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Earl Bennett 's 236 career receptions were a record until Jordan Matthews broke it 6 years later.
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 five 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 2017 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
Kyle Shurmur
5,735[ 3]
2015 2016 2017
6
Eric Jones
5,029
1986 1987 1988
7
Jordan Rodgers
4,063
2011 2012
8
Damian Allen
3,704
1994 1995 1996 1997
9
John Gromos
3,514
1985 1987 1988 1989
10
Chris Nickson
3,406
2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Kurt Page
3,178
1983
2
Jay Cutler
3,073
2005
3
Kyle Shurmur
2,823[ 3]
2017
4
Eric Jones
2,548
1988
5
Jordan Rodgers
2,539
2012
6
Greg Zolman
2,512
2001
7
Whit Taylor
2,481
1982
8
Greg Zolman
2,441
2000
9
Kyle Shurmur
2,409[ 3]
2016
10
Kurt Page
2,405
1984
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Ralph Webb
4,173[ 12]
2014 2015 2016 2017
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 game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Frank Mordica
321
1978
Air Force
2
Doug Mathews
214
1969
Tulane
3
Ralph Webb
198[ 13]
2016
Middle Tennessee
4
Zac Stacy
198[ 14]
2011
Army
5
Jamie O’Rourke
187
1971
Tulane
Frank Mordica
187
1979
Citadel
7
Zac Stacy
184[ 15]
2011
Wake Forest
8
Corey Harris
180
1991
Army
Zac Stacy
180[ 16]
2012
Wake Forest
10
Jermaine Johnson
177
1994
Georgia
Rushing touchdowns
Single game[ 10]
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Frank Mordica
5
1978
Air Force
Receiving
Receptions
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
Trent Sherfield
1,869
2014 2015 2016 2017
9
Erik Davis
1,767
2002 2003 2004 2005
10
Keith Edwards
1,757
1980 1982 1983
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 20]
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
Kyle Shurmur
5,489 [ 3]
2015 2016 2017
7
Chris Nickson
4,869
2005 2006 2007 2008
8
Jordan Rodgers
4,554
2011 2012
9
Larry Smith
3,741
2008 2009 2010 2011
10
Damian Allen
3,733
1994 1995 1996 1997
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
Kyle Shurmur
2,739 [ 3]
2017
6
Whit Taylor
2,679
1982
7
Jay Cutler
2,646
2003
8
Eric Jones
2,619
1987
9
Jordan Rodgers
2,610
2012
10
Greg Zolman
2,504
2001
Single game[ 10]
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Whit Taylor
521
1981
Tennessee
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
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[ 22]
2008
Ole Miss
Tackles
Career[ 10]
Rank
Player
Tackles
Years
1
Andrew Coleman
458
1978 1979 1980 1981
Single season[ 10]
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Chris Gaines
214
1987
Single game[ 10]
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Chris Gaines
37
1987
Tulane
Sacks
Career[ 10]
Rank
Player
Sacks
Years
1
Alan Young
21.5
1990 1991 1992 1993
Single season[ 10]
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Alan Young
12.0
1993
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game[ 10]
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Hawkins Golden
4
1973
Georgia
John Markham
4
2000
Duke
Field goal percentage
References
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