Stanford Cardinal football statistical leaders

The Stanford Cardinal football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Stanford Cardinal football program in various categories,^[1]^[2] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Cardinal represent Stanford University in the NCAA Division I FBS Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Stanford began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,^[1] the school's official record book generally does not lists players from before the 1940s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.^[3] Stanford has played in a bowl game 10 times since this decision, allowing players in these years (2009 through 2017) an extra game to accumulate statistics.
The Pac-12 Conference, in which Stanford competed from 1919 to 2023,^[a] held a championship game from 2011 until that conference's effective demise after the 2023 season. Stanford appeared in that game four times. Similarly, the ACC has held its own championship game since 2015, giving future Stanford teams a chance for another extra game.
The top nine seasons in Stanford history in both total offensive yards and points scored have all come since 1999.^[2]

These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Steve Stenstrom	10,911	1991 1992 1993 1994
2	Andrew Luck	9,430	2009 2010 2011
3	Kevin Hogan	9,385^[4]	2012 2013 2014 2015
4	John Elway	9,349	1979 1980 1981 1982
5	Jim Plunkett	7,809	1968 1969 1970
6	John Paye	7,669	1983 1984 1985 1986
7	Todd Husak	6,834	1996 1997 1998 1999
8	Guy Benjamin	6,215	1974 1975 1976 1977
9	K. J. Costello	6,151	2017 2018 2019
10	Trent Edwards	5,443	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Steve Stenstrom	3,627	1993
2	K. J. Costello	3,540	2018
3	Andrew Luck	3,517	2011
4	Andrew Luck	3,338	2010
5	John Elway	3,242	1982
6	Steve Dils	3,153	1978
7	Todd Husak	3,092	1998
8	Jim Plunkett	2,980	1970
9	Tanner McKee	2,947^[5]	2022
10	Todd Husak	2,946	1999

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Davis Mills	504^[6]	2019	Washington State
2	Todd Husak	450	1998	Oregon State
3	Steve Dils	430	1978	Washington State
4	Davis Mills	428^[7]	2020	UCLA
5	Andrew Luck	423^[8]	2009	Arizona
6	Todd Husak	419	1998	UCLA
7	John Elway	418	1981	Purdue
8	John Paye	408	1985	Oregon
	Steve Stenstrom	408	1994	UCLA
10	John Elway	407	1982	Ohio State
	Steve Stenstrom	407	1993	Oregon
	Steve Stenstrom	407	1993	Oregon State

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Andrew Luck	82	2009 2010 2011
2	John Elway	77	1979 1980 1981 1982
3	Kevin Hogan	75^[4]	2012 2013 2014 2015
4	Steve Stenstrom	74	1991 1992 1993 1994
5	Jim Plunkett	53	1968 1969 1970 1971
6	K. J. Costello	49	2017 2018 2019
7	Guy Benjamin	48	1974 1975 1976 1977
8	Todd Husak	41	1996 1997 1998 1999
9	John Paye	38	1983 1984 1985 1986
10	Trent Edwards	36	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Andrew Luck	37	2011
2	Andrew Luck	32	2010
3	K. J. Costello	29	2018
4	John Elway	27	1980
	Steve Stenstrom	27	1993
	Kevin Hogan	27^[4]	2015
7	Steve Dils	25	1978
8	John Elway	24	1982
9	Guy Benjamin	22	1977
10	Jim Plunkett	20	1969
	John Elway	20	1981
	Kevin Hogan	20	2013

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	John Elway	6	1980	Oregon State
2	Mike Boryla	5	1973	Washington State
	Steve Dils	5	1978	Washington State
	John Elway	5	1980	Washington State
	John Elway	5	1982	Oregon State
	Steve Stenstrom	5	1993	Colorado
	Joe Borchard	5	1999	UCLA
	Kevin Hogan	5^[9]	2013	California
	K. J. Costello	5^[10]	2018	UCLA
10	28 times by 14 players	4^[2]^[11]	Most recent: Ashton Daniels, 2023 vs. Colorado^[11]

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Stepfan Taylor	4,300	2009 2010 2011 2012
2	Darrin Nelson	4,169	1977 1978 1980 1981
3	Christian McCaffrey	3,922^[12]	2014 2015 2016
4	Bryce Love	3,865^[13]	2015 2016 2017 2018
5	Toby Gerhart	3,522	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Brad Muster	3,010	1984 1985 1986 1987
7	Anthony Bookman	2,672	1994 1995 1996 1997
8	Mike Mitchell	2,550	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
9	Tyler Gaffney	2,500	2009 2010 2011 2013
10	Glyn Milburn	2,252	1990 1991 1992

