Heisman Candidate Corby Jones
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
September 8, 1998
Landed on the first unit of every all-Big 12 Conference team last season to cast himself into the race for the 1998 Heisman Trophy ... has been the focal point of MU's resurgence the last two seasons ... prior to last year, his forte' was his elusive running ability (4.5 speed), but showed dramatic improvement as a passer last year which made the Missouri offense especially lethal ... is a true triple-threat when adding his "pooch" punting skills to his offensive arsenal ... will be called on even more in that fourth-down role this season ... has that special ability to turn nothing into a big gain ... has gained greater patience in the pocket and a pin-point touch on the short and underneath routes to go with the strength that allows him to get the ball deep ... in 28 career games, has accounted for 44 TDs (27 rushing, 17 passing) ... will need to produce just 10 touchdowns this season to crack that MU record ... is the only player in school history to rank among the MU career top-10s in rushing, passing and total offense ... his 27 career rushing touchdowns are tied with tailback Brock Olivo for the Missouri career record ... ranks 18th nationally among active career rushing leaders, and is the only quarterback in the top 20 ... set 12 school records last season and will likely set a number of career marks this season, including total offensive yardage, touchdowns produced, and touchdowns scored ... has already received an invitation to the 1999 Hula Bowl All-Star Game.
See the Corby Jones biography for more details on Corby's Missouri history.
Top Returning Career Rushers
Name, School Yr. TC Yards TDs
1. Ricky Williams, Texas Sr. 650 4155 45
2. Wasean Tait, Toledo Sr. 665 3528 33
3. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Jr. 544 3284 36
4. Kevin Faulk, LSU Sr. 626 3278 36
5. Dennis Manns, New Mexico State Sr. 620 3223 17
6. Autry Denson, Notre Dame Sr. 603 3142 23
7. Kareem Wilson, Ohio Sr. 699 2799 36
8. Damon Washington, Colorado St. Sr. 446 2788 18
9. Joel Thomas, Idaho Sr. 512 2702 33
10. Steve Hoofkin, Ohio Sr. 494 2657 18
11. Silas Massey II, Central Michigan Sr. 537 2633 24
12. Amos Zereoue, West Virginia Jr. 465 2477 27
13. DeiMond Parker, Oklahoma Jr. 374 2327 16
14. Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State Jr. 459 2278 25
15. LeAndre Moore, Ball State Sr. 438 2171 12
16. Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio) Jr. 419 2150 37
17. Doug Chapman, Marshall Jr. 355 2146 26
18. CORBY JONES, MISSOURI Sr. 411 2129 27
Jones' Career Statistics
RUSHING| Year | G-GS | TC | GN | LST | NET | AVG. | TD | LG | HI |
| 1995 | 6-5 | 78 | 428 | 60 | 368 | 4.7 | 4 | 41 | 136/ISU |
| 1996 | 11-10 | 130 | 867 | 125 | 742 | 5.7 | 9 | 80t | 193/OSU |
| 1997 | 11-11 | 183 | 1072 | 185 | 887 | 4.8 | 14 | 52t | 126/TUL/BAY |
| Total | 28-26 | 391 | 2367 | 370 | 1997 | 5.1 | 27 | 80t | 193/OSU |
| '97 Holiday Bowl | 20 | 143 | 11 | 132 | 6.6 | 1 | 34 | ||
PASSING
| Year | G-GS | ATT | CMP | INT | PCT. | YDS | TD | LG | EFF. | HI |
| 1995 | 6-5 | 42 | 14 | 4 | .333 | 134 | 0 | 43 | 41.1 | 53/KU |
| 1996 | 11-10 | 105 | 54 | 3 | .514 | 624 | 5 | 32 | 111.4 | 130/KU |
| 1997 | 11-11 | 191 | 102 | 6 | .534 | 1658 | 12 | 56t | 140.8 | 233/NEB |
| Total | 28-26 | 338 | 170 | 13 | .503 | 2416 | 17 | 56t | 119.2 | 233/NEB |
| '97 Holiday Bowl | 17 | 7 | 1 | .412 | 68 | 0 | 22 | |||
TOTAL OFFENSE
| Year | G-GS | Plays | Rush | Pass | Total | Per Play | Per Game | HI |
| 1995 | 6-5 | 120 | 368 | 134 | 502 | 4.2 | 83.7 | 154/ISU |
| 1996 | 11-10 | 235 | 742 | 624 | 1366 | 5.8 | 124.2 | 289/KU |
| 1997 | 11-11 | 374 | 887 | 1658 | 2545 | 6.8 | 231.4 | 316/OSU |
| Total | 28-26 | 729 | 1997 | 2416 | 4413 | 6.1 | 157.6 | 316/OSU |
| '97 Holiday Bowl | 37 | 132 | 68 | 200 | 5.4 | |||
PUNTING
| Year | G-GS | No. | Yds | Avg. | LG | i20 | 50+ | TB |
| 1995 | 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11-10 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11-11 | 5 | 140 | 28.0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28-26 | 7 | 203 | 29.0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
MU Records Set by Jones in 1997
- Most Touchdowns Scored by Rushing, Career: 27, 1995-present (tied with teammate Brock Olivo). Old mark 26 by Bob Steuber, 1940-42.
