LSU Tigers football statistical leaders

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The LSU Tigers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the LSU Tigers 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 Tigers represent Louisiana State University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although LSU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include full statistics before the 1950s, as records from that period are often inconsistent and incomplete. Records set before then are occasionally included in the lists below if the statistics are available, but they generally not.

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

  • Since 1949, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA did not 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 Tigers have played in a bowl game every year since then, giving recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Tigers have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since it was first played in 1992.
  • The Tigers have eclipsed 5,000 total offensive yards in a season seven times in school history, all of them coming in the 21st century.[1]

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

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Tommy Hodson 9,115 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Jeff Wickersham 6,921 1982 1983 1984 1985
3 JaMarcus Russell 6,625 2004 2005 2006
4 Jamie Howard 6,158 1992 1993 1994 1995
5 Herb Tyler 5,876 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Zach Mettenberger 5,783 2011 2012 2013
7 Jordan Jefferson 4,733 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 Alan Risher 4,585 1980 1981 1982
9 Rohan Davey 4,415 1998 1999 2000 2001
10 Josh Booty 3,951 1999 2000
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Rohan Davey 3,347 2001
2 JaMarcus Russell 3,129 2006
3 Zach Mettenberger 3,082 2013
4 Matt Mauck 2,825 2003
5 Tommy Hodson 2,655 1989
6 Zach Mettenberger 2,609 2012
7 Jeff Wickersham 2,542 1983
8 JaMarcus Russell 2,443 2005
9 Matt Flynn 2,407 2007
10 Tommy Hodson 2,261 1986
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Rohan Davey 528 2001 Alabama
2 Tommy Hodson 438 1989 Tennessee
3 Jesse Daigle 394 1991 Mississippi State
4 Rohan Davey 383 2001 Kentucky
5 Tommy Hodson 381 1989 Ole Miss
6 Zach Mettenberger 372[3] 2013 Georgia
7 Jeff Wickersham 368 1983 Mississippi State
8 Rohan Davey 359 2001 Arkansas
9 Jamie Howard 356 1995 Rice
Rohan Davey 356 2001 Tennessee

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Tommy Hodson 69 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 JaMarcus Russell 52 2004 2005 2006
3 Herb Tyler 40 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Matt Mauck 37 2001 2002 2003
5 Zach Mettenberger 35 2011 2012 2013
6 Jamie Howard 34 1992 1993 1994 1995
Jordan Jefferson 34 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 Jarrett Lee 32 2008 2009 2010 2011
9 Alan Risher 31 1980 1981 1982
Matt Flynn 31 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Matt Mauck 28 2003
JaMarcus Russell 28 2006
3 Tommy Hodson 22 1989
Zach Mettenberger 22 2013
5 Matt Flynn 21 2007
6 Tommy Hodson 19 1986
7 Herb Tyler 18 1998
Rohan Davey 18 2001
9 Alan Risher 17 1982
Josh Booty 17 2000
Jordan Jefferson 17 2009
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Zach Mettenberger 5[4] 2013 UAB
2 Steve Ensminger 4 1977 Rice
Tommy Hodson 4 1989 Tennessee
Tommy Hodson 4 1989 Ohio
Jamie Howard 4 1995 Rice
Herb Tyler 4 1997 Akron
Josh Booty 4 2000 Alabama
Rohan Davey 4 2000 Tennessee
Matt Mauck 4[5] 2003 Arkansas
Matt Mauck 4[6] 2003 Louisiana Tech
Matt Mauck 4[7] 2003 Western Illinois
Matt Flynn 4[8] 2007 Ohio State[9]

