Individual statistical leaders of the Texas Longhorns football program
The Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Texas Longhorns 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 Longhorns represent the University of Texas in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1950, 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 Longhorns have played in a bowl game in all but four seasons since then, allowing players to have an additional game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Longhorns have played in the Big 12 Championship Game (1996–2010, 2017–present) six times, providing yet another game for players in those seasons. All of the Longhorns' 10 highest seasons in points scored, and all but one of the top 10 seasons in offensive yards, came under former head coach Mack Brown ,[1] who coached Texas from 1998 through 2013. Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[3] These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 season .
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Colt McCoy 13,253 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Sam Ehlinger 11,436[4] 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Major Applewhite 8,353 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 James Brown 7,638 1994 1995 1996 1997 5 Peter Gardere 7,396 1989 1990 1991 1992 6 Chris Simms 7,097 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 Vince Young 6,040 2003 2004 2005 8 Quinn Ewers 5,656 2022 2023 9 Bret Stafford 4,735 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 David Ash 4,728 2011 2012 2013 2014
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Colt McCoy 3,859 2008 2 Sam Ehlinger 3,663[4] 2019 3 Colt McCoy 3,521 2009 4 Quinn Ewers 3,479 2023 5 Major Applewhite 3,357 1999 6 Colt McCoy 3,303 2007 7 Sam Ehlinger 3,292[4] 2018 8 Chris Simms 3,207 2002 9 Vince Young 3,036 2005 10 Shane Buechele 2,958 2016
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Ricky Williams 6,279 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Cedric Benson 5,540 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Earl Campbell 4,443 1974 1975 1976 1977 4 Bijan Robinson 3,410 2020 2021 2022 5 Jamaal Charles 3,328 2005 2006 2007 6 Chris Gilbert 3,231 1966 1967 1968 7 Vince Young 3,127 2003 2004 2005 8 Roosevelt Leaks 2,923 1972 1973 1974 9 A. J. Jones 2,874 1978 1979 1980 1981 10 D'Onta Foreman 2,782 2014 2015 2016
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ricky Williams 2,124 1998 2 D'Onta Foreman 2,028 2016 3 Ricky Williams 1,893 1997 4 Cedric Benson 1,834 2004 5 Earl Campbell 1,744 1977 6 Jamaal Charles 1,619 2007 7 Bijan Robinson 1,580 2022 8 Roosevelt Leaks 1,415 1973 9 Cedric Benson 1,360 2003 10 Hodges Mitchell 1,343 1999
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Roy Williams 3,866 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Jordan Shipley 3,191 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Mike Adams 3,032 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 Xavier Worthy 2,755 2021 2022 2023 5 Mike Davis 2,753 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Collin Johnson 2,624 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Quan Cosby 2,598 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Jaxon Shipley 2,510 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Devin Duvernay 2,468 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 B. J. Johnson 2,389 2000 2001 2002 2003
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jordan Shipley 1,485 2009 2 Devin Duvernay 1,386 2019 3 Kwame Cavil 1,188 1999 4 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 1,176[25] 2018 5 Roy Williams 1,142 2002 6 Quan Cosby 1,123 2008 7 Wane McGarity 1,087 1998 8 Roy Williams 1,079 2003 9 Jordan Shipley 1,060 2008 10 John Harris 1,051 2014
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[38]
Total offense yards [ edit ] Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Colt McCoy 14,824 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Sam Ehlinger 13,339 [39] 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Vince Young 9,167 2003 2004 2005 4 Major Applewhite 8,059 1998 1999 2000 2001 5 James Brown 8,049 1994 1995 1996 1997 6 Peter Gardere 7,409 1988 1989 1990 1991 7 Chris Simms 6,960 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Ricky Williams 6,306 1995 1996 1997 1998 9 Quinn Ewers 5,679 2022 2023 10 Cedric Benson 5,540 2001 2002 2003 2004
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Colt McCoy 4,420 2008 2 Sam Ehlinger 4,326 [4] 2019 3 Vince Young 4,086 2005 4 Colt McCoy 3,869 2009 5 Colt McCoy 3,795 2007 6 Sam Ehlinger 3,744 [4] 2018 7 Quinn Ewers 3,554 2023 8 Major Applewhite 3,211 1999 9 Garrett Gilbert 3,124 2010 10 Shane Buechele 3,109 2016
