Vanderbilt Commodores football statistical leaders

The Vanderbilt Commodores football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Vanderbilt Commodores 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 Commodores represent Vanderbilt University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although Vanderbilt began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers^[1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1950, 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 Commodores have played in four bowl games since them.
The 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons, all played under head coach James Franklin, are the three-highest scoring Commodore seasons of the modern era, and three of the four seasons with the most offensive yards.^[1]

The statistics below are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Jay Cutler	8,697	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Greg Zolman	7,981	1998 1999 2000 2001
3	Whit Taylor	6,307	1979 1980 1981 1982
4	Kurt Page	6,233	1981 1982 1983 1984
5	Eric Jones	5,029	1986 1987 1988
6	Jordan Rodgers	4,063	2011 2012
7	Damian Allen	3,704	1994 1995 1996 1997
8	John Gromos	3,514	1985 1987 1988 1989
9	Chris Nickson	3,406	2005 2006 2007 2008
10	Bill Wade	3,397	1949 1950 1951

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Kurt Page	3,178	1983
2	Jay Cutler	3,073	2005
3	Eric Jones	2,548	1988
4	Jordan Rodgers	2,539	2012
5	Greg Zolman	2,512	2001
6	Whit Taylor	2,481	1982
7	Greg Zolman	2,441	2000
8	Kurt Page	2,405	1984
9	Jay Cutler	2,347	2003
10	Whit Taylor	2,318	1981

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Whit Taylor	464	1981	Tennessee
2	Whit Taylor	452	1982	Air Force^[3]
3	Chris Nickson	446^[4]	2006	Kentucky
4	Greg Zolman	441	2001	Kentucky
5	Kyle Shurmur	416	2016	Tennessee
6	Jay Cutler	395^[5]	2005	Kentucky
7	Whit Taylor	391	1982	Tennessee
8	Johnny McCrary	368^[6]	2015	Austin Peay
9	Jay Cutler	361^[7]	2005	Florida
10	Kurt Page	358	1983	Memphis
11	Kurt Page	353	1983	Iowa State

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Jay Cutler	59	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Whit Taylor	41	1979 1980 1981 1982
	Greg Zolman	41	1998 1999 2000 2001
4	Kurt Page	35	1981 1982 1983 1984
5	Eric Jones	32	1986 1987 1988
6	Chris Nickson	29	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Jordan Rodgers	24	2011 2012
8	Damian Allen	17	1994 1995 1996 1997
9	John Gromos	16	1985 1987 1988 1989
	Larry Smith	16	2008 2009 2010 2011
	Mackenzi Adams	16	2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Whit Taylor	22	1982
2	Jay Cutler	21	2005
3	Jay Cutler	18	2003
4	Kurt Page	16	1983
	Eric Jones	16	1987
6	Whit Taylor	15	1981
	Chris Nickson	15	2006
	Jordan Rodgers	15	2012
9	Kurt Page	14	1984
	Greg Zolman	14	2001

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Bill Wade	5	1950	Auburn
	Jay Cutler	5^[5]	2005	Kentucky
	Johnny McCrary	5^[9]	2014	Old Dominion

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Ralph Webb	3,231^[10]	2014 2015 2016
2	Zac Stacy	3,143	2009 2010 2011 2012
3	Frank Mordica	2,632	1976 1977 1978 1979
4	Carl Woods	2,490	1983 1984 1985 1986
5	Jamie O’Rourke	2,202	1971 1973 1974
6	Jermaine Johnson	2,152	1993 1994 1995
7	Jared McGrath	2,151	1997 1998 1999 2000
8	Lonnie Sadler	2,096	1972 1973 1974 1975
9	Rodney Williams	2,021	1998 1999 2000 2001
10	Everett Crawford	1,814	1984 1985 1986 1987
	Cassen Jackson-Garrison	1,814	2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Zac Stacy	1,193	2011
2	Ralph Webb	1,172	2016
3	Ralph Webb	1,152^[10]	2015
5	Zac Stacy	1,141	2012
5	Corey Harris	1,103	1991
6	Jermaine Johnson	1,072	1995
7	Frank Mordica	1,065	1978
8	Jamie O’Rourke	933	1974
9	Ralph Webb	907^[10]	2014
10	Jermaine Johnson	877	1994
11	Doug Mathews	849	1969

