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This is a list of individual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) American football records, including Division I (FBS, and FCS), II, "and III."

Total offense※

Yards per game, season※

FBS: 474.6 – David Klingler, Houston, 1990, 11 games

FCS: 527.2 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994, 11 games

Div II: 436.7 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009, 10 games

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

Career yards※

FBS: 20,114 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11, "19,"217 passing, 897 rushing

FCS: 16,823 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991–94, 14,496 passing, 2,327 rushing

Div II: 17,213 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22, 17,034 passing, 179 rushing

Div III: 14,568 – Kevin Burke, Mount Union, 2011–14, 12,087 passing, 2,481 rushing

Season yards※

FBS: 6,040 – Joe Burrow, LSU, 2019, 5,671 passing, 369 rushing

FCS: 5,799 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 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, Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016, 734 passing, 85 rushing

FCS: 791 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012, 730 passing, 61 rushing

Div II: 681 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009, 695 passing, −14 rushing

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

Most games gaining 400 yards. Or more, season※

FBS: 11 – B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003

FCS:

Div II: Ian Smart CW Post, 1998-2002 2x

Div III:

Most games 2x 400 yard total offence in 1999 + 2000. gaining 400 yards/more, career※

FBS: 21 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11; Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2006–08

FCS: 15 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991–94

Div II: 1998-2002, Ian Smart, CW Post 6x career 400 yard games.

Div III:

Rushing※

Most rushing attempts, career※

FBS: 1,215 – Steve Bartalo, Colorado State, 1983–86, 4,813 yards

FCS: 1,240 – Jordan Scott, Colgate, 2005–08, 5,621 yards

Div II: 1,271 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2004–07, 7,073 yards

DIV III: 1,324 – Levell Coppage, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2008–11, 7,795 yards

Most rushing attempts, season※

FBS: 450 – Kevin Smith, 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 vs. Missouri, Nov. 23, 1991, 396 yards

FCS: 56 – Arnold Mickens, Butler vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 1994, 295 yards

Div II: 62 – Rahmann Lee, Glenville vs. WVWC, 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 fumble, career※

FBS: 1,005 – Mike Hart, Michigan, 2004–08

FCS:

Div II: Ian Smart CW Post 1998-2002 0 fumles.

Div III:

Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing fumble, season※

FBS: 365 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998

FCS:

Div II:

Div III:

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

FBS: 174.6 – Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969–71, 4,715 yards in 27 games

FCS: 190.7 – Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994–95, 3,813 in 20

Div II: 183.4 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997–98, 3,484 in 19

Div III: 187.1 – Tony Sutton, Wooster, 2002–04, 5,613 in 30

Highest average rushing yards per game, season※

FBS: 238.9 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 2,628 yards in 11 games

FCS: 225.5 – Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994, 2,255 in 10

Div II: 222.0 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997, 2,220 in 10

Div II: 238.2 Ian Smart CW Post 1998 - 2002

Div III: 238.5 – Dante Brown, Marietta, 1996, 2,385 in 10

Most yards rushing, career※

FBS: 7,125 – Ron Dayne, University of Wisconsin, 1996–99, 1220 rushes

FCS: 7,590 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern University, 1998–2001, 996 rushes (Note: Not the: same Adrian Peterson who played for University of Oklahoma)

Div II: 8,868 - Ian Smart, CW Post 1998 - 2002

Div II: 8,868 -- Ian Smart 1998-2002 CW Post.

Div II: 7,962 – Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2004–07, 1,156 rushes

Div II: Ian Smart, 1998 - 2002 8,868 yards

Div III: 8,074 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08, 1,189 rushes

Jaleel McLaughlin is the——NCAA's all-time leading rusher. His 8,155 yards rushing were split between Div II Notre Dame College (4,737) and FCS Youngstown State (3,418) and thus are not listed in the "categories above."

