Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders

The Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio State Buckeyes 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 Buckeyes represent the Ohio State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Ohio State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers[1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1944. 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:

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season. The Ohio State Media Guide does not include 2010 statistics for Terrelle Pryor, Dan Herron, and DeVier Posey due to NCAA sanctions. They are fully included in these lists, however.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Art Schlichter7,5471978 1979 1980 1981
2Bobby Hoying7,2321992 1993 1994 1995
3Joe Germaine6,3701996 1997 1998
4Greg Frey6,3161987 1988 1989 1990
5Terrelle Pryor6,1772008 2009 2010
6Steve Bellisari5,8781998 1999 2000 2001
7Troy Smith5,7202003 2004 2005 2006
8Mike Tomczak5,5691981 1982 1983 1984
9Braxton Miller5,295[3]2011 2012 2013 2015
10Jim Karsatos5,0891984 1985 1986
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Joe Germaine3,3301998
2Bobby Hoying3,2691995
3J.T. Barrett2,834[4]2014
4Terrelle Pryor2,7722010
5Art Schlichter2,5511981
6Troy Smith2,5422006
7Todd Boeckman2,3792007
8Bobby Hoying2,3351994
9Steve Bellisari2,3192000
10Jim Karsatos2,3111985
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Art Schlichter4581981 Florida State
2Joe Germaine3781997 Penn State
3Greg Frey3621989 Minnesota
4Bobby Hoying3541995 Penn State
5Joe Germaine3511998 Indiana
6Joe Germaine3421998 Notre Dame
Troy Smith342[5]2005 Northwestern
8Joe Germaine3391998 Minnesota
9Art Schlichter3361981 Purdue
10Terrelle Pryor334[6]2010 Indiana

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Bobby Hoying571992 1993 1994 1995
Terrelle Pryor572008 2009 2010
3Joe Germaine561996 1997 1998
4Troy Smith542003 2004 2005 2006
5Braxton Miller52[3]2011 2012 2013 2015
6Art Schlichter501978 1979 1980 1981
7J.T. Barrett45[4]2014 2015
8Greg Frey371987 1988 1989 1990
9Jim Karsatos361983 1984 1985 1986
10Steve Bellisari351998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1J.T. Barrett34[4]2014
2Troy Smith302006
3Bobby Hoying291995
4Terrelle Pryor272010
5Joe Germaine251998
6Todd Boeckman252007
7Braxton Miller242013
8Jim Karsatos191985
Bobby Hoying191994
10Terrelle Pryor182009
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Kenny Guiton6[7]2013 Florida A&M
J.T. Barrett6[8]2014 Kent State
3John Borton51952 Washington State
Bobby Hoying51994 Purdue
Bobby Hoying51995 Pittsburgh
6various4

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Archie Griffin5,5891972 1973 1974 1975
2Ezekiel Elliott3,961[9]2013 2014 2015
3Eddie George3,7681992 1993 1994 1995
4Tim Spencer3,5531979 1980 1981 1982
5Beanie Wells3,3822006 2007 2008
6Braxton Miller3,314[3] 2011 2012 2013 2015
7Keith Byars3,2001982 1983 1984 1985
8Carlos Hyde3,1982010 2011 2012 2013
9Pepe Pearson3,0761994 1995 1996 1997
10Carlos Snow2,9991987 1988 1989 1991
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1Eddie George1,9271995
2Ezekiel Elliott1,878[9]2014
3Ezekiel Elliott1,821[9]2015
4Keith Byars1,7641984
5Archie Griffin1,6951974
6Beanie Wells1,6092007
7Archie Griffin1,5771973
8Tim Spencer1,5381982
9Carlos Hyde1,5212013
10Pepe Pearson1,4841996
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Eddie George3141995 Illinois
2Keith Byars2741984 Illinois
Ezekiel Elliott274[10]2015 Indiana
4Archie Griffin2461973 Iowa
Carlos Hyde246[11]2013 Illinois
Ezekiel Elliott246[12]2014 Oregon[13]
7Archie Griffin2391972 North Carolina
8Raymont Harris2351993 BYU
9Maurice Clarett230[14]2002 Washington State
Ezekiel Elliott230[15]2014 Alabama[16]

