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The Virginia Cavaliers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Virginia Cavaliers 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 Cavaliers represent the University of Virginia in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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 Cavaliers have played in 6 bowl games since this decision, giving 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 Matt Schaub 7,502 2000 2001 2002 2003
2 Shawn Moore 6,629 1987 1988 1989 1990
3 Jameel Sewell 5,366 2006 2007 2009
4 Scott Gardner 5,218 1972 1973 1974 1975
5 Aaron Brooks 5,118 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Marc Verica 4,992 2007 2008 2009 2010
7 Marques Hagans 4,877 2002 2003 2004 2005
8 Michael Rocco 4,731 2010 2011 2012
9 Mike Groh 4,366 1992 1993 1994 1995
10 Matt Johns 4,233[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Kurt Benkert 3,207[4] 2017
2 Matt Schaub 2,976 2002
3 Matt Schaub 2,952 2003
4 Matt Johns 2,810 2015
5 Marc Verica 2,799 2010
6 Michael Rocco 2,671 2011
7 Kurt Benkert 2,552[5] 2016
8 Mike Groh 2,510 1995
9 Marques Hagans 2,492 2005
10 Symmion Willis 2,347 1993
11 Aaron Brooks 2,319 1998

Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Kurt Benkert 421[6] 2016 Central Michigan
2 Marc Verica 417[7] 2010 Duke
3 Matt Schaub 393 2003 N.C State
4 Aaron Brooks 390 1997 Virginia Tech
5 David Watford 376[8] 2013 Georgia Tech
6 Matt Schaub 372 2002 Georgia Tech
7 Dan Ellis 363 1999 Buffalo
8 Matt Schaub 358 2003 Virginia Tech
Marques Hagans 358 2005 Minnesota
10 Mike Groh 346 1995 Duke
Tim Sherman 346 1996 Clemson

Passing touchdowns[]

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Matt Schaub 56 2000 2001 2002 2003
2 Shawn Moore 55 1987 1988 1989 1990
3 Scott Gardner 33 1972 1973 1974 1975
Aaron Brooks 33 1995 1996 1997 1998
Matt Johns 30[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016
6 Mike Groh 29 1992 1993 1994 1995
7 Dan Ellis 28 1997 1998 1999 2000
8 Marques Hagans 27 2002 2003 2004 2005
Michael Rocco 27 2010 2011 2012
10 Bobby Goodman 24 1990 1991 1992
Jameel Sewell 24 2006 2007 2009

Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Matt Schaub 28 2002
2 Shawn Moore 21 1990
Bobby Goodman 21 1992
Kurt Benkert 21[5] 2016
5 Aaron Brooks 20 1997
Dan Ellis 20 1999
Matt Johns 20 2015
8 Matt Blundin 19 1991
Symmion Willis 19 1993
10 Shawn Moore 18 1989
Matt Schaub 18 2003

Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Dan Ellis 6 1999 Buffalo

Rushing[]

Rushing yards[]

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Thomas Jones 3,998 1996 1997 1998 1999
2 Tiki Barber 3,389 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Terry Kirby 3,348 1989 1990 1991 1992
4 John Papit 3,238 1947 1948 1949 1950
5 Kevin Parks 3,219 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Wali Lundy 3,193 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Tommy Vigorito 2,913 1977 1978 1979 1980
8 Frank Quayle 2,695 1966 1967 1968
9 Jim Bakhtiar 2,434 1955 1956 1957
10 Alvin Pearman 2,394 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Thomas Jones 1,798 1999
2 Tiki Barber 1,397 1995
3 Tiki Barber 1,360 1996
4 Thomas Jones 1,303 1998
5 Barry Word 1,224 1985
6 John Papit 1,214 1949
7 Frank Quayle 1,213 1968
8 Terry Kirby 1,130 1992
9 Marcus Wilson 1,098 1989
10 Tommy Vigorito 1,045 1979

Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 John Papit 224 1948 Washington & Lee
2 Alvin Pearman 223 2004 Duke
3 Frank Quayle 221 1966 Maryland
Thomas Jones 221 1999 NC State
Thomas Jones 221 1999 Buffalo
6 Frank Quayle 216 1968 Maryland
7 Bill Dudley 215 1941 North Carolina
8 Terry Kirby 214 1992 Wake Forest
9 Thomas Jones 213 1999 Georgia Tech
10 John Papit 212 1949 West Virginia

Rushing touchdowns[]

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Gene Mayer 46 1912 1913 1914 1915
2 Wali Lundy 43 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 Thomas Jones 37 1996 1997 1998 1999
4 Tiki Barber 31 1993 1994 1995 1996
5 Kevin Parks 29 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Frank Quayle 28 1966 1967 1968
7 Shawn Moore 28 1987 1988 1989 1990
8 Terry Kirby 24 1989 1990 1991 1992
9 Howard Petty 21 1983 1984 1985
10 Charles Way 20 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Gene Mayer 18 1915
2 Wali Lundy 17 2004

Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Gene Mayer 5 1912 North Carolina
Gene Mayer 5 1915 Richmond

Receiving[]

Receptions[]

Career
Rk Player Rec Years
1 Billy McMullen 210 1999 2000 2001 2002
2 Taquan Mizzell 195[9] 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Kris Burd 162 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Heath Miller 144 2002 2003 2004
5 Alvin Pearman 138 2001 2002 2003 2004
6 Darius Jennings 133 2011 2012 2013 2014
7 Perry Jones 129 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 John Ford 128 1984 1986 1987 1988
9 Germane Crowell 122 1994 1995 1996 1997
10 Dave Sullivan 120 1970 1971 1972

Single season
Rk Player Rec Year
1 Billy McMullen 83 2001
2 Taquan Mizzell 75 2015
3 Heath Miller 70 2003
4 Billy McMullen 69 2002
5 Kris Burd 66 2011
6 Alvin Pearman 63 2003
7 Wali Lundy 58 2002
Deyon Williams 58 2005
Kevin Ogletree 58 2008
Kris Burd 58 2010

Single game
Rk Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Alvin Pearman 16 2003 Florida State
2 Alvin Pearman 13 2003 NC State
Heath Miller 13 2003 Virginia Tech
Mikell Simpson 13 2007 Maryland
Darius Jennings 13[8] 2013 Georgia Tech
6 Joe Kehoe 11 1960 Maryland
Billy McMullen 11 2001 Maryland
Billy McMullen 11 2001 North Carolina
Wali Lundy 11 2002 Clemson
Canaan Severin 11[10] 2015 Notre Dame

Receiving yards[]

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Billy McMullen 2,978 1999 2000 2001 2002
2 Herman Moore 2,504 1988 1989 1990
3 John Ford 2,399 1984 1986 1987 1988
4 Kris Burd 2,190 2008 2009 2010 2011
5 Tyrone Davis 2,153 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 Germane Crowell 2,142 1994 1995 1996 1997
7 Patrick Jeffers 1,785 1992 1993 1994 1995
8 Heath Miller 1,703 2002 2003 2004
9 Darius Jennings 1,667 2011 2012 2013 2014
10 Tim Smith 1,591 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Herman Moore 1,190 1990
2 Billy McMullen 1,060 2001
3 Germane Crowell 969 1997
4 Kris Burd 913 2011
5 Billy McMullen 894 2002
6 John Ford 855 1987
7 Herman Moore 848 1989
8 Heath Miller 835 2003
9 Dontrelle Inman 815 2010
10 Terrence Wilkins 811 1998

Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Ken Shelton 241 1974 William & Mary
2 Dontrelle Inman 239[7] 2010 Duke
3 Herman Moore 234 1990 Georgia Tech
4 Billy McMullen 189 2000 Duke
5 Herman Moore 180 1990 Virginia Tech
6 Harrison Davis 178 1973 North Carolina
7 Herman Moore 175 1988 Virginia Tech
Billy McMullen 175 2001 Maryland
9 Terrence Wilkins 167 1998 North Carolina
10 John Ford 163 1987 Duke
Germane Crowell 163 1997 Florida State

