Mississippi State Bulldogs football statistical leaders

Dak Prescott held all of the Bulldogs' career, single-season, and single-game passing records when he graduated.
Fred Ross is the Bulldogs' career leader in receiving yards.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Mississippi State Bulldogs football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, total offense, all-purpose yardage, receiving, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season and career leaders. The Bulldogs represent Mississippi State University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although Mississippi State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1895,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1940s. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists, although on some lists records from the 1930s or even the 1900s appear.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1955, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA did not allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.[2]
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3] The Bulldogs have played in 12 bowl games since then.
  • As of the 2022 season, recent head coach Dan Mullen, who used a spread offensive system, had eight of his nine seasons at Mississippi State (2009–17) in the Bulldogs' ten highest in total offensive yardage,[1] the other two belonging to Mike Leach in 2021 and 2022. During the Mike Leach Era (2020–22), the Bulldogs ran an air raid offense, leading to all three seasons being in the five highest in total passing yards with two seasons in the ten highest in total offensive yardage.

These lists are updated through the 12th game of the 2023 season.

Passing

Completions

Career
Rank Player Comp Years
1 Will Rogers 1,301[4] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Dak Prescott 734 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 Nick Fitzgerald 511 2015 2016 2017 2018
4 Wayne Madkin 462 1998 1999 2000 2001
5 Kevin Fant 461 2000 2001 2002 2003
6 Tyler Russell 410 2010 2011 2012 2013
7 Derrick Taite 362 1993 1994 1995 1996
8 Tony Shell 349 1988 1989 1990
9 Don Smith 342 1983 1984 1985 1986
10 Tommy Pharr 339 1967 1968 1969
Single season
Rank Player Comp Year
1 Will Rogers 505 2021
2 Will Rogers 415 2022
3 Dak Prescott 316 2015
4 Dak Prescott 244 2014
5 Will Rogers 239 2020
6 Tyler Russell 231 2012
7 Nick Fitzgerald 196 2016
8 Kevin Fant 186 2003
9 Tommy Pharr 173 1968
10 Derrick Taite 165 1995
Single game
Rank Player Comp Year Opponent
1 Will Rogers 50[5] 2021 Memphis
2 Will Rogers 47[6] 2021 LSU
3 Will Rogers 46[7] 2021 Texas A&M
4 Will Rogers 45[8] 2020 Ole Miss
5 Will Rogers 44[9] 2021 Auburn
6 K. J. Costello 43[10] 2020 Arkansas
7 Will Rogers 42[11] 2022 Auburn
8 Will Rogers 41[12] 2020 Georgia
Will Rogers 41[13] 2021 Vanderbilt
10 Will Rogers 39[14] 2021 Louisiana Tech
Will Rogers 39[15] 2022 Arizona
Will Rogers 39[16] 2022 Bowling Green

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Will Rogers 12,315[4] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Dak Prescott 9,376 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 Wayne Madkin 6,336 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 Nick Fitzgerald 6,207 2015 2016 2017 2018
5 Kevin Fant 5,631 2000 2001 2002 2003
6 Tyler Russell 5,441 2010 2011 2012 2013
7 Derrick Taite 5,232 1993 1994 1995 1996
8 Don Smith 5,229 1983 1984 1985 1986
9 John Bond 4,621 1980 1981 1982 1983
10 Tony Shell 4,292 1988 1989 1990
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Will Rogers 4,739 2021
2 Will Rogers 3,974 2022
3 Dak Prescott 3,793 2015
4 Dak Prescott 3,449 2014
5 Tyler Russell 2,897 2012
6 Dave Marler 2,422 1978
7 Nick Fitzgerald 2,413 2016
8 Don Smith 2,332 1985
9 Derrick Taite 2,241 1995
10 Kevin Fant 2,151 2003
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 K. J. Costello 623[17] 2020 LSU
2 Dak Prescott 508[18] 2015 Arkansas
3 Will Rogers 487[19] 2023 South Carolina
4 Derrick Taite 466[20] 1994 Tulane
5 Dak Prescott 453[21] 2014 Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)
6 Will Rogers 450[22] 2022 Memphis
7 Will Rogers 440[8] 2020 Ole Miss
8 Dave Marler 429 1978 Alabama
9 Wesley Carroll 421[23] 2007 Arkansas
10 Will Rogers 419[5] 2021 Memphis

