- Brent Stockstill is Middle Tennessee’s all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
- Kevin Byard’s No. 20 was retired by the school.
- Teddy Morris’s No. 14 was retired by the school.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders moved from Division I-AA (FCS) to Division I-A (FBS) play in 1999 as an independent program. After spending some time in the Sun Belt Conference, they eventually transitioned to the conference they’re in today, Conference USA.
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5 Best Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Blue Raiders Years |
| 1 | Brent Stockstill | QB | 2014-2018 |
| 2 | Kevin Byard | S | 2012-2015 |
| 3 | Teddy Morris | QB | 1962-1965 |
| 4 | Wes Counts | QB | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | Dwone Hicks | QB | 1999-2002 |
Middle Tennessee All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Brent Stockstill
Stockstill played quarterback for Middle Tennessee from 2014 to 2018.
He threw for 12,165 yards (most in program history) and 105 touchdowns (first).
Stockstill also holds the top three single-season records in passing yards and passing touchdowns, headlined by 4,005 yards in 2015 and 31 in 2016.
Stockstill also holds program records in total yards (12,628) and total touchdowns (109).
Stockstill was the Conference USA MVP, first-team All-Conference USA, and the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
2. Kevin Byard
Byard was with Middle Tennessee from 2012 to 2015.
He finished his career with 19 interceptions (first) and 312 tackles (sixth).
Byard was two-time first-team All-Conference USA, second-team All-Sun Belt, and the school retired his No. 20.
3. Teddy Morris
Morris was with Middle Tennessee from 1962 to 1965 and played quarterback.
He threw for 4,799 yards (ninth) and 41 touchdowns (fifth).
While those rankings may not appear as impressive today, he held the passing yardage record until 1997 and the passing touchdown record until 2001.
He led Middle Tennessee to a 32-8-1 record and three OVC titles.
He was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Year in 1965.
The first true star for the program, his No. 14 was retired by the Blue Raiders.
4. Wes Counts
Counts was the quarterback for Middle Tennessee from 1998 to 2001.
He threw for 8,007 yards (second) and holds the single-game record with 459 yards in 2001 against Idaho.
He also had 50 touchdown passes (third), and in that same game against Idaho, he had six touchdown passes (a single-game record).
Counts was the Sun Belt Player of the Year in 2001.
5. Dwone Hicks
Hicks was the running back at Middle Tennessee from 1999 to 2002.
He ran for 3,613 (third) and 53 touchdowns (first).
Hicks holds the single-game rushing record with 311 yards in 2000 against Louisiana Tech.
He was the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Sun Belt, and second-team All-Sun Belt.
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