Receiving touchdowns[]

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Tyrone Davis 28 1991 1992 1993 1994
2 Herman Moore 27 1988 1989 1990
3 Billy McMullen 24 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 John Ford 20 1984 1986 1987 1988
Heath Miller 20 2002 2003 2004
6 Germane Crowell 19 1994 1995 1996 1997
7 Patrick Jeffers 15 1992 1993 1994 1995
8 Kevin Coffey 15 1997 1998 1999 2000
9 Canaan Severin 13 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Herman Moore 13 1990

Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Ed Carrington 4 1965 Maryland

Total offense[]

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[11]

Total offense yards[]

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Shawn Moore 7,897 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Matt Schaub 7,560 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Scott Gardner 6,059 1972 1973 1974 1975
4 Jameel Sewell 6,012 2006 2007 2009
5 Marques Hagans 5,779 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Aaron Brooks 5,665 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Marc Verica 4,837 2007 2008 2009 2010
8 Michael Rocco 4,829 2010 2011 2012
9 Don Majkowski 4,622 1983 1984 1985 1986
10 Matt Johns 4,418[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Matt Schaub 3,071 2002
2 Matt Schaub 2,929 2003
3 Matt Johns 2,896 2015
4 Marques Hagans 2,802 2005
5 Marc Verica 2,752 2010
6 Michael Rocco 2,691 2011
7 Shawn Moore 2,583 1989
8 Symmion Willis 2,569 1993
9 Shawn Moore 2,568 1990
10 Aaron Brooks 2,546 1998

Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Kurt Benkert 423[6] 2016 Central Michigan
2 Marc Verica 413[7] 2010 Duke
3 Bryson Spinner 399 2001 Ga Tech
4 Shawn Moore 396 1988 Wake Forest
5 Matt Schaub 387 2003 N.C State
6 Aaron Brooks 385 1997 Va Tech
7 Marques Hagans 384 2005 Minnesota
8 Matt Schaub 381 2002 Ga Tech
9 Bob Davis 376 1965 Georgia Tech
Shawn Moore 376 1990 Georgia Tech

Total touchdowns[]

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Shawn Moore 83 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Matt Schaub 61 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Aaron Brooks 47 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Scott Gardner 46 1972 1973 1974 1975
5 Wali Lundy 45 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Jameel Sewell 39 2006 2007 2009
7 Marques Hagans 38 2002 2003 2004 2005
8 Thomas Jones 37 1996 1997 1998 1999
9 Mike Groh 36 1992 1993 1994 1995
10 Matt Johns 32[3] 2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Matt Schaub 30 2002
2 Shawn Moore 29 1990

Defense[]

Interceptions[]

Career
Rk Player Ints Years
1 Keith McMeans 17 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Pat Chester 16 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
3 Ronde Barber 15 1994 1995 1996
Marcus Hamilton 15 2002 2004 2005 2006
5 Kevin Cook 14 1986 1987 1988 1989
6 Chase Minnifield 13 2008 2009 2010 2011
Juan Thornhill 13 2015 2016 2017 2018
8 Bryan Shumock 12 1977 1978 1979 1980
Joe Crocker 12 1992 1993 1994 1995
Anthony Poindexter 12 1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season
Rk Player Ints Year
1 Keith McMeans 9 1987

Single game
Rk Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Eddie Bryant 3 1940 Maryland
Reece Whitley 3 1957 North Carolina
Pete Schmidt 3 1968 Davidson
Mike Pettine 3 1986 NC State
Keith McMeans 3 1987 NC State
Anthony Poindexter 3 1996 NC State
Rodney McLeod 3[12] 2011 Maryland

Tackles[]

