Kansas State Wildcats football statistical leaders

The Kansas State Wildcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kansas State Wildcats 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 Wildcats represent Kansas State University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.

Although Kansas State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

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

• Since 1949, 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 Wildcats have played in 12 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons to accumulate additional statistics.
• All of the Wildcats' ten highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since the year 1998.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Josh Freeman 8,078 2006 2007 2008 2 Lynn Dickey 6,208 1968 1979 1970 3 Jake Waters 5,970[3] 2013 2014 Chad May 5,253 1993 1994 5 Carl Straw 5,223 1987 1988 1989 1990 6 Ell Roberson 5,099 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Skylar Thompson 5,021 2017 2018 2019 2020 8 Collin Klein 4,724 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 Jonathan Beasley 4,642 1996 1997 1999 2000 10 Michael Bishop 4,401 1997 1998

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jake Waters 3,501[3] 2014 2 Josh Freeman 3,353 2007 3 Josh Freeman 2,945 2008 4 Michael Bishop 2,844 1998 5 Chad May 2,682 1993 6 Collin Klein 2,641 2012 7 Jonathan Beasley 2,636 2000 8 Chad May 2,571 1994 9 Ell Roberson 2,545 2003 10 Lynn Dickey 2,476 1969

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Chad May 489 1993 Nebraska 2 Josh Freeman 478 2008 Oklahoma 3 Michael Bishop 441 1998 Louisiana-Monroe 4 Lynn Dickey 439 1969 Colorado 5 Josh Freeman 404 2007 Oklahoma State 6 Jake Waters 400 2014 West Virginia 7 Lynn Dickey 394 1969 Missouri 8 Lynn Dickey 384 1970 Oklahoma 9 Lynn Dickey 380 1969 Oklahoma 10 Chad May 379 1994 Kansas

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Josh Freeman 44 2006 2007 2008 2 Jake Waters 40[3] 2013 2014 3 Ell Roberson 37 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Michael Bishop 36 1997 1998 5 Chad May 34 1993 1994 6 Jonathan Beasley 33 1996 1997 1999 2000 7 Skylar Thompson 30 2017 2018 2019 2020 8 Collin Klein 29 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 Lynn Dickey 29 1968 1979 1970 10 Brian Kavanagh 25 1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Ell Roberson 24 2003 2 Michael Bishop 23 1998 3 Matt Miller 22 1995 Jake Waters 22[3] 2014 5 Brian Kavanagh 20 1996 Josh Freeman 20 2008 7 Chad May 18 1994 Josh Freeman 18 2007 Jake Waters 18 2013 10 Jonathan Beasley 17 2000

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Paul Watson 4 1988 Louisiana Tech Chad May 4 1994 Iowa State Brian Kavanagh 4 1995 Colorado State[4] Brian Kavanagh 4 1996 Rice Brian Kavanagh 4 1996 Oklahoma Brian Kavanagh 4 1996 Kansas Michael Bishop 4 1997 Northern Illinois Michael Bishop 4 1997 Syracuse[5] Michael Bishop 4 1998 Louisiana-Monroe Jonathan Beasley 4 1999 Oklahoma State Ell Roberson 4 2003 Oklahoma State Ell Roberson 4 2003 Oklahoma[6] Josh Freeman 4 2008 Iowa State Jake Waters 4 2014 Texas Tech Jake Waters 4 2014 Kansas

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Darren Sproles 4,979 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 John Hubert 2,993 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Daniel Thomas 2,850 2009 2010 4 Ell Roberson 2,818 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Alex Barnes 2,616 2015 2016 2017 2018 6 Eric Hickson 2,537 1994 1995 1997 1998 7 Collin Klein 2,485 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Mike Lawrence 2,265 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 J.J. Smith 2,210 1991 1992 1993 1994 10 Isaac Jackson 2,182 1971 1972 1973