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1Pete Johnson561973 1974 1975 1976
2Keith Byars461982 1983 1984 1985
3Eddie George441992 1993 1994 1995
4Ezekiel Elliott43[9] 2013 2014 2015
5Carlos Hyde372010 2011 2012 2013
6Champ Henson361972 1973 1974
Tim Spencer361979 1980 1981 1982
8Art Schlichter351978 1979 1980 1981
9Jim Otis341967 1968 1969
10Braxton Miller33[3]2011 2012 2013 2015
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Pete Johnson251975
2Eddie George241995
3Ezekiel Elliott23[9]2015
4Keith Byars221984
5Harold Henson201972
Keith Byars201983
7Ezekiel Elliott18[9]2014
8Jim Otis171968
John Brockington171970
Pepe Pearson171996
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Pete Johnson51974 North Carolina
Keith Byars51984 Illinois
3various4

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1David Boston1911996 1997 1998
2Cris Carter1681984 1985 1986
3Michael Jenkins1652001 2002 2003
4Gary Williams1541979 1980 1981 1982
5Corey Brown1452010 2011 2012 2013
6Santonio Holmes1402003 2004 2005
7DeVier Posey1362008 2009 2010 2011
8Ted Ginn, Jr.1352004 2005 2006
9Dee Miller1321995 1996 1997 1998
10Brian Robiskie1272005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1David Boston851998
2David Boston731997
3Cris Carter691986
4Terry Glenn641995
5Corey Brown632013
6Michael Jenkins612002
7DeVier Posey602009
Corey Brown602012
9Dee Miller591998
10Cris Carter581985
Dee Miller581997
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1David Boston141997 Penn State
2Gary Williams131981 Florida
David Boston131996 Indiana
4Bob Grimes121952 Pitt
Billy Anders121966 Washington
Brian Stablein121992 Michigan
Corey Brown12[17]2012 Michigan State
8Dick Wakefield111971 Colorado
Dee Miller111998 Indiana
David Boston111998 Texas A&M[18]

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Michael Jenkins2,8982001 2002 2003
2David Boston2,8551996 1997 1998
3Gary Williams2,7921979 1980 1981 1982
4Cris Carter2,7251984 1985 1986
5Devin Smith2,503[19]2011 2012 2013 2014
6Santonio Holmes2,2952003 2004 2005
7Doug Donley2,2521977 1978 1979 1980
8Dee Miller2,0901995 1996 1997 1998
9DeVier Posey1,9552008 2009 2010 2011
10Ted Ginn, Jr.1,9432004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1David Boston1,4351998
2Terry Glenn1,4111995
3Cris Carter1,1271986
4Michael Jenkins1,0762002
5Dee Miller9811997
6Santonio Holmes9772005
7David Boston9701997
8Cris Carter9501985
9Dane Sanzenbacher9482010
10Joey Galloway9461993
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Terry Glenn2531995 Pittsburgh
2Santonio Holmes224[20]2004 Marshall
3Gary Williams2201981 Florida State
4David Boston2171998 Michigan
5Dimitrious Stanley1991996 Wisconsin
6David Boston1911998 Minnesota
7Robert Grimes1871952 Washington State
8Joey Galloway1861993 Michigan State
9Ken-Yon Rambo1811999 Ohio
10Ken-Yon Rambo1791999 Iowa

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1David Boston341996 1997 1998
2Devin Smith30[19]2011 2012 2013 2014
3Cris Carter271984 1985 1986
4Santonio Holmes252003 2004 2005
5Brian Robiskie242005 2006 2007 2008
6Joey Galloway191991 1992 1993 1994
Dane Sanzenbacher192007 2008 2009 2010
8DeVier Posey182008 2009 2010 2011
Michael Thomas18[21]2012 2014 2015
10Terry Glenn171993 1994 1995
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1Terry Glenn171995
2David Boston141997
3David Boston131998
4Devin Smith12[19]2014
5Cris Carter111986
Joey Galloway111993
Santonio Holmes112005
Brian Robiskie112007
Dane Sanzenbacher112010
10Corey Brown102013
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Bob Grimes41952 Washington State
Terry Glenn41995 Pitt
Dane Sanzenbacher42010 Eastern Michigan
4Alex Verdova31948 Wisconsin
Joey Galloway31994 Purdue
Brian Robiskie32007 Northwestern
Joey Galloway31993 Michigan State
Jake Stoneburner32011 Akron
Devin Smith3[22] 2014 Wisconsin[23]
10various2

