Miami Hurricanes football statistical leaders

The Miami Hurricanes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Miami Hurricanes 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 Hurricanes represent the University of Miami in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Miami began competing in intercollegiate football in 1926,^[1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since 1926, 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 Hurricanes have played in 11 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Ken Dorsey	9,565	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Jacory Harris	8,826	2008 2009 2010 2011
3	Stephen Morris	7,896	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Gino Torretta	7,690	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Brad Kaaya	6,436	2014 2015
6	Vinny Testaverde	6,058	1982 1984 1985 1986
7	Craig Erickson	6,056	1987 1988 1989 1990
8	Ryan Clement	6,004	1994 1995 1996 1997
9	Bernie Kosar	5,971	1983 1984
10	Kyle Wright	5,805	2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Bernie Kosar	3,642	1984
2	Ken Dorsey	3,369	2002
3	Craig Erickson	3,363	1990
4	Jacory Harris	3,352	2009
5	Stephen Morris	3,345	2012
6	Vinny Testaverde	3,238	1985
	Brad Kaaya	3,238	2015
8	Brad Kaaya	3,198	2014
9	Steve Walsh	3,115	1988
10	Gino Torretta	3,095	1991

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Stephen Morris	566^[3]	2012	North Carolina State
2	Gino Torretta	485	1991	San Diego State
3	Gino Torretta	468	1989	San Jose State
4	Craig Erickson	467	1990	California
5	Bernie Kosar	447	1984	Boston College
6	Stephen Morris	436^[4]	2012	Georgia Tech
7	Gino Torretta	433	1992	Iowa
8	Steve Walsh	424	1988	Notre Dame
	Craig Erickson	424	1989	San Diego State
10	Ken Dorsey	422	2002	West Virginia

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Ken Dorsey	86	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Jacory Harris	70	2008 2009 2010 2011
3	Stephen Morris	49	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Vinny Testaverde	48	1982 1984 1985 1986
	Steve Walsh	48	1986 1987 1988
6	Gino Torretta	47	1989 1990 1991 1992
7	Craig Erickson	46	1987 1988 1989 1990
8	Ryan Clement	43	1994 1995 1996 1997
9	Brad Kaaya	42	2014 2015
10	Bernie Kosar	40	1983 1984

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Steve Walsh	29	1988
2	Ken Dorsey	28	2002
3	Vinny Testaverde	26	1986
	Brad Kaaya	26	2014
5	Bernie Kosar	25	1984
	Ken Dorsey	25	2000
7	Jacory Harris	24	2009
8	Ken Dorsey	23	2001
9	Craig Erickson	22	1990
	Brock Berlin	22	2004

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Bernie Kosar	5	1984	Cincinnati
	Steve Walsh	5	1988	Cincinnati
	Ken Dorsey	5	2000	Boston College
	Brock Berlin	5	2004	North Carolina State
	Kyle Wright	5	2005	Wake Forest
	Stephen Morris	5^[3]	2012	North Carolina State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Duke Johnson	3,519	2012 2013 2014
2	Ottis Anderson	3,331	1975 1976 1977 1978
3	Edgerrin James	2,960	1996 1997 1998
4	James Jackson	2,953	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Clinton Portis	2,523	1999 2000 2001
6	Graig Cooper	2,383	2007 2008 2009 2010
7	Danyell Ferguson	2,214	1992 1994 1995 1996
8	Javarris James	2,162	2006 2007 2008 2009
9	Willis McGahee	2,067	2001 2002
10	Frank Gore	1,975	2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Willis McGahee	1,753	2002
2	Duke Johnson	1,652	2014
3	Edgerrin James	1,416	1998
4	Lamar Miller	1,272	2011
5	Ottis Anderson	1,266	1978
6	Clinton Portis	1,200	2001
7	Edgerrin James	1,098	1997
8	Danyell Ferguson	1,069	1995
9	James Jackson	1,006	2000
10	Joe Yearby	1,002	2015

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Edgerrin James	299	1998	UCLA
2	Edgerrin James	271	1997	Boston College
3	Lorenzo Roan	249	1980	East Carolina
	Duke Johnson	249^[5]	2014	Virginia Tech
5	Willis McGahee	205	2002	Virginia Tech
6	Willis McGahee	204	2002	Florida
7	Jason Geathers	199	2002	Florida A&M
8	Frank Gore	195	2004	Virginia
	Tyrone Moss	195	2005	North Carolina
10	Edgerrin James	194	1997	Rutgers

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Stephen McGuire	35	1989 1990 1991 1992
2	Edgerrin James	32	1996 1997 1998
3	Willis McGahee	31	2001 2002
4	James Jackson	29	1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Mel Bratton	26	1984 1985 1986 1987
	Tyrone Moss	26	2003 2004 2005 2006
	Duke Johnson	26	2012 2013 2014
8	Eddie Dunn	25	1936 1937 1938
9	Clinton Portis	21	1999 2000 2001