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Will Rogers 94[4] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Dak Prescott 70 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 Nick Fitzgerald 55 2015 2016 2017 2018
4 Tyler Russell 42 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Derrick Taite 38 1993 1994 1995 1996
6 Wayne Madkin 34 1998 1999 2000 2001
7 Kevin Fant 33 2000 2001 2002 2003
8 Don Smith 31 1983 1984 1985 1986
9 Chris Relf 28 2008 2009 2010 2011
10 Tony Shell 25 1988 1989 1990
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Will Rogers 36 2021
2 Will Rogers 35 2022
3 Dak Prescott 29 2015
4 Dak Prescott 27 2014
5 Tyler Russell 24 2012
6 Nick Fitzgerald 21 2016
7 Derrick Taite 16 1995
Nick Fitzgerald 16 2018
9 Don Smith 15 1985
Nick Fitzgerald 15 2017
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Will Rogers 6[9] 2021 Auburn
Will Rogers 6[16] 2022 Bowling Green
3 Dak Prescott 5[18] 2015 Arkansas
Nick Fitzgerald 5[24] 2016 Samford
Keytaon Thompson 5[25] 2018 Stephen F. Austin
K. J. Costello 5[17] 2020 LSU
Will Rogers 5[26] 2021 Tennessee State
Will Rogers 5[22] 2022 Memphis
Will Rogers 5[27] 2022 East Tennessee State
10 Tony Shell 4 1988 Georgia
Tony Shell 4 1988 Alabama
Derrick Taite 4[20] 1994 Tulane
Derrick Taite 4 1995 Memphis
Omarr Conner 4[28] 2005 Murray State
Wesley Carroll 4[23] 2007 Arkansas
Tyler Russell 4[29] 2010 Memphis
Tyler Russell 4[30] 2012 Arkansas
Dak Prescott 4[31] 2014 Southern Miss
Dak Prescott 4[32] 2014 UAB
Dak Prescott 4[33] 2015 Missouri
Dak Prescott 4[34] 2015 NC State (Belk Bowl)
Nick Fitzgerald 4[35] 2018 Louisiana Tech
Nick Fitzgerald 4[36] 2018 Arkansas
Will Rogers 4[13] 2021 Vanderbilt
Will Rogers 4[37] 2021 Arkansas
Will Rogers 4[15] 2022 Arizona

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Anthony Dixon 3,994 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 Nick Fitzgerald 3,607 2015 2016 2017 2018
3 Jerious Norwood 3,212 2002 2003 2004 2005
4 Walter Packer 2,820 1973 1974 1975 1976
5 Michael Davis 2,721 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 Michael Haddix 2,558 1979 1980 1981 1982
7 Aeris Williams 2,557 2015 2016 2017 2018
8 LaDarius Perkins 2,554 2010 2011 2012 2013
9 Kylin Hill 2,535 2017 2018 2019 2020
10 Dak Prescott 2,521 2012 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Anthony Dixon 1,391 2009
2 Nick Fitzgerald 1,385 2016
3 J.J. Johnson 1,383 1998
4 Kylin Hill 1,350 2019
5 Josh Robinson 1,203 2014
6 Wayne Jones 1,193 1973
7 Vick Ballard 1,189 2011
8 Jerious Norwood 1,126 2005
9 Nick Fitzgerald 1,121 2018
10 Aeris Williams 1,107 2017
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Nick Fitzgerald 258[38] 2016 Ole Miss
2 Anthony Dixon 252[39] 2009 Kentucky
3 Jerious Norwood 247[40] 2005 Houston
4 J.J. Johnson 237 1998 Alabama
5 Kylin Hill 234[41] 2019 Arkansas
6 Kevin Bouie 217 1994 Kentucky
7 Kylin Hill 211[42] 2018 Kansas State
8 J.J. Johnson 209 1998 Kentucky
9 Jerious Norwood 204[43] 2005 Ole Miss
10 Jerious Norwood 201[44] 2004 UAB

