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National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

(NCAA) American football records, including Division I (FBS, and FCS), II, and III.

Total offense

Yards per game, season

: FBS: 474.6 –

David Klingler David Ryan Klingler (born February 17, 1969) is an associate professor of Bible exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary and a former American football quarterback. College career A 6-foot, 2-inch quarterback, Klingler rewrote numerous college p ...

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, 1990, 11 games : FCS: 527.2 – Steve McNair,

Alcorn State Alcorn State University (Alcorn State, ASU or Alcorn) is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. ...

, 1994, 11 games : Div II: 436.7 – J. J. Harp,

Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico is a physiographic subregion within the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes called the "High Plains," or "Eastern Plains (of New Mexico)," and was historically referred to as part of the "Great American Desert". The ...

, 2009, 10 games : Div III: 465.1 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1998, 10 games

Career yards

: FBS: 20,114 –

Case Keenum Casey Austin Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston, where he became the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing ...

, 2007–11, 19,217 passing, 897 rushing : FCS: 16,823 – Steve McNair,

, 1991–94, 14,496 passing, 2,327 rushing : Div II: 16,432 – Bo Cordell,

Tusculum Tusculum is a ruined Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy. Tusculum was most famous in Roman times for the many great and luxurious patrician country villas sited close to the city, yet a comfortable distance from Rome ( ...

, 2009–13, 16,265 passing, 167 rushing : Div III: 14,568 –

Kevin Burke Kevin Burke may refer to: *Kevin Burke (musician) (born 1950), Irish fiddler *Kevin Burke (CEO), chairman, president, and CEO of Consolidated Edison *Kevin Burke (judge) (born 1950), district judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota *Kevin Burke (quarter ...

, Mount Union, 2011–14, 12,087 passing, 2,481 rushingDivision III Football Records
NCAA. Retrieved 2017-09-22.

Season yards

: FBS: 6,040 – Joe Burrow,

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

, 2019, 5671 passing, 369 rushing : FCS: 5,799 – Steve McNair,

, 1994, 4,863 passing, 936 rushing : Div II: 5,363 – Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines, 2004, 4,646 passing, 717 rushing

Single game yards

: FBS: 819 –

Patrick Mahomes Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). The son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Pat Mahomes, he initially played co ...

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

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Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

, Oct. 22, 2016, 734 passing, 85 rushing : FCS: 791 –

Taylor Heinicke Taylor Heinicke ( ; born March 15, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted f ...

Old Dominion Old Dominion most commonly refers to: *The Old Dominion, a nickname for the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia ** Colony of Virginia *Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk, Virginia **Old Dominion Monarchs, the athletic teams represe ...

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New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

, Sep. 22, 2012, 730 passing, 61 rushingOld Dominion's Taylor Heinicke sets NCAA passing, offense records
''Los Angeles Times'', 23 Sep 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.D : Div II: 681 – J. J. Harp,

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Southeastern Oklahoma Choctaw Country is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation's official tourism designation for Southeastern Oklahoma. The name was previously Kiamichi Country until changed in honor of the Choctaw Nation headquartered there. The current ...

, Sep. 12, 2009, 695 passing, −14 rushing : Div III: 719 – Sam Durley, Eureka vs. Knox, Sep. 1, 2012, 736 passing, −17 rushing

Most games gaining 400 yards or more, season

: FBS: 11 –

B. J. Symons Brian Jeffrey Symons (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. Symons played professionally for the Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder in ...

, 2003 : FCS: 9 – : Div II: : Div III:

Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career

: FBS: 21 –

, 2007–11;

Graham Harrell Graham Stanton Harrell (born May 22, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers. He played college football at Texas Tech from 2004 to 2008. He played in the C ...

, 2006–08 : FCS: 15 – Steve McNair,

, 1991–94 : Div II: : Div III:

Rushing

Most rushing attempts, career

: FBS: 1,215 –

Steve Bartalo Stephen James Bartalo (born July 15, 1964) is a former American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of t ...

Colorado State Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...

, 1983–86, 4,813 yards : FCS: 1,240 – Jordan Scott, Colgate, 2005–08, 5,621 yards : Div II: 1,271 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2004–07, 7,073 yards : DIV III: 1,324 – Levell Coppage, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2008–11, 7,795 yardsDivision III Football Records
2017. Retrieved 2017-09-25.

Most rushing attempts, season

: FBS: 450 – Kevin Smith,

UCF The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

, 2007, 2,567 yards : FCS: 450 –

Jamaal Branch Jamaal Branch (born January 30, 1981) is a former American football running back. who played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. ...

, Colgate, 2003, 2,326 yards : Div II: 385 – Joe Gough, Wayne State (MI), 1994, 1,593 yards : Div III: 463 – Dante Washington, Carthage, 2004, 1990 yards

Most rushing attempts, game

: FBS: 58 – Tony Sands,

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

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Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, Nov. 23, 1991, 396 yards : FCS: 56 –

Arnold Mickens Arnold Lee Mickens Jr. (October 12, 1972 – January 18, 2022) was an American football running back who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He first enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington before tr ...

Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...

vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 1994, 295 yards : Div II: 62 – Rahmann Lee, Glenville vs.

WVWC WVWC is an adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. WVWC is owned and operated by West Virginia Wesleyan College. History The first iteration of WVWC was a 14,000 wa ...

, Sep. 10, 2015, 412 yards : Div III: 59 – John Ortiz, King's (PA) vs. Albright, Sep. 24, 2005, 267 yards

Highest average rushing attempts per game, season

: FBS: : FCS: : Div II: 38.6 - Mark Perkins, Hobart College, 1968, 309 carries in 8 games : Div III:

Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing a fumble, career

: FBS: 1,005 – Mike Hart,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, 2004–08 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing a fumble, season

: FBS: 365 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

Highest average rushing yards per game, career (minimum 2,500 yards)

: FBS: 174.6 – Ed Marinaro,

Cornell Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...

, 1969–71, 4,715 yards in 27 games : FCS: 190.7 –

, 1994–95, 3,813 in 20 : Div II: 183.4 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997–98, 3,484 in 19 : Div III: 187.1 – Tony Sutton, Wooster, 2002–04, 5,613 in 30

Highest average rushing yards per game, season

: FBS: 238.9 – Barry Sanders,

Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New M ...

, 1988, 2,628 yards in 11 games : FCS: 225.5 –

, 1994, 2,255 in 10 : Div II: 222.0 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997, 2,220 in 10 : Div III: 238.5 – Dante Brown,

Marietta Marietta may refer to: Places in the United States *Marietta, Jacksonville, Florida *Marietta, Georgia, the largest US city named Marietta *Marietta, Illinois *Marietta, Indiana *Marietta, Kansas *Marietta, Minnesota *Marietta, Mississippi *Mar ...

, 1996, 2,385 in 10

Most yards rushing, career

: FBS: 7,125 – Ron Dayne,

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

, 1996–99, 1220 rushes : FCS: 7,590 – Adrian Peterson,

Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University (GS or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The flagship campus is in Statesboro, and other locations include the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hine ...

, 1998–2001, 996 rushes (Note: Not the same Adrian Peterson who played for University of Oklahoma) : Div II: 7,962 – Danny Woodhead,

Chadron State Chadron State College is a public college in Chadron, Nebraska, US. It is one of three public colleges in the Nebraska State College System. It has open admission and an acceptance rate of 100%. According to College Factual, it has a six-year g ...

, 2004–07, 1,156 rushes : Div III: 8,074 –

Nate Kmic Nate Kmic (born June 22, 1987) is a former professional American football running back. He played college football at Mount Union College after graduating from Delta High School in rural Delta, Ohio In his college career, he set rushing r ...

