Illinois Fighting Illini football statistical leaders

The Illinois Fighting Illini football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois Fighting Illini 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 Fighting Illini represent the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Illinois began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,[1] the school's official record book generally does not include statistics from before the 1950s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent. An exception to this is Red Grange, who appears several times on these lists despite playing in the 1920s.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Jack Trudeau8,7251981 1983 1984 1985
2Kurt Kittner8,7221998 1999 2000 2001
3Nathan Scheelhaase8,5682010 2011 2012 2013
4Juice Williams8,0372006 2007 2008 2009
5Jason Verduzco7,5321989 1990 1991 1992
6Tony Eason7,0311981 1982
7Wes Lunt5,900[3]2014 2015 2016
8Johnny Johnson5,2931992 1993 1994 1995
9Jon Beutjer5,1902002 2003 2004
10Jeff George5,1891988 1989

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Tony Eason3,6711982
2Tony Eason3,3601981
3Jack Trudeau3,3391985
4Nathan Scheelhaase3,2722013
5Kurt Kittner3,2562001
6Juice Williams3,1732008
7Dave Wilson3,1541980
8Jason Verduzco3,0141991
9Wes Lunt2,7612015
10Jeff George2,7381989

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Dave Wilson6211980 Ohio State
2Tony Eason4791982 Wisconsin
3Juice Williams462[4]2008 Minnesota
4Wes Lunt456[5]2014 Western Kentucky
5Juice Williams451[6]2008 Missouri
6Nathan Scheelhaase450[7]2013 Indiana
7Jason Verduzco4311991 Missouri
8Jon Beutjer4302003 California
9Jon Beutjer4262002 San Jose State
10Dave Wilson4251980 Purdue

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Kurt Kittner701998 1999 2000 2001
2Juice Williams562006 2007 2008 2009
3Jack Trudeau551981 1983 1984 1985
Nathan Scheelhaase552010 2011 2012 2013
5Jason Verduzco421989 1990 1991 1992
6Jon Beutjer392002 2003 2004
7Tony Eason381981 1982
8Wes Lunt36[3]2014 2015 2016
9Johnny Johnson351992 1993 1994 1995
10Jeff George311988 1989

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Kurt Kittner272001
2Kurt Kittner241999
3Jeff George221989
Juice Williams222008
5Jon Beutjer212002
Nathan Scheelhaase212013
7Tony Eason201981
8Dave Wilson191980
Jack Trudeau191983
Johnny Johnson191994

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Dave Wilson61980 Ohio State
2Tom O'Connell51952 Washington
Jeff George51989 Indiana
Juice Williams5[6]2008 Missouri
Reilly O'Toole5[8]2012 Charleston Southern
Nathan Scheelhaase5[9]2013 Miami (Ohio)

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Robert Holcombe4,1051994 1995 1996 1997
2Antoineo Harris2,9851999 2000 2001 2002
3Thomas Rooks2,8871982 1983 1984 1985
4Jim Grabowski2,8781963 1964 1965
5Rocky Harvey2,7111998 1999 2000 2001
6Josh Ferguson2,8562011 2012 2013 2014 2015
7Juice Williams2,5572006 2007 2008 2009
Mikel Leshoure2,5572008 2009 2010
9Pierre Thomas2,5452003 2004 2005 2006
10Rashard Mendenhall2,5392005 2006 2007

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Mikel Leshoure1,6972010
2Rashard Mendenhall1,6812007
3Antoineo Harris1,3302002
4Robert Holcombe1,2811996
5Jim Grabowski1,2581965
6J.C. Caroline1,2561953
7Robert Holcombe1,2531997
8Keith Jones1,1961988
9Howard Griffith1,1151990
10Thomas Rooks1,0561984

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Mikel Leshoure330[10]2010 Northwestern
2Robert Holcombe3151996 Minnesota
3Howard Griffith2631990 Northwestern
4Jim Grabowski2391964 Wisconsin
5Red Grange2371925 Pennsylvania
6Rocky Harvey2151998 Middle Tennessee
7Rashard Mendenhall214[11]2007 Indiana
8Red Grange2121924 Michigan
9Howard Griffith208[12]1990 Southern Illinois
10Robert Holcombe2061995 Minnesota

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Howard Griffith311987 1988 1989 1990
2Jason Ford262008 2009 2010 2011
3Thomas Rooks251982 1983 1984 1985
Robert Holcombe251994 1995 1996 1997
5Johnny Karras241949 1950 1951
Jim Grabowski241963 1964 1965
Chubby Phillips241973 1974 1975 1976
8Red Grange231923 1924 1925
Ty Douthard231993 1994 1995 1996
Mikel Leshoure232008 2009 2010

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Rashard Mendenhall172007
Mikel Leshoure172010
3Howard Griffith151990
4Johnny Karras131951
5Red Grange121924
Robert Holcombe121996
7Keith Jones111988
8Jim Grabowski101964
Steve Havard101999

