Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Minnesota Golden Gophers 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 Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in the NCAA's Big 10 Conference.

Although Minnesota began competing in intercollegiate football in 1882,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are sometimes not included in these lists.

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

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Adam Weber10,9172007 2008 2009 2010
2Bryan Cupito7,4462003 2004 2005 2006
3Cory Sauter6,8341994 1995 1996 1997
4Asad Abdul-Khaliq6,6602000 2001 2002 2003
5Marquel Fleetwood5,2791989 1990 1991 1992
6Rickey Foggie5,1621984 1985 1986 1987
7Mitch Leidner5,118[3]2013 2014 2015
8Mike Hohensee4,7921981 1982
9Tim Schade3,9861993 1994
10Tony Dungy3,5151973 1974 1975 1976
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Adam Weber2,8952007
2Bryan Cupito2,8192006
3Adam Weber2,7612008
4Mitch Leidner2,701[3]2015
5Adam Weber2,6792010
6Cory Sauter2,6001995
7Adam Weber2,5822009
8Cory Sauter2,5781996
9Bryan Cupito2,5302005
10Mike Hohensee2,4121981
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Tim Schade4781993 Penn State
2Mike Hohensee4441981 Ohio State
3Adam Weber416[4]2009 Michigan State
4Cory Sauter4041995 Michigan State
5Scott Eckers4021993 Purdue
6Cory Sauter3971996 Ball State
7Bryan Cupito396[5]2005 Ohio State
8Tim Schade3941994 Michigan
9Asad Abdul-Khaliq388[6]2003 Iowa
10Bryan Cupito378[7]2006 Indiana

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Adam Weber722007 2008 2009 2010
2Asad Abdul-Khaliq552000 2001 2002 2003
Bryan Cupito552003 2004 2005 2006
4Cory Sauter401994 1995 1996 1997
5Rickey Foggie341984 1985 1986 1987
6Mike Hohensee331981 1982
7Billy Cockerham291996 1997 1998 1999
8Mitch Leidner28[3]2013 2014 2015
9Tony Dungy251973 1974 1975 1976
10Scott Schaffner221987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Tim Schade221993 1994
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Adam Weber242007
2Bryan Cupito222006
3Mike Hohensee201981
Adam Weber202010
5Asad Abdul-Khaliq192002
Bryan Cupito192005
7Cory Sauter181995
8Asad Abdul-Khaliq172003
9Tony Dungy151975
Billy Cockerham151999
Adam Weber152008
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Scott Eckers61993 Purdue
2Mike Hohensee51981 Oregon State
Mike Hohensee51981 Ohio State
Adam Weber5[8]2007 Northwestern
Adam Weber5[4]2009 Michigan State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Darrell Thompson4,6541986 1987 1988 1989
2Laurence Maroney3,9332003 2004 2005
3Thomas Hamner3,8101996 1997 1998 1999
4Marion Barber III3,2762001 2002 2003 2004
5Chris Darkins3,2351992 1993 1994 1995
6Marion Barber, Jr.3,0941977 1978 1979 1980
7David Cobb2,8932011 2012 2013 2014
8Tellis Redmon2,4811999 2000 2001
9Amir Pinnix2,4392004 2005 2006 2007
10Garry White2,3531977 1978 1979 1980
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1David Cobb1,6262014
2Laurence Maroney1,4642005
3Chris Darkins1,4431994
4Thomas Hamner1,4261999
5Darrell Thompson1,3761986
6Tellis Redmon1,3682000
7Laurence Maroney1,3482004
8Terry Jackson II1,3172002
9Amir Pinnix1,2722006
10Marion Barber III1,2692004
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Chris Darkins2941995 Purdue
2Clarence Schutte2821924 Illinois
3Kent Kitzmann2661977 Illinois
4Laurence Maroney2582005 Wisconsin
5Tellis Redmon2462000 N.C. State[9]
6Terry Jackson II2392002 Northwestern
7Terry Jackson II2382002 Michigan State
8Chris Darkins2341994 Purdue
9Marion Barber, Jr.2331978 Illinois
10Pug Lund2321932 Ole Miss

