Buckeye Firsts

Scoring Firsts

First Rushing TD

Jerry Polley - 8 yard Rushing TD vs. Warren Local (1967)

First Passing TD

Mike Sullivan - 25 Yard Passing TD vs. Warren Local (1967)


First Receiving TD

John Coker- 25 Yard Receiving TD vs. Warren Local (1967)


First 2 Pt. Conversion

Jerry Polley vs. Warren Local (1967)


First Punt Return for TD

Chuck Adkins - 40 Yard PR TD vs. North Gallia (1970)


First Kickof Return for TD

Walter Johnson - 80 Yard KOR TD vs. Athens 1999

First Interception returned for a TD

Shane Mender - 59 Yard Pick 6 vs. Meigs (1969)


First Fumble Return for TD

Dave Weaver- 55 Yards vs. Gallipolis (1969) 


First Free Kick Return for TD

John Corwin- 57 Yards vs. Wellston (1989) 

First Extra Point Made

Bill Woodson vs. Logan (1971)


First Field Goal Made

Bill Woodson - 32 Yard FG vs. Vinton County (1971)



First Safety Recorded

North Gallia fumbles ball out of own endzone (1971)


First Interception

Don Carter vs. Meigs (1967) 


Yardage Firsts (Game)

First 100 Yard Rusher

Jerry Polley vs. 112 Rushing Yards vs. Wellston (1967)


First 100 Yard Passer

Mike Sullivan - 130 Yards Passing vs. Vinton County (1967)


First 100 Yard Receiver

Greg Bookman- 157 Yards Receiving vs. Logan (1971)


First 200 Yard Rusher

Brian Sullivan - 208 Yards vs. Vinton County (1975)

First 200 Yard Passer

Bill Woodson- 260 Yards Passing vs. Logan (1971) 


First 200 Yard Receiver

Trent Galentin- 213 Yards vs. Miller (1982) 

First 300 Yard Rusher

Jerry Polley- 320 Yards vs. Vinton County (1968) 

First 300 Yard Passer

Jay Edwards- 332 Yards vs. East Knox (2005) 

First 300 Yard Receiver

Yardage Firsts (Season)

First 1,000 Yard Rusher

Bryan Sullivan

1,030 (1975)

First 1,000 Yard Passer

Ben Robey

1,287 yards (1996)

First 500 Yard Receiver

Eric Mitchell

535 yards (1996)

First 2,000 Yard Rusher

Justin Gail

2,508 yards (1994)

First 2,000 Yard Passer

Nathan Dean

2,012 yards (2011)

First 600 Yard Receiver

Ryan Horrocks

696 Yards (2000)

First 700 Yard Receiver

Keegan Wilburn

749 Yards (2017)

First 800 Yard Receiver

First 900 Yard Receiver

Jeremy Warren

964 Yards (2014)

Yardage Leaders (Career)

Most Rushing Yards in a Career

Justin Gail

5,210 Yards (91-94) 

Most Passing Yards in a Career

Ben Robey

5,340 Yards (95-98) 

Most Receiving Yards in a Career

Keegan Wilburn

1,830 Yards (16-19)