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Willis McGahee	28	2002
2	Edgerrin James	17	1998
3	Eddie Dunn	14	1938
4	Harry Ghaul	13	1945
	Edgerrin James	13	1997
6	James Stewart	12	1994
	Danyell Ferguson	12	1995
	Tyrone Moss	12	2005
9	Stephen McGuire	11	1990
	James Jackson	11	1999
	James Jackson	11	2000

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Willis McGahee	6	2002	Virginia Tech
2	Bill L’Italien	5	1932	Piedmont
3	Alonzo Highsmith	4	1984	Notre Dame
	Mel Bratton	4	1984	Boston College
	Willis McGahee	4	2002	Temple
	Tyrone Moss	4	2005	North Carolina

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Reggie Wayne	173	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	Lamar Thomas	144	1989 1990 1991 1992
3	Michael Irvin	143	1985 1986 1987
	Santana Moss	143	1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Leonard Hankerson	134	2007 2008 2009 2010
6	Travis Benjamin	131	2008 2009 2010 2011
7	Allen Hurns	121	2010 2011 2012 2013
	Phillip Dorsett	121	2011 2012 2013 2014
9	Kellen Winslow	119	2001 2002 2003
10	Willie Smith	117	1984 1985 1986

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Leonard Hankerson	72	2010
2	Willie Smith	66	1984
3	Allen Hurns	62	2013
4	Wesley Carroll	61	1990
5	Kellen Winslow	60	2003
6	Eddie Brown	59	1984
7	Phillip Dorsett	58	2012
8	Cleveland Gary	57	1988
	Kellen Winslow	57	2002

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Willie Smith	12	1984	Maryland
	Phillip Dorsett	12^[6]	2012	USF
3	Jerry Daanen	11	1965	LSU
	Willie Smith	11	1984	Florida
	Cleveland Gary	11	1988	Notre Dame
	Wesley Carroll	11	1990	California
	Wesley Carroll	11	1990	Syracuse
	Kellen Winslow	11	2002	Ohio State

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Santana Moss	2,546	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	Reggie Wayne	2,510	1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Michael Irvin	2,423	1985 1986 1987
4	Lamar Thomas	2,271	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Leonard Hankerson	2,160	2007 2008 2009 2010
6	Travis Benjamin	2,146	2008 2009 2010 2011
7	Phillip Dorsett	2,132	2011 2012 2013 2014
8	Allen Hurns	1,891	2010 2011 2012 2013
9	Andre Johnson	1,831	2000 2001 2002
10	Eddie Brown	1,754	1983 1984

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Allen Hurns	1,162	2013
2	Leonard Hankerson	1,156	2010
3	Eddie Brown	1,114	1984
4	Andre Johnson	1,092	2002
5	Wesley Carroll	952	1990
6	Santana Moss	899	1999
7	Phillip Dorsett	871	2014
8	Michael Irvin	868	1986
9	Willie Smith	852	1984
10	Phillip Dorsett	842	2012

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Eddie Brown	220	1984	Boston College
2	Wesley Carroll	208	1990	California
3	Phillip Dorsett	201^[7]	2014	Arkansas State
4	Andre Johnson	199	2001	Nebraska
5	Michael Irvin	194	1986	East Carolina
6	Andre Johnson	193	2002	Virginia Tech
7	Phillip Dorsett	191^[3]	2012	North Carolina State
8	Joe Schmidt	186	1969	Houston
9	Phillip Dorsett	184^[4]	2012	Georgia Tech
10	Andre Johnson	181	2002	Syracuse

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Michael Irvin	26	1985 1986 1987
2	Lamar Thomas	23	1989 1990 1991 1992
3	Leonard Hankerson	22	2007 2008 2009 2010
4	Reggie Wayne	20	1997 1998 1999 2000
	Andre Johnson	20	2000 2001 2002
6	Santana Moss	19	1997 1998 1999 2000
7	Phillip Dorsett	17	2011 2012 2013 2014
8	Brian Blades	15	1984 1985 1986 1987
9	Eddie Brown	14	1983 1984
	Allen Hurns	14	2010 2011 2012 2013
	Cilve Walford	14	2011 2012 2013 2014

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Leonard Hankerson	13	2010
2	Michael Irvin	11	1986
3	Lamar Thomas	10	1992
	Reggie Wayne	10	2000
	Andre Johnson	10	2001
	Phillip Dorsett	10	2014
7	Eddie Brown	9	1984
	Michael Irvin	9	1985
	Andre Johnson	9	2002