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Bryce Love	2,118^[13]	2017
2	Christian McCaffrey	2,019^[12]	2015
3	Toby Gerhart	1,871	2009
4	Tyler Gaffney	1,709	2013
5	Christian McCaffrey	1,603^[12]	2016
6	Stepfan Taylor	1,530	2012
7	Stepfan Taylor	1,330	2011
8	Tommy Vardell	1,188	1991
9	Darrin Nelson	1,161	1978
10	Stepfan Taylor	1,137	2010

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Bryce Love	301^[14]	2017	Arizona State
2	Christian McCaffrey	284^[15]	2016	California
3	Bryce Love	263^[16]	2017	UCLA
4	Christian McCaffrey	243^[17]	2015	UCLA
5	Toby Gerhart	223^[18]	2009	Oregon
6	Jon Volpe	220	1988	Washington
7	Darrin Nelson	211	1977	San Jose State
8	Lou Valli	209	1956	California
9	Christian McCaffrey	207^[19]	2015	USC^[20]
10	Christian McCaffrey	206^[21]	2015	Oregon State

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Toby Gerhart	44	2006 2007 2008 2009
2	Stepfan Taylor	40	2009 2010 2011 2012
3	Tommy Vardell	39	1988 1989 1990 1991
4	Tyler Gaffney	33	2009 2010 2011 2013
5	Bryce Love	30^[13]	2015 2016 2017 2018
6	Brad Muster	28	1984 1985 1986 1987
7	Remound Wright	26	2012 2013 2014 2015
8	Darrin Nelson	24	1977 1978 1980 1981
	Kerry Carter	24	1999 2000 2001 2002
	Cameron Scarlett	24^[22]	2016 2017 2018 2019

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Toby Gerhart	28	2009
2	Tommy Vardell	22	1991
3	Tyler Gaffney	21	2013
4	Bryce Love	19^[13]	2017
5	Toby Gerhart	15	2008
	Stepfan Taylor	15	2010
7	Tommy Vardell	14	1990
8	Brad Muster	13	1986
9	Stepfan Taylor	13	2012
	Christian McCaffrey	13^[12]	2016
	Remound Wright	13	2015

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Darrin Nelson	4	1981	Oregon State
	Tommy Vardell	4	1990	Notre Dame
	Kerry Carter	4	2000	USC
	Kerry Carter	4	2001	Oregon
	Toby Gerhart	4^[23]	2008	Washington State
	Toby Gerhart	4^[24]	2009	California
	Stepfan Taylor	4^[25]	2010	Arizona
	Remound Wright	4^[26]	2014	California
	Christian McCaffrey	4^[17]	2015	UCLA

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Troy Walters	248	1996 1997 1998 1999
2	DeRonnie Pitts	228	1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Darrin Nelson	223	1977 1978 1980 1981
4	Brad Muster	198	1984 1985 1986 1987
5	Ty Montgomery	172	2011 2012 2013 2014
6	Mark Bradford	169	2003 2004 2005 2006
7	Vincent White	162	1979 1980 1981 1982
8	Jeff James	158	1984 1985 1986 1987
9	Justin Armour	156	1991 1992 1993 1994
10	Ken Margerum	146	1977 1978 1979 1980
	Ed McCaffrey	146	1986 1987 1989 1990
	Chris Walsh	146	1988 1989 1990 1991
	Glyn Milburn	146	1990 1991 1992
	Brian Manning	146	1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Troy Walters	86	1997
2	Brad Muster	78	1985
3	Troy Walters	77	1999
	DeRonnie Pitts	77	2000
5	DeRonnie Pitts	74	1998
6	Gene Washington	71	1968
	Chris Walsh	71	1991
8	Zach Ertz	69	2012
9	Vincent White	68	1982
10	Darrin Nelson	67	1981
	Justin Armour	67	1994

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Simi Fehoko	16^[7]	2020	UCLA
2	Eric Cross	14	1972	Hawai’i
	Vincent White	14	1982	UCLA
	Brad Muster	14	1985	Oregon
	Jim Price	14	1989	Notre Dame
6	Gene Washington	13	1968	UCLA
	Darrin Nelson	13	1981	Ohio State
	Troy Walters	13	1997	Oregon
	DeRonnie Pitts	13	2000	USC
	Elic Ayomanor	13^[11]	2023	Colorado
	Emmett Mosley V	13^[27]	2024	Louisville