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Nick Fitzgerald 46 2015 2016 2017 2018
2 Anthony Dixon 42 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Dak Prescott 41 2012 2013 2014 2015
4 Vick Ballard 29 2010 2011
5 Michael Davis 27 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 Jackie Parker 24 1952 1953
John Bond 24 1980 1981 1983 1983
J.J. Johnson 24 1997 1998
9 Dontae Walker 22 1999 2000 2001 2002
Jo'Quavious Marks 22[45] 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Vick Ballard 19 2010
2 Jackie Parker 16 1952
Nick Fitzgerald 16 2016
4 Anthony Dixon 14 2007
Dak Prescott 14 2014
Nick Fitzgerald 14 2017
7 John Bond 13 1983
Keffer McGee 13 1995
Dak Prescott 13 2013
Nick Fitzgerald 13 2018
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Harry Furman 7 1907 Southern Baptist
Harry Furman 7 1907 Mercer
Harry McArthur 7 1914 Cumberland
4 Jackie Parker 4 1952 Arkansas State
Art Davis 4 1954 LSU
James Jones 4 1978 Memphis State
John Bond 4[46] 1983 LSU
Keffer McGee 4 1995 Northeast Louisiana
J.J. Johnson 4 1997 UCF
Nick Fitzgerald 4[47] 2016 Arkansas
Nick Fitzgerald 4[48] 2018 Louisiana–Lafayette

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 Jo'Quavious Marks 214[45] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Fred Ross 199 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 David Smith 162 1968 1969 1970
4 Chad Bumphis 159 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Austin Williams 150 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
6 Dillon Johnson 149 2020 2021 2022
7 Sammy Milner 146 1968 1969 1970
Jaden Walley 146[49] 2020 2021 2022 2023
9 Justin Jenkins 139 2000 2001 2002 2003
10 De'Runnya Wilson 133 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Makai Polk 105 2021
2 Fred Ross 88 2015
3 Jo'Quavious Marks 83 2021
4 David Smith 74 1970
5 Fred Ross 72 2016
6 Dillon Johnson 65 2021
7 Sammy Milner 64 1968
Sammy Milner 64 1969
Jameon Lewis 64 2013
10 Eric Moulds 62 1995
Justin Jenkins 62 2003
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Eric Moulds 15 1995 Tennessee
Kylin Hill 15[50] 2020 Kentucky
3 David Smith 14 1969 Ole Miss
4 Makai Polk 13[7] 2021 Texas A&M
5 Sammy Milner 12 1968 Texas Tech
David Smith 12 1970 Auburn
Fred Ross 12[51] 2015 Ole Miss
8 Bobby Gossett 11 1968 Richmond
David Smith 11 1969 Florida State
Fred Ross 11[52] 2015 Texas A&M
Fred Ross 11[33] 2015 Missouri
Makai Polk 11[5] 2021 Memphis
Jo'Quavious Marks 11[53] 2022 Arkansas

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Fred Ross 2,528 2013 2014 2015 2016
2 Chad Bumphis 2,270 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 Mardye McDole 2,214 1977 1978 1979 1980
4 David Smith 2,168 1968 1969 1970
5 Eric Moulds 2,022 1993 1994 1995
6 Justin Jenkins 1,974 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 De'Runnya Wilson 1,949 2013 2014 2015
8 Sammy Milner 1,806 1968 1969 1970
9 Danny Knight 1,773 1980 1981 1982 1983
10 Jaden Walley 1,743[49] 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Makai Polk 1,046 2021
2 Mardye McDole 1,035 1978
3 Fred Ross 1,007 2015
4 David Smith 987 1970
5 Danny Knight 924 1982
6 Jameon Lewis 923 2013
7 Chad Bumphis 922 2012
8 De'Runnya Wilson 918 2015
9 Fred Ross 917 2016
10 Sammy Milner 909 1968
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Lideatrick Griffin 256[19] 2023 South Carolina
2 Jameon Lewis 220[54] 2013 Rice (Liberty Bowl)
3 David Smith 215 1970 Texas Tech
4 Sammy Milner 208 1968 Texas Tech
Danny Knight 208 1982 Florida
Jamayel Smith 208[23] 2007 Arkansas
7 Donald Gray 207[24] 2016 Samford
8 David Smith 194 1969 Ole Miss
9 Tony Burks 192[55] 2006 Kentucky
10 Eric Moulds 183 1995 Tennessee
Osirus Mitchell 183[17] 2020 LSU

