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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 Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead
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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,

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

Steve McNair Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead
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, 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, 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 Joseph Lee Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Ohio State, Burrow played college football at LSU, where he won the Heisma ...

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 Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead
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, 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 curren ...

, Sep. 12, 2009, 695 passing, −14 rushing : Div III: 719 – Sam Durley,

Eureka Eureka (often abbreviated as E!, or Σ!) is an intergovernmental organisation for research and development funding and coordination. Eureka is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation. Organisations and companies applying th ...

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 – Case Keenum,

, 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 Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009),Steve McNair Found Dead
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, 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 Xavier Omon (born February 15, 1985) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwest Miss ...

, 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 Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...

, UCF, 2007, 2,567 yards : FCS: 450 – Jamaal Branch, 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,

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 Travis Jason Prentice (born October 27, 1976) is a former American football running back who played collegiately at Miami of Ohio. Prentice held the NCAA Division I-A record for career rushing touchdowns until it was broken by Wisconsin's Mont ...

, Miami (OH), 1998 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

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

: FBS: 174.6 –

Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950) is an American actor and former NFL player. In 1971, he was a unanimous All-American and finished as a runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy, and from 2010 to 2011 starred in the football comedy s ...

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 – Arnold Mickens,

, 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 Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), from 1989 to 1998 for the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and ...

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 ...

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

, 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 Ronald Dayne (born March 14, 1978) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Dayne played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, University of Wisco ...

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 Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in football history. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he set the ...

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 Daniel Jacob Henry Woodhead (born January 25, 1985) is an amateur golfer who has qualified for the United States Golf Association championship tournaments, and was a former professional American football running back. He played college football a ...

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 ...

, Mount Union, 2005–08, 1,189 rushes

Most yards rushing, season

: FBS: 2,628 –

, 1988, 344 rushes, 11 games : FCS: 2,519 –

Terrance West Terrance West (born January 28, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Towson and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. West has also played for the Tennessee Ti ...

Towson Towson () is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Baltimore County and the second-most populous unincorp ...

, 2013, 413 rushes, 16 games : Div II: 2,756 –

, 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 ...

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 ...

vs. Morgan State, 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 ...

vs. Adams State, 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 Tar Heels football, North Carolina and was drafted by the Bron ...

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 ...

Miami, FL Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...

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 Jayson D. Foster (born July 22, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Georgia Southern and was the 2007 Walter Payton Award win ...

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 Vik ...

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Central Arkansas Central Arkansas, also known as the Little Rock metro, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of ...

, Dec. 1, 2012, 34 rushes : Div II: 323 – Shawn Graves, Wofford 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 –

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

, Mount Union, 2005–08

Most rushing touchdowns, season

: FBS: 39 –

, 1988, 11 games and

Montee Ball Montee Ball Jr. (born December 5, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin, where he was twice recognized as the be ...

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 –

, 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 ...

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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. H ...

Arizona State Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

, 2016; Jaret Patterson, 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 Northern Arizona is an unofficial, colloquially-defined region of the U.S. state of Arizona. Generally consisting of Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Gila counties, the region is geographically dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the sout ...

, 1996 :Div II: 8 – Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle State, 1958 :Div III: 8 – Donavan Henderson,

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 ...

, 2019; Carey Bender, 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, Wofford, 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,

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San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ...

, 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, Memphis Tigers football, Memphis, 2002–05http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf : FCS: 40 –

, Georgia Southern, 1998–2001 : Div III: 42 – Levell Coppage, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2008–11

Most games with a touchdown, career

: FBS: 46 – Travis Etienne Jr, Clemson Tigers football, Clemson, 2017–20 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III:

Passing

Highest passing efficiency rating, career

: FBS: 199.4 – Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama, 2017–19 (min. 325 completions) : FCS: 176.7 – Josh Johnson (quarterback), Josh Johnson, San Diego Toreros football, San Diego, 2004–07 (min. 300 completions) : Div II: 190.8 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State Blazers football, Valdosta State, 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, 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team, Coastal Carolina, 2021 : FCS: 204.6 – Shawn Knight (quarterback), Shawn Knight, William & Mary Tribe football, 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 Hoosiers football, Indiana vs Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado, 1980 (min. 12 attempts); 317.4 – Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo Rockets football, Toledo vs Buffalo Bulls football, Buffalo, 2003 (min. 25 attempts); 248.0 – Geno Smith, 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, West Virginia vs 2012 Baylor Bears football team, 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, 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Texas Tech vs. 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team, New Mexico, Sep. 17, 2011 (min. 40 completions); 93.9% – Kyle Allen, 2017 Houston Cougars football team, Houston vs. 2017 Rice Owls football team, Rice, Sep. 16, 2017 (min. 30 completions); 96.0% – Greyson Lambert, 2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia vs. 2015 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, South Carolina, Sep. 18, 2015 (min. 20 completions) : FCS: 88.9% – Richie Williams (American football), Richie Williams, Appalachian State Mountaineers football, Appalachian State vs. Furman Paladins football, Furman, Oct. 9, 2004 (min. 30 completions); 96.2% – Ricky Santos, New Hampshire Wildcats football, New Hampshire vs. Northeastern Huskies football, Northeastern, Oct. 22, 2005 (min. 20 completions) : Div II: 90.0% – Lance Parker, Ouachita Baptist Tigers football, Ouachita Baptist vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats football, Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 (min. 35 completions); 96.0% – Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State Mustangs, Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Oct. 17, 2009 (min. 20 completions) : Div III: 84.9% – Ian Kolste, Whitworth University, Whitworth vs. George Fox University, George Fox, Oct. 1, 2016 (min. 35 completions); 95.5% – Mark Petruziello, John Carroll Blue Streaks football, John Carroll vs. Thomas More College (Kentucky), Thomas More, Sep. 6, 2008 (min. 20 completions)

Highest percentage of passes completed, career

: FBS: 70.4% – Colt Brennan, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football, Hawaii, 2005–07 (minimum 875 attempts) : FCS: 69.6% – Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa Panthers football, Northern Iowa, 2004–07 (minimum 750 attempts) : Div II: 72.7% – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State Blazers football, Valdosta State, 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 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama, 2020 (minimum 150 attempts) : FCS: 75.2% – Eric Sanders, 2007 Northern Iowa Panthers football team, Northern Iowa, 2007 (minimum 200 attempts) : Div II: 76.9% – Troy Weatherhead, Hillsdale Chargers, Hillsdale, 2010 (minimum 250 attempts) : Div III: 75.0% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2008 (minimum 250 attempts)

Most yards passing, career

: FBS: 19,217 – Case Keenum,

, 2007–11 : FCS: 14,584 – Devlin Hodges, Samford Bulldogs football, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 16,265 – Bo Cordell, Tusculum University, Tusculum, 2009–13 : Div III: 14,249 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth College, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most yards passing, season

: FBS: 5,967 – Bailey Zappe, 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team, Western Kentucky, 2021 : FCS: 5,076 –

, 2012 : Div II: 5,207 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri Mules and Jennies, Central Missouri, 2010 : Div III: 5,068 – Joe Callahan (American football), Joe Callahan, Wesley College (Delaware), Wesley, 2015

Most yards passing, game

: FBS: 734 – Connor Halliday, 2014 Washington State Cougars football team, Washington State vs 2014 California Golden Bears football team, Cal, Oct. 4, 2014;

, Oct. 22, 2016 : FCS: 730 –

vs.

, Sep. 22, 2012 : Div II: 695 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds, Eastern New Mexico vs.

, Sep. 12, 2009 : Div III: 736 – Sam Durley,

vs. Knox College (Illinois), 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, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Mississippi Valley, 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, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football, Hawaii, 2000–04 : FCS: 1,896 – Devlin Hodges, Samford Bulldogs football, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 2,187 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 1,982 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford College, Guilford, 2005–08

Most passes attempted, season

: FBS: 719 –

, 2003 : FCS: 598 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, Stephen F. Austin, 2008 : Div II: 670 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri Mules and Jennies, Central Missouri, 2010 : Div III: 575 – Brett Dietz, Hanover College, Hanover, 2003

Most passes attempted, game

: FBS: 89 – Connor Halliday, 2013 Washington State Cougars football team, Washington State vs. 2013 Oregon Ducks football team, Oregon, October 19, 2013 : FCS: 85 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats football, Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008 : Div II: 94 – J. J. Harp,

vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009 : Div III: 84 – Evan Jones, Carthage University, Carthage vs. North Central College, North Central (IL), Oct. 17, 2009; Mackenzie McGrady, Alma College, Alma vs. Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons football, Wisconsin–River Falls, Sep. 26, 2009; McCallum Foote, Middlebury College, Middlebury vs. Amherst College, Amherst, Oct. 5, 2013