, Mount Union, 2005–08, 1,189 rushes

Most yards rushing, season

: FBS: 2,628 – Barry Sanders,

, 1988, 344 rushes, 11 games : FCS: 2,519 – Terrance West, Towson, 2013, 413 rushes, 16 games : Div II: 2,756 – Danny Woodhead,

, 2006, 344 rushes : Div III: 2,790 –

, Mount Union, 2008, 377 rushes

Most yards rushing, game

: FBS: 427 –

Samaje Perine Samaje Perine ( ; born September 16, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma Sooners football, Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Washingto ...

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, Nov. 22, 2014, 34 carries : FCS: 437 –

Maurice Hicks Maurice Hicks (born July 22, 1978) is a former American football running back. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. Hicks has also played for the San ...

North Carolina A&T North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Caro ...

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Morgan State Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer ...

, Oct. 6, 2001, 34 rushes : Div II: 425 – Connor Silveria,

South Dakota School of Mines The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and was founded in 1885. South Dakota Mines offers ba ...

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Adams State Adams State University is a public university in Alamosa, Colorado. The university's Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. History Adams State was founded in 1921 as a normal school, teacher's co ...

, Oct. 13,2018, 46 rushes : Div III: 465 – Cartel Brooks,

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...

vs. Baldwin Wallace, Nov. 16, 2013, 38 rushes

Most yards rushing by two players, same team, game

: FBS: 544 – Michael Carter 308 (24 carries) and

Javonte Williams Javonte Williams (born April 25, 2000) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2021 ...

236 (23 carries),

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

vs Miami, FL December 12, 2020 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career

: FBS: 4,559 – Keenan Reynolds,

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...

, 2012–15, 977 rushes : FCS: 4,852 – Matt Cannon,

Southern Utah Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now graduates over 1,800 students each year with baccalaureate and graduate degrees from its six colleges. ...

, 1997–2000, 674 rushes : Div II: 5,953 – Jason Vander Laan,

Ferris State Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 and became a public institution in 1950. Ferris is the ninth-largest institutions of higher education by enroll ...

, 2012–15, 1010 rushes : Div III: 4,242 – Ayrton Scott,

Augsburg Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_German , label=Swabian German, , ) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, around west of Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and regional seat of the ' ...

, 2012–15, 722 rushes

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season

: FBS: 2,017 – Malcolm Perry,

, 2019, 295 rushes : FCS: 1,844 – Jayson Foster,

Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University (GS or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The flagship campus is in Statesboro, and other locations include the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hin ...

, 2007, 261 rushes : Div II: 1,607 – Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2013, 265 rushes : Div III: 1,941 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 261 rushes

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game

: FBS: 327 –

Khalil Tate Khalil Tate (born October 23, 1998) is an American gridiron football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After playing quarterback at the Univers ...

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

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Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

, Oct. 7, 2017, 14 rushes : FCS: 316 –

Jerick McKinnon Jerick Deshun McKinnon (born May 3, 1992), nicknamed Jet, is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Minnesota Viki ...

vs. Central Arkansas, Dec. 1, 2012, 34 rushes : Div II: 323 – Shawn Graves,

Wofford Wofford may refer to: People with the surname *Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, 1931–2019), American writer *Dan Wofford, American politician *Harris Wofford (1926–2019), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1991-1995 *James C. Woffor ...

vs. Lenoir–Rhyne, Sep. 15, 1990, 23 rushes : Div III: 342 – Matt Roe, Augustana (IL) vs. Wheaton (IL), Nov. 13, 2004, 44 rushes

Most rushing touchdowns, career

: FBS: 88 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012–15 : FCS: 84 – Adrian Peterson,

, 1998–2001 : Div II: 107 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06 : Div III: 125 –

, Mount Union, 2005–08

Most rushing touchdowns, season

: FBS: 39 – Barry Sanders,

, 1988, 11 games and Montee Ball,

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, 2011, 14 games :FCS: 41 – Terrance West, Towson, 2013, 16 games :Div III: 44 -

, Mount Union, 2008, 15 games

Most rushing touchdowns, game

:FBS: 8 –

Howard Griffith Howard Griffith (born November 17, 1968) is a former American football fullback who spent 11 seasons in the NFL (1991–2001). While at the University of Illinois, Griffith set the NCAA record for touchdowns in a game with eight. It occurred o ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

, 1990;

Kalen Ballage Kalen Ballage (born December 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He a ...

, Arizona State, 2016;

Jaret Patterson Jaret Patterson (born December 23, 1999) is an American football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo and signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2021 ...

, Buffalo, 2020 :FCS: 7 –

Archie Amerson Archie J. Amerson (born August 24, 1974) is an American former professional Canadian football running back and slotback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1997 to 2004, appearing in 122 regular season games for the Hamilton ...

, Northern Arizona, 1996 :Div II: 8 –

Junior Wolf Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 ...

, Oklahoma Panhandle State, 1958 :Div III: 8 –

Donavan Henderson Donavan may refer to: *Donavan Freberg (born 1971), American advertising creative, voice actor, photographer, and writer * Donavan Johnson (born 1985), American rapper, singer and songwriter * Donavan Mitchem (born 1989), American activist *Donav ...

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

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Carey Bender Carey Wayne Bender (born January 28, 1972, in Marion, Iowa) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He attended Coe College, where he still holds numerous rushing records. He was given an opportuni ...

, Coe, 1994

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career

: FBS: 88 – Keenan Reynolds,

, 2012–15 : FCS: 69 – Matt Cannon,

, 1997-2000 : Div II: 81 – Jason Vander Laan,

, 2012–15Ferris State's Jason Vander Laan Claims Second Consecutive Harlon Hill Trophy
GLIAC Football, 18 Dec 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-30. : Div III: 70 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004–06

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season

: FBS: 31 – Keenan Reynolds,

, 2013 : FCS: 27 –

Chaz Williams Chaz Calvaron Williams (born April 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for University of Massachusetts (UMass) and was considered one of the top point guar ...

, 2002 : Div II: 24 – Shawn Graves,

, 1989; Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2015 : Div III: 35 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 12 games

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game

: FBS: 7 – Keenan Reynolds,

vs. San Jose State, Nov 22, 2013 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III: 7 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, vs. St. John Fisher, October 11, 2006

Most games with 100+ rushing yards, career

: FBS: 34 –

DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Chondon Williams (born April 25, 1983) is a former American football running back and professional wrestler. He played college football at Memphis, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He st ...

, Memphis, 2002–05http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf : FCS: 40 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998–2001 : Div III: 42 – Levell Coppage, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2008–11

Most games with a touchdown, career

: FBS: 46 –

Travis Etienne Travis Etienne Jr. (born January 26, 1999) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the ...

Jr, Clemson, 2017–20 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

Passing

Highest passing efficiency rating, career

: FBS: 199.4 – Tua Tagovailoa,

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, 2017–19 (min. 325 completions) : FCS: 176.7 – Josh Johnson,

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eigh ...

, 2004–07 (min. 300 completions) : Div II: 190.8 –

Dusty Bonner Dusty Bonner (born October 27, 1978) is a former American football quarterback. He was a standout Harlon Hill Trophy winner in 2000 and 2001 while playing for Valdosta State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002 by the Atl ...

Valdosta State Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. , VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. VSU a ...

, 2000–01 (min. 375 completions) : Div III: 197.4 – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (min. 325 completions)

Highest passing efficiency rating, season (min. 15 attempts per team game)

: FBS: 207.6 – Grayson McCall,

Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

, 2021 : FCS: 204.6 – Shawn Knight, William & Mary, 1993 : Div II: 210.1 – Boyd Crawford, Albertson, 1953 : Div III: 225.0 – Mike Simpson, Eureka, 1994

Highest passing efficiency rating, game

: FBS: 403.4 – Tim Clifford,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, 1980 (min. 12 attempts); 317.4 – Bruce Gradkowski,

Toledo Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spain * Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States Toledo may also refer to: Places Belize * Toledo District * Toledo Settlement Bolivia * Toledo, Orur ...

vs Buffalo, 2003 (min. 25 attempts); 248.0 – Geno Smith,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...

vs Baylor, 2012 (min. 50 attempts) : FCS: 409.9 – Taryn Christion, South Dakota State vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff, 2018 (min. 15 attempts) : Div II: : Div III:

Highest percentage of passes completed, game

: FBS: 90.6% – Seth Doege,

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, Sep. 17, 2011 (min. 40 completions); 93.9% –

Kyle Allen Kyle Allen (born March 8, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, he played high school football at Desert Mountain and was among the top football ...