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Darrell Thompson401986 1987 1988 1989
2Marion Barber III352001 2002 2003 2004
3Marion Barber, Jr.341977 1978 1979 1980
4Laurence Maroney322003 2004 2005
5Rickey Foggie251984 1985 1986 1987
6Thomas Tapeh242000 2001 2002 2003
7Herb Joesting231925 1926 1927
Mitch Leidner23[3]2013 2014 2015
9Chris Darkins211992 1993 1994 1995
Thomas Hamner211996 1997 1998 1999
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Gary Russell182005
2Marion Barber III172003
3Jim Perkins131976
Darrell Thompson131987
David Cobb132014
6Marion Barber, Jr.121979
Laurence Maroney122004
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Curtis Wilson41967 Indiana
Jim Carter41969 Iowa
John King41972 Iowa
Darrell Thompson41986 Bowling Green
Marion Barber III4[10]2003 Ohio
Mitch Leidner4[11]2013 San Jose State

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1Eric Decker2272006 2007 2008 2009
2Ron Johnson1981998 1999 2000 2001
3Tutu Atwell1711994 1995 1996 1997
4Ernie Wheelwright1592004 2005 2006 2007
5Ryan Thelwell1361994 1995 1996
6Chuck Rios1321990 1991 1993 1994
Luke Leverson1321996 1997 1998 1999
8Omar Douglas1301990 1991 1992 1993
9Da'Jon McKnight1192008 2009 2010 2011
10Aaron Osterman1111990 1992 1993 1994
Jared Ellerson1112002 2003 2004 2005
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1Eric Decker842008
2K.J. Maye73[12]2015
3Eric Decker672007
4Ernie Wheelwright662007
5Tutu Atwell621996
6Omar Douglas611992
Ron Johnson612000
8Omar Douglas601993
Luke Leverson601998
10Logan Payne592006
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1Aaron Osterman131994 Michigan
Eric Decker13[13]2008 Indiana
3Glenn Bourquin121979 Michigan
Chester Cooper121981 Ohio State
Alan Reid121982 Indiana
Tutu Atwell121996 Purdue
Luke Leverson121998 Ohio State
Eric Decker12[14]2007 Florida Atlantic

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Eric Decker3,1192006 2007 2008 2009
2Ron Johnson2,9891998 1999 2000 2001
3Tutu Atwell2,6401994 1995 1996 1997
4Ernie Wheelwright2,4342004 2005 2006 2007
5Ryan Thelwell2,2321994 1995 1996
6Jared Ellerson2,0542002 2003 2004 2005
7Da'Jon McKnight1,8592008 2009 2010 2011
8Luke Leverson1,8431996 1997 1998 1999
9Omar Douglas1,6811990 1991 1992 1993
10Dwayne McMullen1,6271981 1982 1983 1984
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Ron Johnson1,1252000
2Eric Decker1,0742008
3Ryan Thelwell1,0511996
4Chester Cooper1,0121981
5Tutu Atwell9241997
6Jared Ellerson9092003
Eric Decker9092007
8Ron Johnson8952001
9Omar Douglas8801993
10Luke Leverson8541998
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Ryan Thelwell2281996 Ball State
2Omar Douglas1931993 Penn State
3Eric Decker190[13]2008 Indiana
4Jared Ellerson189[15]2003 Northwestern
5Aaron Osterman1871994 Michigan
6Dwayne McMullen1861984 Northwestern
7Eric Decker183[16]2009 Syracuse
8Chester Cooper1821981 Ohio State
9Ron Johnson1812001 Iowa
10Chester Cooper1781981 Northwestern
Ryan Thelwell1781994 Northwestern