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Darren Sproles 1,986 2003 2 Daniel Thomas 1,585 2010 3 Darren Sproles 1,465 2002 4 Alex Barnes 1,355 2018 5 Darren Sproles 1,318 2004 6 Daniel Thomas 1,265 2009 7 Josh Scobey 1,263 2001 8 Collin Klein 1,141 2011 9 Isaac Jackson 1,137 1973 10 James Johnson 1,106 2007

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Darren Sproles 292 2004 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 Darren Sproles 273 2003 Missouri 3 Daniel Thomas 269 2010 North Texas 4 Mike Lawrence 252 1996 Iowa State 5 Alex Barnes 250 2018 Baylor 6 Darren Sproles 235 2003 Oklahoma 7 Daniel Thomas 234 2010 UCLA 8 Ell Roberson 228 2002 Nebraska 9 J.J. Smith 227 1994 UNLV 10 Darren Sproles 221 2004 Western Kentucky

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Collin Klein 55 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Darren Sproles 45 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Ell Roberson 40 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Josh Scobey 31 2000 2001 5 Daniel Thomas 30 2009 2010 6 John Hubert 28 2010 2011 2012 2013 7 Eric Hickson 26 1994 1995 1997 1998 Jonathan Beasley 26 1996 1997 1999 2000 9 Alex Barnes 25 2015 2016 2017 2018 10 Michael Bishop 23 1997 1998

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Collin Klein 27 2011 2 Collin Klein 23 2012 3 Mack Herron 20 1969 4 Daniel Thomas 19 2010 5 Jonathan Beasley 17 2000 Darren Sproles 17 2002 7 Josh Scobey 16 2000 Ell Roberson 16 2002 Darren Sproles 16 2003 10 Josh Scobey 15 2001 Ell Roberson 15 2003 John Hubert 15 2012

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Jonathan Beasley 5 2000 North Texas Collin Klein 5 2011 Texas A&M 3 Pat Jackson 4 1990 New Mexico State Josh Scobey 4 2000 Iowa State Josh Scobey 4 2001 New Mexico State Allen Webb 4 2004 Nebraska Daniel Thomas 4 2009 Texas A&M Collin Klein 4 2011 Kansas John Hubert 4 2012 Kansas Collin Klein 4 2012 West Virginia Joe Hubener 4[7] 2015 TCU Winston Dimel 4[8] 2016 Florida Atlantic Alex Barnes 4 2016 Baylor Alex Barnes 4 2018 Oklahoma State Skylar Thompson 4 2019 Oklahoma

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Tyler Lockett 249[9] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 Kevin Lockett 217 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Jordy Nelson 206 2005 2006 2007 4 Michael Smith 179 1988 1989 1990 1991 5 Aaron Lockett 137 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Mitch Running 133 1992 1993 1994 1995 7 Curry Sexton 129[10] 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Dave Jones 127 1966 1967 1968 9 Brandon Banks 123 2008 2009 Chris Harper 123 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Jordy Nelson 122 2007 2 Tyler Lockett 106[9] 2014 3 Tyler Lockett 81 2013 4 Curry Sexton 79[10] 2014 5 Darnell McDonald 75 1998 6 Kevin Lockett 72 1996 7 Michael Smith 70 1989 8 Greg Washington 69 1988 9 Brandon Banks 67 2008 10 Quincy Morgan 64 2000 James Terry 64 2003

Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Jordy Nelson 15 2007 Missouri State Jordy Nelson 15 2007 Fresno State 3 Tyler Lockett 14 2014 Baylor 4 Michael Smith 13 1989 Missouri Tyler Lockett 13 2013 Texas Tyler Lockett 13 2014 UCLA[11] 7 Mack Herron 12 1969 Colorado Michael Smith 12 1991 Washington Kevin Lockett 12 1996 Oklahoma Darnell McDonald 12 1998 Nebraska Tyler Lockett 12 2013 Oklahoma Tyler Lockett 12 2014 Texas Tech