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Rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

, Sep. 16, 2017 (min. 30 completions); 96.0% –

Greyson Lambert Greyson Bryce Lambert (born February 7, 1994) is a former American football quarterback who began his college football career at the University of Virginia, where he spent three seasons playing for the Virginia Cavaliers. After the 2014 season, ...

, Georgia vs.

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, Sep. 18, 2015 (min. 20 completions) : FCS: 88.9% – Richie Williams,

Appalachian State Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

vs. Furman, Oct. 9, 2004 (min. 30 completions); 96.2% –

Ricky Santos Ricky Santos (born April 26, 1984) is an American former gridiron football quarterback who is currently the head coach for the New Hampshire Wildcats football team. He played college football at New Hampshire, and was signed by the Kansas City C ...

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, Oct. 22, 2005 (min. 20 completions) : Div II: 90.0% – Lance Parker,

Ouachita Baptist Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arka ...

vs. Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 (min. 35 completions); 96.0% – Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State vs.

Texas A&M–Kingsville Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by bo ...

, Oct. 17, 2009 (min. 20 completions) : Div III: 84.9% – Ian Kolste, Whitworth vs.

George Fox George Fox (July 1624 – 13 January 1691) was an English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends. The son of a Leicestershire weaver, he lived in times of social upheaval and ...

, Oct. 1, 2016 (min. 35 completions); 95.5% – Mark Petruziello,

John Carroll John Carroll may refer to: People Academia and science *Sir John Carroll (astronomer) (1899–1974), British astronomer *John Alexander Carroll (died 2000), American history professor *John Bissell Carroll (1916–2003), American cognitive sci ...

vs. Thomas More, Sep. 6, 2008 (min. 20 completions)

Highest percentage of passes completed, career

: FBS: 70.4% – Colt Brennan,

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...

, 2005–07 (minimum 875 attempts) : FCS: 69.6% – Eric Sanders,

Northern Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...

, 2004–07 (minimum 750 attempts) : Div II: 72.7% –

, 2000–01 (minimum 500 attempts) : Div III: 74.1% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (minimum 750 attempts)

Highest percentage of passes completed, season

: FBS: 77.4% – Mac Jones,

, 2020 (minimum 150 attempts) : FCS: 75.2% – Eric Sanders,

, 2007 (minimum 200 attempts) : Div II: 76.9% – Troy Weatherhead, Hillsdale, 2010 (minimum 250 attempts) : Div III: 75.0% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2008 (minimum 250 attempts)

Most yards passing, career

: FBS: 19,217 –

, 2007–11 : FCS: 14,584 –

Devlin Hodges Devlin Patrick "Duck" Hodges (born April 12, 1996) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free ...

, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 16,265 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 14,249 –

Alex Tanney Alex Tanney (born November 11, 1987) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Monmouth College and signed ...

, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most yards passing, season

: FBS: 5,967 –

Bailey Zappe Bailey Michael Zappe (, ) (born April 26, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football at Houston Baptist and used his last y ...

Western Kentucky Western Kentucky is the western portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It generally includes part or all of several more widely recognized regions of the state. ;Always included * The Jackson Purchase, the state's westernmost generally recogniz ...

, 2021 : FCS: 5,076 –

, 2012 : Div II: 5,207 – Eric Czerniewski,

Central Missouri The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is a public university in Warrensburg, Missouri. In 2019, enrollment was 11,229 students from 49 states and 59 countries on its 1,561-acre campus. UCM offers 150 programs of study, including 10 pre-profes ...

, 2010 : Div III: 5,068 – Joe Callahan, Wesley, 2015

Most yards passing, game

: FBS: 734 –

Connor Halliday Connor Halliday (born March 23, 1992) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. After his release for the Redskins he was signed by the BC Lions in the same year and t ...

Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...

Cal Cal or CAL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Cal'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty * "Cal" (short story), a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov * ''Cal'' (1984 film), an Irish drama starring John Lynch and Helen Mir ...

, Oct. 4, 2014;

, Oct. 22, 2016 : FCS: 730 –

vs.

, Sep. 22, 2012 : Div II: 695 – J. J. Harp,

vs.

, Sep. 12, 2009 : Div III: 736 – Sam Durley, Eureka vs. Knox (IL), Sep. 1, 2012

Most yards passing, quarter

: FBS: 340 - Andre Ware,

, 1989

Most yards passing, half

: FBS: 517 - Andre Ware,

, 1989

Most yards passing per game, season

: FBS: 467.3 –

, 1990 : FCS: 455.7 –

Willie Totten Willie "Satellite" Totten (born July 4, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Mississippi Valley State University, a position he had held since 2019. Totten played college ...

Mississippi Valley The Mississippi River is the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest Drainage system (geomorphology), drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson B ...

, 1984 : Div II: 437.3 – J. J. Harp,

, 2009 : Div III: 450.1 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most passes attempted, career

: FBS: 2,436 – Timmy Chang,

, 2000–04 : FCS: 1,896 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 2,187 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 1,982 – Josh Vogelbach,

Guilford Guildford is a town in Surrey, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Guildford, the Diocese of Guildford and the Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. Guildford, Guilford, or Gildford may also refer to: Places Australia * Guildfor ...

, 2005–08

Most passes attempted, season

: FBS: 719 –

, 2003 : FCS: 598 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2008 : Div II: 670 – Eric Czerniewski,

, 2010 : Div III: 575 – Brett Dietz,

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

, 2003

Most passes attempted, game

: FBS: 89 –

vs.

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, October 19, 2013 : FCS: 85 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs.

Sam Houston State Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...

, Nov. 1, 2008 : Div II: 94 – J. J. Harp,

vs.

, Sep. 12, 2009 : Div III: 84 – Evan Jones,

Carthage Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classi ...

vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 17, 2009; Mackenzie McGrady,

Alma Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma ...

vs. Wisconsin–River Falls, Sep. 26, 2009; McCallum Foote, Middlebury vs.

Amherst Amherst may refer to: People * Amherst (surname), including a list of people with the name * Earl Amherst of Arracan in the East Indies, a title in the British Peerage; formerly ''Baron Amherst'' * Baron Amherst of Hackney of the City of London, ...

, Oct. 5, 2013

Most passes completed, career

: FBS: 1,546 –

, 2007–11 : FCS: 1,310 –

, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 1,397 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 1,205 –

, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most passes completed, season

: FBS: 512 –

, 2007 : FCS: 385 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2009; Brett Gordon, Villanova, 2002 : Div II: 447 – Eric Czerniewski,

, 2010 : Div III: 360 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003

Most passes completed, game

: FBS: 58 – Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008;

vs.

, Oct. 19, 2013 : FCS: 57 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs.

, Nov. 1, 2008 : Div II: 64 – J. J. Harp,

vs.

, Sep. 12, 2009 : Div III: 58 – Bryan Peterson, Whitworth vs. La Verne, Sep. 20, 2014

Most passes completed per game, career

: FBS: 31.2 –

, 2005–08 : FCS: 29.8 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 30.4 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 29.7 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005–08

Most passes completed per game, season

: FBS: 39.4 –

, 2007 : FCS: 32.4 –

, 1984 : Div II: 40.4 – J. J. Harp,

, 2009 : Div III: 34.0 – Bryan Peterson, Whitworth University (WA), 2014

Most touchdown passes, career

: FBS: 155 –

, 2007–11 : FCS: 140 –

Bruce Eugene Bruce Eugene (born June 20, 1982) is a former American football quarterback who is currently a college football coach. He played college football for and graduated from Grambling State University. College career Standing six feet (1.83 m) tall, ...

Grambling State Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage ...

