Tulane Green Wave football statistical leaders

The Tulane Green Wave football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tulane Green Wave 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 Green Wave represent Tulane University in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.

Although Tulane began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893, ^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1939. 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 1939, 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 Green Wave have since played in seven bowl games and will play an eighth in 2024, giving players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics.
• Tulane played in the American Conference championship game in 2022 and 2023, and will play again in 2024, giving players in those seasons yet another game to amass statistics.
• Eight of Tulane's nine highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since 1998. ^[1]

These lists are updated through the 2025 regular season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Michael Pratt 9,603 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Patrick Ramsey 9,205 1998 1999 2000 2001 3 Ryan Griffin 9,026 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Shaun King 8,419 1995 1996 1997 1998 5 Terrence Jones 7,684 1985 1986 1987 1988 6 J. P. Losman 6,754 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Lester Ricard 6,608 2004 2005 2006 8 Roch Hontas 5,669 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Deron Smith 4,190 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Justin McMillan 3,748 2018 2019

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Patrick Ramsey 3,410 1999 2 Shaun King 3,232 1998 3 Jake Retzlaff 3,168 [4] 2025 4 J. P. Losman 3,077 2003 5 Michael Pratt 3,010 [3] 2022 6 Patrick Ramsey 2,935 2001 7 Patrick Ramsey 2,833 2000 8 Lester Ricard 2,795 2006 9 Ryan Griffin 2,771 2012 10 Darian Mensah 2,723 [5] 2024

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Ryan Griffin 476 [6] 2012 Rice 2 Ryan Griffin 466 [7] 2012 UAB 3 Patrick Ramsey 447 1999 Army 4 Patrick Ramsey 442 2001 Navy 5 Lester Ricard 417 2004 UAB 6 Ryan Griffin 412 2010 Tulsa 7 Lester Ricard 409 2006 Army 8 Patrick Ramsey 404 1999 SMU 9 Patrick Ramsey 403 2000 UL-Lafayette 10 Patrick Ramsey 396 1999 UL-Lafayette

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Michael Pratt 90 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Patrick Ramsey 72 1998 1999 2000 2001 3 Shaun King 70 1995 1996 1997 1998 4 J. P. Losman 60 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Ryan Griffin 56 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 Lester Ricard 55 2004 2005 2006 7 Terrence Jones 46 1985 1986 1987 1988 8 Roch Hontas 39 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Deron Smith 37 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Justin McMillan 27 2018 2019

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Shaun King 36 1998 2 J. P. Losman 33 2003 3 Michael Pratt 27 [3] 2022 4 Patrick Ramsey 25 1999 5 Shaun King 24 1997 Patrick Ramsey 24 2000 7 Patrick Ramsey 22 2001 Michael Pratt 22 [3] 2023 Darian Mensah 22 [5] 2024 10 Roch Hontas 21 1979 Nickie Hall 21 1980 Lester Ricard 21 2004 Michael Pratt 21 2021

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Lester Ricard 6 2004 UAB 2 Fred Dempsey 5 1952 Louisiana College Nickie Hall 5 1980 Rice Deron Smith 5 1989 Memphis Shaun King 5 1998 Houston Patrick Ramsey 5 1999 UL-Lafayette Patrick Ramsey 5 2000 Navy J. P. Losman 5 2002 Navy J. P. Losman 5 [8] 2003 Army Ryan Griffin 5 [7] 2012 UAB

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Mewelde Moore 4,364 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Matt Forte 4,265 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Eddie Price 3,095 1946 1947 1948 1949 4 Orleans Darkwa 2,953 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Tyjae Spears 2,910 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Makhi Hughes 2,779 [9] 2023 2024 7 Bill Banker 2,516 1927 1928 1929 8 Don Zimmerman 2,369 1930 1931 1932 9 Jamaican Dartez 2,284 1995 1996 1997 1998 10 Marvin Christian 2,152 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Matt Forte 2,127 2007 2 Tyjae Spears 1,581 2022 3 Mewelde Moore 1,421 2001 4 Makhi Hughes 1,401 [9] 2024 5 Makhi Hughes 1,378 [9] 2023 6 Eddie Price 1,178 1948 7 Mewelde Moore 1,138 2002 8 Eddie Price 1,137 1949 9 Darius Bradwell 1,134 2018 10 André Anderson 1,016 2009

