Records are made to be broken

This comes courtesy of Matt Dempsey from the AJC:
Jonathan Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt are etching their names in the Ga. Tech record book this year but they’re not the only one. With five games left to go, records are falling, ensuring that Paul Johnson’s second squad as head coach of the Ramblin’ Wreck will be well remembered.

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Rushing Records

Most rushes in a season

Name Rushes Year

1. Tashard Choice 297 2006

2. P.J. Daniels 283 2003

3. Joe Burns 282 2001

4. Robert Lavette 280 1982

5. Eddie Lee Ivery 267 1978

6. Tashard Choice 261 2007

7. Robert Lavette 260 1984

8. Jerry Mays 249 1989

9. C.J. Williams 245 1995

10. Lenny Snow 202 1966

NR Josh Nesbitt 151 2009

With five games left to go, Nesbitt is likely to end up in the top ten for most rushes in a season. He’d have to average slightly more than 20 carries the rest of the way.

Dwyer is pretty far out of the running on this with 99 carries so far this year.

Most rushes, Career

Name Rushes Career

1. Robert Lavette 914 1981-84

2. P.J. Daniels 707 2002-05

3. Jerry Mays 695 1985-89

4. Tashard Choice 675 2005-07

5. Joe Burns 614 1998-01

6. Eddie Lee Ivery 609 1975-78

7. C.J. Williams 539 1994-95

8. Joe Hamilton 501 1996-99

9. Reggie Ball 495 2003-06

10. Lenny Snow 445 1965-67

13. Jonathan Dwyer 381 2007-

NR Josh Nesbitt 376 2007-

It looks pretty good that Nesbitt will be in the top 10 on the career rushes list. Again Nesbitt needs about 20 carries a game to end up on the top ten. Dwyer will be closer. He needs 65 rushes in the next five games to unseat Lenny Snow from the top ten. Granted Nesbitt might keep him out all together.

Rushing Yards, Season

Name Yards Year

1. Eddie Lee Ivery 1562 1978

2. Tashard Choice 1473 2006

3. P.J. Daniels 1447 2003

4. Jonathan Dwyer 1395 2008

5. Tashard Choice 1379 2007

6. Jerry Mays 1349 1989

7. Robert Lavette 1208 1982

8. Robert Lavette 1189 1984

9. Joe Burns 1165 2001

10. C.J. Williams 1138 2009

NR Josh Nesbitt 625 2009

NR Jonathan Dwyer 593 2009

Dwyer is far from his epic season of last year. But his 2009 campaign is still in the running for ending up in the record books for most yards in a season. He’ll need about 109 yards a game for the rest of the season to unseat C.J. Williams and join Tashard Choice and Robert Lavette as the only players with two season in the top ten list.

Nesbitt’s impressive year on the ground needs 103 yards per game to finish the season in the top ten. With 108 yards a game, he’ll unseat Joe Burns from the #9 slot. Pretty amazing to have two of the best running performances in a season going on at the same time.

Rushing Yards, Career

Name Yards Career

1. Robert Lavette 4066 1981-84

2. Jerry Mays 3699 1985-89

3. Eddie Lee Ivery 3517 1975-78

4. Tashard Choice 3365 20005-07

5. P.J. Daniels 3346 2002-05

6. Joe Burns 2634 1998-01

7. Jonathan Dwyer 2424 2007-

8. C.J. Williams 2365 1994-96

9. David Sims 2274 1974-76

10. Wililam Bell 2026 1989-93

16. Josh Nesbitt 1657 2007-

Dwyer’s already made his make on the career rushing yards list. He’ll likely top Joe Burns. Cracking the top 5 would take an insane last five games. It isn’t happening. Nesbitt just needs 370 yards to end up in the top ten. With 123 yards per game in the last five games he’ll be in the top nine.

Most rushing touchdowns, season

Name TD Year

1. Robert Lavette 19 1982

2. Robert Lavette 14 1984

2. Joe Burns 14 2001

4. Sean Gregory 13 1999

5. Jonathan Dwyer 12 2008

5. Tashard Choice 12 2006

5. Joe Burns 12 2000

5. C.J. Williams 12 1995

5. Lenny Snow 12 1966

10. Tony Hollings 11 2002

NR Josh Nesbitt 9 2009

Nesbitt needs two more touchdowns to join Dwyer in the top ten for most rushing touchdowns in a season. Three more trips to the end zone will equal Dwyer’s touchdown total from last year. Five touchdowns in five games will land him in the top two. It’s likely Robert Lavette will hold onto the top spot. Ten touchdowns in five games is asking a lot, even of Nesbitt.

