Football

BYU FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE

Rank Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 14,655 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 11,569 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 11,059 John Beck 2003-06
4. 9,744 Taysom Hill 2012-16
5. 9,723 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
Season      
1. 5,022 Ty Detmer 1990
2. 4,627 Jim McMahon 1980
3. 4,433 Ty Detmer 1989
4. 4,346 Steve Young 1983
5. 4,282 Taysom Hill 2013
Game      
1. 603 Ty Detmer at San Diego State Nov. 16, 1991 / 52-52
2. 599 Virgil Carter vs. UTEP Nov. 5, 1966 / W 53-33
3. 597 John Walsh at Utah State Oct. 30, 1993 / L 58-56
4. 594 Ty Detmer vs. Penn State Dec. 29, 1989 / L 50-39
5. 582 Marc Wilson vs. Utah Nov. 5, 1977 / W 38-8
Rank Plays Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 1,795 Ty Detmer 1988-91
Season      
1. 684 Taysom Hill 2013
Game      
1. 79 Christian Stewart vs. Nevada Oct. 18, 2014 / L 42-35
2. 78 Taysom Hill at Houston Oct. 19, 2013 / W 47-46

PASSING

Rank Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 15,031 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 11,365 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 11,021 John Beck 2003-06
4. 9,536 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
5. 8,400 Robbie Bosco 1983-85
6. 8,390 John Walsh 1991-94
7. 8,065 Kevin Feterik 1996-99
8. 7,733 Steve Young 1981-83
9. 7,652 Zach Wilson 2018-20
10. 7,637 March Wilson 1975-79
Season      
1. 5,188 Ty Detmer 1990
2. 4,571 Jim McMahon 1980
3. 4,560 Ty Detmer 1989
4. 4,273 Robbie Bosco 1985
5. 4,031 Ty Detmer 1991
6. 4,027 Steve Sarkisian 1996
7. 3,957 Max Hall 2008
8. 3,902 Steve Young 1983
9. 3,885 John Beck 2006
10. 3,875 Robbie Bosco 1984
11. 3,848 Max Hall 2007
12. 3,727 John Walsh 1993
13. 3,720 March Wilson 1979
14. 3,712 John Walsh 1994
15. 3,709 John Beck 2005
16. 3,692 Zach Wilson 2020
17. 3,560 Max Hall 2009
18. 3,555 Jim McMahon 1981
19. 3,554 Kevin Feterik 1999
20. 3,542 Brandon Doman 2001
21. 3,437 Steve Sarkisian 1995
22. 3,377 Tanner Mangum 2015
23. 3,192 Gifford Nielsen 1976
24. 3,171 Jaren Hall 2022
25. 3,100 Steve Young 1982
Game      
1. 619 John Walsh at Utah State Oct. 30, 1993 / L 58-56
2. 599 Ty Detmer at San Diego State Nov. 16, 1991 / 52-52
3. 585 Robbie Bosco at New Mexico Oct. 19, 1985 / W 45-23
4. 576 Ty Detmer vs. Penn State Dec. 29, 1989 / L 50-39
5. 571 Marc Wilson vs. Utah Nov. 5, 1977 / W 38-8
Rank Attempts Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 1,530 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 1,418 John Beck 2003-06
3. 1,382 Max Hall 2007-09
4. 1,060 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
5. 1,004 Kevin Feterik 1996-99
6. 997 Robbie Bosco 1982-85
7. 976 John Walsh 1991-94
8. 937 Marc Wilson 1975-79
9. 921 Tanner Mangum 2015-18
10. 908 Steve Young 1981-83
Season      
1. 562 Ty Detmer 1990
2. 513 John Beck 2005
3. 511 Robbie Bosco 1985
4. 496 Max Hall 2007
5. 477 Max Hall 2008
6. 463 John Walsh 1994
7. 458 Robbie Bosco 1984
8. 452 Kevin Feterik 1999
9. 446 Tanner Mangum 2015
10. 445 Jim McMahon 1980
Game      
1. 67 John Beck vs. UNLV Oct. 8, 2004 / L 24-20
2. 65 Jim McMahon at Colorado State Nov. 7, 1981 / W 63-14
3. 63 Christian Stewart vs. Nevada Oct. 18, 2014 / L 42-35
4. 61 Sean Covey vs. Virginia Dec. 22, 1987 / L 22-16
4. 61 Robbie Bosco at New Mexico Oct. 19, 1985 / W 45-23
Rank Completions Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 958 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 903 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 885 John Beck 2003-06
4. 653 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
5. 638 Robbie Bosco 1983-85
6. 610 Taysom Hill 2012-16
7. 609 Kevin Feterik 1996-99
8. 592 Steve Young 1981-83
9. 588 John Walsh 1991-94
10. 566 Zach Wilson 2018-20
Season      
1. 361 Ty Detmer 1990
2. 338 Robbie Bosco 1985
3. 331 John Beck 2005
4. 330 Max Hall 2007
5. 306 Steve Young 1983
6. 298 Max Hall 2007
7. 289 John Beck 2006
8. 284 John Walsh 1994
  284 Jim McMahon 1980
10. 283 Robbie Bosco 1984
Game      
1. 44 Jim McMahon at Colorado State Nov. 7, 1981 / W 63-14
2. 42 Ty Detmer vs. Penn State Dec. 29, 1989 / L 50-39
  42 Robbie Bosco at New Mexico Oct. 19, 1985 / W 45-23
4. 41 John Beck vs. Boston College Sept. 3, 2005 / L 20-3
5. 40 Jim McMahon vs. North Texas Nov. 8, 1980 / W 41-23
Rank Touchdowns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 121 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 94 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 84 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
4. 79 John Beck 2003-06
5. 66 John Walsh 1991-94
  66 Robbie Bosco 1983-85
7. 61 Marc Wilson 1975-79
8. 56 Steve Young 1981-83
  56 Zach Wilson 2018-20
10. 55 Gifford Nielsen 1974-77
Season      
1. 47 Jim McMahon 1980
2. 41 Ty Detmer 1990
3. 35 Max Hall 2008
  35 Ty Detmer 1991
5. 33 Steve Young 1983
  33 Robbie Bosco 1984
  33 Steve Sarkisian 1996
  33 Max Hall 2009
  33 Brandon Doman 2001
  33 Zach Wilson 2020
Game      
1. 7 Max Hall vs. UCLA Sept. 13, 2008 / W 59-0
  7 Jim McMahon at Colorado State Nov. 7, 1981 / W 63-14
  7 Marc Wilson at Colorado State Oct. 15, 1977 / W 63-17
4. 6 Nine tied with six, last: James Lark at New Mexico State Nov. 24, 2012 / W 50-14
Rank Completion Percentage Player Season(s)/Game
Career (Min. 500 attempts)      
1. .676 Zach Wilson 2018-20
2. .669 Steve Sarkisian 1995-96
3. .653 Max Hall 2007-09
4. .652 Steve Young 1981-83
  .652 Jaren Hall 2018-22
6. .640 Robbie Bosco 1982-85
7. .626 Ty Detmer 1988-91
8. .624 John Beck 2003-06
9. .621 Brandon Doman 1998-2001
10. .616 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
Season (min. 300 attempts)      
1. .735 Zach Wilson 2020
2. .713 Steve Young 1983
3. .693 John beck 2006
4. .692 Max Hall 2008
5. .688 Steve Sarkisian 1996
6. .672 Max Hall 2009
7. .661 Robbie Bosco 1985
8. .660 Jaren Hall 2022
9. .649 Steve Sarkisian 1995
10. .645 John Beck 2005
Game (Min. 15 attempts)      
1. 100.0 (18-18) Zach Wilson vs. Western Michigan Dec. 21, 2018 / W 49-18
2. 92.3 (24-26) Zach Wilson vs. Louisiana Tech Oct. 2, 2020 / W 45-14
3. 91.2 (31-34) Steve Sarkisian at Fresno State Nov. 25, 1995 / W 45-28
4. 90.9 (20-22) Max Hall at Wyoming Nov. 7, 2009 / W 52-0
5. 88.0 (22-25) Steve Young vs. Utah Nov. 19, 1983 / W 55-7
Rank Rating Player Season(s)/Game
Career (min. 400 attempts)      
1. 162.91 Zach Wilson 2018-20
2. 162.74 Ty Detmer 1988-91
3. 161.96 Steve Sarkisian 1995-96
4. 158.25 Jaren Hall 2018-22
5. 156.91 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
6. 152.03 Brandon Doman 1988-2001
7. 151.08 Max Hall 2007-09
8. 149.82 Steve Young 1981-83
9. 149.39 Robbie Bosco 1982-85
10. 147.6 John Walsh 1991-94
Season      
1. 194.44 Zach Wilson 2020
2. 176.87 Jim McMahon 1980
3. 175.64 Ty Detmer 1989
4. 173.56 Steve Sarkisian 1996
5. 169.05 John Beck 2006
6. 168.51 Ty Detmer 1991
7. 168.45 Steve Young 1983
8. 160.81 Jaren Hall 2022
9. 160.13 Max Hall 2009
10. 159.66 Brandon Doman 2001
Game (min. 15 attempts)      
1. 321.27 Zach Wilson vs. Western Michigan Dec. 21, 2018 / W 49-18
2. 278.51 Ty Detmer vs. Utah Nov. 18, 1989 / W 70-31
3. 274.06 Zach Wilson at UMass Nov. 23, 2019 / W 56-24
4. 270.04 Max Hall at Wyoming Nov. 7, 2009 / W 52-0
5. 257.25 Steve Young vs. Utah Nov. 19, 1983 / W 55-7
Rank Avoidance Percentage Player Season(s)/Game
Career (min. 500 attempts)      
1. 1.53% Jaren Hall 2018-22
2. 1.79% Zach Wilson 2018-20
3. 2.40% John Beck 2003-06
4. 2.68% Jake Heaps 2010-11
5. 2.69% Kevin Feterik 1996-99
6. 2.78% Brandon Doman 1998-2001
7. 2.89% Max Hall 2007-09
8. 2.96% Taysom Hill 2012-16
9. 3.21% Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
10. 3.30% Steve Sarkisian 1995-96
Season (min. 300 attempts)      
1. 0.89% Zach Wilson 2020
2. 1.60% Jaren Hall 2022
3. 1.7% Jim McMahon 1981
4. 1.79% Kevin Feterik 1998
5. 1.92% John Beck 2006
6. 1.96% Brandon Doman 2001
7. 2.24% Tanner Mangum 2015
8. 2.331% Steve Young 1983
9. 2.332% John Beck 2004
10. 2.35% Jake Heaps 2010
Rank Attempts Player Season (may span over multiple)
1. 184 Zach Wilson 2020
2. 164 Charlie Peterson 2000
3. 154 Jim McMahon 1981
  154 John Beck 2005
5. 144 Jaren Hall 2022
Rank Games Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 5 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 2 Robbie Bosco 1983-85
  2 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
4. 1 Six players tied with 1  
Season      
1. 2 Ty Detmer 1990
  2 Ty Detmer 1989
  2 Robbie Bosco 1985
  2 Jim McMahon 1981
5. 1 Six players tied with 1
Rank Games Player Season(s)
1. 14 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 9 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
3. 5 John Walsh 1991-94
4. 4 Robbie Bosco 1983-85
5. 3 Four players tied with 3  
Season      
1. 8 Ty Detmer 1990
2. 6 Jim McMahon 1980
3. 5 Ty Detmer 1989
4. 4 John Walsh 1993
5. 3 Robbie Bosco 1985
  3 Jim McMahon 1981
Rank Games Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 36 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 20 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 19 John Walsh 1991-94
  19 Jim McMahon 1977-78, 80-81
5. 17 John Beck 2003-06
Season      
1. 13 Ty Detmer 1989
2. 12 Ty Detmer 1990
  12 Jim McMahon 1980
4. 10 Ty Detmer 1991
  10 Marc Wilson 1979
1. 97 yards Ty Detmer to Eric Drage vs. Utah Nov. 23, 1991 / W 48-17
2. 93 yards John Walsh to Tyler Anderson vs. Utah State Oct. 30, 1993 / L 58-56
3. 89 yards Robbie Bosco to Kelly Smith at New Mexico Oct. 19, 1985 / W 45-23
4. 87 yards Steve Sarkisian to Dustin Johnson vs. Rice Nov. 9, 1996 / W 49-0
5. 84 yards Tanner Mangum to Mitchell Juergens vs. Boise State Sept. 12, 2015 / W 35-24
Rank Touchdowns (Career) Combo
1. 22 Max Hall/Austin Collie
2. 19 Max Hall/Dennis Pitta
3. 18 Jim McMahon/Clay Brown
4. 17 Robbie Bosco/Mark Bellini
5. 16 John Beck/Jonny Harline