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Lamar Thomas	3	1990	Texas Tech
	Tony Galter	3	1996	Pittsburgh
	Santana Moss	3	1998	Rutgers

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[8]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Ken Dorsey	9,486	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Jacory Harris	8,823	2008 2009 2010 2011
3	Stephen Morris	7,950	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Gino Torretta	7,722	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Brad Kaaya	6,186	2014 2015
6	Craig Erickson	6,021	1987 1988 1989 1990
7	Vinny Testaverde	5,738	1982 1984 1985 1986
8	Kyle Wright	5,706	2004 2005 2006 2007
9	Ryan Clement	5,659	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Bernie Kosar	5,585	1983 1984

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Stephen Morris	3,415	2012
2	Bernie Kosar	3,412	1984
3	Craig Erickson	3,389	1990
4	Ken Dorsey	3,330	2002
5	Gino Torretta	3,155	1991
6	Jacory Harris	3,133	2009
7	Brad Kaaya	3,119	2015
8	Steve Walsh	3,082	1988
9	Brad Kaaya	3,067	2014
10	Vinny Testaverde	3,080	1985

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Stephen Morris	568^[3]	2012	North Carolina State
2	Gino Torretta	474	1991	San Diego State
3	Craig Erickson	472	1990	California
4	Gino Torretta	451	1992	Iowa
5	Stephen Morris	446^[4]	2012	Georgia Tech
6	Gino Torretta	443	1989	San Jose State
7	Bernie Kosar	436	1984	Boston College
8	Steve Walsh	420	1988	Notre Dame
9	Ryan Collins	417	1993	Memphis
10	Ken Dorsey	414	2002	West Virginia

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Ken Dorsey	88	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Jacory Harris	75	2008 2009 2010 2011
3	Vinny Testaverde	56	1982 1984 1985 1986
4	Stephen Morris	52	2010 2011 2012 2013
5	Craig Erickson	50	1987 1988 1989 1990
6	Steve Walsh	49	1986 1987 1988
	Gino Torretta	49	1989 1990 1991 1992
8	Bernie Kosar	48	1983 1984
	Ryan Clement	48	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Brad Kaaya	45	2014 2015

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Vinny Testaverde	30	1986
2	Bernie Kosar	29	1984
	Steve Walsh	29	1988
4	Ken Dorsey	28	2002
	Willis McGahee	28	2002
6	Brad Kaaya	27	2014
7	Ken Dorsey	26	2000
8	Vinny Testaverde	25	1985
	Craig Erickson	25	1990
	Jacory Harris	25	2009

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Ed Reed	21	1998 1999 2000 2001
2	Bennie Blades	19	1984 1985 1986 1987
3	Jim Dooley	17	1949 1950 1951
4	Fred Marion	16	1978 1979 1980 1981
5	Sean Taylor	14	2001 2002 2003
6	Whitey Rouviere	13	1952 1953 1954 1955
	Gene Coleman	13	1977 1978 1979
8	Bryan Ferguson	11	1975 1976 1977
	Roland Smith	11	1987 1988 1989 1990
10	Whitey Campbell	10	1946 1947 1948 1949
10	Ronnie Lippett	10	1979 1980 1981 1982

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Bennie Blades	10	1986
	Sean Taylor	10	2003
3	Gene Coleman	9	1979
	Ed Reed	9	2001
5	Ed Reed	8	2000
6	Whitey Rouviere	7	1954
	Racey Timmons	7	1960
	Bryan Ferguson	7	1977
	Fred Marion	7	1980

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Joe Dixon	3	1937	Catholic
	Bill Steiner	3	1940	Georgia
	Al Hudson	3	1945	Michigan State
	Whitey Campbell	3	1946	Chattanooga
	Whitey Campbell	3	1947	Rollins
	Al Hudson	3	1948	Georgia
	John Bookman	3	1956	Boston College
	Larry DiGiammarino	3	1958	Oregon
	Gene Coleman	3	1979	Florida
	Bobby Harden	3	1988	BYU
	Kenny Phillips	3	2006	Duke

Tackles

Career
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Dan Morgan	532	1997 1998 1999 2000
2	George Mira, Jr.	490	1984 1985 1986 1987
3	Scott Nicolas	456	1978 1979 1980
4	Micheal Barrow	423	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Darrin Smith	401	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Ray Lewis	388	1993 1994 1995
7	Jonathan Vilma	377	2000 2001 2002 2003
8	Rod Carter	361	1985 1986 1987 1988
9	Denzel Perryman	351	2011 2012 2013 2014
10	James Burgess	343	1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Ray Lewis	160	1995
2	Ray Lewis	152	1994
3	Dan Morgan	150	1998
	Nate Webster	150	1999
5	George Mira, Jr.	147	1987
6	Ken Sisk	139	1983
7	Dan Morgan	138	2000
8	Greg Threat	136	2004
9	Jay Brophy	135	1982
	George Mira, Jr.	135	1985