, 2001–05 : Div II: 158 –

Tyson Bagent Tyson Bagent is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Shepherd Rams. Early life and high school Bagent grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia and attended Martinsburg High School, where he played football and basketball. H ...

, Shepherd, 2018–22 : Div III: 157 –

, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most touchdown passes, season

: FBS: 62 –

, 2021 : FCS: 60 –

Lindsey Scott Jr. Lindsey Scott Jr. (born June 11, 1998) is an American football quarterback for Incarnate Word. Scott Jr. began his college football career with LSU before transferring to East Mississippi Community College where he threw for over 3,400 yards ...

, Incarnate Word, 2022 : Div II: 54 –

, Valdosta State, 2000;

Zach Zulli Zach Zulli (born May 1, 1991) is an indoor American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Shippensburg Red Raiders from 2009-2013. Zulli won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in the NCAA Division II i ...

, Shippensburg, 2012 : Div III: 63 - Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA), 2021Central quarterback Blaine Hawkins wins the Gagliardi Trophy as the nation's top Division III player
''Des Moines Register'', 18 Dec 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-19.

Most touchdown passes, game

: FBS: 11 –

, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990 : FCS: 10 – Ren Hefley,

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

vs.

St. Andrews St Andrews ( la, S. Andrea(s); sco, Saunt Aundraes; gd, Cill Rìmhinn) is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourt ...

, September 4, 2021 : Div II: 10 – Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968 : Div III: 9 – Joe Zarlinga, Ohio Northern vs. Capital, Nov. 14, 1998 :Chaiten Tomlin Mount St Joseph vs. Anderson Oct.21, 2017

Most consecutive games throwing touchdown pass

: FBS: 46 -

Rakeem Cato Rakeem Cato (born March 28, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Fayetteville Mustangs of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at Marshall and was the Thundering Herd's starting quarterback from 2011 to 2014. ...

, Marshall, 2011–14 : FCS: 42 – Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross, 2006–09 : Div II: 46 – Mike Reilly, Central Washington, 2005–08 : Div III: 40 – Bill Borchert, Mount Union, 1994–97

Most passes intercepted, career

: FBS: 80 – Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000–04 : FCS: 75 –

, Mississippi Valley, 1982–85 : Div II: 88 – Bob McLaughlin, Lock Haven, 1992–95 : Div III: 117 – Steve Hendry, Wisconsin–Superior, 1980–83

Most passes intercepted, season

: FBS: 34 – John Eckman, Wichita State, 1966 : FCS: 29 –

, Mississippi Valley, 1985 : Div II: 32 – Joe Stetser, Chico State, 1967 : Div III: 43 – Steve Hendry, Wisconsin–Superior, 1982

Most passes intercepted, game

: FBS: 9 – John Reaves, Florida vs. Auburn, Nov. 1, 1969 : FCS: 7 – Dan Crowley, Towson vs. Maine, Nov. 16, 1991; Carlton Jenkins, Mississippi Valley vs. Prairie View, Oct. 31, 1987; Charles Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northwestern State, Nov. 12, 1983; Mick Spoon, Idaho State vs. Montana, Oct. 21, 1978 : Div II: 9 – Pat Brennan, Franklin vs. Saginaw Valley, Sep. 24, 1983; Henry Schafer, Johns Hopkins vs. Haverford, Oct. 16, 1965 : Div III: 8 – Jason Clark, Ohio Northern vs. John Carroll, Nov. 9, 1991; Jim Higgins, Brockport vs. Buffalo State, Sep. 29, 1990; Dennis Bogacz, Wisconsin–Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Oct. 29, 1988; Kevin Karwath, Canisius vs. Liberty, Nov. 19, 1979

Most pass attempts without an interception, game

: FBS: 77 – David Piland, Houston vs. Louisiana Tech, Sep. 8, 2012 : FCS: 79 –

, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012 : Div II: 74 – Michael Pierce, St. Anselm vs. Stonehill, Oct. 24, 2009 : Div III: 82 – Bryan Peterson, Whitworth (WA) vs. LaVerne, Sep. 20, 2014

Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception

: FBS: 444 –

Colby Cameron Colby Cameron (born April 5, 1990) is an American football quarterback who played for the Fujitsu Frontiers of the X-League. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University. Early years Cameron was born in Newbury Park, California, to St ...

, Louisiana Tech, 2011–12 : FCS: 342 – Jimmy Blanchard, Portland State, 1999 : Div II: 280 – Jesse Showerda, New Haven, 1996 : Div III: 305 – Brad Boyle, Coe, 2009

Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, career

: FBS: 1.20% –

Marcus Mariota Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL Draft. Mariota play ...

, Oregon, 2012–14 (min. 600 attempts) : FCS: 1.41% – Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004–07 (min. 750 attempts) : Div II: 1.29% – Malik Grove, Notre Dame College, 2014-2017 (min. 1,000 attempts) : Div III: 1.15% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (min. 750 attempts); 1.47% – Bobby Swallow, Washington & Jefferson, 2005–08 (min. 1,000 attempts)

Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, season

: FBS: 0.0% –

Matt Blundin Matthew Brent Blundin (born March 7, 1969) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was a back-up quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions during the 1990s. He played both colle ...

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

, 1991 (150–349 attempts); 0.70% – Kellen Moore,

Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

, 2009 (min. 350 attempts) : FCS: 0.00% – Trey Lance,

North Dakota State North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as th ...

, 2019 (150–349 attempts); 0.78% – Pat Devlin,

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

, 2010 (min. 350 attempts) : Div II: 0.32% – Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2009 (min. 300 attempts) : Div III: 0.2% – Matt Behrendt, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2013 (min. 150 attempts)

Most consecutive completions in a single game

: FBS: 26 –

Dominique Davis Dominique Dion Davis (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Davis played co ...

East Carolina East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from its orig ...

vs.

, Oct. 22, 2011 : FCS: 29 – Quinn Epperly, Princeton vs. Cornell, Nov. 2, 2013 : Div II: 20 – Scott Buisson, Arkansas–Monticello vs. Henderson State, Sep. 22, 2008; Todd Cunningham, Presbyterian vs. Wingate, Oct. 20, 1999; Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State vs. New Haven, Oct. 8, 1994; Rod Bockwoldt, Weber State vs. South Dakota State, Nov. 6, 1976 : Div III: 21 – Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005

Most consecutive completions in one or more games

: FBS: 36 –

, last 10 attempts vs. Memphis, Oct. 15, 2011 and first 26 vs.

, Oct. 22, 2011 : FCS: Same as record for most consecutive completions in one game, above : Div II: 23 – Mike Ganey, Allegheny, last 16 attempts vs. Carnegie Mellon, Oct. 9, 1967 and first seven attempts vs. Oberlin, Oct. 16, 1967 : Div III: 29 – Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson. last eight attempts vs. Hanover, Sep. 10, 2005 and first 21 attempts vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005

Receiving

Most receptions, career

: FBS: 399 –

Zay Jones Isaiah Avery "Zay" Jones (born March 30, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Carolina. Jones is the all-time NCAA Division I career r ...

, 2013–16 : FCS: 428 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013-16 : Div II: 386 – Justin Bernard,

Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Founded in 1889, it is the third-oldest Catholic college in New England. Named for Saint Anselm of Canterbury (Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to ...

2010–14 : Div III: 463 – Michael Zweifel, Wisconsin–River Falls and

University of Dubuque The University of Dubuque (UD) is a private Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian university in Dubuque, Iowa. About 2,200 students attend the university. History The University of Dubuque has had a long history in Dubuque since its foundi ...

, 2007–11

Most receptions, season

: FBS: 158 –

, East Carolina, 2016 : FCS: 136 – Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois, 2012 : Div II: 143 – Nick Smart, Southwest Baptist, 2007 : Div III: 140 – Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (IA), 2011

Most receptions, game

: FBS: 23 – Tyler Jones, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008;

Randy Gatewood Randy Gatewood (born January 31, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and Arena Football League (1987–2008), Arena Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 19 ...

, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sep. 17, 1994 : FCS: 24 –

Chas Gessner Chas Gessner (born August 17, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2003 to begin his NFL career and earned a Super Bowl ring in his first year as a member of t ...

, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 5, 2002;

Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championshi ...

, Mississippi Valley vs. Southern, Oct. 1, 1983 : Div II: 23 – Mitchell Shegos, Notre Dame (OH) vs. Glenville State, Oct. 25, 2014 ; Chris George, Glenville State vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, Oct. 15, 1994; Barry Wagner, Alabama A&M vs. Clark Atlanta, Nov. 4, 1989 : Div III: 25 – Daniel Passafiume, Hanover vs. Franklin, Nov. 15, 2009

Most consecutive games with a reception

: FBS: 54 – Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, 2006–09 : FCS: 52 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–2016 : Div II: 50 –

Mike Washington Mike Washington (January 7, 1953 – December 27, 2021) was an American former professional football player who played in 9 NFL seasons from 1976–1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Washington was an All-American ...

, West Chester, 2005–08 : Div III: 50 – Fritz Waldvogel, St. Thomas (MN), 2008–11

Most yards receiving, career

: FBS: 5,278 – Corey Davis, Western Michigan, 2013-16 : FCS: 6,464 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 4,983 – Clarence Coleman,

, 1998–2001 : Div III: 6,108 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Most yards receiving, season

: FBS: 2,060 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999 : FCS: 1,850 –

Brandon Kaufman Brandon Kaufman (born October 26, 1990) is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver, and Australian rules football player. Kaufman was a three-year player at Eastern Washington University. In 2010, as a sophomore he had 15 touchdow ...

, Eastern Washington, 2012 : Div II: 1,821 - Isaac Stonefield Glenville State, 2020 : Div III: 2,157 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most yards receiving by a tight end, season

: FBS: 1,352 –

Jace Amaro Jace Jordan Amaro (born June 26, 1992) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Ti ...

, Texas Tech, 2013 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III: 1,290 – Don Moehling, Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 1988

Most yards receiving, game

: FBS: 405 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska, Aug. 29, 1998 : FCS: 376 –

Kassim Osgood Kassim Alexandre Osgood (; born May 20, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for San Diego State University and C ...

, Cal Poly vs. Northern Iowa, Nov. 4, 2000 : Div II: 425 – Trey McVay, Northeastern State vs. Harding, Oct. 15, 2011 : Div III: 418 – Lewis Howes, Principia vs. Martin Luther, Oct. 12, 2002

Highest receiving yards per game, career

: FBS: 140.9 –

Alex Van Dyke Franklin Alexander Van Dyke (born July 24, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver who was selected by the New York Jets in the second round (31st overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Nevada, Re ...

, Nevada, 1994–95 : FCS: 124.3 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 160.8 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993–94 : Div III: 156.6 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Highest receiving yards per game, season

: FBS: 187.3 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999 : FCS: 168.2 –

, Mississippi Valley, 1984 : Div II: 187.6 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993 : Div III: 215.7 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most games with 100 yards receiving, career

: FBS: 27 - Corey Davis, Western Michigan, 2013–16 : FCS: 29 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 30 - Patrick Ondis Briley, Langston, 82-85 : Div III:

Most receiving touchdowns, career

: FBS: 60 –

Jarett Dillard Jarett Juma Porter Dillard (born December 21, 1985) is an American lawyer and former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. Dillard achieved success as a college football player for Rice, while earning his bachelor's d ...

, 2005–08 : FCS: 73 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 78 – Dallas Mall, Bentley, 2001–04 : Div III: 75 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Most receiving touchdowns, season

: FBS: 27 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, 1998 : FCS: 27 –

, Mississippi Valley, 1984 : Div II: 35 –

David Kircus David Kircus (born February 19, 1980) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft after playing college football at Grand Valley State University. Kircus has also ...

, Grand Valley State, 2002 : Div III: 26 – Jack Phelan, Hartwick, 2008; Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most receiving touchdowns, game

: FBS: 7 –

Rashaun Woods Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born October 17, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. ...

, Oklahoma State vs. SMU, Sep. 20, 2003 : FCS: 6 – Cos DeMatteo, Chattanooga vs. Mississippi Valley, Sep. 16, 2000 : Div II: 8 – Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968 : Div III: 7 – Matt Perceval, Wesleyan (CT) vs. Middlebury, Sep. 26, 1998

Scoring

Most touchdowns responsible for, career

: FBS: 178 –

, Houston, 2007–11Case Keenum Stats
ESPN. Retrieved 2012-01-11. : FCS: 159 –

, Grambling, 2001–05 : Div II: 162 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22 : Div III: 168 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996–99;

, Mount Union, 2011–14

Most touchdowns responsible for, season

: FBS: 65 – Joe Burrow,

, 2019;

, 2021 : FCS: 71

UIW 2022 : Div II: 61 – Roland Rivers III, Slippery Rock, 2019 : Div III: 68 - Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA), 2021

Most touchdowns responsible for, game

: FBS: 11 –

vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990 : FCS: 10 – Ren Hefley,

vs.

, September 4, 2021 : Div II: 10 – Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968 : Div III:

Most points responsible for, career

: FBS: 1,078 –

, Houston, 2007–11 : FCS: 960 –

, Grambling, 2001–05 : Div II: 966 –

Jimmy Terwilliger Jimmy Terwilliger is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. From 2009 to 2013, he was the head football coach at Pleasant Valley High School. He played colleg ...

, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06 : Div III:

Most points responsible for, season

: FBS: 394 –

, 2021 : FCS: 368 –

, Mississippi Valley, 1984 : Div II: 366 - Roland Rivers III, Slippery Rock, 2019 : Div III: 410 – Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA), 2021

Most points responsible for, game

: FBS: 66 –

, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990 : FCS: 64 – Ren Hefley,

vs.

, September 4, 2021

Most points scored by kicker, career

: FBS: 499 –

Austin Seibert Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Early years Seibert atten ...

, 2015–18 : FCS: 542 – Ethan Ratke,

James Madison James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for hi ...

, 2017–21 : Div II: 420 – Jeff Glas,

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

, 2002–05 : Div III: 383 – Mike Zimmerman, Mount Union, 2005–07

Most points scored by kicker, season

: FBS: 157 – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State, 2013 : FCS: 127 – Julian Rauch, Appalachian State, 2007;

Jon Striefsky Jonathan Edmund "Jon" Striefsky (born October 21, 1986) is a former American football Kicker (American football), kicker. After playing college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, he was signed by t ...

, Delaware, 2007 : Div II: 138 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2005 : Div III: 183 - Edward Ruhnke, Mount Union, 2014

Most points scored by kicker, game

: FBS: 24 –

Mike Prindle Michael John Prindle (born November 12, 1963) is a former National Football League (NFL) placekicker. Prindle played one season for the Detroit Lions in 1987. High school Prindle was a kicker and quarterback for Grand Rapids Union High School. ...

, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984;

Dominik Eberle Dominik Eberle (born July 4, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies football, Utah State Aggies. He made his NFL debut in Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season. Earl ...

, Utah State vs. New Mexico State, Sep. 8, 2018 : FCS: 24 – Goran Lingmerth, Northern Arizona vs. Idaho, Oct. 25, 1986 : Div II: 21 – Thomas Kopcho, Missouri Western State University vs. Northeastern State (OK), Oct. 16, 2021 : Div III: 20 – Jim Hever, Rhodes vs. Millsaps, Sep. 22, 1984

Most points scored by non-kicker, career

: FBS: 530 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012–15 : FCS: 544 –

Brian Westbrook Brian Collins Westbrook (born September 2, 1979) is a former American football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft af ...

