Quarterback Brock Purdy holds all passing and total yards records for the Cyclones. The Iowa State Cyclones football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa State Cyclones football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, total offense, and receiving, and defensive stats. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cyclones represent Iowa State University in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference.
Although Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book considers[1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1943. 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 1943, 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 Cyclones have played in six bowl games since then. Six of the Cyclones' nine highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since 2000 .[1] These lists are updated through Week 3 of the 2022 season.
Passing Passing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Brock Purdy 12,170 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 Bret Meyer 9,499 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Austen Arnaud 6,777 2007 2008 2009 2010 4 Sam B. Richardson 6,050[3] 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Alex Espinoza 5,307 1984 1985 1986 6 Seneca Wallace 5,289 2001 2002 7 Todd Bandhauer 5,235 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Sage Rosenfels 4,164 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 David Archer 4,104 1982 1983 10 Bret Oberg 3,602 1988 1989
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Brock Purdy 3,982 2019 2 Seneca Wallace 3,245 2002 3 Brock Purdy 3,188 2021 4 Rocco Becht 3,120 2023 5 Hunter Dekkers 3,044 2022 6 Bret Meyer 2,876 2005 7 Austen Arnaud 2,792 2008 8 Brock Purdy 2,750 2020 9 Sam B. Richardson 2,669 2014 10 David Archer 2,639 1983
Passing touchdowns Rushing Rushing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Troy Davis 4,382 1994 1995 1996 2 Breece Hall 3,941 2019 2020 2021 3 Darren Davis 3,763 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Dexter Green 3,585 1975 1976 1977 1978 5 Alexander Robinson 3,309 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 Mike Strachan 3,058 1972 1973 1974 7 David Montgomery 2,925 2016 2017 2018 8 Ennis Haywood 2,862 1998 1999 2000 2001 9 Joe Henderson 2,715 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Stevie Hicks 2,601 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Troy Davis 2,185 1996 2 Troy Davis 2,010 1995 3 Breece Hall 1,572 2020 4 Blaise Bryant 1,516 1989 5 Breece Hall 1,472 2021 6 Darren Davis 1,388 1999 7 Mike Warren 1,339[17] 2015 8 Dwayne Crutchfield 1,312 1980 9 George Amundson 1,260 1971 Mike Strachan 1,260 1972
Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Troy Davis 378 1996 Missouri 2 Troy Davis 302 1995 UNLV 3 Troy Davis 291 1995 Ohio 4 Abu Sama III 276 2023 Kansas State 5 Dave Hoppmann 271 1961 Kansas State 6 Darren Davis 261 1997 Kansas 7 Darren Davis 247 1997 Baylor 8 Mike Warren 245[18] 2015 Texas Tech 9 Darren Davis 244 1998 Iowa 10 Harold Brown 242 1982 Kent State Breece Hall 242[19] 2021 TCU
Rushing touchdowns Receiving Receptions Receiving yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Allen Lazard 3,360[21] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Todd Blythe 3,096 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Xavier Hutchinson 2,929 2020 2021 2022 4 Lane Danielsen 2,690 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Charlie Kolar 2,181 2018 2019 2020 2021 6 Hakeem Butler 2,149 2016 2017 2018 7 Deshaunte Jones 2,052 2016 2017 2018 2019 8 Tracy Henderson 2,048 1982 1983 1984 9 Ed Williams 1,850 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 RJ Sumrall 1,805 2005 2006 2007 2008
Receiving touchdowns Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[35]
Total offense yards Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Brock Purdy 4,231 2019 2 Seneca Wallace 3,682 2002 3 Brock Purdy 3,426 2021 4 Austen Arnaud 3,193 2008 5 Rocco Becht 3,183 2023 6 Brock Purdy 3,132 2020 7 Hunter Dekkers 3,117 2022 8 Sam B. Richardson 3,090 [3] 2014 9 Bret Meyer 2,999 2005 10 Bret Meyer 2,723 2006
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[37]
Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Bret Oberg 6 1989 Oklahoma Brock Purdy 6 2019 UL-Monroe Brock Purdy 6 2019 Oklahoma
Defense Interceptions Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Barry Hill 9 1974 2 Bob Mellgren 8 1952 Barry Hill 8 1973 4 Everett Kischer 6 1936 Tony Washington 6 1970 John Schweizer 6 1971 7 Jeremiah Cooper 5 2023
Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Everett Kischer 4 1937 Northwestern Barry Hill 4 1974 Kansas
Tackles Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Chris Washington 168 1981 2 Keith Schroeder 167 1971 3 Malcolm Goodwin 162 1992 4 Keith Schroeder 161 1970 5 Brad Storm 159 1974 6 Alvin Bowen 155 2006 7 Ted Jornov 151 1972 8 Ted Jornov 148 1973 9 Chris Washington 147 1982 10 Chris Moore 145 1986
Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Brian Refner 28 1985 Nebraska
Sacks Single game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Jason Berryman 5.0[40] 2005 TCU [41] JaQuan Bailey 5.0 2018 Akron
Kicking Field goals made Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Chase Contreraz 21[44] 2023 2 Andrew Mevis 20[45] 2021 Jeff Shudak 20 1987 3 Jeff Shudak 19 1990 5 Adam Benike 17 2002 Grant Mahoney 17 2008 Garrett Owens 17 2017 8 Cole Netten 16[42] 2016 Connor Assalley 16[43] 2018 10 Tom Goedjen 15 1973 Alex Giffords 15 1982 Connor Assalley 15[43] 2019
Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Jeff Shudak 5 1990 Missouri Bret Culbertson 5[46] 2007 Iowa
Field goal percentage Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Cole Netten 94.1% [42] 2016 2 Andrew Mevis 87.0% [45] 2021 3 Chase Contreraz 80.8% [44] 2023 4 Jeff Shudak 80.0% 1987 Bret Culbertson 80.0% 2004 6 Connor Assalley 78.9% [43] 2019 7 Cole Netten 78.6% 2014 8 Garrett Owens 77.3% 2017 9 Alex Giffords 75.0% 1982 Bret Culbertson 75.0% 2005
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