Duke Blue Devils football statistical leaders

The Duke Blue Devils football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Duke Blue Devils 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 Blue Devils represent Duke University in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Duke began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book considers the generally does not have many entries from before the 1930s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

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

• Since the 1930s, 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.
• The NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Blue Devils have played in six bowl games since that time, all in the 2010s. This means almost all of the most recent Duke players have had at least one extra game each season in which to accumulate statistics.
• The Blue Devils also played in the 2013 ACC Championship Game, giving players in that season yet another game in which to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through Duke's game against North Carolina A&T on September 7, 2019.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 10,065 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Ben Bennett 9,614 1980 1981 1982 1983 3 Sean Renfree 9,465 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Spence Fischer 9,019 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Daniel Jones 8,201[3] 2016 2017 2018 6 Steve Slayden 8,004 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Leo Hart 6,116 1968 1969 1970 8 Anthony Boone 5,789 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Dave Brown 5,717 1989 1990 1991 10 Anthony Dilweg 4,557 1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Dilweg 3,824 1988 2 Thaddeus Lewis 3,330 2009 3 Sean Renfree 3,131 2010 4 Sean Renfree 3,113 2012 5 Ben Bennett 3,086 1983 6 Ben Bennett 3,033 1982 7 Steve Slayden 2,924 1987 8 Sean Renfree 2,891 2011 9 Daniel Jones 2,836[3] 2016 10 Dave Brown 2,794 1991

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Dave Brown 479 1989 North Carolina 2 Anthony Dilweg 475 1988 Wake Forest 3 Ben Bennett 469 1980 Wake Forest 4 Thaddeus Lewis 459[4] 2009 NC State 5 Steve Slayden 458 1987 NC State 6 Dave Brown 444 1989 Wake Forest 7 Ben Bennett 442 1983 NC State 8 Sean Renfree 432[5] 2012 Miami 9 Thaddeus Lewis 428 2007 Navy 10 Anthony Boone 427[6] 2013 Texas A&M

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 67 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Ben Bennett 55 1980 1981 1982 1983 3 Daniel Jones 52[3] 2016 2017 2018 4 Sean Renfree 51 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Spence Fischer 48 1992 1993 1994 1995 Steve Slayden 48 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Dave Brown 42 1989 1990 1991 8 Anthony Boone 38 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Anthony Dilweg 27 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Scotty Glacken 24 1963 1964 1965 Quentin Harris 24[7] 2016 2017 2018 2019

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Anthony Dilweg 24 1988 2 Daniel Jones 22[3] 2018 3 Thaddeus Lewis 21 2007 4 Ben Bennett 20 1982 Steve Slayden 20 1987 Dave Brown 20 1991 Thaddeus Lewis 20 2009 8 Sean Renfree 19 2012 Anthony Boone 19 2014 10 Ben Bennett 17 1983

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Steve Slayden 6 1987 Georgia Tech 2 Thaddeus Lewis 5 [4] 2009 NC State Daniel Jones 5[8] 2018 Temple (Independence Bowl) 4 23 times by 15 players 4 Most recent: Quentin Harris, 2019 vs. North Carolina A&T[9]

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Chris Douglas 3,122 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Steve Jones 2,951 1970 1971 1972 3 Randy Cuthbert 2,790 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Shaun Wilson 2,463 2014 2015 2016 2017 5 Mike Grayson 2,441 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Tony Benjamin 2,251 1973 1974 1975 1976 7 Jela Duncan 2,025[10] 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Julius Grantham 1,989 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Mike Dunn 1,939 1975 1976 1977 1978 10 Roger Boone 1,900 1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Steve Jones 1,236 1972 2 Robert Baldwin 1,187 1994 3 Chris Douglas 1,138 2003 4 Randy Cuthbert 1,031 1992 5 Randy Cuthbert 1,023 1989 6 Alex Wade 979 2002 7 Ace Parker 884 1935 8 Steve Jones 861 1971 9 Steve Jones 854 1970 10 Chris Douglas 841 2001

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Shaun Wilson 245[11] 2014 Kansas 2 Robert Baldwin 238 1994 Maryland 3 Randy Cuthbert 234 1989 Georgia Tech 4 Chris Douglas 218 2003 Georgia Tech 5 George Clark 214 1945 Wake Forest 6 Steve Jones 204 1971 Florida 7 Steve Jones 201 1972 Wake Forest Roger Boone 201 1989 Northwestern 9 Larry Martinez 199 1974 South Carolina 10 Steve Jones 188 1972 Wake Forest Mike Grayson 188 1981 Wake Forest