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Kevin Faulk 4,557 1995 1996 1997 1998
2 Dalton Hilliard 4,050 1982 1983 1984 1985
3 Charles Alexander 4,035 1975 1976 1977 1978
4 Leonard Fournette 2,987[10] 2014 2015
5 Harvey Williams 2,860 1986 1987 1989 1990
6 Joseph Addai 2,577 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Terry Robiskie 2,517 1973 1974 1975 1976
8 Charles Scott 2,317 2006 2007 2008 2009
9 LaBrandon Toefield 2,291 2000 2001 2002 2003
10 Rondell Mealey 2,238 1996 1997 1998 1999
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Leonard Fournette 1,953[10] 2015
2 Charles Alexander 1,686 1977
3 Jeremy Hill 1,401 2013
4 Kevin Faulk 1,282 1996
5 Kevin Faulk 1,279 1998
6 Dalton Hilliard 1,268 1984
7 Charles Scott 1,174 2008
8 Charles Alexander 1,172 1978
9 Stevan Ridley 1,147 2010
10 Kevin Faulk 1,144 1997
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Alley Broussard 250[11] 2004 Ole Miss
2 Kevin Faulk 246 1996 Houston
3 Leonard Fournette 244[12] 2015 Syracuse
4 Charles Alexander 237 1977 Oregon
5 Kevin Faulk 234 1995 Michigan State
6 Leonard Fournette 233[13] 2015 Eastern Michigan
7 Cecil Collins 232 1997 Auburn
8 Charles Alexander 231 1977 Wyoming
9 Leonard Fournette 228[14] 2015 Auburn
10 Rondell Mealey 222 1997 Notre Dame

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Kevin Faulk 46 1995 1996 1997 1998
2 Dalton Hilliard 44 1982 1983 1984 1985
3 Charles Alexander 40 1975 1976 1977 1978
4 Leonard Fournette 32[10] 2014 2015
Charles Scott 32 2006 2007 2008 2009
5 Terry Robiskie 31 1973 1974 1975 1976
6 Rondell Mealey 29 1996 1997 1998 1999
7 Jeremy Hill 28 2012 2013
8 Garry James 27 1982 1983 1984 1985
Harvey Williams 27 1986 1987 1989 1990
Kenny Hilliard 27[15] 2011 2012 2013 2014
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Leonard Fournette 22[10] 2015
2 LaBrandon Toefield 19 2001
3 Charles Scott 18 2008
4 Charles Alexander 17 1977
5 Jeremy Hill 16 2013
6 Kevin Faulk 15 1997
Stevan Ridley 15 2010
8 Charles Alexander 14 1978
Dalton Hilliard 14 1985
10 Steve Van Buren 13 1943
Dalton Hilliard 13 1984
Kevin Faulk 13 1996
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Kevin Faulk 5 1997 Kentucky
2 Charles Alexander 4 1977 Oregon
Dalton Hilliard 4 1984 Kentucky
Harvey Williams 4 1990 Miami (OH)
Rondell Mealey 4 1996 New Mexico State
LaBrandon Toefield 4 2001 Utah State
Leonard Fournette 4[16] 2015 Texas Tech[17]

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 Wendell Davis 183 1984 1985 1986 1987
2 Michael Clayton 182 2001 2002 2003
3 Brandon LaFell 175 2006 2007 2008 2009
4 Josh Reed 167 1999 2000 2001
5 Early Doucet 160 2004 2005 2006 2007
6 Dwayne Bowe 154 2003 2004 2005 2006
7 Eric Martin 152 1981 1982 1983 1984
8 Jerel Myers 149 1999 2000
9 Odell Beckham, Jr. 143 2011 2012 2013
10 Craig Davis 141 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Josh Reed 94 2001
2 Wendell Davis 80 1986
3 Michael Clayton 78 2003
4 Jarvis Landry 77 2013
5 Wendell Davis 72 1987
6 Josh Reed 65 2000
Dwayne Bowe 65 2006
8 Jerel Myers 64 1999
9 Brandon LaFell 63 2008
10 Sheddrick Wilson 60 1995
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Josh Reed 19 2001 Alabama
2 Wendell Davis 14 1986 Ole Miss
3 Jerel Myers 13 1999 Auburn
4 Michael Clayton 12[18] 2003 Alabama
Brandon LaFell 12[19] 2008 Troy
6 Tommy Morel 11 1967 Mississippi State
Charles Alexander 11 1978 Kentucky
Wendell Davis 11 1987 Georgia
9 various 10