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[44]
Longest Field Goal Made Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Russell Erxleben 67 1977 Rice 2 Russell Erxleben 64 1977 Oklahoma 3 Russell Erxleben 60 1977 Texas Tech 4 Russell Erxleben 59 1978 Texas A&M 5 Russell Erxleben 58 1977 Oklahoma Russell Erxleben 58 1977 Arkansas 7 Jeff Ward 57 1985 Texas A&M Russell Erxleben 57 1977 Boston College Russell Erxleben 57 1976 SMU Cameron Dicker 57 2019 Rice
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Retrieved October 19, 2019 . ^ "Shane Buechele" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2018 . ^ a b "Casey Thompson" . ESPN.com . ^ a b "McCoy breaks Texas TD record in bashing of Baylor" . ESPN.com . October 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. ^ a b c "Kansas vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 . ^ "QB McCoy in charge as Texas bashes Baylor" . ESPN.com . November 8, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. ^ "UTEP vs. Texas - Game Summary" . ESPN.com . September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020 . ^ "Texas vs. Texas Tech Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 . ^ a b "Texas Tech vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 . ^ a b "Oklahoma vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 . ^ "Texas gets 1st road win, downs Texas Tech 45-37" . ESPN.com . November 5, 2016. ^ "Charles rushes for career-high 290 yards in win over Huskers" . ESPN.com . October 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. ^ "Benson's career night leads Longhorns" . ESPN.com . November 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. ^ "Washington leads Texas Tech in wild win over Texas 48-45" . ESPN.com . November 27, 2015. ^ a b "Longhorns survive scare at Oklahoma State" . ESPN.com . October 29, 2005. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. ^ "Benson's 5 TDs help Texas rally from 35-7 deficit" . ESPN.com . November 6, 2004. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. ^ "Joe Bergeron's five TDs help Texas outlast Baylor" . ESPN.com . October 20, 2012. ^ a b c "Lil'Jordan Humphrey" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 6, 2018 . ^ "McCoy soars, but No. 1 Horns escape No. 6 Cowboys behind defense" . ESPN.com . October 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. ^ "LSU vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019 . ^ "Oklahoma State vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 26, 2019 . ^ "Texas builds on second-half momentum to drop Oklahoma" . ESPN.com . October 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. ^ "Texas rides Shipley to set up showdown with Oklahoma" . ESPN.com . October 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. ^ "Kansas State cruises past struggling Texas" . ESPN.com . November 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. ^ "Texas Tech vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019 . ^ "Williams completes 56-yard pass" . ESPN.com . October 18, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. ^ "Crabtree, No. 7 Red Raiders knock off top-ranked Longhorns in Lubbock" . ESPN.com . November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. ^ "McCoy's arm helps Texas stomp Louisiana-Monroe" . ESPN.com . September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. ^ a b "Xavier Worthy" . ESPN.com . ^ "Joshua Moore" . ESPN.com . ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 31, 2022 . ^ Sam Ehlinger . Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-06-27. ^ "Cal escapes Texas when kicker misses PAT" . ESPN.com . September 19, 2015. ^ "Longhorns QB Sam Ehlinger gets start vs. Kansas State" . ESPN.com . October 8, 2017. ^ "McCoy, Longhorns get best of Johnson, Aggies in Texas shootout" . ESPN.com . November 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. ^ "Horns of plenty: VY, Texas deny USC three-peat bid" . ESPN.com . January 4, 2006. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 31, 2022 . ^ "David Ash-led Texas rallies late to stun Oregon State" . ESPN.com . December 29, 2012. ^ a b c "Cameron Dicker" . ESPN.com . ^ a b c "Bert Auburn" . ESPN.com . ^ "Horns' McCoy, Charles team up to end UCF's upset bid" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. ^ "Robert Griffin III rallies No. 25 Baylor to first win over Texas since 1997" . ESPN.com . October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013.
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