Career
Rk Player Tackles Years
1 Jamie Sharper 435 1993 1994 1995 1996
2 Charles McDaniel 432 1982 1983 1984 1985
3 Angelo Crowell 420 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 Byron Thweatt 387 1997 1998 1999 2000
5 James Farrior 381 1993 1994 1995 1996
6 Steve Greer 376 2009 2010 2011 2012
7 Russ Swan 373 1982 1983 1984 1985
8 Randy Neal 367 1991 1992 1993 1994
9 Quin Blanding 356[13] 2014 2015 2016
10 Stuart Anderson 354 1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season
Rk Player Tackles Year
1 Angelo Crowell 155 2002
2 Angelo Crowell 144 2001
3 Randy Neal 139 1993
4 Wali Rainer 134 1985
Micah Kiser 134[14] 2016
6 Charles McDaniel 130 1983
7 Yubrenal Isabelle 128 2000
8 Keith Lee 127 1981
9 Russ Swan 125 1985
Byron Thweatt 125 2000

Single game
Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Stuart Anderson 24 1979 NC State

Sacks[]

Career
Rk Player Sacks Years
1 Chris Slade 40.0 1989 1990 1991 1992
2 Clint Sintim 29.0 2005 2006 2007
3 Darryl Blackstock 27.0 2002 2003 2004
4 Mike Frederick 26.0 1991 1992 1993 1994
5 Patrick Kerney 24.0 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Stuart Anderson 23.0 1978 1979 1980 1981
Duane Ashman 23.0 1993 1994 1995 1996
8 Chris Long 22.0 2004 2005 2006 2007
9 Sean Scott 21.0 1984 1985 1986 1987
10 Ron Mattes 18.0 1981 1982 1983 1984

Single season
Rk Player Sacks Year
1 Chris Slade 15.0 1992
Patrick Kerney 15.0 1998
3 Chris Slade 14.0 1991
Chris Long 14.0 2007
5 Clint Sintim 13.0 2008
6 Mike Frederick 11.0 1993
Darryl Blackstock 11.0 2004
8 Darryl Blackstock 10.0 2002

Kicking[]

Field goals made[]

Career
Rk Player FGs Years
1 Connor Hughes 66 2002 2003 2004 2005
2 Rafael Garcia 58 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Robert Randolph 46 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Ian Frye 45 2012 2013 2014 2015
5 Wayne Morrison 38 1979 1980 1981 1982
6 Kenny Stadlin 37 1983 1984 1985
7 Jake McInerney 31 1989 1990

Single season
Rk Player FGs Year
1 Connor Hughes 23 2003
2 Ian Frye 22 2014
3 Rafael Garcia 21 1996
Connor Hughes 21 2005
5 Rafael Garcia 20 1995
6 Connor Hughes 17 2004
7 Jake McInerney 15 1990

Single game
Rk Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Rafael Garcia 5 1994 Virginia Tech
Connor Hughes 5 2003 Georgia Tech
Chris Gould 5 2007 North Carolina

Field goal percentage[]

Career
Rk Player FG% Years
1 Jake McInerney 83.8% 1989 1990
2 Connor Hughes 83.5% 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 Ian Frye 77.6% 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rk Player FG% Year
1 Connor Hughes 92.0% 2003
2 Jake McInerney 88.2% 1990
3 Connor Hughes 87.5% 2005

References[]

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  2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". AP. 2002-08-28. http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/news/2002/0828/1423821.html. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Matt Johns". http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/535548/matt-johns. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  4. http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2017-2018/teamcume.html
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Kurt Benkert". http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/545645/kurt-benkert. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Benkert TDs rescue Virginia against Central Michigan, 49-35". 2016-09-24. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400869288.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Duke breaks eight-game conference losing streak". 2010-11-06. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/303100150.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Laskey, Sims lead Georgia Tech past Virginia 35-25". 2013-10-26. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/332990258.
  9. "Taquan Mizzell". http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/548045/taquan-mizzell. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  10. "Backup DeShone Kizer rallies Irish over Cavaliers as Malik Zaire fractures ankle". 2015-09-12. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400756917.
  11. "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book". National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20071201142013/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  12. "Virginia becomes bowl eligible with win for first time since '07". 2011-11-05. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/313090120.
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