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The Western Michigan Broncos football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Western Michigan Broncos 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 Broncos represent Western Michigan University in the NCAA‘s Mid-American Conference.

Although Western Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1906,^[1] the school’s official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since the 1950s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA did not 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 Broncos have played in seven bowl games since this decision, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, Western Michigan has played in the MAC Championship Game three times, giving yet another game to players in those seasons.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Zach Terrell	12,100^[3]^[4]	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Tim Hiller	11,329	2005 2007 2008 2009
3	Tim Lester	11,299	1996 1997 1998 1999
4	Alex Carder	8,886	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Brad Tayles	8,717	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jon Wassink	6,482^[5]	2015 2017 2018 2019
7	Jay McDonagh	6,148	1993 1994 1995
8	Kaleb Eleby	6,084^[6]	2018 2020 2021
9	Jeff Welsh	4,849	1997 1999 2000 2001
10	Ryan Cubit	4,699	2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Alex Carder	3,873	2011
2	Tim Hiller	3,725	2008
3	Tim Lester	3,639	1999
4	Zach Terrell	3,533	2016
5	Zach Terrell	3,526	2015
6	Zach Terrell	3,443	2014
7	Alex Carder	3,334	2010
8	Tim Lester	3,311	1998
9	Kaleb Eleby	3,277^[6]	2021
10	Tim Hiller	3,249	2009

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Alex Carder	7	2011	Toledo
2	Chad Munson	6	2003	William & Mary
	Tyler Van Tubbergen	6	2011	Akron
4	13 times by 9 players	5	Most recent: Kaleb Eleby vs. Northern Illinois, 2021^[7]

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Jarvion Franklin	4,867	2014 2015 2016 2017
2	Robert Sanford	4,219	1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Jerome Persell	4,190	1976 1977 1978
4	LeVante Bellamy	3,720	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
5	Brandon West	3,671	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Shawn Faulkner	3,341	1980 1981 1982 1983
7	Jim Vackaro	3,045	1992 1993 1994 1995
8	Sean Tyler	2,830^[8]	2019 2020 2021 2022
9	Jalen Buckley	2,716^[9]	2022 2023 2024 2025
10	Bobby Howard	2,608	1977 1978 1979 1980

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Shawn Faulkner	1,668	1983
2	Robert Sanford	1,571	2000
3	Jarvion Franklin	1,551	2014
4	Jerome Persell	1,505	1976
5	LeVante Bellamy	1,472	2019
6	Jarvion Franklin	1,353	2016
7	Jerome Persell	1,346	1978
8	Jerome Persell	1,339	1977
9	Jarvion Franklin	1,228	2017
	LeVante Bellamy	1,228	2018

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Corey Davis	5,285	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Jordan White	4,187	2007 2009 2010 2011
3	Steve Neal	3,599	1997 1998 1999 2000
4	Greg Jennings	3,539	2002 2003 2004 2005
5	Jamarko Simmons	3,019	2005 2006 2007 2008
6	Daniel Braverman	2,499	2013 2014 2015
7	Skyy Moore	2,482^[12]	2019 2020 2021
8	Corey Alston	2,456	1997 1998 1999 2000
9	Juan Nunez	2,337	2007 2008 2009 2010
10	D’Wayne Eskridge	2,260^[15]	2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Jordan White	1,911	2011
2	Corey Davis	1,500	2016
3	Corey Davis	1,436	2015
4	Corey Davis	1,408	2014
5	Jordan White	1,378	2010
6	Daniel Braverman	1,371	2015
7	Skyy Moore	1,292^[12]	2021
8	Jamarko Simmons	1,276	2008
9	Greg Jennings	1,259	2005
10	Steve Neal	1,121	1998

Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[19]

Total offense yards

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Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Zach Terrell	12,720^[3]	2013 2014 2015 2016
2	Tim Hiller	11,220	2005 2007 2008 2009
3	Tim Lester	11,081	1996 1997 1998 1999
4	Alex Carder	9,116	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Brad Tayles	9,071	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Jay McDonagh	6,915	1993 1994 1995
7	Kaleb Eleby	6,159^[6]	2018 2020 2021
8	Jarvion Franklin	4,867	2014 2015 2016 2017
9	Jeff Welsh	4,805	1997 1999 2000 2001
10	Ryan Cubit	4,599	2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Alex Carder	4,143	2011
2	Zach Terrell	3,782	2016
3	Tim Hiller	3,727	2008
4	Zach Terrell	3,707	2014
5	Zach Terrell	3,654	2015
6	Tim Lester	3,604	1999
7	Alex Carder	3,560	2010
8	Kaleb Eleby	3,341^[6]	2021
9	Tim Lester	3,262	1998
10	Tim Hiller	3,148	2009

