- Taylor Heinicke holds several Old Dominion records, including passing yards, passing touchdowns, total yards, and total touchdowns.
- Ray Lawry holds ODU records in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
- Jason Henderson was a first-team All-American in 2023.
The Old Dominion Monarchs were a football program from 1930 to 1940, but went on a long hiatus due to poor attendance, financial struggles, and, simply put, poor play on the field.
The team came back in 2009, joining the FCS.
In 2014, they joined the FBS and played in Conference USA. Now, they’re in the Sun Belt Conference.
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I’ll rank the top five Monarchs below.
5 Best Old Dominion Monarchs Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Monarchs Years |
| 1 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 2011-2014 |
| 2 | Ray Lawry | RB | 2014-2017 |
| 3 | Jason Henderson | LB | 2021-Present |
| 4 | Thomas DeMarco | QB | 2009-2011 |
| 5 | Zach Pascal | WR | 2013-2016 |
Old Dominion Monarchs All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Taylor Heinicke
Heinicke played quarterback for Old Dominion from 2011 to 2014.
While at the school, he threw for 14,959 yards (most in program history) and 132 touchdowns (first).
He holds the top three single-season passing records, headlined by 5,076 yards in 2012. That same season, he set the single-season passing touchdown record (44) and single-game passing records with 730 yards against New Hampshire.
Additionally, he ran for 1,320 yards (sixth) and 22 more touchdowns (fifth).
He won the Walter Payton Award (FCS Heisman equivalent). He was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year (2012) and Dudley Award (best player in Virginia), was an FCS All-American, and was the National Freshman Performer of the Year (2011).
2. Ray Lawry
Lawry played running back for Old Dominion from 2014 to 2017.
He ran for 4,080 yards (first) and 45 touchdowns (first).
He holds the single-season rushing record with 1,255 yards in 2016.
3. Jason Henderson
Henderson played linebacker for Old Dominion. He enrolled at the school in 2021 and is still a player there.
He’s recorded 427 tackles (first) so far and holds the top two single-season records, headlined by 179 tackles in 2022.
He was a first-team All-American (2023), second-team All-American (2022), and first-team All-Sun Belt in 2022 and 2023.
4. Thomas DeMarco
DeMarco played quarterback for Old Dominion from 2009 to 2011.
He threw for 5,732 yards (second) and 51 touchdowns (second).
DeMarco also ran for 1,456 yards (fifth) and 30 touchdowns (second). He holds the single-season rushing touchdown mark with 17 in 2009.
He racked up 7,188 total yards (second) and 81 touchdowns (second).
He was an Honourable Mention All-American in 2010.
5. Zach Pascal
Pascal played receiver for ODU from 2013 to 2016.
He caught 233 passes (first) for 3,193 yards (second) and 30 touchdowns (tied for second).
In the 2016 Bahamas Bowl, he had 78 yards and a touchdown in a win over Eastern Michigan.
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