Most passes completed, career

: FBS: 1,546 – Case Keenum,

, 2007–11 : FCS: 1,310 – Devlin Hodges, Samford Bulldogs football, Samford, 2015–18 : Div II: 1,397 – Bo Cordell,

, 2009–13 : Div III: 1,205 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth College, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most passes completed, season

: FBS: 512 –

, 2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Texas Tech, 2007 : FCS: 385 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, Stephen F. Austin, 2009; Brett Gordon, Villanova Wildcats football, Villanova, 2002 : Div II: 447 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri Mules and Jennies, Central Missouri, 2010 : Div III: 360 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003

Most passes completed, game

: FBS: 58 – Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan Eagles football, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan Chippewas football, Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008; Connor Halliday, 2013 Washington State Cougars football team, Washington State vs. 2013 Oregon Ducks football team, Oregon, Oct. 19, 2013 : FCS: 57 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats football, Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008 : Div II: 64 – J. J. Harp,

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

Most passes completed per game, career

: FBS: 31.2 –

, 2005–08 : FCS: 29.8 – Devlin Hodges, Samford Bulldogs football, 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Texas Tech, 2007 : FCS: 32.4 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Mississippi Valley, 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 – Case Keenum,

, 2007–11 : FCS: 140 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling State Tigers football, Grambling State, 2001–05 : Div II: 158 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22 : Div III: 157 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most touchdown passes, season

: FBS: 62 – Bailey Zappe, 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team, Western Kentucky, 2021 : FCS: 60 – Lindsey Scott Jr., 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Incarnate Word, 2022 : Div II: 54 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000; Zach Zulli, 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, 2021 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team, Presbyterian vs. St. Andrews Knights football, St. Andrews, 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, Marshall, 2011–14 : FCS: 42 – Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross Crusaders football, Holy Cross, 2006–09 : Div II: 46 – Mike Reilly (quarterback), Mike Reilly, Central Washington Wildcats, 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 – Willie Totten, 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 – Willie Totten, 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 (American football), 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, 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, Oregon, 2012–14 (min. 600 attempts) : FCS: 1.41% – Josh Johnson (quarterback), 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, 1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team, Virginia, 1991 (150–349 attempts); 0.70% – Kellen Moore, 2009 Boise State Broncos football team, Boise State, 2009 (min. 350 attempts) : FCS: 0.00% – Trey Lance, 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team, North Dakota State, 2019 (150–349 attempts); 0.78% – Pat Devlin (American football), Pat Devlin, 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, Delaware, 2010 (min. 350 attempts) : Div II: 0.32% – Billy Cundiff, Ashland Eagles, 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, 2011 East Carolina Pirates football team, East Carolina vs. 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team, Navy, 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 – Dominique Davis, 2011 East Carolina Pirates football team, East Carolina, last 10 attempts vs. 2011 Memphis Tigers football team, Memphis, Oct. 15, 2011 and first 26 vs. 2011 Navy Midshipmen football team, Navy, 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, East Carolina Pirates football, East Carolina, 2013–16 : FCS: 428 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington Eagles football, Eastern Washington, 2013-16 : Div II: 386 – Justin Bernard, Saint Anselm College 2010–14 : Div III: 463 – Michael Zweifel, Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons football, Wisconsin–River Falls and University of Dubuque, 2007–11

Most receptions, season

: FBS: 158 – Zay Jones, 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, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sep. 17, 1994 : FCS: 24 – Chas Gessner, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 5, 2002; Jerry Rice, 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 (wide receiver), Mike Washington, West Chester, 2005–08 : Div III: 50 – Fritz Waldvogel, St. Thomas Tommies football, St. Thomas (MN), 2008–11

Most yards receiving, career

: FBS: 5,278 – Corey Davis (wide receiver), Corey Davis, Western Michigan Broncos football, Western Michigan, 2013-16 : FCS: 6,464 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington Eagles football, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 4,983 – Clarence Coleman (Canadian football), Clarence Coleman,

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

Most yards receiving, season

: FBS: 2,060 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999 : FCS: 1,850 – Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington, 2012 : Div II: 1,821 - Isaac Stonefield Glenville State, 2020 : Div III: 2,157 – Scott Pingel (American football), Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most yards receiving by a tight end, season

: FBS: 1,352 – Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, 2013 : FCS: : Div II: : Div III: 1,290 – Don Moehling, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 1988

