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1984 Leaders

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National Champion: Brigham Young (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI, USA-CNN)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Doug Flutie (Boston College)
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: LaVell Edwards (Brigham Young)

AP Preseason #1: Auburn ▪ AP Final #1: Brigham Young

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Pass Completions
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 313
2. Brian McClure (BGSU) 263
3. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 262
4. Jim Everett* (PUR) 249
5. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 248
6. Jack Trudeau (IL) 247
7. Doug Flutie* (BC) 246
8. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 227
9. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 225
10. Bob Frasco (SJST) 221
11. Chuck Long* (IA) 216
12. Steve Bradley (IN) 208
13. Kurt Page (VAND) 203
14. Ed Rubbert (LOU) 184
15. Mike Howard* (WI) 182
16. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 178
  Jeff Wickersham (LAST) 178
18. Kent Austin (MS) 177
19. Troy Bodine (CIN) 171
20. Kelly Stouffer (COST) 168
Pass Attempts
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 500
2. Jim Everett* (PUR) 431
3. Doug Flutie* (BC) 423
4. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 421
5. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 416
6. Brian McClure (BGSU) 414
7. Steve Bradley (IN) 402
8. Bob Frasco (SJST) 387
9. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 385
10. Jack Trudeau (IL) 378
11. Ed Rubbert (LOU) 362
12. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 360
13. Troy Bodine (CIN) 350
  Kurt Page (VAND) 350
15. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 330
16. Chuck Long* (IA) 322
17. Mike Howard* (WI) 314
18. Alfred Jenkins (AZ) 312
  Jeff Wickersham (LAST) 312
20. Paul Berner (PAC) 309
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Chuck Long* (IA) 67.1
2. Jack Trudeau (IL) 65.3
3. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 64.4
4. Frank Reich (MD) 63.9
5. Brian McClure (BGSU) 63.5
6. Dennis Swearingen (OH) 63.2
7. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 63.0
8. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 62.6
9. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 62.5
10. Tony Robinson (TN) 61.7
11. John Dewberry (GATECH) 61.2
12. Steve Beuerlein (NDAME) 60.3
13. Mike Tomczak* (OHST) 59.4
14. Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 59.2
15. Rusty Hilger* (OKST) 58.7
16. Kent Austin (MS) 58.6
17. Doug Flutie* (BC) 58.2
18. Kurt Page (VAND) 58.0
19. Mike Howard* (WI) 58.0
20. Jim Everett* (PUR) 57.8
Passing Yards
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 4218
2. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 3642
3. Doug Flutie* (BC) 3634
4. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 3259
5. Jim Everett* (PUR) 3256
6. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 3230
7. Brian McClure (BGSU) 2951
8. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 2898
9. Chuck Long* (IA) 2871
10. Jack Trudeau (IL) 2724
11. Bob Frasco (SJST) 2688
12. Steve Bradley (IN) 2544
13. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 2469
14. Ed Rubbert (LOU) 2465
15. Kurt Page (VAND) 2405
