Derek Carr holds all of Fresno State's passing records. The Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Fresno State Bulldogs football program in various categories,[ 1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in the NCAA 's Mountain West Conference (MW).
Fresno State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921,[ 1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1979, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Bulldogs have played in 11 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Bulldogs have appeared in the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game twice since it began in 2013. Additionally, Fresno State has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year (currently in even-numbered years). This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. The Bulldogs have played a 13-game regular season once since divisional play began, in 2014. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season .
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Derek Carr 12,842 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Kevin Sweeney 10,808 1983 1984 1985 1986 3 Paul Pinegar 10,136 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Jake Haener 9,013[ 3] 2020 2021 2022 5 Mark Barsotti 8,093 1988 1989 1990 1991 6 David Carr 7,849 1997 1998 2000 2001 7 Trent Dilfer 7,631 1991 1992 1993 8 Tom Brandstater 6,857 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Billy Volek 6,532 1996 1997 1998 1999 10 Marcus McMaryion 6,355 2017 2018
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Derek Carr 5,082 2013 2 David Carr 4,839 2001 3 Derek Carr 4,104 2012 4 Jake Haener 4,096[ 3] 2021 5 Trent Dilfer 3,799 1993 6 Marcus McMaryion 3,629 2018 7 Derek Carr 3,544 2011 8 Paul Pinegar 3,335 2005 9 Kevin Sweeney 3,259 1984 10 Trent Dilfer 3,000 1992
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Robbie Rouse 4,647 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Ron Rivers 3,473 1991 1992 1993 3 Ronnie Rivers 3,417[ 11] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 4 Jordan Mims 3,288[ 12] 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 5 Ryan Mathews 3,280 2007 2008 2009 6 Marteze Waller 3,108 2012 2013 2014 2015 7 Michael Pittman 3,017 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Dwayne Wright 2,683 2003 2004 2006 9 Dean Philpott 2,533 1954 1955 1956 1957 10 Lorenzo Neal 2,405 1990 1991 1992
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ryan Mathews 1,808 2009 2 Rodney Davis 1,586 2002 3 Robbie Rouse 1,549 2011 4 Robbie Rouse 1,490 2012 5 Ron Rivers 1,477 1993 6 Dwayne Wright 1,462 2006 7 Jordan Mims 1,370[ 12] 2022 8 Marteze Waller 1,368 2014 9 Aaron Craver 1,313 1989 Wendell Mathis 1,313 2005
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Charlie Jones 3,344 1992 1993 1994 1995 2 Rodney Wright 3,274 1998 1999 2000 2001 3 Davante Adams 3,030 2012 2013 4 Brian Roberson 2,956 1993 1994 1995 1996 5 Henry Ellard 2,947 1979 1980 1981 1982 6 Josh Harper 2,938 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Bernard Berrian 2,849 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 8 Jalen Moreno-Cropper 2,708[ 15] 2019 2020 2021 2022 9 Isaiah Burse 2,503 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Charles Smith 2,368 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Davante Adams 1,718 2013 2 Rodney Wright 1,630 2001 3 Henry Ellard 1,510 1982 4 Bernard Berrian 1,364 2001 5 Davante Adams 1,312 2012 6 Larry Ray Willis 1,251 1984 7 Brian Roberson 1,248 1996 8 Charlie Jones 1,171 1995 9 Josh Harper 1,097 2014 10 Jalen Moreno-Cropper 1,093[ 15] 2022
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 23]
Total offense yards [ edit ] Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Derek Carr 13,032 2009 2011 2012 2013 2 Kevin Sweeney 10,421 1983 1984 1985 1986 3 Paul Pinegar 10,113 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Jake Haener 8,913 [ 3] 2020 2021 2022 5 Mark Barsotti 8,849 1988 1989 1990 1991 6 David Carr 7,947 1997 1998 2000 2001 7 Trent Dilfer 7,785 1991 1992 1993 8 Tom Brandstater 7,009 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Billy Volek 6,354 1996 1997 1998 1999 10 Ryan Colburn 5,582 2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Derek Carr 5,199 2013 2 David Carr 4,906 2001 3 Derek Carr 4,105 2012 4 Jake Haener 4,101 [ 3] 2021 5 Trent Dilfer 3,799 1993 6 Derek Carr 3,616 2011 7 Paul Pinegar 3,394 2005 8 Kevin Sweeney 3,114 1984 9 Trent Dilfer 3,090 1992 10 Brian Burrell 2,980 2014
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 24]
Single game Rank Player Ints Years Opponent 1 Jim Sanderson 3 1960 San Diego State Tom McCall 3 1968 Montana State Tom McCall 3 1968 Cal State Los Angeles Steve Cordle 3 1981 Oregon Rod Webster 3 1985 Oregon State Phillip Thomas 3[ 25] 2012 Colorado Carlton Johnson 3[ 26] 2023 Arizona State
Single game Rank Player Sacks Years Opponent 1 Ron Cox 7.0 1989 Cal State Fullerton
Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Dylan Lynch 24[ 29] 2023 2 Asen Asparuhov 23 2001 Asen Asparuhov 23 2002 4 Barry Belli 21 1986 Brent Visintainer 21 2003 Kevin Goessling 21 2009
Single game Rank Player FGs Years Opponent 1 Barry Belli 5 1984 Utah State Dylan Lynch 5[ 26] 2023 Arizona State
Field goal percentage [ edit ] Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Kevin Goessling 93.8% 2009
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