The LSU Tigers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the LSU Tigers football program in various categories,[1][2] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tigers represent Louisiana State University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although LSU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include full statistics before the 1950s, as records from that period are often inconsistent and incomplete. Records set before then are occasionally included in the lists below if the statistics are available, but they generally are not.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1949, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA did not allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (except the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3] The Tigers have played in a bowl game every year since then, giving recent players an extra game per season to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Tigers have played in the SEC Championship Game six times since it was first played in 1992. In an extreme example, players in the 2019 season had three extra games to accumulate statistics—the SEC Championship Game, the Peach Bowl (which was a College Football Playoff semifinal), and the College Football Playoff National Championship.
- The Tigers have eclipsed 5,000 total offensive yards in a season 10 times in school history, all of them coming in the 21st century.[1][4]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2023 season.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Tommy Hodson |
9,115 |
1986 1987 1988 1989
|
2 |
Joe Burrow |
8,565[5][a] |
2018 2019
|
3 |
Jeff Wickersham |
6,921 |
1982 1983 1984 1985
|
4 |
Jayden Daniels |
6,725 |
2022 2023
|
5 |
JaMarcus Russell |
6,625 |
2004 2005 2006
|
6 |
Jamie Howard |
6,158 |
1992 1993 1994 1995
|
7 |
Herb Tyler |
5,876 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
8 |
Zach Mettenberger |
5,783 |
2011 2012 2013
|
9 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
5,763[6] |
2021 2022 2023 2024
|
10 |
Jordan Jefferson |
4,733 |
2008 2009 2010 2011
|
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Joe Burrow |
5,671[5] |
2019
|
2 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
4,043[6] |
2024
|
3 |
Jayden Daniels |
3,812 |
2023
|
4 |
Rohan Davey |
3,347 |
2001
|
5 |
JaMarcus Russell |
3,129 |
2006
|
6 |
Zach Mettenberger |
3,082 |
2013
|
7 |
Jayden Daniels |
2,913[7] |
2022
|
8 |
Joe Burrow |
2,894 |
2018
|
9 |
Matt Mauck |
2,825[8] |
2003
|
10 |
Max Johnson |
2,815 |
2021
|
|
|
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Kevin Faulk |
4,557 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
2 |
Dalton Hilliard |
4,050 |
1982 1983 1984 1985
|
3 |
Charles Alexander |
4,035 |
1975 1976 1977 1978
|
4 |
Leonard Fournette |
3,830 |
2014 2015 2016
|
5 |
Derrius Guice[b] |
3,074 |
2015 2016 2017
|
6 |
Harvey Williams |
2,860 |
1986 1987 1989 1990
|
7 |
Joseph Addai |
2,577 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
|
8 |
Terry Robiskie |
2,517 |
1973 1974 1975 1976
|
9 |
Charles Scott |
2,317 |
2006 2007 2008 2009
|
10 |
Rondell Mealey |
2,238 |
1996 1997 1998 1999
|
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Leonard Fournette |
1,953 |
2015
|
2 |
Charles Alexander |
1,686 |
1977
|
3 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
1,414[25] |
2019
|
4 |
Jeremy Hill |
1,401 |
2013
|
5 |
Derrius Guice[b] |
1,387 |
2016
|
6 |
Kevin Faulk |
1,282 |
1996
|
7 |
Kevin Faulk |
1,279 |
1998
|
8 |
Dalton Hilliard |
1,268 |
1984
|
9 |
Derrius Guice[b] |
1,251 |
2017
|
10 |
Charles Scott |
1,174 |
2008
|
|
|
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Malik Nabers |
3,003[36] |
2021 2022 2023
|
2 |
Josh Reed |
3,001 |
1999 2000 2001
|
3 |
Wendell Davis |
2,708 |
1984 1985 1986 1987
|
4 |
Eric Martin |
2,625 |
1981 1982 1983 1984
|
5 |