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brandon Connette 31 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 Tom Davis 28 1941 1942 1943 1944 3 Jay Calabrese 24 1965 1966 1967 4 Mike Dunn 22 1975 1976 1977 1978 5 Ace Parker 21 1934 1935 1936 Chris Douglas 21 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Elmore Hackney 20 1935 1936 1937 Steve Jones 20 1970 1971 1972 Randy Cuthbert 20 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Robert Baldwin 20 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Winston Siegfried 14 1941 Brandon Connette 14 2013 3 Laymarr Marshall 13 1994 4 Mike Dunn 12 1976 Robert Baldwin 12 1994 6 Ace Parker 10 1935 Billy Cox 10 1949 Jay Calabrese 10 1966 Randy Cuthbert 10 1989

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Winston Siegfried 4 1941 NC State Tom Davis 4 1942 NC State Tony Benjamin 4 1975 Wake Forest Mike Dunn 4 1976 North Carolina Robert Baldwin 4 1994 Maryland Justin Boyle 4 2006 Vanderbilt Brandon Connette 4[12] 2013 Miami

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Conner Vernon 283 2009 2010 2011 2012 Jamison Crowder 283 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 T. J. Rahming 253[13] 2015 2016 2017 2018 4 Donovan Varner 207 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Clarkston Hines 189 1986 1987 1988 1989 6 Scottie Montgomery 171 1996 1997 1998 1999 7 Roger Boone 168 1986 1987 1988 1989 8 Wes Chesson 164 1968 1969 1970 9 Corey Thomas 162 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Randy Cuthbert 147 1988 1989 1990 1991

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Jamison Crowder 108 2013 2 Conner Vernon 85 2012 Jamison Crowder 85 2014 4 Jamison Crowder 76 2012 5 T. J. Rahming 75[13] 2018 6 Wes Chesson 74 1970 7 Roger Boone 73 1988 Conner Vernon 73 2010 9 Conner Vernon 70 2011 T. J. Rahming 70[13] 2016

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Corey Thomas 16 1997 Georgia Tech 2 Roger Boone 15 1988 Vanderbilt 3 Jon Jensen 14 1994 North Carolina 4 Henley Carter 13 1968 Clemson Wes Chesson 13 1970 Clemson Mark Militello 13 1983 Clemson Mark Militello 13 1983 Georgia Tech Roger Boone 13 1988 Wake Forest Corey Thomas 13 1995 Virginia 10 10 times by 8 players 12 Most recent: T. J. Rahming, 2018 vs. Temple (Independence Bowl)[8]

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Conner Vernon 3,749 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Jamison Crowder 3,641 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Clarkston Hines 3,318 1986 1987 1988 1989 4 T. J. Rahming 2,919[13] 2015 2016 2017 2018 5 Donovan Varner 2,660 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Eron Riley 2,413 2005 2006 2007 2008 7 Wes Chesson 2,399 1968 1969 1970 8 Scottie Montgomery 2,378 1996 1997 1998 1999 9 Corey Thomas 2,267 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Doug Green 2,082 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Jamison Crowder 1,360 2013 2 Clarkston Hines 1,149 1989 3 Clarkston Hines 1,093 1987 4 Wes Chesson 1,080 1970 5 Jamison Crowder 1,074 2012 Conner Vernon 1,074 2012 7 Clarkston Hines 1,067 1988 8 Donovan Varner 1,047 2009 9 Jamison Crowder 1,044 2014 10 Conner Vernon 973 2010

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Chris Castor 283 1982 Wake Forest 2 Corey Thomas 276 1997 Georgia Tech 3 Clarkston Hines 251 1989 Wake Forest 4 Scottie Montgomery 243 1998 Vanderbilt 5 T. J. Rahming 240[8] 2018 Temple (Independence Bowl) 6 Eron Riley 235 2007 Navy 7 Henley Carter 209 1968 Clemson 8 Jamison Crowder 203[5] 2012 Miami 9 Clarkston Hines 192 1987 NC State 10 T. J. Rahming 190[14] 2015 Virginia

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Clarkston Hines 38 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Corey Thomas 25 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Jamison Crowder 23 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Eron Riley 22 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Cedric Jones 21 1978 1979 1980 1981 Conner Vernon 21 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Doug Green 18 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 8 Chris Castor 17 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Walter Jones 17 1988 1989 1990 1991

