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Despite playing his senior year as a wide receiver, Braxton Miller is the Buckeyes' second career leader in total offense yards.
The Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio State Buckeyes 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 Buckeyes represent the Ohio State University in the NCAA 's Big Ten Conference .
Although Ohio State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers[ 1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1944. 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 1944, 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.
The NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Buckeyes have played in 13 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an additional game to accumulate statistics. However, Ohio State's official record books included bowl games in single-season and career statistics long before the NCAA made it official policy.
The Big Ten instituted a championship game starting in 2011, allowing the top team in each division to play another game each season. The Buckeyes played in this game in 2013 and 2014 and 2017 .
Since head coach Urban Meyer arrived in 2012 , the Buckeyes have run a spread option offense . 2013 saw the most offensive yards in school history,[ 1] and the 2014 team passed that mark. The emphasis on dual-threat quarterbacks has led to Braxton Miller and JT Barrett entering the leaderboards.
These lists are updated through Ohio State's game against Minnesota on October 13, 2018 . The Ohio State Media Guide does not include 2010 statistics for Terrelle Pryor , Dan Herron , and DeVier Posey due to NCAA sanctions. They are fully included in these lists, however.
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
J.T. Barrett
9,434[ 3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Art Schlichter
7,547
1978 1979 1980 1981
3
Bobby Hoying
7,232
1992 1993 1994 1995
4
Joe Germaine
6,370
1996 1997 1998
5
Greg Frey
6,316
1987 1988 1989 1990
6
Terrelle Pryor
6,177
2008 2009 2010
7
Steve Bellisari
5,878
1998 1999 2000 2001
8
Troy Smith
5,720
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Mike Tomczak
5,569
1981 1982 1983 1984
10
Braxton Miller
5,295[ 4]
2011 2012 2013 2015
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Joe Germaine
3,330
1998
2
Bobby Hoying
3,269
1995
3
J.T. Barrett
3,053[ 3]
2017
4
J.T. Barrett
2,834[ 3]
2014
5
Terrelle Pryor
2,772
2010
6
J.T. Barrett
2,555[ 3]
2016
7
Art Schlichter
2,551
1981
8
Troy Smith
2,542
2006
9
Todd Boeckman
2,379
2007
10
Bobby Hoying
2,335
1994
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Archie Griffin
5,589
1972 1973 1974 1975
2
Ezekiel Elliott
3,961[ 15]
2013 2014 2015
3
Eddie George
3,768
1992 1993 1994 1995
4
Tim Spencer
3,553
1979 1980 1981 1982
5
Beanie Wells
3,382
2006 2007 2008
6
Braxton Miller
3,314[ 4]
2011 2012 2013 2015
7
J.T. Barrett
3,263
2014 2015 2016 2017
8
Keith Byars
3,200
1982 1983 1984 1985
9
Carlos Hyde
3,198
2010 2011 2012 2013
10
Pepe Pearson
3,076
1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Eddie George
1,927
1995
2
Ezekiel Elliott
1,878[ 15]
2014
3
Ezekiel Elliott
1,821[ 15]
2015
4
Keith Byars
1,764
1984
5
Archie Griffin
1,695
1974
6
Beanie Wells
1,609
2007
7
Archie Griffin
1,577
1973
8
Tim Spencer
1,538
1982
9
Carlos Hyde
1,521
2013
10
Pepe Pearson
1,484
1996
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Michael Jenkins
2,898
2001 2002 2003
2
David Boston
2,855
1996 1997 1998
3
Gary Williams
2,792
1979 1980 1981 1982
4
Cris Carter
2,725
1984 1985 1986
5
Devin Smith
2,503[ 26]
2011 2012 2013 2014
6
Santonio Holmes
2,295
2003 2004 2005
7
Doug Donley
2,252
1977 1978 1979 1980
8
Dee Miller
2,090
1995 1996 1997 1998
9
DeVier Posey
1,955
2008 2009 2010 2011
10
Ted Ginn, Jr.
1,943
2004 2005 2006
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 31]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
J.T. Barrett
12,697 [ 3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Braxton Miller
8,950 [ 4]
2011 2012 2013 2015
3
Art Schlichter
8,850
1978 1979 1980 1981
4
Terrelle Pryor
8,341
2008 2009 2010
5
Bobby Hoying
7,151
1992 1993 1994 1995
6
Troy Smith
6,888
2003 2004 2005 2006
7
Steve Bellisari
6,496
1998 1999 2000 2001
8
Greg Frey
6,098
1987 1988 1989 1990
9
Joe Germaine
6,094
1996 1997 1998
10
Mike Tomczak
6,015
1981 1982 1983 1984
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
J.T. Barrett
3,851 [ 3]
2017
2
J.T. Barrett
3,772
2014
3
Terrelle Pryor
3,526
2010
4
J.T. Barrett
3,400 [ 3]
2016
5
Braxton Miller
3,310
2012
6
Bobby Hoying
3,290
1995
7
Joe Germaine
3,247
1998
8
Braxton Miller
3,162
2013
9
Troy Smith
2,893
2005
10
Terrelle Pryor
2,873
2009
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
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