Florida State Seminoles football statistical leaders

The Florida State Seminoles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Florida State Seminoles 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 Seminoles represent Florida State University in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Florida State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1947.[1] This relatively recent start date means that, unlike many other teams, the Seminoles do not divide statistics into a "modern" era and a "pre-modern" era in which complete statistics are unavailable. Thus, all of the lists below potentially include players from as far back as 1947.

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

• Since 1947, 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.
• Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Seminoles have played in a bowl game every year since the decision, giving players an extra game to accumulate statistics each year since 2002.
• Similarly, the Seminoles have played in the ACC Championship Game five times since it first occurred in 2005, giving players in those seasons an additional game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season.

Passing

Heisman winner Chris Weinke is the Seminoles' all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Chris Weinke 9,839 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Chris Rix 8,390 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Jameis Winston 7,964 2013 2014 4 EJ Manuel 7,736 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Drew Weatherford 7,567 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Christian Ponder 6,872 2007 2008 2009 2010 7 Gary Huff 6,378 1970 1971 1972 8 Danny Kanell 6,372 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 Thad Busby 5,916 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Charlie Ward 5,747 1989 1991 1992 1993

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Chris Weinke 4,167 2000 2 Jameis Winston 4,057 2013 3 Jameis Winston 3,907 2014 4 EJ Manuel 3,392 2012 5 Deondre Francois 3,350[3] 2016 6 Thad Busby 3,317 1997 7 Drew Weatherford 3,208 2005 8 Peter Tom Willis 3,124 1989 9 Chris Rix 3,107 2003 10 Chris Weinke 3,103 1999

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Chris Weinke 536 2000 Duke 2 Chris Weinke 521 2000 Clemson 3 Bill Cappleman 508 1969 Memphis State 4 Chris Weinke 496 2000 Miami 5 Peter Tom Willis 482 1989 Memphis State 6 Thad Busby 463 1997 North Carolina State 7 Danny Kanell 454 1995 Virginia 8 Charlie Ward 446 1993 Florida 9 Jameis Winston 444[4] 2013 Clemson 10 Chris Weinke 443 2000 Georgia Tech

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Chris Weinke 79 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Jameis Winston 65 2013 2014 3 Chris Rix 63 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Danny Kanell 57 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Gary Huff 52 1970 1971 1972 6 Charlie Ward 49 1989 1991 1992 1993 7 EJ Manuel 47 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Thad Busby 46 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 Christian Ponder 45 2007 2008 2009 2010 10 Casey Weldon 41 1988 1989 1990 1991 James Blackman 41[5] 2017 2018 2019

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Jameis Winston 40 2013 2 Chris Weinke 33 2000 3 Danny Kanell 32 1995 4 Charlie Ward 27 1993 5 Bill Cappleman 25 1968 Gary Huff 25 1972 Thad Busby 25 1997 Chris Weinke 25 1999 Jameis Winston 25 2014 10 Chris Rix 24 2001

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Peter Tom Willis 6 1989 Memphis State Chris Weinke 6 1999 Maryland

Rushing

Rushing yards

Dalvin Cook set career rushing records for the Seminoles in just 3 seasons.

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Dalvin Cook 4,464[6] 2014 2015 2016 2 Warrick Dunn 3,959 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Greg Allen 3,769 1981 1982 1983 1984 4 Travis Minor 3,218 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Larry Key 2,953 1974 1975 1976 1977 6 Cam Akers 2,874 2017 2018 2019 7 Sammie Smith 2,539 1985 1986 1987 1988 8 Greg Jones 2,535 2000 2001 2002 2003 9 Lorenzo Booker 2,389 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Devonta Freeman 2,255 2011 2012 2013 Antone Smith 2,255 2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Dalvin Cook 1,765[6] 2016 2 Dalvin Cook 1,691 2015 3 Warrick Dunn 1,242 1995 4 Sammie Smith 1,230 1987 5 Warrick Dunn 1,180 1996 6 Cam Akers 1,144 2019 7 Greg Allen 1,134 1983 8 Larry Key 1,117 1977 9 Warrick Dunn 1,026 1994 10 Cam Akers 1,024 2017

