UConn Huskies football statistical leaders

The UConn Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Connecticut Huskies 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 Huskies represent the University of Connecticut in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference.

Although Connecticut began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1952. 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 1952, 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 Huskies have played in seven bowl games since then, allowing many recent players 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	Dan Orlovsky	10,706	2001 2002 2003 2004
2	Matt DeGennaro	9,288	1987 1988 1989 1990
3	Shane Stafford	8,975	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Bryant Shirreffs	6,375^[3]	2015 2016 2017
5	Chandler Whitmer	5,082	2012 2013 2014
6	Ken Sweitzer	4,949	1978 1979 1980 1981
7	Peter Lane	4,179	1985 1986
8	Rick Robustelli	4,160	1968 1969 1970
9	Cornelius Benton	4,035	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
10	Zeke Rodgers	3,802	1992 1993 1994 1995

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Dan Orlovsky	3,485	2003
2	Dan Orlovsky	3,354	2004
3	Shane Stafford	2,814	1997
4	Cornelius Benton	2,701	1991
5	Chandler Whitmer	2,664	2012
6	Matt DeGennaro	2,633	1988
7	Dan Orlovsky	2,488	2002
8	Matt DeGennaro	2,472	1989
9	Tyler Lorenzen	2,367	2007
10	Shane Stafford	2,339	1998

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Casey Cochran	461^[4]	2013	Memphis
2	Dan Orlovsky	445	2004	Syracuse
3	Jack Zergiotis	418^[5]	2019	East Carolina
4	Brian Hoffmann	413	1998	Massachusetts
5	Bryant Shirreffs	408^[6]	2017	SMU
6	Cornelius Benton	406	1991	New Hampshire
	Bryant Shirreffs	406^[7]	2017	East Carolina
8	Cornelius Benton	402	1991	Yale
9	Dan Orlovsky	382	2001	Cincinnati
	Dan Orlovsky	382	2004	Murray State

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Dan Orlovsky	84	2001 2002 2003 2004
2	Matt DeGennaro	73	1987 1988 1989 1990
	Shane Stafford	73	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Ken Sweitzer	37	1978 1979 1980 1981
5	Rick Robustelli	31	1968 1969 1970
6	Bryant Shirreffs	30^[3]	2015 2016 2017
7	Chandler Whitmer	25	2012 2013 2014
8	Cornelius Benton	24	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
	Zeke Rodgers	24	1992 1993 1994 1995
10	Irv Panciera	20	1950 1951 1952

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Dan Orlovsky	33	2003
2	Shane Stafford	23	1997
	Dan Orlovsky	23	2004
4	Shane Stafford	22	1998
5	Matt DeGennaro	21	1990
6	Dan Orlovsky	19	2002
7	Matt DeGennaro	18	1987
	Cornelius Benton	18	1991
9	Matt DeGennaro	17	1988
	Matt DeGennaro	17	1989
	Shane Stafford	17	1996

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Dan Orlovsky	5	2003	Akron
	Dan Orlovsky	5	2003	Army
	Dan Orlovsky	5	2004	Murray State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Donald Brown	3,800	2006 2007 2008
2	Terry Caulley	3,187	2002 2003 2005 2006
3	Jordan Todman	3,179	2008 2009 2010
4	Kevin Mensah	2,933^[8]	2017 2018 2019 2021
5	Lyle McCombs	2,681	2011 2012 2013
6	Wilbur Gilliard	2,624	1992 1993 1994 1995
7	Ed Long	2,515	1991 1992 1993 1994
8	Vinny Clements	2,327	1968 1969 1970
9	Cornell Brockington	2,198	2003 2004 2005
10	Jeff Gallaher	1,989	1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Donald Brown	2,083	2008
2	Jordan Todman	1,695	2010
3	Tory Taylor	1,262	1995
4	Terry Caulley	1,247	2002
5	Eric Torkelson	1,233	1973
6	Cornell Brockington	1,218	2004
7	Jordan Todman	1,188	2009
8	Kevin Wesley	1,162	1989
9	Lyle McCombs	1,151	2011
10	Wilbur Gilliard	1,099	1993

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Nick Giaquinto	277	1976	Holy Cross
2	Vinny Clements	273	1969	Rhode Island
3	Kevin Wesley	272	1989	Massachusetts
4	Donald Brown	261	2009	Buffalo
5	Tory Taylor	256	1995	Boston University
6	Wilbur Gilliard	252	1993	Richmond
7	Gary DuBose	246	1984	Massachusetts
8	Terry Caulley	234	2003	Buffalo
9	Kevin Wesley	223	1989	Boston University
10	Jordan Todman	222	2010	Pittsburgh