Michael Clayton |
2,582 |
2001 2002 2003
|
6 |
Brandon LaFell |
2,517 |
2006 2007 2008 2009
|
7 |
Justin Jefferson |
2,415[37] |
2017 2018 2019
|
8 |
Dwayne Bowe |
2,403 |
2003 2004 2005 2006
|
9 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
2,340 |
2011 2012 2013
|
10 |
Tony Moss |
2,196 |
1986 1987 1988 1989
|
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Ja'Marr Chase |
1,780[38] |
2019
|
2 |
Josh Reed |
1,740 |
2001
|
3 |
Malik Nabers |
1,569[36] |
2023
|
4 |
Justin Jefferson |
1,540[37] |
2019
|
5 |
Wendell Davis |
1,244 |
1986
|
6 |
Jarvis Landry |
1,193 |
2013
|
7 |
Brian Thomas Jr. |
1,177 |
2023
|
8 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
1,152 |
2013
|
9 |
Josh Reed |
1,127 |
2000
|
10 |
Michael Clayton |
1,079 |
2003
|
|
|
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[46]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Joe Burrow |
9,332[5] |
2018 2019
|
2 |
Tommy Hodson |
8,938 |
1986 1987 1988 1989
|
3 |
Jayden Daniels |
8,744 |
2022 2023
|
4 |
Jeff Wickersham |
6,705 |
1982 1983 1984 1985
|
5 |
JaMarcus Russell |
6,704 |
2004 2005 2006
|
6 |
Herb Tyler |
6,654 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
7 |
Jordan Jefferson |
5,751 |
2008 2009 2010 2011
|
8 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
5,667[6] |
2021 2022 2023 2024
|
9 |
Jamie Howard |
5,560 |
1992 1993 1994 1995
|
10 |
Zach Mettenberger |
5,470 |
2011 2012 2013
|
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Joe Burrow |
6,039[5] |
2019
|
2 |
Jayden Daniels |
4,946 |
2023
|
3 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
4,005[6] |
2024
|
4 |
Jayden Daniels |
3,798[7] |
2022
|
5 |
Rohan Davey |
3,351 |
2001
|
6 |
Joe Burrow |
3,293 |
2018
|
7 |
JaMarcus Russell |
2,949 |
2006
|
8 |
Zach Mettenberger |
2,922 |
2013
|
9 |
Max Johnson |
2,774[8] |
2021
|
10 |
Matt Mauck |
2,622 |
2003
|
|
|
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[48]
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
|
|
Single game[c]
Rank
|
Player
|
Tackles
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Al Richardson |
21 |
1982 |
South Carolina
|
2 |
Toby Caston |
20 |
1986 |
Georgia
|
|
Rudy Harmon |
20 |
1988 |
Florida
|
|
Kevin Minter |
20[53] |
2012 |
Florida
|
|
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
|
|
Single game
Rank
|
Player
|
FGs
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Josh Jasper |
5[59] |
2010 |
Mississippi State
|
2 |
16 times by 10 players |
4 |
Most recent: Damian Ramos, 2024 vs. Arkansas[60]
|
|
Field goal percentage
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
FG%
|
Year
|
1 |
David Browndyke |
100.0% |
1989
|
2 |
Mike Conway |
93.3% |
1978
|
3 |
Colby Delahoussaye |
92.9% |
2013
|
4 |
Drew Alleman |
88.9% |
2011
|
5 |
Pedro Suarez |
88.2% |
1990
|
6 |
Cole Tracy |
87.9% |
2018
|
7 |
Cade York |
85.7%[57] |
2020
|
8 |
Cade York |
83.3%[57] |
2021
|
9 |
David Browndyke |
82.6% |
1988
|
10 |
André LaFleur |
82.4% |
1993
|
|
Josh Jasper |
82.4% |
2010
|
|
- ^ a b c Burrow began his college career in 2015 at Ohio State, redshirting that season before playing his first game in 2016. He graduated from Ohio State in 2018 with two remaining seasons of athletic eligibility and transferred to LSU, becoming eligible to play immediately under NCAA graduate transfer regulations.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i In 2021, following a sexual harassment scandal stemming in part from multiple allegations of misconduct against Guice, LSU stripped his name from its record books.[24] This article will continue to list Guice.
- ^ The 2019 LSU Football Media Guide lists only the top 2 (and ties), rather than a top 10.
- ^ The 2019 LSU Football Media Guide lists only a leader, plus the most recent player to have tied for second place, in this category, rather than a top 10.
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