Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders explained

The Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Texas Tech Red Raiders 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 Red Raiders represent Texas Tech University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.

Texas Tech began competing in intercollegiate football in 1925. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 1950, seasons have increased from 9 games to 10, 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 Red Raiders have played in a bowl game in all but two seasons since 2002.
• Since 2000, the Red Raiders have run a high-octane air raid offense under head coaches Mike Leach, Tommy Tuberville, and Kliff Kingsbury. The passing and receiving lists are dominated by players from this era, although the rushing lists are not.

The statistics below are updated through the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing Yards

Career

1	Graham Harrell	15,793	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Kliff Kingsbury	12,429	1999 2000 2001 2002
3	Patrick Mahomes	11,252	2014 2015 2016
4	Seth Doege	8,636	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Robert Hall	7,908	1990 1991 1992 1993
6	Taylor Potts	7,835	2007 2008 2009 2010
7	Zebbie Lethridge	6,789
8	Billy Joe Tolliver	6,756
9	B. J. Symons	6,378	2000 2001 2002 2003
10	Davis Webb	5,557	2013 2014 2015

Single-Season

1	B. J. Symons	5,833
2	Graham Harrell	5,705	2007
3	Graham Harrell	5,111	2008
4	Patrick Mahomes	5,052	2016
5	Kliff Kingsbury	5,017
6	Sonny Cumbie	4,742
7	Patrick Mahomes	4,653	2015
8	Graham Harrell	4,555	2006
9	Cody Hodges	4,238
10	Seth Doege	4,215	2012

Single Game

1	Patrick Mahomes	734^[3]	2016	Oklahoma
2	B. J. Symons	661	2003	Ole Miss
3	Graham Harrell	646	2007	Oklahoma State
4	Cody Hodges	643	2005	Kansas State
5	Alan Bowman	605	2018	Houston
6	Patrick Mahomes	598	2014	Baylor
7	B. J. Symons	586	2003	N.C. State
	Patrick Mahomes	586^[4]	2016	Baylor
9	B. J. Symons	552	2003	Oklahoma State
10	Nic Shimonek	543^[5]	2017	Arizona State

Passing Touchdowns

Career

1	Graham Harrell	134	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Kliff Kingsbury	95	1999 2000 2001 2002
3	Patrick Mahomes	93	2014 2015 2016
4	Seth Doege	69	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Taylor Potts	62	2007 2008 2009 2010
6	B. J. Symons	59	2000 2001 2002 2003
7	Robert Hall	48
8	Davis Webb	46	2013 2014 2015
9	Zebbie Lethridge	42	1994 1995 1996 1997
10	Nic Shimonek	39	2015 2016 2017

Single-Season

1	B. J. Symons	52	2003
2	Graham Harrell	48	2007
3	Kliff Kingsbury	45	2002
	Graham Harrell	45	2008
5	Patrick Mahomes	41	2016
6	Seth Doege	39	2012
7	Graham Harrell	38	2006
8	Patrick Mahomes	36	2015
9	Taylor Potts	35	2010
10	Nic Shimonek	33	2017

Single Game

1	B. J. Symons	8	2003	Texas A&M
2	B. J. Symons	7	2003	Baylor
	Taylor Potts	7	2008	Rice
	Steven Sheffield	7	2009	Kansas State
	Seth Doege	7	2012	TCU
6	Kliff Kingsbury	6	2002	New Mexico
	Kliff Kingsbury	6	2002	Texas
	B. J. Symons	6	2003	Ole Miss
	Graham Harrell	6	2006	Iowa State
	Graham Harrell	6	2007	Rice
	Graham Harrell	6	2008	Kansas State
	Graham Harrell	6	2008	Oklahoma State
	Seth Doege	6	2012	New Mexico
	Seth Doege	6	2012	West Virginia
	Patrick Mahomes	6	2014	Baylor
	Patrick Mahomes	6	2016	Baylor