Receiving

Rank Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 3,612 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
2. 3,255 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
3. 3,065 Eric Drage 1990-93
4. 2,901 Dennis Pitta 2004, 07-09
5. 2,841 Margin Hooks 1997-2000
6. 2,635 Matt Bellini 1987-90
7. 2,548 Phil Odle 1965-67
8. 2,484 Gordon Hudson 1981-83
9. 2,429 Mark Bellini 1982-86
10. 2,367 Chris Smith 1987-90
Season      
1. 1,538 Austin Collie 2008
2. 1,248 Cody Hoffman 2012
3. 1,241 Andy Boyce 1990
4. 1,211 Reno Mahe 2001
5. 1,188 Dax Milne 2020
6. 1,181 Jay Miller 1973
7. 1,156 Chris Smith 1990
8. 1,093 Eric Drage 1992
9. 1,090 Chris Smith 1989
10. 1,083 Dennis Pitta 2008
11. 1,067 Margin Hooks 1999
12. 1,042 Todd Watkins 2004
13. 1,039 Chuck Cutler 1988
14. 1,023 David Mills 1984
15. 1,018 Eric Drage 1991
16. 1,009 Clay Brown 1980
17. 1,008 Mark Bellini 1985
Game      
1. 263 Jay Miller vs. New Mexico Nov. 3, 1973 / W 56-21
2. 259 Gordon Hudson vs. Utah Nov. 21, 1981 / W 56-28
3. 242 Phil Odle vs. UTEP Nov. 5, 1966 / W 53-33
4. 241 Glen Kozlowski vs. Boston College Aug. 29, 1985 / W 28-14
5. 235 Andy Boyce vs. New Mexico Oct. 27, 1990 / W 55-31
Rank Yards Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 2,901 Dennis Pitta 2004, 07-09
2. 2,484 Gordon Hudson 1980-83
3. 2,367 Chris Smith 1988-90
4. 1,763 Itula Mili 1994-96
5. 1,742 Jonny Harline 2004-06
6. 1,719 Matt Bushman 2017-19
7. 1,691 Clay Brown 1977-80
8. 1,385 Isaac Rex 2019-23
9. 1,376 Chad Lewis 1993-96
10. 1,244 Darren Handley 1986-88
Season      
1. 1,156 Chris Smith 1990
2. 1,090 Chris Smith 1989
3. 1,083 Dennis Pitta 2008
4. 1,023 David Mills 1984
5. 1,009 Clay Brown 1980
 
