This is a list of individual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) American football records, including Division I (FBS, and FCS), II, and III.
Offense
Total offense
Season yards per game
- FBS: 474.6 â€" Jamal Anderson , Louisville , 1990, 11 games
- FCS: 527.2 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994, 11 games
- Div II: 436.7 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009, 10 games
- Div III: 465.1 â€" Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1998, 10 games
Career yards
- FBS: 20,114 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11, 19,217 passing, 897 rushing
- FCS: 16,823 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991â€"94, 14,496 passing, 2,327 rushing
- Div II: 16,432 â€" Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009â€"13, 16,265 passing, 167 rushing
- Div III: 14,231 â€" Jason Boltus, Hartwick, 2005â€"08, 13,276 passing, 955 rushing
Season yards
- FBS: 5,976 â€" B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003, 5,833 passing, 143 rushing
- FCS: 5,799 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994, 4,863 passing, 936 rushing
- Div II: 5,363 â€" Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines, 2004, 4,646 passing, 717 rushing
- FBS: 5,082 - Derek Carr, Fresno State, 2013, 5,082 passing yards, 50 passing touchdowns
Single game yards
- FBS: 819 â€" Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016, 734 passing, 85 rushing
- FCS: 791 â€" Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012, 730 passing, 61 rushing
- Div II: 681 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009, 695 passing, âˆ'14 rushing
- Div III: 719 â€" Sam Durley, Eureka vs. Knox, Sep. 1, 2012, 736 passing, âˆ'17 rushing
Most games gaining 400 yards or more, season
- FBS: 11 â€" B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003
- FCS: 9 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994
- Div II:
- Div III:
Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career
- FBS: 21 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11; Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2006â€"08
- FCS: 15 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991â€"94
- Div II:
- Div III:
Rushing
Most rushes, career
- FBS: 1,215 â€" Michael Churchill, Colorado State, 1983â€"86, 4,813 yards
- FCS: 1,240 â€" Jordan Scott, Colgate, 2005â€"08, 5,621 yards
- Div II: 1,271 â€" Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2004â€"07, 7,073 yards
- DIV III: 1,190 â€" Steve Tardif, Maine Maritime, 1996â€"99, 6,093 yards
Most rushes, season
- FBS: 450 â€" Kevin Smith, UCF, 2007, 2,567 yards
- FCS: 450 â€" Jamaal Branch, Colgate, 2003, 2,326 yards
- Div II: 385 â€" Joe Gough, Wayne State (MI), 1994, 1,593 yards
- Div III: 463 â€" Dante Washington, Carthage, 2004, 1990 yards
Most rushes, game
- FBS: 34 â€" Samaje Perine, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, Nov. 22, 2014, 427 yards
- FCS: 56 â€" Arnold Mickens, Butler vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 1994, 295 yards
- Div II: 62 â€" Rahmann Lee, Glenville vs. WVWC, Sep. 10, 2015, 412 yards
- Div III: 59 â€" John Ortiz, King's (PA) vs. Albright, Sep. 24, 2005, 267 yards
Most consecutive rushes without losing a fumble, career
- FBS: 1,005 â€" Mike Hart, University of Michigan , 2004â€"08
- FCS:
- Div II:
- Div III:
Most consecutive rushes without losing a fumble, season
- FBS: 365 â€" Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998
- FCS: 900 -
- Div II:
- Div III:
Highest average rushing yards per game, career (minimum 2,500 yards)
- FBS: 174.6 â€" Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969â€"71, 4,715 yards in 27 games
- FCS: 190.7 â€" Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994â€"95, 3,813 in 20
- Div II: 183.4 â€" Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997â€"98, 3,484 in 19
- Div III: 187.1 â€" Tony Sutton, Wooster, 2002â€"04, 5,613 in 30
Highest average rushing yards per game, season
- FBS: 238.9 â€" Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 2,628 yards in 11 games
- FCS: 225.5 â€" Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994, 2,255 in 10
- Div II: 222.0 â€" Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997, 2,220 in 10
- Div III: 238.5 â€" Dante Brown, Marietta, 1996, 2,385 in 10
Most yards rushing, career
- FBS: 6,405 â€" Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State, 2013â€"16, 1059 rushes
- FCS: 6,559 â€" Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998â€"2001, 996 rushes
- Div II: 7,962 â€" Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2004â€"07, 1,156 rushes
- Div III: 8,074 â€" Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005â€"08, 1,189 rushes
Most yards rushing, season
- FBS: 2,628 â€" Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 344 rushes, 11 games
- FCS: 2,519 â€" Terrance West, Towson, 2013, 413 rushes, 16 games
- Div II: 2,756 â€" Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006, 344 rushes
- Div III: 2,790 â€" Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008, 377 rushes
Most yards rushing, game
- FBS: 427 â€" Samaje Perine, University of Oklahoma vs. Kansas, Nov. 22, 2014, 34 carries
- FCS: 437 â€" Maurice Hicks, North Carolina A&T vs. Morgan State, Oct. 6, 2001, 34 rushes
- Div II: 418 â€" Jarom Freeman, Southern Connecticut State vs. Bryant, Nov. 2, 2007, 34 rushes
- Div III: 465 â€" Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg vs. Baldwin Wallace, Nov. 16, 2013, 38 rushes
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career
- FBS: 4,559 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012â€"15, 977 rushes
- FCS: 4,852 â€" Matt Cannon, Southern Utah, 1997â€"2000, 674 rushes
- Div II: 5,953 â€" Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2012â€"15, 1010 rushes
- Div III: 4,152 â€" Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004â€"07, 633 rushes
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season
- FBS: 1,881 â€" Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, 2013, 274 rushes
- FCS: 1,844 â€" Jayson Foster, Georgia Southern, 2007, 261 rushes
- Div II: 1,607 â€" Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2013, 265 rushes
- Div III: 1,941 â€" Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 261 rushes
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game
- FBS: 321 â€" Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan, Nov. 26, 2013, 27 rushes
- FCS: 316 â€" Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern vs. Central Arkansas, Dec. 1, 2012, 34 rushes
- Div II: 323 â€" Shawn Graves, Wofford vs. Lenoirâ€"Rhyne, Sep. 15, 1990, 23 rushes
- Div III: 342 â€" Matt Roe, Augustana (IL) vs. Wheaton (IL), Nov. 13, 2004, 44 rushes
Most rushing touchdowns, career
- FBS: 88 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012â€"15
- FCS: 84 â€" Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998â€"2001
- Div II: 107 â€" Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003â€"06
- Div III: 125 â€" Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005â€"08
Most rushing touchdowns, season
- FBS: 37 â€" Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State Cowboys, 1988, 11 games
- FCS: 41 â€" Terrance West, Towson University 2013, 16 games
- Div III: 44 - Nate Kmic, Mount Union Purple Raiders, 2008, 15 games
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career
- FBS: 88 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012â€"15
- FCS: 69 â€" Matt Cannon, Southern Utah, 1997-2000
- Div II: 81 â€" Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2012â€"15
- Div III: 70 â€" Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004â€"06
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season
