Bengal FOOTBALL Longest Plays
Class Records
Receiving Records
Top Ten Longest Pass Plays (All-Time) 1. 95td Gary Anderson to Alfredo Anderson vs. Montana-Western (9-21-1996) 2. 92td Jerry Dunne to Ken Warren vs. UNLV (9-26-1970) 3. 89td Vern Harris to Tad Pearson at Northern Arizona (10-20-1984) 4. 86td Virgil Gardner to Sam Carter at Boise State (10-23-1993) 86td Joel Jund to Sylvester Jones vs. Southern Utah (9-8-1990) 6. 85td Doug Baughman to Isaac Mitchell at E. Washington (10-5-2002) 7. 82td Dan Halt to Ed Bell vs. Parsons (9-20-1969) 8. 81td Russel Hill to Jaron Taylor vs. Cal Poly (10-27-2007) 81td Virgil Gardner to Alfredo Anderson at New Mexico (11-6-1993) 10 80td Matt Gutierrez to Akilah Lacey vs. Northern Arizona (9-23-2006) (NOTE: The longest pass by a non quarterback was Jermain Anderson’s 79-yard pass to Brett Fowler. The play was a double-pass, with Anderson as a wide receiver. Baughman’s 85-yard pass to Mitchell was a screen pass, as was Gardner’s 81-yard pass to Anderson.)
112
Eddie Thompson holds ISU records for receptions in a game with 17 against Idaho in 2008, and he also owns the career receptions mark with 216.
Receptions - Seniors: 1969 Ed Bell 1981 Dwain Wilson 2008 Eddie Thompson 1987 Shawn Beals 1994 Rommie Wheeler Juniors: 2007 Eddie Thompson 1985 Merril Hoge 1968 Ed Bell 2003 Sale’ Key 2008 Jaron Taylor Sophomores: 1971 Tom Hofmann 2008 Isaiah Burel 1984 Merril Hoge 2003 Shedrack Okoebor 1990 Sylvester Jones Freshmen: 2001 Jason Girley 2005 Eddie Thompson 1999 Jesse Levin 1999 Eugene Mirador 2001 Sale’ Key Receiving Yards – Seniors: 1969 Ed Bell 1987 Shawn Beals 2004 Sale’ Key 1994 Rommie Wheeler 2000 DeRonn Finley Juniors: 1968 Ed Bell 2007 Eddie Thompson 2003 Sale’ Key 2002 Brett Fowler 2008 Jaron Taylor Sophomores: 1971 Tom Hofmann 2004 Akilah Lacey 1985 Shawn Beals 1995 Justin Young 2007 Jaron Taylor Freshmen: 2003 Akilah Lacey 1999 Jesse Levin 2005 Eddie Thompson 1999 Eugene Mirador 2001 Jason Girley
96 78 70 62 60 83 67 67 58 55 65 56 52 49 48 40 39 38 38 32 1522 1022 943 882 849 1086 907 882 741 735 1072 803 649 619 616 507 490 428 418 404
2009 Idaho State Football Media Guide
Overall Records Catches Game Season Career Yards Game Season Career TDs Game Season Career
Receiving - Overall 15, Ed Bell vs. Montana, 10-18-1969 96, Ed Bell, 1969 187, Sale’ Key, 2001-04 261, Ed Bell vs. Parsons, 9-20-1969 1522, Ed Bell 1969 2676, Ed Bell, 1967-69 4, Ed Bell vs. Parsons, 9-20-1969 4, Chris Corp vs Utah State, 11-14-1981 20, Ed Bell, 1969 30, Ed Bell, 1967-69 Receiving - Holt Arena
Receptions ISU 11, Troy Waters vs. Northern Arizona, 10-28-1995 Opp 15, Alfred Pupunu (Weber State), 11-21-1991 Yards ISU 216, Akilah Lacey vs. Northern Arizona, 9-23-2006 Opp 268, Ramses Barden (Cal Poly), 10-27-2007 TD ISU 4, Chris Corp vs. Utah State, 11-14-1981 Opp 3, Keith Neal (Idaho), 10-9-1993 3, Cheo Angel (Portland State), 9-25-1999 3, Jake Larson (Montana-Western), 8-28-2003 3, Vincent Jackson (Northern Colorado), 9-13-2003 3, Michael Jefferson (Montana State), 10-21-2006 3, Ramses Barden (Cal Poly), 10-27-2007
Ed Bell had an amazing 30 touchdowns in just two seasons, and held almost every major receiving mark when he left Idaho State for a solid NFL career in 1969.