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