- FBS: 31 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2013
- FCS: 27 â€" Chaz Williams, Georgia Southern, 2002
- Div II: 24 â€" Shawn Graves, Wofford, 1989; Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State, 2015
- Div III: 35 â€" Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 12 games
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game
- FBS: 7 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. San Jose State, Nov 22, 2013
- FCS:
- Div II:
- Div III: 7 â€" Chris Sharpe, Springfield, vs. St. John Fisher
Most games with 100+ rushing yards, career
- FBS: 34 â€" DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, 2002â€"05
- FCS: 40 â€" Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998â€"2001
Passing
Highest passing efficiency rating, career
- FBS: 175.6 â€" Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, 2007â€"09 (min. 325 completions)
- FCS: 176.7 â€" Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004â€"07 (min. 300 completions)
- Div II: 190.8 â€" Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000â€"01 (min. 375 completions)
- Div III: 197.4 â€" Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005â€"08 (min. 325 completions)
Highest passing efficiency rating, season (min. 15 attempts per game)
- FBS: 196.4 â€" Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, 2016
- FCS: 204.6 â€" Shawn Knight, William & Mary, 1993
- Div II: 210.1 â€" Boyd Crawford, Albertson, 1953
- Div III: 225.0 â€" Mike Simpson, Eureka, 1994
Highest passing efficiency rating, game
- FBS: 403.4 â€" Tim Clifford, Indiana vs Colorado, 1980 (min. 12 attempts); 317.4 â€" Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo vs Buffalo, 2003 (min. 25 attempts);
248.0 â€" Geno Smith, West Virginia vs Baylor, 2012 (min. 50 attempts) - FCS: 302.2 â€" Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington vs Montana State, 2013 (min. 15 attempts)
- Div II:
- Div III:
Highest percentage of passes completed, game
- FBS: 90.6% â€" Seth Doege, Texas Tech vs. New Mexico, Sep. 17, 2011 (min. 40 completions); 93.8% â€" Corey Robinson, Troy University Trojans vs. UAB, Aug. 31, 2013 (min. 30 completions); 96.0% â€" Greyson Lambert, Georgia Bulldogs vs. South Carolina, Sep. 18, 2015 (min. 20 completions)
- FCS: 88.9% â€" Richie Williams, Appalachian State vs. Furman, Oct. 9, 2004 (min. 30 completions); 96.2% â€" Ricky Santos, New Hampshire vs. Northeastern, Oct. 22, 2005 (min. 20 completions)
- Div II: 90.0% â€" Lance Parker, Ouachita Baptist vs. Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 (min. 35 completions); 96.0% â€" Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State vs. Texas A&Mâ€"Kingsville, Oct. 17, 2009 (min. 20 completions)
- Div III: 83.3% â€" Scott Driggers, Colorado College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, Sep. 10, 1983 (min. 35 completions); 91.3% â€" Mitch Tanney, Monmouth (IL) vs. Knox, Nov. 5, 2005; Chris Esterley, St. Thomas (MN) vs. St. Olaf, Sep. 23, 1995 (min. 20 completions)
Highest percentage of passes completed, career
- FBS: 70.4% â€" Colt Brennan, HawaiÊ»i, 2005â€"07 (minimum 875 attempts)
- FCS: 69.6% â€" Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2004â€"07 (minimum 750 attempts)
- Div II: 72.7% â€" Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000â€"01 (minimum 500 attempts)
- Div III: 74.1% â€" Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005â€"08 (minimum 750 attempts)
Highest percentage of passes completed, season
- FBS: 76.7% â€" Colt McCoy, Texas, 2008 (minimum 150 attempts)
- FCS: 75.2% â€" Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2007 (minimum 200 attempts)
- Div II: 76.9% â€" Troy Weatherhead, Hillsdale, 2010 (minimum 250 attempts)
- Div III: 75.0% â€" Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2008 (minimum 250 attempts)
Most yards passing, career
- FBS: 19,217 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11
- FCS: 14,496 â€" Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991â€"94
- Div II: 16,265 â€" Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009â€"13
- Div III: 14,249 â€" Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007â€"11
Most yards passing, season
- FBS: 5,833 â€" B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003
- FCS: 5,076 â€" Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion, 2012
- Div II: 5,207 â€" Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010
- Div III: 4,595 â€" Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004
Most yards passing, game
- FBS: 734 â€" Connor Halliday, Washington State vs Cal, Oct. 4, 2014; Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech vs Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016
- FCS: 730 â€" Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012
- Div II: 695 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009
- Div III: 736 â€" Sam Durley, Eureka College vs. Knox College, Sep. 1, 2012
Most yards passing per game, season
- FBS: 467.3 â€" David Klingler, Houston, 1990
- FCS: 455.7 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 437.3 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009
- Div III: 450.1 â€" Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1998
Most passes attempted, career
- FBS: 2,436 â€" Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000â€"04
- FCS: 1,893 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007â€"10
- Div II: 2,187 â€" Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009â€"13
- Div III: 1,982 â€" Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005â€"08
Most passes attempted, season
- FBS: 719 â€" B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003
- FCS: 598 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2008
- Div II: 670 â€" Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010
- Div III: 575 â€" Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003
Most passes attempted, game
- FBS: 89 â€" Connor Halliday, Washington State vs. Oregon, October 19, 2013
- FCS: 85 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008
- Div II: 94 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009
- Div III: 84 â€" Evan Jones, Carthage vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 17, 2009; Mackenzie McGrady, Alma vs. Wisconsinâ€"River Falls, Sep. 26, 2009; McCallum Foote, Middlebury vs. Amherst, Oct. 5, 2013
Most passes completed, career
- FBS: 1,546 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11
- FCS: 1,184 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007â€"10
- Div II: 1,397 â€" Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009â€"13
- Div III: 1,189 â€" Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005â€"08
Most passes completed, season
- FBS: 512 â€" Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007
- FCS: 385 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2009; Brett Gordon, Villanova, 2002
- Div II: 447 â€" Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010
- Div III: 360 â€" Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003
Most passes completed, game
- FBS: 58 â€" Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008; Connor Halliday, Washington State vs. Oregon, Oct. 19, 2013
- FCS: 57 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008
- Div II: 64 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009
- Div III: 58 â€" Bryan Peterson, Whitworth vs. La Verne, Sep. 20, 2014
Most passes completed per game, career
- FBS: 31.2 â€" Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2005â€"08
- FCS: 26.9 â€" Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007â€"10
- Div II: 30.4 â€" Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 2009â€"13
- Div III: 29.7 â€" Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005â€"08
Most passes completed per game, season
