The South Carolina Gamecocks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the South Carolina Gamecocks football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although South Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book does not generally contain entries from before the late 1940s, as records before this time are often incomplete and inconsistent. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1949, 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. The Gamecocks have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players on these teams an additional game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through Week 5 of the 2026 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Todd Ellis9,9531986 1987 1988 19892Steve Taneyhill8,7821992 1993 1994 19953Stephen Garcia7,5972008 2009 20104Jake Bentley7,5272016 2017 2018 20195Spencer Rattler6,2122022 20236LaNorris Sellers6,1162023 2024 2025 20267Connor Shaw6,0742010 2011 2012 20138Blake Mitchell5,9922004 2005 2006 20079Phil Petty5,6561998 2000 2001 200210Anthony Wright5,6411995 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Dylan Thompson3,56420142Todd Ellis3,20619873Spencer Rattler3,18620234Jake Bentley3,17120185Steve Taneyhill3,09419956Stephen Garcia3,05920107Spencer Rattler3,02620228Todd Ellis3,02019869Stephen Garcia2,862200910Jake Bentley2,7942017
+ Single game1Jake Bentley5102018Clemson2Steve Taneyhill4731995Mississippi State3Steve Taneyhill4511994East Carolina4Spencer Rattler4382022Tennessee5Todd Ellis4251987East Carolina6Steve Taneyhill4051995Georgia7Dylan Thompson4022014Auburn8Spencer Rattler3992023Jacksonville State9Todd Ellis3941986Virginia Tech10Jake Bentley3902016South Florida
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Steve Taneyhill611992 1993 1994 19952Connor Shaw562010 2011 2012 20133Jake Bentley552016 2017 2018 20194Todd Ellis491986 1987 1988 19895Stephen Garcia472008 2009 20106LaNorris Sellers412023 2024 2025 20267Dylan Thompson402011 2012 2013 20148Anthony Wright381995 1996 1997 1998Blake Mitchell382004 2005 2006 200710Spencer Rattler372022 2023
+ Single season1Steve Taneyhill2919952Jake Bentley2720183Dylan Thompson26 20144Connor Shaw2420135Todd Ellis201986Steve Taneyhill201994Stephen Garcia2020108Spencer Rattler1920239Anthony Wright181997Jake Bentley182017Spencer Rattler182022LaNorris Sellers182024
+ Single game1Spencer Rattler62022Tennessee2Tommy Suggs51968VirginiaJeff Grantz51975ClemsonSteve Taneyhill51995Louisiana TechSteve Taneyhill51995VanderbiltSyvelle Newton52006Florida AtlanticDylan Thompson52014AuburnJake Bentley52018ClemsonLaNorris Sellers52024Missouri
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1George Rogers5,2041977 1978 1979 19802Brandon Bennett3,0551991 1992 1993 19943Harold Green3,0051986 1987 1988 19894Steve Wadiak2,8781948 1949 1950 19515Thomas Dendy2,7671982 1983 1984 19856Marcus Lattimore2,6772010 2011 20127Johnnie Wright2,5731977 1978 1980 19818Jay Lynn Hodgin2,4781972 1973 19749Mike Davis (born 1993)2,440 2012 2013 201410Kevin Long2,3691973 1974 1975 1976
+ Single season1George Rogers1,89419802George Rogers1,68119793Marcus Lattimore1,19720104Mike Davis (born 1993)1,18320135Kevin Harris1,13820206Kevin Long1,13319757Duce Staley1,11619968Clarence Williams1,07319759Derek Watson1,066200010Harold Green1,0221987
+ Single game1Brandon Bennett2781991East Tennessee State2Jeff Grantz2601973Ohio3Steve Wadiak2561950Clemson4Marcus Lattimore2462011Navy5Kevin Harris2432020 Ole Miss6George Rogers2371978Wake Forest7Rico Dowdle2262016Western Carolina8George Rogers2241980Duke9George Rogers2171979NC State10Derek Watson2152000Eastern Michigan
