As the statistician for Ole Miss Football in 2012, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this season.
Part of my job is to pore through the Ole Miss record books, SEC and NCAA stats and make a note of trends and categories in which the current Rebels rank highly. I then develop nuggets of information to disseminate to TV, print, radio and internet media outlets.
Let's just say Hugh Freeze and company kept me busy this year.
Starting with a creative playbook generated by the offensive minds of Freeze and his coaching staff, and put into action via the superb athletic abilities of Bo Wallace, Donte Moncrief and others, the 2012 Rebels made a significant dent in those record books.
Wallace, for example, finished fifth in the SEC in total offense (260.3 ypg) and fourth in points responsible for (14.31 ppg). His season totals landed him into rarified air among the all-time Ole Miss greats. He joined Eli Manning as the only Rebels to ever reach 3,000 total yards of offense (Wallace's total of 3,384 is second behind Manning's 2003 total of 3,572). He's behind only Eli in passing yards, attempts and completions in a season. And Wallace's eight rushing touchdowns? The most by a Rebel QB since another Manning, named Archie.
That's just scratching the surface of what this year's Rebels accomplished. For a team coming off two straight losing seasons and being led by a first-year head coach and first-year QB, the significance of the stats is even more impressive.
So for those of you that enjoy this sort of thing, here are some of Ole Miss' achievements this year, by the numbers.
Part of my job is to pore through the Ole Miss record books, SEC and NCAA stats and make a note of trends and categories in which the current Rebels rank highly. I then develop nuggets of information to disseminate to TV, print, radio and internet media outlets.
Let's just say Hugh Freeze and company kept me busy this year.
Starting with a creative playbook generated by the offensive minds of Freeze and his coaching staff, and put into action via the superb athletic abilities of Bo Wallace, Donte Moncrief and others, the 2012 Rebels made a significant dent in those record books.
Wallace, for example, finished fifth in the SEC in total offense (260.3 ypg) and fourth in points responsible for (14.31 ppg). His season totals landed him into rarified air among the all-time Ole Miss greats. He joined Eli Manning as the only Rebels to ever reach 3,000 total yards of offense (Wallace's total of 3,384 is second behind Manning's 2003 total of 3,572). He's behind only Eli in passing yards, attempts and completions in a season. And Wallace's eight rushing touchdowns? The most by a Rebel QB since another Manning, named Archie.
That's just scratching the surface of what this year's Rebels accomplished. For a team coming off two straight losing seasons and being led by a first-year head coach and first-year QB, the significance of the stats is even more impressive.
So for those of you that enjoy this sort of thing, here are some of Ole Miss' achievements this year, by the numbers.
Comparison between 2011 and 2012 offense:
Where Ole Miss ranked highly among its SEC counterparts and nationally:
Ole Miss players attacked the season record books almost as fierce as they attacked their opponents this year:
TOTAL OFFENSE AVERAGE (TEAM)
433.2 2003
423.8 2012
419.2 1961
415.0 2001
407.6 2008
402.4 2009
POINTS SCORED (TEAM)
442 2003
417 2008
409 2012
391 2001
384 2009
PASSING AVERAGE (TEAM)
286.0 2003
270.7 2001
264.4 2002
249.9 2012
242.5 1997
RUSHING ATTEMPTS (PLAYER)
234 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2006
230 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2007
215 Steve Hindman, TB, 1967
212 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1998
208 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1949
200 Joe Gunn, RB, 2001
197 Jeff Scott, RB, 2012
192 Dou Innocent, FB-RB, 1995
191 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1950
PASSING YARDS (PLAYER)
3600 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
3401 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
2994 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
2948 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
PASSING ATTEMPTS (PLAYER)
481 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
441 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
408 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
368 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
351 Jevan Snead, QB, 2009
COMPLETIONS (PLAYER)
279 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
275 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
259 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
235 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
228 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (PLAYER)
31 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
29 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
26 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
22 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
21 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
20 Jevan Snead, QB, 2009
20 Charlie Conerly, HB, 1947
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (PLAYER)
64.8 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997 (228-352)
63.9 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012 (213-336)
63.5 Eli Manning, QB, 2001 (259-408)
62.4 Eli Manning, QB, 2003 (275-441)
60.6 Kent Austin, QB, 1982 (186-307)
PASS EFFICIENCY (PLAYER)
148.1 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
145.5 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
144.8 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
142.7 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
135.7 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
300-YARD PASSING GAMES (PLAYER)
4 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
4 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
3 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
3 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
TOTAL OFFENSE (PLAYER)
3572 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
3384 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
3281 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR (PLAYER)
32 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
31 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
31 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
29 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
29 Charlie Conerly, HB, 1947
RECEPTIONS (PLAYER)
77 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
70 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
66 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
RECEIVING YARDS (PLAYER)
1,135 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
979 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
949 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS (PLAYER)
10 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
10 Chris Collins, SE, 2002
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (PLAYER)
5 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
4 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
4 Mike Wallace, WR, 2008
4 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
4 Chris Collins, SE, 2001
POINTS SCORED (PLAYER)
124 Jonathan Nichols, PK, 2003
103 Bryson Rose, PK, 2012
103 Joshua Shene, PK, 2008
102 Deuce McAllister, RB, 2000
102 Brandon Bolden, RB, 2010
FIELD GOALS MADE (PLAYER)
25 Jonathan Nichols, 2003
20 Jonathan Nichols, 2004
18 Bryson Rose, 2012
17 Joshua Shene, 2008
PATS MADE (PLAYER)
52 Joshua Shene, 2008
49 Bryson Rose, 2012
49 Jonathan Nichols, 2003
47 Jonathan Nichols, 2001
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS (PLAYER)
861 Mike Wallace, 2008
746 Jesse Grandy, 2009
652 Deuce McAllister, 1999
643 Jaylen Walton, 2012
631 Marshay Green, 2007
627 Jesse Grandy, 2010
560 Pat Coleman, 1988
Several of this year's players rank highly in the Ole Miss career record books:
