The New Mexico State Aggies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the New Mexico State Aggies 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 Aggies represent New Mexico State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Conference USA (CUSA).
Although New Mexico State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1954. 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 1954, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. Additionally, NCAA rules allow teams that play at Hawaii to schedule an extra game in that season. The Aggies most recently played at Hawaii in 2023, which allowed them to play 13 regular-season games instead of the standard 12. 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. At that time, the Aggies had not played in a bowl game since 1960, and they have only played in three since then (2017, 2022, 2023). Nevertheless, this gave players in those seasons an extra game in which to compile statistics. The Aggies accumulated many yards of offense during Hal Mumme's four-year stint as head coach from 2005 through 2008. 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. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. CUSA has held a championship game since 2005. New Mexico State appeared in this game in its first CUSA season in 2023, giving players in that season yet another game to compile statistics. 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.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing Passing yards
+ Career1Chase Holbrook11,8462006 2007 2008 2 Tyler Rogers 10,372 2014 2015 2016 2017 3Cody Ledbetter7,4801991 1993 1994 1995 4Joe Pisarcik5,7701971 1972 1973 5K. C. Enzminger5,4161998 1999 2000 2001 6 Tyler Adkins 5,151 2018 20197Buck Pierce4,9272001 2002 2003 2004 8Jamie McAlister4,8641979 1980 1981 1982 9 Diego Pavia 4,423 2022 2023 10 Andrew Manley 4,260 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Chase Holbrook4,6192006 2Tyler Rogers4,0162017 3Chase Holbrook3,8662007 4Cody Ledbetter3,5011995 5Chase Holbrook3,3612008 6 Diego Pavia 2,973 2023 7 Charles Puleri2,7881992 8 Tyler Rogers2,7792014 9 Andrew Manley2,7642012 10 Jonah Johnson2,705 2021
+ Single game1Cody Ledbetter5461995 UNLV2David Spriggs5361978 Southern Illinois3Chase Holbrook5292006 Boise State4Chase Holbrook5142006 Louisiana Tech5Chase Holbrook5062006 UTEP6Chase Holbrook4862008 Louisiana Tech7Chase Holbrook4752006 New Mexico8Tyler Rogers474 2017 Texas State9Chase Holbrook4732007 New Mexico10Tyler Rogers451 2017 South Alabama
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Chase Holbrook852006 2007 2008 2Tyler Rogers69 2014 2015 2016 2017 3Cody Ledbetter551991 1993 1994 1995 4Charley Johnson401958 1959 1960 Sal Olivas401964 1965 1966 1967 6 K. C. Enzminger 39 1998 1999 2000 2001 Diego Pavia 39 2022 2023 8 Jamie McAlister361979 1980 1981 1982 9 Ty Houghtaling311996 1997 1998 1999 10 Joe Pisarcik 30 1971 1972 1973 Buck Pierce 30 2001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Chase Holbrook342006 2Cody Ledbetter301995 3Tyler Rogers272017 4 Chase Holbrook 26 2007 Diego Pavia 26 2023 6 Chase Holbrook252008 7 Ty Houghtaling201998 8 Sal Olivas191967 Tyler Rogers192014 10 Charley Johnson181959 Andrew Manley182012
+ Single game1Sal Olivas51967 Northern ArizonaSal Olivas51967 New MexicoJoe Pisarcik51971 West Texas StateCody Ledbetter51995 Louisiana TechChase Holbrook52008 UTEP
Rushing Rushing yards
