The Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Volunteers represent University of Tennessee in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although Tennessee began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1930s or 1940s, depending on the particular statistic. Records from before this time period are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1940, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Volunteers have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Volunteers have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since it was first played in 1992.
These stats are updated through the end of the 2021 season.
Passing
Passing Yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Peyton Manning |
11,201 |
1994 1995 1996 1997
|
2 |
Casey Clausen |
9,707 |
2000 2001 2002 2003
|
3 |
Erik Ainge |
8,700 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
4 |
Tyler Bray |
7,444 |
2010 2011 2012
|
5 |
Joshua Dobbs |
7,138[3] |
2013 2014 2015 2016
|
6 |
Andy Kelly |
6,397 |
1988 1989 1990 1991
|
7 |
Jarrett Guarantano |
6,174[4] |
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
|
8 |
Hendon Hooker |
6,080[5] |
2021 2022
|
9 |
Jeff Francis |
5,867 |
1985 1986 1987 1988
|
10 |
Tee Martin |
4,592 |
1996 1997 1998 1999
|
|
Single-Season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Peyton Manning |
3,819 |
1997
|
2 |
Tyler Bray |
3,612 |
2012
|
3 |
Erik Ainge |
3,522 |
2007
|
4 |
Peyton Manning |
3,287 |
1996
|
5 |
Hendon Hooker |
3,135[5] |
2022
|
6 |
Erik Ainge |
2,989 |
2006
|
7 |
Casey Clausen |
2,969 |
2001
|
8 |
Casey Clausen |
2,968 |
2003
|
9 |
Peyton Manning |
2,954 |
1995
|
10 |
Joshua Dobbs |
2,946[3] |
2016
|
|
|
|
Passing Touchdowns
Passing Attempts
Passing Completions
Rushing
Rushing Yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Travis Henry |
3,078 |
1997 1998 1999 2000
|
2 |
Arian Foster |
2,964 |
2005 2006 2007 2008
|
3 |
James Stewart |
2,890 |
1991 1992 1993 1994
|
4 |
Johnnie Jones |
2,852 |
1981 1982 1983 1984
|
5 |
Jamal Lewis |
2,677 |
1997 1998 1999
|
6 |
Jalen Hurd |
2,638[9] |
2014 2015 2016
|
7 |
Cedric Houston |
2,634 |
2001 2002 2003 2004
|
8 |
Jay Graham |
2,609 |
1993 1994 1995 1996
|
9 |
Dylan Sampson |
2,492 |
2022 2023 2024
|
10 |
Montario Hardesty |
2,391 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
|
|
Single-Season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Dylan Sampson |
1,491 |
2024
|
2 |
Travis Stephens |
1,464 |
2001
|
3 |
Jay Graham |
1,438 |
1995
|
4 |
Jamal Lewis |
1,364 |
1997
|
5 |
Montario Hardesty |
1,345 |
2009
|
6 |
Travis Henry |
1,314 |
2000
|
7 |
Johnnie Jones |
1,290 |
1984
|
8 |
Jalen Hurd |
1,288[9] |
2015
|
9 |
Tony Thompson |
1,261 |
1990
|
10 |
Chuck Webb |
1,236 |
1989
|
|
|
Longest Rush
Rank
|
Player
|
Long
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Kelsey Finch |
99 |
1977 |
Florida
|
2 |
Eric Gray |
94 |
2019 |
Vanderbilt
|
3 |
Tiyon Evans |
92[11] |
2021 |
Missouri
|
4 |
Dick Dodson |
91 |
1927 |
Transylvania
|
5 |
LaMarcus Coker |
89 |
2006 |
Marshall
|
6 |
LaMarcus Coker |
87 |
2006 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Dick Dorsey |
87 |
1933 |
Virginia Tech
|
8 |
Jaylen Wright |
83 |
2022 |
Vanderbilt
|
9 |
Steve Wold |
82 |
1969 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Jaylen Wright |
82 |
2023 |
UCONN
|
|
Rushing Touchdowns
|
|
Single Game
Rank
|
Player
|
TDs
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Gene McEver |
5 |
1929 |
South Carolina
|
2 |
Bob Lund |
4 |
1945 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Harold Payne |
4 |
1951 |
Washington & Lee
|
|
Hubert Simpson |
4 |
1979 |
Notre Dame
|
|
Tony Thompson |
4 |
1990 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
James Stewart |
4 |
1994 |
Georgia
|
|
Dylan Sampson |
4 |
2024 |
Kent State
|
|
Rushing Attempts
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Joey Kent |
2,814 |
1993 1994 1995 1996
|
2 |
Marcus Nash |
2,447 |
1994 1995 1996 1997
|
3 |
Peerless Price |
2,298 |
1995 1996 1997 1998
|
4 |
Jauan Jennings |
2,153 |
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
|
5 |
Robert Meachem |
2,140 |
2004 2005 2006
|
6 |
Cedrick Wilson |
2,137 |
1997 1998 1999 2000
|
7 |
Tim McGee |
2,042 |
1982 1983 1984 1985
|
8 |
Denarius Moore |
2,004 |
2007 2008 2009 2010
|
9 |
Larry Seivers |
1,924 |
1973 1974 1975 1976
|
10 |
Carl Pickens |
1,875 |
1989 1990 1991
|
|
Single-Season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Robert Meachem |
1,298 |
2006
|
2 |
Jalin Hyatt |
1,267 |
2022
|
3 |
