USC Trojans football statistical leaders
A four-year starter,
Matt Barkley is the Trojans' career leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
The USC Trojans football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the USC Trojans football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking/special teams. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Trojans represent the University of Southern California in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.
Although USC began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1920s. Records from before this decade 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 1920s, seasons have increased from 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.
- The Trojans have played in 54 bowl games in school history,[2] 34 of which have come since the 1970 season. Although the official NCAA record book does not include bowl games in statistical records until 2002,[3] and most colleges also structure their record books this way, USC counts all bowl games in its records.[1]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season. Recent USC Football Media Guides do not include full top 10 lists for single-game records. However, the 2003 version of the media guide included long lists of top individual single-game performances,[4] and box scores from more recent games are readily available, so the lists are easily derived.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Matt Barkley | 12,327 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 | Carson Palmer | 11,818 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
3 | Matt Leinart | 10,693 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
4 | Cody Kessler | 10,339[5] | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
5 | Rob Johnson | 8,472 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
6 | Rodney Peete | 8,225 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
7 | John David Booty | 6,125 | 2003 2005 2006 2007 |
8 | Brad Otton | 5,359 | 1994 1995 1996 |
9 | Todd Marinovich | 5,001 | 1989 1990 |
10 | Sean Salisbury | 4,481 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Carson Palmer | 3,942 | 2002 |
2 | Cody Kessler | 3,826 | 2014 |
3 | Matt Leinart | 3,815 | 2005 |
4 | Rob Johnson | 3,630 | 1993 |
5 | Matt Leinart | 3,556 | 2003 |
6 | Cody Kessler | 3,536[5] | 2015 |
7 | Matt Barkley | 3,528 | 2011 |
8 | John David Booty | 3,347 | 2006 |
9 | Matt Leinart | 3,322 | 2004 |
10 | Matt Barkley | 3,273 | 2012 |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Charles White | 6,245 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
2 | Marcus Allen | 4,810 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
3 | Anthony Davis | 3,724 | 1972 1973 1974 |
4 | Ricky Bell | 3,689 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
5 | O. J. Simpson | 3,423 | 1967 1968 |
6 | Mike Garrett | 3,221 | 1963 1964 1965 |
7 | Reggie Bush | 3,169 | 2003 2004 2005 |
8 | LenDale White | 3,159 | 2003 2004 2005 |
9 | Fred Crutcher | 2,815 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
10 | Sultan McCullough | 2,800 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Marcus Allen | 2,427 | 1981 |
2 | Charles White | 2,050 | 1979 |
3 | Ricky Bell | 1,957 | 1975 |
4 | O. J. Simpson | 1,880 | 1968 |
5 | Charles White | 1,859 | 1978 |
6 | Reggie Bush | 1,740 | 2005 |
7 | Marcus Allen | 1,563 | 1980 |
8 | O. J. Simpson | 1,543 | 1967 |
9 | Javorius Allen | 1,489 | 2014 |
10 | Charles White | 1,478 | 1977 |
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Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Marqise Lee | 3,655 | 2011 2012 2013 |
2 | Johnnie Morton | 3,201 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
3 | Dwayne Jarrett | 3,138 | 2004 2005 2006 |
4 | Kareem Kelly | 3,104 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
5 | Juju Smith-Schuster | 3,092[33] | 2014 2015 2016 |
6 | Steve Smith | 3,019 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
7 | Keary Colbert | 2,964 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
8 | Robert Woods | 2,930 | 2010 2011 2012 |
9 | Keyshawn Johnson | 2,796 | 1994 1995 |
10 | R. Jay Soward | 2,672 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Marqise Lee | 1,721 | 2012 |
2 | Johnnie Morton | 1,520 | 1993 |
3 | Juju Smith-Schuster | 1,454[33] | 2015 |
4 | Keyshawn Johnson | 1,434 | 1995 |
5 | Keyshawn Johnson | 1,362 | 1994 |
6 | Mike Williams | 1,314 | 2003 |
7 | Nelson Agholor | 1,313 | 2014 |
8 | Robert Woods | 1,292 | 2011 |
9 | Dwayne Jarrett | 1,274 | 2005 |
10 | Mike Williams | 1,265 | 2002 |
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Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[38]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Matt Barkley | 12,214 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 | Carson Palmer | 11,621 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
3 | Matt Leinart | 10,623 | 2003 2004 2005 |
4 | Cody Kessler | 9,914[5] | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
5 | Rodney Peete | 8,640 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
6 | Rob Johnson | 7,896 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
7 | Charles White | 6,240 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
8 | John David Booty | 5,945 | 2003 2005 2006 2007 |
9 | Brad Otton | 5,123 | 1994 1995 1996 |
10 | Todd Marinovich | 4,848 | 1989 1990 |
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Matt Leinart | 3,851 | 2005 |
2 | Carson Palmer | 3,820 | 2002 |
3 | Cody Kessler | 3,674 | 2014 |
4 | Matt Barkley | 3,542 | 2011 |
5 | Matt Leinart | 3,494 | 2003 |
6 | Rob Johnson | 3,425 | 1993 |
7 | Cody Kessler | 3,387[5] | 2015 |
8 | John David Booty | 3,294 | 2006 |
9 | Matt Leinart | 3,278 | 2004 |
10 | Mark Sanchez | 3,223 | 2008 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Note: The USC Football Media Guide does not generally give a full top 10 in defensive statistics.[1]
Interceptions
Tackles
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Single season
Rk |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
1 | Rex Moore | 206 | 1986 |
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Single game
Rk |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Sam Anno | 23 | 1986 | Illinois |
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Sacks
Special Teams
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2014 USC Trojans Football Media Guide". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ "Southern California Bowl History". CFBDataWarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ "Top Individual Performances" (PDF). USCTrojans.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cody Kessler". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Arizona stuns No. 9 USC despite WR Marqise Lee's record 345 yards". ESPN.com. 2012-10-27.