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Greg Allen 322 1981 Western Carolina 2 Dalvin Cook 267[7] 2016 South Florida 3 Dalvin Cook 266[8] 2015 South Florida 4 Sammie Smith 244 1987 East Carolina 5 Dalvin Cook 225[9] 2016 Syracuse 6 Greg Allen 223 1984 Arizona State 7 Dalvin Cook 222[10] 2015 Miami (FL) 8 Victor Floyd 212 1985 South Carolina Sammie Smith 212 1988 Tulane 10 Greg Allen 202 1981 LSU Sammie Smith 205 1986 Indiana

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Dalvin Cook 46[6] 2014 2015 2016 2 Greg Allen 44 1981 1982 1983 1984 3 Warrick Dunn 37 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 Devonta Freeman 30 2011 2012 2013 Amp Lee 30 1989 1990 1991 6 Travis Minor 28 1997 1998 1999 2000 7 Cam Akers 27 2017 2018 2019 8 Antone Smith 26 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Dayne Williams 24 1986 1987 1988 10 Greg Jones 23 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Greg Allen 20 1982 2 Dalvin Cook 19 2015 Dalvin Cook 19[6] 2016 4 Amp Lee 16 1990 5 Dayne Williams 15 1987 Antone Smith 15 2008 7 Devonta Freeman 14 2013 Cam Akers 14 2019 9 Greg Allen 13 1983 Warrick Dunn 13 1995

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Greg Allen 4 1982 South Carolina Greg Allen 4 1982 Louisville Antone Smith 4[11] 2008 Miami (FL) Dalvin Cook 4[12] 2016 Clemson Dalvin Cook 4[9] 2016 Syracuse Cam Akers 4[13] 2019 Syracuse

Receiving

Rashad Greene is Florida State's career leader in receptions and receiving yards. He is tied for 2nd in receiving touchdowns.

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Rashad Greene 270 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 Ron Sellers 212 1966 1967 1968 3 Peter Warrick 207 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Kez McCorvey 189 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Bert Reed 170 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 E.G. Green 166 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Travis Rudolph 153[14] 2014 2015 2016 8 Greg Carr 148 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Chris Davis 137 2003 2004 2005 2006 10 Mike Shumann 134 1973 1974 1975

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Rashad Greene 99 2014 2 Ron Sellers 86 1968 3 Rashad Greene 76 2013 4 Kez McCorvey 74 1993 5 Andre Cooper 71 1995 Peter Warrick 71 1999 7 Ron Sellers 70 1967 8 Barry Smith 69 1972 9 Lawrence Dawsey 65 1990 Anquan Boldin 65 2002

Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Ron Sellers 16 1968 South Carolina 2 Ron Sellers 14 1967 Penn State[15] Ron Sellers 14 1968 Wake Forest Ron Sellers 14 1968 Houston 5 Fred Biletnikoff 13 1964 Oklahoma[15] Ron Sellers 13 1966 Virginia Tech Ron Sellers 13 1967 Alabama Ron Sellers 13 1968 Memphis State Kent Gaydos 13 1969 Houston Lawrence Dawsey 13 1990 Miami (FL) Rashad Greene 13[16] 2014 Virginia Travis Rudolph 13[17] 2016 Wake Forest

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Rashad Greene 3,830 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 Ron Sellers 3,598 1966 1967 1968 3 Peter Warrick 3,517 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 E.G. Green 2,920 1994 1995 1996 1997 5 Kez McCorvey 2,660 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Greg Carr 2,574 2005 2006 2007 2008 7 Barry Smith 2,392 1970 1971 1972 8 Travis Rudolph 2,311[14] 2014 2015 2016 9 Mike Shumann 2,306 1973 1974 1975 1977 10 Craphonso Thorpe 2,153 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Ron Sellers 1,496 1968 2 Rashad Greene 1,365 2014 3 Snoop Minnis 1,340 2000 4 Barry Smith 1,243 1972 5 Peter Warrick 1,232 1998 6 Ron Sellers 1,228 1967 7 Tamorrion Terry 1,188[18] 2019 8 Rashad Greene 1,128 2013 9 E.G. Green 1,059 1997 10 Anquan Boldin 1,011 2002 Kelvin Benjamin 1,011 2013

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Ron Sellers 260 1968 Wake Forest 2 Ron Sellers 259 1968 South Carolina 3 Peter Warrick 249 1997 Clemson 4 Travis Rudolph 238[17] 2016 Wake Forest 5 Ron Sellers 229 1967 Virginia Tech 6 Ron Sellers 218 1968 Memphis State 7 Craphonso Thorpe 217[19] 2003 Notre Dame 8 Ron Sellers 214 1968 Houston 9 Kelvin Benjamin 212[20] 2013 Florida 10 Kez McCorvey 207 1994 Duke

