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The Kansas State Wildcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kansas State Wildcats 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 Wildcats represent Kansas State University in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Kansas State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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 Wildcats have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons to accumulate additional statistics.
All of the Wildcats' ten highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since the year 1998.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing [ ]
Passing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Josh Freeman
8,078
2006 2007 2008
2
Lynn Dickey
6,208
1968 1979 1970
3
Jake Waters
5,970[3]
2013 2014
3
Chad May
5,253
1993 1994
4
Carl Straw
5,223
1987 1988 1989 1990
5
Ell Roberson
5,099
2000 2001 2002 2003
6
Collin Klein
4,724
2009 2010 2011 2012
7
Jonathan Beasley
4,642
1996 1997 1999 2000
8
Michael Bishop
4,401
1997 1998
9
Darrell Dickey
4,098
1979 1980 1981 1982
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jake Waters
3,501[3]
2014
2
Josh Freeman
3,353
2007
3
Josh Freeman
2,945
2008
4
Michael Bishop
2,844
1998
5
Chad May
2,682
1993
6
Collin Klein
2,641
2012
7
Jonathan Beasley
2,636
2000
8
Chad May
2,571
1994
9
Ell Roberson
2,545
2003
10
Lynn Dickey
2,476
1969
Passing touchdowns [ ]
Rushing [ ]
Rushing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Darren Sproles
4,979
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
John Hubert
2,993
2010 2011 2012 2013
3
Daniel Thomas
2,850
2009 2010
4
Ell Roberson
2,818
2000 2001 2002 2003
5
Eric Hickson
2,537
1994 1995 1997 1998
6
Collin Klein
2,485
2009 2010 2011 2012
7
Mike Lawrence
2,265
1994 1995 1996 1997
8
J.J. Smith
2,210
1991 1992 1993 1994
9
Isaac Jackson
2,182
1971 1972 1973
10
Josh Scobey
1,981
2000 2001
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Darren Sproles
1,986
2003
2
Daniel Thomas
1,585
2010
3
Darren Sproles
1,465
2002
4
Alex Barnes
1,355
2018
5
Darren Sproles
1,318
2004
6
Daniel Thomas
1,265
2009
7
Josh Scobey
1,263
2001
8
Collin Klein
1,141
2011
9
Isaac Jackson
1,137
1973
10
James Johnson
1,106
2007
Rushing touchdowns [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Receiving yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Tyler Lockett
3,710[9]
2011 2012 2013 2014
1
Kevin Lockett
3,032
1993 1994 1995 1996
2
Jordy Nelson
2,822
2005 2006 2007
3
Michael Smith
2,457
1988 1989 1990 1991
4
Aaron Lockett
2,400
1998 1999 2000 2001
6
Mark Porter
2,173
1986 1988
7
Dave Jones
1,904
1966 1967 1968
8
Mitch Running
1,821
1992 1993 1994 1995
9
James Terry
1,793
2002 2003
10
Brandon Banks
1,754
2008 2009
Receiving touchdowns [ ]
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[13]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Josh Freeman
8,421
2006 2007 2008
2
Ell Roberson
7,917
2000 2001 2002 2003
3
Collin Klein
7,209
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
Jake Waters
6,766 [3]
2013 2014
5
Lynn Dickey
5,779
1968 1969 1970
6
Michael Bishop
5,715
1997 1998
7
Jonathan Beasley
5,607
1996 1997 1999 2000
8
Carl Straw
5,119
1987 1988 1989 1990
9
Darren Sproles
4,979
2001 2002 2003 2004
10
Chad May
4,891
1993 1994
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jake Waters
3,985 [3]
2014
2
Michael Bishop
3,592
1998
3
Collin Klein
3,561
2012
4
Ell Roberson
3,520
2003
5
Josh Freeman
3,349
2008
6
Josh Freeman
3,313
2007
7
Jonathan Beasley
3,135
2000
8
Collin Klein
3,059
2011
9
Jesse Ertz
2,818
2016
10
Jake Waters
2,781
2013
Total touchdowns [ ]
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Jaime Mendez
4
1992
Temple
2
Lyle Koontz
3
1949
Oklahoma State
Robert Easterwood
3
1986
Western Illinois
C.J. Masters
3
1992
Iowa State
Chris Canty
3
1995
Akron
Allen Chapman
3
2012
Oklahoma State
Tackles [ ]
Sacks [ ]
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Field goal percentage [ ]
References [ ]
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