- FBS: 39.4 â€" Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007
- FCS: 32.4 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 40.4 â€" J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009
- Div III: 34.0 â€" Bryan Peterson, Whitworth University (WA), 2014
Most touchdown passes, career
- FBS: 155 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11
- FCS: 140 â€" Bruce Eugene, Grambling State, 2001â€"05
- Div II: 148 â€" Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003â€"06
- Div III: 157 â€" Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007â€"11
Most touchdown passes, season
- FBS: 58 â€" Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006
- FCS: 57 â€" Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State Bearkat football 2016
- Div II: 54 â€" Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000Zach Zulli, Shippensburg, 2012
- Div III: 61 â€" Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004
Most touchdown passes, game
- FBS: 11 â€" David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990
- FCS: 9 â€" Drew Hubel, Portland State vs. Weber State, Oct. 27, 2007; Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984
- Div II: 10 â€" Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968
- Div III: 9 â€" Joe Zarlinga, Ohio Northern vs. Capital, Nov. 14, 1998
- Div III: 8 - Nolan Baumhover, Loras College vs. Central College, Oct. 17, 2015
Most consecutive games throwing touchdown pass
- FBS: 46 - Rakeem Cato, Marshall, 2011â€"14
- FCS: 42 â€" Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross, 2006â€"09
- Div II: 46 â€" Mike Reilly, Central Washington, 2005â€"08
- Div III: 40 â€" Bill Borchert, Mount Union, 1994â€"97
Most passes intercepted, career
- FBS: 80 â€" Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000â€"04
- FCS: 75 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1982â€"85
- Div II: 88 â€" Bob McLaughlin, Lock Haven, 1992â€"95
- Div III: 117 â€" Steve Hendry, Wisconsinâ€"Superior, 1980â€"83
Most passes intercepted, season
- FBS: 34 â€" John Eckman, Wichita State, 1966
- FCS: 29 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1985
- Div II: 32 â€" Joe Stetser, Cal State Chico, 1967
- Div III: 43 â€" Steve Hendry, Wisconsinâ€"Superior, 1982
Most passes intercepted, game
- FBS: 9 â€" John Reaves, Florida vs. Auburn, Nov. 1, 1969
- FCS: 7 â€" Dan Crowley, Towson vs. Maine, Nov. 16, 1991; Carlton Jenkins, Mississippi Valley vs. Prairie View, Oct. 31, 1987; Charles Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northwestern State, Nov. 12, 1983; Mick Spoon, Idaho State vs. Montana, Oct. 21, 1978
- Div II: 9 â€" Pat Brennan, Franklin vs. Saginaw Valley, Sep. 24, 1983; Henry Schafer, Johns Hopkins vs. Haverford, Oct. 16, 1965
- Div III: 8 â€" Jason Clark, Ohio Northern vs. John Carroll, Nov. 9, 1991; Jim Higgins, Brockport vs. Buffalo State, Sep. 29, 1990; Dennis Bogacz, Wisconsinâ€"Oshkosh vs. Wisconsinâ€"Stevens Point, Oct. 29, 1988; Kevin Karwath, Canisius vs. Liberty, Nov. 19, 1979
Most pass attempts without an interception, game
- FBS: 77 â€" David Piland, Houston vs. Louisiana Tech, Sep. 8, 2012
- FCS: 79 â€" Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire, Sep. 22, 2012
- Div II: 74 â€" Michael Pierce, St. Anselm vs. Stonehill, Oct. 24, 2009
- Div III: 82 â€" Bryan Peterson, Whitworth (WA) vs. LaVerne, Sep. 20, 2014
Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception
- FBS: 444 â€" Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech, 2011â€"12
- FCS: 342 â€" Jimmy Blanchard, Portland State, 1999
- Div II: 280 â€" Jesse Showerda, New Haven, 1996
- Div III: 305 â€" Brad Boyle, Coe, 2009
Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, career
- FBS: 1.20% â€" Marcus Mariota, Oregon, 2012â€"14 (min. 600 attempts)
- FCS: 1.41% â€" Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004â€"07 (min. 750 attempts)
- Div II: 1.60% â€" Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2006â€"09 (min. 1,000 attempts)
- Div III: 1.15% â€" Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005â€"08 (min. 750 attempts); 1.47% â€" Bobby Swallow, Washington & Jefferson, 2005â€"08 (min. 1,000 attempts)
Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, season
- FBS: 0.0% â€" Matt Blundin, Virginia, 1991 (150â€"349 attempts); 0.70% â€" Kellen Moore, Boise State, 2009 (min. 350 attempts)
- FCS: 0.33% â€" Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion, 2011 (175â€"324 attempts); 0.78% â€" Pat Devlin, Delaware, 2010 (min. 325 attempts)
- Div II: 0.32% â€" Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2009 (min. 300 attempts)
- Div III: 0.29% â€" Brad Boyle, Coe, 2009 (min. 150 attempts)
Most consecutive completions in a single game
- FBS: 26 â€" Dominique Davis, East Carolina vs. Navy, Oct. 22, 2011
- FCS: 29 â€" Quinn Epperly, Princeton vs. Cornell, Nov. 2, 2013
- Div II: 20 â€" Scott Buisson, Arkansasâ€"Monticello vs. Henderson State, Sep. 22, 2008; Todd Cunningham, Presbyterian vs. Wingate, Oct. 20, 1999; Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State vs. New Haven, Oct. 8, 1994; Rod Bockwoldt, Weber State vs. South Dakota State, Nov. 6, 1976
- Div III: 21 â€" Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005
Most consecutive completions in one or more games
- FBS: 36 â€" Dominique Davis, East Carolina, last 10 attempts vs. Memphis, Oct. 15, 2011 and first 26 vs. Navy, Oct. 22, 2011
- FCS: Same as record for most consecutive completions in one game, above
- Div II: 23 â€" Mike Ganey, Allegheny, last 16 attempts vs. Carnegie Mellon, Oct. 9, 1967 and first seven attempts vs. Oberlin, Oct. 16, 1967
- Div III: 29 â€" Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson. last eight attempts vs. Hanover, Sep. 10, 2005 and first 21 attempts vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005
Receiving
Most receptions, career
- FBS: 399 â€" Zay Jones, East Carolina, 2013â€"16
- FCS: 428 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2011â€"16
- Div II: 386 â€" Justin Bernard, Saint Anselm College 2010â€"14
- Div III: 450 â€" Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (IA), 2007â€"11
Most receptions, season
- FBS: 158 â€" Zay Jones, East Carolina, 2013â€"16
- FCS: 136 â€" Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois, 2012
- Div II: 143 â€" Nick Smart, Southwest Baptist, 2007
- Div III: 140 â€" Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (IA), 2011
Most receptions, game
- FBS: 23 â€" Tyler Jones, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008; Randy Gatewood, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sep. 17, 1994
- FCS: 24 â€" Chas Gessner, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 5, 2002; Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley vs. Southern, Oct. 1, 1983
- Div II: 23 â€" Mitchell Shegos, Notre Dame College vs. Glenville State, Oct. 25, 2014 ; Chris George, Glenville State vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, Oct. 15, 1994; Barry Wagner, Alabama A&M vs. Clark Atlanta, Nov. 4, 1989
- Div III: 25 â€" Daniel Passafiume, Hanover vs. Franklin College, Nov. 15, 2009
Most consecutive games with a reception
- FBS: 54 â€" Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, 2006â€"09
- FCS: 52 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013â€"2016
- Div II: 50 â€" Mike Washington, West Chester, 2005â€"08
- Div III: 47 â€" Blake Elliott, St. John's (MN), 2000â€"03
Most yards receiving, career
- FBS: 5,278 â€" Corey Davis, Western Michigan, 2017
- FCS: 6,464 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013â€"16
- Div II: 4,983 â€" Clarence Coleman, Ferris State, 1998â€"2001
- Div III: 6,108 â€" Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996â€"99
Most yards receiving, season