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Matt Forte 342 2007 SMU 2 Matt Forte 303 2007 Southeastern Louisiana 3 Matt Forte 278 2007 Memphis 4 Tyjae Spears 264 2021 Memphis 5 André Anderson 255 2008 UTEP 6 Mewelde Moore 249 2001 Cincinnati 7 David Abercrombie 246 1970 N.C. State 8 Eddie Price 238 1949 Navy 9 André Anderson 219 2008 SMU 10 Matt Forte 216 2004 Army

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Matt Forte 39 2004 2005 2006 2007 Orleans Darkwa 39 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Bill Banker 31 1927 1928 1929 Tyjae Spears 31 2019 2020 2021 2022 5 Eddie Price 30 1946 1947 1948 1949 6 Michael Pratt 28 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 7 Jamaican Dartez 25 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Charles Flournoy 24 1923 1924 1925 Don Zimmerman 24 1930 1931 1932 Terrence Jones 24 1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Matt Forte 23 2007 2 Tyjae Spears 19 2022 3 Jake Retzlaff 16 [4] 2025 4 Makhi Hughes 15 [9] 2024 5 Orleans Darkwa 13 2011 6 Orleans Darkwa 12 2013 Justin McMillan 12 2019 Cameron Carroll 12 2020 9 Eddie Price 11 1949 Orleans Darkwa 11 2010 Darius Bradwell 11 2018

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Matt Forte 5 2007 Southeastern Louisiana Matt Forte 5 2007 Rice 3 Charles Flournoy 4 1925 Louisiana Tech Toney Converse 4 1998 Louisiana Tech Matt Forte 4 2007 SMU André Anderson 4 2009 McNeese State Tyjae Spears 4 2022 USC (Cotton Bowl) Jake Retzlaff 4 2025 Duke

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Marc Zeno 236 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 JaJuan Dawson 234 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Roydell Williams 215 2000 2001 2002 2003 4 Jeremy Williams 197 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Ryan Grant 196 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 Mewelde Moore 189 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Wil Ursin 188 1990 1991 1992 1993 8 Adrian Burnette 170 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 Terrell Harris 166 1998 1999 2000 2001 10 P.J. Franklin 158 1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 JaJuan Dawson 96 1999 2 Jeremy Williams 84 2009 3 Adrian Burnette 79 1999 4 Marc Zeno 77 1987 Ryan Grant 77 2013 6 Ryan Grant 76 2012 7 P.J. Franklin 74 1998 Adrian Burnette 74 2000 9 Marc Zeno 73 1985 10 Wil Ursin 70 1991

Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 JaJuan Dawson 16 1999 SMU 2 Wil Ursin 15 1991 East Carolina JaJuan Dawson 15 1999 Mississippi 4 Ryan Grant 14 2013 South Alabama 5 Marc Zeno 13 1985 LSU Roydell Williams 13 2001 East Carolina Ryan Grant 13 2012 Houston 8 Marc Zeno 12 1985 Mississippi Marc Zeno 12 1987 UL-Lafayette P.J. Franklin 12 1998 Rutgers Adrian Burnette 12 2000 Louisville

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Marc Zeno 3,725 1984 1985 1986 1987 2 Roydell Williams 3,207 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 JaJuan Dawson 3,048 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Jeremy Williams 2,807 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 Ryan Grant 2,769 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Darnell Mooney 2,572 2016 2017 2018 2019 7 Wil Ursin 2,466 1990 1991 1992 1993 8 Adrian Burnette 2,459 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 P.J. Franklin 2,260 1995 1996 1997 1998 10 Jerome McIntosh 2,109 1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Marc Zeno 1,206 1987 2 P.J. Franklin 1,174 1998 3 Ryan Grant 1,149 2012 4 Marc Zeno 1,137 1985 5 Jeremy Williams 1,113 2009 6 Adrian Burnette 1,095 1999 7 Adrian Burnette 1,075 2000 8 Roydell Williams 1,066 2003 9 JaJuan Dawson 1,051 1999 10 Ryan Grant 1,039 2013

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jerome McIntosh 271 1989 Vanderbilt 2 Marc Zeno 238 1987 UL-Lafayette 3 Jeremy Williams 222 2009 McNeese State 4 JaJuan Dawson 218 1999 SMU 5 Marc Zeno 208 1985 LSU 6 Wil Ursin 206 1991 East Carolina 7 JaJuan Dawson 204 1997 Syracuse 8 Marc Zeno 191 1986 TCU 9 Adrian Burnette 191 2000 UL-Lafayette 10 Jeremy Williams 188 2007 UTEP