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Clarkston Hines 17 1989 2 Chris Castor 13 1982 3 Clarkston Hines 11 1987 4 Cedric Jones 10 1981 Clarkston Hines 10 1988 6 Eron Riley 9 2007

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Corey Thomas 4 1997 Georgia Tech Eron Riley 4 2007 Navy

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[15]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 9,987 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Daniel Jones 9,524[3] 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Renfree 9,298 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Spence Fischer 9,108 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Ben Bennett 9,061 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Steve Slayden 8,129 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Anthony Boone 6,589 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Leo Hart 6,267 1968 1969 1970 9 Dave Brown 5,770 1989 1990 1991 10 Mike Dunn 5,430 1975 1976 1977 1978

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Dilweg 3,713 1988 2 Thomas Sirk 3,428 2015 3 Thaddeus Lewis 3,378 2009 4 Daniel Jones 3,322[3] 2016 5 Sean Renfree 3,084 2010 6 Anthony Boone 3,075 2014 7 Sean Renfree 3,063 2012 8 Daniel Jones 2,993[3] 2018 9 Steve Slayden 2,968 1987 10 Ben Bennett 2,950 1983

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Daniel Jones 547[3] 2018 North Carolina 2 Anthony Dilweg 476 1988 Wake Forest 3 Dave Brown 470 1989 North Carolina 4 Thaddeus Lewis 467[4] 2009 NC State 5 Steve Slayden 454 1987 NC State Anthony Boone 454[6] 2013 Texas A&M (Chick-fil-A Bowl) 7 Ben Bennett 447 1980 Wake Forest 8 Dave Brown 446 1989 Wake Forest 9 Thaddeus Lewis 437 2007 Navy 10 Sean Renfree 428[5] 2012 Miami Quentin Harris 428[9] 2019 North Carolina A&T

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 76 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Daniel Jones 69[3] 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Renfree 60 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Ben Bennett 57 1980 1981 1982 1983 5 Steve Slayden 56 1984 1985 1986 1987 6 Spence Fischer 55 1992 1993 1994 1995 7 Anthony Boone 54 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Dave Brown 49 1989 1990 1991 9 Brandon Connette 47 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Brandon Connette 27 2013 2 Anthony Dilweg 26 1988 3 Dave Brown 25 1991 Daniel Jones 25[3] 2018 5 Thaddeus Lewis 24 2009 Anthony Boone 24 2014 Thomas Sirk 24 2015 8 Steve Slayden 23 1987 Thaddeus Lewis 23 2007 Daniel Jones 23 2016

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Steve Slayden 6 1987 Georgia Tech Thaddeus Lewis 6[4] 2009 NC State Brandon Connette 6 2013 Pittsburgh Daniel Jones 6[8] 2018 Temple (Independence Bowl) 5 Dave Brown 5 1989 Wake Forest Thaddeus Lewis 5 2007 Navy Brandon Connette 5[16] 2013 Troy Brandon Connette 5[12] 2013 Miami Quentin Harris 5[9] 2019 North Carolina A&T

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 John Talley 18 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Rich Searl 16 1969 1970 1971 3 Fred Folger 13 1946 1947 1948 Jerry Barger 13 1952 1953 1954 Wyatt Smith 13 1988 1989 1990 1991 6 Ross Cockrell 12 2010 2011 2012 2013 Breon Borders 12 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Robert Brodhead 10 1956 1957 1958 Erwin Sampson 10 1988 1989 1990 1991 Leon Wright 10 2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 George Skipworth 9 1949 2 Jerry Barger 7 1954 Rich Searl 7 1970 John Talley 7 2006 5 John Friedlund 6 1948 Jerry Barger 6 1953 Dale Boyd 6 1955 Craig Hoskins 6 1979 Bill Obremsky 6 1981 Wyatt Smith 6 1989 Mark Gilbert 6 2017

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Fred Folger 3 1947 Maryland John Friedlund 3 1948 George Washington George Skipworth 3 1949 Tennessee George Skipworth 3 1949 George Washington Jerry Barger 3 1954 North Carolina Mike Davies 3 1971 West Virginia Dennis Tabron 3 1980 Clemson

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Mike Junkin 513 1983 1984 1985 1986 2 Carl McGee 511 1975 1976 1977 1978 3 Ryan Fowler 495 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Michael Tauiliili 434 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Erwin Sampson 425 1988 1989 1990 1991 6 Darrell Spells 419 1989 1990 1991 1992 7 Emmett Tilley 405 1979 1980 1981 1982 8 Dave Meier 375 1973 1974 1975 9 Billy Granville 374 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Keith Stoneback 365 1972 1973 1974