CAREER POINTS SCORED
344 Jonathan Nichols, K, 2001-04
310 Joshua Shene, K, 2006-09
246 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1997-2000
243 Bryson Rose, K, 2009-pres.
CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE
63 Jonathan Nichols, 2001-04
57 Joshua Shene, 2006-09
43 Bryson Rose, 2009-pres.
CAREER PATS MADE
155 Jonathan Nichols, 2001-04
139 Joshua Shene, 2006-09
114 Bryson Rose, 2009-pres.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS
3060 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1997-2000
2749 Joe Gunn, RB, 1998-2001
2654 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1947-50
2604 Brandon Bolden, RB, 2008-11
2322 Dou Innocent, FB-RB, 1991-92, 1994-95
2137 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2006-07
2135 Leon Perry, FB, 1976-79
1955 Dexter McCluster, RB-WR, 2006-09
1804 Jeff Scott, RB, 2010-pres.
CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
37 Deuce McAllister, 1997-2000
27 Brandon Bolden, 2008-11
22 John Fourcade, 1978-81
22 Joe Gunn, 1998-2001
21 Kayo Dottley, 1947-50
20 Randy Baldwin, 1989-90
19 Merle Hapes, 1939-41
18 Leon Perry, 1976-79
17 Stephen Ainsworth, 1970-72
15 Jeff Scott, 2010-pres.
15 Marvin Courtney, 1990-93
15 Dexter McCluster, 2006-09
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
4889 Deuce McAllister, 1997-2000
4089 Dexter McCluster, 2006-09
3681 Brandon Bolden, 2008-11
3396 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
3274 Chris Collins, 2000-03
3240 Mike Espy, 2002-05
3186 J.R. Ambrose, 1984-87
3123 Joe Gunn, 1998-2001
2966 Jeff Scott, 2010-pres.
CAREER 200-YARD PASSING GAMES
32 Eli Manning, 2000-03
19 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
14 Jevan Snead, 2008-09
11 Kent Austin, 1981-85
10 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
8 Josh Nelson, 1994-95
7 Bo Wallace, 2012
7 John Fourcade, 1978-81
CAREER 250-YARD PASSING GAMES
15 Eli Manning, 2000-03
8 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
7 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
7 Kent Austin, 1981-85
6 Bo Wallace, 2012
6 Archie Manning, 1968-70
CAREER 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
10 Eli Manning, 2000-03
3 Bo Wallace, 2012
3 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
3 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
3 Archie Manning, 1968-70
CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
24 Chris Collins, 2000-03
22 Shay Hodge, 2006-09
16 Grant Heard, 1996-2000
15 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
14 Donte Moncrief, 2011-pres.
CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
11 Chris Collins, 2000-03
6 Shay Hodge, 2006-09
6 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
4 Donte Moncrief, 2011-pres.
4 Floyd Franks, 1968-70
| 2011 | 2012 - under Freeze |
| 12 games (SEC rank): | 13 games (SEC rank): |
| Record: 2-10 | Record: 7-6 |
| Scoring Offense: 16.1 (11th) | Scoring Offense: 31.5 (6th) |
| Touchdowns: 24 (11th) | Touchdowns: 51 (6th) |
| Total Offense: 281.2 (11th) | Total Offense: 423.8 (5th) |
| Rushing Yards: 129.6 (10th) | Rushing Yards: 173.8 (5th) |
| Passing Yards: 151.7 (11th) | Passing Yards: 249.9 (5th) |
| Pass Efficiency: 99.5 (11th) | Pass Efficiency: 140.4 (6th) |
| First Downs: 186 (11th) | First Downs: 291 (4th) |
| 3rd Down %: 32.9 (10th) | 3rd Down %: 44.3 (4th) |
| 4th Down %: 35.0 (12th) | 4th Down %: 72.2 (1st) |
| Penalties: 80-692 (11th) | Penalties: 62-480 (2nd) |
Where Ole Miss ranked highly among its SEC counterparts and nationally:
| Category | Stat (Avg) | SEC | NCAA |
| Scoring Offense | 31.5 | 6 | 47 |
| Total Offense | 423.8 | 5 | 46 |
| Rushing Offense | 173.8 | 5 | 49 |
| Pass Offense | 249.9 | 5 | 49 |
| Pass Efficiency | 140.4 | 6 | 40 |
| 3rd-Down Conversion % | 44.3 | 4 | 35 |
