Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders explained

The Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers 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 Volunteers represent University of Tennessee in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although Tennessee began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1930s or 1940s, depending on the particular statistic. Records from before this time period 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:

These stats are updated through the end of the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing Yards

Career
1Peyton Manning11,2011994 1995 1996 1997
2Casey Clausen9,7072000 2001 2002 2003
3Erik Ainge8,7002004 2005 2006 2007
4Tyler Bray7,4442010 2011 2012
5Joshua Dobbs7,138[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
6Andy Kelly6,3971988 1989 1990 1991
7Jarrett Guarantano6,1742016 2017 2018 2019 2020
8Hendon Hooker6,0802021 2022
9Jeff Francis5,8671985 1986 1987 1988
10Tee Martin4,5921996 1997 1998 1999
Single-Season
1Peyton Manning3,8191997
2Tyler Bray3,6122012
3Erik Ainge3,5222007
4Peyton Manning3,2871996
5Hendon Hooker3,1352022
6Erik Ainge2,9892006
7Casey Clausen2,9692001
8Casey Clausen2,9682003
9Peyton Manning2,9541995
10Joshua Dobbs2,9462016
Single Game
1Tyler Bray5302012Troy
2Peyton Manning5231997Kentucky
3Peyton Manning4921996Florida
4Jarrett Guarantano415[4] 2019Missouri
5Peyton Manning4081996Northwestern[5]
6Tyler Bray4052011Cincinnati
7Tyler Bray4042012Missouri
8Tyler Bray4012012Akron
9Andy Kelly3991990Notre Dame
Peyton Manning3991997Southern Miss
Longest Pass Plays
1Casey Clausen902003Georgia
2Andy Kelly871991Auburn
3Alan Cockrell851983Vanderbilt
Jimmy Streater851979Vanderbilt
5Erik Ainge842006Memphis
Andy Kelly841989Arkansas
7Joe Milton832023UCONN
8Andy Kelly821990Auburn
Bobby Scott821969Memphis St.
10Tyler Bray812011Montana
Condredge Holloway811974Vanderbilt

Passing Touchdowns

Career
1Peyton Manning891994 1995 1996 1997
2Casey Clausen752000 2001 2002 2003
3Erik Ainge722004 2005 2006 2007
4Tyler Bray692010 2011 2012
5Hendon Hooker582021 2022
6Joshua Dobbs532013 2014 2015 2016
7Jarrett Guarantano38[6] 2017 2018 2019 2020
8Jonathan Crompton362006 2007 2008 2009
Heath Shuler361991 1992 1993
Andy Kelly361988 1989 1990 1991
Single-Season
1Peyton Manning361997
2Tyler Bray342012
3Erik Ainge312007
Hendon Hooker312021
5Casey Clausen272003
Jonathan Crompton272009
Joshua Dobbs272016
Hendon Hooker272022
9Heath Shuler251993
10Peyton Manning221995
Casey Clausen222001
Single Game
1Erik Ainge72007Kentucky
2Andy Kelly51990Kentucky
Heath Shuler51993Florida
Peyton Manning51997Texas Tech
Peyton Manning51997Kentucky
Casey Clausen52000Arkansas
Casey Clausen52001Memphis
Casey Clausen52003Mississippi State
Jonathan Crompton52009Western Kentucky
Jonathan Crompton52009Memphis
Tyler Bray52010Memphis
Tyler Bray52012Troy
Hendon Hooker52021Purdue
Hendon Hooker52022Alabama
Consecutive Games Throwing TD Pass
1Hendon Hooker20[7] 2021 2022
2Heath Shuler181992 1993
3Joe Milton142022 2023
4Tony Robinson131984 1985
5Casey Clausen122001 2002
6Erik Ainge112004 2005
Peyton Manning111996
8Tyler Bray102010 2011