- Most Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt, Season: 8.7. Old mark 8.4 by Terry McMillan, 1969.
- Most Touchdown Passes, Game: 4 at Oklahoma State, 10/25/97. Ties record set previously by Terry McMillan, Mike Hyde, Kent Kiefer and Phil Johnson.
- Most Yards of Total Offense, Season: 2,545. Old mark 2,391 by Jeff Handy, 1992.
- Highest Average Gain Per Play, Total Offense, Season: 6.804. Old mark 6.792 by Jeff Handy, 1992.
- Most Touchdowns Produced, Game: 6 at Oklahoma State, 10/25/97 (2 rushing/4 passing). Ties record set by Terry McMillan vs. Kansas, 1969.
- Most Touchdowns Produced, Season: 26 (14 rushing/12 passing). Old mark 25 by Terry McMillan, 1969 (7 rushing/18 passing).
- Most Touchdowns Scored by a Quarterback: 14. Old mark 12 by Marlon Adler, 1983.
- Most Yards Rushing by a Quarterback: 887. Old mark 742 by Jones in 1996.
- Highest Passing Efficiency Rating, Game: 270.7 vs. Iowa State, 10/4/97. Old mark 224.3 by Mike Hyde vs. Rice, 1981.
- Most Yards Per Pass Attempt, Game (min. 10 attempts): 15.2 vs. Iowa State, 10/4/97. Old mark 14.5 by Marlon Adler vs. Colorado State, 1982.
- Highest Percentage of Passes Complete, Game (minimum 10 attempts): .857 (12-of-14) vs. Iowa State, 10/4/97.
Corby Jones Game-by-Game Passing
| 1995 | (C-A-YDS-TD-INT) |
| DID NOT PLAY FIRST FIVE GAMES | |
| at Nebraska | 0-2-0-0-1 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE | 3-8-26-0-0 |
| OKLAHOMA | 3-6-19-0-0 |
| at Kansas | 3-9-53-0-1 |
| at Colorado | 3-11-18-0-1 |
| IOWA STATE | 2-6-18-0-1 |
| 1996 | (C-A-YDS-TD-INT) |
| at Texas | 7-16-65-0-1 |
| MEMPHIS | 2-6-17-0-0 |
| CLEMSON | 8-12-88-2-0 |
| at Iowa State | 6-12-81-1-1 |
| at SMU | 1-3-6-0-0 |
| KANSAS STATE | 0-3-0-0-0 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE | 5-10-70-1-0 |
| COLORADO | 9-18-85-0-1 |
| at Nebraska | 3-3-30-0-0 |
| at Baylor | 3-7-52-1-0 |
| KANSAS | 10-15-130-0-0 |
| 1997 | (C-A-YDS-TD-INT) |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN | 2-12-58-0-0 |
| at Kansas | 10-20-107-0-1 |
| at Tulsa | 11-14-121-1-0 |
| OHIO STATE | 9-25-140-0-3 |
| IOWA STATE | 12-14-213-2-0 |
| at Kansas State | 7-16-106-0-0 |
| TEXAS | 12-21-220-0-0 |
| at Oklahoma State | 13-25-231-4-1 |
| at Colorado | 9-14-164-1-0 |
| NEBRASKA | 12-20-233-3-1 |
| BAYLOR | 5-10-65-1-0 |
| *Colorado State | 7-17-68-0-1 |
| *Plymouth Holiday Bowl | |
Corby Jones Game-by-Game Rushing
| 1995 | (TC-YDS-TD) |
| DID NOT PLAY FIRST FIVE GAMES | |
| at Nebraska | 8-7-0 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE | 11-81-0 |
| OKLAHOMA | 13-35-0 |
| at Kansas | 14-61-1 |
| at Colorado | 10-48-0 |
| IOWA STATE | 22-136-3 |
| 1996 | (TC-YDS-TD) |
| at Texas | 14-42-0 |
| MEMPHIS | 7-11-0 |
| CLEMSON | 7-33-0 |
| at Iowa State | 13-135-2 |
| at SMU | 5-23-0 |
| KANSAS STATE | 6-5-0 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE | 18-193-3 |
| COLORADO | 12-74-1 |
| at Nebraska | 6-(-18)-0 |
| at Baylor | 30-841 |
| KANSAS | 12-159-2 |
| 1997 | (TC-YDS-TD) |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN | 9-68-1 |