Rank Receptions Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 260 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
2. 221 Dennis Pitta 2004, 07-09
3. 215 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
4. 204 Matt Bellini 1987-90
5. 189 Margin Hooks 1997-2000
6. 183 Phil Odle 1965-67
7. 178 Gordon Hudson 1981-83
8. 166 Reno Mahe 1998, 2001-02
9. 162 Eric Drage 1990-93
10. 157 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
Season      
1. 106 Austin Collie 2008
2. 100 Cody Hoffman 2012
  100 Jay Miller 1973
4. 91 Reno Mahe 2001
5. 83 Dennis Pitta 2008
6. 79 Andy Boyce 1990
7. 77 Phil Odle 1967
8. 73 Mitch Mathews 2014
9. 72 Dax Milne 2020
10. 68 Chris Smith 1990
Game      
1. 22 Jay Miller at New Mexico Nov. 3, 1973 / W 21-7
2. 16 Mitch Mathews vs. Nevada Oct. 18, 2014 / L 42-35
3. 14 Puka Nacua at Boise State Nov. 5, 2022 / W 31-28
  14 Reno Mahe at Hawaii Dec. 8, 2001 / L 72-45
  14 Phil Odle vs. UTEP Nov. 5, 1966 / W 53-33
Rank Receptions Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 221 Dennis Pitta 2004, 07-09
2. 178 Gordon Hudson 1981-83
3. 137 Chris Smith 1987-90
4. 125 Matt Bushman 2017-19
  125 Itula Mili 1991, 94-96
Season      
1. 83 Dennis Pitta 2008
2. 68 Chris Smith 1990
3. 67 Gordon Hudson 1982
  67 Gordon Hudson 1981
5. 63 Jonny Harline 2005
  63 Trevor Molini 1985
7. 62 Dennis Pitta 2009
8. 60 Chris Smith 1989
  60 David Mills 1984
10. 59 Dennis Pitta 2007
Rank Touchdowns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 33 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
2. 30 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
3. 29 Eric Drage 1990-93
4. 25 Phil Odle 1965-67
5. 24 Isaac Rex 2019-23
  24 Mitch Mathews 2012-15
7. 23 Mark Bellini 1982-86
  23 Glen Kozlowski 1981, 83-85
9. 22 Gordon Hudson 1981-83
10. 21 Dennis Pitta 2004, 07-09
  21 Mike Chronister 1976-78
Season      
1. 15 Austin Collie 2008
  15 Clay Brown 1980
3. 14 Mark Bellini 1985
4. 13 Andy Boyce 1990
5. 12 Isaac Rex 2020
  12 Jonny Harline 2006
  12 Eric Drage 1992
8. 11 Cody Hoffman 2012
  11 Glen Kozlowski 1984
  11 Mitch Mathews 2015
  11 Kirk Pendleton 1983
  11 Phil Odle 1965
  11 Mike Chronister 1977
Game      
1. 5 Cody Hoffman vs. New Mexico State Nov. 24, 2012 / W 50-14
2. 4 Luke Ashworth at Colorado State Nov. 13, 2010 / W 49-10
  4 Kirk Pendleton vs. New Mexico Oct. 15, 1983 / W 66-21
  4 John VanDerWouden vs. Colorado State Sept. 18, 1976 / W 42-18
5. 14 players tied with 3  
Rank Games Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 18 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
2. 17 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
3. 12 Eric Drage 1990-93
4. 11 Chris Smith 1987-90
5. 10 Three tied with 10  
Season      
1. 11 Austin Collie 2008
2. 8 Cody Hoffman 2012
3. 7 Margin Hooks 1999
4. 6 Three players tied with 6

RUSHING

Rank Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 3,901 Jamaal Williams 2012-16
2. 3,455 Harvey Unga 2006-09
3. 3,221 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
4. 2,970 Jamal Willis 1991-94
5. 2,899 Tyler Allgeier 2018-21
6. 2,815 Taysom Hill 2012-16
7. 2,710 Lakei Heimuli 1983-86
8. 2,663 Jeff Blanc 1973-75
9. 2,493 Luke Staley 1999-2002
10. 2,392 Pete Van Valkenburg 1969-72
Season (All 1000-yard seasons)      
1. 1,601 Tyler Allgeier 2021
2. 1,582 Luke Staley 2001
3. 1,386 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972
4. 1,375 Jamaal Williams 2016
5. 1,344 Taysom Hill 2013
6. 1,307 Ronney Jenkins 1998
7. 1,233 Jamaal Williams 2013
8. 1,227 Harvey Unga 2007
9. 1,149 Eldon Fortie 1962
10. 1,132 Harvey Unga 2008
11. 1,130 Tyler Allgeier 2020
12. 1,123 Curtis Brown 2005
13. 1,087 Harvey Unga 2009
14. 1,042 Jamal Willis 1994
15. 1,039 Eldon Fortie 1962
16. 1,010 Curtis Brown 2006
17. 1,004 Jamal Willis 1992
  1,004 Brian McKenzie 1997
Game      
1. 286 Jamaal Williams vs. Toledo Sept. 30, 2016 / W 55-53
2. 272 Eldon Fortie vs. George Washington Sept. 29, 1962 / L 13-12
3. 266 Tyler Allgeier vs. Virginia Oct. 30, 2021 / W 66-49
4. 259 Taysom Hill vs. Texas Sept. 7, 2013 / W 40-21
5. 250 Ronney Jenkins vs. San Jose State Oct. 24, 1998 / W 46-43
Rank Attempts Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 726 Jamaal Williams 2012-16
2. 696 Harvey Unga 2006-09
3. 641 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
4. 625 Jeff Blanc 1973-75
5. 605 Lakei Heimuli 1983-86
6. 584 Jamal Willis 1991-94
7. 535 John Ogden 1964-66
8. 534 Taysom Hill 2012-16
9. 456 Pete Van Valkenburg 1969-72
10. 452 Tyler Allgeier 2018-21
Season      
1. 276 Tyler Allgeier 2021
2. 252 Ronney Jenkins 1998
3. 246 Taysom Hill 2013
4. 244 Harvey Unga 2007
5. 240 Harvey Unga 2008
6. 234 Jamaal Williams 2016
7. 232 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972
8. 230 Lakei Heimuli 1986
9. 218 Brian McKenzie 1997
10. 217 Jamaal Williams 2013
Game      
1. 37 Pete Van Valkenburg at Utah Nov. 18, 1972 / W 16-7
2. 36 Jeff Blanc vs. Wyoming Oct. 9, 1976 / L 34-29
  36 Pete Van Valkenburg vs. Utah State Oct. 24, 1970 / W 27-20
4. 35 Pete Van Valkenburg at New Mexico Nov. 25, 1972 / W 21-7
5. 34 Three tied with 34
Rank Touchdowns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 41 Luke Staley 1999-2001
2. 36 Tyler Allgeier 2018-21
  36 Harvey Unga 2006-09
4. 35 Jamaal Williams 2012-16
  35 Jamal Willis 1991-94
6. 32 Taysom Hill 2012-16
7. 31 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
8. 30 Lakei Heimuli 1983-86
9. 29 Waymon Hamilton 1980-83
10. 24 Pete Van Valkenburg 1969-72
  24 Ronney Jenkins 1996-98
Season      
1. 24 Luke Staley 2001
2. 23 Tyler Allgeier 2021
3. 14 Curtis Brown 2005
  14 Lakei Heimuli 1985
  14 Waymon Hamilton 1981
  14 Eldon Fortie 1962
7. 13 Harvey Unga 2007
  13 Ronney Jenkins 1998
  13 Tyler Allgeier 2020
10. 12 Jamaal Williams 2016
  12 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972
  12 Jamal Willis 1994
  12 Brian McKenzie 1997
  12 Jamaal Williams 2012
Game      
1. 5 Tyler Allgeier vs. Virginia Oct. 30, 2021 / W 66-49
  5 Jamaal Williams vs. Toledo Sept. 30, 2016 / W 55-53
  5 Luke Staley vs. Colorado State Nov. 1, 2001 / W 56-34
  5 Eric Lane at Utah State Oct. 13, 1979 / W 48-24
4. 4 Lopini Katoa vs. New Mexico State Nov. 17, 2018 / W 45-10
  4 Ronney Jenkins vs. San Jose State Oct. 24, 1998 / W 46-43
  4 John Ogden vs. Western Michigan Nov. 14, 1964 / W 43-8
  4 Dick Felt at San Jose State Nov. 8, 1952 / L 44-27
Rank Games Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 16 Jamaal Williams 2012-16
2. 15 Harvey Unga 2006-09
  15 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
3. 13 Tyler Allgeier 2018-21
4. 10 Luke Staley 1999-2001
  10 Jamal Willis 1991-94
  10 Lakei Heimuli 1983-86
  10 John Ogden 1964-66
Season      
1. 9 Luke Staley 2001
2. 7 Tyler Allgeier 2021
  7 Harvey Unga 2007
4. 6 Six tied with 6  
 
