Big 12 statistical leaders: Week 4
Each Monday, we’ll take a look at where things stand in the Big 12 statistical leaderboards. The numbers show who’s setting the pace across the league while also showing where West Virginia players fall in the mix.
In rushing, BYU’s LJ Martin leads the way, but WVU’s Tye Edwards checks in at No. 22 with 141 yards and three scores. At quarterback, Nicco Marchiol ranks 14th in passing and 15th in total offense, giving the Mountaineers steady production even if he isn’t near the top. Cam Vaughn cracks the receiving list at No. 19 with 214 yards and a touchdown.
On special teams, Oliver Straw is 13th in punting average but among the league’s busiest with 25 attempts, while kicker Kade Hensley sits 12th in field goals after connecting on four of his first five tries.
Defensively, Fred Perry is 18th in tackles and tied for 20th in sacks, while Darrian Lewis ranks 5th in interceptions. Linebacker Chase Wilson has stood out most, tied for 2nd in sacks and 11th in tackles for loss, while also showing up in the interception column.
The full lists of the Big 12’s top 10 leaders in each category are below, followed by where WVU players land further down.
Rushing
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LJ Martin (BYU) | 3 | 40 | 342 | 8.6 | 1 | 49 | 114.0 |
| 2 | Bryson Washington (Baylor) | 4 | 83 | 415 | 5.0 | 4 | 41 | 103.8 |
| 3 | Raleek Brown (Arizona State) | 4 | 56 | 372 | 6.6 | 2 | 75 | 93.0 |
| 4 | Dean Connors (Houston) | 3 | 50 | 271 | 5.4 | 3 | 54 | 90.3 |
| 5 | Ismail Mahdi (Arizona) | 3 | 37 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 60 | 87.7 |
| 6 | Adam Hill (Texas Tech) | 3 | 24 | 207 | 8.6 | 0 | 36 | 69.0 |
| 7 | Carson Hansen (Iowa State) | 4 | 54 | 252 | 4.7 | 0 | 38 | 63.0 |
| 8 | Leshon Williams (Kansas) | 3 | 28 | 181 | 6.5 | 2 | 62 | 60.3 |
| 9 | Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) | 3 | 22 | 175 | 8.0 | 4 | 29 | 58.3 |
| 10 | Cameron Dickey (Texas Tech) | 4 | 50 | 232 | 4.6 | 6 | 24 | 58.0 |
| 22 | Tye Edwards (West Virginia) | 3 | 25 | 141 | 5.6 | 3 | 27 | 47.0 |
Passing
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | COMP | ATT | INT | PCT | YDS | TD | LONG | AVG/G | EFFIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hoover (TCU) | 3 | 70 | 103 | 2 | 68.0 | 1000 | 11 | 70 | 333.3 | 180.9 |
| 2 | Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) | 4 | 109 | 174 | 3 | 62.6 | 1320 | 13 | 57 | 330.0 | 147.6 |
| 3 | Behren Morton (Texas Tech) | 4 | 69 | 100 | 3 | 69.0 | 1065 | 11 | 73 | 266.3 | 188.8 |
| 4 | Noah Fifita (Arizona) | 3 | 46 | 78 | 0 | 59.0 | 712 | 6 | 85 | 237.3 | 161.0 |
| 5 | Tayven Jackson (UCF) | 3 | 54 | 77 | 0 | 70.1 | 694 | 3 | 64 | 231.3 | 158.7 |
| 6 | Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) | 3 | 45 | 64 | 1 | 70.3 | 655 | 8 | 73 | 218.3 | 194.4 |
| 7 | Rocco Becht (Iowa State) | 4 | 65 | 100 | 1 | 65.0 | 860 | 7 | 66 | 215.0 | 158.3 |
| 8 | Avery Johnson (Kansas State) | 4 | 77 | 127 | 1 | 60.6 | 851 | 6 | 65 | 212.8 | 130.9 |
| 9 | Jalon Daniels (Kansas) | 4 | 66 | 99 | 2 | 66.7 | 817 | 12 | 62 | 204.3 | 171.9 |
| 10 | Devon Dampier (Utah) | 4 | 90 | 127 | 2 | 70.9 | 790 | 7 | 52 | 197.5 | 138.2 |
| 14 | Nicco Marchiol (West Virginia) | 4 | 66 | 98 | 2 | 67.3 | 720 | 2 | 46 | 180.0 | 131.7 |
Receiving
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | REC | YDS | TD | LONG | AVG/C | REC/G | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric McAlister (TCU) | 3 | 13 | 320 | 3 | 70 | 24.6 | 4.3 | 106.7 |
| 2 | Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) | 4 | 31 | 357 | 5 | 36 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 89.3 |
| 3 | Jordan Dwyer (TCU) | 3 | 17 | 257 | 2 | 33 | 15.1 | 5.7 | 85.7 |
| 4 | Javin Whatley (Arizona) | 3 | 13 | 237 | 2 | 85 | 18.2 | 4.3 | 79.0 |
| 5 | Josh Cameron (Baylor) | 4 | 21 | 309 | 3 | 48 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 77.3 |
| 6 | Jayce Brown (Kansas State) | 4 | 25 | 284 | 2 | 44 | 11.4 | 6.3 | 71.0 |
| 7 | Coy Eakin (Texas Tech) | 4 | 14 | 260 | 3 | 42 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Ashtyn Hawkins (Baylor) | 4 | 18 | 256 | 0 | 36 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 64.0 |
| 9 | Stephon Johnson (Houston) | 3 | 6 | 191 | 1 | 74 | 31.8 | 2.0 | 63.7 |
| 10 | Chase Roberts (BYU) | 3 | 11 | 185 | 1 | 41 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 61.7 |
| 19 | Cam Vaughn (West Virginia) | 4 | 14 | 214 | 1 | 46 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 53.5 |
