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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.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Blue Devils have played in 4 bowl games since this season, all in the most recent 4 seasons. This means the most recent Duke players had an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
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
Steve Slayden
8,004
1984 1985 1986 1987
6
Leo Hart
6,116
1968 1969 1970
7
Anthony Boone
5,789
2011 2012 2013 2014
8
Dave Brown
5,717
1989 1990 1991
9
Anthony Dilweg
4,557
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
D. Bryant
3,902
2000 2001
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
Passing touchdowns
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[7]
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
Rushing touchdowns
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[9]
2013
Miami
Receiving
Receptions
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
Donovan Varner
2,660
2008 2009 2010 2011
5
Eron Riley
2,413
2005 2006 2007 2008
6
Wes Chesson
2,399
1968 1969 1970
7
Scottie Montgomery
2,378
1996 1997 1998 1999
8
Corey Thomas
2,267
1994 1995 1996 1997
9
Doug Green
2,082
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
10
Walter Jones
1,968
1988 1989 1990 1991
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[12]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Thaddeus Lewis
9,987
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
Sean Renfree
9,298
2009 2010 2011 2012
3
Spence Fischer
9,108
1992 1993 1994 1995
4
Ben Bennett
9,061
1980 1981 1982 1983
5
Steve Slayden
8,129
1984 1985 1986 1987
6
Anthony Boone
6,589
2011 2012 2013 2014
7
Leo Hart
6,267
1968 1969 1970
8
Dave Brown
5,770
1989 1990 1991
9
Mike Dunn
5,430
1975 1976 1977 1978
10
Anthony Dilweg
4,383
1985 1986 1987 1988
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
Steve Slayden
2,968
1987
9
Ben Bennett
2,950
1983
10
Ben Bennett
2,885
1982
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
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
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
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
Kicking
Field goals made
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
6
Sims Lenhardt
16
1997
Sims Lenhardt
16
1998
8
Doug Peterson
15
1987
9
Tom Cochran
14
1995
Sims Lenhardt
14
1999
Brent Garber
14
2002
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Vince Fusco
6
1976
Clemson
2
Doug Peterson
5
1987
Maryland
Will Snyderwine
5[15]
2009
Virginia
Field goal percentage
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
Ken Harper
81.3%
1984
7
Sims Lenhardt
80.0%
1997
8
Tom Cochran
77.8%
1995
Sims Lenhardt
77.8%
1999
10
Doug Peterson
75.0%
1988
References
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