Rank Yards per Carry Player Season(s) (Att.-Yds)
Career (min. 250 attempts)      
1. 6.41 Tyler Allgeier 2018-21 (452-2899)
2. 5.95 Luke Staley 1999-2001 (419-2493)
3. 5.52 Peter Tuipulotu 1987-91 (277-1528)
4. 5.37 Jamaal Williams 2012-16 (726-3901)
5. 5.37 Ronney Jenkins 1996-98 (380-2040)
6. 5.27 Taysom Hill 2012-16 (534-2815)
7. 5.25 Pete Van Valkenburg 1969-72 (456-2392)
8. 5.22 Kalin Hall 1992-93 (251-1309)
9. 5.16 Jamal Willis 1991-94 (576-2970)
10. 5.11 JJ Di Luigi 2008-11 (352-1797)
Season (min. 100 attempts)      
1. 8.03 Luke Staley 2001 (197-1582)
2. 7.53 Tyler Allgeier 2020 (150, 1,130)
3. 6.91 Weldon Jackson 1958 (101-698)
4. 6.26 Casey Tiumalu 1983 (134-839)
5. 6.25 Chris Brooks 2022 (130-813)
6. 6.05 Casey Tiumalu 1982 (110-665)
7. 5.97 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972 (232-1386)
8. 5.92 Squally Canada 2017 (120-710)
9. 5.88 Jamaal Williams 2016 (234-1375)
10. 5.80 Tyler Allgeier 2021 (276-1601)
95 yards Reynaldo Brathwaite vs. San Diego State Oct. 4, 2003 / W 44-36
93 yards Weldon Jackson vs. Fresno State Sept. 20, 1958 / W 29-7
3 Harvey Unga 2007, 2008, 2009
2 Tyler Allgeier 2020, 2021

SCORING

Rank Points Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 338 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
2. 334 Mitch Payne 2007-10
3. 333 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
4. 312 Matt Payne 2001-04
5. 290 Luke Staley 1999-2001
Season      
1. 170 Luke Staley 2001
2. 138 Tyler Allgeier 2021
3. 123 Ethan Pochman 1996
4. 109 Matt Payne 2001
5. 108 Justin Sorensen 2013
Game      
1. 30 Tyler Allgeier vs. Virginia Oct. 30, 2021 / W 66-49
  30 Jamaal Williams vs. Toledo Sept. 30, 2016 / W 55-53
  30 Cody Hoffman at New Mexico State Nov. 24, 2012 / W 50-14
  30 Luke Staley vs. Colorado State Nov. 1, 2001 / W 56-34
  30 Luke Staley vs. Utah State Oct. 5, 2001 / W 54-34
  30 Ronney Jenkins vs. San Jose State Oct. 24, 1998 / W 46-43
  30 Eric Lane at Utah State Oct. 13, 1979 / W 48-24
 
Rank Touchdowns (Run, Rec.) Player Season(s)/Game
1. 48 (41, 7) Luke Staley 1999-2001
2. 45 (36, 9) Harvey Unga 2006-09
3. 40 (35, 5) Jamal Willis 1991-94
4. 37 (36, 1) Tyler Algeier 2018-21
5. 36 (35, 1) Jamaal Williams 2012-16
  36 (31, 5) Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
Season      
1. 28 (24, 4) Luke Staley 2001
2. 23 (23, 0) Tyler Allgeier 2021
3. 17 (13, 4) Harvey Unga 2007
4 16 (14, 2) Curtis Brown 2005
  16 (14, 2) Waymon Hamilton 1981
Game      
1. 5 Tyler Allgeier vs. Virginia Oct. 30, 2021 / W 66-49
  5 Jamaal Williams vs. Toledo Sept. 30, 2016 / W 55-53
  5 Cody Hoffman at New Mexico State Nov. 24, 2012 / W 50-14
  5 Luke Staley vs. Colorado State Nov. 1, 2001 / W 56-34
  5 Luke Staley vs. Utah State Oct. 5, 2001 / W 54-34
  5 Ronney Jenkins vs. San Jose State Oct. 24, 1998 / W 46-43
  5 Eric Lane at Utah State Oct. 13, 1979 / W 48-24
ank Touchdowns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 135 Ty Detmer 1988-91
2. 101 Max Hall 2007-09
3. 94 Jim McMahon 1977-81
4. 88 John Beck 2003-06
5. 75 Taysom Hill 2012-16
Season      
1. 53 Jim McMahon 1980
Game      
1. 8 Jim McMahon vs. Utah State Oct. 18, 1980 / W 70-46
  8 Marc Wilson at Colorado State Oct. 15, 1977 / W 63-17
Rank Points Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 338 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
2. 334 Mitch Payne 2007-10
3. 333 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
4. 312 Matt Payne 2001-04
5. 251 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
6. 243 Kurt Gunther 1980-82
  243 Trevor Samson 2013-15
8. 192 Jared McLaughlin 2005-06
9. 188 Lee Johnson 1980-84
10. 169 Leonard Chitty 1986-87
Season      
1. 123 Ethan Pochman 1996
2. 109 Matt Payne 2001
3. 108 Justin Sorensen 2013
4. 101 Owen Pochman 1998
5. 100 Jared McLaughlin 2006
6. 99 Jake Oldroyd 2020
7. 98 Trevor Samson 2014
8. 94 Trevor Samson 2015
9. 93 Justin Sorensen 2011
10. 91 Earl Kauffman 1990
Game      
1. 17 Owen Pochman vs. UNLV Oct. 23, 1999 / W 29-0
2. 16 Joe Liljenquist vs. Colorado State Sept. 20, 1969 / W 22-20

