Miami Hurricanes football statistical leaders explained

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, but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
1Brad Kaaya9,9682014 2015 2016
2Ken Dorsey9,5651999 2000 2001 2002
3Jacory Harris8,8262008 2009 2010 2011
4Stephen Morris7,8962010 2011 2012 2013
5Gino Torretta7,6901989 1990 1991 1992
6Tyler Van Dyke7,4782020 2021 2022 2023
7Vinny Testaverde6,0581982 1984 1985 1986
8Craig Erickson6,0561987 1988 1989 1990
9Ryan Clement6,0041994 1995 1996 1997
10Bernie Kosar5,9711983 1984
Single season
1Bernie Kosar3,6421984
2Brad Kaaya3,5322016
3Ken Dorsey3,3692002
4Craig Erickson3,3631990
5Jacory Harris3,3522009
6Stephen Morris3,3452012
7Vinny Testaverde3,2381985
Brad Kaaya3,2382015
9Brad Kaaya3,1982014
10Malik Rosier3,1202017
Single game
1Stephen Morris566[3] North Carolina State
2Tyler Van Dyke496[4] North Carolina
3Gino Torretta485San Diego State
4Gino Torretta468San Jose State
5Craig Erickson467California
6Bernie Kosar447Boston College
7Stephen Morris436[5] Georgia Tech
8Gino Torretta433Iowa
9 430NC State
10 426[6] Pittsburgh

Passing touchdowns

Career
1Ken Dorsey861999 2000 2001 2002
2Jacory Harris702008 2009 2010 2011
3Brad Kaaya692014 2015 2016
4Tyler Van Dyke54[7] 2021 2022 2023
5Stephen Morris492010 2011 2012 2013
6Vinny Testaverde481982 1984 1985 1986
7Steve Walsh481986 1987 1988
8Gino Torretta471989 1990 1991 1992
9Craig Erickson461987 1988 1989 1990
10Ryan Clement431994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
1Steve Walsh291988
2Ken Dorsey282002
3Brad Kaaya272016
4Vinny Testaverde261986
Brad Kaaya262014
Malik Rosier262017
7 Bernie Kosar251984
Ken Dorsey252000
Tyler Van Dyke252021
10Jacory Harris242009
Single game
1Jarren Williams6Louisville
2Bernie Kosar5Cincinnati
Steve Walsh5Cincinnati
Ken Dorsey5Boston College
Brock Berlin5North Carolina State
Kyle Wright5Wake Forest
Stephen Morris5North Carolina State
D'Eriq King5[8] NC State
Tyler Van Dyke5Texas A&M

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
1Duke Johnson3,5192012 2013 2014
2Ottis Anderson3,3311975 1976 1977 1978
3Edgerrin James2,9601996 1997 1998
4James Jackson2,9531996 1997 1998 1999 2000
5Clinton Portis2,5231999 2000 2001
6Graig Cooper2,3832007 2008 2009 2010
7Danyell Ferguson2,2141992 1994 1995 1996
8Javarris James2,1622006 2007 2008 2009
9Joseph Yearby2,1192014 2015 2016
10Willis McGahee2,0672001 2002
Single season
1Willis McGahee1,7532002
2Duke Johnson1,6522014
3Edgerrin James1,4161998
4Lamar Miller1,2722011
5Ottis Anderson1,2661978
6Clinton Portis1,2002001
7Mark Walton1,1172016
8Edgerrin James1,0981997
9Danyell Ferguson1,0691995
10James Jackson1,0062000
Single game
1Edgerrin James299UCLA
2Edgerrin James271Boston College
3Duke Johnson249[9] Virginia Tech
Lorenzo Roan249East Carolina
5Willis McGahee205Virginia Tech
6Willis McGahee204Florida
Mark Walton204Toledo
8Jason Geathers199Florida A&M
9Frank Gore195Virginia
Tyrone Moss195North Carolina

Rushing touchdowns

Career
1Stephen McGuire351989 1990 1991 1992
2Edgerrin James321996 1997 1998
3Willis McGahee312001 2002
4James Jackson291997 1998 1999 2000
5Mel Bratton261984 1985 1986 1987
Tyrone Moss262003 2004 2005 2006
Duke Johnson262012 2013 2014
Mark Walton262015 2016 2017
9Eddie Dunn251936 1937 1938
10Cam'Ron Harris222018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
1Willis McGahee282002
2Edgerrin James171998
3Eddie Dunn141938
Mark Walton142016
5Harry Ghaul131945
Edgerrin James131997
7James Stewart121994
Danyell Ferguson121995
Tyrone Moss122005
10Stephen McGuire111990
James Jackson111999
James Jackson112000
Single game
1Willis McGahee6Virginia Tech
2Bill L’Italien5Piedmont
3Alonzo Highsmith4Notre Dame
Mel Bratton4Boston College
Willis McGahee4Temple
Tyrone Moss4North Carolina
Mark Walton4Florida Atlantic