Rushing

Rushing Yards

Career

1	Byron Hanspard	4,219	1994 1995 1996
2	James Gray	4,066	1986 1987 1988 1989
3	Ricky A. Williams	3,661	1998 1999 2000 2001
4	Byron Morris	3,544	1991 1992 1993
5	DeAndré Washington	3,411	2011 2013 2014 2015
6	Taurean Henderson	3,241	2002 2003 2004 2005
7	Tahj Brooks	3,055^[6]	2020 2021 2022 2023
8	James Hadnot	2,794	1976 1977 1978 1979
9	SaRodorick Thompson	2,664	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
10	Larry Isaac	2,633

Single-Season

1	Byron Hanspard	2,084	1996
2	Byron Morris	1,752	1993
3	Ricky A. Williams	1,582	1998
4	Tahj Brooks	1,541^[7]	2023
5	James Gray	1,509	1989
6	DeAndré Washington	1,492	2015
7	Byron Hanspard	1,374	1995
8	James Hadnot	1,371	1979
9	James Hadnot	1,369	1978
10	Byron Morris	1,279	1992

Single Game

1	Byron Hanspard	287	1996	Baylor
2	James Gray	280	1989	Duke
3	Byron Hanspard	272	1996	Oklahoma State
4	James Hadnot	268	1978	New Mexico
5	Byron Hanspard	260	1995	Air Force
6	Ricky A. Williams	251	1998	UTEP
7	DeAndré Washington	248^[8]	2015	Kansas State
8	Byron Hanspard	247	1996	Southwestern Louisiana
9	Ricky A. Williams	244	1998	Fresno State
10	James Gray	234	1989	Arizona

Rushing Touchdowns

Career

1	Taurean Henderson	50	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	James Gray	45	1986 1987 1988 1989
3	SaRodorick Thompson	40^[9]	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
4	Byron Morris	37	1991 1992 1993
5	Ricky A. Williams	36	1998 1999 2000 2001
6	Shannon Woods	33	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Bobby Cavazos	32	1951 1952 1953
8	Billy Taylor	29	1974 1975 1976 1977
	Byron Hanspard	29	1994 1995 1996
10	Tahj Brooks	28^[10]	2020 2021 2022 2023

Single-Season

1	Byron Morris	22	1993
2	James Gray	20	1989
3	Donny Anderson	17	1965
	Taurean Henderson	17	2005
5	Taurean Henderson	16	2004
6	DeAndré Washington	14	2015
	Ricky A. Williams	14	2001
	Barron Batch	14	2009
9	Bobby Cavazos	13	1953
	Billy Taylor	13	1977
	Byron Hanspard	13	1996
	Ricky A. Williams	13	1998

Single Game^[11]

1	Billy Taylor	5	1977	TCU
	James Gray	5	1989	Rice

Receiving

Receptions

Career

1	Taurean Henderson	303	2002 2003 2004 2005
2	Wes Welker	259	2000 2001 2002 2003
3	Eric Ward	255	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Jakeem Grant	254	2012 2013 2014 2015
5	Detron Lewis	238	2007 2008 2009 2010
6	Michael Crabtree	231	2007 2008
6	Nehemiah Glover	223	2001 2002 2003 2004
8	Carlos Francis	216	2000 2001 2002 2003
9	Danny Amendola	204	2004 2005 2006 2007
10	Jarrett Hicks	198	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single-Season

1	Michael Crabtree	134	2007
2	Danny Amendola	109	2007
3	Jace Amaro	106	2013
4	Taurean Henderson	98	2002
5	Wes Welker	97	2003
	Michael Crabtree	97	2008
7	Keke Coutee	93	2013
8	Ricky A. Williams	92	2001
	Darrin More	92	2012
10	Joel Filani	91	2006

Single Game

1	Eric Ward	16	2011	Baylor
2	Robert Johnson	15	2006	SMU
	Michael Crabtree	15	2007	UTEP
	Jace Amaro	15	2013	Oklahoma State
5	Wes Welker	14	2002	Texas
	Danny Amendola	14	2007	Oklahoma State
	Michael Crabtree	14	2007	Oklahoma State
8	Ricky A. Williams	13	2001	North Texas
	Taurean Henderson	13	2002	Texas A&M
	Wes Welker	13	2003	Missouri
	Darrin Moore	13	2012	Baylor
	Eric Ward	13	2013	SMU
	Jakeem Grant	13^[12]	2015	Oklahoma State
	Antoine Wesley	13	2018	Houston
	Myles Price	13^[13]	2022	Texas