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Wilbur Gilliard	34	1992 1993 1994 1995
2	Donald Brown	33	2006 2007 2008
3	Jordan Todman	31	2008 2009 2010
4	Terry Caulley	31	2002 2003 2005 2006
5	Taber Small	26	1999 2000 2001
6	Walt Trojanowski	25	1942 1945 1946 1949
	Cornell Brockington	25	2003 2004 2005
8	Ed Long	24	1991 1992 1993 1994
9	Vinny Clements	23	1968 1969 1970
10	Arthur Williams	22	1925 1926 1927

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Walt Trojanowski	22	1945
2	Donald Brown	18	2008
3	Wilbur Gilliard	17	1993
4	Terry Caulley	15	2002
5	Arthur Williams	14	1926
	Taber Small	14	1999
	Jordan Todman	14	2009
	Andre Dixon	14	2009
	Jordan Todman	14	2010
10	Lenny King	12	1956

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rk	Player	Rec	Years
1	Mark Didio	239	1988 1989 1990 1991
2	Alex Davis	200	1989 1990 1991 1992
3	Glenn Antrum	186	1985 1986 1987 1988
4	Noel Thomas	183^[9]	2013 2014 2015 2016
5	John Fitzsimmons	173	1996 1997 1998 1999
6	Geremy Davis	165	2011 2012 2013 2014
7	David Dunn	161	1985 1986 1987
8	Brian Kozlowski	159	1989 1990 1991 1992
9	Carl Bond	145	1995 1996 1997 1998
10	Kashif Moore	126	2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season
Rk	Player	Rec	Year
1	Noel Thomas	100^[9]	2016
2	Mark Didio	88	1991
3	Mark Didio	78	1990
4	Glenn Antrum	77	1988
5	Alex Davis	72	1991
6	Geremy Davis	71	2013
7	Keron Henry	67	2004
8	David Dunn	66	1987
9	Shaun Feldeisen	65	2003
10	Mark Didio	62	1989
	Alex Davis	62	1990

Single game
Rk	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Geremy Davis	15^[4]	2013	Memphis
2	Keith Hugger	14	1981	Delaware
	Noel Thomas	14^[10]	2016	Syracuse
4	Vin Russell	13	1970	Holy Cross
	Mark Didio	13	1990	Rhode Island
	Alex Davis	13	1991	Rhode Island
	Alex Davis	13	1991	Delaware
8	Mark Didio	12	1991	Boston University
	Noel Thomas	12^[11]	2016	South Florida

Receiving yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Mark Didio	3,535	1988 1989 1990 1991
2	John Fitzsimmons	2,841	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Carl Bond	2,770	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Alex Davis	2,567	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Glenn Antrum	2,552	1985 1986 1987 1988
6	Geremy Davis	2,292	2011 2012 2013 2014
7	David Dunn	2,285	1985 1986 1987
8	Noel Thomas	2,235^[9]	2013 2014 2015 2016
9	Keith Hugger	1,961	1979 1980 1981 1982
10	Brian Kozlowski	1,788	1989 1990 1991 1992

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Mark Didio	1,354	1991
2	Noel Thomas	1,179^[9]	2016
3	Carl Bond	1,178	1997
4	Mark Didio	1,153	1990
5	Keith Hugger	1,145	1981
6	Glenn Antrum	1,130	1988
7	Geremy Davis	1,085	2013
8	Reggie Eccleston	1,081	1980
9	John Fitzsimmons	1,040	1998
10	Carl Bond	1,004	1998

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Keith Hugger	236	1981	Delaware
2	Reggie Eccleston	229	1980	Rhode Island
	Mark Didio	229	1991	Boston University
4	Dak Newton	222	1996	Villanova
5	Geremy Davis	207^[4]	2013	Memphis
6	Glenn Antrum	193	1988	Richmond
7	Vin Russell	186	1970	Holy Cross
8	Mark Didio	185	1991	Richmond
9	Mark Didio	182	1990	Rhode Island
10	Shakim Phillips	178^[12]	2013	Maryland

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Alex Davis	24	1989 1990 1991 1992
2	John Fitzsimmons	23	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
3	Carl Bond	22	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Mark Didio	21	1988 1989 1990 1991
5	David Dunn	16	1985 1986 1987
6	Ken Miller	15	1978 1979 1980 1981
7	Glenn Antrum	14	1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Carl Bond	11	1998
2	Mark Didio	10	1990
3	Reggie Eccleston	9	1980
	Alex Davis	9	1990
	Tory Taylor	9	1997
	John Fitzsimmons	9	2000
	O'Neil Wilson	9	2003