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Mike Junkin 188 1986 2 Rich Searl 173 1970 Keith Stoneback 173 1973 4 Emmett Tilley 164 1981 5 Mike Junkin 162 1985 6 Erwin Sampson 150 1988 Dave Meier 150 1975 8 Ryan Fowler 145 2002 9 Jim Godfrey 144 1987 10 Terrell Smith 140 2003 Michael Tauiliili 140 2008

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Dick Biddle 31 1968 South Carolina 2 Dick Biddle 25 1968 North Carolina Mike Junkin 25 1986 Northwestern 4 Keith Stoneback 23 1973 NC State 5 John McNabb 22 1964 Wake Forest Keith Stoneback 22 1973 Virginia Emmett Tilley 22 1980 East Carolina Mike Junkin 22 1986 Clemson Erwin Sampson 22 1990 Army Chike Egbuniwe 22 1997 NC State Terrell Smith 22 2003 Rice

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Charles Bowser 22.0 1978 1979 1980 1981 2 Chris Combs 20.0 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Reggie Andrews 16.0 1983 1984 1985 4 Shawn Johnson 15.0 2000 2001 2002 Kenny Anunike 15.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Vince Oghobaase 14.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 Victor Dimukeje 14.0 2017 2018 2019 8 James Kirkland 13.0 1992 1993 1994 1995 Ryan Fowler 13.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 10 Ernie Clark 12.0 1972 1973 1974 1975 David Wafle 12.0 1990 1991 1992 1993 Matt Zielinski 12.0 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Charles Bowser 17.5 1981 2 Ernie Clark 12.0 1973 Shawn Johnson 12.0 2002 4 Reggie Andrews 10.5 1985 5 Victor Dimukeje 8.5 2019 6 Chris Combs 8.0 1996 7 James Kirkland 7.0 1993 Ryan Fowler 7.0 2000 Matt Zielinski 7.0 2003 10 Phillip Alexander 6.5 2003 Chris Rumph II 6.5[17] 2019

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Blaine Earon 4.0 1949 Georgia Tech 2 Chris Rumph II 3.5 2019 Miami 3 Scott Youmans 3.0 1990 South Carolina Travis Pearson 3.0 1991 Vanderbilt Ryan Stallmeyer 3.0 1999 Clemson Shawn Johnson 3.0 2002 Clemson Phillip Alexander 3.0 2003 Florida State Victor Dimukeje 3.0 2019 Georgia Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Ross Martin 78 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Sims Lenhardt 55 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Will Snyderwine 46 2009 2010 2011 4 Doug Peterson 37 1986 1987 1988 5 Tom Cochran 36 1993 1994 1995 6 Brent Garber 34 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Randy Gardner 33 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Scott McKinney 32 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 Ken Harper 31 1982 1983 1984 1985 10 Vince Fusco 21 1975 1976

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Ross Martin 26 2015 2 Will Snyderwine 21 2010 3 Ross Martin 20 2012 4 Ross Martin 19 2014 5 Will Snyderwine 17 2009 Austin Parker 17 2017 7 Sims Lenhardt 16 1997 Sims Lenhardt 16 1998 9 Doug Peterson 15 1987 AJ Reed 15[18] 2019

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Vince Fusco 6 1976 Clemson 2 Doug Peterson 5 1987 Maryland Will Snyderwine 5[19] 2009 Virginia

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Ross Martin 83.9% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Will Snyderwine 75.4% 2009 2010 2011 3 Sims Lenhardt 73.3% 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Doug Peterson 72.5% 1986 1987 1988 5 Matt Brooks 67.9% 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 AJ Reed 64.3%[18] 2016 2019 7 Tom Cochran 63.2% 1993 1994 1995 8 Scott McKinney 61.5% 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 William Reynolds 60.0% 1960 1961 1962 10 Brent Garber 57.6% 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Ross Martin 90.5% 2014 2 Will Snyderwine 87.5% 2010 3 Ross Martin 87.0% 2012 4 Ross Martin 86.7% 2015 5 Will Snyderwine 85.0% 2009 6 AJ Reed 83.3%[18] 2019 7 Ken Harper 81.3% 1984 8 Sims Lenhardt 80.0% 1997 9 Tom Cochran 77.8% 1995 Sims Lenhardt 77.8% 1999

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