16. Alfred Jenkins (AZ) 2202
17. Jeff Wickersham (LAST) 2165
18. Kelly Stouffer (COST) 2151
19. Mike Howard* (WI) 2127
20. Paul Berner (PAC) 2126
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Don King (SMETH) 9.0
2. John Dewberry (GATECH) 9.0
3. Chuck Long* (IA) 8.9
4. Kerwin Bell (FL) 8.8
5. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 8.8
6. Mark Stevens (UT) 8.7
7. Doug Flutie* (BC) 8.6
8. Frank Reich (MD) 8.6
9. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 8.4
10. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 8.4
11. Steve Beuerlein (NDAME) 8.3
12. Bob DeMarco (CMI) 8.2
13. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 8.1
14. Mike Tomczak* (OHST) 8.0
15. Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 7.9
16. Tony Robinson (TN) 7.8
17. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 7.7
18. Todd Dodge (TX) 7.6
19. Eric Thomas (FLST) 7.6
20. Danny Sparkman (MEM) 7.6
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Kerwin Bell (FL) 8.8
2. Doug Flutie* (BC) 8.6
3. Bob DeMarco (CMI) 8.6
4. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 8.6
5. Chuck Long* (IA) 8.5
6. Don King (SMETH) 8.4
7. Frank Reich (MD) 8.3
8. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 8.3
9. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 8.2
10. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 8.2
11. Eric Thomas (FLST) 8.2
12. Mark Stevens (UT) 7.9
13. John Dewberry (GATECH) 7.8
14. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 7.3
15. Tony Robinson (TN) 7.3
16. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 7.2
17. Jack Trudeau (IL) 7.0
18. Rusty Hilger* (OKST) 6.9
19. Mike Tomczak* (OHST) 6.8
20. Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 6.8
Passing Touchdowns
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 35
2. Doug Flutie* (BC) 30
3. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 26
4. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 25
5. Chuck Long* (IA) 22
6. Brian McClure (BGSU) 21
7. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 20
  Bob Frasco (SJST) 20
  Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 20
10. Jack Trudeau (IL) 18
  Jim Everett* (PUR) 18
  Ed Rubbert (LOU) 18
13. Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 17
14. Kerwin Bell (FL) 16
  Doug Gaynor (LBS) 16
  Kurt Page (VAND) 16
17. Troy Bodine (CIN) 15
18. Mike Eppley (CLEM) 14
  Mark Rypien (WAST) 14
  Eric Thomas (FLST) 14
  Kelly Stouffer (COST) 14
  Tony Robinson (TN) 14
Passing Interceptions
1. Ed Rubbert (LOU) 28
2. Troy Bodine (CIN) 20
  Steve Bradley (IN) 20
4. Paul Berner (PAC) 19
  Todd Dodge (TX) 19
6. Steve Beuerlein (NDAME) 18
  Gerald Landry (HOU) 18
8. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 17
  Alfred Jenkins (AZ) 17
  Fred Buckley (STAN) 17
11. Jim Everett* (PUR) 16
  A.J. Sager* (TOL) 16
  Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 16
  Kerry Overton (RICE) 16
15. Tim Esposito (NCST) 15
  Mark Rypien (WAST) 15
  Dave Yarema* (MIST) 15
  Stu Rayburn (KENT) 15
19. Todd Santos (SDGST) 14
  Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 14
  Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 14
  Gale Gilbert (CA) 14
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Chuck Long* (IA) 156.4
2. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 151.0
3. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 148.7
4. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 148.4
5. Kerwin Bell (FL) 148.0
6. Doug Flutie* (BC) 147.6
7. Frank Reich (MD) 147.4
8. John Dewberry (GATECH) 144.4
9. Bob DeMarco (CMI) 144.2
10. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 139.8
11. Tony Robinson (TN) 138.0
12. Don King (SMETH) 136.5
13. Jack Trudeau (IL) 136.3
14. Mark Stevens (UT) 136.1
15. Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 136.0
16. Eric Thomas (FLST) 135.7
17. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 135.0
18. Brian McClure (BGSU) 133.9
19. Mike Tomczak* (OHST) 131.1
20. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 128.4
Rush Attempts
1. Steve Morgan* (TOL) 336
  Keith Byars* (OHST) 336
3. Fred Crutcher* (SCA) 307
4. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 275
5. George Swarn (MIAOH) 269
6. Doug Black (ARMY) 264
7. Robert Lavette (GATECH) 260
8. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 258
9. Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 254
10. George Adams (KY) 253
11. Bernard White (BGSU) 247
12. Ethan Horton (NC) 238
13. Johnnie Jones (TN) 229
14. Glenn Hunter (OH) 228
15. Curtis Adams (CMI) 222
16. Thomas Rooks (IL) 219
  Steve Bartalo (COST) 219
18. Michael Ramseur (WAKE) 214
19. Derrick Nix (KENT) 212
20. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 211
Rushing Yards
1. Keith Byars* (OHST) 1764
2. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 1637
3. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 1611
4. Steve Morgan* (TOL) 1291
5. Johnnie Jones (TN) 1290
6. George Swarn (MIAOH) 1282
7. Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 1268
8. Ethan Horton (NC) 1247
9. Curtis Adams (CMI) 1204
10. Robert Lavette (GATECH) 1189
11. Reggie Dupard (SMETH) 1160
12. Fred Crutcher* (SCA) 1155
13. Doug Black (ARMY) 1148
14. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 1105
15. George Adams (KY) 1085
16. Willie Turral (NM) 1064
17. Thomas Rooks (IL) 1056
18. Darryl Clack (AZST) 1052
19. Doug DuBose (NE) 1040
20. Bernard White (BGSU) 1036
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Kevin Lowe (WY) 8.0
2. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 7.6
3. Greg Allen (FLST) 7.3
4. Kent Hagood* (SC) 6.7
5. Doug DuBose (NE) 6.7
6. Eddie Johnson (UT) 6.5
7. Tony Cherry (OR) 6.5
8. Roosevelt Snipes (FLST) 6.4
9. Pat Evans* (AF) 6.4
10. Mark Higgs (KY) 6.3
11. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 6.3
12. Kirk Jones* (NVLV) 6.3
13. Gordon Brown (TLS) 6.3
14. Alonzo Highsmith (MIAFL) 6.2
15. Larry Emery* (WI) 6.2
16. Thomas Dendy* (SC) 6.2
17. Punkin Williams (MEM) 6.1
18. Andre Smith (GA) 6.0
19. Collis Campbell (AUB) 5.9
20. Alvin Blount (MD) 5.9
Rushing Touchdowns
1. Keith Byars* (OHST) 22
2. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 17
3. Reggie Dupard (SMETH) 16
4. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 15
  Rick Badanjek (MD) 15
  Bernard White (BGSU) 15
7. Robert Lavette (GATECH) 14
8. Mark Stevens (UT) 13
  Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 13
  Jacque Robinson (WA) 13
  George Adams (KY) 13
  Curtis Adams (CMI) 13
13. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 11
  Ronnie Harmon* (IA) 11
  Stephen Strachan* (BC) 11
  Kevin Lowe (WY) 11
  Doug Black (ARMY) 11
18. Travis Turner (NE) 10
  Dave Evans (WY) 10
  Steve Morgan* (TOL) 10
