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The Kansas Jayhawks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kansas Jayhawks 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 Jayhawks represent the University of Kansas in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Kansas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1937. 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 1937, 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 Jayhawks have played in four bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.
The Jayhawks eclipsed 5,000 total yards in a season four times, under head coach Mark Mangino , who served from 2002 to 2009 , allowing players from this era to rack up yards and touchdowns and make their way up these lists. Subsequent head coaches Turner Gill , Charlie Weis , and David Beaty , however, have not produced the same high-octane offensive results.
These lists are updated through November 23, 2019.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Todd Reesing
11,194
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
Frank Seurer
6,410
1980 1981 1982 1983
3
Kelly Donohoe
5,382
1986 1987 1988 1989
4
David Jaynes
5,132
1971 1972 1973
5
Carter Stanley
5,032
2016 2017 2018 2019
6
Mike Norseth
4,677
1984 1985
7
Chip Hilleary
4,598
1989 1990 1991 1992
8
Bill Whittemore
4,051
2002 2003
9
Dylen Smith
3,562
1999 2000
10
Peyton Bender
3,503
2017 2018
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Todd Reesing
3,888
2008
2
Todd Reesing
3,616
2009
3
Todd Reesing
3,486
2007
4
Mike Norseth
2,995
1985
5
Frank Seurer
2,789
1983
6
Carter Stanley
2,661
2019
7
Bill Whittemore
2,385
2003
8
David Jaynes
2,253
1972
9
David Jaynes
2,131
1973
10
Kelly Donohoe
2,125
1989
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
June Henley
3,841
1993 1994 1995 1996
2
Tony Sands
3,788
1988 1989 1990 1991
3
James Sims
3,592
2010 2011 2012 2013
4
Laverne Smith
3,074
1973 1974 1975 1976
5
Clark Green
2,754
2002 2003 2004 2005
6
Gale Sayers
2,675
1962 1963 1964
7
John Riggins
2,659
1968 1969 1970
8
David Winbush
2,608
1997 1998 1999 2000
9
L.T. Levine
2,248
1992 1993 1994 1995
10
Jon Cornish
2,245
2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jon Cornish
1,457
2006
2
Tony Sands
1,442
1991
3
June Henley
1,349
1996
4
Laverne Smith
1,181
1974
5
John Riggins
1,131
1970
6
Wade Stinson
1,129
1950
7
June Henley
1,127
1993
8
Gale Sayers
1,125
1962
Brandon McAnderson
1,125
2007
Pooka Williams Jr.
1,125
2018
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Dezmon Briscoe
3,240
2007 2008 2009
2
Steven Sims Jr.
2,582
2015 2016 2017 2018
3
Kerry Meier
2,309
2006 2007 2008 2009
4
Willie Vaughn
2,266
1985 1986 1987 1988
5
Mark Simmons
2,161
2002 2003 2004 2005
6
Richard Estell
1,997
1982 1983 1984 1985
7
Emmett Edwards
1,808
1972 1973 1974
8
Bob Johnson
1,779
1981 1982 1983
9
Brandon Rideau
1,636
2001 2002 2003 2004
10
Marcus Henry
1,599
2004 2005 2006 2007
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[22]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Todd Reesing
11,840
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
Frank Seurer
6,112
1980 1981 1982 1983
3
Chip Hilleary
5,888
1989 1990 1991 1992
4
Carter Stanley
5,353
2016 2017 2018 2019
5
Kelly Donohoe
5,228
1986 1987 1988 1989
6
Bill Whittemore
5,134
2002 2003
7
Mike Norseth
4,996
1984 1985
8
David Jaynes
4,639
1971 1972 1973
9
Dylen Smith
4,084
1999 2000
10
June Henley
3,841
1993 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Todd Reesing
4,112
2008
2
Todd Reesing
3,735
2009
3
Todd Reesing
3,683
2007
4
Mike Norseth
3,214
1985
5
Bill Whittemore
2,919
2003
6
Carter Stanley
2,729
2019
7
Frank Seurer
2,660
1983
8
Dylen Smith
2,334
2000
9
Bill Whittemore
2,215
2002
10
Mark Williams
2,196
1995
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
John Konek
3
1951
Oklahoma State
Duane Morris
3
1957
Oklahoma State
Bill Crank
3
1958
Tulane
Tackles
Sacks
Single game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Brandon Perkins
5.0[27]
2005
Louisiana Tech
2
Ron Warner
4.0
1997
Texas Tech
Kicking
The 2014 Kansas Football Media Guide does not list a full top 10 in field goal kicking stats.[1]
Field goals made
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Bruce Kallmeyer
24
1983
2
Jeff Johnson
18
1985
Dan Eichloff
18
1991
Scott Webb
18
2007
5
Gabriel Rui
17
2017
6
Dan Eichloff
16
1992
7
Dodge Schwartzburg
15
1984
Dan Eichloff
15
1990
9
Johnny Beck
14
2001
Scott Webb
14
2005
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Bruce Kallmeyer
5
1981
Nebraska
Bruce Kallmeyer
5
1983
Wichita State
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Bruce Kallmeyer
85.7%
1981
2
Gabriel Rui
85.0%
2017
3
Dodge Schwartzburg
83.3%
1984
4
Bruce Kallmeyer
82.8%
1983
5
Dan Eichloff
80.0%
1992
References
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