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Troy Walters	4,047	1996 1997 1998 1999
2	DeRonnie Pitts	3,023	1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Ken Margerum	2,517	1977 1978 1979 1980
4	Justin Armour	2,491	1991 1992 1993 1994
5	Darrin Nelson	2,469	1977 1978 1980 1981
6	Mark Bradford	2,431	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
7	Brian Manning	2,365	1993 1994 1995 1996
8	Ed McCaffrey	2,333	1986 1987 1989 1990
9	Jeff James	2,306	1984 1985 1986 1987
10	Emile Harry	2,270	1981 1982 1983 1984

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Troy Walters	1,508	1999
2	Troy Walters	1,206	1997
3	Gene Washington	1,117	1968
4	Justin Armour	1,092	1994
5	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	1,059	2018
6	Ken Margerum	1,029	1978
7	Mark Harris	1,021	1995
8	Elic Ayomanor	1,013^[28]	2023
9	DeRonnie Pitts	1,012	1998
10	James Lofton	1,010	1977

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Elic Ayomanor	294^[11]	2023	Colorado
2	Troy Walters	278	1999	UCLA
3	Darrin Nelson	237	1981	Arizona State
4	Simi Fehoko	230^[7]	2020	UCLA
5	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	226^[29]	2018	San Diego State
6	Justin Armour	220	1994	UCLA
7	Troy Walters	209	1997	USC
8	Troy Walters	192	1998	UCLA
	James Lofton	192	1977	Washington
10	Mark Harris	189	1993	Oregon

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Ken Margerum	32	1977 1978 1979 1980
2	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	28^[30]	2016 2017 2018
3	Troy Walters	26	1996 1997 1998 1999
4	DeRonnie Pitts	24	1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Justin Armour	20	1991 1992 1993 1994
6	Tony Hill	18	1973 1974 1975 1976
	Vincent White	18	1979 1980 1981 1982
	Coby Fleener	18	2008 2009 2010 2011
	James Lofton	18	1975 1976 1977
	Darrin Nelson	18	1977 1978 1980 1981

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	James Lofton	14	1977
	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	14^[30]	2018
3	Ken Margerum	11	1978
	Ken Margerum	11	1980
5	Ken Margerum	10	1979
	Troy Walters	10	1999
	Coby Fleener	10	2011
	Ty Montgomery	10	2013
9	Eric Cross	9	1972
	Doug Baldwin	9	2010
	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	9^[30]	2017

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Ken Margerum	4	1980	Oregon State
	Ty Montgomery	4^[9]	2013	California

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[31]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Kevin Hogan	10,634^[4]	2012 2013 2014 2015
2	Andrew Luck	10,387	2009 2010 2011
3	Steve Stenstrom	10,179	1991 1992 1993 1994
4	John Elway	9,070	1979 1980 1981 1982
5	Jim Plunkett	8,178	1968 1969 1970
6	John Paye	7,539	1983 1984 1985 1986
7	Todd Husak	6,680	1996 1997 1998 1999
8	K. J. Costello	6,241	2017 2018 2019
9	Guy Benjamin	6,043	1974 1975 1976 1977
10	Trent Edwards	5,642	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Andrew Luck	3,791	2010
2	Andrew Luck	3,667	2011
3	Steve Stenstrom	3,398	1993
4	Kevin Hogan	3,203^[4]	2015
5	Jim Plunkett	3,189	1970
6	John Elway	3,104	1982
7	Kevin Hogan	3,087	2014
8	Steve Dils	3,033	1978
9	Todd Husak	3,026	1998
10	Kevin Hogan	2,985	2013

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Davis Mills	491^[6]	2019	Washington State
2	Ashton Daniels	448^[32]	2023	Washington
3	Todd Husak	447	1998	Oregon State
4	Andrew Luck	443^[8]	2009	Arizona
5	Davis Mills	440^[7]	2020	UCLA
6	Steve Dils	438	1978	Washington State
7	Ashton Daniels	435^[11]	2023	Colorado
8	Todd Husak	428	1998	UCLA
9	John Elway	418	1982	Ohio State
	John Paye	418	1985	San Diego State

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Kevin Hogan	90^[4]	2012 2013 2014 2015
2	Andrew Luck	89	2009 2010 2011
3	John Elway	82	1979 1980 1981 1982
4	Steve Stenstrom	77	1991 1992 1993 1994
5	Jim Plunkett	63	1968 1969 1970
6	Guy Benjamin	55	1974 1975 1976 1977
7	K. J. Costello	52	2017 2018 2019
8	John Paye	47	1983 1984 1985 1986
9	Toby Gerhart	45	2006 2007 2008 2009
10	Todd Husak	44	1996 1997 1998 1999