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career

Name TD Year

1. Robert Lavette 45 1981-84

2. Joe Burns 31 1998-01

3. Tashard Choice 28 2005-07

4. Jonathan Dwyer 24 2007-

5. P.J. Daniels 23 2002-05

6. Eddie Lee Ivery 22 1975-78

6. Leon Hardeman 22 1951-53

8. David Sims 21 1974-76

9. C.J. Williams 20 1994-96

10. Shawn Jones 19 1989-92

NR Josh Nesbitt 16 2007-

Dwyer needs four more touchdowns to join Tashard Choice, Joe Burns and Robert Lavette in the top three. The top two is in reach. Nesbitt is likely to get into the top ten as well, only needing three more to tie Shawn Jones at 10.

Receiving Records

Pass Receptions, Career

Name Number Career

1. Kelly Campbell 195 1998-01

2. Calvin Johnson 178 2004-06

3. Jonathan Smith 174 2000-03

4. Kerry Watkins 171 1999-02

5. Harvey Middleton 165 1994-97

6. Will Glover 122 1999-02

7. Bobby Rodriguez 115 1989-92

7. Jerry Mays 115 1985-89

9. Robert Lavette 114 1981-84

10. John Sias 110 1966-68

11. Jimmy Robinson 101 1972-74

11. Demaryius Thomas 101 2007-

Demaryius Thomas needs nine more receptions to be in the top ten for receptions in a career. It’s certainly in range with five more to go.

Yards gained, Season

Name Yards Season

1. Calvin Johnson 1202 2006

2. Jonathan Smith 1138 2003

3. Kelly Campbell 1105 1999

4. Kerry Watkins 1050 2002

5. Dez White 973 1998

6. Kelly Campbell 963 2000

7. John Sias 902 1968

8. Calvin Johnson 888 2005

9. Dez White 860 1999

10. Harvey Middleton 839 1997

NR Demaryius Thomas 671 2009

If Thomas averages 34 yards a game the rest of the way, he’ll also end up in the top ten for most receiving yards in a season.

Yards gained, career

Name Yards Career

1. Calvin Johnson 2927 2004-06

2. Kelly Campbell 2907 1998-01

3. Kerry Watkins 2680 1999-02

4. Harvey Middleton 2291 1994-96

5. Jonathan Smith 2238 2000-03

6. Demaryius Thomas 1856 2007-

With five games to go, Thomas will need 77 yards a game the rest of the way to move up the Career Receiving Yards record and into the top five.

Touchdown Receptions, season

Name TD Year

1. Calvin Johnson 15 2006

2. Kelly Campbell 10 1999

2. Kelly Campbell 10 2000

4. Dez White 9 1998

4. Jimmy Robinson 9 1972

6. Buck Martin 8 1951

7. Harvey Middleton 7 1997

7. Craig Baynham 7 1965

7. Calvin Johnson 7 2004

NR Demaryius Thomas 4 2009

Three more receptions in the end zone in the next five game will give Thomas a top ten season for touchdowns catches in a season.

Touchdown Receptions, Career

Name TD Career

1. Calvin Johnson 28 2004-06

2. Kelly Campbell 24 1998-01

3. Kerry Watkins 22 1999-02

4. Dez White 14 1997-99

4. Buck Martin 14 1950-52

4. Gary Lee 14 1983-86

7. Harvey Middleton 13 1994-97

7. Jimmy Robinson 13 1972-74

7. Greg Lester 13 1987-91

10. Jonathan Smith 12 2000-03

11. Jerry Mays 10 1985-89

11. John Sias 10 1966-68

11. Demaryius Thomas 10 2007-

Two more touchdowns for Thomas will land him in the top ten for touchdown receptions in a career. He’ll need four to be in the top 5.

Defense Records

Interceptions, Season

Name Interceptions Year

1. Jeff Ford 9 1969

1. Willie Clay 9 1991

3. Randy Rhino 8 1972

4. Morgan Burnett 7 2008

4. Bobby Moorhead 7 1952

6. Ken Swilling 6 1989

6. Randy Rhino 6 1973

6. Rick Lewis 6 1970

6. Bill Eastman 6 1965

6. Charlie Brannon 6 1952

6. George Morris 6 1951

6. Bob McCoy 6 1950

NR Morgan Burnett 4 2009

College Park’s own Morgan Burnett could have two the best season for interceptions in Tech history, if he can snag two more INTs this year.

Interceptions, Career

Name Interceptions Career

1. Willie Clay 16 1988-91

2. Morgan Burnett 14 2007-

2. Jeff Ford 14 1969-71

2. Randy Rhino 14 1972-74

4. Bobby Moorhead 13 1950-52

4. Wade Mitchell 13 1953-56

4. Ken Swilling 13 1988-91

Burnett is already one of the most prolific in the school’s history for interceptions in a career. Two more picks make him tied with Willie Clay for most in a career,