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Roydell Williams 35 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 JaJuan Dawson 31 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Marc Zeno 25 1984 1985 1986 1987 4 Adrian Burnette 24 1997 1998 1999 2000 5 Jerome McIntosh 23 1986 1987 1988 1989 6 Ryan Grant 21 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 P.J. Franklin 21 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Jeremy Williams 19 2006 2007 2008 2009 Darnell Mooney 19 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 Wil Ursin 17 1990 1991 1992 1993 Duece Watts 17 2020 2021 2022 Jha'Quan Jackson 17 [10] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Adrian Burnette 14 2000 2 Marc Zeno 13 1987 3 JaJuan Dawson 12 1998 Roydell Williams 12 2004 5 P.J. Franklin 11 1998 Roydell Williams 11 2001 7 Robert Griffin 10 1980 JaJuan Dawson 10 1997 9 Wil Ursin 9 1991 Roydell Williams 9 2003 Ryan Grant 9 2013

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Jerome McIntosh 3 1998 Florida State Wil Ursin 3 1991 East Carolina Wil Ursin 3 1991 Navy JaJuan Dawson 3 1997 Army Adrian Burnette 3 1999 SMU Adrian Burnette 3 2000 Memphis Roydell Williams 3 2001 Navy Mewelde Moore 3 2003 Northwestern State Roydell Williams 3 2004 Memphis Roydell Williams 3 2004 UAB Terren Encalade 3 2016 Louisiana-Lafayette

Total offense

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

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Michael Pratt 10,748 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Shaun King 9,468 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Terrence Jones 9,445 1985 1986 1987 1988 4 Patrick Ramsey 9,075 1998 1999 2000 2001 5 Ryan Griffin 8,684 2009 2010 2011 2012 6 J. P. Losman 6,995 2000 2001 2002 2003 7 Lester Ricard 6,406 2004 2005 2006 8 Roch Hontas 5,668 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Deron Smith 5,120 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Mewelde Moore 4,378 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jake Retzlaff 3,802 [4] 2025 2 Shaun King 3,764 1998 3 Michael Pratt 3,488 2022 4 Patrick Ramsey 3,349 1999 5 J. P. Losman 3,157 2003 6 Shaun King 3,078 1997 7 Terrence Jones 2,934 1987 8 Patrick Ramsey 2,886 2000 9 Darian Mensah 2,855 [5] 2024 10 Patrick Ramsey 2,820 2001

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Terrence Jones 484 1986 TCU 2 Ryan Griffin 469 2012 UAB 3 Shaun King 465 1998 Army Ryan Griffin 465 2012 Rice 5 Patrick Ramsey 461 1999 Army 6 Michael Pratt 442 2022 UCF (American Conference Championship Game) 7 Patrick Ramsey 439 2001 Navy 8 Lester Ricard 433 2004 UAB 9 Shaun King 422 1998 Louisiana Tech 10 Lester Ricard 419 2006 Army

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. ^[12]

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Michael Pratt 118 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Shaun King 89 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Patrick Ramsey 76 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 J. P. Losman 70 2000 2001 2002 2003 Terrence Jones 70 1985 1986 1987 1988 6 Ryan Griffin 57 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Lester Ricard 55 2004 2005 2006 8 Roch Hontas 44 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Deron Smith 43 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Matt Forte 39 2004 2005 2006 2007 Orleans Darkwa 39 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Shaun King 46 1998 2 Michael Pratt 37 2022 3 J. P. Losman 35 2003 4 Jake Retzlaff 31 [4] 2025 5 Shaun King 29 1997 6 Nickie Hall 28 1980 Terrence Jones 28 1987 Michael Pratt 28 2020 9 Michael Pratt 27 2023 10 Patrick Ramsey 26 1999 Patrick Ramsey 26 2000 Michael Pratt 26 2021

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Shaun King 6 1998 Rutgers Shaun King 6 1998 Army Lester Ricard 6 2004 UAB Michael Pratt 6 2022 SMU

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Paul Ellis 18 1969 1970 1971 2 Lorenzo Doss 15 2012 2013 2014 3 Lynaris Elpheage 14 2000 2001 2002 4 Mitchell Price 13 1987 1988 1989 5 Don Zimmerman 12 1930 1931 1932 Ellsworth Kingery 12 1949 1950 1951 7 David Skehan 11 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Lou Thomas 10 1940 1941 1942 Bobby Jones 10 1947 1948 1949 1950 Homer Dedeaux 10 1947 1948 1949 1950