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Reggie Eccleston	4	1980	Rhode Island
2	Joe Bettencourt	3	1950	Ohio Wesleyan
	Mark Didio	3	1991	Boston University
	Dak Newton	3	1996	Villanova

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[13]

Total offense yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Dan Orlovsky	10,421	2001 2002 2003 2004
2	Matt DeGennaro	9,269	1987 1988 1989 1990
3	Shane Stafford	8,829	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Bryant Shirreffs	7,404^[3]	2015 2016 2017
5	Ken Sweitzer	6,126	1978 1979 1980 1981
6	Chandler Whitmer	4,849	2012 2013 2014
7	Cornelius Benton	4,089	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
8	Peter Lane	4,075	1985 1986
9	Tyler Lorenzen	3,848	2007 2008
10	Donald Brown	3,800	2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Dan Orlovsky	3,444	2003
2	Dan Orlovsky	3,313	2004
3	Cornelius Benton	2,758	1991
4	Shane Stafford	2,729	1997
5	Tyler Lorenzen	2,695	2007
6	Bryant Shirreffs	2,581^[3]	2015
7	Matt DeGennaro	2,681	1988
8	Ken Sweitzer	2,571	1981
9	Chandler Whitmer	2,503	2012
10	Bryant Shirreffs	2,487^[3]	2017

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Casey Cochran	466^[4]	2013	Memphis
2	Bryant Shirreffs	465	2015	USF
3	Brian Hoffmann	434	1998	Massachusetts
4	Cornelius Benton	433	1991	New Hampshire
5	Cornelius Benton	432	1991	Yale
6	Bryant Shirreffs	424^[7]	2017	East Carolina
7	Jack Zergiotis	418^[5]	2019	East Carolina
8	Dan Orlovsky	412	2004	Syracuse
9	Dan Orlovsky	398	2004	Murray State
10	Bryant Shirreffs	372^[6]	2017	SMU

Total touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Dan Orlovsky	90	2001 2002 2003 2004
2	Matt DeGennaro	83	1987 1988 1989 1990
3	Shane Stafford	73	1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Dan Orlovsky	33	2003
2	Shane Stafford	23	1997
	Dan Orlovsky	23	2002
	Dan Orlovsky	23	2004
5	Walt Trojanowski	22	1945
	Shane Stafford	22	1998
7	Matt DeGennaro	21	1987
	Matt DeGennaro	21	1988
	Matt DeGennaro	21	1990

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rk	Player	Ints	Years
1	Matt Latham	18	1982 1983 1984
2	Lenny King	17	1955 1956 1957
	Darrell Wilson	17	1976 1978 1979 1980
4	Ted Walton	14	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Mark Chapman	14	1989 1990 1991 1992
6	Robert Vaughn	13	2006 2007 2008 2009
7	Justin Perkins	12	2001 2002 2003 2004
8	Bob Warren	11	1969 1970 1971

Single season
Rk	Player	Ints	Year
1	Lenny King	10	1955
2	Darrell Wilson	8	1980
	Matt Latham	8	1983
	Mark Chapman	8	1992
	Jamar Summers	8	2015
6	Rich Fenton	7	1974
	Robert Vaughn	7	2007

Single game
Rk	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Leo Pinsky	3	1944	Norwich
	Don Ross	3	1949	Rhode Island
	Rich Fenton	3	1973	New Hampshire
	Marty Bird	3	1974	New Hampshire
	Matt Latham	3	1984	Lehigh
	Darius Butler	3	2005	Army
	Andrew Adams	3	2014	UCF

Tackles

Career
Rk	Player	Tackles	Years
1	John Dorsey	495	1980 1981 1982 1983
2	Lawrence Wilson	449	2007 2008 2009 2010
3	Jackson Mitchell	431^[14]	2020 2021 2022 2023
4	Troy Ashley	428	1986 1987 1988 1989
5	Maurice Lloyd	412	2001 2002 2003 2004
6	Mike Jansen	394	1985 1986 1987
7	Vernon Hargreaves	393	1981 1982 1983
8	Alfred Fincher	357	2001 2002 2003 2004
9	Obi Melifonwu	351^[15]	2013 2014 2015 2016
10	Paul Duckworth	344	1990 1991 1992 1993

Single season
Rk	Player	Tackles	Year
1	John Dorsey	184	1983
2	Don Thompson	154	1974
	John Dorsey	154	1982
4	Vernon Hargreaves	149	1982
5	John Dorsey	144	1981
6	Troy Ashley	140	1989
	Alfred Fincher	140	2004
	Lawrence Wilson	140	2009
	Jackson Mitchell	140^[14]	2022
10	Mike Jansen	139	1986