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Dave Kribs	11	1939
2	Dave Kribs	9	1938
	Bill Yambrick	9	1942
	Floyd Stollsteimer	9	1951

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Bill Yambrick	4	1942	Wayne State
	Sam Antonazzo	4	1968	Marshall
3	George Ihler	3	1962	Marshall
	Dick Trudeau	3	1966	West Texas State
	Dave Gapinski	3	1976	Ohio
	Tony Carr	3	2002	Eastern Michigan

Single game
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Willie Berrios	27	1987	Central Michigan
2	Greg Igaz	25	1970	Brigham Young
3	Van Dickerson	24	1977	Central Michigan
	John Offerdahl	24	1984	Ball State
5	Asantay Brown	22	2017	Toledo

Single game
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year	Opponent
1	Ameer Ismail	6.0	2006	Ball State

^ ^a ^b “2019 Western Michigan Broncos Football Media Guide” (PDF). Western Michigan Broncos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^ “NCAA changes policy on football stats”. ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c “Zach Terrell”. ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
^ 2019 WMU media guide lists 12,104 yards
^ ^a ^b ^c “Jon Wassink”. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h “Kaleb Eleby”. ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c “Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Box Score”. ESPN.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b “Sean Tyler”. ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b “Jalen Buckley”. ESPN.com.
^ “No. 24 Western Michigan shuts out Zips 41-0”. ESPN.com. October 15, 2016.
^ “Broc Lowry”. ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e “Skyy Moore”. ESPN.com.
^ “Toledo 66, W. Michigan 63”. ESPN.com. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
^ “Western Michigan vs. Ohio Box Score”. ESPN.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ “D’Wayne Eskridge”. ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b “Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan Box Score”. ESPN.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
^ “Ball State vs. Western Michigan Box Score”. ESPN.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
^ “Western Michigan vs. Buffalo Box Score”. ESPN.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ “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.
^ “Nadame Tucker”. ESPN.com.
^ “Ali Fayad”. ESPN.com.

[MG-1] “2019 Western Michigan Broncos Football Media Guide” (PDF). Western Michigan Broncos. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[2] “NCAA changes policy on football stats”. ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[ZTESPN-3] “Zach Terrell”. ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

[4] 2019 WMU media guide lists 12,104 yards

[JWESPN-5] “Jon Wassink”. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[KEESPN-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h “Kaleb Eleby”. ESPN.com.

[21NIU-7] “Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Box Score”. ESPN.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

[STESPN-8] “Sean Tyler”. ESPN.com.

[JBESPN-9] “Jalen Buckley”. ESPN.com.

[16AKR-10] “No. 24 Western Michigan shuts out Zips 41-0”. ESPN.com. October 15, 2016.

[BLESPN-11] “Broc Lowry”. ESPN.com.

[SMESPN-12] “Skyy Moore”. ESPN.com.

[11TOL-13] “Toledo 66, W. Michigan 63”. ESPN.com. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.

[23OHIO-14] “Western Michigan vs. Ohio Box Score”. ESPN.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[DEESPN-15] “D’Wayne Eskridge”. ESPN.com.

[2020_Central_Michigan-16] “Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan Box Score”. ESPN.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

[23BALL-17] “Ball State vs. Western Michigan Box Score”. ESPN.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.

[24UB-18] “Western Michigan vs. Buffalo Box Score”. ESPN.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[19] “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.

[NTESPN-20] “Nadame Tucker”. ESPN.com.

[AFESPN-21] “Ali Fayad”. ESPN.com.

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 * Similarly, Western Michigan has played in the [[MAC Football Championship Game|MAC Championship Game]] three times, giving yet another game to players in those seasons.
-These lists are updated through the end of the [[2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team|2019]] season.
+These lists are updated through the end of the [[ Western Michigan Broncos football team|]] season.
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Total offense yards

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