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2025 North Carolina College Football Season Stat Leaders

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Johnson C Smith standout WR Brevin Caldwell one of the states top returning D2 playmakers in 2025 Photo by Eric Lusk | NC Football News

Explore 2025’s Top Performers in North Carolina College Football

Welcome to the official 2025 season stat leaders hub for North Carolina college football.

Updated weekly, this page tracks the top individual and team stat leaders from all 33 of North Carolina’s college football programs — across the FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NJCAA (junior college) levels.

Scroll below to find the latest leaders in passing yards, rushing yards, receiving, tackles, sacks, interceptions and more.

🔁 In each category, we’re highlighting the top performers from the 2024 season for reference.

🕒 Last updated: Friday, October 3, 2025
SOURCES: NCAA.com and NC team stat pages


📌 2025 Individual Statistical Leaders

⚡ Passing Yardage Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Jalen Ferguson (Lenoir-Rhyne | D2) — 3,276 yards

YARDSPASSING LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESATTCOMPINTTDYPG
1573Darian Mensah (Duke)FBSSoQB5175121213314.6
1514Walker Harris (NC Central)FCSSrQB6183114410252.3
1509Katin Houser (East Carolina)FBSSrQB518012347301.8
1323CJ Bailey (NC State)FBSSoQB516211849264.6
1189Kelvin Durham (Johnson C. Smith)D2SrQB51308949237.8
1158Preston Brown (Catawba)D2SrQB51128619231.6
1146Daylin Lee (Winston-Salem State)D2JrQB513282214229.2
1098Kamden Sixkiller (Campbell)FCSSoQB519411638219.6
1045Landen Clark (Elon)FCSFrQB51206148209.0
1009Taron Dickens (Western Carolina)FCSJrQB28661010504.5
987Maurice Smith (Chowan)D2SrQB41287745246.8
983Khamoni Robinson (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2JrQB41016428245.8
943AJ Swann (App State)FBSJrQB41277666235.8
932Tre Robinson (UNC Pembroke)D2SoQB51046449186.4
916Robby Ashford (Wake Forest)FBSSrQB41136731229.0
871JR Martin (Mars Hill)D2SrQB41196958217.8

⚡ Passing Touchdown Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Colin Johnson (UNC Pembroke | D2) — 36 TDs

TDPASSING TD LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMES
14Daylin Lee (Winston-Salem State)D2JrQB5
13Darian Mensah (Duke)FBSSoQB5
10Elijah Holmes (Wingate)D2SoQB4
10Taron Dickens (Western Carolina)FCSJrQB2
10Walker Harris (NC Central)FCSSrQB6
9CJ Bailey (NC State)FBSSoQB5
9Kelvin Durham (Johnson C. Smith)D2SrQB5
9Preston Brown (Catawba)D2SrQB5
9Tre Robinson (UNC Pembroke)D2SoQB5
8Bissonnette, Jon (Louisburg)JUCOFrQB4
8JR Martin (Mars Hill)D2SrQB4
8Kamden Sixkiller (Campbell)FCSSoQB5
8Khamoni Robinson (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2JrQB4
8Landen Clark (Elon)FCSFrQB5
7Coulter Cleland (Davidson)FCSSrQB4
7Ethan Beamish (Brevard)D3SrQB3
7Katin Houser (East Carolina)FBSSrQB5
7Nate Hampton (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrQB4

🏃 Rushing Yardage Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Omarion Hampton (UNC | FBS) — 1,660 yards