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Frank Mordica	321	1978	Air Force
2	Doug Mathews	214	1969	Tulane
3	Zac Stacy	198^[11]	2011	Army
4	Jamie O’Rourke	187	1971	Tulane
	Frank Mordica	187	1979	Citadel
6	Zac Stacy	184^[12]	2011	Wake Forest
7	Corey Harris	180	1991	Army
	Zac Stacy	180^[13]	2012	Wake Forest
9	Jermaine Johnson	177	1994	Georgia
10	Zac Stacy	174^[14]	2012	Presbyterian

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Zac Stacy	30	2009 2010 2011 2012
2	Marcus Wilson	24	1989 1990 1991 1992
3	Steve Burger	21	1970 1971 1972
3	Ralph Webb	21	2014 2015 2016
5	Jamie O’Rourke	20	1971 1973 1974
6	Jerron Seymour	19	2011 2013 2014
7	Frank Mordica	18	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Cassen Jackson-Garrison	18	2004 2005 2006 2007
9	Ronnie Gordon	17	1993 1994 1995
	Jay Cutler	17	2002 2003 2004 2005
	Chris Nickson	17	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Zac Stacy	14	2011
	Jerron Seymour	14	2013
3	Ronnie Gordon	13	1994
4	Jamie O'Rourke	12	1974
4	Ralph Webb	12	2016
6	Marcus Wilson	11	1991
7	Steve Burger	10	1970
	Zac Stacy	10	2012
8	Jay Cutler	9	2002
	Chris Nickson	9	2006
	Khari Blasingame	9	2016

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Frank Mordica	5	1978	Air Force

Receiving

Earl Bennett's 236 career receptions were a record until Jordan Matthews broke it 6 years later.

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Jordan Matthews	262	2010 2011 2012 2013
2	Earl Bennett	236	2005 2006 2007
3	Keith Edwards	200	1980 1982 1983
4	Boo Mitchell	188	1985 1986 1987 1988
5	Dan Stricker	182	1999 2000 2001 2002
6	Chuck Scott	145	1981 1982 1983 1984
7	Everett Crawford	143	1984 1985 1986 1987
8	Martin Cox	132	1975 1976 1977 1978
9	Curt Chesley	125	1968 1969 1970
10	Erik Davis	124	2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Jordan Matthews	112	2013
2	Keith Edwards	97	1983
3	Jordan Matthews	94	2012
4	Earl Bennett	82	2006
5	Bob Goodridge	79	1967
	Earl Bennett	79	2005
7	Boo Mitchell	78	1988
8	Earl Bennett	75	2007
9	Chuck Scott	70	1983
10	Brad Gaines	67	1989

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Norman Jordan	20	1982	Air Force^[3]
2	Trent Sherfield	16	2015	Austin Peay

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Jordan Matthews	3,759	2010 2011 2012 2013
2	Boo Mitchell	2,964	1985 1986 1987 1988
3	Dan Stricker	2,880	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Earl Bennett	2,852	2005 2006 2007
5	Martin Cox	2,275	1975 1976 1977 1978
6	Chuck Scott	2,219	1981 1982 1983 1984
7	Clarence Sevillian	1,978	1989 1990 1991 1992
8	Erik Davis	1,767	2002 2003 2004 2005
9	Keith Edwards	1,757	1980 1982 1983
10	Carl Parker	1,721	1983 1985 1986 1987

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Jordan Matthews	1,477	2013
2	Jordan Matthews	1,323	2012
3	Boo Mitchell	1,213	1988
4	Earl Bennett	1,146	2006
5	Bob Goodridge	1,114	1967
6	Dan Stricker	1,079	2001
7	Dan Stricker	994	2000
8	Chuck Scott	975	1984
9	Chuck Scott	971	1983
10	Keith Edwards	909	1983

