Bream241969 1970 1971Asher Clark242008 2009 2010 2011
+ Single season1Chance Harridge2220022Brian Bream191970Beau Morgan1919954Dee Dowis181989Beau Morgan181996Keith Boyea1820017Brad Roberts17 20228Marty Louthan161983Greg Johnson161988Greg Johnson161989
+ Single game1Dee Dowis61989 San Diego State2Marty Louthan51983 Navy3 14 times 4 Most recent:Brad Roberts, 2022 vs. UNLV
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Ernie Jennings1481968 1969 19702Jalen Robinette1202013 2014 2015 20163Mike Kirby1061980 1981 1982 19834Charlie Longnecker1001967 1968 19695Matt Farmer921997 1998 19996Ryan Fleming881999 2000 20017Paul Williams811975 1976 19778Chad Hall772005 2006 20079Bob Brickey731957 1958 1959 196010Steve Hoog711975 1976 1977 1978
+ Single season1Ernie Jennings7419702Cormac Carney5719783Mike Bolen5319704Ryan Fleming5220005Ernie Jennings5119696Chad Hall5020077Jason Brown4920058Andy Bark4719809Charlie Longnecker451968Paul Williams451976
+ Single game1Ernie Jennings151969 Wyoming2Mike Bolen141970 Colorado3Ernie Jennings131970 Stanford4Charles Longnecker111970 StanfordCormac Carney111978 Georgia Tech6Bob Brickey101959 TrinityBob Farr101974 BYUMike Fortson101979 NavyRyan Fleming102000 New MexicoAlec Messerall102004 Navy
Receiving yards
+ Career1Jalen Robinette2,6972013 2014 2015 20162Ernie Jennings2,3921968 1969 19703Mike Kirby1,9091980 1981 1982 19834Ryan Fleming1,5151999 2000 20015Matt Farmer1,5041997 1998 19996Garrett Brown1,3342012 2013 2014 20157Charlie Longnecker1,3121967 1968 19698Steve Hoog1,1991975 1976 1977 19789Geraud Sanders1,1762017 2018 2019Cade Harris1,1762022 2023 2024 2025
+ Single season1Ernie Jennings1,28919702Jalen Robinette95920163Ryan Fleming93020004Jason Brown87420055Cormac Carney87019786Ken Carpenter86919857Mike Kirby86219838Jalen Robinette80620149Andy Bark794198010Geraud Sanders7462019
+ Single game1Ernie Jennings2351970 Wyoming2Cormac Carney2201978 Georgia Tech3Jalen Robinette2102015 Utah State4Frank Murphy1981972 Arizona State5Jason Brown1842005 Utah6Jalen Robinette1822016 New Mexico7Mike Kirby1791983 BYU8Cade Harris1772025 Boise State9Ernie Jennings1751969 Utah State10Ernie Jennings1741970 Stanford
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Ernie Jennings281968 1969 19702Jalen Robinette182013 2014 2015 20163Frank Murphy131971 1972 19734Geraud Sanders102017 2018 20195Zack Kauth92008 2009 2010 2011Bob Farr91972 1973 1974Jake Campbell91993 1994 19958Charlie Longnecker81967 1968 1969Cormac Carney81978Jonathan Warzeka82008 2009 2010 2011
+ Single season1Ernie Jennings1719702Ernie Jennings919693Cormac Carney819784Frank Murphy719725Garrett Brown62014Jalen Robinette62016Bruin Fleischmann62025 8 13 players 5 Most recent:Ben Waters/Geraud Sanders, 2019
+ Single game1Ernie Jennings51969 Utah State2Bill Manning31965 ArizonaErnie Jennings31970 IdahoErnie Jennings31970 Boston CollegeErnie Jennings31970 StanfordFrank Murphy31972 Arizona StateSteve Hoog31977 VanderbiltZack Kauth32011 Colorado StateTim McVey32015 New Mexico 10 several times 2 Most recent:Bruin Fleischmann, 2025 vs. Colorado State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Shaun Carney7,952 2004 2005 2006 20072Beau Morgan6,627 1994 1995 19963Tim Jefferson6,587 2008 2009 2010 20114Dee Dowis6,482 1986 1987 1988 19895Dave Ziebart5,511 1976 1977 1978 19796Marty Louthan4,997 1980 1981 1982 19837Rich Haynie4,740 1971 1972 19738Chance Harridge4,500 2001 2002 20039Haaziq Daniels4,179 2020 2021 202210Mike Thiessen3,820 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Bob Parker2,783 19702Beau Morgan2,704 19963Dee Dowis2,571 19894Bart Weiss2,481 19855Keith Boyea2,469 20016Beau Morgan2,450 19957Mike Thiessen2,400 20008Karson Roberts2,338 20159Chance Harridge2,291 200210Kale Pearson2,277 2014
+ Single game1Liam Szarka4172025 Hawai'i2Arion Worthman3962017 Navy3Isaiah Sanders3902018 UNLV4Bob Parker3801970 Colorado State5Dee Dowis3771988 Northwestern6Dave Ziebart3751976 Wyoming7Donald Hammond III3682019New Mexico8Keith Boyea3642001 Wyoming Liam Szarka3642025 Navy10Cale Bonds3611998 Navy
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Shaun Carney70 2004 2005 2006 20072Beau Morgan67 1994 1995 1996Tim Jefferson67 2008 2009 2010 20114Dee Dowis59 1986 1987 1988 19895Chance Harridge51 2001 2002 20036Marty Louthan43 1980 1981 1982 19837Rich Haynie42 1971 1972 19738Donald Hammond III402018 20199Haaziq Daniels39 2020 2021 202210Mike Thiessen36 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Chance Harridge32 20022Beau Morgan31 19953Beau Morgan26 1996Donald Hammond III2620195Dee Dowis25 1989Tim Jefferson25 2010Tim Jefferson25 20118Keith Boyea24 20019Bob Parker23 1970Arion Worthman23 2017
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Weston Steelhammer182013 2014 2015 20162Tom Rotello171983 1984 1985 19863Carlton McDonald161989 1990 1991 19924Dwan Wilson151982 1983 1984 19855Anthony Wright122008 2009 2010 20116Kelvin King111993 1994 19957Scott Thomas101982 1983 1984 1985Brian Watkins101991 1992 1993 1994Jon Davis102008 2009 2010 201110Cyd Maattala91968 1969 1970Dave Carraway91979 1980 1981Tim Curry91996 1997 1998Reggie Rembert9 2007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Tom Rotello81985Carlton McDonald819923Jim Smith71970Anthony Wright72009Weston Steelhammer720166 9 players 6 Most recent:Weston Steelhammer, 2014
+ Single game1Cyd Maattala31968 Colorado State2Jim Miller31975 Notre Dame3Anthony Wright32009 Houston4Weston Steelhammer32014 Boise State 5 Several times 2 Most recent:Jeremy Fejedelem, 2019 vs. Wyoming
Tackles
+ Career1Terry Maki4751983 1984 1985 19862Tom Foertsch4691976 1977 19783Mike France3811979 1980 19814Jack Kucera3661975 1976 19775Brian Hill3631988 1989 19906Chris Gizzi3421994 1995 1996 19977Johnny Jackson3401978 1979 1980 19818Ryan Williams3381977 1978 19799Ray Wild3371972 1973 197410Drew Fowler3192005 2006 2007
+ Single season1Terry Maki19519862Tom Foertsch18419773Chris Gizzi17919974Jack Kucera17019765Jack Kucera16619776Tom Foertsch16319767Mike France15719808Brian Hill14619889Willie Mayfield145197010Shawn Smith1441982