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Howard Griffith8[12]1990 Southern Illinois
2Red Grange41924 Michigan
Antoineo Harris42002 Indiana

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1David Williams2621983 1984 1985
2Josh Ferguson1972011 2012 2013 2014
3Jason Dulick1691993 1994 1995 1996
4A. J. Jenkins1672008 2009 2010 2011
5Brandon Lloyd1601999 2000 2001 2002
6John Wright1591965 1966 1967
Arrelious Benn1592007 2008 2009
8Walter Young1471999 2000 2001 2002
9Mike Martin1431979 1980 1981 1982
10Ty Douthard1281993 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1David Williams1011984
2David Williams921985
3A. J. Jenkins902011
4Mike Martin771982
5Mike Dudek762014
6David Williams691983
7Arrelious Benn672008
8Brandon Lloyd652001
Brandon Lloyd652002
Geronimo Allison652015

Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1David Williams161985 Purdue
2Keith Jones131988 Michigan State
Steve Hull13[13]2013 Northwestern
4Mike Martin121982 Ohio State
David Williams121984 Michigan
Kameno Bell121991 Ohio State
Brandon Lloyd122001 Northwestern
Arrelious Benn12[4]2008 Minnesota
A. J. Jenkins12[14]2011 Northwestern

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1David Williams3,3921983 1984 1985
2Brandon Lloyd2,5831999 2000 2001 2002
3A. J. Jenkins2,4322008 2009 2010 2011
4Walter Young2,3821999 2000 2001 2002
5Mike Martin2,3001979 1980 1981 1982
6John Wright2,2841965 1966 1967
7Arrelious Benn2,2212007 2008 2009
8Jason Dulick2,0041993 1994 1995 1996
9Shawn Wax1,6141987 1988 1989 1990
10Geronimo Allison1,4822014 2015

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1David Williams1,2781984
2A. J. Jenkins1,2762011
3David Williams1,1561985
4Mike Martin1,0681982
5Brandon Lloyd1,0622001
6Arrelious Benn1,0552008
7Mike Dudek1,0382014
8Brandon Lloyd1,0102002
9Steve Hull9932013
10David Williams9581983

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1A. J. Jenkins268[14]2011 Northwestern
2Steve Hull224[7]2013 Indiana
3David Williams2081984 Northwestern
4Mike Dudek200[15]2014 Purdue
5Mike Sherrod1911980 Indiana
6Rex Smith1881952 Iowa
David Williams1881983 Minnesota
8A. J. Jenkins182[16]2011 Indiana
9Arrelious Benn181[4]2008 Minnesota
10Brandon Lloyd1782001 California
Walter Young1782001 LSU[17]

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1David Williams241983 1984 1985
2Brandon Lloyd211999 2000 2001 2002
3A. J. Jenkins192008 2009 2010 2011
4Mike Martin151980 1981 1982
Jason Dulick151993 1994 1995 1996
Walter Young151999 2000 2001 2002
7John Wright121965 1966 1967
Oliver Williams121981 1982
Shawn Wax121988 1989 1990
Greg Lewis121999 2000 2001 2002

Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1David Williams101985
Brandon Lloyd102001
3Brandon Lloyd92002
4Randy Grant81984
David Williams81984
Mike Bellamy81989
Walter Young82001
A. J. Jenkins82011
9A. J. Jenkins72010
Steve Hull72013

Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1David Williams31985 Purdue
Mike Bellamy31989 Indiana
Shawn Wax31990 Iowa
Gus Palma31991 Houston
Greg Lewis32000 Middle Tennessee
A. J. Jenkins3[14]2011 Northwestern

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[18]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Nathan Scheelhaase10,634 2010 2011 2012 2013
2Juice Williams10,594 2006 2007 2008 2009
3Kurt Kittner8,880 1998 1999 2000 2001
4Jack Trudeau8,640 1981 1983 1984 1985
5Jason Verduzco7,256 1989 1990 1991 1992
6Tony Eason7,002 1981 1982
7Wes Lunt5,602[3] 2014 2015 2016
8Johnny Johnson5,358 1992 1993 1994 1995
9Jon Beutjer5,158 2002 2003 2004
10Jeff George4,767 1988 1989

Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Juice Williams3,892 2008
2Tony Eason3,671 1982
3Nathan Scheelhaase3,543 2013
4Tony Eason3,331 1981
5Jack Trudeau3,321 1985
6Kurt Kittner3,242 2001
7Jason Verduzco2,983 1991
8Dave Wilson2,960 1980
9Jack Trudeau2,797 1984
10Kurt Kittner2,785 1999

Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Dave Wilson5851980 Ohio State
2Juice Williams503[4]2008 Minnesota
3Nathan Scheelhaase495[7]2013 Indiana
4Tony Eason4801982 Wisconsin
5Juice Williams461[6]2008 Missouri
6Tony Eason4501981 Northwestern
7Jason Verduzco4451991 Missouri
8Wes Lunt439[5]2014 Western Kentucky
9Juice Williams431[19]2008 Michigan
Jon Beutjer4312002 San Jose State