Sacks

Career
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Danny Stubbs	39.5	1984 1985 1986 1987
2	Greg Mark	34.5	1986 1987 1988 1989
3	Kenny Holmes	30.0	1993 1994 1995 1996
4	Jamaal Green	24.0	1999 2000 2001 2002
5	Kevin Patrick	23.0	1990 1991 1992 1993
	Kenard Lang	23.0	1994 1995 1996
7	Bob Nelson	22.0	1978 1979 1980 1981
	Bill Hawkins	22.0	1985 1986 1987 1988
	Rusty Medearis	22.0	1990 1991 1992 1994
10	Jerome Brown	21.0	1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Danny Stubbs	17.0	1986
2	Greg Mark	15.5	1989
3	Don Latimer	15.0	1977
4	Danny Stubbs	12.0	1985
	Kenard Lang	12.0	1996
	Derrick Ham	12.0	1998
7	Kenny Holmes	11.0	1996
	Kareem Brown	11.0	2006
9	Russell Maryland	10.5	1990
	Warren Sapp	10.5	1994
	Calais Campbell	10.5	2006

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs	Years
1	Carlos Huerta	73	1988 1989 1990 1991
2	Jon Peattie	64	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Danny Miller	56	1978 1979 1980 1981
4	Greg Cox	47	1984 1985 1986 1987
5	Todd Sievers	45	1998 2000 2001 2002
	Matt Bosher	45	2008 2009 2010
7	Andy Crosland	44	1996 1997 1998 1999
8	Dane Prewitt	41	1992 1993 1994 1995
9	Michael Badgley	39	2014 2015
10	Chris Dennis	31	1974 1975 1976 1977

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Michael Badgley	25	2015
2	Jon Peattie	22	2003
3	Carlos Huerta	21	1988
	Todd Sievers	21	2001
5	Jake Wieclaw	19	2012
6	Danny Miller	18	1981
	Carlos Huerta	18	1989
	Matt Bosher	18	2008
9	Greg Cox	17	1987
	Carlos Huerta	17	1990
	Carlos Huerta	17	1991

Single game
Rank	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Jon Peattie	5	2003	West Virginia
	Michael Badgley	5^[9]	2015	Nebraska
	Michael Badgley	5^[10]	2015	Pittsburgh
4	Danny Miller	4	1980	North Texas
	Danny Miller	4	1981	Houston
	Greg Cox	4	1984	Florida
	Carlos Huerta	4	1990	Syracuse
	Dane Prewitt	4	1994	Washington
	Todd Sievers	4	2001	Penn State

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Miami Hurricanes Media Guide" (PDF). HurricaneSports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Stephen Morris' ACC-record 566 passing yards spark Miami". ESPN.com. 2012-09-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Miami scores last 23 points, tops Georgia Tech in overtime". ESPN.com. 2012-09-22.
^ "Duke Johnson runs for 249 yards, scores 2 TDs as Miami rips Va. Tech". ESPN.com. 2014-10-23.
^ "Stephen Morris throws for 413 yards as Miami cruises past South Florida". ESPN.com. 2012-11-17.
^ "Dorsett leads Miami over Arkansas State, 41-20". ESPN.com. 2014-09-13.
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
^ "Canes waste 23-point lead, then top Nebraska 36-33 in OT". ESPN.com. 2015-09-19.
^ "Miami strikes early, holds off Pittsburgh 29-24". ESPN.com. 2015-11-27.

[MG-1] "2016 Miami Hurricanes Media Guide" (PDF). HurricaneSports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.

[2] "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.

[12NCS-3] "Stephen Morris' ACC-record 566 passing yards spark Miami". ESPN.com. 2012-09-29.

[12GT-4] "Miami scores last 23 points, tops Georgia Tech in overtime". ESPN.com. 2012-09-22.

[14VT-5] "Duke Johnson runs for 249 yards, scores 2 TDs as Miami rips Va. Tech". ESPN.com. 2014-10-23.

[12SF-6] "Stephen Morris throws for 413 yards as Miami cruises past South Florida". ESPN.com. 2012-11-17.

[14ARS-7] "Dorsett leads Miami over Arkansas State, 41-20". ESPN.com. 2014-09-13.

[8] "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.

[15NE-9] "Canes waste 23-point lead, then top Nebraska 36-33 in OT". ESPN.com. 2015-09-19.

[15PIT-10] "Miami strikes early, holds off Pittsburgh 29-24". ESPN.com. 2015-11-27.

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