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Andrew Luck	39	2011
2	Andrew Luck	35	2010
3	Kevin Hogan	33^[4]	2015
4	John Elway	31	1980
5	Toby Gerhart	29	2009
6	Steve Stenstrom	27	1993
7	Steve Dils	26	1978
8	Guy Benjamin	24	1977
9	John Elway	24	1982
10	Kevin Hogan	24	2014

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	John Elway	6	1980	Washington State
	John Elway	6	1980	Oregon State

All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing.^[31]

Statistics are from the 2018 Stanford football record book,^[2] and will be updated if necessary to reflect results from the 2018 season. The record book lists only the top six single-game performers.

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Darrin Nelson	7,120	1977 1978 1980 1981
2	Christian McCaffrey	6,987	2014 2015 2016
3	Glyn Milburn	6,146	1990 1991 1992
4	Troy Walters	5,515	1996 1997 1998 1999
5	Ty Montgomery	5,190	2011 2012 2013 2014
6	Stepfan Taylor	5,095	2009 2010 2011 2012
7	Brad Muster	5,095	1984 1985 1986 1987
8	Vincent White	4,662	1979 1980 1981 1982
9	Anthony Bookman	4,072	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Toby Gerhart	3,917	2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Christian McCaffrey	3,864	2015
2	Christian McCaffrey	2,327	2016
3	Glyn Milburn	2,234	1992
4	Glyn Milburn	2,222	1990
5	Ty Montgomery	2,208	2013
6	Bryce Love	2,151	2017
7	Toby Gerhart	2,028	2009
8	Darrin Nelson	1,998	1981
9	Troy Walters	1,929	1999
10	Chris Owusu	1,915	2009

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Christian McCaffrey	461	2015	USC
2	Christian McCaffrey	389	2015	California
3	Glyn Milburn	379	1990	California
4	Christian McCaffrey	369	2015	UCLA
	Darrin Nelson	369	1980	Washington State
6	Christian McCaffrey	368	2016	Iowa (Rose Bowl)

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Phil Moffatt	20	1929 1930 1931
2	Toi Cook	17	1983 1984 1985 1986
3	Tim Smith	16	1996 1997 1998 1999
4	Brad Humphreys	14	1985 1986 1987
5	Dick Ragsdale	11	1962 1963 1964
	Leroy Pruitt	11	1993 1994 1995 1996
7	John Guillory	10	1964 1965 1966
	Vaughn Bryant	10	1990 1991 1992 1993
	Bo McNally	10	2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Phil Moffatt	9	1930
	Bobby Garrett	9	1953
3	Phil Moffatt	8	1929
	Benny Barnes	8	1971
	Toi Cook	8	1986
6	Jim Kaffen	7	1972
	Dallas Lloyd	7	2016
8	Steve Murray	6	1972
	Brad Humphreys	6	1987
	Vaughn Bryant	6	1992
	Tim Smith	6	1998
	Tim Smith	6	1999
	Ed Reynolds	6	2012

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Bobby Grayson	4	1934	Washington
2	Tim Smith	3	1999	Arizona
	Tim Smith	3	1998	Washington State
	Leroy Pruitt	3	1994	Northwestern
	Toi Cook	3	1986	San Jose State
	Benny Barnes	3	1971	Washington

Tackles

Career
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Gordy Ceresino	571	1975 1976 1977 1978
2	Dave Wyman	462	1982 1983 1984 1986
3	Jono Tunney	430	1987 1988 1989 1990
4	Matt Soderlund	394	1982 1983 1984 1985
5	Don Parish	355	1967 1968 1969
6	Shayne Skov	353	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
7	Chuck Evans	348	1976 1977 1978 1979
8	Duncan McColl	347	1974 1975 1976
9	Chris Draft	332	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Pat Preston	309	1967 1968 1969

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Gordy Ceresino	196	1977
2	Dave Wyman	173	1986
3	Gordy Ceresino	167	1978
4	Jim Merlo	164	1972
5	Gordy Ceresino	159	1976
6	Jono Tunney	155	1988
7	Drew Palin	154	1974
8	Gordon Riegel	150	1974
9	Dave Wyman	144	1983
10	Don Parish	143	1968