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[24]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1Braxton Miller8,950[3] 2011 2012 2013 2015
2Art Schlichter8,850 1978 1979 1980 1981
3Terrelle Pryor8,341 2008 2009 2010
4Bobby Hoying7,151 1992 1993 1994 1995
5Troy Smith6,888 2003 2004 2005 2006
6Steve Bellisari6,496 1998 1999 2000 2001
7Greg Frey6,098 1987 1988 1989 1990
8Joe Germaine6,094 1996 1997 1998
9Mike Tomczak6,015 1981 1982 1983 1984
10Archie Griffin5,589 1972 1973 1974 1975
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1J.T. Barrett3,772 2014
2Terrelle Pryor3,526 2010
3Braxton Miller3,310 2012
4Bobby Hoying3,290 1995
5Joe Germaine3,247 1998
6Braxton Miller3,162 2013
7Troy Smith2,893 2005
8Terrelle Pryor2,873 2009
9Troy Smith2,746 2006
10Art Schlichter2,509 1981
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1Art Schlichter4121981 Florida State
2J.T. Barrett409[25]2014 Cincinnati
3Troy Smith408[26]2005 Notre Dame[27]
4J.T. Barrett389[28]2014 Minnesota
5Joe Germaine3881997 Penn State
6Troy Smith386[29]2004 Michigan
J.T. Barrett386[30]2014 Michigan State
8J.T. Barrett380[31]2014 Indiana
9Terrelle Pryor372[32]2009 Toledo
10Kenny Guiton368[33]2013 California
J.T. Barrett368[34]2014 Rutgers

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
2Art Schlichter85 1978 1979 1980 1981
1Braxton Miller88[3] 2011 2012 2013 2015
3Terrelle Pryor74 2008 2009 2010
4Troy Smith68 2003 2004 2005 2006
5J.T. Barrett67[4]2014 2015
6Bobby Hoying61 1992 1993 1994 1995
7Pete Johnson56 1973 1974 1975 1976
7Joe Germaine56 1996 1997 1998
9Keith Byars47 1982 1983 1984 1985
10Cornelius Greene46 1972 1973 1974 1975
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1J.T. Barrett45[4]2014
2Braxton Miller36 2013
3Bobby Hoying31 1995
Troy Smith31 2006
Terrelle Pryor31 2010
6Braxton Miller28 2012
7Troy Smith27 2005
8Pete Johnson25 1975
Joe Germaine25 1998
Terrelle Pryor25 2009
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1Tony Curcillo61951 Iowa
Kenny Guiton6[7]2013 Florida A&M
J.T. Barrett6[8]2014 Kent State
4various5

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1Mike Sensibaugh221968 1969 1970
2Fred Bruney171950 1951 1952
3Ted Provost161967 1968 1969
William White161984 1985 1986 1987
5Neal Colzie151972 1973 1974
6Sonny Gordon141983 1984 1985 1986
Ahmed Plummer141996 1997 1998 1999
8Vince Skillings131978 1979 1980
9Kelvin Bell121981 1982 1983
David Brown121986 1987 1988 1989
Damon Moore121995 1996 1997 1998
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1Mike Sensibaugh91969
Craig Cassady91975
3Mike Sensibaugh81970
Neal Colzie81974
5Fred Bruney71951
Fred Bruney71952
Arnie Chonko71964
Ted Provost71967
Sonny Gordon71986
Vinnie Clark71990
Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1Fred Bruney31951 Illinois
Fred Bruney31952 Michigan
Arnie Chonko31964 Indiana
Ted Provost31967 Northwestern
Bruce Ruhl31974 Wisconsin
Craig Cassady31975 Michigan State
Mike Guess31977 SMU
William White31987 West Virginia
Damon Moore31996 Iowa