Most yards rushing, season※

FBS: 2,628 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 344 rushes, 11 games

FCS: 2,519 – Terrance West, Towson, 2013, 413 rushes, 16 games

Div II: 2,756 – Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006, 344 rushes

Div III: 2,790 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008, 377 rushes

Most yards rushing, game※

FBS: 427 – Samaje Perine, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, Nov. 22, 2014, 34 carries

FCS: 437 – Maurice Hicks, North Carolina A&T vs. Morgan State, Oct. 6, 2001, 34 rushes

Div II: 425 – Connor Silveria, South Dakota School of Mines vs. Adams State, Oct. 13, 2018, 46 rushes

Div III: 465 – Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg 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 236 (23 carries), North Carolina vs Miami, FL December 12, 2020

FCS:

Div II:

Div III:

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career※

FBS: 4,559 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012–15, 977 rushes

FCS: 4,852 – Matt Cannon, Southern Utah, 1997–2000, 674 rushes

Div II: 5,953 – Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2012–15, 1010 rushes

Div III: 4,242 – Ayrton Scott, Augsburg, 2012–15, 722 rushes

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season※

FBS: 2,017 – Malcolm Perry, Navy, 2019, 295 rushes

FCS: 1,844 – Jayson Foster, Georgia Southern, 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, Arizona vs. Colorado, Oct. 7, 2017, 14 rushes

FCS: 330 – Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross vs. Lafayette, Oct. 21, 2023, 28 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 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998–2001

Div II: 107 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06

Div III: 125 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08

Most rushing touchdowns, season※

FBS: 39 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 11 games and Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011, 14 games

FCS: 41 – Terrance West, Towson, 2013, 16 games

Div III: 44 - Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008, 15 games

Most rushing touchdowns, game※

FBS: 8 – Howard Griffith, Illinois, 1990; Kalen Ballage, Arizona State, 2016; Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, 2020

FCS: 7 – Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona, 1996

Div II: 8 – Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle State, 1958

Div III: 8 – Donavan Henderson, Manchester, 2019; Carey Bender, Coe, 1994

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career※

FBS: 88 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012–15

FCS: 69 – Matt Cannon, Southern Utah, 1997-2000

Div II: 81 – Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2012–15

Div III: 70 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004–06

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season※

FBS: 31 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2013

FCS: 27 – Chaz Williams, Georgia Southern, 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, Navy vs. San Jose State, Nov 22, 2013

FCS:

Div II:

Div III: 7 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, vs. St. John Fisher, October 11, 2006

Most games with 100+ rushing yards, career※

FBS: 34 – DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, 2002–05

FCS: 40 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998–2001

Div III: 42 – Levell Coppage, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2008–11

Most games with a touchdown, career※

FBS: 46 – Travis Etienne Jr, Clemson, 2017–20

FCS:

Div II: Ian Smart, 1998-2002 110 TDs

Div III:

Passing※

Highest passing efficiency rating, career※

FBS: 199.4 – Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, 2017–19 (min. 325 completions)

FCS: 176.7 – Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004–07 (min. 300 completions)

Div II: 190.8 – Dusty Bonner, 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: 208.0 – Jayden Daniels, LSU, 2023

FCS: 204.6 – Shawn Knight, William & Mary, 1993

Div II: 210.1 – Boyd Crawford, Albertson, 1953

Div III: 225.0 – Mike Simpson, Eureka, 1994

Highest passing efficiency rating, game※

FBS: 403.4 – Tim Clifford, Indiana vs Colorado, 1980 (min. 12 attempts); 317.4 – Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo vs Buffalo, 2003 (min. 25 attempts); 248.0 – Geno Smith, West Virginia vs Baylor, 2012 (min. 50 attempts)

FCS: 409.9 – Taryn Christion, South Dakota State vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff, 2018 (min. 15 attempts)

Div II:

Div III:

Highest percentage of passes completed, game※

FBS: 90.6% – Seth Doege, Texas Tech vs. New Mexico, Sep. 17, 2011 (min. 40 completions); 93.9% – Kyle Allen, Houston vs. Rice, Sep. 16, 2017 (min. 30 completions); 96.0% – Greyson Lambert, Georgia vs. South Carolina, Sep. 18, 2015 (min. 20 completions)