Receiving Yards

Career

1	Jakeem Grant	3,286	2012 2013 2014 2015
2	Michael Crabtree	3,127	2007 2008
3	Wes Welker	3,069	2000 2001 2002 2003
4	Lloyd Hill	3,059	1990 1991 1992 1993
5	Carlos Francis	3,031	2000 2001 2002 2003
6	Eric Ward	2,863	2010 2011 2012 2013
7	Jarrett Hicks	2,859	2003 2004 2005 2006
8	Detron Lewis	2,729	2007 2008 2009 2010
9	Nehemiah Glover	2,725	2001 2002 2003 2004
10	Joel Filani	2,667	2003 2004 2005 2006

Single-Season

1	Michael Crabtree	1,962	2007
2	Keke Coutee	1,429	2017
3	Antoine Wesley	1,410	2018
4	Jace Amaro	1,352	2013
5	Joel Filani	1,300	2006
6	Jakeem Grant	1,268	2015
7	Lloyd Hill	1,261	1992
8	Danny Amendola	1,245	2007
9	Carlos Francis	1,177	2003
	Jarrett Hicks	1,177	2004

Single Game

1	Antoine Wesley	261	2018	Houston
2	Joel Filani	255	2005	Kansas State
3	Rodney Blackshear	251	1991	Houston
4	Leonard Harris	248	1983	Houston
5	Michael Crabtree	244	2007	Rice
6	Donnie Hart	241	1996	Texas
7	Michael Crabtree	237	2007	Oklahoma State
8	Carlos Francis	234	2000	Utah State
9	Danny Amendola	233	2007	Oklahoma State
10	Lloyd Hill	222	1992	Wyoming

Receiving Touchdowns

Career

1	Michael Crabtree	41	2007 2008
2	Lyle Leong	32	2007 2008 2009 2010
3	Eric Ward	31	2010 2011 2012 2013
4	Jarrett Hicks	30	2003 2004 2005 2006
5	Jakeem Grant	27	2012 2013 2014 2015
6	Joel Filani	23	2003 2004 2005 2006
7	Darrin Moore	22	2000 2001 2002 2003
	Mickey Peters	22	2000 2001 2002 2003
9	Carlos Francis	21	2000 2001 2002 2003
	Wes Welker	21	2000 2001 2002 2003
	Nehemiah Glover	21	2001 2002 2003 2004
	T. J. Vasher	21	2017 2018 2019 2020

Single-Season

1	Michael Crabtree	22	2007
2	Michael Crabtree	19	2008
	Lyle Leong	19	2010
4	Jarrett Hicks	13	2004
	Joel Filani	13	2006
	Darrin More	13	2012
	Jonathan Giles	13	2016
8	Lloyd Hill	12	1992
	Mickey Peters	12	2003
	Eric Ward	12	2012

Single Game

1

Derek Dorris

4

2000

Kansas

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[14]

Total offense yards

Career

1	Graham Harrell	15,611	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Kliff Kingsbury	12,263	1999 2000 2001 2002
3	Patrick Mahomes	12,097	2014 2015 2016
4	Seth Doege	8,700	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Robert Hall	8,489	1990 1991 1992 1993
6	Zebbie Lethridge	7,690	1994 1995 1996 1997
7	Taylor Potts	7,653	2007 2008 2009 2010
8	B. J. Symons	6,586	2000 2001 2002 2003
9	Billy Joe Tolliver	6,475	1985 1986 1987 1988
10	Davis Webb	5,567	2013 2014 2015

Single season

1	B. J. Symons	5,976	2003
2	Graham Harrell	5,614	2007
3	Patrick Mahomes	5,337	2016
4	Patrick Mahomes	5,109	2015
5	Graham Harrell	5,096	2008
6	Kliff Kingsbury	4,903	2002
7	Sonny Cumbie	4,575	2004
8	Graham Harrell	4,489	2006
9	Cody Hodges	4,429	2005
10	Seth Doege	4,274	2012