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Chad Bumphis 24 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 De'Runnya Wilson 22 2013 2014 2015
Fred Ross 22 2013 2014 2015 2016
4 Eric Moulds 17 1993 1994 1995
Justin Jenkins 17 2000 2001 2002 2003
Austin Williams 17 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
7 Bill Buckley 14 1971 1972 1973
Osirus Mitchell 14 2017 2018 2019 2020
9 Mardye McDole 13 1977 1978 1979 1980
Jerry Bouldin 13 1987 1988 1989 1990
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Chad Bumphis 12 2012
Fred Ross 12 2016
3 De'Runnya Wilson 10 2015
4 Justin Jenkins 9 2003
De'Runnya Wilson 9 2014
Makai Polk 9 2021
7 Justin Jenkins 8 2001
Caleb Ducking 8 2022
9 Bill Buckley 7 1973
Mardye McDole 7 1978
Danny Knight 7 1982
Eric Moulds 7 1994
Rara Thomas 7 2022
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Sammy Milner 3 1969 Florida
Chad Bumphis 3[56] 2012 Troy
Donald Gray 3[24] 2016 Samford
Austin Williams 3[26] 2021 Tennessee State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[1]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Will Rogers 11,999[4] 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 Dak Prescott 11,897 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 Nick Fitzgerald 9,814 2015 2016 2017 2018
4 Don Smith 7,097 1983 1984 1985 1986
5 John Bond 6,901 1980 1981 1982 1983
6 Wayne Madkin 6,482 1998 1999 2000 2001
7 Tyler Russell 5,558 2010 2011 2012 2013
8 Kevin Fant 5,424 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 Derrick Taite 5,405 1993 1994 1995 1996
10 Chris Relf 4,872 2008 2009 2010 2011
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Will Rogers 4,642 2021
2 Dak Prescott 4,435 2014
3 Dak Prescott 4,381 2015
4 Will Rogers 3,809 2022
5 Nick Fitzgerald 3,798 2016
6 Tyler Russell 2,892 2012
7 Nick Fitzgerald 2,888 2018
8 Don Smith 2,886 1985
9 Dak Prescott 2,769 2013
10 Nick Fitzgerald 2,738 2017
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 K. J. Costello 585[17] 2020 LSU
2 Dak Prescott 554[18] 2015 Arkansas
3 Nick Fitzgerald 536[24] 2016 Samford
4 Dak Prescott 500[21] 2014 Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)
5 Will Rogers 487[19] 2023 South Carolina
6 Keytaon Thompson 473[25] 2018 Stephen F. Austin
7 Derrick Taite 468 1994 Tulane
8 Will Rogers 466[8] 2020 Ole Miss
9 Dak Prescott 465[57] 2015 Kentucky
10 Nick Fitzgerald 459[47] 2016 Arkansas

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dak Prescott 111 2012 2013 2014 2015
2 Nick Fitzgerald 101 2015 2016 2017 2018
3 Will Rogers 96[4] 2020 2021 2022 2023
4 Don Smith 52 1983 1984 1985 1986
5 Tyler Russell 45 2010 2011 2012 2013
6 John Bond 42 1980 1981 1982 1983
Anthony Dixon 42 2006 2007 2008 2009
8 Wayne Madkin 41 1998 1999 2000 2001
9 Derrick Taite 40 1993 1994 1995 1996
10 Chris Relf 37 2008 2009 2010 2011
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Dak Prescott 41 2014
2 Dak Prescott 39 2015
3 Nick Fitzgerald 37 2016
4 Will Rogers 37 2021
5 Will Rogers 35 2022
6 Nick Fitzgerald 29 2017
Nick Fitzgerald 29 2018
8 Tyler Russell 26 2012
9 Jackie Parker 24 1952
10 Dak Prescott 23 2013
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Dak Prescott 7[18] 2015 Arkansas
Nick Fitzgerald 7[24] 2016 Samford
Keytaon Thompson 7[25] 2018 Stephen F. Austin
4 Jackie Parker 6 1952 Auburn
Dak Prescott 6[57] 2015 Kentucky
Nick Fitzgerald 6[47] 2016 Arkansas
Nick Fitzgerald 6[48] 2018 Louisiana–Lafayette
Will Rogers 6[9] 2021 Auburn
Will Rogers 6[16] 2022 Bowling Green
10 John Bond 5[46] 1983 LSU
Dak Prescott 5[54] 2013 Rice (Liberty Bowl)
Dak Prescott 5[32] 2014 UAB
Dak Prescott 5[58] 2014 Texas A&M
Nick Fitzgerald 5[38] 2016 Ole Miss
Nick Fitzgerald 5[59] 2017 Louisiana Tech
Nick Fitzgerald 5[36] 2018 Arkansas
K. J. Costello 5[17] 2020 LSU
Will Rogers 5[26] 2021 Tennessee State
Will Rogers 5[22] 2022 Memphis
Will Rogers 5[27] 2022 East Tennessee State