PLACEKICKING

Rank Field Goals Player Season(s)/Game
1. 66 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
2. 54 Matt Payne 2001-04
3. 50 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
4. 47 Mitch Payne 2007-10
5. 43 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
6. 34 Leonard Chitty 1986-87
  34 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
8. 30 Rhett Almond 2012, 15-18
9. 28 Jared McLaughlin 2005-06
10. 27 Kurt Gunther 1980-82
Season      
1. 21 Justin Sorensen 2013
2. 20 Owen Pochman 1998
  20 Ethan Pochman 1996
4. 19 Owen Pochman 2000
5. 18 Owen Pochman 1999
  18 Leonard Chitty 1987
7. 17 Rhett Almond 2016
  17 Mitch Payne 2010
9. 16 Jake Oldroyd 2019
  16 Leonard Chitty 1986
Game      
1. 5 Owen Pochman at UNLV Oct. 23, 1999 / W 29-0
  5 Joe Liljenquist vs. Colorado State Sept. 20, 1969 / W 22-20
3. 4 Six players tied with four
Rank Attempts Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 91 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
2. 73 Matt Payne 2001-04
3. 68 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
4. 66 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
5. 63 Mitch Payne 2007-10
6. 49 Joe Liljenquist 1969-71
7. 48 Dev Duke 1973-77
8. 47 Kurt Gunther 1980-82
  47 Leonard Chitty 1986-87
10. 40 Rhett Almond 2012, 15-18
  40 Lee Johnson 1980-84
  40 Dave Taylor 1975-80
Season      
1. 29 Dave Taylor 1976
2. 28 Ethan Pochman 1996
3. 27 Owen Pochman 1998
4. 26 Justin Sorensen 2013
  26 Leonard Chitty 1987
6. 25 Owen Pochman 1999
  25 Justin Sorensen 2011
8. 24 Jake Oldroyd 2019
  24 Owen Pochman 2000
10. 23 Lee Johnson 1983
Game      
1. 6 Joe Liljenquist vs. Colorado State Sept. 20, 1969 / W 22-20
Rank FG Percentage Player Season(s)/Game
Career (min. 2 seasons played)      
1. 83.9 Trevor Samson 2013-15
2. 75.7 Jared McLaughlin 2005-06
3. 75.0 Rhett Almond 2012, 15-18
4. 74.6 Mitch Payne 2007-10
5. 74.0 Matt Payne 2001-04
6. 73.5 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
7. 72.5 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
8. 72.3 Leonard Chitty 1986-87
9. 71.4 Ethan Pochman 1996
10. 65.8 David Lauder 1992, 94
Season      
1. 100.0 Jake Oldroyd 2020
2. 85.7 Trevor Samson 2014
3. 82.4 Trevor Samson 2015
4. 81.3 Matt Payne 2002
5. 81.0 Rhett Almond 2016
  81.0 Mitch Payne 2010
7. 80.7 Justin Sorensen 2013
8. 80.0 Earl Kauffman 1990
9. 79.2 Owen Pochman 2000
10. 78.6 Will Ferrin 2023
Game      
1. 100.0 (5-5) Owen Pochman at UNLV Oct. 23, 1999 / W 29-0
 
Rank PATs Made Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 193 Mitch Payne 2007-10
2. 188 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
3. 162 Kurt Gunther 1980-82
4. 150 Matt Payne 2001-04
5. 135 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
6. 122 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
7. 114 Trevor Samson 2013-15
8. 104 Jared McLaughlin 2005-06
9. 97 Lee Johnson 1980-84
10. 96 Earl Kauffman 1988-91
Season      
1. 73 Matt Payne 2001
2. 64 Kurt Gunther 1980
3. 63 Ethan Pochman 1996
4. 62 Trevor Samson 2014
5. 60 Jake Oldroyd 2020
6. 59 Mitch Payne 2009
7. 58 Jared McLaughlin 2006
8. 57 Kurt Gunther 1981
9. 55 Earl Kauffman 1990
10. 54 Mitch Payne 2008
Game      
1. 10 Matt Payne vs. Tulane Aug. 25, 2001 / W 70-35
  10 Jason Chaffetz vs. Utah Nov. 18, 1989 / W 70-31
  10 Trevor Samson vs. Wagner Oct. 24, 2015 / W 70-6
4. 9 Seven players tied with nine
Rank PAT Attempts Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 201 Mitch Payne 2007-10
2. 192 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
3. 179 Kurt Gunther 1980-82
4. 157 Matt Payne 2001-04
5. 139 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
6. 125 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
7. 118 Trevor Samson 2013-15
8. 113 Dev Duke 1973-77
9. 94 Jason Chaffetz 1986-89
10. 90 Brent Johnson 1976-79
Season      
1. 76 Matt Payne 2001
2. 71 Kurt Gunther 1980
3. 65 Ethan Pochman 1996
4. 63 Trevor Samson 2014
  63 Kurt Gunther 1981
6. 62 Jared McLaughlin 2006
  62 Jake Oldroyd 2020
8. 61 Mitch Payne 2009
9. 59 Earl Kauffman 1990
10. 56 Mitch Payne 2008
  56 Jason Chaffetz 1989
  56 Brent Johnson 1979
Game      
1. 10 Three players
Rank PAT Percentage Player Season(s)
Career (min. 2 seasons played)      
1. 97.6 Justin Sorensen 2008, 11-13
2. 97.56 David Lauder 1992, 1994
3. 97.28 Jake Oldroyd 2016, 19-22
4. 97.10 Owen Pochman 1997-2000
5. 96.83 Rhett Almond 2012, 15-18
6. 96.6 Trevor Samson 2014-15
7. 96.0 Mitch Payne 2007-10
8. 95.54 Matt Payne 2001-04
9. 95.52 Leonard Chitty 1986-87
10. 94.68 Jason Chaffetz 1986-89
Season      
1. 100.0 O. Pochman (2000), Ma. Payne (2003), J. Sorensen (2011 & 13)
Rank PATs Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 86 Jake Oldroyd 2021-22
Season      
1. 61 Ethan Pochman 1996
Game      
1. 10 Matt Payne vs. Tulane Aug. 25, 2001 / W 70-35
  10 Jason Chaffetz vs. Utah Nov. 18, 1989 / W 70-31
  10 Trevor Samson vs. Wagner Oct. 24, 2015 / W 70-6
Rank Yards Player Game
1. 56 Owen Pochman vs. New Mexico Nov. 18, 2000 / W 37-13
2. 54 Jake Oldroyd vs. Washington Sept. 21, 2019 / L 45-19
  54 Jake Oldroyd vs. Troy Sept. 26, 2020 / W 48-7
3. 53 Matt Payne at Air Force Oct. 23, 2004 / W 41-24
  53 Matt Payne vs. Notre Dame Sept. 4, 2004 / W 20-17
  53 Jared McLaughlin at Air Force Oct. 28, 2006 / W 33-14
  53 Dennis Patera at Utah State Nov. 4, 1967 / L 30-9
  53 Jake Oldroyd vs. North Alabama Nov. 21, 2020 / W 66-14
4. 52 Matt Payne at Colorado State Oct. 2, 2004 / W 31-21
  52 Matt Payne at USC Sept. 6, 2003 / L 35-18
  52 Matt Payne vs. New Mexico Nov. 16, 2002 / L 20-16
  52 Leonard Chitty at New Mexico Sept. 26, 1987 / W 45-25
  52 Brent Johnson at Utah Nov. 18, 1978 / L 23-22