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Marcus Lattimore382010 2011 20122George Rogers311977 1978 1979 1980Harold Green311986 1987 1988 19894Andrew Pinnock271999 2000 2001 20025Brandon Bennett261991 1992 1993 1994Jeff Grantz261973 1974 19757Thomas Dendy241982 1983 1984 19858Cory Boyd232003 2004 2006 2007Kevin Harris232019 2020 202110Jay Lynn Hodgin221972 1973 1974Mike Davis (born 1993)22 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Marcus Lattimore1720102Harold Green151987Kevin Harris1520204George Rogers1419805Jeff Grantz121975Andrew Pinnock1220017Derek Watson112000Marcus Lattimore112012Mike Davis (born 1993)112013Raheim Sanders112024
+ Single game1Kevin Harris52020 Ole Miss
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Bryan Edwards2342016 2017 2018 20192Kenny McKinley2072005 2006 2007 20083Alshon Jeffery1832009 2010 20114Shi Smith1742017 2018 2019 20205Sterling Sharpe1691983 1985 1986 19876Zola Davis1641995 1996 1997 19987Robert Brooks1561988 1989 1990 19918Jermale Kelly1531997 1998 1999 20009Deebo Samuel1482015 2016 2017 201810Fred Zeigler1461967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Alshon Jeffery8820102Kenny McKinley7720073Sterling Sharpe7419864Sidney Rice7220065Bryan Edwards712019Xavier Legette7120237Sidney Rice7020058Pharoh Cooper6920149Antwane Wells Jr.68202210Pharoh Cooper662015
+ Single game1Zola Davis141998VanderbiltKenny McKinley142007TennesseeTori Gurley142010VanderbiltDeebo Samuel142016South FloridaBryan Edwards142019Vanderbilt6Fred Zeigler121968VirginiaStanley Pritchett121995GeorgiaStanley Pritchett121995Mississippi StateSidney Rice122005MissouriIndependence BowlShi Smith122020 Florida
Receiving yards
+ Career1Bryan Edwards3,0452016 2017 2018 20192Alshon Jeffery3,0422009 2010 20113Kenny McKinley2,7812005 2006 2007 20084Sterling Sharpe2,4971983 1985 1986 19875Zola Davis2,3541995 1996 1997 19986Sidney Rice2,2332005 20067Robert Brooks2,2111988 1989 1990 19918Shi Smith2,2042017 2018 2019 20209Jermale Kelly2,1791997 1998 1999 200010Pharoh Cooper2,1632013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Alshon Jeffery1,51720102Xavier Legette1,25520233Sidney Rice1,14320054Pharoh Cooper1,13620145Sterling Sharpe1,10619866Sidney Rice1,09020067Pharoh Cooper97320158Kenny McKinley96820079Antwane Wells Jr.928202210Sterling Sharpe9151987
+ Single game1Pharoh Cooper2332014Tennessee2Xavier Legette2172023Jacksonville State3Troy Williamson2102004USFDeebo Samuel2102018Clemson5Zola Davis2061998Vanderbilt6Fred Zeigler1991968Virginia7Alshon Jeffery1922010Auburn8Sidney Rice1912005MissouriPharoh Cooper1912015The Citadel10Deebo Samuel1902016South Florida
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Sidney Rice232005 2006Alshon Jeffery232009 2010 20113Bryan Edwards222016 2017 2018 20194Robert Brooks191988 1989 1990 1991Jermale Kelly191997 1998 1999 2000Kenny McKinley192005 2006 2007 20087Pharoh Cooper182013 2014 20158Sterling Sharpe171983 1985 1986 1987Zola Davis171995 1996 1997 199810Bruce Ellington162011 2012 2013Deebo Samuel162015 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Sidney Rice1320052Deebo Samuel1120183Sterling Sharpe101986Monty Means101995Jermale Kelly101997Sidney Rice1020067Zola Davis91995Kenny McKinley92007Alshon Jeffery92010Ace Sanders92012Pharoh Cooper92014
+ Single game1Sidney Rice52006Florida Atlantic
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Todd Ellis9,351 1986 1987 1988 19892Stephen Garcia8,374 2008 2009 2010 20113Steve Taneyhill8,164 1992 1993 1994 19954Connor Shaw7,757 2010 2011 2012 20135Jake Bentley7,670 2016 2017 2018 20196LaNorris Sellers7,502 2023 2024 2025 20267Spencer Rattler6,3622022 20238Blake Mitchell5,873 2004 2005 2006 20079Anthony Wright5,834 1995 1996 1997 199810Phil Petty5,797 1998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Dylan Thompson3,502 20142Spencer Rattler3,29020233Stephen Garcia3,281 20104LaNorris Sellers3,208 20245Spencer Rattler3,07220226Steve Taneyhill3,056 19957Stephen Garcia3,048 20098Todd Ellis3,016 19879Connor Shaw3,005 201310Jake Bentley2,993 2018