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Josh Reed 3,001 1999 2000 2001
2 Wendell Davis 2,708 1984 1985 1986 1987
3 Eric Martin 2,625 1981 1982 1983 1984
4 Michael Clayton 2,582 2001 2002 2003
5 Brandon LaFell 2,517 2006 2007 2008 2009
6 Dwayne Bowe 2,403 2003 2004 2005 2006
7 Odell Beckham, Jr. 2,340 2011 2012 2013
8 Tony Moss 2,196 1986 1987 1988 1989
9 Craig Davis 2,107 2003 2004 2005 2006
10 Early Doucet 2,046 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Josh Reed 1,740 2001
2 Wendell Davis 1,244 1986
3 Jarvis Landry 1,193 2013
4 Odell Beckham, Jr. 1,152 2013
5 Josh Reed 1,127 2000
6 Michael Clayton 1,079 2003
7 Eric Martin 1,064 1983
8 Wendell Davis 993 1987
9 Dwayne Bowe 990 2006
10 Tony Moss 957 1988
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Josh Reed 293 2001 Alabama
2 Todd Kinchen 248 1991 Mississippi State
3 Josh Reed 239 2002 Illinois
4 Eric Martin 209 1983 Alabama
5 Wendell Davis 208 1986 Ole Miss
6 Odell Beckham, Jr. 204[20] 2013 Furman
7 Carlos Carson 201 1977 Rice
Sheddrick Wilson 201 1995 Rice
Devery Henderson 201 2001 Kentucky
10 Eddie Kennison 195 1993 Utah State

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dwayne Bowe 26 2003 2004 2005 2006
2 Brandon LaFell 25 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Michael Clayton 21 2001 2002 2003
4 Early Doucet 20 2004 2005 2006 2007
5 Wendell Davis 19 1984 1985 1986 1987
Devery Henderson 19 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Andy Hamilton 18 1969 1970 1971
8 Ken Kavanaugh 17 1937 1938 1939
Josh Reed 17 1999 2000 2001
10 Tony Moss 16 1986 1987 1988 1989
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Dwayne Bowe 12 2006
2 Wendell Davis 11 1986
Devery Henderson 11 2003
Brandon LaFell 11 2009
5 Carlos Carson 10 1977
Josh Reed 10 2000
Michael Clayton 10 2003
Jarvis Landry 10 2013
9 Eddie Fuller 9 1989
Tony Moss 9 1989
Dwayne Bowe 9 2005
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Carlos Carson 5 1977 Rice
2 Tony Moss 4 1989 Ohio
3 Ken Kavanaugh 3 1939 Holy Cross
Tommy Morel 3 1967 Mississippi State
Andy Hamilton 3 1971 Notre Dame
Gerald Keigley 3 1972 Auburn
Wendell Davis 3 1986 Tulane
Wendell Davis 3 1987 South Carolina
Wendell Davis 3 1987 Ole Miss
Sheddrick Wilson 3 1995 Rice
Josh Reed 3 2000 Tennessee
Devery Henderson 3 2002 Kentucky
Dwayne Bowe 3[21] 2006 Kentucky
Terrence Toliver 3[22] 2010 Texas A&M[23]
Odell Beckham, Jr. 3[4] 2013 UAB
Travin Dural 3[24] 2014 Sam Houston State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[25]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Tommy Hodson 8,938 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Jeff Wickersham 6,705 1982 1983 1984 1985
3 JaMarcus Russell 6,704 2004 2005 2006
4 Herb Tyler 6,654 1995 1996 1997 1998
5 Jordan Jefferson 5,751 2008 2009 2010 2011
6 Jamie Howard 5,560 1992 1993 1994 1995
7 Zach Mettenberger 5,470 2011 2012 2013
8 Alan Risher 5,127 1980 1981 1982
9 Rohan Davey 4,492 1998 1999 2000 2001
10 Matt Mauck 4,176 2001 2002 2003
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Rohan Davey 3,351 2001
2 JaMarcus Russell 3,271 2006
3 Zach Mettenberger 2,949 2013
4 Matt Mauck 2,922 2003
5 Matt Flynn 2,622 2007
6 Tommy Hodson 2,604 1989
7 Jeff Wickersham 2,436 1983
8 JaMarcus Russell 2,421 2005
9 Zach Mettenberger 2,401 2012
10 Brandon Harris 2,384[26] 2015
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Rohan Davey 540 2001 Alabama
2 Tommy Hodson 433 1989 Tennessee
3 Jesse Daigle 400 1991 Mississippi State
4 Brandon Harris 384[27] 2015 Ole Miss
5 Tommy Hodson 380 1989 Ole Miss
6 Matt Flynn 372[28] 2007 Alabama
7 Jeff Wickersham 366 1983 Mississippi State
8 Rohan Davey 362 2001 Kentucky
9 Jamie Howard 356 1995 Rice
10 Rohan Davey 353 2001 Arkansas