- FBS: 2,060 â€" Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999
- FCS: 1,850 â€" Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington, 2012
- Div II: 1,876 â€" Chris George, Glenville State, 1993
- Div III: 2,157 â€" Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998
Most yards receiving by a tight end, season
- FBS: 1,352 â€" Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, 2013
- FCS:
- Div II:
- Div III: 986 â€" David Rodriguez, Northwestern (MN), 2014
Most yards receiving, game
- FBS: 405 â€" Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska, Aug. 29, 1998
- FCS: 376 â€" Kassim Osgood, Cal Poly vs. Northern Iowa, Nov. 4, 2000
- Div II: 425 â€" Trey McVay, Northeastern State vs. Harding, Oct. 15, 2011
- Div III: 418 â€" Lewis Howes, Principia vs. Martin Luther, Oct. 12, 2002
Highest receiving yards per game, career
- FBS: 140.9 â€" Alex Van Dyke, Nevada, 1994â€"95
- FCS: 124.3 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013-16
- Div II: 160.8 â€" Chris George, Glenville State, 1993â€"94
- Div III: 156.6 â€" Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996â€"99
Highest receiving yards per game, season
- FBS: 187.3 â€" Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999
- FCS: 168.2 â€" Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 187.6 â€" Chris George, Glenville State, 1993
- Div III: 215.7 â€" Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998
Most games with 100 yards receiving, career
- FBS: 26 - Jazeel McNee, Coral Springs Charter, 2010-17
- FCS: 29 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, 2013-Present
- Div II: 30 - Patrick Ondis Briley, Langston, 82-85
- Div III:
Most receiving touchdowns, career
- FBS: 60 â€" Jarett Dillard, Rice, 2005â€"08
- FCS: 73 â€" Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington University, 2013â€"present
- Div II: 78 â€" Dallas Mall, Bentley, 2001â€"04
- Div III: 75 â€" Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996â€"99
Most receiving touchdowns, season
- FBS: 27 â€" Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, 1998
- FCS: 27 â€" Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 35 â€" David Kircus, Grand Valley State, 2002
- Div III: 26 â€" Jack Phelan, Hartwick, 2008; Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998
Most receiving touchdowns, game
- FBS: 7 â€" Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State vs. SMU, Sep. 20, 2003
- FCS: 6 â€" Cos DeMatteo, Chattanooga vs. Mississippi Valley, Sep. 16, 2000
- Div II: 8 â€" Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968
- Div III: 10 â€" Matt Perceval, Wesleyan (CT) vs. Middlebury, Sep. 26, 1998
Scoring
Most touchdowns responsible for, career
- FBS: 178 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11
- FCS: 159 â€" Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001â€"05
- Div II: 161 â€" Jimmy Terwilliger, East , 2003â€"06
- Div III: 166 â€" Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996â€"99
Most touchdowns responsible for, season
- FBS: 63 â€" Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006
- FCS: 61 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 55 â€" Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000
- Div III: 61 â€" Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004
Most touchdowns responsible for, game
- FBS: 11 â€" David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990
- FCS: 9 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984 and vs. Prairie View, Oct. 27, 1984; Drew Hubel, Portland State vs. Weber State, Oct. 27, 2007; Neil Lomax, Portland State vs. Delaware State, Nov. 8, 1980
- Div II: 10 â€" Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968
- Div III:
Most points responsible for, career
- FBS: 1,078 â€" Case Keenum, Houston, 2007â€"11
- FCS: 960 â€" Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001â€"05
- Div II: 966 â€" Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003â€"06
- Div III:
Most points responsible for, season
- FBS: 384 â€" Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006
- FCS: 368 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984
- Div II: 330 â€" Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000
- Div III:
Most points responsible for, game
- FBS: 66 â€" David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990
- FCS: 56 â€" Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984
- Div II: 60 â€" Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968
- Div III:
Most points scored by kicker, career
- FBS: 494 â€" Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State, 2013â€"16 (492 kicking, 2 via two-point conversion)
- FCS: 407 â€" Dan Carpenter, Montana, 2004â€"07
- Div II: 420 â€" Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2002â€"05
- Div III: 383 â€" Mike Zimmerman, Mount Union, 2005â€"07
Most points scored by kicker, season
- FBS: 157 â€" Roberto Aguayo, Florida State, 2013
- FCS: 127 â€" Julian Rauch, Appalachian State, 2007; Jon Striefsky, Delaware, 2007
- Div II: 138 â€" Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2005
- Div III: 183 - Edward Ruhnke, Mount Union, 2014
Most points scored by kicker, game
- FBS: 24 â€" Mike Prindle, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984
- FCS: 24 â€" Goran Lingmerth, Northern Arizona vs. Idaho, Oct. 25, 1986
- Div II: 20 â€" Clarence Joseph, Central State (OH) vs. Kentucky State, Oct. 16, 1982
- Div III: 20 â€" Jim Hever, Rhodes vs. Millsaps, Sep. 22, 1984
Most points scored by non-kicker, career
- FBS: 530 â€" Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2012â€"15
- FCS: 544 â€" Brian Westbrook, Villanova, 1997â€"98, 2000â€"01
- Div II: 656 â€" Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003â€"06
- Div III: 780 â€" Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005â€"08
Most points scored by non-kicker, season
- FBS: 236 â€" Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011
- FCS: 234 â€" Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007
- Div II: 228 â€" Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2007; Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006
- Div III: 264 â€" Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008
Most points scored by non-kicker, game
- FBS: 48 â€" Kalen Ballage, Arizona State vs. Texas Tech, Sep. 10, 2016; Howard Griffith, Illinois vs. Southern Illinois, Sep. 22, 1990
- FCS: 42 â€" Omar Cuff, Delaware vs. William & Mary, Aug. 30, 2007; Jessie Burton, McNeese State vs. Southern Utah, Sep. 19, 1998; Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona vs. Weber State, Oct. 5, 1996
- Div II: 48 â€" Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968; Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle vs. St. Mary (KS), Nov. 8, 1958
- Div III: 48 â€" Carey Bender, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994
Defense
Interceptions
Most interceptions, career
- FBS: 29 â€" Al Brosky, Illinois, 1950â€"52
- FCS: 31 â€" Rashean Mathis, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 1999â€"2003
- Div II: 37 â€" Tom Collins, Indianapolis, 1982â€"85
- Div III: 32 â€" Zach Autenrieb, Thomas More College (KY) 2009â€"12
Most interceptions, season
- FBS: 14 â€" Al Worley, Washington, 1968; Gerod Holliman, Louisville, 2014
- FCS: 14 â€" Rasean Mathis, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 2002
- Div II: 14 â€" Seven times. Most recent: Dan Peters, Shepherd, 2006
- Div III: 15 â€" Ben Matthews, Bethel (MN), 2000; Mark Dorner, Juniata, 1987
Most team interceptions, game
- FBS: 10* â€" Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; UCLA vs. California, Oct. 21, 1978
- Div II: 11 â€" St. Cloud State College vs Bemidji, 1970. 5 by Bill Trewick, 3 by Mark Swedlund and 3 by Ted Lockett. Oct. 31. 1970.