Passing Attempts

Career
1Peyton Manning13811994 1995 1996 1997
2Casey Clausen12702000 2001 2002 2003
3Erik Ainge12102004 2005 2006 2007
4Joshua Dobbs9992013 2014 2015 2016
5Tyler Bray9222010 2011 2012
6Andy Kelly8461988 1989 1990 1991
7Jarrett Guarantano8082017 2018 2019 2020
8Jeff Francis7681985 1986 1987 1988
9Hendon Hooker6312021 2022
10Jonathan Crompton6292006 2007 2008 2009
Single-Season
1Erik Ainge5192007
2Peyton Manning4771997
3Tyler Bray4512012
4Casey Clausen4122003
5Jonathan Crompton3842009
6Peyton Manning3801996
Peyton Manning3801995
8Andy Kelly3611991
9Joshua Dobbs3572016
10Casey Clausen3542002
Joe Milton3542023
Single Game
1Peyton Manning651996Florida
2Andy Kelly601990Notre Dame
3A. J. Suggs592000LSU
4Andy Kelly561991Florida
5Casey Clausen552003Clemson
Andy Kelly551990Colorado
7Tyler Bray542012Missouri
8Peyton Manning531997Southern Mississippi
9Peyton Manning511997Florida
10Tyler Bray482011Florida

Passing Completions

Career
1Peyton Manning8631994 1995 1996 1997
2Casey Clausen7752000 2001 2002 2003
3Erik Ainge7732004 2005 2006 2007
4Joshua Dobbs6142013 2014 2015 2016
5Tyler Bray5442010 2011 2012
6Andy Kelly5141988 1989 1990 1991
7Jarrett Guarantano4942017 2018 2019 2020
8Jeff Francis4761985 1986 1987 1988
9Hendon Hooker4352021 2022
10Jonathan Crompton3482006 2007 2008 2009
Single-Season
1Erik Ainge3252007
2Peyton Manning2871997
3Tyler Bray2682012
4Peyton Manning2441995
5Peyton Manning2431996
6Erik Ainge2332006
Casey Clausen2332003
8Hendon Hooker2292022
Joe Milton2292023
10Andy Kelly2281991
Single Game
1Tyler Bray372012Missouri
A.J. Suggs372000LSU
Peyton Manning371996Florida
4Peyton Manning351997Southern Mississippi
Peyton Manning351995Arkansas
Andy Kelly351990Notre Dame
7Tyler Bray342011Cincinnati
8Andy Kelly331991Florida
Andy Kelly331990Colorado
10Erik Ainge322007California
Consecutive Completions
1Tee Martin241998Alabama/USC
2Erik Ainge152006Air Force
3Tyler Bray142012Georgia/Florida
4Justin Worley132014Utah State
Casey Clausen132000Kentucky
Jeff Francis131987Indiana
7Peyton Manning121997Kentucky
8Heath Shuler111993Louisville

Rushing

Rushing Yards

Career
1Travis Henry3,0781997 1998 1999 2000
2Arian Foster2,9642005 2006 2007 2008
3James Stewart2,8901991 1992 1993 1994
4Johnnie Jones2,8521981 1982 1983 1984
5Jamal Lewis2,6771997 1998 1999
6Jalen Hurd2,6382014 2015 2016
7Cedric Houston2,6342001 2002 2003 2004
8Jay Graham2,6091993 1994 1995 1996
9Montario Hardesty2,3912005 2006 2007 2008 2009
10Curt Watson2,3641969 1970 1971
Single-Season
1Travis Stephens1,4642001
2Jay Graham1,4381995
3Jamal Lewis1,3641997
4Montario Hardesty1,3452009
5Travis Henry1,3142000
6Johnnie Jones1,2901984
7Jalen Hurd1,288[8] 2015
8Tony Thompson1,2611990
9Chuck Webb1,2361989
10Reggie Cobb1,1971987
Single Game
1Chuck Webb2941989Mississippi
2Chuck Webb2501989Arkansas[9]
3Tony Thompson2481990Mississippi State
4Johnnie Jones2481983Vanderbilt
5Eric Gray2462019Vanderbilt
6Tony Thompson2361990Vanderbilt
7Johnnie Jones2341983Rutgers
8Jamal Lewis2321997Georgia
9Travis Stephens2262001Florida
10Reggie Cobb2251989Auburn
Longest Rush
1Kelsey Finch991977Florida
2Eric Gray942019Vanderbilt
3Tiyon Evans92[10] 2021Missouri
4Dick Dodson911927Transylvania
5LaMarcus Coker892006Marshall
6LaMarcus Coker872006Vanderbilt
Dick Dorsey871933Virginia Tech
8Jaylen Wright832022Vanderbilt
9Steve Wold821969Vanderbilt
Jaylen Wright822023UCONN