FCS: 88.9% – Richie Williams, Appalachian State vs. Furman, Oct. 9, 2004 (min. 30 completions); 96.2% – Ricky Santos, New Hampshire vs. Northeastern, Oct. 22, 2005 (min. 20 completions)

Div II: 90.0% – Lance Parker, Ouachita Baptist vs. Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 (min. 35 completions); 96.0% – Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville, Oct. 17, 2009 (min. 20 completions)

Div III: 84.9% – Ian Kolste, Whitworth vs. George Fox, Oct. 1, 2016 (min. 35 completions); 95.5% – Mark Petruziello, John Carroll vs. Thomas More, Sep. 6, 2008 (min. 20 completions)

Highest percentage of passes completed, career※

FBS: 70.4% – Colt Brennan, Hawaiʻi, 2005–07 (minimum 875 attempts)

FCS: 69.6% – Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2004–07 (minimum 750 attempts)

Div II: 72.7% – Dusty Bonner, 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: 77.5% – Bo Nix, Oregon, 2023 (minimum 150 attempts)

FCS: 75.2% – Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2007 (minimum 200 attempts)

Div II: 76.9% – Troy Weatherhead, Hillsdale, 2010 (minimum 250 attempts)

Div III: 75.0% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2008 (minimum 250 attempts)

Most yards passing, career※

FBS: 19,217 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11

FCS: 14,584 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18

Div II: 17,034 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22

Div III: 14,249 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most yards passing, season※

FBS: 5,967 – Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky, 2021

FCS: 5,076 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion, 2012

Div II: 5,207 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010

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

Most yards passing, game※

FBS: 734 – Connor Halliday, Washington State vs Cal, Oct. 4, 2014; Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech vs Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016

FCS: 730 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012

Div II: 695 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009

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

Most yards passing, quarter※

FBS: 340 - Andre Ware, Houston, 1989

Most yards passing, half※

FBS: 517 - Andre Ware, Houston, 1989

Most yards passing per game, season※

FBS: 467.3 – David Klingler, Houston, 1990

FCS: 455.7 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984

Div II: 437.3 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009

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

Most passes attempted, career※

FBS: 2,436 – Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000–04

FCS: 1,896 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18

Div II: 2,187 – Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009–13

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

Most passes attempted, season※

FBS: 719 – B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003

FCS: 598 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2008

Div II: 670 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010

Div III: 575 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003

Most passes attempted, game※

FBS: 89 – Connor Halliday, Washington State vs. Oregon, October 19, 2013

FCS: 85 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008

Div II: 94 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009

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

Most passes completed, career※

FBS: 1,546 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11

FCS: 1,310 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18

Div II: 1,400 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018-22

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

Most passes completed, season※

FBS: 512 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007

FCS: 385 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2009; Brett Gordon, Villanova, 2002

Div II: 447 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010

Div III: 360 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003

Most passes completed, game※

FBS: 58 – Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008; Connor Halliday, Washington State vs. Oregon, Oct. 19, 2013

FCS: 57 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008

Div II: 64 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009

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

Most passes completed per game, career※

FBS: 31.2 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2005–08

FCS: 29.8 – Devlin Hodges, Samford, 2015–18

Div II: 30.4 – Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009–13

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

Most passes completed per game, season※

FBS: 39.4 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007

FCS: 32.4 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984

Div II: 40.4 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009

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

Most touchdown passes, career※

FBS: 155 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11

FCS: 140 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling State, 2001–05

Div II: 159 – Tyson Bagent, Shepherd, 2018–22

Div III: 157 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007–11

Most touchdown passes, season※

FBS: 62 – Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky, 2021

FCS: 60 – Lindsey Scott Jr., Incarnate Word, 2022

Div II: 54 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000; Zach Zulli, Shippensburg, 2012

Div III: 63 - Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA), 2021

Most touchdown passes, game※

FBS: 11 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990

FCS: 10 – Ren Hefley, Presbyterian vs. 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, 2006–09

Div II: 46 – Mike Reilly, Central Washington, 2005–08

Div III: 40 – Bill Borchert, Mount Union, 1994–97

Most passes intercepted, career※

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

FCS: 75 – 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 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012