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Jimmy Glisson 9 1949 Paul Ellis 9 1970 3 Les Kennedy 8 1951 Joe Bullard 8 1970 Lynaris Elpheage 8 2002 6 Lorenzo Doss 7 2013 7 George Kinek 6 1950 Parry Nickerson 6 2014

Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Jimmy Glisson 4 1949 Virginia

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Burnell Dent 492 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Mike Staid 481 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Frank Robinson 442 1977 1978 1979 1980 4 Anthony Cannon 437 2002 2003 2004 2005 5 Wilfred Simon 413 1977 1978 1979 1980 6 Marty Wetzel 392 1977 1978 1979 1980 7 Ray Hester 369 1968 1969 1970 8 Brian Williams 367 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 Rick Kingrea 351 1968 1969 1970 10 Jerry Phillips 344 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Burnell Dent 172 1983 2 Rick Kingrea 171 1970 3 Frank Robinson 167 1980 4 Jim Gueno 166 1975 5 David Jackson 163 1983 6 Mike Mullen 162 1971 7 John Ammerman 161 1976 8 Rusty Chambers 153 1973 9 Ray Hester 152 1970 10 Rick Kingrea 145 1969

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Patrick Johnson 24.5 2017 2018 2019 2020 2 Kenan Blackmon 22.5 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 Floyd Dorsey 21.5 1999 2000 2001 2002 4 Royce LaFrance 20.0 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Darius Hodges 18.5 [13] 2020 2021 2022 2023 6 Mark Olivari 16.0 1973 1974 1975 7 Dezman Moses 15.5 2010 2011 8 Brian Douglas 15.0 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 Julius Warmsley 14.5 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Antonio Harris 14.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 Logan Kelley 14.0 2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Mark Olivari 14.0 1973 2 Brian Douglas 11.0 1981 3 Patrick Johnson 10.5 2018 4 Patrick Johnson 10.0 2020 5 Floyd Dorsey 9.5 2002 Dezman Moses 9.5 2011 7 Keaton Cromartie 9.0 1997 8 Fred Davis 8.0 1987 Kenan Blackmon 8.0 2001 Harvey Dyson 8.0 [14] 2025

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Seth Marler 66 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Cairo Santos 61 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Brad Palazzo 48 1995 1996 1997 1998 4 Merek Glover 46 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Eddie Murray 45 1976 1977 1978 1979 6 Tony Wood 42 1981 1982 1983 1984 7 Ross Thevenot 40 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Todd Wiggins 34 1987 1988 1989 9 Valentino Ambrosio 32 [15] 2022 2023 10 Andrew DiRocco 27 2014 2015 2016 Patrick Durkin 27 [16] 2024 2025

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Patrick Durkin 25 [16] 2025 2 Brad Palazzo 23 1997 3 Cairo Santos 21 2012 Valentino Ambrosio 21 [15] 2023 5 Seth Marler 20 2002 6 Seth Marler 16 2000 Cairo Santos 16 2013 8 Wayne Clements 15 1985 Seth Marler 15 1999 Seth Marler 15 2001

Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Bart Baldwin 5 1994 East Carolina Brad Palazzo 5 1997 Louisville Cairo Santos 5 2013 Rice Patrick Durkin 5 [17] 2025 Temple

Field goal percentage

Tulane's record book specifies a minimum of 10 made to qualify for its career leaderboard, and a minimum of 7 made to qualify for its season leaderboard.

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Patrick Durkin 84.4% [16] 2024 2025 2 Valentino Ambrosio 84.2% [15] 2022 2023 3 Cairo Santos 78.2% 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Brad Palazzo 72.7% 1995 1996 1997 1998 5 Seth Marler 72.5% 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Merek Glover 70.8% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 7 Tony Wood 66.7% 1981 1982 1983 1984 8 Andrew DiRocco 65.9% 2014 2015 2016 9 Eddie Murray 61.6% 1976 1977 1978 1979 10 Ross Thevenot 60.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Cairo Santos 100.0% 2012 2 Seth Marler 93.8% 2001 3 Valentino Ambrosio 91.7% 2022 4 Andrew DiRocco 90.0% 2015 5 Patrick Durkin 89.3% [16] 2025 6 Merek Glover 88.9% 2017 7 Brad Palazzo 82.1% 1997 8 Cairo Santos 81.3% 2010 9 Valentino Ambrosio 80.6% [15] 2023 10 Brad Palazzo 80.0% 1996

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