The Buffalo Bulls football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Buffalo Bulls 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 Bulls represent the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (UB) in the Mid-American Conference of NCAA Division I FBS.

Passing leaders: Buffalo's career leader in passing yardage is Joe Licata with 9,485 passing yards from 2012 to 2015. Drew Willy holds the career record for single-season passing yards with 3,304 in 2008. Joe Licata is Buffalo's career leader in passing touchdowns, with 76 touchdown passes. Licata also holds the records for single-season passing touchdowns, with 29 in 2014, and the record for single-game passing yards, with 497 yards against Toledo in 2013. Marty Barrett is Buffalo's all-time leader in single game passing touchdowns, with 6 touchdown passes in a 1983 game against Alfred.

Rushing leaders: Buffalo's career leader in rushing yards is Branden Oliver with 4,049 rushing yards from 2010 to 2013. All other significant school records for rushing are held by Jaret Patterson, who played for the Bulls from 2018 to 2020. Patterson ended his UB career with 52 touchdowns, setting single-season records of 1,799 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2019 and equaling his touchdowns record in 2020. In the Bulls' 2020 game against Kent State, Patterson set new single-game school records with 409 yards and an FBS record-tying 8 touchdowns.

Receiving leaders: Naaman Roosevelt holds Buffalo's receiving records for most career receiving yards (3,551) and receptions (268). During Roosevelt's time with the Bulls from 2006 to 2009, he also set the single-season records for receptions (104), receiving yards (1,402), and receiving touchdowns (13), all set in the 2008 season. Buffalo's career leader in receiving touchdowns is Alex Neutz, who caught 31 touchdown passes while playing for the Bulls from 2010 to 2013. Chaz Ahmed and James Starks share Buffalo's single-game record for receptions with 13, with Ahmed setting the record in 1990 against Mercyhurst, and Starks matching it in 2008 against Akron. Buffalo's record for single-game receiving touchdowns is 4, and is shared between Chris D'Amico and Alex Neutz, with D'Amico setting the mark in 1983 against Alfred, and Neutz matching it in 2012 against Morgan State. Joe D'Amico holds Buffalo's record for single-game receiving yards, with 218 in a 1981 game against Cortland.

Defensive leaders: Buffalo's career leader in tackles is Davonte Shannon with 461 tackles from 2007 to 2010. Khalil Mack holds Buffalo's all-time lead in sacks, with 28.5 sacks from 2010 to 2013. Steve Nappo is the Bulls career leader in interceptions, with 19 from 1984 to 1986. Nappo also holds Buffalo's single-season record for interceptions, with 13 in 1986. Craig Guest is Buffalo's single-season leader in tackles, with 161 in 1995, and Vince Canosa holds the Bulls single-season record for sacks with 12.5 in 1993.

Historical caveats. Although Buffalo began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. Buffalo did not field a varsity football team during 1904–1914, 1943–1945, or 1971–1976. 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 Bulls have played in five bowl games since then, the 2009 International Bowl, 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, 2018 Dollar General Bowl, 2019 Bahamas Bowl, and 2020 Camellia Bowl, allowing players to accumulate statistics for an additional game in those seasons. In two of their bowl seasons, 2008 and 2018, the Bulls also played in the MAC Championship Game, giving players in those seasons yet another game in which to accumulate statistics. They played in that game a third time in 2020, but only played 5 regular-season games due to COVID-19. Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.

Passing

Passing yards

+ Career1Joe Licata9,4852012 2013 2014 20152Drew Willy8,7482005 2006 2007 20083Cliff Scott7,5781991 1992 1993 19944Tyree Jackson6,9992015 2016 2017 20185Marty Barrett6,9451980 1981 1982 19836Joe Freedy5,9121998 1999 2000 20017Cole Snyder5,1392022 20238Chad Salisbury4,9471997 19989 Kyle Vantrease 4,7552017 2018 2019 2020 202110Frank Reilly4,2551988 1989 1990

+ Single-Season1Drew Willy3,30420082Tyree Jackson3,13120183Cole Snyder3,03020224Joe Licata2,96920155Chad Salisbury2,88919976Joe Licata2,82420137Zach Maynard2,69420098Joe Licata2,64720149Drew Willy2,572200710Ta'Quan Roberson2,5202025

+ Single Game1Drew Anderson5972017Western Michigan2Joe Licata4972013Toledo3Cliff Scott4901992New Haven4Chad Salisbury4591997Massachusetts5Chad Salisbury4451997Illinois State6Chad Salisbury4181997West Chester7Jim Rodriguez4171978Coast Guard8Mark Taylor4111996New Haven9Tyree Jackson4062017Bowling Green State10Chazz Anderson4042011Northern Illinois

Passing touchdowns

+ Career1Joe Licata762012 2013 2014 20152Drew Willy522005 2006 2007 20083Tyree Jackson492015 2016 2017 20184Marty Barrett441980 1981 1982 19835Cliff Scott431991 1992 1993 19946Joe Freedy321998 1999 2000 20017Chad Salisbury311997 1998 Cole Snyder312022 20239Frank Reilly271988 1989 199010Gordon Bukaty251958 1959 1960 Kyle Vantrease 252017 2018 2019 2020 2021

+ Single-Season1Joe Licata2920142Tyree Jackson2820183Drew Willy2520084Joe Licata2420135C.J. Ogbonna1920246Marty Barrett181983Cliff Scott181992Zach Maynard182009Cole Snyder18202210Ta'Quan Roberson172025

