TSU
Individual Records - Passing
Single Game Passing Yards 1. 491, Leon Murray at Murray State (11/14/98) 2. 484, Gilbert Renfroe vs. District of Columbia (11/5/83) 3. 467, James Wade at Southeast Missouri (10/19/91) 4. 451, Kenton Evans at Murray State (11/11/00) 5. 445, Leon Murray at Middle Tennessee State (9/5/98) 6. 435, Riley Walker vs. Eastern Illinois (11/2/02) 7. 417, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01) 8. 413, Chris Perkins at Southeast Missouri (11/20/99) 9. 412, Joe Adams vs. Alabama State (10/18/80) 10. 407, Kenneth Biggles at Alabama A&M (9/17/83)
Single Game Passing Touchdowns
Single Game Completions
1. 7, Shannon Harris vs. Jackson State (11/22/01)
1. 36, Brian Ransom at UT-Chattanooga (11/14/81)
2. 6, Kenneth Biggles vs. Miss. Valley State (11/13/82)
2. 34, Chris Perkins at Southeast Missouri (11/20/99)
T3. 5, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01)
3. 32, James Wade at Southeast Missouri (10/19/91)
T3. 5, Leon Murray at UT Martin (10/16/99)
4. 30, Leon Murray at Middle Tennessee State (9/5/98)
T3. 5, Leon Murray vs. Alabama A&M (10/3/98)
5. 29, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01)
T3. 5, Stacy Grear at Morgan State (1986)
T6. 28, Michael German at UT Martin (11/17/12)
T7. 4, Antonio Heffner vs. Eastern Illinois (11/8/08)
T6. 28, Leon Murray vs. Murray State (11/14//98)
T7. 4, Kenton Evans vs. Southeast Missouri (11/18/00)
T6. 28, Todd Valentine at Tennessee Tech (11/9/96)
T7. 4, Kenton Evans at Murray State (11/11/00)
T9. 27, Michael German vs. Austin Peay (9/15/12)
T7. 4, Kenton Evans vs. Jackson State (9/16/00)
T9. 27, Shannon Harris vs. Southeast Missouri (09/29/01)
11. 400, Brian Ransom at UT-Chattanooga (11/14/81)
Single Season Passing Yards
Single Season Passing Touchdowns
Single Season Completions
1. 3,182, Brian Ransom, 1981
1. 30, Joe Adams, 1980
1. 221, Brian Ransom, 1981
2. 3,008, Shannon Harris, 2001
T2. 26, Shannon Harris, 2001
2. 215, Michael German, 2012
3. 3,002, Leon Murray, 1998
T2. 26, Joe Adams, 1979
3. 211, Shannon Harris, 2001
4. 2,848, Joe Adams, 2,848
T4. 25, Kenneth Pettiford, 1973
4. 200, Joe Adams, 1980
5. 2,751, Michael German, 2012
T4. 25, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971
5. 188, Gilbert Renfroe, 1985
6. 2,742, Antonio Heffner, 2008
T4. 25, Eldridge Dickey, 1966
6. 183, Leon Murray, 1998
7. 2,653, Joe Adams, 1980
7. 24, Kenneth Biggles, 1984
7. 178, Joe Adams, 1979
8. 2,541, James Wade, 1992
T8. 22, Leon Murray, 1998
8. 163, James Wade, 1992
9. 2,492, Gilbert Renfroe, 1985
T8. 22, Brian Ransom, 1981
9. 160, Todd Valentine, 1996
10. 2,476, Joe Adams, 1979
T8. 22, Kenneth Pettiford, 1972
10. 157, Kenneth Biggles, 1984
Career Passing Yards
Career Passing Touchdowns
Career Completions
1. 8,653, Joe Adams, 1977-80
1. 75, Joe Adams, 1977-80
1. 604, Joe Adams, 1977-80
2. 7,207, Leon Murray, 1997-99
2. 67, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67
2. 460, Leon Murray, 1997-99
3. 6,613, James Wade, 1989-92
3. 57, Kenneth Biggles, 1982-84
3. 430, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67
4. 6,523, Eldridge Dickey, 1964-67
4. 56, Leon Murray, 1997-99
4. 420, James Wade, 1989-92
5. 5,993, Kenneth Biggles, 1981-84
5. 50, Joe Gilliam Jr., 1969-71
5. 408, Kenneth Biggles, 1981-84
6. 5,556, Gilbert Renfroe, 1982-85
6. 41, James Wade, 1989-92
6. 393, Daryl Williams, 1993-95
7. 5,393, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08
7. 34, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08
7. 370 Gilbert Renfroe, 1982-85
8. 5,213, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1969-71
8. 33, Daryl Williams, 1993-95
8. 355, Michael German, 2011-Present
9. 4,785, Daryl Williams, 1993-95
9. 32, Bryson Rosser, 2001-05
9. 354, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08
10. 4,650, Michael German, 2011-Present
10. 30, Michael German, 2011-Present
10. 320, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1968-71 \
Joe Adams is one of the most prolific quarterbacks in TSU history holding the record for career passing yards (8,653), career passing touchdowns (75) and career completions (604).
During Brian Ransom’s historic 1981 season, he set the school record for yards in a season (3,182), completions in a season (221) and completions in a game (36, at UT-Chattanooga).
Leon Murray is the only Tiger to throw for over 400 yards on more than one occasion. He tossed for a school record 491 yards against Murray State on November 14th, 1998.