Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders

The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions 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 Nittany Lions represent Pennsylvania State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Penn State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1970. 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 1970, 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] allowing players in most seasons since then an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2014 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Zack Mills	7,212	2001 2002 2003 2004
2	Matt McGloin	6,390	2009 2010 2011 2012
3	Christian Hackenberg	5,932	2013 2014
4	Tony Sacca	5,869	1988 1989 1990 1991
5	Daryll Clark	5,742	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Chuck Fusina	5,382	1975 1976 1977 1978
7	Kerry Collins	5,304	1991 1992 1993 1994
8	Anthony Morelli	5,275	2004 2005 2006 2007
9	Todd Blackledge	4,812	1980 1981 1982
10	Wally Richardson	4,419	1992 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Matt McGloin	3,271	2012
2	Daryll Clark	3,003	2009
3	Christian Hackenberg	2,977	2014
4	Christian Hackenberg	2,955	2013
5	Kerry Collins	2,679	1994
6	Anthony Morelli	2,651	2007
7	Daryll Clark	2,592	2008
8	Tony Sacca	2,488	1991
9	Anthony Morelli	2,424	2006
10	Zack Mills	2,417	2002

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Christian Hackenberg	454	2014	Central Florida
2	Zack Mills	399	2002	Iowa
3	Matt McGloin	395	2012	Indiana
4	Michael Robinson	379	2003	Wisconsin
5	Christian Hackenberg	371	2014	Boston College
6	Mike McQueary	366	1997	Pittsburgh
7	Todd Blackledge	358	1981	Miami (FL)
8	Daryll Clark	353	2009	Akron
9	Kerry Collins	352	1993	Michigan State
10	Daryll Clark	341	2008	Michigan State

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Matt McGloin	46	2009 2010 2011 2012
2	Daryll Clark	43	2006 2007 2008 2009
3	Todd Blackledge	41	1980 1981 1982
	Tony Sacca	41	1988 1989 1990 1991
	Zack Mills	41	2001 2002 2003 2004
6	Kerry Collins	39	1991 1992 1993 1994
7	Chuck Fusina	37	1975 1976 1977 1978
8	Christian Hackenberg	32	2013 2014
9	Anthony Morelli	31	2004 2005 2006 2007
10	Tom Shuman	28	1972 1973 1974

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Daryll Clark	24	2009
	Matt McGloin	24	2012
3	Todd Blackledge	22	1982
4	Tony Sacca	21	1991
	Kerry Collins	21	1994
6	Christian Hackenberg	20	2013
7	Doug Strang	19	1983
	Anthony Morelli	19	2007
	Daryll Clark	19	2008
10	Wally Richardson	18	1995

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Chuck Fusina	4	1978	Syracuse
	Zack Mills	4	2002	Iowa
	Anthony Morelli	4	2007	Buffalo
	Daryll Clark	4	2008	Michigan State
	Daryll Clark	4	2009	Michigan
	Daryll Clark	4	2009	Michigan State
	Matt McGloin	4	2012	Indiana
	Christian Hackenberg	4	2013	Wisconsin
	Christian Hackenberg	4	2014	Boston College

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Evan Royster	3,932	2007 2008 2009 2010
2	Curt Warner	3,398	1979 1980 1981 1982
3	Tony Hunt	3,320	2003 2004 2005 2006
4	Blair Thomas	3,301	1986 1987 1988 1989
5	Curtis Enis	3,256	1995 1996 1997
6	DJ Dozier	3,227	1983 1984 1985 1986
7	Larry Johnson	2,953	2000 2001 2002
8	Lydell Mitchell	2,934	1969 1970 1971
9	Ki-Jana Carter	2,829	1992 1993 1994
10	Matt Suhey	2,818	1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Larry Johnson	2,087	2002
2	Ki-Jana Carter	1,539	1994
3	Lydell Mitchell	1,567	1971
4	John Cappelletti	1,522	1973
5	Blair Thomas	1,414	1987
6	Tony Hunt	1,386	2006
7	Curtis Enis	1,363	1997
8	Blair Thomas	1,341	1981
9	Evan Royster	1,256	2008
10	Silas Redd	1,241	2011

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Larry Johnson	327	2002	Indiana
2	Larry Johnson	279	2002	Illinois
	Larry Johnson	279	2002	Michigan State
4	Larry Johnson	257	2002	Northwestern
5	Curt Warner	256	1981	Syracuse
6	Shorty Miller	250	1913	Carnegie Tech
7	Bob Pollard	243	1951	Rutgers
8	Curtis Enis	241	1996	USC^[3]
9	Bob Campbell	239	1968	Syracuse
10	Curt Warner	238	1981	Nebraska

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Lydell Mitchell	38	1969 1970 1971
2	Curtis Enis	36	1995 1996 1997
3	Ki-Jana Carter	34	1992 1993 1994
4	Charlie Pittman	30	1967 1968 1969
5	John Cappelletti	29	1972 1973
	Richie Anderson	29	1991 1992
	Evan Royster	29	2007 2008 2009 2010
8	Matt Suhey	26	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Larry Johnson	26	2000 2001 2002
10	Tony Hunt	25	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Lydell Mitchell	26	1971
2	Ki-Jana Carter	23	1994
3	Larry Johnson	20	2002
4	Curtis Enis	19	1997
5	Richie Anderson	18	1992
6	John Cappelletti	17	1973
7	Charlie Pittman	14	1968
8	Curtis Enis	13	1996
9	Evan Royster	12	2008
10	Blair Thomas	11	1987
	Tony Hunt	11	2006