Div II: 74 – Michael Pierce, St. Anselm vs. Stonehill, Oct. 24, 2009

Div III: 82 – Bryan Peterson, Whitworth (WA) vs. LaVerne, Sep. 20, 2014

Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception※

FBS: 444 – Colby Cameron, 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, 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, Virginia, 1991 (150–349 attempts); 0.70% – Kellen Moore, Boise State, 2009 (min. 350 attempts)

FCS: 0.00% – Trey Lance, North Dakota State, 2019 (150–349 attempts); 0.78% – Pat Devlin, Delaware, 2010 (min. 350 attempts)

Div II: 0.32% – Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2009 (min. 300 attempts)

Div III: 0.2% – Matt Behrendt, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2013 (min. 150 attempts)

Most consecutive completions in a single game※

FBS: 26 – Dominique Davis, East Carolina vs. 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, East Carolina, last 10 attempts vs. Memphis, Oct. 15, 2011 and "first 26 vs." 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, 2013–16

FCS: 428 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013-16

Div II: 430 - Chris George, Glenville State Pioneers, 1991-94

Div III: 463 – Michael Zweifel, 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: 146 – Freddie Martino, North Greenville University, 2013

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: 58 – Sam Pinckney, Georgia State/Coastal Carolina, 2018–2023

FCS: 52 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–2016

Div II: 50 – Mike Washington, West Chester, 2005–08

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

Most yards receiving, career※

FBS: 5,278 – Corey Davis, Western Michigan, 2013-16

FCS: 6,464 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16

Div II: 4,983 – Clarence Coleman, Ferris State, 1998–2001

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

Most yards receiving, season※

FBS: 2,060 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999

FCS: 1,850 – Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington, 2012

Div II: 1,821 - Isaac Stonefield Glenville State, 2020

Div III: 2,157 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most yards receiving by a tight end, season※

FBS: 1,352 – Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, 2013

FCS:

Div II:

Div III: 1,290 – Don Moehling, Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 1988

Most yards receiving, game※

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

FCS: 376 – Kassim Osgood, 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, 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, Westminster (MO), 1998

Most games with 100 yards receiving, career※

FBS: 27 - Corey Davis, Western Michigan, 2013–16

FCS: 29 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16

Div II: 30 - Patrick Ondis Briley, Langston, 82-85

Div III:

Most receiving touchdowns, career※

FBS: 60 – Jarett Dillard, Rice, 2005–08

FCS: 73 – Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013–16

Div II: 78 – Dallas Mall, Bentley, 2001–04

Div III: 75 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99

Most receiving touchdowns, season※

FBS: 27 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, 1998

FCS: 27 – 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, 2007–11

FCS: 159 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05

Div II: 190 – John Matocha, Colorado School of Mines, 2019–Present

Div III: 168 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996–99; Kevin Burke, Mount Union, 2011–14

Most touchdowns responsible for, season※

FBS: 65 – Joe Burrow, LSU, 2019; Bailey Zappe, 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 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990

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

FCS: 64 – Ren Hefley, Presbyterian vs. St. Andrews, September 4, 2021

Most points scored by kicker, career※

FBS: 533 – Will Reichard, Alabama, 2019-23

FCS: 542 – Ethan Ratke, James Madison, 2017–21

Div II: 420 – Jeff Glas, 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, career※

FBS: 533 – Will Reichard, Alabama, 2019-23

FCS: 544 – Brian Westbrook, Villanova, 1997–98, 2000–01

Div II: 656 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06

Div III: 780 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08

Most points scored, season※

FBS: 236 – Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011

FCS: 234 – Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007

Div II: 228 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2007; Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006

Div III: 264 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008

Most points scored, game※

FBS: 48 – Howard Griffith, Illinois vs. Southern Illinois, September 22, 1990; Kalen Ballage, 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, McNeese State vs. Southern Utah, Sep. 19, 1998; Archie Amerson, 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, Louisville, 2014

FCS: 14 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002

Div II: 14 – Seven times. Most recent: Dan Peters, Shepherd, 2006

Div III: 15 – Ben Matthews, Bethel (MN), 2000; Mark Dorner, Juniata, 1987

Most team interceptions, game※

FBS: 10 – Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; UCLA vs. California, Oct. 21, 1978

NCAA single game national record. 11 interceptions: St. Cloud State College vs Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970. (5 by safety Bill Trewick, 3 by linebacker Mark Swedlund and 3 by safety Ted Lockett).