Rushing Touchdowns

Career
1Gene McEver371928 1929 1930 1931
2James Stewart351991 1992 1993 1994
3Joshua Dobbs322013 2014 2015 2016
4Stanley Morgan281973 1974 1975 1976
5Beattie Feathers271931 1932 1933
Andy Kozar271950 1951 1952
7Reggie Cobb261987 1988 1989
Travis Henry261997 1998 1999 2000
Montario Hardesty262005 2006 2007 2008 2009
10Jimmy Streater251976 1977 1978 1979
Jay Graham251993 1994 1995 1996
Single-Season
1Gene McEver181929
2Reggie Cobb171987
3Tony Thompson161990
4Harold Payne141951
William Howard141986
6Beattie Feathers131933
Haskel Stanback131972
Montario Hardesty132009
Jabari Small132022
Single Game
1Gene McEver51929South Carolina
2Bob Lund41945Vanderbilt
Harold Payne41951Washington & Lee
Hubert Simpson41979Notre Dame
Tony Thompson41990Vanderbilt
James Stewart41994Georgia

Rushing Attempts

Career
1Arian Foster6502005 2006 2007 2008
2Jalen Hurd5892014 2015 2016
3Montario Hardesty5602005 2006 2007 2008 2009
4Travis Henry5561997 1998 1999 2000
5Jay Graham5401993 1994 1995 1996
6James Stewart5311991 1992 1993 1994
7Curt Watson5291969 1970 1971
8Johnnie Jones5171981 1982 1983 1984
9Cedric Houston5012001 2002 2003 2004
10Travis Stephens4881997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single-Season
1Travis Stephens2912001
2Montario Hardesty2822009
3Jalen Hurd2772015
4Jay Graham2721995
5Travis Henry2532000
6Arian Foster2452007
7Reggie Cobb2371987
8Jamal Lewis2321997
9Johnnie Jones2291984
10Tony Thompson2191990
Single Game
1Travis Stephens412001Arkansas
Johnnie Jones411983Rutgers
3Arian Foster402005Vanderbilt
4Montario Hardesty392009Kentucky
Jay Graham391995Vanderbilt
6James Stewart381991Ole Miss
7Travis Henry372000Florida
8Jamal Lewis361997Vanderbilt
9Chuck Webb351989Mississippi
Hubert Simpson351979Kentucky

Receiving

Receptions

Career
1Joey Kent1831993 1994 1995 1996
2Marcus Nash1771994 1995 1996 1997
3Cedrick Wilson1591997 1998 1999 2000
4Peerless Price1471995 1996 1997 1998
5Jauan Jennings1462015 2016 2017 2018 2019
6Gerald Jones1422007 2008 2009 2010
7Jayson Swain1262003 2004 2005 2006
8Robert Meachem1252004 2005 2006
9Thomas Woods1241986 1987 1988 1989
10Tim McGee1231982 1983 1984 1985
Single-Season
1Marcus Nash761997
2Lucas Taylor732007
Justin Hunter732012
4Robert Meachem712006
5Kelley Washington702001
6Joey Kent691995
7Joey Kent681996
8Da'Rick Rogers672011
Jalin Hyatt672022
Squirrel White67[11] 2023
Single Game
1Carl Pickens131990Notre Dame
2Joey Kent131995Arkansas
3Alvin Harper121988Washington State
4David Martin122000LSU
5Johnny Mills111966Auburn
Gary Kreis111969Kentucky
Larry Seivers111976Clemson
Anthony Hancock111981Wisconsin
Thomas Woods111988Kentucky
Jeremaine Copeland111997Southern Miss
Kelley Washington112001LSU
Alton Howard112013Missouri
Jalin Hyatt11[12] 2022Pittsburgh