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Tommy Hodson 71 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Herb Tyler 63 1995 1996 1997 1998
3 JaMarcus Russell 56 2004 2005 2006
4 Kevin Faulk 47 1995 1996 1997 1998
5 Jordan Jefferson 46 2008 2009 2010 2011
6 Alan Risher 44 1980 1981 1982
Dalton Hilliard 44 1982 1983 1984 1985
8 Matt Mauck 42 2001 2002 2003 2004
9 Charles Alexander 40 1975 1976 1977 1978
10 Bert Jones 37 1970 1971 1972
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Matt Mauck 29 2003
JaMarcus Russell 29 2006
3 Herb Tyler 25 1998
Matt Flynn 25 2007
5 Tommy Hodson 24 1989
6 Zach Mettenberger 22 2013
Leonard Fournette 22[10] 2015
8 Alan Risher 21 1982
9 Bert Jones 19 1972
Tommy Hodson 19 1986
LaBrandon Toefield 19 2001

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Chris Williams 20 1977 1978 1979 1980
2 Corey Webster 16 2001 2002 2003 2004
3 Charles Oakley 12 1951 1952 1953
Craig Burns 12 1968 1969 1970
LaRon Landry 12 2003 2004 2005 2006
6 Greg Jackson 11 1985 1986 1987 1988
Tory James 11 1992 1993 1994 1995
Craig Steltz 11 2004 2005 2006 2007
Morris Claiborne 11 2009 2010 2011
10 various 10
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Craig Burns 8 1970
Chris Williams 8 1978
3 Greg Jackson 7 1988
Cedric Donaldson 7 1997
Corey Webster 7 2002
Corey Webster 7 2003
7 Jerry Joseph 6 1965
Chris Williams 6 1980
Liffort Hobley 6 1984
Chris Carrier 6 1986
Craig Steltz 6 2007
Morris Claiborne 6 2011
Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Kenny Konz 3 1949 Tulane
Jerry Joseph 3 1965 Kentucky
Craig Burns 3 1970 Ole Miss
Clinton Burrell 3 1975 Tulane
Chris Williams 3 1978 Rice
Corey Webster 3 2002 Florida
Craig Steltz 3[29] 2007 Mississippi State
8 various 2

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Al Richardson 452 1979 1980 1981 1982
2 Bradie James 418 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Lawrence Williams 386 1979 1980 1981 1982
4 Steve Cassidy 346 1972 1973 1974 1975
5 Shawn Burks 336 1983 1984 1985
6 Lyman White 316 1977 1978 1979 1980
7 Ryan Clark 315 1998 1999 2000 2001
LaRon Landry 315 2003 2004 2005 2006
9 Kelvin Sheppard 311 2007 2008 2009 2010
10 Toby Caston 305 1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Bradie James 154 2002
2 Al Richardson 150 1981
3 Lawrence Williams 144 1981
4 Kevin Minter 130 2012
5 Al Richardson 129 1980
6 Lawrence Williams 123 1982
7 Steve Cassidy 122 1975
8 Al Richardson 121 1982
9 Lawrence Williams 119 1980
Trev Faulk 119 2001
Single game[30]
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Al Richardson 21 1982 South Carolina
2 Toby Caston 20 1986 Georgia
Rudy Harmon 20 1988 Florida
Kevin Minter 20[31] 2012 Florida