YARDSRUSHING YARDSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESATTTDPER GAMEPER ATT.
607Chris Mosley (NC Central)FCSSrRB61045101.25.8
570Hollywood Smothers (NC State)FBSSoRB5964114.05.9
519Bennett Galloway (Catawba)D2JrRB57110103.87.3
513Rashod Dubinion (App State)FBSSrRB4882128.35.8
449Nahir Seagraves (NC Wesleyan)D3JrRB3565149.78.0
436Kevin Lalin (Catawba)D2JrRB4451109.09.7
386Bobby Smith (Johnson C. Smith)D2SoLB571477.25.4
371Jon Gullette (Mars Hill)D2JrRB468292.85.5
370Xavier Pugh (Wingate)D2SoRB471692.55.2
366Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest)FBSSrRB446691.58.0
356Nate Sheppard (Duke)FBSFrRB544271.28.1
336Jimmyll Williams (Elon)FCSJrRB534267.29.9
301Quasean Holmes (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrRB455375.35.5
292Bryce Council (Fayetteville State)D2JrRB562358.44.7
277Zayvion Turner-Knox (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2SrRB574155.43.7
261JaQuan Kelly (Winston-Salem State)D2JrRB553252.24.9

🏃 Rushing Touchdown Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Omarion Hampton (UNC | FBS), J’Mari Taylor (North Carolina Central | FCS) and Mari Adams (Davidson | FCS) — 15 TDs

TDRUSHING YARDSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMES
10Bennett Galloway (Catawba)D2JrRB5
6Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest)FBSSrRB4
6Xavier Pugh (Wingate)D2SoRB4
5Arthur Rodgers (NC Central)FCSSrRB5
5Chris Mosley (NC Central)FCSSrRB6
5Kelvin Durham (Johnson C. Smith)D2SrQB5
5Landen Clark (Elon)FCSFrQB5
5Nahir Seagraves (NC Wesleyan)D3JrRB3
4Anderson Castle (Duke)FBSSrRB5
4Bobby Smith (Johnson C. Smith)D2SoLB5
4Camury Reid (Western Carolina)FCSSrRB5
4Hollywood Smothers (NC State)FBSSoRB5
4Jackson Parrish (Barton)D2SoRB4
4Nate Hampton (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrQB4
4Robby Ashford (Wake Forest)FBSSrQB4
4Tre Robinson (UNC Pembroke)D2SoQB5

🧲 Receiving Yardage Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Christian Drumgoole (North Carolina Wesleyan) — 1,330 yards

YARDSRECEIVING YARDSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESRECTDYDS/GMYPC
409Cooper Barkate (Duke)FBSSrWR521381.819.5
373Isaiah Fuhrmann (Elon)FCSSoWR421393.317.8
358Que Kennedy (UNC Pembroke)D2SoWR519571.618.8
352Anthony Smith (East Carolina)FBSSrWR528170.412.6
352Shane Shapiro (Guilford)D3JrWR431288.011.4
350Jaquan Albright (UNC Pembroke)D2JrWR526170.013.5
339Jaylen Himes (Wingate)D2FrWR422384.815.4
338Terrell Anderson (NC State)FBSSoWR519267.617.8
338Yannick Smith (East Carolina)FBSSoWR526267.613.0
337Jaden Barnes (App State)FBSJrWR424384.314.0
333Deandre Proctor (Johnson C. Smith)D2SrWR527266.612.3
333Randall King (Campbell)FCSSoWR428583.311.9
328Zion Agnew (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2JrWR520165.616.4
326Bo Pryor (Catawba)D2SrWR523365.214.2
326James Tyre (Western Carolina)FCSSoWR527365.212.1
324Chance Peterson (NC Central)FCSSoWR623154.014.1

🧲 Receiving Touchdowns Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Josiah Hayes (UNC Pembroke | D2) — 17 TDs