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Shorty Miller	5	1913	Carnegie Tech
	Lydell Mitchell	5	1971	Maryland
	Ki-Jana Carter	5	1994	Michigan State
4	Franco Harris	4	1971	Iowa
	Lydell Mitchell	4	1971	Navy
	Lydell Mitchell	4	1971	TCU
	Lydell Mitchell	4	1971	North Carolina State
	John Cappelletti	4	1973	West Virginia
	John Cappelletti	4	1973	Ohio
	Brian O'Neal	4	1992	Pittsburgh
	Larry Johnson	4	2002	Indiana
	Larry Johnson	4	2002	Michigan State

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Deon Butler	179	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Allen Robinson	177	2011 2012 2013
3	Bobby Engram	167	1993 1994 1995 1996
4	Derrick Williams	161	2005 2006 2007 2008
5	Jordan Norwood	158	2005 2006 2007 2008
6	Derek Moye	144	2008 2009 2010 2011
7	O. J. McDuffie	125	1988 1989 1990 1991
8	Jack Curry	117	1965 1966 1967
9	Bryant Johnson	110	1999 2000 2001 2002
10	Kenny Jackson	109	1980 1981 1982

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Allen Robinson	97	2013
2	DaeSean Hamilton	82	2014
3	Allen Robinson	77	2012
4	O. J. McDuffie	63	1992
5	Bobby Engram	63	1995
6	Terry Smith	55	1991
	Derrick Williams	55	2007
	Geno Lewis	55	2014
9	Derek Moye	53	2010
10	Bobby Engram	52	1994

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	DaeSean Hamilton	14	2014	Ohio State
2	Freddie Scott	13	1995	Wisconsin
3	Allen Robinson	12	2013	Indiana
	Allen Robinson	12	2013	Ohio State
5	O. J. McDuffie	11	1992	Boston College
	Deon Butler	11	2006	Northwestern
	Allen Robinson	11	2013	Illinois
8	Jack Curry	10	1965	California
	Terry Smith	10	1991	USC
	Bryant Johnson	10	2001	Southern Miss
	Derrick Williams	10	2007	Purdue
	Allen Robinson	10	2012	Virginia
	Allen Robinson	10	2012	Indiana

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Bobby Engram	3,026	1993 1994 1995
2	Deon Butler	2,771	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Allen Robinson	2,479	2011 2012 2013
4	Derek Moye	2,395	2008 2009 2010 2011
5	Jordan Norwood	2,015	2005 2006 2007 2008
6	Bryant Johnson	2,008	2000 2001 2002
7	Kenny Jackson	2,006	1980 1981 1982 1983
8	O. J. McDuffie	1,988	1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
9	Joe Jurevicius	1,894	1995 1996 1997
10	Jack Curry	1,837	1965 1966 1967

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Allen Robinson	1,432	2013
2	Bobby Engram	1,084	1995
3	Bobby Engram	1,029	1994
4	Allen Robinson	1,018	2012
5	O. J. McDuffie	977	1992
6	Freddie Scott	973	1994
7	Bryant Johnson	917	2002
8	DaeSean Hamilton	899	2014
9	Derek Moye	885	2010
10	Bobby Engram	873	1993

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Deon Butler	216	2006	Northwestern
2	O. J. McDuffie	212	1992	Boston College
3	Bobby Engram	203	1995	Purdue
4	Bobby Engram	200	1994	Rutgers
5	Allen Robinson	197	2012	Indiana
6	Chafie Fields	177	1999	Miami (FL)
7	Bobby Engram	175	1995	Rutgers
8	Allen Robinson	173	2013	Indiana
	Allen Robinson	173	2013	Ohio State
	Geno Lewis	173	2014	Central Florida

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Bobby Engram	31	1993 1994 1995
2	Kenny Jackson	25	1980 1981 1982 1983
3	Deon Butler	22	2005 2006 2007 2008
4	Derek Moye	18	2008 2009 2010 2011
5	Allen Robinson	17	2011 2012 2013
6	O. J. McDuffie	16	1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
7	Terry Smith	15	1988 1989 1990 1991
	Joe Jurevicius	15	1994 1995 1996 1997
9	Jordan Norwood	13	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Bobby Engram	13	1993
2	Bobby Engram	11	1995
	Allen Robinson	11	2012
4	Joe Jurevicius	10	1997
5	O. J. McDuffie	9	1992
	Freddie Scott	9	1994
	Deon Butler	9	2005
8	Terry Smith	8	1991
	Derek Moye	8	2010

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Bobby Engram	4	1993	Minnesota
2	Freddie Scott	3	1994	Temple
	Bobby Engram	3	1995	Rutgers
	Joe Jurevicius	3	1997	Louisville
	Deon Butler	3	2008	Michigan State
	Allen Robinson	3	2012	Navy
	Allen Robinson	3	2012	Indiana

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Neal Smith	19	1967 1968 1969
2	Pete Harris	15	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
2	Darren Perry	15	1988 1989 1990 1991

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Neal Smith	10	1969
	Pete Harris	10	1978

Tackles

Career
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Dan Connor	419	2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Greg Buttle	165	1974

Sacks

Career
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Courtney Brown	33.0	1996 1997 1998 1999
2	Michael Haynes	25.5	1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Larry Kubin	15.0	1979
1	Michael Haynes	15.0	2002
2	Courtney Brown	13.5	1999
3	Maurice Evans	12.5	2007

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs
1	Kevin Kelly	78
2	Sam Ficken	54
3	Robbie Gould	39
4	Collin Wagner	36
5	Ryan Primanti	14
	Anthony Fera	14

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank	Player	FG%
1	Anthony Fera	82.4%
2	Collin Wagner	75.0%
3	Kevin Kelly	72.9%
4	Sam Ficken	72.0%
5	Ryan Primanti	70.0%
6	Robbie Gould	63.9%

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "2014 Penn State Nittany Lions Spring Guide". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
↑ Kickoff Classic

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