*The NCAA lists two different records for team interceptions in a game. The listed record is for "Most passes intercepted by against a major-college opponent". The unrestricted "Most passes intercepted by" is held by Brown, with 11, in a game versus Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949.
Most interceptions, game
- FBS: 5*†â€" Lee Cook, Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Nov. 28, 1942; Walt Pastuszak, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 8, 1949; Byron Beaver, Houston vs. Baylor, Sep. 22, 1962; Dan Rebsch, Miami (OH) vs. Western Mich., Nov. 4, 1972
- FCS: 5 â€" Mark Cordes, Eastern Washington vs. Boise State, Sep. 6, 1986; Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Nov. 12, 1983; Karl Johnson, Jackson State vs. Grambling, Oct. 23, 1982
- Div II: 5 â€" Five times. Most recent: Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T, Oct. 18, 1975.
- Div III: 5 â€" 11 times. Most recent: James Patrick, Stillman vs. Edward Waters, Nov. 2, 2002
*The NCAA record book includes a special note about 6 interceptions by Dick Miller (Akron) versus Baldwin-Wallace on Oct. 23, 1937 before the collection of division records.
†Tulane University lists 5 interceptions by Mitchell Price in a game versus Tennesseeâ€"Chattanooga September 3, 1988 which is not recognized as an official statistic by the NCAA.
Consecutive games with an interception
- FBS: 15 â€" Al Brosky, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1950 to Oct. 18, 1952
- FCS: 8 â€" Jamar Williams, Morgan State University, 1998â€"2001
- Div II: 8 â€" Darin Nix, Missouri S&T, 1993â€"94
- Div III: 9 â€" Brent Sands, Cornell College, 1992
Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career
- FBS: 5 â€" Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State, 2001â€"04; Deltha O'Neal, California, 1996â€"99; Ken Thomas, San Jose State, 1979â€"82; Jackie Walker, Tennessee, 1969â€"71
- FCS: 6 â€" William Hampton, Murray State, 1993â€"96, Marcus Williams, North Dakota State 2010â€"13
- Div II:
- Div III:
Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season
- FBS: 4 â€" Deltha O'Neal, California, 1999
- FCS: 4 â€" William Hampton, Murray State, 1995; Joseph Vaughn, Cal State Northridge, 1994; Robert Turner, Jackson State, 1990
- Div II: 4 â€" Stevie Harden, Valdosta State, 2010; Quintez Smith, Shaw, 2009; Clay Blalack, UT Martin, 1976
- Div III: 4 â€" Phil Terio, Salve Regina, 2012
Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game
- FBS: 3 â€" Johnnie Jackson, Houston vs. Texas, Nov. 7, 1987
- FCS: 2 â€" 23 times. Most recent: Taylor Reynolds, James Madison University vs. University of Richmond, Nov. 15, 2014
- Div II:
- Div III: 3 â€" Many times.
Most interception return yards, career
- FBS: 501 â€" Terrell Buckley, Florida State, 1989â€"91
- FCS: 682 â€" Rashean Mathis, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 1999â€"2002
- Div II: 528 â€" Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2000â€"03
- Div III: 443 â€" Mark Dorner, Juniata, 1984â€"87
Most interception return yards, season
- FBS: 302 â€" Charles Phillips, Southern California, 1974
- FCS: 455 â€" Rashean Mathis, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 2002
- Div II: 362 â€" Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2003
- Div III: 358 â€" Rod Pesek, Whittier, 1987
Most interception return yards, game
- FBS: 182 â€" Ashley Lee, Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 12, 1983
- FCS: 216 â€" Keiron Bigby, Brown vs. Yale, Sep. 29, 1984
- Div II: 194 â€" Quintez Smith, Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State, Aug. 29, 2009
- Div III: 164 â€" Rick Conner, McDaniel vs. Dickinson, Oct. 15, 1983
Tackles
Since the 1960 season
Most tackles, career
- FBS: 634 â€" Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech 1976-1979
- FCS: 550 â€" Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001â€"04
- Div II: 551 â€" Connor Harris, Lindenwood (MO), 2012â€"16
- Div III: 545 â€" Kyle McGivney, Luther, 2008-11
Highest tackles per game average, career
- NAIA: 17.6 Takari Johnson, Concordia -Ann Arbor (12-14)
- FCS: 14.90 Ian Dominelli, Youngstown St. 1999
- FBS: 14.00 â€" Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 2009â€"11
- FCS: 13.2 â€" Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2000â€"02
- Div II: 13.95 â€" Jason Ocean, Livingstone, 2000â€"03
- Div III: 13.41 â€" Tavarski Wallace, Adrian, 2003â€"06
Most tackles, season
- FBS: 193* â€" Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech, 2002
- FCS: 195 â€" Kevin Talley, Norfolk State, 2003
- Div II: 169 â€" B. J. Russell, Mesa State, 2004
- NAIA: 194 - Takari Johnson, Concordia MI, 2014
- Div III: 198 â€" Kyle McGivney, Luther, 2010
*Mike Singletary (Baylor) Recorded 232 tackles in 1978 but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000
Highest tackles per game average, season
- FBS: 15.92* â€" Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 2011
- FCS: 16.3 â€" Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2002; Kevin Talley, Norfolk State, 2003
- Div II: 15.9 â€" Allen Minus, Lincoln (MO), 2004
- NAIA: 17.6 - Takari Johnson, Concordia MI, 2014
- Div III: 19.8 â€" Kyle McGivney, Luther, 2010
*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 199 tackles in 11 games in 1978 for an 18.09 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.
Most tackles, game
- FBS: 30* â€" Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech vs University of Kentucky, Sep. 15, 1977
- FCS: 30 â€" Josh Cain, Chattanooga vs. Citadel, Nov. 3, 2001
- Div II: 30** â€" Shaun Maloney, Minnesotaâ€"Morris vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, Oct. 27, 2001
- NAIA: 27 - Takari Johnson, Concordia MI, 2014 vs Anderson University, Sept. 13, 2014
- Div III: 30 â€" Bryan Meuse, Nichols vs. Endicott, Oct. 29, 2005
- Mike Singletary (Baylor) Recorded 35 tackles against Houston and 33 tackles against Arkansas in 1978 but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000
- Lee Roy Jordan (University of Alabama) Recorded 31 tackles against Oklahoma University in the 1962 Orange Bowl, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000
- Larry Mertz - Kutztown University - Recorded 31 tackles against Clarion University in November 22, 1980 but NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000
Most solo tackles, career
- FBS: 360 â€" Rod Davis, Southern Miss., 2000â€"03
- FCS: 325 â€" Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001â€"04
- Div II: 323 â€" Connor Harris,Lindenwood, 2012-2016
- Div III: 302 â€" Kyle Follweiler, Wilkes, 2004â€"07
Highest solo tackles per game average, career
- FBS: 8.80 â€" E. J. Henderson, Maryland, 2000â€"02
- FCS: 8.00 â€" Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2000â€"02
- Div II: 6.73 â€" Connor Harris, Lindenwood, 2012-2016
- Div III: 7.35 â€" Casey McConnell, Kenyon, 2001â€"03
Most solo tackles, season
- FBS: 135* â€" E. J. Henderson, Maryland, 2002
- FCS: 113 â€" Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2002
- Div II: 97 â€" Tyke Kozeal, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2016
- Div III: 106 â€" Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000
*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 1978, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.