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Rydell Melancon 25.0 1980 1981 1982 1983
2 Ron Sancho 23.0 1985 1986 1987 1988
3 Gabe Northern 21.0 1992 1993 1994 1995
4 Jarvis Green 20.0 1998 1999 2000 2001
Melvin Oliver 20.0 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Chuck Wiley 19.0 1994 1995 1996 1997
Marcus Spears 19.0 2001 2002 2003 2004
Sam Montgomery 19.0 2010 2011 2012
9 Michael Brooks 18.0 1983 1984 1985 1986
James Gillyard 18.0 1992 1993 1994 1995
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Oliver Lawrence 12.0 1989
2 Gabe Northern 11.0 1994
3 Rydell Melancon 10.0 1981
4 Ron Sancho 9.0 1987
Gabe Northern 9.0 1995
Marcus Spears 9.0 2004
Melvin Oliver 9.0 2005
Sam Montgomery 9.0 2011
9 Tyson Jackson 8.5 2006
10 various 8.0
Single game[32]
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Chuck Wiley 4.0 1995 South Carolina
2 various 3.0

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 David Browndyke 61 1986 1987 1988 1989
2 Colt David 54 2005 2006 2007 2008
3 John Corbello 50 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 Josh Jasper 47 2008 2009 2010
5 André LaFleur 37 1993 1994 1995
Drew Alleman 37 2011 2012
7 Juan Betanzos 36 1982 1983 1984
8 Mike Conway 33 1975 1976 1977 1978
Pedro Suarez 33 1990 1991 1992
10 Chris Jackson 26 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Josh Jasper 28 2010
2 Colt David 26 2007
3 Drew Alleman 21 2012
4 David Browndyke 19 1988
5 John Corbello 17 2002
Josh Jasper 17 2009
7 Colt David 16 2008
Drew Alleman 16 2011
9 Pedro Suarez 15 1990
10 various 14
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Josh Jasper 5[33] 2010 Mississippi State
2 Mike Conway 4 1978 Kentucky
David Browndyke 4 1986 Ole Miss
David Browndyke 4 1986 Mississippi State
David Browndyke 4 1987 Georgia
David Browndyke 4 1988 Ohio State
André LaFleur 4 1994 Auburn
John Corbello 4 2002 Miami (OH)
Josh Jasper 4[34] 2009 Arkansas
Drew Alleman 4[35] 2011 Mississippi State

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1 Josh Jasper 83.9% 2008 2009 2010
2 Colby Delahoussaye 82.8% 2013 2014
3 David Browndyke 81.3% 1986 1987 1988 1989
4 David Johnston 80.0% 1980 1981
5 Drew Alleman 78.7% 2011 2012
6 Colt David 75.0% 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 André LaFleur 74.0% 1993 1994 1995
8 Pedro Suarez 73.3% 1990 1991 1992
9 Trent Domingue 71.4%[36] 2014 2015
10 Mike Conway 68.8% 1975 1976 1977 1978
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1 David Browndyke 100.0% 1989
2 Mike Conway 93.3% 1978
3 Colby Delahoussaye 92.9% 2013
4 Drew Alleman 88.9% 2011
5 Pedro Suarez 88.2% 1990
6 Josh Jasper 85.0% 2009
7 David Browndyke 82.6% 1988
8 André LaFleur 82.4% 1993
Josh Jasper 82.4% 2010
10 Colt David 78.8% 2007

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