PUNTING

Rank Yards Player Game
1. 83 Ryan Rehkow vs. Arizona State Sept. 18, 2021 / W 27-17
2. 81 Scott Arellano at Middle Tennessee Nov. 1, 2014 / W 27-7
3. 80 Lee Johnson at Wyoming Oct. 8, 1983 / W 41-10
4. 79 Matt Payne vs. USC Sept. 18, 2004 / L 42-10
  79 Ben Laverty vs. Pacific Nov. 26, 1966 / W 38-0
6. 78 Bill Wright at Wyoming Oct. 21, 1961 / L 36-8
7. 77 Jonny Linehan at Nebraska Sept. 5, 2015 / W 33-28
8. 76 Matt Payne vs. San Diego State Nov. 2, 2002 / W 34-10
9. 75 CJ Santiago at New Mexico Sept. 29, 2007 / W 31-24
  75 Joe Liljenquist at Colorado State Nov. 7, 1970 / L 26-9
Rank Punts Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 204 Alan Boardman 1993-96
2. 201 Richard Adams 1967-69
3. 198 Riley Stephenson 2009-12
4. 192 Matt Payne 2001-04
5. 180 Pat Thompson 1985-88
6. 178 Jonny Linehan 2015-17
7. 176 Ryan Rehkow 2020-23
8. 161 Mark Giles 1973-75
9. 149 Scott Arellano 2013-14
10. 133 Earl Kauffman 1988-91
Season      
1. 83 Richard Adams 1969
2. 81 Richard Adams 1968
3. 80 Scott Arellano 2013
4. 78 Matt Payne 2003
5. 72 Pat Thompson 1987
6. 69 Scott Arellano 2014
7. 68 Ryan Rehkow 2023
8. 67 Aaron Edmonds 2000
9. 66 Doug Coon 1972
10. 65 J.D. Hartsfield 1997
  65 J.D. Hartsfield 1998
Game      
1. 15 Richard Adams at Iowa State Sept. 27, 1969 / L 10-0
2. 13 Dave Coon vs. Arizona State Oct. 21, 1972 / L 49-17
3. 12 Pat Thompson at San Diego State Nov. 29, 1986 / L 10-3
  12 Richard Adams vs. Wyoming Oct. 12, 1968 / L 20-17
  12 Richard Adams at Wyoming Oct. 12, 1967 / L 26-10
  12 Ben Laverty at Oregon Oct. 2, 1965 / L 27-14
Rank Punting Average Player Season(s)
Career (min. 60 punts)      
1. 47.4 Ryan Rehkow 2020-23
2. 46.9 Lee Johnson 1980-84
3. 45.4 Matt Payne 2001-04
4. 43.4 Jesse Sowards 1997-99
5. 43.3 Riley Stephenson 2009-12
6. 42.9 Gary Dunn 1958-59
7. 42.87 Patrick Thompson 1985-88
8. 42.85 Scott Arellano 2013-14
9. 42.7 Jonny Linehan 2015-17
10. 42.3 Alan Boardman 1993-96
Season (min. 40 punts)      
1. 50.63 Lee Johnson 1983
2. 48.58 Ryan Rehkow 2021
3. 48.37 Ryan Rehkow 2023
4. 47.59 Matt Payne 2002
5. 47.04 Riley Stephenson 2012
6. 46.17 Ryan Rehkow 2022
7. 45.63 Mike Mees 1982
8. 45.49 Lee Johnson 1984
9. 45.35 Clay Brown 1979
10. 45.29 Matt Payne 2004

