Florida Gators football statistical leaders
The Florida Gators football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Florida Gators 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 Gators represent the University of Florida in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although Florida began competing in intercollegiate football in 1906,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950.[2] Records from before this year 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 1950, 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]
- All of the top 10 Gator seasons when ranked by total offensive yards have come under recent coaches Steve Spurrier (1990-2001) and Urban Meyer (2005-2010).[1] Indeed, the offensive lists are dominated by players who played under one of these coaches.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2014 season.
Passing
Passing Yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Chris Leak | 11,213 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
2 | Danny Wuerffel | 10,875 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
3 | Shane Matthews | 9,287 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
4 | Tim Tebow | 9,285 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
5 | Rex Grossman | 9,164 | 2000 2001 2002 |
6 | Kerwin Bell | 7,585 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
7 | John Reaves | 7,549 | 1969 1970 1971 |
8 | Wayne Peace | 7,206 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
9 | Doug Johnson | 7,114 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
10 | Steve Spurrier | 4,848 | 1964 1965 1966 |
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Single season
Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
1 | Rex Grossman | 3,896 | 2001 |
2 | Danny Wuerffel | 3,625 | 1996 |
3 | Rex Grossman | 3,402 | 2002 |
4 | Tim Tebow | 3,286 | 2007 |
5 | Danny Wuerffel | 3,266 | 1995 |
6 | Shane Matthews | 3,205 | 1992 |
7 | Chris Leak | 3,197 | 2004 |
8 | Shane Matthews | 3,130 | 1991 |
9 | Shane Matthews | 2,952 | 1990 |
10 | Chris Leak | 2,942 | 2006 |
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Passing Touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing Yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Errict Rhett | 4,163 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
2 | Emmitt Smith | 3,928 | 1987 1988 1989 |
3 | Neal Anderson | 3,234 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
4 | Fred Taylor | 3,075 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
5 | Earnest Graham | 3,065 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
6 | Tim Tebow | 2,947 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
7 | Tony Green | 2,590 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
8 | Jeff Demps | 2,470 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
9 | Chris Rainey | 2,464 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
10 | John L. Williams | 2,409 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
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Single season
Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
1 | Emmitt Smith | 1,599 | 1989 |
2 | Emmitt Smith | 1,341 | 1987 |
3 | Jimmy DuBose | 1,307 | 1975 |
4 | Fred Taylor | 1,292 | 1997 |
5 | Errict Rhett | 1,289 | 1993 |
6 | Ciatrick Fason | 1,267 | 2004 |
7 | Mike Gillislee | 1,152 | 2012 |
8 | Errict Rhett | 1,109 | 1991 |
9 | Earnest Graham | 1,085 | 2002 |
10 | Neal Anderson | 1,034 | 1985 |
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Rushing Touchdowns
Receiving
![](../I/m/Carlos_Alvarez_(1971_Seminole).png)
Carlos Alvarez, pictured in 1970, is Florida's career leader in receiving yards and is second in receptions.
Receptions
Receiving Yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Carlos Alvarez | 2,563 | 1969 1970 1971 |
2 | Jabar Gaffney | 2,375 | 2000 2001 |
3 | Andre Caldwell | 2,349 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
4 | Reidel Anthony | 2,274 | 1994 1995 1996 |
5 | Jack Jackson | 2,266 | 1992 1993 1994 |
6 | Dallas Baker | 2,236 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
7 | Ike Hilliard | 2,214 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
8 | Jacquez Green | 2,181 | 1995 1996 1997 |
9 | Willie Jackson | 2,172 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
10 | Chris Doering | 2,107 | 1992 1993 1994 1995 |
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Single season
Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
1 | Travis McGriff | 1,357 | 1998 |
2 | Carlos Alvarez | 1,329 | 1969 |
3 | Reidel Anthony | 1,293 | 1996 |
4 | Jabar Gaffney | 1,191 | 2001 |
5 | Jabar Gaffney | 1,184 | 2000 |
6 | Darrell Jackson | 1,156 | 1999 |
7 | Taylor Jacobs | 1,088 | 2002 |
8 | Reche Caldwell | 1,059 | 2001 |
9 | Chris Doering | 1,045 | 1995 |
10 | Jacquez Green | 1,024 | 1997 |
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Receiving Touchdowns
Total offense
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Tim Tebow holds Florida career, single-season, and single-game records in total offense and total touchdowns.
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[15]
Total offense yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Tim Tebow | 12,232 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
2 | Chris Leak | 11,350 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
3 | Danny Wuerffel | 10,500 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
4 | Shane Matthews | 9,241 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
5 | Rex Grossman | 9,031 | 2000 2001 2002 |
6 | John Reaves | 7,283 | 1969 1970 1971 |
7 | Kerwin Bell | 7,032 | 1984 1985 1986 1987 |
8 | Wayne Peace | 6,946 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
9 | Doug Johnson | 6,765 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
10 | Steve Spurrier | 5,290 | 1964 1965 1966 |
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Single season
Rank | Player | Yards | Year |
1 | Tim Tebow | 4,181 | 2007 |
2 | Rex Grossman | 3,904 | 2001 |
3 | Tim Tebow | 3,805 | 2009 |
4 | Danny Wuerffel | 3,525 | 1996 |
5 | Tim Tebow | 3,805 | 2008 |
6 | Rex Grossman | 3,337 | 2002 |
7 | Chris Leak | 3,276 | 2004 |
8 | Shane Matthews | 3,176 | 1992 |
9 | Shane Matthews | 3,140 | 1991 |
10 | Danny Wuerffel | 3,125 | 1995 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
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Single game
Rank | Player | Ints | Year | Opponent |
1 | Joe Brodsky | 3 | 1956 | Mississippi State |
| Bruce Bennett | 3 | 1963 | Georgia |
| John Clifford | 3 | 1970 | North Carolina State |
| Will White | 3 | 1990 | Alabama |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 3[17] | 2003 | Arkansas |
6 | various | 2 | | |
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Tackles
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Career
Rank | Player | Tackles | Years |
1 | David Little | 475 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
2 | Scot Brantley | 467 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
3 | Sammy Green | 457 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
4 | Charlie Williams | 409 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
5 | Ed Robinson | 363 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
6 | Ralph Ortega | 357 | 1972 1973 1974 |
7 | Fernando Jackson | 353 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
8 | Robin Fisher | 348 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
9 | Wilber Marshall | 343 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
10 | Alonzo Johnson | 335 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
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Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
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Career
Rank | Player | FGs | Years |
1 | Caleb Sturgis | 70 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 | Jeff Chandler | 67 | 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
3 | Brian Clark | 43 | 1979 1980 1981 |
| Bobby Raymond | 43 | 1983 1984 |
| Matt Leach | 43 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
6 | David Posey | 33 | 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
| Arden Czyzewski | 33 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
8 | Judd Davis | 32 | 1992 1993 1994 |
9 | Jeff Dawson | 30 | 1985 1986 |
10 | Berj Yepremian | 29 | 1976 1977 1978 |
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Single game
Rank | Player | FGs | Year | Opponent |
1 | Bobby Raymond | 6 | 1983 | Florida State |
2 | Bobby Raymond | 6 | 1984 | Kentucky |
3 | Brian Clark | 5 | 1980 | Ole Miss |
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Field goal percentage
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