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Trent Sherfield	240^[6]	2015	Austin Peay
2	Earl Bennett	223^[15]	2007	Richmond
3	Clarence Sevillian	222	1992	Tennessee
4	Earl Bennett	220^[4]	2006	Kentucky
5	M.J. Garrett	219	2001	Middle Tennessee
6	Dan Stricker	204	2001	Duke
	Earl Bennett	204^[16]	2005	South Carolina
8	Bob Goodridge	201	1967	Navy
9	Bucky Curtis	196	1950	Alabama
10	Boo Mitchell	184	1985	Kansas
	Earl Bennett	184^[17]	2006	Duke

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Jordan Matthews	24	2010 2011 2012 2013
2	Dan Stricker	21	1999 2000 2001 2002
3	Chuck Scott	20	1981 1982 1983 1984
	Earl Bennett	20	2005 2006 2007
5	Allama Matthews	18	1981 1982
6	Carl Parker	16	1983 1985 1986 1987
7	Erik Davis	14	2002 2003 2004 2005
8	Marlon White	13	2003 2004 2005 2006
	Chris Boyd	13	2011 2012 2013
10	Clarence Sevillian	12	1989 1990 1991 1992

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Allama Matthews	14	1982
2	Carl Parker	12	1987
3	Bucky Curtis	9	1950
	Chuck Scott	9	1983
	Earl Bennett	9	2005
6	Chuck Scott	8	1984
	Dan Stricker	8	2001
	Erik Davis	8	2003
	Chris Boyd	8	2011
	Jordan Matthews	8	2012

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Earl Bennett	5^[5]	2005	Kentucky

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[18]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Jay Cutler	9,953	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Greg Zolman	7,707	1998 1999 2000 2001
3	Whit Taylor	6,727	1979 1980 1981 1982
4	Eric Jones	6,240	1986 1987 1988
5	Kurt Page	6,008	1981 1982 1983 1984
6	Chris Nickson	4,869	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Jordan Rodgers	4,554	2011 2012
8	Larry Smith	3,741	2008 2009 2010 2011
9	Damian Allen	3,733	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Marcus Wilson	3,504	1989 1990 1991 1992

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Jay Cutler	3,288	2005
2	Kurt Page	3,034	1983
3	Eric Jones	2,853	1988
4	Chris Nickson	2,779	2006
5	Whit Taylor	2,679	1982
6	Jay Cutler	2,646	2003
7	Eric Jones	2,619	1987
8	Jordan Rodgers	2,610	2012
9	Greg Zolman	2,504	2001
10	Austyn Carta-Samuels	2,383	2013

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Whit Taylor	521	1981	Tennessee

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Jay Cutler	76	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Greg Zolman	53	1998 1999 2000 2001
3	Whit Taylor	46	1979 1980 1981 1982
	Chris Nickson	46	2005 2006 2007 2008
5	Eric Jones	45	1986 1987 1988
6	Kurt Page	38	1981 1982 1983 1984
7	Marcus Wilson	32	1989 1990 1991 1992
8	Zac Stacy	31	2009 2010 2011 2012
9	Jordan Rodgers	30	2011 2012
10	Steve Burger	28	1970 1971 1972

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Whit Taylor	24	1982
	Chris Nickson	24	2006
3	Eric Jones	22	1987
	Jay Cutler	22	2005
5	Greg Zolman	19	2001
	Jay Cutler	19	2002
	Jay Cutler	19	2003
8	Kurt Page	18	1983
9	Jordan Rodgers	17	2012
10	Eric Jones	16	1988

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Bill Wade	5	1950	Auburn
	Frank Mordica	5	1978	Air Force
	Jay Cutler	5^[5]	2005	Kentucky
	Johnny McCrary	5^[9]	2014	Old Dominion

