Taron Dickens of Western Carolina sets the NCAA record for most of the consecutive passes completed
Taron Dickens of West Carolina broke the NCAA record for most of the consecutive passes completed on Saturday October 4, ending its first 46 passes against Wofford.
Dickens started day 46 out of 46 for 325 yards and three affected to establish a new record for consecutive ends in a single match. Dickens also finished its last four passes against Campbell a week earlier, giving the signal calling the 50 consecutive completions, most of all players in one season.
Catamouts touched!
Taron Dickens sends James shoots before hitting the native of Suwanee, in Georgia for the score of a yard!#CatamountCountry pic.twitter.com/ssuiuw1vm
– Western Carolina Football (@catamountsfb) October 4, 2025
| Number of consecutive supplements | Division | Player (team) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 * | Fcs | Dickens Taron (Western Carolina) | 2025 |
| 46 | Fcs | Dickens Taron (Western Carolina) | 2025 |
| 36 * | Fbs | Dominique Davis (East Carolina) | 2011 |
| 29 | Fcs | Quinn Eperly (Princeton) | 2013 |
| 29 * | Diii | Chris Edwards (Washington and Jefferson) | 2005 |
| 26 | Fbs | Dominique Davis (East Carolina) | 2011 |
| 23 * | Dii | Mike Ganey (Allegheny) | 1967 |
| 21 | Dii | Jon Mclain (Chadron State) | 2012 |
| 21 | Diii | Chris Edwards (Washington and Jefferson) | 2005 |
* Completion through a season, from the end of a match and the start of another
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It’s two for shooting!
Dickens hits James pulled at the back of the goal area to put the catamouts 14-8!
Dickens opened the 22/22 match for 150 yards and 2 tds, connecting to eight times for 40 yards and two scores#CatamountCountry pic.twitter.com/6ciii0uy2t
– Western Carolina Football (@catamountsfb) October 4, 2025
Dickens found eight different wide receivers during its first 46 completion, also adding 28 yards on the ground. Of his 46 supplements, James Tire caught 13 assists for 102 yards and the three affected.
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Taron Dickens connects with James draws for his 41st consecutive completion to put the catamoths in mind!#CatamountCountry pic.twitter.com/svpn9kiwbi
– Western Carolina Football (@catamountsfb) October 4, 2025
Despite the remarkable start of Dickens, the western Carolina has always dragged 21-20 when he launched his first incompletion on pass No. 47 with 10:32 to play the fourth quarter. The Catamouts were tested after reaching 1-3 in fourth position at that time. On the game after the first incomplete Dickens, the west Carolina had a basket of 32 blocked yards, still dragging 21-20.
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When Dickens recovered the ball to start a new sequence of supplements, the score remained the same, with the ball at its own 34 yards line. With everything on the line, Dickens continued its passage clinic. Dickens went 7-for-9 passing for 53 yards, adding 8 yards on the ground on three attempts to obtain the Caroline of the West in the range of goals on the ground. The journey ended with a field guard and winning the game with 23 seconds to win 23-21, capping a historic day of Taron Dickens.
Dickens finished 53 out of 56 (94%) for 378 yards and three affected. It represented more than 90% of the 466 yards in total of the western Carolina.
Your Catamuts close the road on Wofford thanks to a successful goal from Marcus Trout and a forced escaped / recovery of Julian Quintero and Armond Anderson!
Taron Dickens finished 53/56 for 378 yards and 3 hit in James Tire#CatamountCountry pic.twitter.com/ffolx1lhwj
– Western Carolina Football (@catamountsfb) October 4, 2025
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It is not the first line of wild statistics from Dickens either; He did it in his three departures since he took over in the week 4. During his first departure against Samford, he went 35 out of 46 (76.1%) for 582 yards and six affected. During his second departure against Campbell, he went 26 out of 40 (65%) for 427 yards and four affected.
The NCAA record is the icing on the cake of Taron Dickens incredible an excellent start for his 2025. He launched it in an elite status as a competitor potential of the Walter Payton price.
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as university football, FCS football, athletics, cross-country and HBCU reporters. He has covered many NCAA championship events, including the FCS championship, the Athletics Championships in DI and Frozen Four for men. In addition, he covered the playoff series of university football and HBCU sporting events such as the Celebration Bowl, the Meac / Swac Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, obtaining a professional writing diploma and playing football as a five -year factor. You can follow it on Twitter @stan_Becton.
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