| 4th-Down Conversion % | 72.2 | 1 | 6 |
| First Downs | 22.4 | 3 | 41 |
| Red Zone scoring | 91.1% | 1 | 10 |
| Sacks | 2.9 | 2 | 11 |
| Tackles for Loss | 7.9 | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties | 4.8 | 4 | t26 |
| Penalty Yards | 36.9 | 2 | 12 |
Ole Miss players attacked the season record books almost as fierce as they attacked their opponents this year:
TOTAL OFFENSE AVERAGE (TEAM)
433.2 2003
423.8 2012
419.2 1961
415.0 2001
407.6 2008
402.4 2009
POINTS SCORED (TEAM)
442 2003
417 2008
409 2012
391 2001
384 2009
PASSING AVERAGE (TEAM)
286.0 2003
270.7 2001
264.4 2002
249.9 2012
242.5 1997
RUSHING ATTEMPTS (PLAYER)
234 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2006
230 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2007
215 Steve Hindman, TB, 1967
212 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1998
208 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1949
200 Joe Gunn, RB, 2001
197 Jeff Scott, RB, 2012
192 Dou Innocent, FB-RB, 1995
191 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1950
PASSING YARDS (PLAYER)
3600 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
3401 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
2994 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
2948 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
PASSING ATTEMPTS (PLAYER)
481 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
441 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
408 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
368 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
351 Jevan Snead, QB, 2009
COMPLETIONS (PLAYER)
279 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
275 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
259 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
235 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
228 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (PLAYER)
31 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
29 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
26 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
22 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
21 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
20 Jevan Snead, QB, 2009
20 Charlie Conerly, HB, 1947
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (PLAYER)
64.8 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997 (228-352)
63.9 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012 (213-336)
63.5 Eli Manning, QB, 2001 (259-408)
62.4 Eli Manning, QB, 2003 (275-441)
60.6 Kent Austin, QB, 1982 (186-307)
PASS EFFICIENCY (PLAYER)
148.1 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
145.5 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
144.8 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
142.7 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
135.7 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
300-YARD PASSING GAMES (PLAYER)
4 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
4 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
3 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
3 Stewart Patridge, QB, 1997
TOTAL OFFENSE (PLAYER)
3572 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
3384 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
3281 Eli Manning, QB, 2002
TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR (PLAYER)
32 Eli Manning, QB, 2003
31 Bo Wallace, QB, 2012
31 Eli Manning, QB, 2001
29 Jevan Snead, QB, 2008
29 Charlie Conerly, HB, 1947
RECEPTIONS (PLAYER)
77 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
70 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
66 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
RECEIVING YARDS (PLAYER)
1,135 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