Receiving

Receptions

Career
1Mike Harley182[10] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2Reggie Wayne1731997 1998 1999 2000
3Stacy Coley1662013 2014 2015 2016
4Lamar Thomas1441989 1990 1991 1992
5Michael Irvin1431985 1986 1987
Santana Moss1431997 1998 1999 2000
7Leonard Hankerson1342007 2008 2009 2010
8Travis Benjamin1312008 2009 2010 2011
Xavier Restrepo1312020 2021 2022 2023
10Allen Hurns1212010 2011 2012 2013
Phillip Dorsett1212011 2012 2013 2014
Single season
1Xavier Restrepo85[11] 2023
2Charleston Rambo792021
3Leonard Hankerson722010
4Willie Smith661984
5Stacy Coley632016
6Allen Hurns622013
7Wesley Carroll611990
8Kellen Winslow602003
9Eddie Brown591984
10Phillip Dorsett582012
Single game
1Mike Harley13[12] Duke
2Willie Smith12Maryland
Phillip Dorsett12[13] USF
Charleston Rambo12[14] Michigan State
Xavier Restrepo12[15] Georgia Tech
6Jerry Daanen11LSU
Willie Smith11Florida
Cleveland Gary11Notre Dame
Wesley Carroll11California
Wesley Carroll11Syracuse
Kellen Winslow11Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo11[16] North Carolina
Xavier Restrepo11Rutgers

Receiving yards

Career
1Santana Moss2,5461997 1998 1999 2000
2Reggie Wayne2,5101997 1998 1999 2000
3Michael Irvin2,4231985 1986 1987
4Lamar Thomas2,2711989 1990 1991 1992
5Stacy Coley2,2182013 2014 2015 2016
6Leonard Hankerson2,1602007 2008 2009 2010
7Mike Harley2,1582017 2018 2019 2020 2021
8Travis Benjamin2,1462008 2009 2010 2011
9Phillip Dorsett2,1322011 2012 2013 2014
10Allen Hurns1,8912010 2011 2012 2013
Single season
1Charleston Rambo1,1722021
2Allen Hurns1,1622013
3Leonard Hankerson1,1562010
4Eddie Brown1,1141984
5Andre Johnson1,0922002
Xavier Restrepo1,0922023
7Wesley Carroll9521990
8Ahmmon Richards9342016
9Santana Moss8991999
10Phillip Dorsett8712014
Single game
1Eddie Brown220Boston College
2Charleston Rambo210[17] Georgia Tech
3Wesley Carroll208California
4Phillip Dorsett201[18] Arkansas State
5Andre Johnson199Nebraska
6Michael Irvin194East Carolina
7Andre Johnson193Virginia Tech
Xavier Restrepo193Louisville
9Phillip Dorsett191North Carolina State
10Joe Schmidt186Houston

Receiving touchdowns

Career
1Michael Irvin261985 1986 1987
2Lamar Thomas231989 1990 1991 1992
3Leonard Hankerson222007 2008 2009 2010
4Reggie Wayne201997 1998 1999 2000
Andre Johnson202000 2001 2002
Stacy Coley202013 2014 2015 2016
7Santana Moss191997 1998 1999 2000
8Phillip Dorsett172011 2012 2013 2014
9Brian Blades151984 1985 1986 1987
10Mike Harley152017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
1Leonard Hankerson132010
2Michael Irvin111986
3Lamar Thomas101992
Reggie Wayne102000
Andre Johnson102001
Phillip Dorsett102014
7Eddie Brown91984
Michael Irvin91985
Andre Johnson92002
Stacy Coley92016
Braxton Berrios92017
Single game
1Jacolby George3[19] Texas A&M
Leonard Hankerson3Clemson
Tony Gaiter3Pittsburgh
Santana Moss3Rutgers

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[20]