Single game
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Dave Wyman	27	1986	California
2	Don Parish	23	1968	Oregon State
	Don Parish	23	1969	USC
4	Pat Preston	22	1968	Washington State
	Gordy Ceresino	22	1977	LSU
6	Gordon Riegel	21	1972	Washington State
7	Dave Wyman	20	1986	Washington
	Pat Moore	20	1972	Washington State
	Jim Merlo	20	1972	Oregon State
	Jim Merlo	20	1972	Washington State
	Gordy Ceresino	20	1978	Georgia

Sacks

Career
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Riall Johnson	36.0	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	Ron George	33.0	1990 1991 1992
3	Trent Murphy	32.5	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Kailee Wong	28.0	1994 1995 1996 1997
5	Chase Thomas	27.5	2009 2010 2011 2012
6	Duncan McColl	25.0	1974 1975 1976
	Garin Veris	25.0	1981 1982 1983 1984
8	Willie Howard	22.5	1997 1998 1999 2000
9	Carl Hansen	21.5	1994 1995 1996 1997
	Jon Alston	21.5	2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Duncan McColl	17.0	1976
2	Ron George	15.0	1992
	Riall Johnson	15.0	2000
	Trent Murphy	15.0	2013
5	Kailee Wong	14.0	1996
	Riall Johnson	14.0	1999
7	Rob Hinckley	13.0	1988
8	Kailee Wong	12.0	1997
9	Ron George	10.0	1990
	Willie Howard	10.0	1999
	Jon Alston	10.0	2004
	Trent Murphy	10.0	2012

Single game
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year	Opponent
1	Riall Johnson	5.0	1999	Washington State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs	Years
1	Jordan Williamson	63	2011 2012 2013 2014
2	John Hopkins	59	1987 1988 1989 1990
3	Jet Toner	54^[33]	2017 2018 2019 2020
4	Eric Abrams	53	1992 1993 1994 1995
5	Joshua Karty	51^[34]	2021 2022 2023
6	Mark Harmon	50	1981 1982 1983 1984
7	Michael Sgroi	47	2002 2003 2004 2005
8	Rod Garcia	44	1971 1972 1973
9	Conrad Ukropina	42^[35]	2013 2014 2015 2016
10	Ken Naber	41	1977 1978 1979 1980

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Joshua Karty	23^[34]	2023
2	Conrad Ukropina	22^[35]	2016
3	Jet Toner	21^[33]	2017
4	John Hopkins	19	1988
5	Rod Garcia	18	1973
	John Hopkins	18	1989
	Jordan Williamson	18	2013
	Conrad Ukropina	18^[35]	2015
	Joshua Karty	18^[34]	2022
10	Eric Abrams	17	1992
	Nate Whitaker	17	2010
	Jordan Williamson	17	2012

Single game
Rank	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	John Hopkins	5	1990	California
	Nate Whitaker	5^[36]	2010	Notre Dame
	Joshua Karty	5^[37]	2022	Arizona State

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank	Player	FG%	Years
1	Joshua Karty	85.0%^[34]	2021 2022 2023
2	Conrad Ukropina	82.4%^[35]	2013 2014 2015 2016
	Emmet Kenney	82.4%^[38]	2021 2022 2023 2024
4	Nate Whitaker	80.5%	2009 2010
5	Jet Toner	79.4%^[33]	2017 2018 2019 2020
6	Aaron Zagory	73.3%	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Mark Harmon	71.4%	1981 1982 1983 1984
8	Jordan Williamson	70.0%	2011 2012 2013 2014
9	Eric Abrams	69.7%	1992 1993 1994 1995
10	Mike Biselli	69.4%	1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season
Rank	Player	FG%	Year
1	Joshua Karty	100.0%^[34]	2022
2	Jet Toner	93.3%^[33]	2018
3	Conrad Ukropina	90.0%^[35]	2015
4	Nate Whitaker	89.5%	2010
5	Mark Harmon	85.7%	1981
6	Joshua Karty	85.2%^[34]	2023
7	Eric Abrams	84.2%	1995
8	Aaron Zagory	82.4%	2008
	Emmet Kenney	82.4%^[38]	2024
10	Jordan Williamson	81.8%	2013
11	Conrad Ukropina	81.5%^[35]	2016

Footnotes

^ Technically, the Pac-12 did not exist until 1959. However, that conference considers its history to have started with the formation of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), which operated from 1915 to 1959. Stanford joined the PCC in 1919 and remained a member until the conference's dissolution, and was one of the five PCC schools that immediately formed the conference that eventually became the Pac-12.

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^ ^a ^b "Emmet Kenney". ESPN.com.

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