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Tyler Lockett 3,710[9] 2011 2012 2013 2014 1 Kevin Lockett 3,032 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Jordy Nelson 2,822 2005 2006 2007 3 Michael Smith 2,457 1988 1989 1990 1991 4 Aaron Lockett 2,400 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Mark Porter 2,173 1986 1988 7 Dave Jones 1,904 1966 1967 1968 8 Mitch Running 1,821 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 James Terry 1,793 2002 2003 10 Brandon Banks 1,754 2008 2009

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jordy Nelson 1,606 2007 2 Tyler Lockett 1,515[9] 2014 3 Tyler Lockett 1,262 2013 4 James Terry 1,232 2003 5 Quincy Morgan 1,166 2000 6 Darnell McDonald 1,092 1998 7 Mark Porter 1,059[10] 1987 8 Brandon Banks 1,049 2008 9 Quincy Morgan 1,007 1999 10 Greg Washington 928 1988

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Tyler Lockett 278 2013 Oklahoma 2 Tyler Lockett 237 2013 Texas 3 Jordy Nelson 214 2007 Iowa State 4 Jordy Nelson 209 2007 Missouri State 5 Darnell McDonald 206 1997 Syracuse[5] 6 Mark Porter 199 1986 Nebraska 7 Tyler Lockett 196 2014 TCU Tyler Lockett 196 2014 West Virginia 9 Tyler Lockett 194 2012 West Virginia 10 Quincy Morgan 192 1999 Kansas

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Tyler Lockett 29[9] 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 Kevin Lockett 26 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Quincy Morgan 23 1999 2000 4 Jordy Nelson 20 2005 2006 2007 5 James Terry 18 2002 2003 6 Darnell McDonald 15 1997 1998 7 Aaron Lockett 14 1998 1999 2000 2001 8 Andre Coleman 12 1990 1991 1992 1993 Chris Harper 12 2010 2011 2012 10 Michael Smith 11 1988 1989 1990 1991 Deon Murphy 11 2007 2008

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Quincy Morgan 14 2000 2 Kevin Lockett 13 1995 James Terry 13 2003 4 Jordy Nelson 11 2007 Tyler Lockett 11 2013 Tyler Lockett 11[9] 2014 7 Greg Washington 9 1988 Darnell McDonald 9 1998 Quincy Morgan 9 1999 Brandon Banks 9 2008

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 John Williams 3 1987 Austin Peay Michael Smith 3 1991 Iowa State Jimmy Dean 3 1996 Rice Darnell McDonald 3 1997 Syracuse[5] Quincy Morgan 3 2000 Ball State James Terry 3 2003 Baylor Jordy Nelson 3 2007 Oklahoma State Tyler Lockett 3 2013 West Virginia Tyler Lockett 3 2013 Oklahoma Tyler Lockett 3 2013 Michigan[12] Byron Pringle 3 2017 @Oklahoma State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[13]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Josh Freeman 8,421 2006 2007 2008 2 Ell Roberson 7,917 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Collin Klein 7,209 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Jake Waters 6,766[3] 2013 2014 5 Skylar Thompson 6,104 2017 2018 2019 2020 6 Lynn Dickey 5,779 1968 1969 1970 7 Michael Bishop 5,715 1997 1998 8 Jonathan Beasley 5,607 1996 1997 1999 2000 9 Carl Straw 5,119 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Darren Sproles 4,979 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jake Waters 3,985[3] 2014 2 Michael Bishop 3,592 1998 3 Collin Klein 3,561 2012 4 Ell Roberson 3,520 2003 5 Josh Freeman 3,349 2008 6 Josh Freeman 3,313 2007 7 Jonathan Beasley 3,135 2000 8 Collin Klein 3,059 2011 9 Jesse Ertz 2,818 2016 10 Jake Waters 2,781 2013

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Josh Freeman 501 2008 Oklahoma 2 Michael Bishop 475 1998 Louisiana-Monroe 3 Chad May 461 1993 Nebraska 4 Michael Bishop 446 1998 Nebraska 5 Michael Bishop 442 1998 Texas A&M 6 Jake Waters 413 2014 West Virginia 7 Lynn Dickey 411 1969 Missouri Ell Roberson 403 2003 Nebraska 9 Josh Freeman 403 2007 Oklahoma State 10 Lynn Dickey 395 1969 Colorado Jake Waters 395 2014 Texas Tech