+ Single game1Steve Taneyhill5121995 Mississippi State2Jake Bentley4902018 Clemson3Spencer Rattler4542022 Tennessee4Todd Ellis4291987 East Carolina5Todd Ellis4281986 Virginia Tech6Steve Taneyhill4211994 East Carolina7Dylan Thompson4002014 Auburn8LaNorris Sellers3982024Missouri9Connor Shaw3892012 Tennessee10Spencer Rattler3882023Jacksonville State
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Connor Shaw73 2010 2011 2012 20132Jake Bentley63 2016 2017 2018 20193Steve Taneyhill62 1992 1993 1994 1995Stephen Garcia62 2008 2009 2010 20115LaNorris Sellers55 2023 2024 2025 20266Jeff Grantz52 1973 1974 1975Todd Ellis52 1986 1987 1988 19898Dylan Thompson49 1972 1973 1974 19759Anthony Wright45 1995 1996 1997 199810Spencer Rattler44 2022 2023
+ Single season1Connor Shaw30 2013Dylan Thompson30 20143Steve Taneyhill29 1995Jake Bentley29 20185Jeff Grantz28 19756Stephen Garcia26 20107LaNorris Sellers2520248Todd Ellis23 1986 Spencer Rattler23 202310Connor Shaw22 2011
+ Single game1Spencer Rattler62022Tennessee2Tommy Suggs51968VirginiaJeff Grantz51975ClemsonSteve Taneyhill51995Louisiana TechSteve Taneyhill51995VanderbiltSyvelle Newton52006Florida AtlanticSidney Rice52006Florida AtlanticDylan Thompson52014AuburnJake Bentley52018ClemsonKevin Harris52020 Ole MissLaNorris Sellers52024 Missouri
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Bo Davies141969 1970 1971Skai Moore142013 2014 2015 2017
+ Single seasonThe 2014 South Carolina Football Media Guide lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.1Bryant Gilliard91984
+ Single game1Bayard Pickett41949The CitadelPat Watson41968Wake ForestBryant Gilliard41984Florida State
Tackles
+ Career1JD Fuller4051979 1981 1982 19832Andrew Provence4011980 1981 19823Mike Durrah3961980 1981 19824James Seawright3841981 1982 1983 19845Tony Watkins3571991 1992 1993 19946Skai Moore3532013 2014 2015 20177Rashad Faison3491999 2000 2001 20028Kenneth Robinson3401982 1983 1985 19869Patrick Hinton3281987 1988 1989 199010Ben Washington3261994 1995 1996 1997
+ Single seasonThe 2014 South Carolina Football Media Guide lists only a top 5 for this statistic, rather than a top 10.1Mike Durrah17919832Garry Mott16719733Dana Carpenter16519734Bill Cregar1641973Paul Vogel1641984
+ Single game1James Seawright291984NC State
Sacks
+ Career1Eric Norwood29.02006 2007 2008 20092Andrew Provence26.01980 1981 19823Jadeveon Clowney24.02011 2012 20134John Abraham23.51996 1997 1998 19995Melvin Ingram21.52007 2009 2010 20116Devin Taylor18.52009 2010 2011 20127Cecil Caldwell15.51997 1998 1999 2000Cliff Matthews15.52007 2008 2009 20109Stacy Evans15.01993 1994Kalimba Edwards15.01998 1999 2000 2001George Gause15.02001 2002 2003 2004Darius English15.02012 2013 2014 2015 2016Kingsley Enagbare15.02018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Jadeveon Clowney13.020122Kyle Kennard11.520243Andrew Provence10.01982Melvin Ingram10.020115Kelcy Quarles9.520136Bill Janus9.01978Karey Johnson9.01981Andrew Provence9.01981Eric Norwood9.02008Melvin Ingram9.02010Darius English9.02016
+ Single game1Jadeveon Clowney4.52012Clemson
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Collin Mackie721987 1988 1989 1990Parker White722017 2018 2019 2020 20213Elliott Fry662013 2014 2015 20164Ryan Succop492005 2006 2007 20085Mark Fleetwood391981 1982 1983Reed Morton391993 1994 1995 19967Spencer Lanning342007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Collin Mackie2519872Ryan Succop202008Elliott Fry2020154Collin Mackie1919885Elliott Fry182014Parker White1820197Mark Fleetwood171982Spencer Lanning172009Spencer Lanning172010
+ Single game1Collin Mackie51990 West VirginiaSpencer Lanning52009 Georgia3Mitch Jeter42023 MissouriMalik Orsan42026 Mississippi State
Field goal percentage