The NCAA lists two different records for team interceptions in a game. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". The unrestricted "Most passes intercepted by" is held by Brown, with 11, in a game versus Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949.

Most interceptions, game※

FBS: 5 – 4 times: Lee Cook, Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; Walt Pastuszak, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949; Byron Beaver, Houston vs. Baylor, Sep. 22, 1962; Dan Rebsch, Miami (OH) vs. Western Mich., Nov. 4, 1972

FCS: 5 – 3 times: Mark Cordes, Eastern Washington vs. Boise State, Sep. 6, 1986; Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Nov. 12, 1983; Karl Johnson, Jackson State vs. Grambling, Oct. 23, 1982

NCAA National record: 5 interceptions by Bill Trewick, St. Cloud State vs. Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970.

Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T, Oct. 18, 1975.

Div III: 5 – 11 times. Most recent: James Patrick, Stillman vs. Edward Waters, Nov. 2, 2002 Eric Gargiulo Montclair State University vs Southern Virginia 10/10/2014

The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on Oct. 23, 1937 before the collection of division records.

Tulane University lists 5 interceptions by Mitchell Price in a game versus Tennessee–Chattanooga September 3, 1988 which is not recognized as an official statistic by the NCAA.

Consecutive games with an interception※

FBS: 15 – 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, 2020–22

FCS: 6 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1993–96, Marcus Williams, North Dakota State 2010–13

Div II:

Div III:

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season※

FBS: 4 – Deltha O'Neal, California, 1999

FCS: 4 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1995; Joseph Vaughn, Cal State Northridge, 1994; Robert Turner, Jackson State, 1990

Div II: 4 – Stevie Harden, Valdosta State, 2010; Quintez Smith, Shaw, 2009; Clay Blalack, UT Martin, 1976

Div III: 4 – Phil Terio, Salve Regina, 2012

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game※

FBS: 3 – Johnnie Jackson, Houston vs. Texas, Nov. 7, 1987

FCS: 2 – 23 times. Most recent: Jeffrey Smyth, Presbyterian College vs. Stetson University, Apr. 3, 2021

Div II:

Div III: 3 – Many times.

Most interception return yards, career※

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

FCS: 682 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–2002

Div II: 528 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2000–03

Div III: 448 – Todd Schoelzel, Wisconsin–Oshkosh, 1985–88

Most interception return yards, season※

FBS: 302 – Charles Phillips, Southern California, 1974

FCS: 455 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002

Div II: 362 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2003

Div III: 358 – Rod Pesek, Whittier, 1987

Most interception return yards, game※

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

FCS: 216 – Keiron Bigby, 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, 1982-85

FCS: 580 - Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001–04

Div II: 633 – Connor Harris, Lindenwood, 2012–16

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

Highest tackles per game average, career※

FBS: 15.00 - Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech, 1974-1977

FCS: 13.2 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2000–02

Div II: 16.00 - Kevin Kilroy, Missouri Western, 1993-19961

Div III: 15.1 - Ryan Slager Grinnell, 2015-18

Most tackles, season※

FBS: 198 – Kevin McLain, Colorado State, 1975

FCS: 195 – 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, Virginia Tech vs, Kentucky, Sep. 15, 1977

FCS: 31 – Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham vs. Nebraska, Sep. 4, 2021

Div II: 30 - Kevin Kilroy, Missouri Western vs. Northwest Missouri, September 17, 1994

Div II: 30** – Shaun Maloney, Minnesota–Morris vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, Oct. 27, 2001

Div III: 31 – Keith LaDu, Oberlin vs. Marietta, 1985

• 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, 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, Chattanooga, 2002

Div II: 97 – Tyke Kozeal, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2016

Div III: 106 – Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000

Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 1978, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.