Receiving Yards

Career
1Joey Kent2,8141993 1994 1995 1996
2Marcus Nash2,4471994 1995 1996 1997
3Peerless Price2,2981995 1996 1997 1998
4Jauan Jennings2,1532015 2016 2017 2018 2019
5Robert Meachem2,1402004 2005 2006
6Cedrick Wilson2,1371997 1998 1999 2000
7Tim McGee2,0421982 1983 1984 1985
8Denarius Moore2,0042007 2008 2009 2010
9Larry Seivers1,9241973 1974 1975 1976
10Carl Pickens1,8751989 1990 1991
Single-Season
1Robert Meachem1,2982006
2Jalin Hyatt1,2672022
3Marcus Nash1,1701997
4Justin Hunter1,0832012
5Cedric Tillman1,081[13] 2021
6Joey Kent1,0801996
7Joey Kent1,0551995
8Da'Rick Rogers1,0402011
9Kelley Washington1,0102001
10Lucas Taylor1,0002007
Single Game
1Kelley Washington2562001LSU
2Denarius Moore2282010South Carolina
3Johnny Mills2251966Kentucky
4Cordarrelle Patterson2192012Troy
5Willie Gault2171981Vanderbilt
6Jalin Hyatt2072022Alabama
7Stanley Morgan2011976TCU
Carl Pickens2011990Kentucky
9Cedric Tillman2002021Georgia
10Peerless Price1991998Florida State[14]

Receiving Touchdowns

Career
1Joey Kent251993 1994 1995 1996
2Cedrick Wilson241997 1998 1999 2000
3Marcus Nash201994 1995 1996 1997
4Peerless Price191995 1996 1997 1998
Jalin Hyatt19
5Cory Fleming181990 1991 1992 1993
Denarius Moore182007 2008 2009 2010
Justin Hunter182010 2011 2012
Jauan Jennings182015 2016 2017 2018 2019
9Robert Meachem172004 2005 2006
Cedric Tillman172018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single-Season
1Jalin Hyatt152022
2Marcus Nash131997
3Cedrick Wilson, Sr.122000
Cedric Tillman122021
4Cory Fleming111993
Robert Meachem112006
Josh Malone112016
7Peerless Price101998
Donté Stallworth102001
9Joey Kent91995
Jeremaine Copeland91997
Denarius Moore92010
Da'Rick Rogers92011
Justin Hunter92012
Single Game
1Jalin Hyatt52022Alabama
2Jim Powell31946Ole Miss
Carl Pickens31990Kentucky
Billy Williams31993Florida
Marcus Nash31997Kentucky
Cedrick Wilson32000Arkansas
Donté Stallworth32001Memphis
Donté Stallworth32001Kentucky
Chris Hannon32003Mississippi State
Justin Hunter32012Georgia State
Zach Rogers32012South Carolina
Justin Hunter32012Troy
Cedric Tillman3[15] 2021Purdue

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[19]