- 1 2 3 "Oregon prevails as Kenjon Barner burns USC for 321 yards, 5 TDs". ESPN.com. 2012-11-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Matt Barkley (468 yards) sets school record as USC wins a shootout". ESPN.com. 2011-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "USC hits FG at gun, beats Penn State 52-49 in epic Rose Bowl". ESPN.com. 2017-1-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "USC routs Pac-12 title game-bound UCLA 50-0". ESPN.com. 2011-11-26.
- 1 2 "Sanchez throws for 413 yards, 4 TDs in latest Rose Bowl rout". ESPN.com. 2009-01-01.
- 1 2 "Sam Darnold". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- 1 2 "Cody Kessler (school-record 7 TDs), No. 22 USC overwhelm Colorado". ESPN.com. 2014-10-18.
- 1 2 "Matt Barkley breaks school record with 6 TDs as Trojans bounce back". ESPN.com. 2011-11-04.
- 1 2 "Matt Barkley throws career-best 6 TDs in No. 2 USC's win over Syracuse". ESPN.com. 2012-09-08.
- 1 2 3 "Matt Barkley, Robert Woods both set USC records in win". ESPN.com. 2012-10-20.
- 1 2 "Cody Kessler tosses 6 TD passes as Trojans blast Irish". ESPN.com. 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "Leinart throws five TD passes". ESPN.com. 2003-12-06.
- ↑ "Junior QB passes for career-high 400 yards". ESPN.com. 2007-11-27.
- ↑ "Leinart tosses Orange Bowl-record five touchdowns". ESPN.com. 2005-01-04.
- ↑ "USC records largest shutout victory since 1931". ESPN.com. 2008-10-18.
- ↑ "Matt Barkley, Ronald Johnson connect for 3 TDs in win over Hawaii". ESPN.com. 2010-09-02.
- ↑ "Matt Barkley's 5 TD passes ties USC record in rout of Cal". ESPN.com. 2010-10-16.
- ↑ "Matt Barkley tosses 5 TDs as Trojans drub Orange". ESPN.com. 2011-09-17.
- 1 2 "Southern Cal beats Washington St. 44-17". ESPN.com. 2014-11-01.
- ↑ "http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400757037". ESPN.com. 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "Darnold throws or 5 scores, USC routs Arizona 48-14". ESPN.com. 2016-10-15.
- ↑ "Darnold, Jones lead USC over Cal 45-24". ESPN.com. 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Bush runs for 294 yards, two TDs to save USC". ESPN.com. 2005-11-19.
- ↑ "Trojans blast Bruins, punch ticket for Rose Bowl". ESPN.com. 2005-12-03.
- ↑ "USC runs home win streak to 23, Pac-10 streak to 18". ESPN.com. 2005-10-08.
- ↑ "Jones, Darnold power USC to 45-20 win over Oregon". ESPN.com. 2016-11-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Juju Smith-Schuster". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "Robert Woods has record-setting day as USC holds off Minnesota". ESPN.com. 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "Cody Kessler leads USC over rival Cal for 11th straight time". ESPN.com. 2014-11-13.
- ↑ "Three and out: Beavers stun USC; BCS race wide open". ESPN.com. 2006-10-28.
- ↑ "Stanford's Nate Whitaker rebounds to put away USC on final play". ESPN.com. 2010-10-09.
- ↑ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ "Stanford keeps 16-game winning streak alive by outlasting Trojans in thriller". ESPN.com. 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "USC opens Steve Sarkisian era with rout of Fresno State". ESPN.com. 2014-08-30.
- ↑ "USC back in Rose Bowl picture after destroying Arizona St.". ESPN.com. 2007-11-22.
- ↑ "Bush's long TDs too much for Bruins". ESPN.com. 2004-12-04.
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