Highest solo tackles per game average, season※

FBS: 10.20 – Rick Sherrod, West Virginia, 2001

FCS: 9.82 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2002

Div II: 8.81 – Tyke Kozeal, Nebraska–Kearney, 2016

Div III: 10.6 – Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000

Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 11 games in 1978 for a 12.81 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.

Most solo tackles, game※

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

FCS: 21 – 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 (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: 106+1⁄2 – 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, 1988 2019 Football Record Book (PDF)

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: 9+1⁄2 – Ernest Wiggins, Husson vs. SUNY Maritime, Oct. 27, 2012

Most sacks, career※

FBS: 46 – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2000–02, Javon Rolland-Jones, Arkansas State, 2014–17

FCS: 59 – James Cowser, Southern Utah, 2012–15

Div II: 56 – Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock, 2014–17

Div III: 53+1⁄2 – Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg, 2002–04

Derrick Thomas (Alabama) and Tedy Bruschi (Arizona) each recorded 52 sacks. And Bruce Smith (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, 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: 7+1⁄2 – Kevin McNamara, St. John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005

Shay Muirbrook (BYU) recorded 6 sacks in the 1997 Cotton Bowl, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000 and does not recognize bowl game statistics for any category prior——to 2002.

Special teams※

Punting※

Most punts, career※

FBS: 337 – Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012–15

FCS: 301 – Barry Bowman, Louisiana Tech, 1983–86

Div II: 328 – Dan Brown, Nicholls State, 1976–79

FBS G5: 291 – Payton Theisler, New Mexico State, 2016–19

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: 36 – 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); 46.3 – Tory Taylor, Iowa, 2020–23 (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, 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, 2016 (min. 40 punts)

Highest punting average, game※

FBS: 60.8 - Braden Mann, Texas A&M vs. Alabama, Sep. 22, 2018 (5–9 punts); 53.6 – Jim Benien, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, Nov. 13, 1971 (min. 10 punts)

FCS: 61.5 – Eddie Johnson, Idaho State vs. Cal Poly, Nov. 16, 2002 (5–9 punts); 52.2 – Stuart Dodds, Montana State vs. Northern Arizona, Oct. 20, 1979 (min. 10 punts)

Div II: 57.5 – Tim Baer, Colorado Mines vs. Fort Lewis, Oct. 25, 1986 (min. 5 punts)

Div III: 58.4 - Danny Breslow, Kumeyaay vs. Tierrasanta, Nov. 1, 1999 (min. 6 punts)

Most punting yards, career※

FBS: 13,911 – Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012–15

FCS:

Div II: 10,780 - Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002–2005 (min. 200 punts)

Div III: 8,531 - Nick Firth, Kean, 2018-2022

Most punting yards, season※

FBS: 4,479 – Tory Taylor, Iowa, 2023

FCS:

Div II: 3,686 - Luke Jones, New Mexico Highlands, 2016 (min. 70 punts)

Div III: 4,026 - Danny Breslow, DePortola, 2002

Most punting yards, game※

FBS: 1,318 – Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) Nov. 11, 1939

FCS:

Div II:

Div III: 336 - Drew Shipley, Minnesota Morris vs. UW River Falls

Longest punt※

FBS: 99 – Pat Brady, Nevada vs. Loyola Marymount, 1950

FCS: 93 – Tyler Grogan, Northeastern vs. Villanova, September 8, 2001

Div II: 97 – Earl Hurst, Emporia State. vs. Central Missouri, October 3, 1964

Div III: 95 – Austin Baker, Hiedelberg University vs. John Carroll University, November 3, 2018

Punt returns※

Highest average gain per return, career※

Minimum of 1.2 returns per game

FBS: 23.6 – Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma, 1946–48 (39 for 922)