Single game

1	Patrick Mahomes	819		Oklahoma
2	B. J. Symons	681		Ole Miss
3	Graham Harrell	643		Oklahoma State
4	Patrick Mahomes	625^[15]		Baylor
5	B. J. Symons	618		N.C. State
6	Cody Hodges	604		Kansas State
7	Alan Bowman	602^[16]		Houston
8	Patrick Mahomes	584		Arizona State
9	Patrick Mahomes	580		Baylor
10	Patrick Mahomes	540^[17]		Stephen F. Austin

Total touchdowns

Career

1	Graham Harrell	146	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Patrick Mahomes	115	2014 2015 2016
3	Kliff Kingsbury	100	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Seth Doege	75	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Zebbie Lethridge	71	1994 1995 1996 1997
6	Taylor Potts	66	2007 2008 2009 2010
7	B. J. Symons	61	2000 2001 2002 2003
8	James Gray	52	1986 1987 1988 1989
9	Taurean Henderson	50	2002 2003 2004 2005
10	Davis Webb	49	2013 2014 2015

Single season

1	B. J. Symons	57	2003
2	Patrick Mahomes	53	2016
3	Graham Harrell	52	2007
4	Graham Harrell	51	2008
5	Kliff Kingsbury	47	2002
6	Patrick Mahomes	46	2015
7	Seth Doege	41	2012
	Graham Harrell	40	2006
8	Taylor Potts	37	2010
10	Sonny Cumbie	34	2004
	Cody Hodges	34	2005
	Nic Shimonek	34	2017

Single game

1

B. J. Symons

8

Texas A&M

Defense

Interceptions

Career

1	Tracy Saul	25	1989 1990 1991 1992
2	Elmer Tarbox	17	1936 1937 1938
3	John Thompson	14	1951 1952 1953
	Tate Randle	14	1978 1979 1980 1981
5	Boyd Cowan	12	1985 1986 1987 1988
	Vincent Meeks	12	2002 2003 2004 2005
	Darcel McBath	12	2002 2003 2004 2005
8	Ryan Aycock	11	2000 2001 2002 2003
	Douglas Coleman III	11	2016 2017 2018 2019
10	Kevin Curtis	10	1998 1999 2000 2001
	Dadrion Taylor-Demerson	10^[18]	2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Single-Season

1	Elmer Tarbox	11	1938
2	John Thompson	8	1951
	Tracy Saul	8	1989
	Tracy Saul	8	1991
	Douglas Coleman III	8	2019
6	Teddy Roberts	7	1964
7	Darcel McBath	7	2008
8	Elmer Tarbox	6	1937
	Tate Randle	6	1979
	Boyd Cowan	6	1987
	Bart Thomas	6	1994
	Ryan Aycock	6	2003

Single Game

1	Daniel Charbonnet	3	2008	SMU
	Darcel McBath	3	2008	Kansas

Tackles

Career

1	Lawrence Flugence	500	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Brad Hastings	480	1983 1984 1985 1986
3	Kevin Curtis	430	1998 1999 2000 2001
4	Michael Johnson	393	1984 1985 1986 1987
5	Zach Thomas	390	1992 1993 1994 1995
6	Matt Wingo	385	1988 1989 1990 1991
7	Shawn Banks	365	1992 1993 1994 1995
8	Cody Davis	362	2009 2010 2011 2012
9	Jordyn Brooks	346	2016 2017 2018 2019
10	Ryan Aycock	338	2000 2001 2002 2003

Single-Season

1	Lawrence Flugence	193	2002
2	Brad Hastings	171	1985
3	Lawrence Flugence	156	2000
4	Michael Johnson	154	1987
5	Brad Hastings	153	1986
	Kevin Curtis	153	1999
7	Ryan Aycock	151	2002
8	Lawrence Flugence	145	2001
9	Brad Hastings	141	1984
	Donald Harris	141	1988
	James Mosley	141	1988

