BYU Cougars football statistical leaders

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The BYU Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the BYU Cougars football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent Brigham Young University as a member of the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Contents

Although BYU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1922, [1] these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

These lists are updated to the end of the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

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

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing. [13]

BYU does not list a complete top 10 in all-purpose yardage over any time frame (career, season, game), only listing the top 5 for each. It also does not break down its leaders' performances by type of play. [1]

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2020 BYU Football Almanac" (PDF). BYU Cougars . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (May 28, 2010). "The Hawaii Exemption". FBSSchedules.com.
  4. Cobb, David (August 21, 2020). "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tyler Allgeier". ESPN.com.
  6. 1 2 "Williams has 5 TDs; Almond's FG lifts BYU over Toledo 55-53". ESPN.com. September 30, 2016.
  7. "BYU tramples No. 15 Texas behind Taysom Hill's 259 rushing yards". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.
  8. "Fajardo leads Nevada comeback, 42-35 win over BYU". ESPN.com. October 19, 2014.
  9. "BYU vs. Boise State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Isaac Rex". ESPN.com.
  11. "BYU 50, New Mexico St. 14". ESPN.com. November 24, 2012.
  12. "BYU 49, Colorado St. 10". ESPN.com. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  14. "Kai Nacua". BYUCougars.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Jake Oldroyd". ESPN.com.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Will Ferrin". ESPN.com.