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Leonard Coleman	15	1980 1981 1982 1983
	Casey Hayward	15	2008 2009 2010 2011
3	Donald Gleisner	13	1950 1951 1952
	Ken Stone	13	1970 1971 1972
	D.J. Moore	13	2006 2007 2008
6	Corey Chavous	12	1994 1995 1996 1997
7	Christie Hauck	11	1967 1968 1969
	Manuel Young	11	1981 1982 1983 1984
	Reshard Langford	11	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Scott Wingfield	8	1973
	Leonard Coleman	8	1982
3	Donald Gleisner	7	1952
	Ed Oaks	7	1975
	Casey Hayward	7	2011
6	David Malone	6	1964
	D.J. Moore	6	2007
	D.J. Moore	6	2008
	Casey Hayward	6	2010

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Scott Wingfield	3	1973	Virginia
	John Chandler	3	1979	Memphis
	Leonard Coleman	3	1980	Chattanooga
	Chris Donnelly	3	1989	Memphis
	Ryan Hamilton	3^[19]	2008	Ole Miss

Tackles

Career^[8]
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Andrew Coleman	458	1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season^[8]
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Chris Gaines	214	1987

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Chris Gaines	37	1987	Tulane

Sacks

Career^[8]
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Alan Young	21.5	1990 1991 1992 1993

Single season^[8]
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Alan Young	12.0	1993

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs	Years
1	John Markham	47	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	Bryant Hahnfeldt	46	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Ricky Anderson	40	1982 1983 1984
4	Carey Spear	39	2010 2011 2012 2013
5	Johnny Clark	36	1987 1988 1989
6	Ryan Fowler	28	2009 2010 2011 2012
7	Mike Woodard	24	1978 1979 1980 1981
8	Mike Adams	23	1974 1975
9	Alan Herline	21	1984 1985 1986
	Steve Yenner	21	1993 1994 1995

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Carey Spear	20	2012
2	Ricky Anderson	16	1984
	Ryan Fowler	16	2009
4	Carey Spear	15	2013
5	Ricky Anderson	14	1982
	Johnny Clark	14	1987
	John Markham	14	2000
8	John Markham	13	1998
	Bryant Hahnfeldt	13	2007
	Bryant Hahnfeldt	13	2008

Single game^[8]
Rank	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Hawkins Golden	4	1973	Georgia
	John Markham	4	2000	Duke

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank	Player	FG%	Years
1	Carey Spear	78.0%	2010 2011 2012 2013
2	Tommy Openshaw	72.3%	2014 2015 2016
3	Jeff Owen	72.0%	1988 1989 1990 1991
4	Mike Adams	71.9%	1974 1975
5	Ricky Anderson	70.2%	1982 1983 1984
6	Hawkins Golden	69.6%	1972 1973
7	Johnny Clark	69.2%	1987 1988 1989
8	John Markham	69.1%	1997 1998 1999 2000
9	Ryan Fowler	68.3%	2009 2010 2011 2012
10	Bryant Hahnfeldt	63.9%	2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	FG%	Year
1	Hawkins Golden	85.7%	1973
2	Mike Adams	84.6%	1974
3	Ricky Anderson	84.2%	1984
4	Tommy Openshaw	82.4%	2016
5	Carey Spear	83.3%	2012
6	Mike Woodard	80.0%	1981
7	Carey Spear	78.9%	2013
8	Jeff Owen	78.6%	1991
9	John Markham	77.8%	2000
10	Ryan Fowler	76.2%	2009
11	John Markham	75.0%	1999

References

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The 2014 Vanderbilt Football Media Guide lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.
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Vanderbilt Commodores football

Venues	Old Dudley Field (1892–1921) Curry Field (1922) Dudley Field (1922–1980) Vanderbilt Stadium (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Kentucky Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee

Culture & lore	History Mr. C Origin of "Commodores" "Dynamite" Marching band Porter Cup 1906 Carlisle game 1910 Yale game 1922 Michigan game IMG Sports Newtork

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans All-Southerns NFL draftees Statistical leaders William Lofland Dudley

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