, Villanova, 1997–98, 2000–01 : Div II: 656 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06 : Div III: 780 –

, Mount Union, 2005–08

Most points scored by non-kicker, season

: FBS: 236 – Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011 : FCS: 234 – Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007 : Div II: 228 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2007; Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006 : Div III: 264 –

, Mount Union, 2008

Most points scored by non-kicker, game

: FBS: 48 –

, Illinois vs. Southern Illinois, September 22, 1990;

, Arizona State vs. Texas Tech, September 10, 2016;

, Buffalo vs. Kent State, November 28, 2020 : FCS: 42 – Omar Cuff, Delaware vs. William & Mary, Aug. 30, 2007;

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, McNeese State vs. Southern Utah, Sep. 19, 1998;

, Northern Arizona vs. Weber State, Oct. 5, 1996 : Div II: 48 – Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968;

, Oklahoma Panhandle vs. St. Mary (KS), Nov. 8, 1958 : Div III: 48 –

, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994

Defense

Interceptions

Most interceptions, career

: FBS: 29 –

Al Brosky Alfred E. Brosky (June 9, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American football player, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Brosky played football at the University of Illinois from 1950 to 1952. He wa ...

, Illinois, 1950–52 : FCS: 31 –

Rashean Mathis Rashean Jamil Mathis (; born August 27, 1980) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune–Cookman University, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second r ...

, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–2003 : Div II: 37 – Tom Collins, Indianapolis, 1982–85 : Div III: 32 – Zach Autenrieb, Thomas More (KY) 2009–12

Most interceptions, season

: FBS: 14 –

Al Worley Elvin "Al" Worley (August 8, 1946 – December 14, 2020) was an American football player and coach, a defensive back for the University of Washington Huskies from 1966– 68. Worley was named a consensus All-American in 1968, when he set an NCAA ...

, Washington, 1968;

Gerod Holliman Gerod Holliman (born May 6, 1994) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. At the University of Louisville, he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in college football. He set an NCAA record for most i ...

, Louisville, 2014 : FCS: 14 –

, Bethune–Cookman, 2002 : Div II: 14 – ''Seven times. Most recent:'' Dan Peters, Shepherd, 2006 : Div III: 15 – Ben Matthews, Bethel (MN), 2000; Mark Dorner, Juniata, 1987

Most team interceptions, game

: FBS: 10^* – Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; UCLA vs. California, Oct. 21, 1978 :NCAA single game national record. 11 interceptions: St. Cloud State College vs Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970. (5 by safety Bill Trewick, 3 by linebacker Mark Swedlund and 3 by safety Ted Lockett). ^*The NCAA lists two different records for team interceptions in a game. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". The unrestricted "Most passes intercepted by" is held by Brown, with 11, in a game versus Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949.

Most interceptions, game

: FBS: 5^*^† – 4 times: Lee Cook, Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; Walt Pastuszak, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949; Byron Beaver, Houston vs. Baylor, Sep. 22, 1962; Dan Rebsch, Miami (OH) vs. Western Mich., Nov. 4, 1972 : FCS: 5 – 3 times: Mark Cordes, Eastern Washington vs. Boise State, Sep. 6, 1986; Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Nov. 12, 1983; Karl Johnson, Jackson State vs. Grambling, Oct. 23, 1982 :NCAA National record: 5 interceptions by Bill Trewick, St. Cloud State vs. Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970. Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T, Oct. 18, 1975. : Div III: 5 – 11 times. Most recent: James Patrick, Stillman vs. Edward Waters, Nov. 2, 2002 Eric Gargiulo Montclair State University vs Southern Virginia 10/10/2014 ^*The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on Oct. 23, 1937 before the collection of division records. ^†Tulane University lists 5 interceptions by Mitchell Price in a game versus Tennessee–Chattanooga September 3, 1988 which is not recognized as an official statistic by the NCAA.

Consecutive games with an interception

: FBS: 15 –

, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1950 to Oct. 18, 1952 : FCS: 8 –

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, Morgan State University, 1998–2001 :FCS: 8 - Justin Ford, University of Montana, 2021 : Div II: 8 – Darin Nix, Missouri S&T, 1993–94 : Div III: 9 – Brent Sands, Cornell College, 1992

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career

: FBS: 6 – Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State, 2020–22 : FCS: 6 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1993–96, Marcus Williams, North Dakota State 2010–13 : Div II: : Div III:

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season

: FBS: 4 –

Deltha O'Neal Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Califor ...

, California, 1999 : FCS: 4 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1995; Joseph Vaughn, Cal State Northridge, 1994; Robert Turner, Jackson State, 1990 : Div II: 4 – Stevie Harden, Valdosta State, 2010; Quintez Smith, Shaw, 2009; Clay Blalack, UT Martin, 1976 : Div III: 4 – Phil Terio, Salve Regina, 2012

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game

: FBS: 3 –

Johnnie Jackson John Alec Jackson (born 15 August 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder or as a defender. He is the current manager of League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Club career Tottenham Hotspur Born ...

, Houston vs. Texas, Nov. 7, 1987 : FCS: 2 – ''23 times. Most recent:'' Jeffrey Smyth, Presbyterian College vs. Stetson University, Apr. 3, 2021 : Div II: : Div III: 3 – ''Many times.''

Most interception return yards, career

: FBS: 501 – Terrell Buckley, Florida State, 1989–91 : FCS: 682 –

, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–2002 : Div II: 528 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2000–03 : Div III: 448 – Todd Schoelzel, Wisconsin–Oshkosh, 1985–88

Most interception return yards, season

: FBS: 302 – Charles Phillips, Southern California, 1974 : FCS: 455 –

, Bethune–Cookman, 2002 : Div II: 362 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2003 : Div III: 358 – Rod Pesek, Whittier, 1987

Most interception return yards, game

: FBS: 182 – Ashley Lee, Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 12, 1983 : FCS: 216 –

Keiron Bigby Keiron Bigby (born February 27, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Brown. In 2018, Bigby was aw ...

, Brown vs. Yale, Sep. 29, 1984 : Div II: 194 – Quintez Smith, Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State, Aug. 29, 2009 : Div III: 164 –

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, McDaniel vs. Dickinson, Oct. 15, 1983

Tackles

''Since the 1960 season''

Most tackles, career

: FBS: 694 -

John Offerdahl John Arnold Offerdahl (born August 17, 1964) is a restaurateur and former professional American football player. An inside linebacker, he played college football at Western Michigan University, before being selected by the Miami Dolphins in 52n ...

, Western Michigan, 1982-85 : FCS: 580 -

Boomer Grigsby James Harvey "Boomer" Grigsby (born November 15, 1981) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Illinois State, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Grigsby was also a me ...

Illinois State Illinois State University (ISU) is a Public university, public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is reco ...

, 2001–04 : Div II: 633 –

Connor Harris Connor Harris (born June 22, 1993) is an American football inside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Lindenwood. Early years Harris was named the 2011 Missouri 6A Defensive Player of the Year and 2011 Kansas ...

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, 2012–16 : Div III: 712 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin, 1984-87

Highest tackles per game average, career

: FBS: 15.00 - Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech, 1974-1977 : FCS: 13.2 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2000–02 : Div II: 16.00 - Kevin Kilroy, Missouri Western, 1993-19961 : Div III: 15.1 - Ryan Slager Grinnell, 2015-18

Most tackles, season

: FBS: 198^* – Kevin McLain, Colorado State, 1975 : FCS: 195 –

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, Norfolk State, 2003 : Div II: 169 – B. J. Russell, Mesa State, 2004 : Div III: 201 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin, 1986 ^*

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(Baylor) Recorded 232 tackles in 1978 but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000

Highest tackles per game average, season

: FBS: 15.92^* – Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 2011 : FCS: 16.3 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2002; Kevin Talley, Norfolk State, 2003 : Div II: 15.9 – Allen Minus, Lincoln (MO), 2004 : Div III: 19.8 – Kyle McGivney, Luther, 2010 ^*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 199 tackles in 11 games in 1978 for an 18.09 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.