PUNT & KICK RETURNS

Rank Return Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 1,312 Vai Sikahema 1980, 83-85
2. 1,230 John Betham 1972-74
3. 1,079 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
4. 1,003 Kent Oborn 1964-66
5. 856 JD Falslev 2010-13
6. 790 James Dye 1995-96
7. 699 Mike O'Brien 1985-88
8. 628 Golden Richards 1970-71
9. 520 Dave Francis 1978-80
10. 494 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
Season      
1. 624 Golden Richards 1971
2. 554 John Betham 1973
3. 514 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
4. 472 Vai Sikahema 1984
5. 441 Vai Sikahema 1985
6. 438 James Dye 1995
7. 418 Mike O'Brien 1986
8. 393 Kent Oborn 1966
9. 379 John Betham 1974
10. 377 Vai Sikahema 1981
Game      
1. 219 Golden Richards at North Texas Sept. 10, 1971 / W 41-13
Rank Punt Returns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 153 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
2. 108 John Betham 1972-74
3. 95 Mike O'Brien 1985-88
4. 89 JD Falslev 2010-13
5. 78 Kent Oborn 1964-66
6. 71 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
7. 65 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
8. 64 Mike Johnston 1992-95
9. 62 Dave Francis 1978-80
10. 57 Jaron Dabney 1997-99
Season      
1. 54 Vai Sikahema 1985
2. 51 Vai Sikahema 1984
3. 50 Mike O'Brien 1986
4. 44 Vai Sikahema 1981
5. 40 John Betham 1973
6. 37 Dave Francis 1979
  37 John Betham 1972
8. 36 Mike Rigell 2001
  36 Mike O'Brien 1987
10. 35 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
Game      
1. 8 Don Bushore at Pepperdine Nov. 26, 1949 / L 28-14
  8 Vai Sikahema at New Mexico Oct. 19, 1985 / W 45-23
  8 Bill Nelson vs. Colorado State Nov. 23, 1963 / W 24-20
4. 7 Kent Oborn vs. Utah Nov. 12, 1966 / W 35-13
  7 Kent Oborn vs. Pacific Nov. 16, 1966 / W 38-0
  7 Golden Richards vs. Arizona Nov. 13, 1971 / L 27-14
Rank Avg. Return Yards Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 19.8 James Dye 1995-96
2. 17.1 Golden Richards 1970-71
3. 15.2 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
4. 12.9 Kent Oborn 1964-66
5. 11.4 John Betham 1972-74
6. 11.1 Brad Clark 1989-92
7. 10.2 Ken Call 1967-68
8. 9.6 JD Falslev 2010-13
9. 9.4 Nate Meikle 2005-06
10. 9.0 Homer Jones 1979-80
Season      
1. 21.9 James Dye 1995
2. 19.5 Chris Farasopoulos 1968
3. 18.9 Golden Richards 1971
4. 17.6 James Dye 1996
5. 15.7 Ken Call 1967
6. 15.5 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
7. 15.3 Jack Sanders 1967
8. 13.9 John Betham 1973
9. 13.5 Brad Clark 1991
10. 13.4 Chris Farasopoulos 1970
Rank Touchdowns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 4 James Dye 1995-96
  4 Golden Richards 1970-71
3. 3 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
  3 Kent Oborn 1964-66
4. 2 JD Falslev 2010-13
  2 John Betham 1972-74
Season      
1. 4 Golden Richards 1971
2. 2 James Dye 1996
  2 James Dye 1995
  2 Vai Sikahema 1985
5. 1 12 players tied with one  
Game      
1. 2 Golden Richards at North Texas Sept. 10, 1971 / W 41-13
Rank Return Yards Player Game
1. 94 Kent Oborn at Arizona Nov. 20, 1965 / W 20-3
2. 92 Chris Farasopoulos at UTEP Oct. 25, 1969 / L 30-7
3. 90 Parker Kingston vs. Kansas State Sept. 21, 2024 / W 38-9
  90 James Dye vs. Wyoming Oct. 21, 1995 / W 23-20
5. 89 Vai Sikahema vs. Tulsa Sept. 15, 1984 / W 38-15
6. 84 James Dye vs. San Diego State Sept. 16, 1995 / W 31-19
7. 83 Jaron Dabney vs. Hawaii Oct. 18, 1997 / W 17-3
8. 82 Brad Clark vs. UTEP Oct. 12, 1991 / W 31-29
9. 81 Hal Lewis at Colorado State Oct. 4, 1958 / L 32-6
10. 79 James Dye at Utah State Oct. 4, 1996 / W 45-17
11. 77 McKay Jacobson vs. Wyoming Nov. 9, 2006 / W 55-7
12. 74 Kent Oborn at Utah Nov. 12, 1966 / W 35-13
Rank Return Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 1,625 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
2. 1,611 O'Neill Chambers 2008-10
3. 1,391 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
4. 1,383 Adam Hine 2012-15
5. 1,331 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
6. 1,277 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
7. 1,051 Eric Mortensen 1988-91
8. 992 Jaron Dabney 1997-99
9. 973 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
10. 945 Mike O'Brien 1985-88
Season      
1. 879 Cody Hoffman 2011
2. 865 Mike Rigell 2001
3. 843 Adam Hine 2013
4. 809 O'Neill Chambers 2008
5. 723 Austin Collie 2007
6. 649 Chris Farasopoulos 1970
7. 638 Jaron Dabney 1997
8. 617 Mike Rigell 1998
9. 579 Homer Jones 1979
10. 568 Tyler Anderson 1993
Game      
1. 237 Austin Collie at Tulsa Sept. 15, 2007 / L 55-47
Rank Kickoff Returns Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 69 O'Neill Chambers 2008-10
2. 65 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
3. 53 Adam Hine 2012-15
  53 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
5. 51 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
6. 49 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
  49 Eric Mortensen 1988-91
8. 42 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
  42 Mike O'Brien 1985-88
10. 41 Jaron Dabney 1997-99
Season      
1. 36 Cody Hoffman 2011
2. 35 O'Neill Chambers 2008
3. 33 Mike Rigell 2001
4. 31 Adam Hine 2013
5. 28 Austin Collie 2007
  28 Breyon Jones 2005
7. 26 Chris Farasopoulos 1970
  26 Jaron Dabney 1997
  26 Dave Lowry 1976
10. 24 Paul Peterson 2000
Game      
1. 8 Aleva Hifo vs. Toledo Sept. 30, 2016 / W 55-53
  8 Cody Hoffman vs. Utah Sept. 17, 2011 / L 54-10
  8 Austin Collie at Tulsa Sept. 15, 2007 / L 55-47
Rank Average Return Yards Player Season(s)
Career      
1. 27.3 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
2. 26.09 Adam Hine 2012-15
3. 26.06 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
4. 25.7 James Dye 1995-96
5. 25.1 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
Season      
1. 40.1 Paul Allen 1961
2. 38.4 Stacey Corley 1989
3. 32.2 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
4. 29.9 Tyler Anderson 1993
5. 29.8 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972
6. 29.5 John Greene 1965
7. 28.4 Eric Mortensen 1988
8. 28.3 David Christensen 2002
9. 27.9 Ronney Jenkins 1996
10. 27.5 Austin Collie 2008
11. 27.2 Adam Hine 2013
12. 27.2 JD Falslev 2012
13. 27.1 Cody Hoffman 2010
14. 26.9 Tim Nowatzke 1993
15. 26.8 Mike Rigell 1998
Rank Return Yards Player Game
1. 100 Eric Mortensen vs. Utah State Sept. 30, 1988 / W 38-3
  100 James Dye vs. UTEP Nov. 2, 1996 / W 40-18
  100 Tyler Anderson at Utah State Oct. 30, 1993 / L 58-56
  100 John Betham vs. Utah Nov. 23, 1974 / W 48-20
5. 99 Adam Hine vs. Virginia Sept. 20, 2014 / W 41-33
  99 Stacey Corley vs. Air Force Nov. 11, 1989 / W 44-35
7. 97 Chris Farasopoulos vs. Arizona Nov. 1, 1969 / W 31-21
8. 96 Mike Rigell at Hawaii Oct. 17, 1998 / W 31-9
9. 94 Robert Parker at Washington Sept. 20, 1986 / L 52-21
10. 93 Cody Hoffman vs. UCF Sept. 23, 2011 / W 24-17
  93 Pete Van Valkenburg at New Mexico Nov. 25, 1972 / W 21-7
  93 Paul Allen vs. Utah State Nov. 4, 1961 / L 31-8
13. 92 Paul Allen at North Texas Sept. 30, 1961 / L 41-30
  92 Phil Brady vs. Utah Oct. 13, 1962 / L 35-20
15. 85 Stacey Corley vs. Air Force Nov. 11, 1989 / W 44-35
16. 81 John Greene vs. San Jose State Oct. 8, 1965 / W 34-7
17. 79 Tony Crutchfield at Air Force Nov. 12, 1988 / W 49-31
Rank Return Yards Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 2,470 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
2. 2,285 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
3. 2,119 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
4. 2,053 John Betham 1972-74
5. 1,847 O'Neill Chambers 2008-10
6. 1,745 Kent Oborn 1964-66
7. 1,644 Mike O'Brien 1984-88
8. 1,426 Jaron Dabney 1997-99
9. 1,400 Cody Hoffman 2009-13
10. 1,380 James Dye 1995-96
Season      
1. 1,164 Mike Rigell 2001
2. 1,092 Golden Richards 1971
3. 1,075 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
4. 1,021 Chris Farasopoulos 1970
5. 910 Jaron Dabney 1997
6. 886 John Betham 1974
7. 879 Cody Hoffman 2011
8. 868 O'Neill Chambers 2008
9. 848 Vai Sikahema 1984
10. 843 Adam Hine 2013
Game      
1. 247 Golden Richards at North Texas Sept. 10, 1971 / W 41-13
Rank Returns Name Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 195 Vai Sikahema 1980-85
2. 142 John Betham 1972-74
3. 137 Mike O'Brien 1985-88
4. 130 Mike Rigell 1998, 2000-01
5. 122 Chris Farasopoulos 1968-70
6. 113 Kent Oborn 1964-66
7. 112 JD Falslev 2010-13
8. 106 O'Neill Chambers 2008-11
9. 98 Jaron Dabney 1997-99
10. 82 Bryce Mahuika 2004-08
Season      
1. 69 Mike Rigell 2001
2. 66 Vai Sikahema 1984
3. 64 Vai Sikahema 1985
4. 62 Mike O'Brien 1986
5. 58 Mike O'Brien 1987
6. 56 Golden Richards 1971
7. 55 Vai Sikahema 1981
8. 53 Chris Farasopoulos 1970
  53 Jaron Dabney 1997
10. 51 Chris Farasopoulos 1969
  51 John Betham 1974
Game      
1. 10 Four players

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

Rank All-Purpose Yards Name Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 5,015 Cody Hoffman 2010-13
2. 4,996 Curtis Brown 2002, 04-06
3. 4,649 Austin Collie 2004, 07-08
4. 4,540 Harvey Unga 2006-09
5. 4,468 Jamaal Williams 2012-14, 2016
Season      
1. 2,112 Austin Collie 2008
2. 2,004 Luke Staley 2001
3. 1,882 Harvey Unga 2007
4. 1,864 Curtis Brown 2006
5. 1,838 Pete Van Valkenburg 1972
Game      
1. 366 Austin Collie at Tulsa Sept. 15, 2007 / L 55-47
2. 306 Pete Van Valkenburg vs. Wyoming Nov. 4, 1972 / W 33-14
3. 303 Eldon Fortie vs. George Washington Sept. 29, 1962 / L 13-12
4. 300 Luke Staley vs. Utah State Oct. 5, 2001 / W 54-34
5. 296 Tyler Anderson at Utah State Oct. 30, 1993 / L 58-56