979 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
949 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS (PLAYER)
10 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
10 Chris Collins, SE, 2002
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (PLAYER)
5 Shay Hodge, SE, 2009
4 Donte Moncrief, WR, 2012
4 Mike Wallace, WR, 2008
4 Chris Collins, SE, 2003
4 Chris Collins, SE, 2001
POINTS SCORED (PLAYER)
124 Jonathan Nichols, PK, 2003
103 Bryson Rose, PK, 2012
103 Joshua Shene, PK, 2008
102 Deuce McAllister, RB, 2000
102 Brandon Bolden, RB, 2010
FIELD GOALS MADE (PLAYER)
25 Jonathan Nichols, 2003
20 Jonathan Nichols, 2004
18 Bryson Rose, 2012
17 Joshua Shene, 2008
PATS MADE (PLAYER)
52 Joshua Shene, 2008
49 Bryson Rose, 2012
49 Jonathan Nichols, 2003
47 Jonathan Nichols, 2001
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS (PLAYER)
861 Mike Wallace, 2008
746 Jesse Grandy, 2009
652 Deuce McAllister, 1999
643 Jaylen Walton, 2012
631 Marshay Green, 2007
627 Jesse Grandy, 2010
560 Pat Coleman, 1988
Several of this year's players rank highly in the Ole Miss career record books:
CAREER POINTS SCORED
344 Jonathan Nichols, K, 2001-04
310 Joshua Shene, K, 2006-09
246 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1997-2000
243 Bryson Rose, K, 2009-pres.
CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE
63 Jonathan Nichols, 2001-04
57 Joshua Shene, 2006-09
43 Bryson Rose, 2009-pres.
CAREER PATS MADE
155 Jonathan Nichols, 2001-04
139 Joshua Shene, 2006-09
114 Bryson Rose, 2009-pres.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS
3060 Deuce McAllister, RB, 1997-2000
2749 Joe Gunn, RB, 1998-2001
2654 Kayo Dottley, FB, 1947-50
2604 Brandon Bolden, RB, 2008-11
2322 Dou Innocent, FB-RB, 1991-92, 1994-95
2137 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, 2006-07
2135 Leon Perry, FB, 1976-79
1955 Dexter McCluster, RB-WR, 2006-09
1804 Jeff Scott, RB, 2010-pres.
CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
37 Deuce McAllister, 1997-2000
27 Brandon Bolden, 2008-11
22 John Fourcade, 1978-81
22 Joe Gunn, 1998-2001
21 Kayo Dottley, 1947-50
20 Randy Baldwin, 1989-90
19 Merle Hapes, 1939-41
18 Leon Perry, 1976-79
17 Stephen Ainsworth, 1970-72
15 Jeff Scott, 2010-pres.
15 Marvin Courtney, 1990-93
15 Dexter McCluster, 2006-09
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
4889 Deuce McAllister, 1997-2000
4089 Dexter McCluster, 2006-09
3681 Brandon Bolden, 2008-11
3396 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
3274 Chris Collins, 2000-03
3240 Mike Espy, 2002-05
3186 J.R. Ambrose, 1984-87
3123 Joe Gunn, 1998-2001
2966 Jeff Scott, 2010-pres.
CAREER 200-YARD PASSING GAMES
32 Eli Manning, 2000-03
19 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
14 Jevan Snead, 2008-09
11 Kent Austin, 1981-85
10 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
8 Josh Nelson, 1994-95
7 Bo Wallace, 2012
7 John Fourcade, 1978-81
CAREER 250-YARD PASSING GAMES
15 Eli Manning, 2000-03
8 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
7 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
7 Kent Austin, 1981-85
6 Bo Wallace, 2012
6 Archie Manning, 1968-70
CAREER 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
10 Eli Manning, 2000-03
3 Bo Wallace, 2012
3 Romaro Miller, 1997-2000
3 Stewart Patridge, 1994; 96-97
3 Archie Manning, 1968-70
CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
24 Chris Collins, 2000-03
22 Shay Hodge, 2006-09
16 Grant Heard, 1996-2000
15 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
14 Donte Moncrief, 2011-pres.
CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
11 Chris Collins, 2000-03
6 Shay Hodge, 2006-09
6 Mike Wallace, 2005-08
4 Donte Moncrief, 2011-pres.
4 Floyd Franks, 1968-70
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