Total offense yards

Career
1Brad Kaaya9,582 2014 2015 2016
2Ken Dorsey9,486 1999 2000 2001 2002
3Jacory Harris8,823 2008 2009 2010 2011
4Stephen Morris7,950 2010 2011 2012 2013
5Tyler Van Dyke7,5102020 2021 2022 2023
6Gino Torretta7,722 1989 1990 1991 1992
7Craig Erickson6,021 1987 1988 1989 1990
8Vinny Testaverde5,738 1982 1984 1985 1986
9Kyle Wright5,706 2004 2005 2006 2007
10Ryan Clement5,659 1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
1Malik Rosier3,588 2017
2Stephen Morris3,415 2012
3Bernie Kosar3,412 1984
4Brad Kaaya3,396 2016
5Craig Erickson3,389 1990
6Ken Dorsey3,330 2002
7D'Eriq King3,224[21] 2020
8Gino Torretta3,155 1991
9Jacory Harris3,133 2009
10Brad Kaaya3,119 2015
Single game
1Stephen Morris568North Carolina State
2D'Eriq King535NC State
3Tyler Van Dyke498[22] North Carolina
4Gino Torretta474San Diego State
5Craig Erickson472California
6Gino Torretta451Iowa
7Stephen Morris446Georgia Tech
8Gino Torretta443San Jose State
9Bernie Kosar436Boston College
10Steve Walsh420Notre Dame

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

Career
1Ken Dorsey88 1999 2000 2001 2002
2Jacory Harris75 2008 2009 2010 2011
3Brad Kaaya73 2014 2015 2016
4Vinny Testaverde56 1982 1984 1985 1986
5Tyler Van Dyke562020 2021 2022 2023
6Stephen Morris52 2010 2011 2012 2013
7Craig Erickson50 1987 1988 1989 1990
8Steve Walsh49 1986 1987 1988
Gino Torretta49 1989 1990 1991 1992
10Bernie Kosar48 1983 1984
Ryan Clement48 1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
1Malik Rosier31 2017
2Vinny Testaverde30 1986
3Bernie Kosar29 1984
Steve Walsh29 1988
5Ken Dorsey28 2002
Willis McGahee28 2002
7Brad Kaaya27 2014
Brad Kaaya27 2016
D'Eriq King272020
10Ken Dorsey26 2000
Tyler Van Dyke262021

Defense

Interceptions

Career
1Ed Reed211998 1999 2000 2001
2Bennie Blades191984 1985 1986 1987
3Jim Dooley171949 1950 1951
4Fred Marion161978 1979 1980 1981
5Sean Taylor142001 2002 2003
6Whitey Rouviere131952 1953 1954 1955
Gene Coleman131977 1978 1979
8Bryan Ferguson111975 1976 1977
Roland Smith111987 1988 1989 1990
Kamren Kinchens11
Single season
1Bennie Blades101986
Sean Taylor102003
3Gene Coleman91979
Ed Reed92001
5Ed Reed82000
6Whitey Rouviere71954
Racey Timmons71960
Bryan Ferguson71977
Fred Marion71980
Single game
1Joe Dixon3Catholic
Bill Steiner3Georgia
Al Hudson3Michigan State
Whitey Campbell3Chattanooga
Whitey Campbell3Rollins
Al Hudson3Georgia
John Bookman3Boston College
Larry DiGiammarino3Oregon
Gene Coleman3Florida
Bobby Harden3BYU
Kenny Phillips3Duke
Kamren Kinchens3Georgia Tech

Tackles

Career
1Dan Morgan5321997 1998 1999 2000
2George Mira Jr.4901984 1985 1986 1987
3Scott Nicolas4561978 1979 1980
4Micheal Barrow4231989 1990 1991 1992
5Darrin Smith4011989 1990 1991 1992
6Ray Lewis3881993 1994 1995
7Jonathan Vilma3772000 2001 2002 2003
8Rod Carter3611985 1986 1987 1988
9Shaquille Quarterman3562016 2017 2018 2019
10Denzel Perryman3512011 2012 2013 2014
Single season
1Ray Lewis1601995
2Ray Lewis1521994
3Dan Morgan1501998
Nate Webster1501999
5George Mira Jr.1471987
6Ken Sisk1391983
7Dan Morgan1382000
8Greg Threat1362004
9Jay Brophy1351982
George Mira Jr.1351985

Sacks

Career
1Danny Stubbs39.51984 1985 1986 1987
2Greg Mark34.51986 1987 1988 1989
3Kenny Holmes30.01993 1994 1995 1996
4Jamaal Green24.01999 2000 2001 2002
5Kevin Patrick23.01990 1991 1992 1993
Kenard Lang23.01994 1995 1996
7Bob Nelson22.01978 1979 1980 1981
Bill Hawkins22.01985 1986 1987 1988
Rusty Medearis22.01990 1991 1992 1994
10Jerome Brown21.01983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
1Danny Stubbs17.01986
2Greg Mark15.51989
Gregory Rousseau15.5[23] 2019
4Don Latimer15.01977
5Danny Stubbs12.01985
Kenard Lang12.01996
Derrick Ham12.01998
8Kenny Holmes11.01996
Kareem Brown11.02006
10Russell Maryland10.51990
Warren Sapp10.51994
Calais Campbell10.52006