Single Game

1

Donald Harris

30

1988

Arizona

Sacks

Career

1	Aaron Hunt	34.0	1999 2000 2001 2002
2	Adell Duckett	28.0	2001 2002 2003 2004
3	Montae Reagor	25.5	1995 1996 1997 1998
4	Brandon Williams	22.5	2006 2007 2008
5	Pete Robertson	22.0	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
6	Keyunta Dawson	19.5	2003 2004 2005 2006
7	Calvin Riggs	18.5	1983 1984 1985 1986
8	James Mosley	17.0	1985 1986 1987 1988
	Shawn Jackson	17.0	1991 1992 1993
10	Eli Howard	16.5	2017 2018 2019 2020

Single-Season

1	Brandon Sharpe	15.0	2009
2	Adell Duckett	14.0	2003
3	Brandon Williams	13.0	2008
4	Aaron Hunt	12.0	2001
	Pete Robertson	12.0	2014
6	Shawn Jackson	11.0	1992
7	Calvin Riggs	10.5	1986
	Montae Reagor	10.5	1997
9	Fred Petty	9.0	1991
	Aaron Hunt	9.0	2002
	McKinner Dixon	9.0	2008

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

1	Ryan Bustin	50	2012 2013 2014
	Clayton Hatfield	50	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Alex Trlica	48	2004 2005 2006 2007
4	Bill Adams	43	1977 1978 1979
5	Trey Wolff	42	2019 2020 2022
6	Ricky Gann	41	1981 1982 1983 1984
	Scott Segrist	41	1985 1986 1987 1988
8	Lin Elliot	40	1988 1989 1990 1991
9	Jon Davis	35	1991 1992 1993 1994
	Chris Birkholz	35	1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season

1	Ryan Bustin	23	2013
2	Trey Wolff	21^[19]	2022
3	Trey Wolff	20	2019
4	Bill Adams	17	1979
	Ricky Gann	17	1984
	Lin Elliot	17	1991
	Ryan Bustin	17	2012
	Clayton Hatfield	17	2018
9	Bill Adams	16	1978
	Chris Birkholz	16	1998
	Gino Garcia	16^[20]	2023

Field goal percentage

Career

1	Jonathan Garibay	85.2%	2020 2021
2	Clayton Hatfield	84.7%	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Trey Wolff	80.8%	2019 2020 2022
4	Ryan Bustin	76.9%	2012 2013 2014
5	Robert Treece	72.4%	2001 2002

Single season

1	Jonathan Garibay	93.8%	2021
2	Clayton Hatfield	92.9%	2016
3	Trey Wolff	90.9%	2019
4	Clayton Hatfield	89.5%	2018
5	Clayton Hatfield	87.5%	2015
6	Ryan Bustin	85.2%	2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas Tech 2022 Media Guide. 2022-08-26. Texas Tech Athletic Department.
2. Web site: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.com. AP.
3. Web site: No. 16 Oklahoma outlasts Texas Tech 66-59. 2016-10-22. ESPN.com.
4. Web site: Mahomes throws 6 TD passes in Texas Tech finale, 54-35 over Baylor. 2016-11-25. ESPN.com.
5. Web site: Ballage scores 8 TDs, Arizona State beats Texas Tech 68-55. 2017-09-17. ESPN.com.
6. Web site: Tahj Brooks. ESPN.com.
7. Web site: Tahj Brooks. ESPN.com.
8. Web site: Texas Tech beats Kansas St. 59-44 to become bowl eligible. 2015-11-14. ESPN.com.
9. Web site: SaRodorick Thompson. ESPN.com.
10. Web site: Tahj Brooks. ESPN.com.
11. The Texas Tech 2014 Media Supplement lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.
12. Web site: No. 12 Oklahoma State rallies to beat Texas Tech . 2015-10-31 . ESPN.com .
13. Web site: Texas vs. Texas Tech Box Score. ESPN.com. September 24, 2022. September 26, 2022.
14. 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.
15. Web site: Baylor holds on as Texas Tech's big rally ends on failed conversion. 2014-11-29. ESPN.com.
16. https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=401013323 Houston vs. Texas Tech - Box Score
17. Web site: Mahomes accounts for 6 TDs in 69-17 win over SFA . 2016-09-03 . ESPN.com .
18. Web site: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson. ESPN.com.
19. Web site: Trey Wolff. ESPN.com.
20. Web site: Gino Garcia. ESPN.com.