  Fred Crutcher* (SCA) 10
  Willie Turral (NM) 10
  Bart Weiss* (AF) 10
  Johnnie Jones (TN) 10
  Michael Ramseur (WAKE) 10
Receptions
1. David Williams (IL) 101
2. Larry Willis (FREST) 79
3. Charles Lockett (LBS) 75
4. David Mills* (BYU) 71
  Gerard Phelan* (BC) 71
6. Willie Smith (MIAFL) 66
7. Tracy Henderson (IAST) 64
  Steve Griffin* (PUR) 64
9. Keith Edwards (VAND) 60
10. Eddie Brown (MIAFL) 59
  Mark Templeton (LBS) 59
12. Glen Kozlowski* (BYU) 58
13. Kelly Smith* (BYU) 56
  Bernard White (BGSU) 56
15. Mark Dowdell (BGSU) 55
16. Al Toon* (WI) 54
  Chuck Scott (VAND) 54
  Tim McGee (TN) 54
  Kevin Bowman (SJST) 54
20. Stan Hunter (BGSU) 52
  Danny Huey (UT) 52
Receiving Yards
1. David Williams (IL) 1278
2. Larry Willis (FREST) 1251
3. David Mills* (BYU) 1126
4. Eddie Brown (MIAFL) 1114
5. Charles Lockett (LBS) 1112
6. Gerard Phelan* (BC) 1065
7. Steve Griffin* (PUR) 1060
8. Chuck Scott (VAND) 975
9. Tracy Henderson (IAST) 941
10. Glen Kozlowski* (BYU) 914
11. James Shibest (AR) 907
12. Doug Allen (AZST) 892
13. Jon Horton (AZ) 880
14. James Maness (TXX) 871
15. Danny Huey (UT) 869
16. Willie Smith (MIAFL) 852
17. Allyn Griffin (WY) 835
18. Jessie Hester (FLST) 832
19. John DeBoer (CMI) 831
20. Greg Hill (MD) 820
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Ronnie Kelley (TLS) 25.0
2. Freddy Weygand (AUB) 24.9
3. Ron Brown (CO) 23.2
4. Willie Marshall (TEMP) 22.9
5. Dwayne McMullen (MN) 22.8
6. Jay Novacek (WY) 22.6
7. Allyn Griffin (WY) 22.0
8. James Maness (TXX) 21.8
9. Vince Warren (SDGST) 21.2
10. Mark Pattison (WA) 21.2
11. Carl Aikens (NIL) 21.1
12. Kenneth Whitehead (NM) 21.0
13. Ira Hillary* (SC) 20.9
14. Ernest Givins (LOU) 20.9
15. John DeBoer (CMI) 20.8
16. Ron Morris (SMETH) 20.5
17. Kelvin Martin* (BC) 20.5
18. Richard Estell (KS) 20.0
19. Jessie Hester (FLST) 19.8
20. Terrance Roulhac (CLEM) 19.7
Receiving Touchdowns
1. Doug Allen (AZST) 14
2. Glen Kozlowski* (BYU) 12
3. Kelvin Martin* (BC) 11
4. John DeBoer (CMI) 9
  Jessie Hester (FLST) 9
  Tony Smith (SJST) 9
  Eddie Brown (MIAFL) 9
  Tony Gladney* (NVLV) 9
9. Allen Pitts (CASTFU) 8
  David Williams (IL) 8
  Randy Grant (IL) 8
  Terrance Roulhac (CLEM) 8
  Bill Wallace (PITT) 8
  Cris Carter* (OHST) 8
  Bill Sherman (COST) 8
  Stan Hunter (BGSU) 8
  Chuck Scott (VAND) 8
  Larry Willis (FREST) 8
19. Hassan Jones (FLST) 7
  Dan Sharp (TXX) 7
  Deno Foster (CIN) 7
  Kelly Smith* (BYU) 7
  David Mills* (BYU) 7
  Lew Barnes (OR) 7
  James Shibest (AR) 7
  John Ford* (VA) 7
  Joe Kelly (VAND) 7
Plays From Scrimmage
1. Keith Byars* (OHST) 378
2. Steve Morgan* (TOL) 372
3. Fred Crutcher* (SCA) 320
4. Bernard White (BGSU) 303
5. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 294
6. George Swarn (MIAOH) 289
7. George Adams (KY) 286
8. Robert Lavette (GATECH) 283
9. Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 278
10. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 271
11. Doug Black (ARMY) 265
12. Ethan Horton (NC) 263
13. Glenn Hunter (OH) 259
14. Johnnie Jones (TN) 242
  Derrick Nix (KENT) 242
16. Darryl Clack (AZST) 240
17. Michael Ramseur (WAKE) 238
18. Curtis Adams (CMI) 237
19. Thomas Rooks (IL) 236
  Steve Bartalo (COST) 236
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Keith Byars* (OHST) 2243
2. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 1811
3. Rueben Mayes (WAST) 1750
4. Steve Morgan* (TOL) 1573
5. Ethan Horton (NC) 1501
6. Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 1472
7. George Swarn (MIAOH) 1469
8. Darryl Clack (AZST) 1437
9. Bernard White (BGSU) 1436
10. George Adams (KY) 1415
11. Johnnie Jones (TN) 1376
12. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 1362
13. Robert Lavette (GATECH) 1335
14. Troy Stradford* (BC) 1300
15. David Williams (IL) 1274
  Reggie Dupard (SMETH) 1274
17. Curtis Adams (CMI) 1259
18. Larry Willis (FREST) 1251
19. Fred Crutcher* (SCA) 1237
20. Ronnie Harmon* (IA) 1225
Touchdowns From Scrimmage
1. Keith Byars* (OHST) 24
2. Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 18
3. Kenneth Davis (TXX) 17
4. Reggie Dupard (SMETH) 16
  Rick Badanjek (MD) 16
6. Bernard White (BGSU) 15
7. Dalton Hilliard (LAST) 14
  Robert Lavette (GATECH) 14
  Doug Allen (AZST) 14
  George Adams (KY) 14
  Jacque Robinson (WA) 14
12. Curtis Adams (CMI) 13
  Kevin Lowe (WY) 13
  Mark Stevens (UT) 13
  Kelly Smith* (BYU) 13
16. Glen Kozlowski* (BYU) 12
  Rueben Mayes (WAST) 12
  Stephen Strachan* (BC) 12
  Ronnie Harmon* (IA) 12
  Troy Stradford* (BC) 12
Total Plays
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 591
2. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 516
3. Doug Flutie* (BC) 489
4. Bob Frasco (SJST) 485
5. Jim Everett* (PUR) 483
6. Steve Bradley (IN) 479
7. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 478
8. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 468
9. Brian McClure (BGSU) 466
10. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 465
11. Raphel Cherry (HI) 463
12. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 436
13. Jack Trudeau (IL) 430
14. Chuck Long* (IA) 413
  Troy Bodine (CIN) 413
16. Gerald Landry (HOU) 412
17. Kent Austin (MS) 405
18. Mike Howard* (WI) 401
19. Alfred Jenkins (AZ) 399
20. Kurt Page (VAND) 391
Total Yards
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 4291
2. Doug Flutie* (BC) 4013
3. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 3412
4. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 3243
5. Jim Everett* (PUR) 3207
6. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 3114
7. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 2927
8. Brian McClure (BGSU) 2852
9. Bob Frasco (SJST) 2806
10. Jack Trudeau (IL) 2797
11. Chuck Long* (IA) 2717
12. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 2689
13. Steve Bradley (IN) 2561
14. Raphel Cherry (HI) 2479
15. Ed Rubbert (LOU) 2353
16. Mark Stevens (UT) 2341
  Kurt Page (VAND) 2341
18. Mark Rypien (WAST) 2202
19. John Dewberry (GATECH) 2175
20. Alfred Jenkins (AZ) 2172
Total Yards Per Play
1. Doug Flutie* (BC) 8.2
2. Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 7.3
3. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 7.3
4. Doug Gaynor (LBS) 6.8
5. Jim Everett* (PUR) 6.6
6. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 6.0
Total Touchdowns
1. Robbie Bosco* (BYU) 37
2. Doug Flutie* (BC) 33
3. Randall Cunningham* (NVLV) 29
  Bernie Kosar (MIAFL) 29
5. Chuck Long* (IA) 26
6. Damon Allen (CASTFU) 25
7. Bob Frasco (SJST) 24
  Mark Stevens (UT) 24
9. Kevin Sweeney (FREST) 23
  Keith Byars* (OHST) 23
  Brian McClure (BGSU) 23
12. Mark Rypien (WAST) 20
  Doug Gaynor (LBS) 20
14. Jim Everett* (PUR) 19
15. Danny Bradley* (OK) 18
  Allen Pinkett (NDAME) 18
  Ed Rubbert (LOU) 18
  Jack Trudeau (IL) 18
  Jeff Van Raaphorst (AZST) 18
  Kerwin Bell (FL) 18