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
1Michael Badgley772014 2015 2016 2017
2Carlos Huerta731988 1989 1990 1991
3Jon Peattie642003 2004 2005 2006
4Danny Miller561978 1979 1980 1981
5Andres Borregales562021 2022 2023
6Greg Cox471984 1985 1986 1987
7Todd Sievers451998 2000 2001 2002
7Matt Bosher452008 2009 2010
9Andy Crosland441996 1997 1998 1999
10Dane Prewitt411992 1993 1994 1995
Single season
1Michael Badgley252015
2Jon Peattie222003
Andres Borregales22[24] 2023
4Carlos Huerta211988
Todd Sievers212001
Michael Badgley212016
7José Borregales20[25] 2020
8Jake Wieclaw192012
9Danny Miller181981
Carlos Huerta181989
Matt Bosher182008
Single game
1Jon Peattie5West Virginia
Michael Badgley5[26] Nebraska
Michael Badgley5[27] Pittsburgh
4Danny Miller4North Texas
Danny Miller4Houston
Greg Cox4Florida
Carlos Huerta4Syracuse
Dane Prewitt4Washington
Todd Sievers4Penn State
Michael Badgley4[28] Duke
José Borregales4[29] Louisville
Andres Borregales4Duke
Andres Borregales4[30] Virginia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Miami Hurricanes Media Guide. 2016-08-14. HurricaneSports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829063905/http://hurricanesports.com/pdf9/4920107.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700. 2016-08-29. dead.
  2. Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.com. AP.
  3. Web site: Stephen Morris' ACC-record 566 passing yards spark Miami . 2012-09-29 . ESPN.com .
  4. Web site: North Carolina vs. Miami Box Score. October 8, 2022. October 25, 2022. ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: Miami scores last 23 points, tops Georgia Tech in overtime . 2012-09-22 . ESPN.com .
  6. Web site: Box Score: Miami vs. Pittsburgh . ESPN.com . October 30, 2021 . October 30, 2021.
  7. Web site: Tyler Van Dyke. ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: Miami vs. NC State Box Score. ESPN.com. November 6, 2020. November 7, 2020.
  9. Web site: Duke Johnson runs for 249 yards, scores 2 TDs as Miami rips Va. Tech . 2014-10-23 . ESPN.com .
  10. Web site: Mike Harley. ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Xavier Restrepo. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Miami vs. Duke Box Score. ESPN.com. November 27, 2021. November 29, 2021.
  13. Web site: Stephen Morris throws for 413 yards as Miami cruises past South Florida . 2012-11-17 . ESPN.com .
  14. Web site: Michigan State vs. Miami Box Score. ESPN.com. September 18, 2021. September 20, 2021.
  15. Web site: Georgia Tech vs. Miami Box Score. ESPN.com. October 7, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  16. Web site: Miami vs. North Carolina Box Score. ESPN.com. October 14, 2023. October 15, 2023.
  17. Web site: Georgia Tech vs. Miami Box Score. ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. October 8, 2021.
  18. Web site: Dorsett leads Miami over Arkansas State, 41-20 . 2014-09-13 . ESPN.com .
  19. Web site: Texas A&M vs. Miami Bix Score. ESPN.com. September 9, 2023. September 11, 2023.
  20. Web site: Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2008-01-03. August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071201142013/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf . 2007-12-01.
  21. Web site: D'Eriq King. ESPN.com.
  22. Web site: North Carolina vs. Miami Box Score. October 8, 2022. October 25, 2022. ESPN.com.
  23. Web site: Gregory Rousseau. ESPN.com.
  24. Web site: Andres Borregales. ESPN.com.
  25. Web site: Jose Borregales. ESPN.com.
  26. Web site: Canes waste 23-point lead, then top Nebraska 36-33 in OT . 2015-09-19 . ESPN.com .
  27. Web site: Miami strikes early, holds off Pittsburgh 29-24 . 2015-11-27 . ESPN.com .
  28. Web site: Kaaya breaks Miami record, Hurricanes top Duke 40-21 . 2016-11-26 . ESPN.com .
  29. Web site: Miami vs. Louisville Box Score. September 19, 2020. September 20, 2020. ESPN.com.
  30. Web site: Miami vs. Virginia Box Score. October 29, 2022. November 28, 2022. ESPN.com.