Michigan Tech Football Individual Records
Total Offense
Total Plays
Game: 85, Dave Walter at Ferris State, 10/18/1986
Season: 525, Dave Walter, 1986
Career: 1,660, Dave Walter, 1983-86
Total Yards
Game: 504 (73R-431P), Steve Short at Winona State, 8/25/2007
Season: 2,889, Tyler Scarlett, 2012
Career: 10,502, Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Touchdowns Responsible For
Game: 6, Tyler Scarlett at Ferris State, 10/20/2012; Steve Short at Winona State, 8/25/2007; Lee Marana vs. Northwood, 10/16/2004; Dave Walter at Ferris State, 10/18/1986; Jim VanWagner vs. Southwest State, 10/26/1974
Season: 28, Tyler Scarlett, 2012; Dan Mettlach, 2003
Career: 92, Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Rushing
Attempts
Game: 51, Lee Marana vs. Ferris State, 10/22/2005
Season: 294, Lee Marana, 2006
Career: 958, Jim VanWagner, 1973-76
Net Yards
Game: 333, Lee Marana vs. Ferris State, 10/22/2005
Season: 1,520, Lee Marana, 2004
Career: 4,788, Jim VanWagner, 1973-76
Average Per Rush
Game: 18.2 (10-182), Joe Prior vs. Grand Valley State, 10/21/1995
Season: 10.7 (57-607), Ron Nettell, 1948
Career: 7.0, Jeremy Monroe, 1990-93
Touchdowns
Game: 6, Lee Marana vs. Northwood, 10/16/2004; Jim VanWagner vs. Southwest State, 10/26/1974
Season: 23, Larry Ras, 1971
Career: 62, Jeremy Monroe, 1990-93
Passing
Attempts
Game: 63, Dave Walter at Ferris State, 10/18/1986
Season: 349, Dave Walter, 1986
Career: 1,244, Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Completions
Game: 34, Mike Hill at Grand Valley State, 10/30/1982
Season: 199, Tyler Scarlett, 2011
Career: 776, Tyler Scarlett, 2011-2014
Completion Percentage
Game: .929 (26-28), Brandon Cowie vs. Walsh, 9/3/2016;
.857 (24-28), Steve Short vs. Winona State, 8/30/2008
Season: .687 (173-252), Brandon Cowie, 2015
Career: .662 (368-556), Brandon Cowie, 2013-16;
.624 (776-1244), Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Yards
Game: 441, Tyler Scarlett vs. Grand Valley State, 9/29/2012
Season: 2,596, Tyler Scarlett, 2012
Career: 9,708 Tyler Scarlett, 2011-2014
Touchdowns
Game: 6, Tyler Scarlett at Ferris State, 10/20/2012; Steve Short at Winona State, 8/25/2007
Season: 28, Tyler Scarlett, 2012
Career: 81, Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Had Intercepted
Game: 8, Mike Hill at Wayne State (Mich.), 10/16/1982
Season: 22, Mike Hill, 1982
Career: 59, Dave Walter, 1983-86
Interception Percentage
Game: .000 (0-40), Brad Spindler at Hillsdale, 9/29/2001
Season: .007 (2-261), Dan Mettlach, 2003
Career: .022 (27-1244), Tyler Scarlett, 2011-14
Receptions
Total
Game: 15, David Walter at Grand Valley State, 10/17/2015
Season: 82, Jeff Geisz, 2000
Career: 159, Darius Willis, 2021-23
Reception Yards
Game: 247, Brian Janeshek at Indianapolis, 9/20/03
Season: 1,184, Jeff Geisz, 2000
Career: 2,377, Keith White, 2005-08
Reception Touchdowns
Game: 4, Matt Curtin vs. Grand Valley State, 9/29/12
Season: 12, Matt Curtin, 2012
Career: 24, Bill Hauswirth, 1982-85
Average Per Pass Reception
Game: 38.0 (3-114), Jacob Wenzlick vs Northern Michigan, 9/30/2017: 37.3 (4-149), Gene Timmer vs. Winona State, 10/17/1970
Season: 27.8 (8-222), Mark Lewanski, 1991
Career: 24.4, Ron Czinski, 1974-76
Scoring
Touchdowns
Game: 6, Lee Marana vs. Northwood, 10/16/2004; Jim VanWagner vs. Southwest State, 10/26/1974