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1Marcus Marek5721979 1980 1981 1982
2Tom Cousineau5691975 1976 1977 1978
3Chris Spielman5461984 1985 1986 1987
4Steve Tovar4081989 1990 1991 1992
5AJ Hawk3942002 2003 2004 2005
6Pepper Johnson3791982 1983 1984 1985
7James Laurinaitis3752005 2006 2007 2008
8Alvin Washington3451977 1978 1979 1980
9Ed Thompson3381974 1975 1976
10Glen Cobb3361979 1980 1981 1982
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1Tom Cousineau2111978
2Chris Spielman2051986
3Marcus Marek1781982
4David Adkins1721977
5Rowland Tatum1561983
Chris Spielman1561987
7Ed Thompson1491976
8Marcus Marek1481981
9Tom Cousineau1471976
10Alvin Washington1461978
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1Tom Cousineau291978 Penn State
Chris Spielman291986 Michigan
3Tom Cousineau281978 SMU
4Arnie Jones241972 Michigan
David Adkins241977 Oklahoma
6Tom Cousineau231975 Indiana
Tom Cousineau231978 Baylor
8Randy Gradishar221973 Washington State
Tom Cousineau221976 Michigan
Chris Spielman221986 Washington

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1Mike Vrabel36.01993 1994 1995 1996
2Jason Simmons27.51990 1991 1992 1993
3Joey Bosa26.02013 2014 2015
4Matt Finkes25.01993 1994 1995 1996
5Eric Kumerow23.01984 1985 1986 1987
6Vernon Gholston22.52004 2006 2007
7Will Smith22.02000 2001 2002 2003
8John Simon20.52009 2010 2011 2012
9Brent Johnson18.01997 1998 1999 2000
10Na’il Diggs18.01997 1998 1999
Michael Bennett18.02011 2012 2013 2014
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1Vernon Gholston14.02007
2Joey Bosa13.52014
3Mike Vrabel13.01995
4Mike Vrabel12.01994
4Andy Katzenmoyer12.01996
6Matt Finkes11.01994
7Jason Simmons10.51991
7Will Smith10.52003
9AJ Hawk9.52005
9Mike Kulda9.52005
Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1Jason Simmons4.01991 Washington State
Bobby Carpenter4.0[35]2005 Michigan State
Vernon Gholston4.0[36]2007 Wisconsin
John Simon4.0[37]2012 Wisconsin
5David Thompson3.5[38]2002 Illinois
6various3.0

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1Mike Nugent722001 2002 2003 2004
2Dan Stultz591996 1997 1998 1999 2000
3Tim Williams491990 1991 1992 1993
4Vlade Janakievski411977 1978 1979 1980
5Rich Spangler391982 1983 1984 1985
6Josh Jackson361993 1994 1995 1996
7Ryan Pretorius342005 2006 2007 2008
8Drew Basil332010 2011 2012 2013
9Pat O'Morrow301986 1987 1988 1989
10Aaron Pettrey292006 2007 2008 2009
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1Mike Nugent252002
2Mike Nugent242004
3Josh Huston222005
4Devin Barclay202010
5Dan Stultz192000
6Vlade Janakievski181979
Pat O'Morrow181988
Ryan Pretorius182007
9Tim Williams161992
Mike Nugent162003
Drew Basil162011
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1Bob Atha51981 Indiana
Mike Nugent5[39]2004 North Carolina State
Josh Huston5[40]2005 Texas
Devin Barclay5[41]2010 Miami (FL)

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1Mike Nugent81.8%2001 2002 2003 2004
2Devin Barclay79.4%2009 2010
3Drew Basil78.6%2010 2011 2012 2013
4Ryan Pretorius77.3%2005 2006 2007 2008
5Aaron Pettrey74.4%2006 2007 2008 2009
6Josh Jackson73.5%1993 1994 1995 1996
7Matt Frantz67.6%1986 1987
8Vlade Janakievski67.2%1977 1978 1979 1980
9Josh Huston65.8%2001 2003 2004 2005
10Dan Stultz64.8%1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1Drew Basil 90.0%2013
2Mike Nugent89.3%2002
3Mike Nugent88.9%2004
4Aaron Pettrey87.5%2008
5Vlade Janakievski85.7%1979
6Mike Nugent84.2%2003
Drew Basil 84.2%2011
8Devin Barclay83.3%2010
9Josh Jackson82.4%1994
10Dan Stultz79.2%2000

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