+ Career1Denvis Manns4,6921995 1996 1997 1998 2Larry Rose III4,558 2014 2015 2016 2017 3Ron “Po” James3,8851968 1969 1970 1971 4Preacher Pilot2,9711961 1962 1963 5Jim Bohl2,8581964 1965 1966 6James Hebert2,4471981 1982 1983 1984 7Jason Huntley2,182 2016 2017 2018 2019 8Joe Kelly2,1411955 1956 1957 1958 9Kenton Keith2,1341998 1999 2000 2001 10Kim Locklin2,1191981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Larry Rose III1,6512015 2Denvis Manns1,4691998 3Bob Gaiters1,3381960 4Ron “Po” James1,2911968 5Preacher Pilot1,2781961 6Preacher Pilot1,2471962 7Jim Bohl1,1921965 8Ron “Po” James1,1821969 9Jim Bohl1,1481966 10Chris Barnes1,1312000
+ Single game1Preacher Pilot3191961 Hardin-Simmons2Preacher Pilot2621962 North Texas3Larry Rose III260 2015 New Mexico4Ron “Po” James2561968 Wichita State5Jim Bohl2521965 Eastern New Mexico6Pervis Atkins2371959 New Mexico7Chris Barnes2332000 Tulsa8Larry Rose III229 2014 Louisiana-Monroe9Jim Germany2281974 Drake10Denvis Manns2211997 Cal State Northridge
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Preacher Pilot371961 1962 1963 2Ron “Po” James331968 1969 1970 1971 3Bob Gaiters311959 1960 4Larry Rose III27 2014 2015 20165Jim Bohl241964 1965 1966 6Jim Germany231972 1973 1974 Denvis Manns231995 1996 1997 1998 8Kim Locklin201981 1982 1983 1984 Paul Dombrowski202002 2003 2004 2005 10Pervis Atkins191958 1959 1960
+ Single season1Bob Gaiters231960 2Preacher Pilot201961 3Preacher Pilot151962 4Pervis Atkins141959 Jim Germany141974 Larry Rose III142015 7Jim Bohl131966 8Ron “Po” James121968 9Lawrence Truehill111992 Kenton Keith112001
+ Single game1Robert Foster71917 New Mexico
Receiving Receptions
+ Career1A. J. Harris2692005 2006 2007 2008 2Chris Williams2462005 2006 2007 2008 3OJ Clark2002016 2017 2018 4Duane Gregory1811994 1995 1996 1997 5Austin Franklin1602011 2012 2013 6Ryan Shaw1531996 1997 1998 1999 7Lucious Davis1471992 1993 1994 1995 8Derek Dubois1362005 2006 2007 9Jason Huntley134 2016 2017 2018 2019 10Brandon Allen1322004 2005 2006 2007
+ Single season1Chris Williams922006 2Chris Williams862008 3A. J. Harris812007 4Paul Dombrowski782005 A. J. Harris782008 6Jaleel Scott762017 7Teldrick Morgan752014 8Austin Franklin742012 9A. J. Harris712006 10Duane Gregory681996
+ Single game1Paul Dombrowski162005 San Jose State2Jeff Evans151978 Southern Illinois3Duane Gregory131996 IdahoChris Williams132006 Boise StateAustin Franklin13 2013 Louisiana-Lafayette6Ryan Shaw121998 IdahoChris Williams122006 Louisiana TechA. J. Harris122007 Utah StateChris Williams122008 San Jose State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Chris Williams3,5552005 2006 2007 2008 2Lucious Davis2,7691992 1993 1994 1995 3Duane Gregory2,6411994 1995 1996 1997 4A. J. Harris2,5612005 2006 2007 2008 5Austin Franklin2,4392011 2012 2013 6Ryan Shaw2,3151996 1997 1998 1999 7Derek Dubois1,8812005 2006 2007 8OJ Clark1,807 2016 2017 2018 2019 9Alvin Warren1,7801987 1988 1989 1990 10P. J. Winston1,7241999 2000 2001 2002
+ Single season1Chris Williams1,4252006 2Chris Williams1,2712008 3Austin Franklin1,2452012 4Hank Cook1,1111973 5Jaleel Scott1,0792017 6Taveon Rogers1,0482011 7Lucious Davis1,0181995 8Lucious Davis9851994 9Taveon Rogers9752011 10Ronshay Jenkins9282003
+ Single game1Jeff Evans3101978 Southern Illinois2Ryan Shaw2401998 Boise State3Austin Franklin236 2012 Sacramento State4Chris Williams2212007 UTEPChris Williams2212008 Hawaii6Tyrian Taylor206 2015 Georgia State7Taveon Rogers203 2011 Nevada8Lucious Davis2021993 UNLVTeldrick Morgan202 2014 UTEP10Ronshay Jenkins2002003 New Mexico
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Chris Williams322005 2006 2007 2008 2Lucious Davis311992 1993 1994 1995 3Ryan Shaw221996 1997 1998 1999 4Austin Franklin192011 2012 2013 5A. J. Harris162005 2006 2007 2008 6Mike Carroll151965 1966 1967 7Duane Gregory141994 1995 1996 1997 David Patterson141995 1996 1997 1998 Derek Dubois142005 2006 2007 Jaleel Scott142016 2017