TDRECEIVING TDsDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMES
6Davontay Deloatch (Winston-Salem State)D2JrWR5
5Que Kennedy (UNC Pembroke)D2SoWR5
5Randall King (Campbell)FCSSoWR4
4Ivan Hoyt (Davidson)FCSSrWR3
4Kaleb Washington (Winston-Salem State)D2JrWR5
4Sahmir Hagans (Duke)FBSSrWR5
3Amari McArthur (Catawba)D2SoWR5
3Andrel Anthony (Duke)FBSSrWR5
3Anthony Lowe (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrWR4
3Bo Pryor (Catawba)D2SrWR5
3Camury Reid (Western Carolina)FCSSrRB5
3Charlie Guinade (Mars Hill)D2JrWR4
3Cooper Barkate (Duke)FBSSrWR5
3E. Jai Mason (Charlotte)FBSSrWR4
3Edward Louis Jr. (Mars Hill)D2SoWR4
3Isaiah Fuhrmann (Elon)FCSSoWR4
3Jaden Barnes (App State)FBSJrWR4
3James Tyre (Western Carolina)FCSSoWR5
3Jaylen Himes (Wingate)D2FrWR4
3Landyn Backey (Elon)FCSJrWR5
3Malik Brown (UNC Pembroke)D2SoWR5
3Reginald Daniel (Johnson C. Smith)D2SoWR4
3Songa Yates (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2SrWR4

💪 Tackles Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Nick Andersen (Wake Forest | FBS) — 122 tackles

TPGTACKLE LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESSOLOASSTTOTAL
16.5Nick Iannone (Guilford)D3SrLB4283866.0
15.0Keno Jones (Barton)D2JrLB4233760.0
14.0Omar Goodwin (Methodist)D3SrLB19514.0
11.3Steven Reid (Mars Hill)D2SrLB4133245.0
10.4Caden Fordham (NC State)FBSSrLB5242852.0
9.0Darry Felix (Shaw)D2JrDB431536.0
9.0Isaac Weaver (Mars Hill)D2JrLB4171936.0
8.8Sean Brown (NC State)FBSSrLB5182644.0
8.8Savionne Rogers (Barton)D2SoDB482735.0
8.6Ben Watson (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2JrLB5202343.0
8.5Nick Andersen (Wake Forest)FBSSrDB4142034.0
8.5TreShaun Harris (Elizabeth City State)D2SrLB4151934.0
8.4Jadin Baptist (UNC Pembroke)D2SoLB5192342.0
8.3Ryan Green (Wingate)D2JrLB4122133.0
8.2Brodie Carroll (Elon)FCSSoLB5221941.0
8.0Demarcus Carroll (Chowan)D2SrDL4161632.0
8.0Travis Burton (Guilford)D3SoLB4151732.0

💥 Tackles-For-Loss Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Marquise Fleming (Wingate | D2) — 19.5 TFLs

TOTALTACKLES FOR LOSSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESSOLOASSTYARDSTFL/GM
11.0Kenyon Garner (Livingstone)D2SoDE49442.02.8
11.0Travis Burton (Guilford)D3SoLB49451.02.8
8.0Mandjou Berte (Wingate)D2JrDL46426.02.0
7.5Jamieson Alston (Winston-Salem State)D2SrLB56331.01.5
7.5Pressley, Letraskey (Louisburg)JUCOSoLB4NRNR21.01.9
7.0Braddock, Keaton (Louisburg)JUCOSoDE4NRNR25.01.8
7.0Brodie Carroll (Elon)FCSSoLB55425.01.4
7.0Thomas Johnson (NC Central)FCSSrDL66243.01.2
7.0Vincent Anthony Jr. (Duke)FBSSrDE56230.01.4
6.5Kobe Pringle (Livingstone)D2SrDE45321.01.6
6.5Maddox Aprile (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2SrDL55331.01.3
6.5Sakarri Morrison (Mars Hill)D2SrDE44521.01.6
6.5Tim Alderman (NC A&T)FCSSrDE46129.01.6
6.0CJ Brown (Winston-Salem State)D2JrDL55217.01.2
6.0Evan Simons (Catawba)D2JrDB55214.01.2
6.0Jonathen Cross (Wingate)D2SrDL42816.01.5
6.0Kahmari Brown (Elon)FCSSoDL56030.01.2

