Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders

The Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Fresno State Bulldogs 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 Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference (MW).

Fresno State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921,^[1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since 1979, 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 Bulldogs have played in 11 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Similarly, the Bulldogs have appeared in the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game twice since it began in 2013.
Additionally, Fresno State has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year (currently in even-numbered years). This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. The Bulldogs have played a 13-game regular season once since divisional play began, in 2014.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Derek Carr	5,082	2013
2	David Carr	4,839	2001
3	Derek Carr	4,104	2012
4	Jake Haener	4,096^[3]	2021
5	Trent Dilfer	3,799	1993
6	Marcus McMaryion	3,629	2018
7	Derek Carr	3,544	2011
8	Paul Pinegar	3,335	2005
9	Kevin Sweeney	3,259	1984
10	Trent Dilfer	3,000	1992

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Years	Opponent
1	Dave Telford	536	1987	Pacific
	Derek Carr	536^[4]	2012	San Diego State
3	David Carr	531	2001	Michigan State
4	Derek Carr	527^[5]	2013	New Mexico
5	Trent Dilfer	523	1993	Colorado
6	Derek Carr	519^[6]	2013	San Jose State
7	Derek Carr	487^[7]	2013	Nevada
8	Jake Haener	485^[8]	2020	Nevada
9	Kevin Sweeney	476	1984	Montana State
10	Trent Dilfer	473	1993	Baylor

Passing touchdowns

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Derek Carr	50	2013
2	David Carr	46	2001
3	Derek Carr	37	2012
4	Jake Haener	33^[3]	2021
5	Trent Dilfer	30	1993
	Billy Volek	30	1999
	Paul Pinegar	30	2005
8	Derek Carr	26	2011
9	Marcus McMaryion	25	2018
10	Jeff Tedford	24	1982
	Mikey Keene	24^[9]	2023

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Years	Opponent
1	Derek Carr	7^[5]	2013	New Mexico
2	Bill Yancy	6	1978	Long Beach State
	David Carr	6	2001	Utah State
	Derek Carr	6^[6]	2013	San Jose State
	Zack Greenlee	6^[10]	2015	Hawaii

Rushing

Rushing yards

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Ryan Mathews	1,808	2009
2	Rodney Davis	1,586	2002
3	Robbie Rouse	1,549	2011
4	Robbie Rouse	1,490	2012
5	Ron Rivers	1,477	1993
6	Dwayne Wright	1,462	2006
7	Jordan Mims	1,370^[12]	2022
8	Marteze Waller	1,368	2014
9	Aaron Craver	1,313	1989
	Wendell Mathis	1,313	2005

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Years	Opponent
1	Dwayne Wright	300	2006	Louisiana Tech
2	Robbie Rouse	286^[13]	2010	Louisiana Tech
3	Robbie Rouse	264^[14]	2012	Nevada
4	Larry Willoughby	252	1952	Nevada
5	Ryan Mathews	238	2009	Boise State
6	Ryan Mathews	234	2009	San Jose State
7	Wendell Mathis	229	2005	Hawaii
8	Jim Long	222	1964	Cal Poly
9	Rodney Davis	224	2002	Louisiana Tech
10	Jerome Oliver	226	1994	Oregon State
	Bryson Sumlin	226	2004	Hawaii

Rushing touchdowns

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Ryan Mathews	19	2009
2	Jordan Mims	18^[12]	2022
3	Aaron Craver	17	1990
	Anthony Daigle	17	1992
5	Reggie Brown	15	1994
	Wendell Mathis	15	2005
7	Dean Philpott	14	1957
	Dale Messer	14	1960
	James Williams	14	1985
	Myron Jones	14	1989
	Ron Rivers	14	1993
	Ryan Mathews	14	2007

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Years	Opponent
1	Don Driscoll	5	1954	Cal State Los Angeles
2	Marcus McMaryion	4	1997	UCLA
	Michael Pittman	4	1997	San Jose State

Receiving

Receptions

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Davante Adams	131	2013
2	Rodney Wright	104	2001
3	Davante Adams	102	2012
4	Isaiah Burse	99	2013
5	Josh Harper	90	2014
6	Bernard Berrian	85	2001
	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	85^[15]	2021
8	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	84^[15]	2022
9	Larry Ray Willis	79	1984
	Josh Harper	79	2013

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Years	Opponent
1	Isaiah Burse	17^[16]	2013	Utah State
	Josh Harper	17^[7]	2013	Nevada
3	Larry Ray Willis	16	1984	Montana State
	Ron Jenkins	16	1987	Pacific
	Davante Adams	16^[17]	2013	Idaho
6	Lloyd Madden	15	1967	Pacific
	Stephone Paige	15	1982	Bowling Green
8	Rodney Wright	14	2001	Boise State
	Davante Adams	14^[18]	2013	Rutgers
	Josh Harper	14^[18]	2013	Rutgers
	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	14^[19]	2021	UCLA

Receiving yards

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Davante Adams	1,718	2013
2	Rodney Wright	1,630	2001
3	Henry Ellard	1,510	1982
4	Bernard Berrian	1,364	2001
5	Davante Adams	1,312	2012
6	Larry Ray Willis	1,251	1984
7	Brian Roberson	1,248	1996
8	Charlie Jones	1,171	1995
9	Josh Harper	1,097	2014
10	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	1,093^[15]	2022