All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and all types of returns, but does not include passing.[1]

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Anthony Dixon 4,443 2006 2007 2008 2009
2 LaDarius Perkins 4,253 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Walter Packer 4,169 1973 1974 1975 1976
4 Tony James 3,973 1989 1990 1991 1992
5 Jerious Norwood 3,750 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Nick Fitzgerald 3,616 2015 2016 2017 2018
7 David Smith 3,572 1968 1969 1970
8 Derek Pegues 3,531 2005 2006 2007 2008
9 Chad Bumphis 3,380 2009 2010 2011 2012
10 Mardye McDole 3,353 1977 1978 1979 1980
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Nick Turner 1,664 2003
2 Josh Robinson 1,573 2014
3 Kevin Prentiss 1,546 1998
4 Jameon Lewis 1,537 2013
5 Kylin Hill 1,530 2019
6 Anthony Dixon 1,514 2009
7 Dicenzo Miller 1,513 2000
8 LaDarius Perkins 1,509 2012
9 James Johnson 1,481 1998
10 Nick Fitzgerald 1,384 2016
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Nick Turner 344 2003 Tennessee
2 LaDarius Perkins 319[60] 2010 Ole Miss
3 James Johnson 312 1998 Alabama
4 Jameon Lewis 267[54] 2013 Rice (Liberty Bowl)
5 Anthony Dixon 266[39] 2009 Kentucky
6 David Smith 265 1969 LSU
Jerious Norwood 265[43] 2005 Houston
Lideatrick Griffin 265[19] 2023 South Carolina
9 LaDarius Perkins 261[56] 2012 Troy
10 Eric Moulds 258 1994 LSU
Nick Fitzgerald 258[38] 2016 Ole Miss

Defense

Defensive stats are as shown below.

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Walt Harris 16 1992 1993 1994 1995
Johnthan Banks 16 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 Nickoe Whitley 15 2010 2011 2012 2013
4 Emmanuel Forbes 14 2020 2021 2022
5 Izell McGill 12 1994 1995 1996 1997
Derek Pegues 12 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 Henry Davison 11 1974 1975 1976 1977
Kenny Johnson 11 1976 1977 1978 1979
9 Frank Dowsing 10 1970 1971 1972
Steve Freeman 10 1972 1973 1974
Kelvin Knight 10 1990 1991 1992 1993
Fred Smoot 10 1999 2000
Corey Broomfield 10 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Bobby Bethune 6 1960
Bill Crick 6 1969
Walt Harris 6 1993
Walt Harris 6 1994
Izell McGill 6 1997
Corey Broomfield 6 2009
Mark McLaurin 6 2017
Emmanuel Forbes 6 2022
Single game–Modern Era
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Jack Nix 3[61] 1939 Arkansas
Billy Murphy 3 1946 Ole Miss
Billy Stacy 3 1958 Ole Miss
Henry Davison 3 1976 Auburn
Darren Williams 3 2002 Troy
Jeramie Johnson 3[43] 2005 Ole Miss
Richie Brown 3[58] 2014 Texas A&M
Mark McLaurin 3[62] 2017 Louisville (TaxSlayer Bowl)