Total Offense
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | RUSH | PASS | PLAYS | TOTAL | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hoover (TCU) | 3 | 30 | 1000 | 112 | 1030 | 343.3 |
| 2 | Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) | 4 | 3 | 1320 | 189 | 1323 | 330.8 |
| 3 | Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) | 3 | 175 | 655 | 86 | 830 | 276.7 |
| 4 | Behren Morton (Texas Tech) | 4 | -3 | 1065 | 111 | 1062 | 265.5 |
| 5 | Tayven Jackson (UCF) | 3 | 72 | 694 | 97 | 766 | 255.3 |
| 6 | Devon Dampier (Utah) | 4 | 225 | 790 | 171 | 1015 | 253.8 |
| 7 | Noah Fifita (Arizona) | 3 | 37 | 712 | 106 | 749 | 249.7 |
| 8 | Jalon Daniels (Kansas) | 4 | 159 | 817 | 125 | 976 | 244.0 |
| 9 | Sam Leavitt (Arizona State) | 4 | 219 | 748 | 160 | 967 | 241.8 |
| 10 | Kaidon Salter (Colorado) | 3 | 153 | 565 | 104 | 718 | 239.3 |
| 15 | Nicco Marchiol (West Virginia) | 4 | 57 | 720 | 138 | 777 | 194.3 |
Punting
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | NO | YDS | TB | FC | BLK | I20 | 50+ | LONG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Lappin (Kansas) | 3 | 13 | 621 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 47.8 |
| 2 | Tyler Perkins (Iowa State) | 4 | 10 | 472 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 47.2 |
| 3 | Palmer Williams (Baylor) | 4 | 9 | 425 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 47.2 |
| 4 | Liam Dougherty (Houston) | 3 | 13 | 606 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 46.6 |
| 5 | Max Fletcher (Cincinnati) | 3 | 8 | 368 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 46.0 |
| 6 | Damon Greaves (Colorado) | 4 | 19 | 871 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Wes Pahl (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 19 | 851 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 44.8 |
| 8 | Kanyon Floyd (Arizona State) | 4 | 11 | 488 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 44.4 |
| 9 | Sam Vander Haar (BYU) | 3 | 8 | 353 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 44.1 |
| 10 | Orion Phillips (Utah) | 4 | 12 | 526 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 43.8 |
| 13 | Oliver Straw (West Virginia) | 4 | 25 | 1065 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 42.6 |
Field Goals
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | MADE | ATT | PCT | MADE/G | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ferrin (BYU) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 56 |
| 2 | Ethan Sanchez (Houston) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2.3 | 52 |
| 3 | Michael Salgado-Medina (Arizona) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 2.3 | 52 |
| 4 | Jesus Gomez (Arizona State) | 4 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 2.3 | 51 |
| 5 | Kyle Konrardy (Iowa State) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 1.8 | 63 |
| 6 | Logan Ward (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 49 |
| 7 | Noe Ruelas (UCF) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 41 |
| 8 | Laith Marjan (Kansas) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 47 |
| 9 | Luis Rodriguez (Kansas State) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 51 |
| 10 | Stephen Rusnak (Cincinnati) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 45 |
| 12 | Kade Hensley (West Virginia) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 38 |
Tackles
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | SOLO | ASST | YDS | Total | AVG/G | SACKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keaton Thomas (Baylor) | 4 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2 | Jake Golday (Cincinnati) | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 3 | Austin Romaine (Kansas State) | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 4 | Bryan McCoy Jr. (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 5 | Brandon Rawls (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordan Crook (Arizona State) | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 7 | Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State) | 4 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 8 | Marcus Neal (Iowa State) | 4 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 9 | Des Purnell (Kansas State) | 4 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Trey Lathan (Kansas) | 4 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Fred Perry (West Virginia) | 4 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 25 | Darrian Lewis (West Virginia) | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