| at Kansas | 19-59-0 |
| at Tulsa | 19-126-3 |
| OHIO STATE | 18-95-1 |
| IOWA STATE | 16-81-2 |
| at Kansas State | 23-84-1 |
| TEXAS | 15-29-1 |
| at Oklahoma State | 12-85-2 |
| at Colorado | 16-74-1 |
| NEBRASKA | 21-60-1 |
| BAYLOR | 15-126-1 |
| *Colorado State | 20-132-1 |
| *Plymouth Holiday Bowl | |
Where Jones Stands On the Missouri Charts
TOP RUSHING MISSOURI QBs| 1. | 193, Corby Jones vs. Okla. St., 1996 |
| 2. | 161, Bus Entsminger vs. Colorado, 1947 |
| 3. | 159, Corby Jones vs. Kansas, 1996 |
| 4. | 158, Jim Hook vs. Colorado, 1958 |
| 5. | 151, Marlon Adler vs. Colorado, 1984 |
| 6. | 136, Corby Jones vs. Iowa State, 1995 |
| 7. | 135, Corby Jones at Iowa State, 1996 |
| 8. | 132, Corby Jones vs. Colorado State, 1997 |
MU CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | YARDS | YEARS |
| 1. | Jeff Handy | 6640 | 1991-94 |
| 2. | Phil Bradley | 6459 | 1977-80 |
| 3. | Marlon Adler | 5965 | 1982-85 |
| 4. | CORBY JONES | 4413 | 1995-present |
MU CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | YARDS | YEARS |
| 1. | Brock Olivo | 3026 | 1994-97 |
| 2. | Darrell Wallace | 2607 | 1984-87 |
| 3. | James Wilder | 2357 | 1978-80 |
| 4. | Joe Moore | 2244 | 1968-70 |
| 5. | Tommie Stowers | 2077 | 1986-89 |
| 6. | Bob Steuber | 2030 | 1940-42 |
| 7. | CORBY JONES | 1997 | 1995-97 |
CAREER PASSING LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | YARDS | YEARS |
| 1. | Jeff Handy | 6959 | 1991-94 |
| 2. | Phil Bradley | 5352 | 1977-80 |
| 3. | Marlon Adler | 5231 | 1982-85 |
| 4. | Kent Kiefer | 4497 | 1989-90 |
| 5. | Phil Johnson | 3600 | 1990-92 |
| 6. | Steve Pisarkiewicz | 3413 | 1974-76 |
| 7. | Paul Christman | 2895 | 1938-40 |
| 8. | Terry McMillan | 2708 | 1968-69 |
| 9. | CORBY JONES | 2416 | 1995-97 |
SINGLE-SEASON TOT. OFFENSE LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | YARDS | YEARS |
| 1. | CORBY JONES | 2545 | 1997 |
| 2. | Jeff Handy | 2391 | 1992 |
SINGLE-SEASON PASSING LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | YARDS | YEARS |
| 7. | Jeff Handy | 1901 | 1993 |
| 8. | Steve Pisarkiewicz | 1792 | 1975 |
| 9. | Phil Bradley | 1780 | 1978 |
| 10. | CORBY JONES | 1658 | 1997 |
SEASON SCORING LEADERS
| NO. | NAME | PTS | TDS | PATS | FGS | YEAR |
| 1. | Bob Steuber | 121 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1942 |
| 2. | CORBY JONES | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1997 |
| 3. | Donnie Smith | 78 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1960 |
| Johnny Roland | 78 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1962 | |
| 5. | Scott Knickman | 76 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 1997 |
| 6. | Tim Gibbons | 72 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 1975 |
| James Wilder | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | |
| Marlon Adler | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | |
| Brock Olivo | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1997 |