Season: 24, Larry Ras, 1975
Career: 70, Jeremy Monroe, 1990-93
Points
Game: 36, Lee Marana vs. Northwood, 10/16/2004; Jim VanWagner vs. Southwest State, 10/26/1974
Season: 144, Larry Ras, 1971
Career: 420, Jeremy Monroe, 1990-93
Kick Scoring Points
Game: 17, Garrett Mead vs Walsh, 9/21/2013
Season: 76, Grant Botz, 2004
Career: 234, Garret Mead, 2011-14
Extra Points
Point After Tries Attempted
Game: 12, Dave Ryskoski at Southwest State, 10/25/1975
Season: 56, Matt Johnson 1992
Career: 163, Garrett Mead, 2011-14
Point After Tries Made
Game: 11, Dave Ryskoski at Southwest State, 10/25/1975
Season: 46, Grant Botz, 2004
Career: 147, Garrett Mead, 2011-14
Two-point Conversions Attempted
Season: 9, Ralph Abata, 1963
Career: 12, Ralph Abata, 1960-63
Two-point Conversions Made
Season: 3, Tyler Scarlett, 2012; Tom Csmarich, 1966
Career: 5, Tom Csmarich, 1963-66
Field Goals
Attempted
Game: 5, Garrett Mead vs. Walsh, 9/21/2013; Todd Werner, 1998
Season: 17, Billy Scyphers, 2001; Todd Werner, 1999
Career: 50, Todd Werner, 1996-99
Made
Game: 5, Garrett Mead vs. Walsh, 9/21/2013
Season: 11, Drew Wyble, 2023
Career: 29, Garrett Mead, 2011-14
Interceptions
Total
Game: 3, David Anderson vs. Hillsdale 10/25/2003; Les Thomas vs. Grand Valley State, 9/27/1980; Bronce Henderson vs. Bemidji State, 10/24/1970
Season: 11, Jeff Huffman, 1979
Career: 18, Tom Propst, 1970-73
Interception Return Yards
Game: 103, DeShawn Nelson vs. Hillsdale, 11/3/2012
Season: 165, Michael Bates Jr., 2021
Career: 236, DeShawn Nelson, 2011-14
Punting
Punts
Game: 11, Jake Casper vs. Saginaw Valley State, 10/2/1999; Tony Bourdow vs. Moorhead State, 10/27/1979
Season: 68, Tony Bourdow, 1979
Career: 222, Jake Casper, 1999-2002
Yards
Game: 404, Brenden Lach vs. Davenport, 9/30/2023
Season: 2,277, Tony Bourdow, 1979
Career: 6,892, Tony Bourdow, 1979-82
Average
Game: 54.0, Jon Mills vs. Winona State, 8/30/2008, Ken Hagle vs. Ferris State, 9/1/1990
Season: Brenden Lach 43.5, 2023; Will Ark, 41.3, 2021; 40.8, Brendan Lach, 40.7, 2023; Michael James, 40.4, 2018; Billy Koenig, 2005
Career: 39.1, Michael James, 2017-18; 38.2, Ryan VanGoethem, 2014-16;
38.0, Billy Koenig, 2003-07
Punt Returns
Returns
Game: 8, Paul Sharkey vs. Winona State, 10/17/1970
Season: 34, Paul Sharkey, 1971
Career: 77, Paul Sharkey, 1968-71
Return Yards
Game: 138, Jack Boldt at Winona State, 9/19/1959
Season: 494, Paul Sharkey, 1971
Career: 1,119, Paul Sharkey, 1968-71
Return Average
Season: 16.8, Paul Sharkey, 1968
Career: 14.4, Paul Sharkey, 1968-71
Kickoff Returns
Returns
Game: 9, Thadd Kuehnl at Northern Michigan, 9/5/1987
Season: 38, John Magill, 1985
Career: 115, Dominique Moultrie, 1997-01
Return Yards
Game: 199, Thadd Kuehnl at Northern Michigan, 9/5/1987
Season: 819, Jacob Wenzlick, 2018; 778, Robert Haynes, 2007
Career: 2,626, Dominique Moultrie, 1997-2001
Return Average
Game: 45.7, Scott Boddy at St. Norbert, 9/13/1986
Season: 28.4, Jim VanWagner, 1975
Career: 26.9, Akeem Cason, 2008-12
Tackles
Game: 24, Tyler Kunz at Wayne State (Mich.), 11/5/1994
Season: 139, Tyler Kunz, 1994
Career: 405, Nick Sturm, 1995-99
Sacks
Game: 5, Tony Roberson vs. Indianapolis, 9/15/2001
Season: 14, Tony Roberson, 2001
Career: 21.5, Tony Roberson, 1999-2002
(Updated 4/8/24)