The Duke Blue Devils football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Duke Blue Devils 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 Blue Devils represent Duke University in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference.
Although Duke began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the generally does not have many entries from before the 1930s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1930s, 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. The NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Blue Devils have played in six bowl games since that time, all in the 2010s. This means almost all of the most recent Duke players have had at least one extra game each season in which to accumulate statistics. The Blue Devils also played in the 2013 ACC Championship Game, giving players in that season yet another game in which to accumulate statistics. These lists are updated through Duke's game against North Carolina A&T on September 7, 2019 .
Passing
Passing yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 10,065 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Ben Bennett 9,614 1980 1981 1982 1983 3 Sean Renfree 9,465 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Spence Fischer 9,019 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Daniel Jones 8,201[ 3] 2016 2017 2018 6 Steve Slayden 8,004 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Leo Hart 6,116 1968 1969 1970 8 Anthony Boone 5,789 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Dave Brown 5,717 1989 1990 1991 10 Anthony Dilweg 4,557 1985 1986 1987 1988
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Dilweg 3,824 1988 2 Thaddeus Lewis 3,330 2009 3 Sean Renfree 3,131 2010 4 Sean Renfree 3,113 2012 5 Ben Bennett 3,086 1983 6 Ben Bennett 3,033 1982 7 Riley Leonard 2,967[ 4] 2022 8 Steve Slayden 2,924 1987 9 Sean Renfree 2,891 2011 10 Daniel Jones 2,836[ 3] 2016
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Chris Douglas 3,122 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Steve Jones 2,951 1970 1971 1972 3 Randy Cuthbert 2,790 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Mataeo Durant 2,562[ 11] 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Shaun Wilson 2,463 2014 2015 2016 2017 6 Mike Grayson 2,441 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Deon Jackson 2,267[ 12] 2017 2018 2019 2020 8 Tony Benjamin 2,251 1973 1974 1975 1976 9 Jela Duncan 2,025[ 13] 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Julius Grantham 1,989 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Mataeo Durant 255[ 14] 2021 Charlotte 2 Shaun Wilson 245[ 15] 2014 Kansas 3 Robert Baldwin 238 1994 Maryland 4 Randy Cuthbert 234 1989 Georgia Tech 5 Chris Douglas 218 2003 Georgia Tech 6 George Clark 214 1945 Wake Forest 7 Steve Jones 204 1971 Florida 8 Steve Jones 201 1972 Wake Forest Roger Boone 201 1989 Northwestern 10 Larry Martinez 199 1974 South Carolina
Rushing touchdowns Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Winston Siegfried 4 1941 NC State Tom Davis 4 1942 NC State Tony Benjamin 4 1975 Wake Forest Mike Dunn 4 1976 North Carolina Robert Baldwin 4 1994 Maryland Justin Boyle 4 2006 Vanderbilt Brandon Connette 4[ 17] 2013 Miami Gunnar Holmberg 4[ 18] 2021 Kansas
Receiving
Receptions Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Corey Thomas 16 1997 Georgia Tech 2 Roger Boone 15 1988 Vanderbilt 3 Jon Jensen 14 1994 North Carolina Jordan Moore 14[ 22] 2022 Pittsburgh 5 Henley Carter 13 1968 Clemson Wes Chesson 13 1970 Clemson Mark Militello 13 1983 Clemson Mark Militello 13 1983 Georgia Tech Roger Boone 13 1988 Wake Forest Corey Thomas 13 1995 Virginia
Receiving yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Conner Vernon 3,749 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Jamison Crowder 3,641 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Clarkston Hines 3,318 1986 1987 1988 1989 4 Jalon Calhoun 3,026[ 20] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 T. J. Rahming 2,919[ 19] 2015 2016 2017 2018 6 Donovan Varner 2,660 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Eron Riley 2,413 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Wes Chesson 2,399 1968 1969 1970 9 Scottie Montgomery 2,378 1996 1997 1998 1999 10 Corey Thomas 2,267 1994 1995 1996 1997
Receiving touchdowns Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Corey Thomas 4 1997 Georgia Tech Eron Riley 4 2007 Navy
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 23]
Total offense yards Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Thaddeus Lewis 9,987 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Daniel Jones 9,524 [ 3] 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Renfree 9,298 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Spence Fischer 9,108 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Ben Bennett 9,061 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Steve Slayden 8,129 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Anthony Boone 6,589 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Leo Hart 6,267 1968 1969 1970 9 Dave Brown 5,770 1989 1990 1991 10 Riley Leonard 5,674 [ 4] 2021 2022 2023
Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Dilweg 3,713 1988 2 Riley Leonard 3,666 [ 4] 2022 3 Thomas Sirk 3,428 2015 4 Thaddeus Lewis 3,378 2009 5 Daniel Jones 3,322 [ 3] 2016 6 Sean Renfree 3,084 2010 7 Anthony Boone 3,075 2014 8 Sean Renfree 3,063 2012 9 Daniel Jones 2,993 [ 3] 2018 10 Steve Slayden 2,968 1987
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 25]
Defense
Interceptions Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 George Skipworth 9 1949 2 Jerry Barger 7 1954 Rich Searl 7 1970 John Talley 7 2006 5 John Friedlund 6 1948 Jerry Barger 6 1953 Dale Boyd 6 1955 Craig Hoskins 6 1979 Bill Obremsky 6 1981 Wyatt Smith 6 1989 Mark Gilbert 6 2017
Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Fred Folger 3 1947 Maryland John Friedlund 3 1948 George Washington George Skipworth 3 1949 Tennessee George Skipworth 3 1949 George Washington Jerry Barger 3 1954 North Carolina Mike Davies 3 1971 West Virginia Dennis Tabron 3 1980 Clemson
Tackles Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Dick Biddle 31 1968 South Carolina 2 Dick Biddle 25 1968 North Carolina Mike Junkin 25 1986 Northwestern 4 Keith Stoneback 23 1973 NC State 5 John McNabb 22 1964 Wake Forest Keith Stoneback 22 1973 Virginia Emmett Tilley 22 1980 East Carolina Mike Junkin 22 1986 Clemson Erwin Sampson 22 1990 Army Chike Egbuniwe 22 1997 NC State Terrell Smith 22 2003 Rice
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Ross Martin 26 2015 2 Will Snyderwine 21 2010 3 Ross Martin 20 2012 4 Ross Martin 19 2014 5 Todd Pelino 18[ 33] 2023 6 Will Snyderwine 17 2009 Austin Parker 17 2017 8 Sims Lenhardt 16 1997 Sims Lenhardt 16 1998 10 Doug Peterson 15 1987 AJ Reed 15[ 34] 2019
Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Vince Fusco 6 1976 Clemson 2 Doug Peterson 5 1987 Maryland Will Snyderwine 5[ 35] 2009 Virginia
Field goal percentage Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Ross Martin 90.5% 2014 2 Will Snyderwine 87.5% 2010 3 Ross Martin 87.0% 2012 4 Ross Martin 86.7% 2015 Charlie Ham 86.7% [ 32] 2020 6 Will Snyderwine 85.0% 2009 7 AJ Reed 83.3% [ 34] 2019 8 Ken Harper 81.3% 1984 9 Sims Lenhardt 80.0% 1997 10 Todd Pelino 78.3% [ 33] 2023
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