DEFENSE

Only defensive statistics since 2000 are officially recognized by the NCAA

Rank Tackles Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 330 Aaron Francisco 2001-04
2. 311 Max Tooley 2018-23
3. 294 Cameron Jensen 2004-06
4. 275 David Nixon 2003, 06-08
5. 267 Paul Walkenhorst 2000-05
Season      
1. 143 Uani 'Unga 2013
2. 118 Sione Takitaki 2018
3. 116 Aaron Francisco 2003
4. 113 Kelly Poppinga 2007
5. 110 Andrew Rich 2010
Game      
1. 19 Sione Takitaki vs. Western Michigan Dec. 21, 2018 / W 49-18
  19 Butch Pau'u vs. UCLA Sept. 17, 2016 / L 17-14
  19 Uani 'Unga at Notre Dame Nov. 23, 2013 / L 23-13
4. 17 Keenan Pili vs. Arizona Sept. 4, 2021 / W 24-16
  17 Kelly Poppinga vs. TCU Nov. 8, 2007 / W 27-22
  17 Uani 'Unga at Utah State Oct. 4, 2013 / W 31-14
  17 Uani 'Unga vs. Boise State Oct. 25, 2013 / W 37-20
8. 16 Max Tooley vs. Cincinnati Sept. 29, 2023 / W 35-27
  16 Harvey Langi vs. Wyoming Dec. 21, 2016 / W 24-21
  16 Aaron Francisco at Boise State Sept. 24, 2004 / L 28-27
  16 Aaron Francisco vs. USC Sept. 18, 2004 / L 42-10
Rank Tackles Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 408 Shad Hansen 1989-92
2. 394 Rod Wood 1976-78
3. 389 Larry Carr 1972-74
4. 382 Glenn Redd 1978-80
5. 371 Rocky Biegel 1988-91
Season      
1. 193 Shad Hansen 1991
2. 192 Rocky Biegel 1991
3. 157 Rod Wood 1978
4. 149 Sid Smith 1975
5. 148 Glen Redd 1980
  148 Bob Davis 1988
Game      
1. 25 Dan Hansen vs. New Mexico Oct. 1, 1971 / L 14-0
2. 22 Derwin Gray at Penn State Sept. 21, 1991 / L 33-7
3. 21 Dan Hansen at Colorado State Nov. 7, 1970 / L 26-9
4. 20 Ted Nelson vs. Arizona State Oct. 17, 1970 / L 27-3
5. 19 Five players tied with 19
Rank Solo Tackles Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 167 Aaron Francisco 2001-04
2. 158 Fred Warner 2014-17
3. 153 Kyle Van Noy 2010-13
4. 150 Cameron Jensen 2004-06
5. 137 David Nixon 2003, 06-08
Season      
1. 74 Sione Takitaki 2018
2. 64 Justin Ena 2001
3. 63 Andrew Rich 2010
4. 62 Uani 'Unga 2013
5. 57 Ben Bywater 2021
  57 Cameron Jensen 2006
Game      
1. 11 Butch Pau'u vs. UCLA Sept. 17, 2016 / L 17-14
2. 10 Seven players tied with 10  
 
Rank Assisted Tackles Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 163 Aaron Francisco 2001-04
2. 144 Cameron Jensen 2004-06
3. 138 David Nixon 2003, 06-08
4. 137 Paul Walkenhorst 2000-05
5. 130 Brandon Ogletree 2009-12
Season      
1. 81 Uani 'Unga 2013
2. 67 Ben Bywater 2022
  67 Kelly Poppinga 2007
4. 63 Aaron Francisco 2003
5. 60 Paul Walkenhorst 2002
Game      
1. 14 Uani 'Unga at Notre Dame Nov. 23, 2013 / L 23-13
2. 13 Kelly Poppinga vs. Colorado State Nov. 3, 2007 / W 35-16
3. 12 Uani 'Unga at Utah State Oct. 4, 2013 / W 31-14
4. 11 Four players tied with 11
Rank Tackles for Loss Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 61.5 Kyle Van Noy 2010-13
2. 44.5 Jan Jorgensen 2006-09
3. 44 Bronson Kaufusi 2012-15
4. 43.5 David Nixon 2003, 06-08
5. 39 Brady Poppinga 2001-04
Season      
1. 22 Kyle Van Noy 2012
2. 20 Jan Jorgensen 2007
3. 19 Colby Bockwoldt 2003
  19 Ryan Denney 2001
5. 18 Setema Gali, Jr. 2000
Game      
1. 6 Hans Olsen at Colorado State Nov. 2, 2000 / L 45-21
2. 5 Kyle Van Noy vs. Tulsa Dec. 30, 2011 / W 24-21
  5 David Nixon vs. Colorado State Oct. 9, 2003 / L 58-13
4. 4 Four players tied with four
Rank Sacks Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 30 Jan Jorgensen 2006-09
2. 27 Bronson Kaufusi 2012-15
3. 26 Kyle Van Noy 2010-13
4. 19 Brady Poppinga 2001-04
5. 15 Tyler Batty 2020-present
Season      
1. 14 Jan Jorgensen 2007
2. 13 Kyle Van Noy 2012
3. 10 Setema Gali, Jr. 2000
4. 9 Manaia Brown 2004
5. 8 Brady Poppinga 2002
Game      
1. 3.5 Bronson Kaufusi vs. Cincinnati Oct. 16, 2015 / W 38-24
2. 3 Tyler Batty vs. Louisiana Tech Oct. 2, 2020 / W 45-14
  3 Teu Kautai at Middle Tennessee Nov. 1, 2014 / W 27-7
  3 Kyle Van Noy vs. Georgia Tech Oct. 12, 2013 / W 38-20
  3 Kyle Van Noy at New Mexico State Nov. 24, 2012 / W 50-14
  3 Jan Jorgensen vs. Colorado State Nov. 3, 2007 / W 35-16
  3 Justin Maddux at UNLV Nov. 5, 2005 / W 55-14
  3 Brady Poppinga vs. San Diego State Nov. 2, 2002 / W 34-10
Rank Sacks Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 33 Brandon Flint 1980-83
2. 30 Jan Jorgensen 2006-09
3. 28.5 Randy Brock 1991-94
4. 27 Bronson Kaufusi 2012-15
  27 Mekeli Ieremia 1974-77
Season      
1. 17 Mekeli Ieremia 1976
2. 16 Shawn Knight 1986
  16 Jim Herrmann 1983
4. 14 Jan Jorgensen 2007
  14 Todd Shell 1983
  14 Stan Varner 1974
Game      
1. 6 Shay Muirbrook vs. Kansas State Jan. 1, 1997 / W 19-15
2. 4 Setema Gali at New Mexico Oct. 16, 1999 / W 31-7
  4 Jason Buck vs. Oregon State Nov. 15, 1986 / L 10-7
  4 Kyle Whittingham at San Diego State Oct. 17, 1981 / W 27-7
Rank Quarterback Hurries Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 32 Kyle Van Noy 2010-13
2. 22 Jan Jorgensen 2006-09
3. 13 Sione Takitaki 2014-15, 17-18
4. 12 Bronson Kaufusi 2012-15
5. 11 Coleby Clawson 2008-09
Season      
1. 12 Kyle Van Noy 2013
2. 11 Jan Jorgensen 2008
3. 10 Kyle Van Noy 2011
4. 8 Three players tied with 8  
Game      
1. 5 Kyle Van Noy vs. Texas Sept. 7, 2013 / W 40-21
2. 4 Jan Jorgensen vs. Northern Iowa Aug. 30, 2008 / W 41-17
3. 3 Five players tied with 3
Rank Pass Breakups Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 23 Robertson Daniel 2008, 11-13
  23 Daniel Sorensen 2008, 11-13
3. 21 Brian Logan 2009-10
4. 20 Preston Hadley 2011-12
5. 19 Kaleb Hayes 2021-22
Season      
1. 15 Jordan Johnson 2012
2. 14 Corby Eason 2011
  14 Preston Hadley 2011
  14 Brian Logan 2009
5. 12 Kaleb Hayes 2021
  12 Daniel Sorensen 2013
Game      
1. 4 Kaleb Hayes at USC Nov. 27, 2021 / W 35-31
  4 Corby Eason vs. San Jose State Oct. 8, 2011 / W 29-16
  4 Daniel Sorensen vs. Texas Sept. 7, 2013 / W 40-21
4. 3 13 players tied with 3  
Rank Interceptions Player Season(s)/Game
Career      
1. 14 Kai Nacua 2013-16
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