Single game
Rk	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Jeff Thomas	24	1980	Massachusetts
	John Dorsey	24	1981	Rhode Island
	Troy Ashley	24	1989	Massachusetts
4	John Dorsey	23	1983	Rutgers
5	John Dorsey	22	1982	Colgate
	Paul Duckworth	22	1993	Towson State
7	Alfred Fincher	21	2004	West Virginia

Sacks

Career
Rk	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Trevardo Williams	30.5	2009 2010 2011 2012
2	Mark Michaels	27.0	1982 1983 1984 1985
3	Cody Brown	24.0	2005 2006 2007 2008
4	Uyi Osunde	22.5	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
5	Lindsey Witten	22.0	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Rob Belcuore	21.5	1989 1990 1991 1992
7	Steve Beal	19.0	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Tyler King	19.0	2001 2002 2003 2004
9	Paul Duckworth	17.0	1990 1991 1992 1993
10	Mike Rembish	16.0	1987 1988 1989 1990

Single season
Rk	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Steve Beal	13.0	1978
	Mark Michaels	13.0	1984
3	Trevardo Williams	12.5	2011
4	Lindsey Witten	11.5	2009
5	Bruce Bourgoin	11.0	1993
	Uyi Osunde	11.0	2003
	Cody Brown	11.0	2008
8	Paul Mariano	10.0	1975
	Mike Rembish	10.0	1990

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rk	Player	FGs	Years
1	Dave Teggart	67	2008 2009 2010 2011
2	Matt Nuzie	45	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Bobby Puyol	39^[16]	2013 2014 2015 2016
4	Domingos Carlos	36	1981 1982 1983
5	Tony Ciaravino	33	2006 2007 2008
6	Nick Sosik	31	1990 1991 1992
7	David DeArmas	30	1993 1994 1995
8	Marc Hickok	27	1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season
Rk	Player	FGs	Year
1	Dave Teggart	25	2010
2	Tony Ciaravino	22	2007
	Dave Teggart	22	2011
4	Matt Nuzie	20	2004
5	David DeArmas	17	1995
6	Bobby Puyol	16	2015
7	Mark Carter	15	1986
8	Dave Teggart	14	2009
9	Dave Teggart	13	2008
	Bobby Puyol	13^[16]	2016

Single game
Rk	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Domingos Carlos	4	1982	New Hampshire
	Mark Carter	4	1986	Northeastern
	Mark Carter	4	1986	New Hampshire
	David DeArmas	4	1995	Yale
	Matt Nuzie	4	2004	Toledo
	Dave Teggart	4	2008	Cincinnati
	Dave Teggart	4	2010	South Florida
	Dave Teggart	4	2011	Cincinnati

Field goal percentage

Career
Rk	Player	FG%	Years
1	Dave Teggart	90.5%	2008 2009 2010 2011
2	Bobby Puyol	76.5%^[16]	2013 2014 2015 2016
3	Tony Ciaravino	75.0%	2006 2007 2008
	Noe Ruelas	75.0%^[17]	2022 2023

Single season
Rk	Player	FG%	Year
1	Bobby Puyol	88.9%	2015
2	Dave Teggart	86.7%	2008
3	Tony Ciaravino	81.5%	2007
4	Dave Teggart	80.6%	2010

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Connecticut Huskies Media Guide". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bryant Shirreffs". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "UConn beats Memphis 45-10 for third straight win". ESPN.com. December 7, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "East Carolina vs. UConn Box Score". ESPN.com. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "UConn vs. SMU Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "East Carolina vs. UConn Box Score". ESPN.com. September 24, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ "Kevin Mensah". ESPN.com.
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^ ^a ^b "Jackson Mitchell". ESPN.com.
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[2] "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.

[BSESPN-3] "Bryant Shirreffs". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[13MEM-4] "UConn beats Memphis 45-10 for third straight win". ESPN.com. December 7, 2012.

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[17SMU-6] "UConn vs. SMU Box Score". ESPN.com. September 30, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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[KMESPN-8] "Kevin Mensah". ESPN.com.

[NTESPN-9] "Noel Thomas". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[16SYR-10] "Syracuse uses late 99-yard drive to beat UConn 31-24". ESPN.com. September 24, 2016.

[16SF-11] "Flowers accounts for 5 TDs, South Florida beats UConn 42-27". ESPN.com. October 15, 2016.

[13MD-12] "Brown leads Terps to 32-21 win over Huskies". ESPN.com. September 14, 2012.

[13] "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.

[JMESPN-14] "Jackson Mitchell". ESPN.com.

[ObiM-15] "Obi Melifonwu". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[BPESPN-16] "Bobby Puyol". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[NRESPN-17] "Noe Ruelas". ESPN.com.

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