North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders

The North Texas Mean Green football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Texas Mean Green football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Mean Green represents the University of North Texas in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.

Although North Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1913,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. 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:

  • Since 1950, 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.[2] The Mean Green has played in 12 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
  • Conference USA, in which UNT was a member from 2013 to 2022, has held a championship game since 2005. North Texas played in this game twice (2017 and 2022), giving players in each season yet another game to amass statistics. UNT's current home of the American also holds a championship game, and the Mean Green played in the 2025 edition.
  • Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[3]
  • Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt.[4] Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit.[5] These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the 2025 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[17]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[18] UNT calls this statistic "touchdown responsibility" in its official record book.

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

UNT requires a minimum of 25 career attempts, and 10 attempts in a season, to be included in its official record book.

Scoring

Total points

Touchdowns scored

In contrast to "touchdowns responsible for", this lists touchdowns scored. It includes rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.

References

  1. ^ a b "2025 UNT Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Texas Mean Green. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Cobb, David (August 21, 2020). "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "DI football to offer more participation opportunities" (Press release). NCAA. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "DI football oversight committees propose one transfer window" (Press release). NCAA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Drew Mestemaker: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "North Texas vs. Charlotte Box Score". ESPN.com. October 24, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "North Texas vs. Rice Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Ayo Adeyi". ESPN.com.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Caleb Hawkins: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Box Score: North Texas at UAB". ESPN.com. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "North Texas vs. Army Box Score". ESPN.com. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "Navy vs. North Texas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Temple vs. North Texas Box Score". ESPN.com. November 28, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Wyatt Young: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "North Texas vs. UTSA Box Score". ESPN.com. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  18. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "KD Davis". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  20. ^ "Linebacker KD Davis determined to chase down career tackle record as season end nears". Denton Record-Chronicle. Vito, Brett. November 23, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  21. ^ a b c "Cole Hedlund: College Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c d "Kali Nguma". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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