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Ron Johnson311998 1999 2000 2001
2Ernie Wheelwright262004 2005 2006 2007
3Eric Decker242006 2007 2008 2009
4Tutu Atwell171994 1995 1996 1997
5Dwayne McMullen151981 1982 1983 1984
Ben Utecht152000 2001 2002 2003
Jared Ellerson152002 2003 2004 2005
Da'Jon McKnight152008 2009 2010 2011
9Omar Douglas141990 1991 1992 1993
Ryan Thelwell141994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Omar Douglas111993
Ron Johnson112000
3Da'Jon McKnight102010
4Luke Leverson91998
Ron Johnson92001
Logan Payne92006
Eric Decker92007
Ernie Wheelwright92007
9Aaron Hosack82003
Maxx Williams82014
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Omar Douglas51993 Purdue
2Logan Payne4[17]2006 Temple

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[18]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Adam Weber11,790 2007 2008 2009 2010
2Asad Abdul-Khaliq7,818 2000 2001 2002 2003
3Bryan Cupito7,449 2003 2004 2005 2006
4Rickey Foggie7,312 1984 1985 1986 1987
5Cory Sauter6,608 1994 1995 1996 1997
6Mitch Leidner6,247[3] 2013 2014 2015
7Marquel Fleetwood6,154 1989 1990 1991 1992
8Mike Hohensee4,855 1981 1982
9Billy Cockerham4,763 1996 1997 1998 1999
10Tony Dungy4,680 1973 1974 1975 1976
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Adam Weber3,512 2007
2Adam Weber2,994 2008
3Mitch Leidner2,971[3] 2015
4Billy Cockerham2,922 1999
5Adam Weber2,835 2010
6Asad Abdul-Khaliq2,771 2003
7Bryan Cupito2,750 2006
8Bryan Cupito2,560 2005
9Asad Abdul-Khaliq2,512 2002
10Cory Sauter2,492 1995
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Tim Schade5361993 Penn State
2Adam Weber439[19]2007 Wisconsin
3Adam Weber430[20]2007 Northwestern
4Cory Sauter4251997 Houston
5Mike Hohensee4231981 Ohio State
6Scott Eckers4211993 Purdue
7Asad Abdul-Khaliq417[21]2003 Michigan State
8Adam Weber411[4]2009 Michigan State
9Asad Abdul-Khaliq410[6]2003 Iowa
10Bryan Cupito398[5]2005 Ohio State

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Adam Weber82 2007 2008 2009 2010
2Asad Abdul-Khaliq71 2000 2001 2002 2003
3Rickey Foggie59 1984 1985 1986 1987
4Bryan Cupito55 2003 2004 2005 2006
5Mitch Leidner51[3] 2013 2014 2015
6Cory Sauter48 1994 1995 1996 1997
7Darrell Thompson42 1986 1987 1988 1989
8Tony Dungy41 1973 1974 1975 1976
Billy Cockerham41 1996 1997 1998 1999
10Mike Hohensee38 1981 1982
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Adam Weber29 2007
2Billy Cockerham25 1999
3Asad Abdul-Khaliq24 2002
4Mike Hohensee23 1981
5Bryan Cupito22 2006
6Asad Abdul-Khaliq21 2003
7Mitch Leidner21 2014
8Tony Dungy20 1975
9Cory Sauter20 1995
10Adam Weber20 2010
Mitch Leidner20[3] 2015

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1Jeff Wright121968 1969 1970
Sean Lumpkin121988 1989 1990 1991
3Tom Sakal111965 1966 1967
Walter Bowser111969 1970
Keith Edwards111977 1978 1979
6Kyle Theret102007 2008 2009 2010
Briean Boddy-Calhoun102013 2014 2015
8Sandy Stephens91959 1960 1961
Rick Withus91979 1980 1981 1982
Frank Jackson91987 1988 1989 1990
Rodney Heath91993 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1Jeff Wright71970
2Walter Bowser61970
3Bill Munsey51960
Walter Bowser51969
Mike White51970
Fred Foggie51989
Sean Lumpkin51991
Rodney Heath51995
Briean Boddy-Calhoun52014
Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1Dick Anonsen31949 Wisconsin
Shorty Cochran31955 Purdue
Sandy Stephens31960 Wisconsin
Noel Jenke31967 Wisconsin
Walter Bowser31969 Iowa
Mike White31970 Ohio
Jeff Wright31970 Michigan State