FCS: 17.7 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006–09

Div II: 26.2 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1971–72

Div III: 22.9 – Keith Winston, Knoxville, 1986–87

Highest average gain per return, season※

Minimum of 1.2 returns per game

FBS: 28.5 – Maurice Jones-Drew, UCLA, 2005

FCS: 26.5 – Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001

Div II: 34.1 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1972

Div III: 31.2 – Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1986

Highest average gain per return, game※

FBS: 43.8 – Golden Richards, BYU vs. Texas, September 10, 1971 (min. 5 returns)

FCS: 43.2 – Ricky Pearsall, Northern Arizona vs. Western New Mexico, August 29, 1996 (min. 5 returns)

Div II: 66.3 – Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), September 23, 1972 (min. 4 returns)

Div III:

Most punts returned, career※

FBS: 153 – 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: 2,002 – K.J. Miller, Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2017–2022

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, 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, 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, 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

Div III: 48.5 – Darnell Williams, Louisiana College, 2010

Most kickoff returns, career※

FBS: 144 – Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota, 2009–12

FCS: 191 – Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2007–10

Div II: 133 – Zack Page, Fairmont State, 2007–10

Div III: 132 – Chris Schubert, Oberlin, 2004–07

Most kickoff returns, season※

FBS: 75 – Isaiah Burse, Fresno State, 2011

FCS: 52 – Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2009

Div II: 49 – Jason Washington, Pace, 2010

Div III: 54 – Jake Wilson, Allegheny, 2016

Most kickoff returns, game※

FBS: 12 – Victor Bolden, Oregon State vs. Washington, Nov. 23, 2013

FCS: 12 – Eric Slenk, Valparaiso vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 16, 2010

Div II: 12 – Johnny Cox, Fort Lewis vs. Mesa State, Nov. 3, 1990

Div III: 14 – Arlie Myers, Nebraska Wesleyan vs. Morningside, Sep. 12, 2015

Most yards on kickoff returns, career※

FBS: 3,615 – Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota, 2009–12

FCS: 4,683 – Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2007–10

Div II: 3,265 – Zack Page, Fairmont State, 2007–10

Div III: 2,867 – Chris Schubert, Oberlin, 2004–07

Most yards on kickoff returns, season※

FBS: 1,606 – Isaiah Burse, Fresno State, 2011

FCS: 1,411 – David Primus, Samford, 1989

Div II: 1,234 – Justin Gallas, Colorado Mines, 2005

Div III: 1,268 – Jake Wilson, Allegheny, 2016

Most yards on kickoff returns, game※

FBS: 319 – Leonard Johnson, Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 1, 2008

FCS: 333 – Colby Goodwyn, Old Dominion vs. Cal Poly, Oct. 9, 2010

Div II: 304 – L. J. McCray, Catawba vs. Tusculum, Nov. 6, 2010

Div III: 334 – Rashad Sims, Millsaps vs. East Texas Baptist, Sep. 27, 2014

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, career※

FBS: 7 – C. J. Spiller, Clemson, 2006–09; Tyron Carrier, Houston, 2008–11; Rashaad Penny, San Diego State University, 2014–17; Tony Pollard, Memphis, 2016–18

FCS: 6 – Jerome Mathis, Hampton, 2001–04

Div II: 10– Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2008–11; Dave Ludy, Winona State, 1991–94

Div III: 10 – Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2004–05, 2007–08

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, season※

FBS: 5 – Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, 2004

FCS: 5 – Jerome Mathis, Hampton, 2004

Div II: 4 – Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2010; Andrew Jackson, Merrimack, 2005

Div III: 5 – Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2008

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, game※

FBS: 2 – 22 times. Most recent: Brian Battie, South Florida vs. Houston, Nov. 6, 2021

FCS: 3 – Bashir Levingston, Eastern Washington vs. Sacramento State, Oct. 31, 1998

Div II: 2 – Seven times. Most recent: L. J. McCray, Catawba vs. Tusculum, Nov. 6, 2010

Div III: 2 – Many times. Most recent: Jamal Watkins, Birmingham–Southern vs. Huntingdon College, Sep. 12, 2015

Most touchdowns scored on combined kick returns, career※

Minimum one punt return and one kickoff return

FBS: 9 – Avery Williams, Boise State, 2017–20; Marcus Jones, Troy/Houston, 2017–21