Most tackles, game

: FBS: 30^* – Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech vs, Kentucky, Sep. 15, 1977 : FCS: 31 – Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham vs. Nebraska, Sep. 4, 2021 : Div II: 30 - Kevin Kilroy, Missouri Western vs. Northwest Missouri, September 17, 1994 : Div II: 30** – Shaun Maloney, Minnesota–Morris vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, Oct. 27, 2001 : Div III: 31 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin vs. Marietta, 1985 *

(Baylor) recorded 35 tackles against Houston and 33 tackles against Arkansas in 1978, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000 * Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) recorded 31 tackles against Oklahoma in the 1962 Orange Bowl, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000 * Larry Mertz (Kutztown) recorded 31 tackles against Clarion on November 22, 1980, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000

Most solo tackles, career

: FBS: 360 – Rod Davis, Southern Miss., 2000–03 : FCS: 325 –

, Illinois State, 2001–04 : Div II: 323 –

, Lindenwood, 2012–16 : Div III: 302 – Kyle Follweiler, Wilkes, 2004–07

Highest solo tackles per game average, career

: FBS: 8.80 –

E. J. Henderson Eric N. "E. J." Henderson (born August 3, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Dra ...

, Maryland, 2000–02 : FCS: 8.00 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2000–02 : Div II: 9.2 - Kevin Kilroy, Missouri Western, 1993-1996 : Div III: 7.35 – Casey McConnell, Kenyon, 2001–03

Most solo tackles, season

: FBS: 135^* – E. J. Henderson, Maryland, 2002 : FCS: 113 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2002 : Div II: 97 – Tyke Kozeal, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2016 : Div III: 106 – Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000 ^*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 1978, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.

Highest solo tackles per game average, season

: FBS: 10.20^* –

Rick Sherrod Rick Sherrod (born January 19, 1979) is a former American football free safety for the Columbus Destroyers and collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He also played in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Da ...

, West Virginia, 2001 : FCS: 9.82 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2002 : Div II: 8.81 – Tyke Kozeal, Nebraska–Kearney, 2016 : Div III: 10.6 – Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000 ^*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 11 games in 1978 for a 12.81 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.

Most solo tackles, game

: FBS: 20 – Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 26, 2005 : FCS: 21 –

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, Holy Cross, Oct. 22, 2005 : Div II: 19 – Eric Portley, Fayetteville State vs. N.C. Central, Oct. 8, 2005 : Div III: 21 – Tim Rotenberry, North Park vs. Millikin, Oct. 16, 2004; Ryan Martin, Hanover College vs. Anderson (IN), Oct. 17, 2015

Most tackles for loss, career

: FBS: 75 –

Khalil Mack Khalil Delshon Mack (; born February 22, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the ...

, Buffalo, 2010–13, Jason Babin, Western Michigan, 2000–03 : FCS: 80 – James Cowser, Southern Utah, 2012-15 : Div II: 92.5 – Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock, 2014-2017 : Div III: 106½ – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2000–02

Highest tackles for loss per game average, career

: FBS: 1.92 –

Sammy Brown Sammy Brown (born April 17, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football ...

, Houston, 2010-11 : FCS: 2.48 –

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, Bethune-Cookman, 2002-03 : Div II: 2.58 – Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2000-01 : Div III: 3.33 – Steven Wilson, King’s (PA), 2000-02

Most tackles for loss, season

: FBS: 39 – Derrick Thomas, Alabama, 198
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: FCS: 36 – Steve Baggs, Bethune–Cookman, 2003 : Div II: 37 – Charlie Cook, C. W. Post, 2001 : Div III: 39 – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2002

Highest tackles for loss per game average, season

: FBS: 2.77 – Kenny Philpot, Eastern Michigan, 2001 : FCS: 3.00 – Steve Baggs, Bethune–Cookman, 2003 : Div II: 3.1 – Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2001 : Div III: 3.9 – Steven Wilson, King’s (PA), 2001

Most tackles for loss, game

: FBS: 8 – Nate Irving, North Carolina State vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 13, 2010 : FCS: 8 – Sherrod Coates, Western Kentucky vs. Indiana State, Oct. 26, 2002 : Div II: 9 – Darryl Wilson, Concord vs. West Virginia State, Oct. 8, 2005; Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005 : Div III: 9½ – Ernest Wiggins, Husson vs. SUNY Maritime, Oct. 27, 2012

Most sacks, career

: FBS: 46^* – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2000–02, Javon Rolland-Jones,

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, 2014–17 : FCS: 59 – James Cowser,

, 2012–15 : Div II: 56 – Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock, 2014–17 : Div III: 53½ – Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg, 2002–04 ^* Derrick Thomas (

) and

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(

) each recorded 52 sacks, and Bruce Smith (

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) recorded 46, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000. Hugh Green – University of Pittsburgh 53 career sacks 77-80

Highest sacks per game average, career

: FBS: 1.61 – Dwight Freeney, Syracuse, 2000–01 : FCS: 1.26 –

Robert Mathis Robert Nathan Mathis (born February 26, 1981) is a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker who played his entire 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footbal ...

, Alabama A&M, 2000–02 : Div II: 1.42 – Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2000–01 : Div III: 1.53 – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2000–02

Most sacks, season

: FBS: 24^*– Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2002 : FCS: 21 – Chris McNeil, North Carolina A&T State, 1997 : Div II: 25.5 – Caleb Murphy, Ferris State University 2022 : Div III: 24 – Russ Watson, Worcester State, 2000 ^*Derrick Thomas (Alabama) recorded 27 sacks in 1988, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000.

Highest sacks per game average, season

: FBS: 1.71 – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2002 : FCS: 1.89 – Andrew Hollingsworth, Towson, 2000 : Div II: 1.8 – Damien Gilyard, C.W. Post, 2004 : Div III: 2.7 – Russ Watson, Worcester State, 2000

Most sacks, game

: FBS: 6^* – Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan vs. Ball State, Oct. 21, 2006; Elvis Dumervil, Louisville vs. Kentucky, Sep. 4, 2005;

Felix Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah (born January 24, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas State Wildcats. In 2022, he was named a first-team All-American and the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year. Early life Anudike-Uzomah was born ...

, Kansas State vs. TCU, October 30, 2021 : FCS: 6 – Damien Huren, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northern Colorado, Oct. 9, 2004; Pat Dowd, University of Dayton vs. Drake University, Nov. 9, 2013 : Div II: 7 – Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005 : Div III: 7½ – Kevin McNamara, St. John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005 ^*Shay Muirbrook (BYU) recorded 6 sacks in the 1997 Cotton Bowl, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000 and does not recognize bowl game statistics for any category prior to 2002.

Special teams

Punting

Most punts, career

: FBS: 337 – Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012–15 : FCS: 301 – Barry Bowman, Louisiana Tech, 1983–86 : Div II: 328 – Dan Brown, Nicholls State, 1976–79 : Div III: 280 – Mark Diedrichsen,

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, 2013–16

Most punts, season

: FBS: 101 – Jim Bailey, VMI, 1969 : FCS: 117 – Tony Epperson, Weber State University, 2013 : Div II: 98 – John Tassi, Lincoln (MO), 1981 : Div III: 106 – Bob Blake, Wisconsin–Superior, 1977

Most punts, game

: FBS: 26 – Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), Nov. 11, 1939 : FCS: 16 – Matt Stover, Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana–Monroe, Nov. 18, 1988 : Div II: 32 – Jan Jones, Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&M–Commerce, Nov. 2, 1946 : Div III: 17 – Jerry Williams, Frostburg State vs. Salisbury, Sep. 30, 1978

Highest punting average, career

: FBS: 46.3 –

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, West Virginia, 1991–94 (150–199 punts); 47.8 – Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State, 2017–21 (200–249 punts); 45.2 –

Daniel Sepulveda Daniel Wade Sepulveda (born January 12, 1984) is a former American football punter who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for Baylor University, earned All- ...

, Baylor, 2003–06 (min. 250 punts) : FCS: 44.8 – Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2000–03 (min. 150 punts) : Div II: 44.9 – Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002–05 (min. 100 punts) : Div III: 43.4 – Jeff Shea, Cal Lutheran, 1994–97 (min. 100 punts)

Highest punting average, season

: FBS: 51.19 –

Matt Araiza Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is an American American football, football Punter (football), punter who is a free agent. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs football, San Diego State Aztecs, setting the National Co ...