Highest solo tackles per game average, season
- FBS: 10.20* â€" Rick Sherrod, West Virginia, 2001
- FCS: 9.82 â€" Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2002
- Div II: 8.81 â€" Tyke Kozeal, University Of Nebraska-Kearney, 2016
- Div III: 10.6 â€" Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000
*Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 11 games in 1978 for a 12.81 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000.
Most solo tackles, game
- FBS: 20 â€" Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 26, 2005
- FCS: 21 â€" Dan Adams, Holy Cross, Oct. 22, 2005
- Div II: 19 â€" Eric Portley, Fayetteville State vs. N.C. Central, Oct. 8, 2005
- NAIA: 17 â€" Takari Johnson , Concordia MI vs St. Ambrose Sept 27, 2014
- Div III: 21 â€" Tim Rotenberry, North Park vs. Millikin, Oct. 16, 2004
Most tackles for loss, career
- FBS: 75 â€" Khalil Mack, Buffalo, 2010â€"13, Jason Babin, Western Michigan, 2000â€"03
- FCS: 80 â€" James Cowser, Southern Utah, 2012-15
- Div II: 79.5 â€" Zachary Blair, UVA Wise, 2013-2016
- Div III: 106½ â€" Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2000â€"02
Highest tackles for loss per game average, career
- FBS: 1.92 â€" Sammy Brown, Houston, 2010-11
- FCS: 2.48 â€" Steve Baggs, Bethune-Cookman, 2002-03
- Div II: 2.58 â€" Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2000-01
- Div III: 3.33 â€" Steven Wilson, King’s (PA), 2000-02
Most tackles for loss, season
- FBS: 32 â€" Jason Babin, Western Michigan, 2003
- FCS: 36 â€" Steve Baggs, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 2003
- Div II: 37 â€" Charlie Cook, C. W. Post, 2001
- NAIA: 39.5 â€" Takari Johnson, Concordia, MI, 2014
- Div III: 39 â€" Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2002
Highest tackles for loss per game average, season
- FBS: 2.77 â€" Kenny Philpot, Eastern Michigan, 2001
- FCS: 3.00 â€" Steve Baggs, Bethuneâ€"Cookman, 2003
- Div II: 3.1 â€" Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2001
- Div III: 3.9 â€" Steven Wilson, King’s (PA), 2001
Most tackles for loss, game
- FBS: 8 â€" Nate Irving, North Carolina State vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 13, 2010
- FCS: 8 â€" Sherrod Coates, Western Kentucky vs. Indiana State, Oct. 26, 2002
- Div II: 9 â€" Darryl Wilson, Concord vs. West Virginia State, Oct. 8, 2005; Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005
- Div III: 8½ â€" Kevin McNamara, St. John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005
Most sacks, career
- FBS: 44* â€" Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2000â€"02
- FCS: 43 â€" James Cowser, Southern Utah, 2012â€"15
- Div II: 46 â€" Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines, 2007â€"10
- Div III: 53½ â€" Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg University, 2002â€"04
*Derrick Thomas (Alabama) and Tedy Bruschi (Arizona) each recorded 52 sacks, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000.
Highest sacks per game average, career
- FBS: 1.61 â€" Dwight Freeney, Syracuse, 2000â€"01
- FCS: 1.26 â€" Robert Mathis, Alabama A&M, 2000â€"02
- Div II: 1.42 â€" Charlie Cook, C.W. Post, 2000â€"01
- Div III: 1.53 â€" Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2000â€"02
Most sacks, season
- FBS: 24*â€" Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2002
- FCS: 21 â€" ChrisMcNeil, North Carolina A&T State, 1997
- Div II: 20½ â€" Charlie Cook, C. W. Post, 2001
- Div III: 39 â€" Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2002
*Derrick Thomas (Alabama) recorded 27 sacks in 1988, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000.
Highest sacks per game average, season
- FBS: 1.71 â€" Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2002
- FCS: 1.89 â€" Andrew Hollingsworth, Towson, 2000
- Div II: 1.8 â€" Damien Gilyard, C.W. Post, 2004
- Div III: 2.7 â€" Russ Watson, Worcester State, 2000
Most sacks, game
- FBS: 6* â€" Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan vs. Ball State, Oct. 21, 2006; Elvis Dumervil, Louisville vs. Kentucky, Sep. 4, 2005
- FCS: 6 â€" Damien Huren, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northern Colorado, Oct. 9, 2004; Pat Dowd, University of Dayton vs. Drake University, Nov. 9, 2013
- Div II: 7 â€" Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005
- Div III: 8½ â€" Kevin McNamara, St. John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005
*Shay Muirbrook (BYU) recorded 6 sacks in the 1997 Cotton Bowl, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000 and does not recognize bowl game statistics for any category prior to 2002.
Special teams
Punting
Most punts, career
- FBS: 337 â€" Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012â€"15
239 - Matt Evans, Princeton, 1995-99
- FCS: 301 â€" Barry Bowman, Louisiana Tech, 1983â€"86
- Div II: 328 â€" Dan Brown, Nicholls State, 1976â€"79
- Div III: 264 â€" Gary Sheplavy, Hiram, 2004â€"07
Most punts, season
- FBS: 101 â€" Jim Bailey, VMI, 1969
- FCS: 98 â€" Barry Hickingbotham, Louisiana Tech, 1987
- Div II: 98 â€" John Tassi, Lincoln (MO), 1981
- Div III: 106 â€" Bob Blake, Wisconsinâ€"Superior, 1977
Most punts, game
- FBS: 26 â€" Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), Nov. 11, 1939
- FCS: 16 â€" Matt Stover, Louisiana Tech vs. Louisianaâ€"Monroe, Nov. 18, 1988
- Div II: 32 â€" Jan Jones, Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&Mâ€"Commerce, Nov. 2, 1946
- Div III: 17 â€" Jerry Williams, Frostburg State vs. Salisbury, Sep. 30, 1978
Highest punting average, career
- FBS: 46.3 â€" Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia, 1991â€"94 (150â€"199 punts); 45.3 â€" Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest, 2002â€"05 (200â€"249 punts); 45.2 â€" Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, 2003â€"06 (min. 250 punts)
- FCS: 44.8 â€" Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2000â€"03 (min. 150 punts)
- Div II: 44.9 â€" Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002â€"05 (min. 100 punts)
- Div III: 43.4 â€" Jeff Shea, Cal Lutheran, 1994â€"97 (min. 100 punts)
Highest punting average, season
- FBS: 50.3 â€" Chad Kessler, LSU, 1997 (36â€"39 punts); 49.8 â€" Reggie Roby, Iowa, 1981 (40â€"49 punts); 48.4 â€" Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia, 1994 (50â€"74 punts); 46.6 â€" Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt, 1996 (min. 75 punts)
- FCS: 48.2 â€" Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2002 (min. 60 punts)