Total touchdowns

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1Al Brosky301950 1951 1952
2Mike Gow191972 1973 1974
3George Donnelly131962 1963 1964
Mike Heaven131981 1982 1983 1984
Craig Swoope131982 1983 1984 1985
6Red Grange111923 1924 1925
Henry Jones111987 1988 1989 1990
Eugene Wilson111999 2000 2001 2002
9Phil Knell101964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Ron Bess101965 1966 1967
Trevor Starghill101994 1995 1996 1997

Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1Al Brosky111950
Al Brosky111951
3Mike Gow101973
4Al Brosky81952
George Donnelly81964
6Willie Osley71971
7Red Grange61925
Ron Bess61967
Terry Miller61967
Eugene Wilson62001

Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1Phil Knell31966 Purdue
2Mike Gow31973 Minnesota
Mike Gow41974 Stanford
Duane Lyle31995 East Carolina
Eugene Wilson32001 Penn State

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1Dana Howard5951991 1992 1993 1994
2John Sullivan5011974 1975 1976 1977 1978
3Darrick Brownlow4831987 1988 1989 1990
4John Gillen4411977 1978 1979 1980
5John Holecek4361991 1992 1993 1994
6Jeremy Leman4072004 2005 2006 2007
7Danny Clark3811996 1997 1998 1999
8Dick Butkus3741962 1963 1964
9Steve Glasson3711986 1987 1988 1989
10Jerry Schumacher3701999 2000 2001 2002

Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1John Sullivan2021977
2Scott Studwell1771976
3Darrick Brownlow1661988
4Darrick Brownlow1611990
5John Gillen1551978
6Jeremy Leman1522006
7Dana Howard1501992
Dana Howard1501994
9Dana Howard1481993
10Dana Howard1471991

Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1John Sullivan341977 Minnesota
2John Sullivan271977 Syracuse
3Bill Burrell261959 Purdue
4John Sullivan251977 Ohio State
5Dana Howard241991 Ohio State

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1Simeon Rice44.51992 1993 1994 1995
2Scott Davis23.01983 1984 1985 1986 1987
3Fred Wakefield21.01997 1998 1999 2000
4Mike Poloskey20.01988 1989 1990 1991
5Moe Gardner18.01987 1988 1989 1990
Kevin Hardy18.01992 1993 1994 1995
Whitney Mercilus18.02009 2010 2011
8Dawuane Smoot15.52013 2014 2015 2016
9Mel Agee15.01987 1988 1989 1990
Terrell Washington15.01999 2000 2001
Will Davis15.02005 2006 2007 2008

Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1Simeon Rice16.01994
Whitney Mercilus16.02011
3Mike Poloskey15.01991
4Simeon Rice11.51995
5Scott Davis10.01987
6Will Davis9.52007
7Scott Davis9.01985
Moe Gardner9.01989
Mel Agee9.01989
Simeon Rice9.01992
Fred Wakefield9.02000
Carroll Phillips9.02016

Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1Simeon Rice5.01994 Washington State
2Mike Poloskey4.01991 East Carolina
Will Davis4.02007 Indiana
Clay Nurse4.02009 Minnesota
5Jeff Weisse3.51998 Middle Tennessee

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1Chris White531983 1984 1985
2Chris Richardson521991 1992 1993 1994
3Jason Reda512004 2005 2006 2007
4Mike Bass411980 1981 1982
5Doug Higgins391987 1988 1989 1990
Derek Dimke392008 2009 2010 2011
7Dan Beaver381973 1974 1975 1976
8Taylor Zalewski352012 2013 2014 2015
9Neil Rackers341996 1997 1998 1999
10John Gockman242001 2002 2003

Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1Mike Bass241982
Chris White241984
Derek Dimke242010
4Neil Rackers201999
5Jason Reda162007
Taylor Zalewski162015
7Chris White151985
Jason Reda152006
Matt Eller152008

Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1Dan Beaver51973 Purdue
Mike Bass51982 Wisconsin
Chris White51984 Wisconsin
Doug Higgins51990 Michigan State

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1Derek Dimke84.8%2008 2009 2010 2011
2Peter Christofilakos84.0%1999 2000 2001 2002
3Jason Reda75.0%2004 2005 2006 2007
4Mike Bass74.5%1980 1981 1982
5Chris White73.6%1983 1984 1985
6Chris Richardson71.2%1991 1992 1993 1994
7Doug Higgins68.4%1987 1988 1989 1990
8Neil Rackers66.7%1996 1997 1998 1999
9Taylor Zalewski63.6%2012 2013 2014 2015
10Matt Eller61.3%2008 2009 2010

Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1Peter Christofilakos92.3%2001
2Jason Reda88.9%2007
3Mike Bass85.7%1982
Chris White85.7%1984
5Derek Dimke83.3%2011
6Derek Dimke82.8%2010
7Mike Wells80.0%1970
8Jason Reda78.9%2006
9Neil Rackers76.9%1999
10Chris Richardson76.5%1994

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