+ Single season1Ryan Shaw131998 2Lucious Davis121995 Chris Williams122006 4Lucious Davis111994 Chris Williams112007 6 Trent Hudson 10 2023 7 Mike Carroll91966 Chris Williams92008 Marcus Anderson92008 Taveon Rogers92011 Austin Franklin92012
+ Single game1Lucious Davis 4 1993 UNLV
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Chase Holbrook11,557 2006 2007 2008 2Cody Ledbetter8,207 1991 1993 1994 19953Tyler Rogers6,9552014 2015 2016 4K. C. Enzminger6,776 1998 1999 2000 2001 5 Diego Pavia 5,854 2022 2023 6 Buck Pierce 5,661 2001 2002 2003 2004 7 Joe Pisarcik5,582 1971 1972 1973 8 Tyler Adkins 5,309 2018 2019 9 Jamie McAlister4,890 1979 1980 1981 1982 10 Ty Houghtaling4,778 1996 1997 1998 1999
+ Single season1Chase Holbrook4,541 2006 2 Diego Pavia 3,896 2023 3 Chase Holbrook3,871 2007 4 Cody Ledbetter3,724 1995 5 Tyler Rogers3,206 2016 6 Chase Holbrook3,165 2008 7 Tyler Rogers2,979 2014 8 Jonah Johnson2,871 2021 9 David Spriggs2,802 1978 10 Andrew McDonald2,753 2013
+ Single game1Cody Ledbetter5591995 UNLV2Chase Holbrook5182006 Louisiana Tech3Chase Holbrook5172006 Boise State4David Spriggs5101978 Southern Illinois5Chase Holbrook4822006 UTEP6Tyler Rogers470 2016 Troy7Matt Christian467 2011 Nevada8Chase Holbrook4632007 New Mexico9Chase Holbrook4532006 New Mexico10Jonah Johnson450 2021 UMass
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Chase Holbrook93 2006 2007 2008 2Cody Ledbetter68 1991 1993 1994 1995 3K. C. Enzminger55 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 Diego Pavia 52 2022 2023 5 Sal Olivas49 1964 1965 1966 1967 Tyler Rogers 49 2014 2015 2016 7 Buck Pierce44 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Charley Johnson43 1958 1959 1960 9 Jamie McAlister40 1979 1980 1981 1982 10 Preacher Pilot37 1961 1962 1963 Ty Houghtaling37 1996 1997 1998 1999
+ Single season 1 Chase Holbrook 38 2006 2 Diego Pavia 33 2023 3 Cody Ledbetter32 1995 4 Chase Holbrook28 2007 5 Chase Holbrook27 2008 6 Bob Gaiters23 1960 7 Sal Olivas22 1967 K. C. Enzminger22 1999 9 Preacher Pilot21 1961 Ty Houghtaling21 1998 Tyler Rogers21 2014
+ Single game1Robert Foster71917 New Mexico
Defense Interceptions
+ Career1Hartwell Menefee161961 1964 1965 Abelardo Alba161965 1966 1967 3Kelly Olive151965 1966 1967 1968 4Tommy Feezel141964 1965 1966 5Jascon Willis121997 1998 1999 2000 6James Ferebee111978 1979 1980 1981 Calvin Henry111983 1984 1985 1987 Davon House112007 2008 2009 2010 Jaden Wright 11 2014 2015 2016 2017 10 Donald Stowers101990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season1Abelardo Alba81966 Jim Miller81985 3Tommy Feezel61965 Hartwell Menefee61965 Kelly Olive61966 Loy Hayes61967 Donyae Coleman62011
+ Single game1Abelardo Alba31966 Wichita StateAbelardo Alba31967 New MexicoRory Palmore31977 UTEPDonald Stowers31992 UNLV
Tackles
+ Career1Darryl Ford5111984 1985 1986 1988 2Sam Dickey4731986 1987 1988 1989 3Jim Cottrell4632002 2003 2004 2005 4Fredd Young3931980 1981 1982 1983 5 Dalton Harrington 391 2014 2015 2016 2017 6 Leo Barker 378 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Rodney Butler 378 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Bob Kinder3731983 1984 1985 1986 9 Dwayne Taylor3641998 1999 2000 2001 10 Cedric Walton3451992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Jim Cottrell1792005 2Sam Dickey1691989 3Steve Campbell1651991 Rodney Butler1652016 5Darryl Ford1641988 6Tim Mauck1581993 7Darryl Ford1541985 8Mark Thompson1511976 9Matt Griebel1492005 10Sam Dickey1471988
+ Single game1Sam Dickey261989 New Mexico
Sacks