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Ray Costict 467 1973 1974 1975 1976
2 Harvey Hull 454 1973 1974 1975 1976
3 James Williams 448 1986 1987 1988 1989
4 Reggie Stewart 442 1987 1988 1989 1990
5 Johnie Cooks 392 1977 1978 1980 1981
6 Dwayne Curry 391 1993 1994 1995 1996
7 Nathaniel Watson 379 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
8 Billy Jackson 360 1980 1981 1982 1983
9 Mario Haggan 359 1999 2000 2001 2002
10 Cedric Corse 355 1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Calvin Zanders 186 1983
2 Billy Jackson 180 1983
3 Reggie Stewart 179 1990
4 John Miller 164 1982
5 James Williams 163 1988
6 James Williams 157 1989
7 Ray Costict 156 1974
Ray Costict 156 1976
9 Ray Costict 155 1975
10 Aaron Pearson 148 1984
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Ray Costict 29 1976 Kentucky

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Billy Jackson 49.0 1980 1981 1982 1983
2 Tyrone Keys 26.0 1977 1978 1979 1980
3 Willie Evans 24.5 2002 2003 2004 2005
4 Johnie Cooks 24.0 1977 1978 1980 1981
5 Mike McEnany 22.0 1979 1980 1981 1982
Montez Sweat 22.0 2017 2018
7 Nathaniel Watson 21.0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
8 Greg Favors 19.5 1994 1995 1996 1997
9 Titus Brown 18.5 2004 2005 2006 2007
10 Tyrus Wheat 18.0 2020 2021 2022
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Billy Jackson 17.0 1980
2 Billy Jackson 15.0 1981
Willie Evans 15.0 2005
4 Greg Favors 13.0 1996
5 Mike McEnany 12.5 1981
6 Edward Smith 12.0 1998
7 Montez Sweat 11.5 2018
8 Montez Sweat 10.5 2017
9 Tyrone Keys 10.0 1980
Robert Young 10.0 1989
Nathaniel Watson 10.0 2023
Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Greg Favors 5.5 1996 Ole Miss

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 Artie Cosby 48 1983 1984 1985 1986
2 Brian Hazelwood 43 1995 1996 1997 1998
3 Joel Logan 41 1987 1988 1989 1990
4 Dana Moore 34 1979 1980 1981 1982
5 Derek DePasquale 32 2009 2010 2011
6 Jace Christmann 32 2017 2018 2019 2020
7 Scott Westerfield 30 1999 2000
8 Evan Sobiesk 27 2013 2014 2015
9 Westin Graves 26 2014 2015 2016
10 Adam Carlson 25 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Scott Westerfield 18 1999
2 Tom Burke 17 1993
3 Brian Hazelwood 16 1997
Brent Smith 16 2002
Kyle Ferrie 16 2023
6 Chris Gardner 15 1992
Brian Hazelwood 15 1998
Westin Graves 15 2015
9 Devon Bell 14 2012
10 Kinney Jordan 13 1975
Dave Marler 13 1977
Dana Moore 13 1982
Artie Cosby 13 1984
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Tim Rogers 5 1994 NC State (Peach Bowl)
Brian Hazelwood 5 1998 Arkansas
Derek DePasquale 5 2010 UAB

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1 Brent Smith 80.0% 2002 2003
Jace Christmann 80.0% 2017 2018 2019 2020
3 Derek DePasquale 76.2% 2009 2010 2011
4 Scott Westerfield 71.4% 1999 2000
5 Westin Graves 68.4% 2014 2015 2016
6 Joel Logan 67.2% 1987 1988 1989 1990
7 Dana Moore 66.7% 1979 1980 1981 1982
8 Adam Carlson 59.5% 2005 2006 2007 2008
9 Artie Cosby 59.3% 1983 1984 1985 1986
10 Brian Hazelwood 58.9% 1995 1996 1997 1998
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1 Evan Sobiesk 85.7% 2014
Jace Christmann 85.7% 2017
3 Derek DePasquale 83.3% 2009
Derek DePasquale 83.3% 2010
Brandon Ruiz 83.3% 2020
Westin Graves 83.3% 2015
7 Dana Moore 81.3% 1982
8 Brent Smith 80.0% 2002
Brent Smith 80.0% 2003
Jace Christmann 80.0% 2019
Massimo Biscardi 80.0% 2022

See also

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