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Years	Opponent
1	Rodney Wright	299	2001	Michigan State
2	Larry Ray Willis	282	1984	Montana State
3	Davante Adams	264^[6]	2013	San Jose State
4	Josh Harper	253^[7]	2013	Nevada
5	Stephone Paige	246	1982	Bowling Green
	Davante Adams	246^[5]	2013	New Mexico
7	Charlie Jones	235	1994	Wyoming
8	Larry Ray Willis	231	1984	New Mexico State
9	Henry Ellard	230	1982	Nevada
10	Charlie Jones	224	1995	UTEP

Receiving touchdowns

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Davante Adams	24	2013
2	Henry Ellard	15	1982
3	Davante Adams	14	2012
4	Bernard Berrian	13	2001
	Josh Harper	13	2013
6	Malcolm Seabron	12	1983
	Jalen Saunders	12	2011
8	Gary Boreham	11	1970
	Rodney Wright	11	2001
	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	11^[15]	2021

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Years	Opponent
1	Jim Molich	4	1942	Occidental
	Charlie Jones	4	1995	UTEP
	Davante Adams	4^[5]	2013	New Mexico
	Davante Adams	4^[20]	2013	UNLV
	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	4^[21]	2021	UNLV

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[22]

Total offense yards

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Derek Carr	5,199	2013
2	David Carr	4,906	2001
3	Derek Carr	4,105	2012
4	Jake Haener	4,101^[3]	2021
5	Trent Dilfer	3,799	1993
6	Derek Carr	3,616	2011
7	Paul Pinegar	3,394	2005
8	Kevin Sweeney	3,114	1984
9	Trent Dilfer	3,090	1992
10	Brian Burrell	2,980	2014

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Years	Opponent
1	Derek Carr	570^[4]	2012	San Diego State
2	Derek Carr	551^[6]	2013	San Jose State
3	Dave Telford	548	1987	Pacific
	Derek Carr	548^[5]	2013	New Mexico
5	David Carr	502	2001	Michigan State
	Jake Haener	502^[8]	2020	Nevada
7	Kevin Sweeney	484	1984	Montana State
8	Derek Carr	482^[7]	2013	Nevada
9	Derek Carr	480^[18]	2013	Rutgers
10	Trent Dilfer	474	1993	Colorado

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.^[23]

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Derek Carr	52	2013
2	David Carr	51	2001
3	Derek Carr	37	2012
4	Jake Haener	36^[3]	2021
5	Billy Volek	33	1999
	Paul Pinegar	33	2005
7	Jeff Tedford	32	1982
8	Trent Dilfer	31	1993
9	Derek Carr	29	2011
10	David Carr	27	2000

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Years	Opponent
1	Derek Carr	7^[5]	2013	New Mexico

Defense

Interceptions

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Carl Ray Harris	14	1970
2	Dave Plump	9	1966
	Mike Freeman	9	1967
	Jack Erdman	9	1970
5	Ron Cross	8	1984
	Rod Webster	8	1985
	Phillip Thomas	8	2012
8	Ervin Hunt	7	1967
	Tom McCall	7	1969
	Jack Erdman	7	1969
	Derron Smith	7	2013

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Years	Opponent
1	Jim Sanderson	3	1960	San Diego State
	Tom McCall	3	1968	Montana State
	Tom McCall	3	1968	Cal State Los Angeles
	Steve Cordle	3	1981	Oregon
	Rod Webster	3	1985	Oregon State
	Phillip Thomas	3^[24]	2012	Colorado
	Carlton Johnson	3^[25]	2023	Arizona State

Tackles

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Omar Stoutmire	198	1995
2	Ron Papazian	158	1993
3	A. J. Gass	150	1996
4	Brad Bell	144	1993
5	Ron Papazian	139	1994
6	Chris Peters	136	1993
7	Zack Rix	133	1992
8	Marcus Riley	132	2007
9	A. J. Gass	123	1997
10	Chris Peters	119	1992

Single game
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years	Opponent
1	Omar Stoutmire	24	1995	Utah

Sacks

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Ron Cox	28.0	1989
2	Jethro Franklin	19.5	1986
3	Ron Cox	14.5	1988
4	Jethro Franklin	12.0	1987
	Alan Harper	12.0	2001
6	Tracy Rogers	11.5	1988
	David Perales	11.5^[27]	2022
8	Brian Morris	11.0	2003
	Chris Carter	11.0	2010
10	Greg Ramsey	10.5	1986
	Logan Harrell	10.5	2010

Single game
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years	Opponent
1	Ron Cox	7.0	1989	Cal State Fullerton

Kicking

Field goals made

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Dylan Lynch	24^[28]	2023
2	Asen Asparuhov	23	2001
	Asen Asparuhov	23	2002
4	Barry Belli	21	1986
	Brent Visintainer	21	2003
	Kevin Goessling	21	2009

Single game
Rank	Player	FGs	Years	Opponent
1	Barry Belli	5	1984	Utah State
	Dylan Lynch	5^[25]	2023	Arizona State

Field goal percentage

Single season
Rank	Player	FG%	Year
1	Kevin Goessling	93.8%	2009

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