Career
1Peyton Manning101 1994 1995 1996 1997
2Joshua Dobbs85 2013 2014 2015 2016
3Casey Clausen81 2000 2001 2002 2003
4Erik Ainge73 2004 2005 2006 2007
5Tyler Bray70 2010 2011 2012
6Hendon Hooker68 2021 2022
7Heath Shuler50 1991 1992 1993
8Tee Martin48 1996 1997 1998 1999
9Jarrett Guarantano43 2017 2018 2019 2020
10Bobby Scott42 1968 1969 1970
Jimmy Streater42 1976 1977 1978 1979
Single season
1Peyton Manning39 1997
Joshua Dobbs39 2016
3Hendon Hooker36 2021
4Tyler Bray34 2012
5Hendon Hooker32 2022
6Erik Ainge31 2007
7Casey Clausen29 2003
8Heath Shuler28 1993
9Jonathan Crompton28 2009
10Peyton Manning27 1995
Joe Milton27 2023
Single game
1Erik Ainge7Kentucky

Defense

Interceptions

Career
1Tim Priest181968 1969 1970
2Mike Jones161967 1968 1969
3Bill Young151966 1967 1968 1969
Conrad Graham151970 1971 1972
5Deon Grant141997 1998 1999
Eric Berry142007 2008 2009
7Bobby Majors131969 1970 1971
Charles Davis131983 1984 1985 1986
DeRon Jenkins131992 1993 1994 1995
10Terry Fair121994 1995 1996 1997
Dwayne Goodrich121996 1997 1998 1999
Single-Season
1J.W. Sherrill121949
2Bobby Majors101970
3Bill Young91968
Tim Priest91970
Chris White91985
Deon Grant91999
7Bert Rechichar71950
Mike Jones71967
Tim Priest71969
Conrad Graham71972
Roland James71978
Eric Berry72008
Single Game
1Bob Lund31948North Carolina
J.W. Sherrill31949Kentucky
Albert Dorsey31967Alabama
Bill Young31968Rice
Tim Priest31970Alabama
Chris White31985UCLA
Preston Warren31988Boston College
Deon Grant31999Auburn
Bryce Thompson32019UAB

Tackles

Career
1Andy Spiva5471973 1974 1975 1976
2A.J. Johnson425[20] 2011 2012 2013 2014
3Jamie Rotella4131970 1971 1972
4Earnest Fields4071988 1989 1990 1991
5Greg Jones3771974 1975 1976 1977
6Craig Puki3581976 1977 1978 1979
7Jim Noonan3551977 1978 1979 1980
8Kelly Ziegler3531984 1985 1986 1987
9Dale Jones3501983 1984 1985 1986
Rico McCoy3502006 2007 2008 2009
Single-Season
1Andy Spiva1941976
2Jamie Rotella1901972
3Steve Poole1821974
4Ray Nettles1741971
5Carl Zander1671984
6Tom Fisher1651964
Andy Spiva1651975
8Andy Spiva1631974
Russ Williams1631975
10Keith DeLong1591988
Single Game
1Tom Fisher281964Auburn
2Andy Spiva251975Vanderbilt
Greg Jones251976Alabama
Greg Jones251977Vanderbilt
5Andy Spiva241976Kentucky
Lemont Holt Jeffers241981Auburn
Kelly Ziegler241987Boston College
8Keith DeLong231988Alabama
Daniel Bituli232017Georgia Tech
10Ray Nettles221971Alabama
Andy Spiva221976Florida

Sacks

Career
1Derek Barnett33.02014 2015 2016
2Reggie White32.01980 1981 1982 1983
3Leonard Little28.01995 1996 1997
4Jonathan Brown25.01994 1995 1996 1997
5Todd Kelly22.51989 1990 1991 1992
6Parys Haralson21.02002 2003 2004 2005
7James Wilson20.51990 1991 1992 1993
John Henderson20.51998 1999 2000 2001
9Steve White20.01992 1993 1994 1995
Single-Season
1Reggie White15.01983
2Jonathan Brown13.51997
Derek Barnett13.02016
4John Henderson12.02000
5Todd Kelly11.01992
Leonard Little11.01995
Curt Maggitt11.02014
8Ronnie McCartney10.01975
Derek Barnett10.02014
Derek Barnett10.02015
Single Game
1Corey Miller4.52013Kentucky
2Reggie White4.01983The Citadel
Darrell Taylor4.02018Kentucky