Most yards receiving, game

: FBS: 405 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska, Aug. 29, 1998 : FCS: 376 – Kassim Osgood, 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, 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 (American football), Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Highest receiving yards per game, season

: FBS: 187.3 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999 : FCS: 168.2 – Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984 : Div II: 187.6 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993 : Div III: 215.7 – Scott Pingel (American football), Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most games with 100 yards receiving, career

: FBS: 27 - Corey Davis (wide receiver), 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, Rice Owls football, Rice, 2005–08 : FCS: 73 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16 : Div II: 78 – Dallas Mall, Bentley, 2001–04 : Div III: 75 – Scott Pingel (American football), Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Most receiving touchdowns, season

: FBS: 27 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, 1998 : FCS: 27 – Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984 : Div II: 35 – David Kircus, Grand Valley State, 2002 : Div III: 26 – Jack Phelan, Hartwick, 2008; Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most receiving touchdowns, game

: FBS: 7 – Rashaun Woods, 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 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11Case Keenum Stats
ESPN. Retrieved 2012-01-11. : FCS: 159 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05 : Div II: 162 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22 : Div III: 168 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996–99; Kevin Burke, Mount Union, 2011–14

Most touchdowns responsible for, season

: FBS: 65 –

, 2019; Bailey Zappe, 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team, Western Kentucky, 2021 : FCS: 71 Lindsey Scott Jr. 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 –

, 1990 Houston Cougars football team, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990 : FCS: 10 – Ren Hefley, 2021 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team, Presbyterian vs. St. Andrews Knights football, St. Andrews, 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 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11 : FCS: 960 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05 : Div II: 966 – Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06 : Div III:

Most points responsible for, season

: FBS: 394 – Bailey Zappe, 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team, Western Kentucky, 2021 : FCS: 368 – Willie Totten, 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, 2021 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team, Presbyterian vs. St. Andrews Knights football, St. Andrews, September 4, 2021

Most points scored by kicker, career

: FBS: 499 – Austin Seibert, Oklahoma Sooners football, Oklahoma, 2015–18 : FCS: 542 – Ethan Ratke, James Madison Dukes football, James Madison, 2017–21 : Div II: 420 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota Fighting Hawks football, North Dakota, 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, 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, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984; Dominik Eberle, 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, 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 –

, Wisconsin, 2011 : FCS: 234 – Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007 : Div II: 228 –

, Northwest Missouri State, 2007;

, 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; Jaret Patterson, Buffalo vs. Kent State, November 28, 2020 : FCS: 42 – Omar Cuff, Delaware vs. William & Mary, Aug. 30, 2007; Jessie Burton (American football), Jessie Burton, 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; Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle vs. St. Mary (KS), Nov. 8, 1958 : Div III: 48 – Carey Bender, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994

Defense

Interceptions

Most interceptions, career

: FBS: 29 – Al Brosky, Illinois, 1950–52 : FCS: 31 – Rashean Mathis, 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, Washington, 1968; Gerod Holliman, 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team, Louisville, 2014 : FCS: 14 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002 : Div II: 14 – ''Seven times. Most recent:'' Dan Peters (American football), Dan Peters, Shepherd, 2006 : Div III: 15 – Ben Matthews (American football), 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 (American football), Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Nov. 12, 1983; Karl Johnson (American football), 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 (American football), Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T, Oct. 18, 1975. : Div III: 5 – 11 times. Most recent: James Patrick (Canadian football), 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 – Al Brosky, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1950 to Oct. 18, 1952 : FCS: 8 – Jamar Williams, 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 Bulldogs football, Mississippi State, 2020–22 : FCS: 6 – William Hampton (American football), 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, California, 1999 : FCS: 4 – William Hampton (American football), William Hampton, Murray State, 1995; Joseph Vaughn, Cal State Northridge, 1994; Robert Turner (defensive back), 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 (American football), Phil Terio, Salve Regina, 2012

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game

: FBS: 3 – Johnnie Jackson (American football), Johnnie Jackson, Houston vs. Texas, Nov. 7, 1987 : FCS: 2 – ''23 times. Most recent:'' Jeffrey Smyth (American football), 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 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–2002 : Div II: 528 – Pierre Thomas (defensive back), Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2000–03 : Div III: 448 – Todd Schoelzel, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Wisconsin–Oshkosh, 1985–88