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1Tyrone Carter5281996 1997 1998 1999
2Pete Najarian4821982 1983 1984 1985
3Bill Light3951969 1970 1971
4Parc Williams3511995 1996 1997 1998
5Russ Heath3291990 1991 1992 1993
6Steve Stewart3251974 1975 1976 1977
7Bruce Holmes3231983 1984 1985 1986
8Joel Staats3181988 1989 1990 1991
9Justin Conzemius3171992 1993 1994 1995
10Glenn Howard3081978 1979 1980 1981
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1Bill Light1721970
2Jon Leverenz1621987
3Tyrone Carter1581998
4Jack Brewer1552001
5George Washington1541975
6Pete Najarian1441984
Tyrone Carter1441999
8Tyrone Carter1431997
9Bruce Holmes1391985
10Pete Najarian1371985
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1Bill Light321970 Iowa
2Bill Light291969 Indiana
3Pete Najarian261983 Nebraska
Pete Najarian261984 Purdue
5Wayne King251969 Michigan
6Wayne King241968 Iowa
7Tim Wheeler231966 Kansas
Ollie Bakken231973 Ohio State
George Washington231975 Illinois
Pete Najarian231985 Oklahoma

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1Karon Riley29.01999 2000
2Lamanzer Williams23.51994 1995 1996 1997
3Ben Mezera22.01997 1998 1999 2000
4Willie VanDeSteeg21.52005 2006 2007 2008
5Darrell Reid16.02001 2002 2003 2004
6D.L. Wilhite15.52009 2010 2011 2012
Theiren Cockran15.52012 2013 2014 2015
8Mark Losli14.02002 2003 2004 2005
9Ben Williams13.01988 1989 1990 1991
Steve Davis13.02005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1Lamanzer Williams18.51997
2Karon Riley16.01999
3Karon Riley13.02000
4Ben Mezera12.01999
5Willie VanDeSteeg10.52008
6Willie VanDeSteeg10.02006
7D.L. Wilhite8.52012
8Tyrone Carter8.01998
9Dennis Capella7.51992
Darrell Reid7.52004
Theiren Cockran7.52013
Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1Karon Riley4.02000 Iowa
Willie VanDeSteeg4.0[22]2006 Michigan State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1Dan Nystrom711999 2000 2001 2002
2Chip Lohmiller571984 1985 1986 1987
3Paul Rogind441976 1977 1978 1979
4Mike Chalberg411991 1993 1994 1995
5Jim Gallery401980 1981 1982 1983
6Adam Bailey381996 1997 1998
7Brent Berglund351988 1989 1990
8Ryan Santoso29[23]2014 2015
9Rhys Lloyd262003 2004
10Eric Ellestad242007 2008 2009 2010
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1Dan Nystrom252000
2Dan Nystrom202002
3Paul Rogind181977
4Aaron Piepkorn171992
Mike Chalberg171994
Dan Nystrom171999
Ryan Santoso17[23]2015
8Chip Lohmiller161987
9Chip Lohmiller151985
Chip Lohmiller151986
Adam Bailey151997
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1Adam Bailey51987 Penn State
2Dan Nystrom52002 Arkansas[24]

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1Chip Lohmiller76.0%1984 1985 1986 1987
2Joel Monroe75.9%2005 2006 2007 2008
3Dan Nystrom75.5%1999 2000 2001 2002
4Ryan Santoso74.4%[23]2014 2015
5Chris Hawthorne74.1%2011 2012 2013
6Rhys Lloyd72.2%2003 2004
7Adam Bailey71.7%1996 1997 1998
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1Dan Nystrom95.2%2002
2Dan Nystrom81.0%1999
Ryan Santoso81.0%[23]2015

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