TAMPA -- A total of 16 players (Nate Allen, Delbert Alvarado, Dexter Baldwin, Craig Breen, Ben Busbee, Colby Erskin, Matt Grothe, AaronHarris, Jessie Hester, Kenneth Luberice, Jerome Murphy, Moise Plancher, Chris Robinson, George Selvie, Kion Wilson, Theo Wilson) will be making their final home appearance Saturday against Miami, and the senior class is the winningest in USF history (33 wins). Additionally, they have left their marks on the USF program and its all-time records.
Quarterback Matt Grothe owns or shares most of USF's passing records with current program assistant and former Bull Marquel Blackwell. Grothe ranks right behind Blackwell in career attempts (1,148), completions (717), yards (8,669) and touchdown passes (52) and owns the highest completion percentage mark in school annals (62.5 percent). Grothe also leaves USF with four of the top five passing games in school history in terms of yards. In addition, Grothe ranks first in most rushing attempts in school history (542) as well as third in rushing yards (2,206). Grothe also leaves USF with the most yards of total offense (10,875), also the BIG EAST all-time record.
George Selvie has a stranglehold on defensive records that may not be broken for a while. He owns the records for most tackles for loss (68) and sacks (29) as well as tackle for loss and sack yardage (300, 172), and for most forced fumbles (9). Selvie also stands alone with most career starts at 47.
Wide receiver Jessie Hester has made his mark on USF's receiving records, ranking fifth in career receptions (102), sixth in touchdown passes (8) and seventh in yards (1,135). Hester's junior season saw him post the second-most receptions in a season ever with 54, while his mark of 22 straight games with a reception stands as the top mark in program history.
Senior Jerome Murphy can tie Stephen Nicolas' record for career games played against Miami and can own the record outright should he not miss any games this season, while George Selvie will rank second all time at season's end. Seniors Chris Robinson, Ben Busbee, Aaron Harris, Nate Allen and Delbert Alvarado will all move up the all-time games played list as well (see right). Alvarado has the third-best punting average in school history.