Marcus Nash |
1,170 |
1997
|
4 |
Justin Hunter |
1,083 |
2012
|
5 |
Cedric Tillman |
1,081[14] |
2021
|
6 |
Joey Kent |
1,080 |
1996
|
7 |
Joey Kent |
1,055 |
1995
|
8 |
Da'Rick Rogers |
1,040 |
2011
|
9 |
Kelley Washington |
1,010 |
2001
|
10 |
Lucas Taylor |
1,000 |
2007
|
|
|
Receiving Touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Years
|
1 |
Peyton Manning |
11,020 |
1994 1995 1996 1997
|
2 |
Casey Clausen |
9,577 |
2000 2001 2002 2003
|
3 |
Joshua Dobbs |
9,298[3] |
2013 2014 2015 2016
|
4 |
Erik Ainge |
8,473 |
2004 2005 2006 2007
|
5 |
Tyler Bray |
7,237 |
2010 2011 2012
|
6 |
Hendon Hooker |
7,126[5] |
2021 2022
|
7 |
Andy Kelly |
6,427 |
1988 1989 1990 1991
|
8 |
Jarrett Guarantano |
6,112[4] |
2017 2018 2019 2020
|
9 |
Jeff Francis |
5,900 |
1985 1986 1987 1988
|
10 |
Tee Martin |
5,206 |
1996 1997 1998 1999
|
|
Single season
Rank
|
Player
|
Yards
|
Year
|
1 |
Peyton Manning |
3,789 |
1997
|
2 |
Joshua Dobbs |
3,777[3] |
2016
|
3 |
Tyler Bray |
3,578 |
2012
|
4 |
Hendon Hooker |
3,565[5] |
2022
|
5 |
Hendon Hooker |
3,561[5] |
2021
|
6 |
Erik Ainge |
3,490 |
2007
|
7 |
Peyton Manning |
3,156 |
1996
|
8 |
Joe Milton |
3,112 |
2023
|
9 |
Nico Iamaleava |
2,980 |
2024
|
10 |
Joshua Dobbs |
2,962[3] |
2015
|
|
|
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[20]
|
|
Single game
Rank
|
Player
|
TDs
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Erik Ainge |
7 |
2007 |
Kentucky
|
|
Defense
Interceptions
|
|
Single Game
Rank
|
Player
|
Ints
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Bob Lund |
3 |
1948 |
North Carolina
|
|
J.W. Sherrill |
3 |
1949 |
Kentucky
|
|
Albert Dorsey |
3 |
1967 |
Alabama
|
|
Bill Young |
3 |
1968 |
Rice
|
|
Tim Priest |
3 |
1970 |
Alabama
|
|
Chris White |
3 |
1985 |
UCLA
|
|
Preston Warren |
3 |
1988 |
Boston College
|
|
Deon Grant |
3 |
1999 |
Auburn
|
|
Bryce Thompson |
3 |
2019 |
UAB
|
|
Tackles
|
Single-Season
Rank
|
Player
|
Tackles
|
Year
|
1 |
Andy Spiva |
194 |
1976
|
2 |
Jamie Rotella |
190 |
1972
|
3 |
Steve Poole |
182 |
1974
|
4 |
Ray Nettles |
174 |
1971
|
5 |
Carl Zander |
167 |
1984
|
6 |
Tom Fisher |
165 |
1964
|
|
Andy Spiva |
165 |
1975
|
8 |
Andy Spiva |
163 |
1974
|
|
Russ Williams |
163 |
1975
|
10 |
Keith DeLong |
159 |
1988
|
|
Single Game
Rank
|
Player
|
Tackles
|
Year
|
Opponent
|
1 |
Tom Fisher |
28 |
1964 |
Auburn
|
2 |
Andy Spiva |
25 |
1975 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
Greg Jones |
25 |
1976 |
Alabama
|
|
Greg Jones |
25 |
1977 |
Vanderbilt
|
5 |
Andy Spiva |
24 |
1976 |
Kentucky
|
|
Lemont Holt Jeffers |
24 |
1981 |
Auburn
|
|
Kelly Ziegler |
24 |
1987 |
Boston College
|
8 |
Keith DeLong |
23 |
1988 |
Alabama
|
|
Daniel Bituli |
23 |
2017 |
Georgia Tech
|
10 |
Ray Nettles |
22 |
1971 |
Alabama
|
|
Andy Spiva |
22 |
1976 |
Florida
|
|
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
- ^ a b "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Media Guide" (PDF). UTSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joshua Dobbs". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jarrett Guarantano". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Hendon Hooker". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Scores". ESPN.com. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Citrus Bowl
- ^ a b c d "Tennessee vs. Purdue Box Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jalen Hurd". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Cotton Bowl
- ^ "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Score". ESPN.com. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Squirrel White". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh Box Score". ESPN.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Cedric Tillman". ESPN.com.
- ^ Fiesta Bowl (National Championship game)
- ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Texas A&M holds of Tennessee in 2 OT thanks to Trevor Knight's TD run". ESPN.com. October 8, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
22ALA
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
- ^ "Dobbs helps Vols rally for 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 10, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "A.J. Johnson". UTSports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Medley". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Brent Cimaglia". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Charles Campbell". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Chase McGrath". ESPN.com.
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