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, 2021 (min. 35 punts) : FCS: 48.2 – Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2002 (min. 60 punts) : Div II: 49.1 – Steve Ecker, Shippensburg, 1965 (min. 20 punts); 48.0 – Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2004 (min. 40 punts) : Div III: 46.2 – Ryan Anderson, Olivet, 2016 (min. 40 punts)

Highest punting average, game

: FBS: 60.8 - Braden Mann, Texas A&M vs. Alabama, Sep. 22, 2018 (5–9 punts); 53.6 – Jim Benien, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, Nov. 13, 1971 (min. 10 punts) : FCS: 61.5 – Eddie Johnson, Idaho State vs. Cal Poly, Nov. 16, 2002 (5–9 punts); 52.2 – Stuart Dodds, Montana State vs. Northern Arizona, Oct. 20, 1979 (min. 10 punts) : Div II: 57.5 – Tim Baer, Colorado Mines vs. Fort Lewis, Oct. 25, 1986 (min. 5 punts) : Div III: 58.4 - Danny Breslow, Kumeyaay vs. Tierrasanta, Nov. 1, 1999 (min. 6 punts)

Most punting yards, career

: FBS: 13,911 – Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012–15 : FCS: : Div II: 10,780 - Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002–2005 (min. 200 punts) : Div III: 8,531 - Nick Firth, Kean, 2018-2022

Most punting yards, season

: FBS: 4,138 –

Johnny Pingel John Spencer Pingel (November 6, 1916 – August 14, 1999) was an American football back and punter. Pingel played college football at the Michigan State University and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1938 and second-team in 1937. ...

, Michigan State, 1938 : FCS: : Div II: 3,686 - Luke Jones, New Mexico Highlands, 2016 (min. 70 punts) : Div III: 4,026 - Danny Breslow, DePortola, 2002

Most punting yards, game

: FBS: 1,318 – Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) Nov. 11, 1939 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III: 336 - Drew Shipley, Minnesota Morris vs. UW River Falls

Longest punt

: FBS: 99 – Pat Brady, Nevada vs. Loyola Marymount, 1950 : FCS: 93 – Tyler Grogan, Northeastern vs. Villanova, September 8, 2001 : Div II: 97 – Earl Hurst, Emporia State. vs. Central Missouri, October 3, 1964 : Div III: 95 – Austin Baker, Hiedelberg University vs. John Carroll University, November 3, 2018

Punt returns

Highest average gain per return, career

''Minimum of 1.2 returns per game'' : FBS: 23.6 – Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma, 1946–48 (39 for 922) : FCS: 17.7 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006–09 : Div II: 26.2 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1971–72 : Div III: 22.9 – Keith Winston, Knoxville, 1986–87

Highest average gain per return, season

''Minimum of 1.2 returns per game'' : FBS: 28.5 –

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, UCLA, 2005 : FCS: 26.5 – Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001 : Div II: 34.1 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1972 : Div III: 31.2 – Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1986

Highest average gain per return, game

: FBS: 43.8 – Golden Richards, BYU vs. Texas, September 10, 1971 (min. 5 returns) : FCS: 43.2 – Ricky Pearsall, Northern Arizona vs. Western New Mexico, August 29, 1996 (min. 5 returns) : Div II: 66.3 – Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), September 23, 1972 (min. 4 returns) : Div III:

Most punts returned, career

: FBS: 153 –

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, BYU, 1980–82, 1984–85 : FCS: 143 – Levander Segars, Montana, 2001–04 : Div II: 153 – Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1983–85 : Div III: 134 – Marvin Deal, McDaniel, 1996–99

Most punts returned, game

: FBS: 20 – Milton Hill, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), November 11, 1939 : FCS: 11 – Peter Athans, Sacred Heart vs. Siena, November 9, 2002 : Div II: 12 – David Nelson, Ferris State vs. Northern Michigan, October 2, 1993 : Div III: 10 – Ellis Wangelin, Wisconsin–River Falls vs. Wisconsin–Platteville, October 12, 1985

Most punts returned, season

: FBS: 57 –

Wes Welker Wesley Carter Welker (born May 1, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the San ...

, Texas Tech, 2002 : FCS: 55 – Tommy Houk, Murray State, 1980 : Div II: 61 – Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1984 : Div III: 48 – Rick Bealer, Lycoming, 1989

Most yards on punt returns, career

: FBS: 1,762 –

, Texas Tech, 2000–03 : FCS: 1,668 –

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, Hampton, 2002–05 : Div II: 1,760 – Anthony Merritt, North Alabama, 2003–06 : Div III: 1,550 – Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg, 1998–2001

Most yards on punt returns, season

: FBS: 791 –

Lee Nalley Lee "Long Gone" Nalley Jr. (March 15, 1925 – September 14, 2003) was a college football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, 1947 to 1949 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, 1949. ...

, Vanderbilt, 1948 : FCS: 698 – Khris Gardin, North Carolina A&T, 2015 : Div II: 670 – Travis Lueck, North Dakota, 2003 : Div III: 688 – Melvin Dillard, Ferrum, 1990

Most yards on punt returns, game

: FBS: 277 –

Antonio Perkins Antonio Perkins (born January 9, 1981) is a former American college and professional football player who was a kick returner and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football ...

, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003 : FCS: 227 – Leonard Goolsby, South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State, Oct. 11, 2003 : Div II: 265 – Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), Sep. 23, 1972 : Div III: 278 – P. J. Williams, Mary Hardin–Baylor vs. Mississippi College, Oct. 1, 2005

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, career

: FBS: 9 —

Dante Pettis Dante Garrison Pettis (born October 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Early years Pettis attended JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. He p ...

, Washington, 2014–17 : FCS: 8 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006–09 : Div II: 10 – James Rooths, Shepherd, 1997–2000 : Div III: 7 – Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1984–87

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, season

: FBS: 6 -

Ryan Switzer Ryan Switzer (born November 4, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver and punt returner. Switzer played college football at North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (1 ...

, North Carolina, 2013; Chad Owens, Hawaii, 2004 : FCS: 5 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2009; Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001 : Div II: 5 – James Rooths, Shepherd, 1998 : Div III: 5 – Chris McKinney, Guilford, 2001

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, game

: FBS: 3 –

, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003 : FCS: 3 –

Zuriel Smith Zuriel Smith (born January 15, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Hampton University. Early life Smith a ...

, Hampton vs. Virginia State, Sep. 22, 2001; Aaron Fix, Canisius vs. Siena, Sep. 24, 1994 : Div II: 3 –

Virgil Seay Virgil LeVan Seay (born January 1, 1958) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Troy State University and was draft ...

, Troy vs. West Alabama, Sep. 29, 1979; Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), Sep. 23, 1972; Bobby Ahu, Hawaii vs. Linfield, Nov. 15, 1969; Tom Shockley, Adams State vs. Colo Mines, Nov. 14, 1970 : Div III: 3 – John Conroy, Otterbein vs. Heidelberg, Nov. 1, 2003

Kickoff returns

Highest average gain per return, career

''Minimum 1.2 returns per game'' : FBS: 35.1 –

Anthony Davis Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NB ...

, USC, 1972-74 : FCS: 30.5 –

Scotty McGee Scotty McGee (born December 4, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played cornerback for James Madison University. McGee was drafted by the Jack ...

, James Madison, 2006–09 : Div II: 34.0 – Glen Printers, Colorado State–Pueblo, 1973–74 : Div III: 34.2 – Darnell Williams, Louisiana College, 2010–11

Highest average gain per return, season

''Minimum 1.2 returns per game'' : FBS: 42.5 – Anthony Davis, USC, 1974 : FCS: 37.3 – David Fraterrigo, Canisius, 1993 : Div II: 41.7 –

, Fayetteville State, 2008