Tackles For Loss
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | SOLO | ASST | YDS | Total | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Henry Daley (Utah) | 4 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 7.5 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Wendell Gregory (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Eddie Walls III (Houston) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Sincere Edwards (UCF) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Isaiah Glasker (BYU) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jack Kelly (BYU) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 7 | DeShawn McKnight (Arizona) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4.5 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bangally Kamara (Kansas) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Rodney Lora (UCF) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4.0 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5.0 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Chase Wilson (West Virginia) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.17 |
Sacks
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | SOLO | ASST | YDS | Total | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Henry Daley (Utah) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Chase Wilson (West Virginia) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jack Kelly (BYU) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Wendell Gregory (Oklahoma State) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Leroy Harris III (Kansas) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3.5 | 0.88 |
| 6 | David Bailey (Texas Tech) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 3.5 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Tobi Osunsanmi (Kansas State) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Clayton Smith (Arizona State) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Eddie Walls III (Houston) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Fred Perry (West Virginia) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Edward Vesterinen (West Virginia) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Hammond Russell IV (West Virginia) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
Passes Defended
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | BRUP | INT | Total | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis Smith (Arizona) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jackson Bennee (Utah) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Zashon Rich (Kansas State) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Preston Hodge (Colorado) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Keith Abney II (Arizona State) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Cooper (Iowa State) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Lyrik Rawls (Kansas) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Devin Dye (Kansas) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Jayden Bellamy (UCF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | D.J. McKinney (Colorado) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
Interceptions
| Rank | Player (Team) | G | NO | YDS | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Pollock (Texas Tech) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Jackson Bennee (Utah) | 4 | 3 | 103 | 1 | 57 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Evan Johnson (BYU) | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Jamel Johnson (TCU) | 3 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 34 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Darrian Lewis (West Virginia) | 4 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 31 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Nick Reinicke (Iowa State) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Blake Thompson (Houston) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 8 | C.J. Douglas (Houston) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Will James (Houston) | 3 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Marc Stampley II (Houston) | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Chase Wilson (West Virginia) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
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