Div II: 11 – Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2008–11; Deante Steele, Shepherd, 2007–10

Div III: 13 – Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2004–05, 07–08

Field goals※

Highest percentage of field goals made, career※

FBS: 89.5% – Alex Henery, Nebraska, 2007–10 (min. 55 attempts)

FCS: 82.0% – Juan Toro, Florida A&M, 1995–98 (min. 50 attempts)

Div II: 80.8% – Jessup Pfeifer, Nebraska–Kearney, 2003–06 (min. 35 made)

Div III: 78.9% – Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2006–09 (min. 50 attempts)

Most field goals made, career※

FBS: 96 – Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State, 2013–16

FCS: 100 – Ethan Ratke, James Madison, 2016-22

Div II: 82 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2002–05

Div III: 75 – Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin–Whitewater, 2006–09

Most field goals made, season※

FBS: 31 – Billy Bennett, Georgia, 2003

FCS: 29 – Adam Keller, North Dakota State, 2015

Div II: 30 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2005

Div III: 27 – Edward Ruhnke, Mount Union, 2014

Most field goals made, game※

FBS: 7 – Dale Klein, Nebraska vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985; Mike Prindle, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984

FCS: 8 – Goran Lingmerth, Northern Arizona vs. Idaho, Oct. 25, 1986

Div II: 6 – Austin Wellock, Ashland vs. Wayne State (MI), Oct. 5, 2002; Steve Huff, Central Missouri. vs. Southeast Missouri State, Nov. 2, 1985; Cole Tracy, Assumption vs. LIU Post, Sep. 12, 2015;

Cole Tracy, Assumption vs. St. Anselm, Oct. 14, 2016

Div III: 6 – Jim Hever, Rhodes vs. Millsaps, Sep. 22, 1984

most field goals attempted and made both teams--9 of 11, Diamond NAU 4 for 4, Zendejas Nev Reno 5 for 7, Oct 1982

Most consecutive field goals made, career※

FBS: 34 – Nick Sciba, Wake Forest, 2018-2019

FCS: 26 – Brian Mitchell, Northern Iowa, 1990–91

Div II: 26 – Ryne Smith, West Alabama, 2011–12; Will Rhody, Valdosta State, 2004

Div III:

Most consecutive field goals made, season※

FBS: 25 – Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH), 2023; Chuck Nelson, Washington, 1982

FCS: 27 - Alex Thompson, Cal Poly, 2009

Div II: 19--Ryne Smith West Alabama 2010-2011 19 - Will Rhody, Valdosta State, 2004

Div III:

Longest field goal made※

FBS (with tee): 67 – Russell Erxleben, Texas vs. Rice, Oct. 1, 1977; Steve Little, Arkansas vs. Texas, Oct. 15, 1977; Joe Williams, Wichita State vs. Southern Illinois, Oct. 21, 1978

FBS (without tee): 65 – Martín Gramática, Kansas State vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 12, 1998

FCS: 63 – Scott Roper, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 7, 1987; Tim Foley, Georgia Southern vs. James Madison, Nov. 7, 1987; Bill Gramática, South Florida vs. Austin Peay, Nov. 18, 2000

Div II: 67 – Tom Odle, Fort Hays State vs. Washburn, Nov. 5, 1988

Div III: 62 – Dom Antonini, Rowan vs. Salisbury, Sep. 18, 1976; Matthew Aven, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. California Lutheran University, Oct. 19, 2013

Note: The longest field goal ever made in collegiate competition was 69 yards by Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian University, which at the time (1976) was competing as an NAIA, not an NCAA, school.

NCAA players drafted into NFL by position※

Among all colleges and universities, the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position:

• Quarterbacks: USC (17)
• Running backs: Nebraska (40)
• Wide receivers: University of Miami and USC (tied at 40 each)
• Tight ends: Notre Dame (21)
• Offensive linemen: Notre Dame (63)
• Defensive linemen: University of Miami (49)
• Linebackers: Penn State (58)
• Defensive backs: Ohio State (53)

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