Brian Finneran In The VU Record Books
- School record holder for touchdowns in a season, 17 in 1997.
- School record holder for touchdown receptions in a season,
17 in 1997.
- School record holder for single-game receptions with 16
versus Connecticut on Oct. 5, 1996.
- School record holder for receptions in a single season with
81 in 1996.
- School record holder for career receptions with 243.
- School record holder for career receiving yardage with 3,608.
- School record holder for most 1,000 yard receiving seasons
- 2 (1996, 1997)
- Most Receptions per Game - 7.4 (81 in 11 games), Brian Finneran,
1996
- Most Receptions by Class in a season, Freshman - 56, Brian
Finneran, 1994
- Most Receptions by Class in a season, Junior - 81, Brian
Finneran, 1996
- Most Receptions by Class in a season, Senior - 74, Brian
Finneran, 1997
- Most yardage gained by class in a game, Junior - 229, Brian
Finneran, vs. Rhode Island (11/2/96)
- Most yardage gained by class in season, Freshman - 805,
Brian Finneran, 1994
- Most yardage gained by class in season, Senior - 1,151,
Brian Finneran, 1997
Honors, Awards & Statistics
- Tallied nine receptions for a career-high 229 yards and
two touchdowns in Villanovas 34-16 win over Rhode Island last
season.
- The 229 yards receiving is the second most in school history
and only the third time a Wildcat has had over 200-yards receiving.
- Five 100-yard receiving games this season.
- The leading receiver for the top-ranked, 11-0 Villanova
Wildcats.
- Ranks No. 6 in the nation in scoring with 112 points (10.2
ppg).
- Ranks No. 7 in the nation in receiving yards per game with
104.6 per game.
- Leads the Atlantic 10 in one category: scoring, and is 2nd
in receptions per game and 3rd in receiving yards per game.
- Has tallied 74 receptions, 1,151 yards, 17 TDs.
- Has registered 100+ receiving yards in a single game on
14 occasions throughout career.
- Averaging 15.6 yards per catch, 104.6 yards per contest
after 11 games in 1997.
- 1997 Preseason Sporting News All-American.
- Rated as the No. 1 wide receiver in I-AA by The Sporting
News entering the 1997 season.
- First-team AFCA All-American, first-team All-Conference,
and first-team All-ECAC as a junior in 1996.
Most Career Touchdowns
34 Mike Siani, 1969-71
32 BRIAN FINNERAN, 1994-present
31 Anthony Cowsette, 1993-96
28 Bob Brady, 1986-89
27 Ron Sency, 1985-88
Career-Most Receiving Yards
3,608 BRIAN FINNERAN, 1994-present
2,901 Bob Brady, 1986-89
2,776 Mike Siani, 1969-71
2,162 John Mastronardo, 1973-76
2,084 Josh Dolbin, 1994-present
Career-Most Receptions
243 BRIAN FINNERAN, 1994-present
187 Bob Brady, 1986-89
148 Mike Siani, 1969-71
140 John Mastronardo, 1973-76
135 Josh Dolbin, 1994-present
Single-Game Most Receptions
16, BRIAN FINNERAN vs. Connecticut, 10/5/96
14, BRIAN FINNERAN vs. Northeastern, 11/22/97
12, Mike Siani vs. Xavier, 10/30/71
12, Mike Siani vs. Boston College, 9/19/70
12, Tom Boyd vs. Toldeo, 9/21/68
11, Tom Boyd vs. West Virginia, 9/21/68
10, BRIAN FINNERAN vs. Rutgers, 8/31/96 |
Single-Game Most Yardage
- Receiving
288, Mike Siani vs. Xavier, 10/30/71
229, BRIAN FINNERAN vs. Rhode Island, 11/2/96
202, Mike Siani vs. Holy Cross, 10/24/70
194, Mike Siani vs. Temple, 11/26/70
192, Mike Siani vs Boston College, 11/6/71
Single-Season Most Receptions
81, BRIAN FINNERAN, 1996
74, Mike Siani, 1970
74, BRIAN FINNERAN, 1997
56, BRIAN FINNERAN, 1994
53, Bob Brady, 1989
Single-Season Most Yards
1,358, Mike Siani, 1970
1,207, BRIAN FINNERAN, 1996
1,151, BRIAN FINNERAN, 1997
978, Mike Siani, 1971
883, Robert Brady, 1989
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