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Peter Warrick 31 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 E.G. Green 29 1994 1995 1996 1997 Ron Sellers 23 1966 1967 1968 Greg Carr 29 2005 2006 2007 2008 Rashad Greene 29 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 Barry Smith 25 1970 1971 1972 7 Andre Cooper 24 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Anquan Boldin 21 1999 2000 2001 2002 Jessie Hester 21 1981 1982 1983 1984 10 Lawrence Dawsey 20 1987 1988 1989 1990

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Andre Cooper 15 1995 Kelvin Benjamin 15 2013 3 Barry Smith 13 1972 Anquan Boldin 13 2002 5 Ron Sellers 12 1968 Peter Warrick 12 1998 Greg Carr 12 2006 8 E.G. Green 11 1997 Snoop Minnis 11 2000 Talman Gardner 11 2001 Craphonso Thorpe 11 2003

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Ron Sellers 5 1968 Wake Forest

Total offense

Heisman winner Jameis Winston holds the Seminole single-season records for total offense and total touchdowns and places high on both career lists, despite playing only two seasons.

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[21]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Chris Weinke 9,473 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Chris Rix 9,213 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 EJ Manuel 8,563 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Jameis Winston 8,248 2013 2014 5 Christian Ponder 7,705 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 Drew Weatherford 7,604 2005 2006 2007 2008 7 Charlie Ward 6,636 1989 1991 1992 1993 8 Danny Kanell 6,176 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 Gary Huff 6,086 1970 1971 1972 10 Thad Busby 5,883 1994 1995 1996 1997

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jameis Winston 4,276 2013 2 Chris Weinke 4,070 2000 3 Jameis Winston 3,972 2014 4 EJ Manuel 3,702 2012 5 Deondre Francois 3,548[3] 2016 6 Charlie Ward 3,371 1993 7 Thad Busby 3,301 1997 8 Chris Rix 3,237 2003 9 Drew Weatherford 3,180 2005 10 Charlie Ward 3,151 1992

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Chris Weinke 527 2000 Duke 2 Chris Weinke 509 2000 Clemson 3 Charlie Ward 506 1992 Maryland 4 Chris Weinke 496 2000 Miami (FL) 5 Bill Cappleman 490 1969 Memphis State 6 EJ Manuel 482[22] 2012 Clemson 7 Deondre Francois 478[23] 2016 Ole Miss 8 Charlie Ward 475 1993 Florida 9 Peter Tom Willis 452 1989 Memphis State 10 Jameis Winston 446[4] 2013 Clemson

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Chris Weinke 81 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Chris Rix 75 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Jameis Winston 72 2013 2014 4 Charlie Ward 59 1989 1991 1992 1993 5 Danny Kanell 58 1992 1993 1994 1995 EJ Manuel 58 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Christian Ponder 55 2007 2008 2009 2010 8 Gary Huff 54 1970 1971 1972 9 Thad Busby 51 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Warrick Dunn 49 1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Jameis Winston 44 2013 2 Chris Weinke 34 2000 3 Danny Kanell 32 1995 4 Charlie Ward 31 1993 5 Charlie Ward 28 1992 Chris Rix 28 2003 Jameis Winston 28 2014 8 Thad Busby 27 1997 Chris Rix 27 2001 EJ Manuel 27 2012

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Peter Tom Willis 6 1989 Memphis State Chris Weinke 6 1999 Maryland

Defense

ESPN broadcaster Lee Corso is third on Florida State's career interceptions list. He also played quarterback for the Seminoles.

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Terrell Buckley 21 1989 1990 1991 2 Monk Bonasorte 15 1977 1978 1979 1980 3 Lee Corso 14 1953 1954 1955 1956 Deion Sanders 14 1985 1986 1987 1988 5 Corey Sawyer 13 1991 1992 1993 6 Curt Campbell 12 1950 1951 1952 Keith Jones 12 1978 1979 1980 Brian McCrary 12 1981 1982 1983 1984 Samari Rolle 12 1994 1995 1996 1997 Tay Cody 12 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Terrell Buckley 12 1991 2 Curt Campbell 8 1951 Monk Bonasorte 8 1979 Tarvarus McFadden 8 2016 5 LeRoy Butler 7 1989 Corey Sawyer 7 1992 Samari Rolle 7 1997 8 Ted Hewitt 6 1949 Tommy Brown 6 1952 Tom Feamster 6 1954 Lee Corso 6 1954 Bud Whitehead 6 1959 Winfred Bailey 6 1964 J. T. Thomas 6 1970 Bobby Butler 6 1979 Larry Harris 6 1982 Terrell Buckley 6 1990 Corey Sawyer 6 1993 Mario Edwards 6 1998 Tay Cody 6 2000 Patrick Robinson 6 2007

Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Mario Edwards 4 1998 Wake Forest

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Aaron Carter 512 1974 1975 1976 1977 2 Ron Simmons 483 1977 1978 1979 1980 3 Reggie Herring 452 1977 1978 1979 1980 4 Paul McGowan 446 1984 1985 1986 1987 5 Kirk Carruthers 435 1988 1989 1990 1991 6 Michael Boulware 377 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Ken Roe 373 1980 1981 1982 1983 8 Marvin Jones 369 1990 1991 1992 9 Daryl Bush 362 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Kendyll Pope 352 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Aaron Carter 181 1977 2 Dale McCullers 180 1967 3 Reggie Herring 170 1980 4 Dale McCullers 163 1968 5 Henry Taylor 159 1984 6 Jimmy Heggins 157 1977 7 Paul McGowan 150 1987

Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Dale McCullers 29 1968 Texas A&M

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Reinard Wilson 35.5 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Peter Boulware 34.0 1994 1995 1996 3 DeMarcus Walker 28.5 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 Ron Simmons 25.0 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Jamal Reynolds 23.5 1997 1998 1999 2000 Björn Werner 23.5 2010 2011 2012 7 Andre Wadsworth 23.0 1994 1995 1996 1997 Alonzo Jackson 23.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 Everette Brown 23.0 2006 2007 2008 10 Brandon Jenkins 22.5 2009 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Peter Boulware 19.0 1996 2 Andre Wadsworth 16.0 1997 DeMarcus Walker 16.0 2016 4 Reinard Wilson 13.5 1996 Everette Brown 13.5 2008 Brandon Jenkins 13.5 2010 7 Alonzo Jackson 13.0 2002 Björn Werner 13.0 2012 9 Ron Simmons 12.0 1977 Jamal Reynolds 12.0 2000

Single game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Willie Jones 5.0 1978 Florida

Kicking

Roberto Aguayo is the second-most accurate kicker in Florida State history.

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Dustin Hopkins 88 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Derek Schmidt 73 1984 1985 1986 1987 3 Roberto Aguayo 69[24] 2013 2014 2015 4 Xavier Bietia 67 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Sebastian Janikowski 66 1997 1998 1999 6 Gary Cismesia 65 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Sebastian Janikowski 27 1998 Gary Cismesia 27 2007 Roberto Aguayo 27 2014 4 Dustin Hopkins 25 2012 5 Graham Gano 24 2008 6 Derek Schmidt 23 1987 Sebastian Janikowski 23 1999 8 Bill Capece 22 1980 Dustin Hopkins 22 2010 Dustin Hopkins 22 2011

Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Ricky Aguayo 6[23] 2016 Ole Miss 2 Bill Capece 5 1980 Pittsburgh Sebastian Janikowski 5 1998 North Carolina State Sebastian Janikowski 5 1999 Maryland Gary Cismesia 5[25] 2007 Miami (FL) Gary Cismesia 5[26] 2007 Duke Roberto Aguayo 5[27] 2014 Wake Forest

Field goal percentage

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Graham Gano 92.3% 2006 2007 2008 2 Roberto Aguayo 88.5%[24] 2013 2014 2015 3 Sebastian Janikowski 79.5% 1997 1998 1999 4 Dustin Hopkins 78.6% 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Gary Cismesia 78.3% 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Xavier Bietia 72.8% 2001 2002 2003 2004 7 Derek Schmidt 70.2% 1984 1985 1986 1987

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Roberto Aguayo 95.5% 2013 2 Xavier Beitia 92.9% 2001 3 Roberto Aguayo 90.0% 2014 4 Ricky Aguayo 85.7%[28] 2017 5 Sebastian Janikowski 84.4% 1998 6 Dustin Hopkins 83.3% 2012 7 Derek Schmidt 82.1% 1987 8 Dustin Hopkins 81.5% 2011 9 Roberto Aguayo 80.8%[24] 2015 10 Gary Cismesia 79.4% 2007

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External links

• Offensive Records
• Defensive Records