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
1Fuad Reveiz711981 1982 1983 1984
2Jeff Hall611995 1996 1997 1998
3James Wilhoit592003 2004 2005 2006
4Aaron Medley58[21] 2014 2015 2016 2017
5Alex Walls531999 2000 2001 2002
6John Becksvoort521991 1992 1993 1994
7Daniel Lincoln512007 2008 2009 2010
8Brent Cimaglia462017 2018 2019 2020
9Michael Palardy372010 2011 2012 2013
10Carlos Reveiz341984 1985 1986
Single season
1Fuad Reveiz271982
2Carlos Reveiz241985
3Brent Cimaglia23[22] 2019
4Daniel Lincoln212007
Aaron Medley212015
6Fuad Reveiz201984
Aaron Medley202014
8Greg Burke191990
Jeff Hall191998
10Alex Walls182000
James Wilhoit182006
Charles Campbell18[23] 2023
Single game
1Alan Duncan5Kentucky
Fuad Reveiz5Memphis State
Fuad Reveiz5Kentucky
Alex Walls5Florida

Field goal percentage

Career
1Charles Campbell78.3%2023
2Alex Walls77.9%1999 2000 2001 2002
3Chase McGrath77.8%[24] 2021 2022
4Fuad Reveiz74.7%1981 1982 1983 1984
5Brent Cimaglia74.2%2017 2018 2019 2020
6Michael Palardy74.0%2010 2011 2012 2013
7Greg Burke72.7%1989 1990
8Carlos Reveiz72.3%1984 1985 1986
9James Wilhoit72.0%2003 2004 2005 2006
10Aaron Medley71.6%2014 2015 2016 2017<--
11John Becksvoort69.3%1991 1992 1993 1994-->
Single season
1John Becksvoort92.3%1993
2Daniel Lincoln90.9%2010
3Alex Walls90.0%2000
4Fuad Reveiz87.1%1982
5Fuad Reveiz87.0%1984
6Greg Burke86.7%1989
7Carlos Reveiz85.7%1985
8Brent Cimaglia85.2%2019
9Michael Palardy82.4%2013
10James Wilhoit81.8%2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers Media Guide. November 16, 2014. UTSports.com. September 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100410/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/MediaGuide_HistoryandRecords.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: August 28, 2002 . NCAA changes policy on football stats . September 11, 2014 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  3. Web site: Joshua Dobbs. December 31, 2016. ESPN.com.
  4. Web site: Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Scores. November 23, 2019. November 23, 2019. ESPN.com.
  5. Citrus Bowl
  6. Web site: Jarrett Guarantano. ESPN.com.
  7. Web site: Hendon Hooker. ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: Jalen Hurd. December 31, 2016. ESPN.com.
  9. Cotton Bowl
  10. Web site: Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Score. ESPN.com. October 2, 2021. October 3, 2021.
  11. Web site: Squirrel White. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh Box Score. September 10, 2022. September 13, 2022. ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Cedric Tillman. ESPN.com.
  14. Fiesta Bowl (National Championship game)
  15. Web site: Tennessee vs. Purdue Box Score. ESPN.com. December 30, 2021. January 2, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . October 29, 2022.
  17. Web site: Texas A&M holds of Tennessee in 2 OT thanks to Trevor Knight's TD run . October 8, 2016 . ESPN.com .
  18. Web site: Dobbs helps Vols rally for 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia . October 10, 2015 . ESPN.com .
  19. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . October 29, 2022.
  20. Web site: A.J. Johnson. January 3, 2015. UTSports.com.
  21. Web site: Aaron Medley. December 7, 2017. ESPN.com.
  22. Web site: Brent Cimaglia. ESPN.com.
  23. Web site: Charles Campbell. ESPN.com.
  24. Web site: Chase McGrath. ESPN.com.