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Collin Klein 87 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Ell Roberson 77 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Josh Freeman 64 2006 2007 2008 4 Jonathan Beasley 59 1996 1997 1999 2000 Michael Bishop 59 1997 1998 6 Jake Waters 55[3] 2013 2014 7 Skylar Thompson 52 2017 2018 2019 2020 8 Darren Sproles 45 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 Chad May 44 1993 1994 10 Lynn Dickey 33 1968 1969 1970

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Collin Klein 40 2011 2 Ell Roberson 39 2003 Collin Klein 39 2012 4 Michael Bishop 37 1998 5 Jonathan Beasley 34 2000 Josh Freeman 34 2008 7 Jake Waters 31[3] 2014 8 Matt Miller 30 1995 9 Jake Waters 24 2013

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Collin Klein 7 2012 West Virginia 2 Jonathan Beasley 6 1999 Oklahoma Collin Klein 6 2011 Texas A&M

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Jaime Mendez 15 1990 1991 1992 1993 2 Chris Canty 14 1994 1995 1996 3 Dyshod Carter 13 1997 1998 1999 2000 Ty Zimmerman 13 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Clarence Scott 12 1968 1969 1970 Nigel Malone 12 2011 2012 7 Marcus Miller 11 1986 1987 1988 1989 8 Gary Morrill 10 1979 1980 1981 1982 C.J. Masters 10 1989 1990 1991 1992 Jermetrius Butler 10 1998 1999 2000 Terence Newman 10 1999 2000 2001 2002 Tysyn Hartman 10 2009 2010 2011

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Chris Canty 8 1995 2 C.J. Masters 7 1992 Nigel Malone 7 2011 4 Lyle Koontz 6 1949 Hi Faubion 6 1951 Barton Hundley 6 1985 Jaime Mendez 6 1990 Jaime Mendez 6 1992 Jerametrius Butler 6 2000 Bobby Walker 6 2002 James McGill 6 2003

Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Jaime Mendez 4 1992 Temple 2 Lyle Koontz 3 1949 Oklahoma State Robert Easterwood 3 1986 Western Illinois C.J. Masters 3 1992 Iowa State Chris Canty 3 1995 Akron Allen Chapman 3 2012 Oklahoma State

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Gary Spani 543 1974 1975 1976 1977 2 Brooks Barta 436 1989 1990 1991 1992 3 Mark Simoneau 400 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Josh Buhl 398 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Theopilis Bryant 381 1973 1974 1975 1976 6 Danny Lankas 363 1965 1966 1967 7 Dan Ruzich 359 1979 1980 1981 1982 8 Carl Pennington 340 1973 1974 1975 1976 9 Matt Wallerstedt 338 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Barton Hundley 314 1981 1982 1984 1985

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Josh Buhl 184 2003 2 Danny Lankas 178 1967 Gary Spani 178 1977 4 Danny Lankas 175 1966 5 Matt Wallerstedt 165 1987 6 Gary Spani 153 1975 7 Gary Spani 151 1976 8 Dan Ruzich 150 1982 9 William Fisher 142 1978 Brooks Barta 142 1992

Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Danny Lankas 28 1967 Missouri 2 Danny Lankas 26 1966 Oklahoma State 3 Danny Lankas 25 1966 Colorado Danny Lankas 25 1966 Missouri Greg Jones 25 1972 Oklahoma Gary Spani 25 1977 Iowa State 7 Danny Lankas 24 1966 Iowa State Gary Spani 24 1976 Colorado Brent Venables 24 1992 Iowa State 10 Danny Lankas 21 1966 Oklahoma Gary Spani 21 1974 Missouri Gary Spani 21 1976 Missouri Dan Ruzich 21 1982 Missouri