Most interception return yards, season

: FBS: 302 – Charles Phillips (American football), Charles Phillips, Southern California, 1974 : FCS: 455 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002 : Div II: 362 – Pierre Thomas (defensive back), 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, Brown vs. Yale, Sep. 29, 1984 : Div II: 194 – Quintez Smith, Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State, Aug. 29, 2009 : Div III: 164 – Rick Conner, McDaniel vs. Dickinson, Oct. 15, 1983

Tackles

''Since the 1960 season''

Most tackles, career

: FBS: 694 - John Offerdahl, Western Michigan Broncos football, Western Michigan, 1982-85 : FCS: 580 - Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State Redbirds football, Illinois State, 2001–04 : Div II: 633 – Connor Harris, Lindenwood Lions football, Lindenwood, 2012–16 : Div III: 712 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin Yeomen football, Oberlin, 1984-87

Highest tackles per game average, career

: FBS: 15.00 - Rick Razzano (linebacker), 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 – Kevin McLain (American football), Kevin Talley, Norfolk State, 2003 : Div II: 169 – B. J. Russell, Mesa State, 2004 : Div III: 201 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin, 1986 ^*Mike Singletary (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 (linebacker), 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 (American football), Shaun Maloney, Minnesota–Morris vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, Oct. 27, 2001 : Div III: 31 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin vs. Marietta, 1985 * Mike Singletary (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 (American football), Rod Davis, Southern Miss., 2000–03 : FCS: 325 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001–04 : Div II: 323 – Connor Harris, Lindenwood, 2012–16 : Div III: 302 – Kyle Follweiler, Wilkes, 2004–07

Highest solo tackles per game average, career

: FBS: 8.80 – E. J. Henderson, 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 (American football), Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2002 : Div II: 97 – Tyke Kozeal, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2016 : Div III: 106 – Robert Gunn (American football), 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, 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 (American football), Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 26, 2005 : FCS: 21 – Dan Adams (American football), Dan Adams, 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 Ravens and Lady Ravens, Anderson (IN), Oct. 17, 2015

Most tackles for loss, career

: FBS: 75 – Khalil Mack, 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, Houston, 2010-11 : FCS: 2.48 – Steve Baggs, 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 University, Husson vs. State University of New York Maritime College, SUNY Maritime, Oct. 27, 2012

Most sacks, career

: FBS: 46^* – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State Sun Devils football, Arizona State, 2000–02, Javon Rolland-Jones, Arkansas State Red Wolves football, Arkansas State, 2014–17 : FCS: 59 – James Cowser,

, 2012–15 : Div II: 56 – Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock football, Slippery Rock, 2014–17 : Div III: 53½ – Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, 2002–04 ^*Derrick Thomas (Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama) and Tedy Bruschi (Arizona Wildcats football, Arizona) each recorded 52 sacks, and Bruce Smith (defensive end), Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech Hokies football, Virginia Tech) 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, 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 University, 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, 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 Classic, 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, Rowan Profs, Rowan, 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 – Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia, 1991–94 (150–199 punts); 47.8 – Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State, 2017–21 (200–249 punts); 45.2 – Daniel Sepulveda, 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, 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team, San Diego State, 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 College, 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 (punter), 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, 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 (American football), 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, Heidelberg University (Ohio), 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 (American football), Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma, 1946–48 (39 for 922) : FCS: 17.7 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006–09 : Div II: 26.2 – Billy Johnson (American football), 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 – Maurice Jones-Drew, UCLA, 2005 : FCS: 26.5 – Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001 : Div II: 34.1 – Billy Johnson (American football), 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 (American football), Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), September 23, 1972 (min. 4 returns) : Div III:

Most punts returned, career

: FBS: 153 – Vai Sikahema, 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, 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 – Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2000–03 : FCS: 1,668 – Marquay McDaniel, 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, 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, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003 : FCS: 227 – Leonard Goolsby, South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State, Oct. 11, 2003 : Div II: 265 – Billy Johnson (American football), 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, 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, 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 – Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003 : FCS: 3 – Zuriel Smith, Hampton vs. Virginia State, Sep. 22, 2001; Aaron Fix, Canisius vs. Siena, Sep. 24, 1994 : Div II: 3 – Virgil Seay, Troy vs. West Alabama, Sep. 29, 1979; Billy Johnson (American football), 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 (running back, born 1952), Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74 : FCS: 30.5 – Scotty McGee, 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 – Richard Medlin, Fayetteville State, 2008