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Who Could Be Next to Set an FCS Record in the Playoffs?

The first round of the FCS playoffs was full of record-setting performances.

Not just school and conference records, but Division I subdivision marks were at the forefront.

Included this past Saturday:

  • In his final game, Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat matched FCS season records for 300-yard passing games (11) and touchdowns responsible for (61, via pass and run).
  • Montana’s Malik Flowers matched the FCS career record with his seventh kickoff return for a touchdown.
  • Richmond’s Reece Udinski set the FCS single-game playoff record for completion percentage with at least 15 attempts (90.3, 28 of 31).
  • New Hampshire’s Dylan Laube set the FCS single-game playoff record with 424 all-purpose yards.
  • Elon’s Skyler Davis matched the FCS single-season record with his seventh field goal of 50+ yards.

Who’s next with an FCS record as the playoff field moves into the second round?

Here’s a look at possibilities with players who have matched an FCS record or are above or sit just behind the record-setting level:

Lindsey Scott Jr., QB, UIW

FCS pass efficiency rating in a season (minimum 15 attempts per game) – 204.6, Shawn Knight, William & Mary, 1993 (125 of 177, 2,055 yards, 22 TD passes, four interceptions)

Scott in 2022 season – 218.2 (240 of 328, 3,791 yards, 50 TD passes, four interceptions)

FCS most yards per passing attempt in a season (minimum 325 attempts) – 10.28, Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, 2013 (486 attempts for 4,994 yards) 

Scott in 2022 season – 11.56 (328 for 3,791)

FCS most touchdown passes in a season – 57, Jeremiah Briscoe, 2016

Scott in 2022 season – 50

FCS most touchdowns responsible for in a season (passed for and scored) – 61, Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley State, 1984 (passed for 56, scored five); Tim DeMorat, Fordham, 2022 (passed for 56, scored five)

Scott in 2022 season – 57 (passed for 50, scored seven)

FCS most points responsible for in a season (passed for and scored) – 368, Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley State, 1984 (passed for 56 TDs, scored five TDs, passed for one two-point conversion)

Scott in 2022 season – 348 (passed for 50 TDs, scored seven TDs, passed for two two-point conversions, scored one two-point conversion)

Michael Hiers, QB, Samford

FCS highest completion percentage in a season (minimum 200 attempts) – 75.2%, Eric Sanders, UNI, 2007 (237 of 315)

Hiers in 2022 season – 76.9% (329 of 428)

Reece Udinski, QB Richmond

FCS highest completion percentage in a season (minimum 200 attempts) – 75.2%, Eric Sanders, UNI, 2007 (237 of 315)

Udinski in 2022 season – 75.0% (357 of 476)

Matthew Sluka, QB, Holy Cross

FCS most yards per passing attempt in a season (minimum 250 attempts) – 10.31—Mike Smith, UNI, 1986 (303 attempts for 3,125 yards)

Sluka in 2022 season – 10.27 (224 attempts for 2,301 yards) – note Lindsey Scott Jr. above

Abraham Williams, KR, Weber State

FCS most yards gained per kickoff return in a season (minimum 1.2 returns per game) – 39.1, Jean Constant, Bryant, 2018 (16 returns for 626 yards)

Williams in 2022 season – 42.4 (19 returns for 805 yards)

FCS most touchdowns scored on kickoff returns in a season — 5, Jerome Mathis, Hampton, 2004

Williams in 2022 season – 4

Malik Flowers, KR, Montana

FCS most touchdowns scored on kickoff returns in a career – 7, Rashid Shaheed, Weber State, 2017-21

Flowers in career – 7 (2018-Present)

Jack Barton, ST, Furman

FCS most blocked field goals in a season – 4, Leonard Smith, McNeese, 1981; Mark Weivoda, Idaho State, 2001; Clayton Smith, Dartmouth, 2004; Hunter Kiselick, Georgetown, 2016

Barton in 2022 season – 4

Devin Haskins, ST, Holy Cross

FCS most blocked punts in a season – 5, Domonic Jones, The Citadel, 2011; Tevin Richard, South Carolina State, 2015

Haskins in 2022 season – 4