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Darren Howard 29.5 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 Nyle Wiren 27.5 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Jordan Willis 25.5 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 Dirk Ochs 24.0 1993 1994 1995 5 Monty Beisel 22.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 6 Ian Campbell 20.5 2005 2006 2007 2008 7 Andrew Shull 20.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 Ryan Mueller 20.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 Wyatt Hubert 20.0 2018 2019 2020 10 Chris Johnson 18.5 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Nyle Wiren 11.5 1996 Ian Campbell 11.5 2006 Ryan Mueller 11.5 2013 Jordan Willis 11.5 2016 5 Dirk Ochs 11.0 1995 Darren Howard 11.0 1997 Chris Johnson 11.0 2000 8 Darren Howard 10.5 1998 Monty Beisel 10.5 2000 Meshak Williams 10.5 2012

Single game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Chris Johnson 4.0 2000 Missouri 2 Nyle Wiren 3.0 1994 Iowa State Nyle Wiren 3.0 1995 Kansas Nyle Wiren 3.0 1996 Texas Tech Jeff Kelly 3.0 1997 Bowling Green Darren Howard 3.0 1997 Iowa State Joe Bob Clements 3.0 1998 Colorado Darren Howard 3.0 1999 Washington[4] Mario Fatafehi 3.0 2000 Ball State Andrew Shull 3.0 2002 Baylor Andrew Shull 3.0 2003 Baylor Ian Campbell 3.0 2006 Illinois State Ryan Mueller 3.0 2013 Texas Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Matthew McCrane 55[14] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Martin Gramatica 54 1994 1995 1997 1998 3 Blake Lynch 45[15] 2018 2019 2020 4 Jamie Rheem 39 1996 1997 1999 2000 5 Joe Rheem 38 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Steve Willis 37 1981 1982 1983 1984 Mark Porter 37 1985 1986 1987 1988 Anthony Cantele 37 2010 2011 2012 9 Tate Wright 31 1990 1991 1992 1993 Brooks Rossman 31 2007 2008

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Brooks Rossman 22 2007 Martin Gramatica 22 1998 3 Matthew McCrane 20 2017 4 Martin Gramatica 19 1997 Anthony Cantele 19 2012 Blake Lynch 19[15] 2019 7 Jamie Rheem 18 1999 Matthew McCrane 18[14] 2014 9 Jamie Rheem 17 2000 Jeff Snodgrass 17 2006 Anthony Cantele 17 2011

Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Jamie Rheem 5 1999 Texas 2 Martin Gramatica 4 1998 Kansas Martin Gramatica 4 1998 Oklahoma[6] Jamie Rheem 4 1999 Utah State Joe Rheem 4 2004 Louisiana-Lafayette Brooks Rossman 4 2007 Colorado Josh Cherry 4 2009 Missouri Jack Cantele 4 2013 TCU Matthew McCrane 4 2014 West Virginia Jack Cantele 4[16] 2015 Louisiana Tech Matthew McCrane 4 2017 Baylor

Field goal percentage

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Matthew McCrane 90.0%[14] 2014 2015 2016 2 Blake Lynch 83.3%[15] 2018 2019 2020 3 Jamie Rheem 79.6% 1996 1997 1999 2000 4 Jack Cantele 77.8%[17] 2013 2014 2015 5 Brooks Rossman 77.5% 2007 2008 6 Martin Gramatica 77.1% 1994 1995 1997 1998 7 Anthony Cantele 77.1% 2010 2011 2012 8 Joe Rheem 76.0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 Mark Porter 68.5% 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Jeff Snodgrass 67.5% 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Martin Gramatica 95.0% 1997 2 Matthew McCrane 94.7%[14] 2014 3 Blake Lynch 90.5%[15] 2019 4 Blake Lynch 87.5%[15] 2018 5 Joe Rheem 86.7% 2004 6 Jamie Rheem 85.7% 1999 Jack Cantele 85.7%[17] 2015 8 Jamie Rheem 85.0% 2000 9 Jack Cantele 84.6% 2013 Anthony Cantele 82.6% 2012

References

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5. Fiesta Bowl
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