- Div II: 49.1 â€" Steve Ecker, Shippensburg, 1965 (min. 20 punts); 48.0 â€" Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2004 (min. 40 punts)
- Div III: 45.5 â€" Justin Shively, Anderson (IN), 1997 (min. 40 punts)
Highest punting average, game
- FBS: 60.4 â€" Lee Johnson, BYU vs. Wyoming, Oct. 8, 1983 (5â€"9 punts); 53.6 â€" Jim Benien, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, Nov. 13, 1971 (min. 10 punts)
- FCS: 61.5 â€" Eddie Johnson, Idaho State vs. Cal Poly, Nov. 16, 2002 (5â€"9 punts); 52.2 â€" Stuart Dodds, Montana State vs. Northern Arizona, Oct. 20, 1979 (min. 10 punts)
- Div II: 57.5 â€" Tim Baer, Colorado Mines vs. Fort Lewis, Oct. 25, 1986 (min. 5 punts)
- Div III: 58.4 - Danny Breslow, Kumeyaay vs. Tierrasanta, Nov. 1, 1999 (min. 6 punts)
Most punting yards, career
- FBS: 13,911 â€" Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 2012â€"15
- FCS:
- Div II: 10,780 - Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002â€"2005 (min. 200 punts)
- Div III:
Most punting yards, season
- FBS: 4,138 â€" Johnny Pingel, Michigan State, 1938
- FCS:
- Div II: 3,686 - Luke Jones, New Mexico Highlands, 2016 (min. 70 punts)
- Div III: 4,026 - Danny Breslow, DePortola, 2002
Most punting yards, game
- FBS: 1,318 â€" Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) Nov. 11, 1939
- FCS:
- Div II:
- Div III:
Longest punt
- FBS: 99 â€" Pat Brady, Nevada vs. Loyola Marymount, 1950
- FCS: 93 â€" Tyler Grogan, Northeastern vs. Villanova, Sep. 8, 2001
- Div II: 97 â€" Earl Hurst, Emporia State. vs. Central Missouri, Oct. 3, 1964
- Div III: 90 â€" Sean Lipscomb, Redlands vs. Pomonaâ€"Pitzer, Oct. 5, 2002; Dan Heeren, Coe vs. Lawrence, Oct. 12, 1974
- Div II: 92 - Kyle Miller, Midwestern State vs. Western N.M, Oct. 7, 1995
Punt returns
Highest average gain per return, career
Minimum of 1.2 returns per game
- FBS: 23.6 â€" Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma, 1946â€"48 (39 for 922)
- FCS: 17.7 â€" LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006â€"09
- Div II: 26.2 â€" Billy Johnson, Widener, 1971â€"72
- Div III: 22.9 â€" Keith Winston, Knoxville, 1986â€"87
Highest average gain per return, season
Minimum of 1.2 returns per game
- FBS: 28.5 â€" Maurice Jones-Drew, UCLA, 2005
- FCS: 26.5 â€" Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001
- Div II: 34.1 â€" Billy Johnson, Widener, 1972
- Div III: 31.2 â€" Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1986
Highest average gain per return, game
- FBS: 43.8 â€" Golden Richards, BYU vs. Texas, Sep. 10, 1971 (min. 5 returns)
- FCS: 43.2 â€" Ricky Pearsall, Northern Arizona vs. Western New Mexico, Aug. 29, 1996 (min. 5 returns)
- Div II: 66.3 â€" Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), Sep. 23, 1972 (min. 4 returns)
- Div III:
Most punts returned, career
- FBS: 153 â€" Vai Sikahema, BYU, 1980â€"82, 1984â€"85
- FCS: 143 â€" Levander Segars, Montana, 2001â€"04
- Div II: 153 â€" Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1983â€"85
- Div III: 134 â€" Marvin Deal, McDaniel, 1996â€"99
Most punts returned, game
- FBS: 20 â€" Milton Hill, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), Nov. 11, 1939
- FCS: 11 â€" Peter Athans, Sacred Heart vs. Siena, Nov. 9, 2002
- Div II: 12 â€" David Nelson, Ferris State vs. Northern Michigan, Oct. 2, 1993
- Div III: 10 â€" Ellis Wangelin, Wisconsinâ€"River Falls vs. Wisconsinâ€"Platteville, Oct. 12, 1985
Most punts returned, season
- FBS: 57 â€" Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2002
- FCS: 55 â€" Tommy Houk, Murray State, 1980
- Div II: 61 â€" Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1984
- Div III: 48 â€" Rick Bealer, Lycoming, 1989
Most yards on punt returns, career
- FBS: 1,762 â€" Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2000â€"03
- FCS: 1,668 â€" Marquay McDaniel, Hampton, 2002â€"05
- Div II: 1,760 â€" Anthony Merritt, North Alabama, 2003â€"06
- Div III: 1,550 â€" Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg, 1998â€"2001
Most yards on punt returns, season
- FBS: 791 â€" Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt, 1948
- FCS: 662 â€" Dan McGrath, Fordham, 2002
- Div II: 670 â€" Travis Lueck, North Dakota, 2003
- Div III: 688 â€" Melvin Dillard, Ferrum, 1990
Most yards on punt returns, game
- FBS: 277 â€" Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003
- FCS: 227 â€" Leonard Goolsby, South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State, Oct. 11, 2003
- Div II: 265 â€" Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), Sep. 23, 1972
- Div III: 278 â€" P. J. Williams, Mary Hardinâ€"Baylor vs. Mississippi College, Oct. 1, 2005
Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, career
- FBS: 8 â€" Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma, 2001â€"04; Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2000â€"03
- FCS: 8 â€" LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006â€"09
- Div II: 10 â€" James Rooths, Shepherd, 1997â€"2000
- Div III: 7 â€" Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1984â€"87
Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, season
- FBS: 6 - Ryan Switzer, North Carolina, 2013; Chad Owens, Hawaii, 2004
- FCS: 5 â€" LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2009; Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001
- Div II: 5 â€" James Rooths, Shepherd, 1998
- Div III: 5 â€" Chris McKinney, Guilford, 2001
Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, game
- FBS: 3 â€" Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sep. 20, 2003
- FCS: 3 â€" Zuriel Smith, Hampton vs. Virginia State, Sep. 22, 2001; Aaron Fix, Canisius vs. Siena, Sep. 24, 1994
- Div II: 3 â€" Virgil Seay, Troy vs. West Alabama, Sep. 29, 1979; Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John's (NY), Sep. 23, 1972; Bobby Ahu, Hawaii vs. Linfield, Nov. 15, 1969; Tom Shockley, Adams State vs. Colo Mines, Nov. 14, 1970
- Div III: 3 â€" John Conroy, Otterbein vs. Heidelberg, Nov. 1, 2003
Kickoff returns
Highest average gain per return, career
Minimum 1.2 returns per game
- FBS: 35.1 â€" Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74
- FCS: 30.5 â€" Scotty McGee, James Madison, 2006â€"09
- Div II: 34.0 â€" Glen Printers, Colorado Stateâ€"Pueblo, 1973â€"74
- Div III: 31.4 â€" Stuart Sitterson, Washington & Lee, 2005â€"08
Highest average gain per return, season
Minimum 1.2 returns per game
- FBS: 40.1 â€" Paul Allen, BYU, 1961