🧱 Sacks Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Robert Dorsey (Brevard | D3) — 11.5 sacks

TOTALSACK LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESSOLO
SACKS
ASST
SACKS
YARDS
6.5Braddock, Keaton (Louisburg)JUCOSoDE4NRNR29.0
6.0Kenyon Garner (Livingstone)D2SoDE46.00.028.0
5.5Thomas Johnson (NC Central)FCSSrDL65.01.039.0
5.0Travis Burton (Guilford)D3SoLB44.02.035.0
5.0Vincent Anthony Jr. (Duke)FBSSrDE55.00.024.0
4.0D.J. Estes (NC Central)FCSSoDB64.00.031.0
4.0Hooker, Ronnie (Louisburg)JUCOFrDE4NRNR22.0
4.0Sean Morris (Western Carolina)FCSSrDT54.00.017.0
4.0Tim Alderman (NC A&T)FCSSrDE44.00.017.0
3.5Bryant, DJ (Louisburg)JUCORs.FRDT4NRNR23.0
3.5Pettis, Cephas (Louisburg)JUCORs.SODT4NRNR19.0
3.0Kahmari Brown (Elon)FCSSoDL53.00.026.0
3.0Robert Holtz (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrDE43.00.020.0
3.0Shawn Robinson (Fayetteville State)D2SrDE53.00.014.0

❌ Interceptions Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Jordy Lowery (Western Carolina | FCS) — 6 INTs

TOTALINTERCEPTION LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESYARDSTDs
3.0Donovan Woods (UNC Pembroke)D2SrDB50.00
3.0Ishmel Atkins (Elon)FCSJrDB521.00
3.0Tycorien Gist (Louisburg)JUCOSoDB4102.01
2.0Amari Best (Fayetteville State)D2SoDB50.00
2.0DJ Burks (App State)FBSJrDB425.00
2.0Dre Burton (Brevard)D3SoDB336.00
2.0Elijah Wilson (Johnson C. Smith)D2SoDB310.00
2.0Hasaan Sykes (Western Carolina)FCSSoCB563.00
2.0Hudson Altenburg (Davidson)FCSFrS4-28.00
2.0Jaden Perkins (Shaw)D2SoDB325.00
2.0Jasaia Young (Methodist)D3SoS310.00
2.0Jay Law (Greensboro)D3JrLB324.00
2.0Tomondrey Braxton (NC Central)FCSSoDB663.01
2.0Trevyn Smith (Louisburg)JUCOR-FrDB442.00
2.0Tristan Bailey (Guilford)D3SrDB426.00

🦵 Punting Leaders

🏆 2024 State Leader: Jeffrey Yurk (Elon | FCS) — 47.9 yards-per-punt

AVGPUNTING LEADERSDIVCLASSPOSITIONGAMESPUNTSYDS
50.1Brady Braun (Gardner-Webb)FCSSrP417852
48.6Jeff Yurk (Elon)FCSSrP5221,029
46.8Caden Noonkester (NC State)FBSSrP518802
45.0Stephen Brantley (Western Carolina)FCSJrP5291,244
44.8Brandon Bowman (NC Central)FCSSoK619831
44.5Lukasz Smolen (Johnson C. Smith)D2SoK58125
44.2Ian Ratliff (App State)FBSSoP416687
43.7Tomas O’Halloran (East Carolina)FBSSoP13111
43.0Bronson Long (Charlotte)FBSJrP419797
42.5Stewart Simmons (Lenoir-Rhyne)D2JrK519788
41.5Ryan Leavy (East Carolina)FBSSrP513540
41.4Rivers Teeter (Wingate)D2JrP314157
41.0DJ Page (NC A&T)FCSSoP4271,087
40.5Tom Maginness (North Carolina)FBSSrP417688
40.2Kade Reynoldson (Duke)FBSSoP511422
40.2Aiden Bonde (Campbell)FCSSoK5281,027

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