- FCS: 37.3 â€" David Fraterrigo, Canisius, 1993
- Div II: 41.7 â€" Richard Medlin, Fayetteville State, 2008
- Div III: 48.5 â€" Darnell Williams, Louisiana College, 2010
Most kickoff returns, career
- FBS: 144 â€" Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota, 2009â€"12
- FCS: 191 â€" Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2007â€"10
- Div II: 133 â€" Zack Page, Fairmont State, 2007â€"10
- Div III: 132 â€" Chris Schubert, Oberlin, 2004â€"07
Most kickoff returns, season
- FBS: 75 â€" Isaiah Burse, Fresno State, 2011
- FCS: 52 â€" Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2009
- Div II: 49 â€" Jason Washington, Pace, 2010
- Div III: 49 â€" Chris Schubert, Oberlin, 2007
Most kickoff returns, game
- FBS: 12 â€" Victor Bolden, Oregon State vs. Washington, Nov. 23, 2013
- FCS: 12 â€" Eric Slenk, Valparaiso vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 16, 2010
- Div II: 12 â€" Johnny Cox, Fort Lewis vs. Mesa State, Nov. 3, 1990
- Div III: 11 â€" Mason Tootell, Swarthmore vs. Johns Hopkins, Sep. 19, 1997
Most yards on kickoff returns, career
- FBS: 3,615 â€" Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota, 2009â€"12
- FCS: 4,683 â€" Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, 2007â€"10
- Div II: 3,265 â€" Zack Page, Fairmont State, 2007â€"10
- Div III: 2,867 â€" Chris Schubert, Oberlin, 2004â€"07
Most yards on kickoff returns, season
- FBS: 1,606 â€" Isaiah Burse, Fresno State, 2011
- FCS: 1,411 â€" David Primus, Samford, 1989
- Div II: 1,234 â€" Justin Gallas, Colorado Mines, 2005
- Div III: 1,039 â€" Mike Schroeder, Knox , 2012
Most yards on kickoff returns, game
- FBS: 319 â€" Leonard Johnson, Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 1, 2008
- FCS: 333 â€" Colby Goodwyn, Old Dominion vs. Cal Poly, Oct. 9, 2010
- Div II: 304 â€" L. J. McCray, Catawba vs. Tusculum, Nov. 6, 2010
- FCS: 304 â€" Chika Madu, Nicholls State vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2011
Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, career
- FBS: 7 â€" C. J. Spiller, Clemson, 2006â€"09; Tyron Carrier, Houston, 2008â€"11
- FCS: 6 â€" Jerome Mathis, Hampton, 2001â€"04
- Div II: 8 â€" Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2008â€"11; Dave Ludy, Winona State, 1991â€"94
- Div III: 10 â€" Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2004â€"05, 2007â€"08
Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, season
- FBS: 5 â€" Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, 2004
- FCS: 5 â€" Jerome Mathis, Hampton, 2004
- Div II: 4 â€" Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2010; Andrew Jackson, Merrimack, 2005
- Div III: 5 â€" Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2008
Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, game
- FBS: 2 â€" 18 times. Most recent: Brandon Smith, Texas State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Oct. 5, 2013
- FCS: 3 â€" Bashir Levingston, Eastern Washington vs. Sacramento State, Oct. 31, 1998
- Div II: 2 â€" Seven times. Most recent: L. J. McCray, Catawba vs. Tusculum, Nov. 6, 2010
- Div III: 2 â€" Many times. Most recent: DeMarqus Payne, Ohio Northern University vs. Wilmington College (OH), Nov. 5, 2011
Most touchdowns scored on combined kick returns, career
Minimum one punt return and one kickoff return
- FBS: 8 â€" Six times. Most recent: Phillip Livas, Louisiana Tech, 2007â€"10
- FCS: 11 â€" LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006â€"09
- Div II: 11 â€" Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2008â€"11; Deante Steele, Shepherd, 2007â€"10
- Div III: 13 â€" Larry Beavers, Wesley, 2004â€"05, 07â€"08
Field goals
Highest percentage of field goals made, career
- FBS: 89.5% â€" Alex Henery, Nebraska, 2007â€"10 (min. 55 attempts)
- FCS: 82.0% â€" Juan Toro, Florida A&M, 1995â€"98 (min. 50 attempts)
- Div II: 80.8% â€" Jessup Pfeifer, Nebraskaâ€"Kearney, 2003â€"06 (min. 35 made)
- Div III: 78.9% â€" Jeff Schebler, Wisconsinâ€"Whitewater, 2006â€"09 (min. 50 attempts)
Most field goals made, career
- FBS: 96 - Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State, 2013-2016
- FCS: 75 â€" Dan Carpenter, Montana, 2004â€"07
- Div II: 82 â€" Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2002â€"05
- Div III: 75 â€" Jeff Schebler, Wisconsinâ€"Whitewater, 2006â€"09
Most field goals made, season
- FBS: 31 â€" Billy Bennett, Georgia, 2003
- FCS: 29 â€" Adam Keller, North Dakota State, 2015
- Div II: 30 â€" Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2005
- Div III: 22 â€" Jeff Schebler, Wisconsinâ€"Whitewater, 2008
Most field goals made, game
- FBS: 7 â€" Dale Klein, Nebraska vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985; Mike Prindle, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984
- FCS: 8 â€" Goran Lingmerth, Northern Arizona vs. Idaho, Oct. 25, 1986
- Div II: 6 â€" Austin Wellock, Ashland vs. Wayne State (MI), Oct. 5, 2002; Steve Huff, Central Missouri. vs. Southeast Missouri State, Nov. 2, 1985
- Div III: 6 â€" Jim Hever, Rhodes vs. Millsaps, Sep. 22, 1984
Most consecutive field goals made, career
- FBS: 30 â€" Chuck Nelson, Washington, 1981â€"82
- FCS: 26 â€" Brian Mitchell, Northern Iowa, 1990â€"91
- Div II: 19 â€" Ryne Smith, University of West Alabama, 2011â€"12
- Div III:
Most consecutive field goals made, season
- FBS: 25 â€" Chuck Nelson, Washington, 1982
- FCS: 27 - Alex Thompson, Cal Poly, 2009
- Div II:
- Div III:
Longest field goal made
- FBS (with tee): 67 â€" Russell Erxleben, Texas vs. Rice, Oct. 1, 1977; Steve Little, Arkansas vs. Texas, Oct. 15, 1977; Joe Williams, Wichita State vs. Southern Illinois, Oct. 21, 1978
- FBS (without tee): 65 â€" Martin Gramatica, Kansas State vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 12, 1998
- FCS: 63 â€" Scott Roper, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 7, 1987; Tim Foley, Georgia Southern vs. James Madison, Nov. 7, 1987; Bill Gramática, South Florida vs. Austin Peay, Nov. 18, 2000
- Div II: 67 â€" Tom Odle, Fort Hays State vs. Washburn, Nov. 5, 1988
- Div III: 62 â€" Dom Antonini, Rowan vs. Salisbury, Sep. 18, 1976; Matthew Aven, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. California Lutheran University, Oct. 19, 2013
Note: The longest field goal ever made in collegiate competition was 69 yards by Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian University, which at the time (1976) was competing as an NAIA, not an NCAA, school.
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