+ Single Game1Drew Anderson72017Western Michigan2Marty Barrett61983AlfredTyree Jackson62018Delaware State4Cliff Scott51992New HavenJoe Licata52014Army6Marty Barrett41981CortlandDrew Willy42008Texas El-PasoZach Maynard42009PittsburghJerry Davis42010Rhode IslandAlex Zordich42012Morgan StateJoe Licata42013ToledoJoe Licata42014AkronJoe Licata42014Massachusetts Kyle Vantrease 42020 Miami (OH)Cole Snyder42023Liberty

Rushing

Rushing yards

+ Career1Branden Oliver4,0492010 2011 2012 2013 2 Jaret Patterson 3,884 2018 2019 2020 3 James Starks3,1402006 2007 2008 4 Anthony Swan3,1031994 1995 1996 1997 5 Kevin Marks 3,035 2018 2019 2020 2021 6 Alan Bell3,0021989 1990 1991 1992 7 Anthone Taylor2,6512011 2013 2014 2015 8 Jordan Johnson2,2122014 2015 2016 9 Al-Jay Henderson2,134 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 O.D. Underwood2,0621986 1987

+ Single-Season 1 Jaret Patterson 1,799 20192Branden Oliver1,53520133Anthone Taylor1,40320144Branden Oliver1,39520115James Starks1,33320086O.D. Underwood1,18919867Anthony Swan1,11719968James Starks1,1032007 9 Al-Jay Henderson1,078 2024 10 Dylan McDuffie 1,076 2021

+ Single Game1Jaret Patterson4092020Kent State2Jaret Patterson3012020Bowling Green3Jaret Patterson2982019Bowling Green4Jordan Johnson2822016Akron5Alan Bell2661991Duquesne6Branden Oliver2492013Ohio7Branden Oliver2382012Morgan State8Anthone Taylor2372014Massachusetts9Branden Oliver2352011Akron10O.D. Underwood2321986Rochester

Rushing touchdowns

+ Career 1 Jaret Patterson 52 2018 2019 2020 2 James Starks342006 2007 2008 3 Branden Oliver332010 2011 2012 2013 Kevin Marks 33 2018 2019 2020 20215Lee Jones291965 1966 1967Anthony Swan291994 1995 1996 1997 7 Alan Bell 26 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 O.D. Underwood231986 19879Cliff Scott201991 1992 1993 199410Jordan Johnson192014 2015 2016 Al-Jay Henderson19 2022 2023 2024 2025

+ Single-Season 1 Jaret Patterson 19 2019 Jaret Patterson 19 2020 3 Lee Jones 16 1966 James Starks 16 2008 5 O.D. Underwood151986 Branden Oliver152013 7 Jaret Patterson 14 2018 8 Branden Oliver132011 Kevin Marks 13 2018 10 Lee Jones121967 Pat Whitehead121982 James Starks122007 Anthone Taylor12 2014 Jordan Johnson122015

+ Single Game 1 Jaret Patterson 8 2020 Kent State2Lou Corriere61942HobartJaret Patterson62019Bowling Green4Anthony Swan51995Fordham Jaret Patterson 4 2019 Toledo6Pat Whitehead41982AlbanyAnthony Swan41996Illinois StateBranden Oliver42013Kent State Jaret Patterson4 2020 Bowling Green

Receiving

Receptions

+ Career1Naaman Roosevelt2682006 2007 2008 20092Drew Haddad2401996 1997 1998 19993Alex Neutz1952010 2011 2012 20134Brett Hamlin1852005 2006 2007 2008 20095Kali Watkins1451995 1996 1997 19986Chris D'Amico1431981 1982 1983 19847Anthony Johnson1332017 20188Rusty Knapp129 1990 1991 1992 19939James Starks127 2006 2007 200810Frank Price125 1977 1978 1979 1980Andre Forde125 1999 2000 2001 2002Quian Williams125 2021 2022

+ Single-Season1Naaman Roosevelt10420082Drew Haddad8519993Anthony Johnson7620184Naaman Roosevelt7020095Drew Haddad671997Drew Haddad6719987Alex Neutz6520128Brett Hamlin642009Quian Williams642021Justin Marshall642022

+ Single Game1Chaz Ahmed131990MercyhurstJames Starks132008AkronAntonio Nunn132020Ball State4Gary Quatrani121978AlfredAndre Forde122002OhioKali Watkins121997Illinois StateDrew Haddad121998CornellBrett Hamlin122009PittsburghNaaman Roosevelt122009Akron10Fred Meuller111983RochesterDrew Haddad111997MassachusettsDrew Haddad111998MassachusettsRon Willoughby112015AkronJustin Marshall112022Georgia SouthernChance Morrow112026Florida International

Receiving yards

+ Career1Naaman Roosevelt3,5512006 2007 2008 20092Drew Haddad3,4091996 1997 1998 19993Alex Neutz3,0942010 2011 2012 20134Anthony Johnson2,3672017 20185Chris D'Amico2,3311981 1982 1983 19846Kali Watkins2,2601995 1996 1997 19987Brett Hamlin2,1902005 2006 2007 2008 20098Rusty Knapp2,1051990 1991 1992 19939Frank Price1,8101977 1978 1979 198010Andre Forde1,7751999 2000 2001 2002

+ Single-Season1Naaman Roosevelt1,40220082Anthony Johnson1,35620173Drew Haddad1,15819974Drew Haddad1,05819995Alex Neutz1,02420136Alex Neutz1,01520127Anthony Johnson1,01120188Doc Smith99619929Nik McMillan981202510Naaman Roosevelt9542009

+ Single Game1Anthony Johnson2382018Miami (Ohio)2Joe D'Amico2181981Cortland3Andre Forde2022002Ohio4Alex Neutz1972013Baylor5Gary Quatrani1961978Coast Guard6Anthony Johnson1972017Western Michigan 7KJ Osborn1952018Eastern Michigan 8Antonio Nunn1822020Ball State

Receiving touchdowns

+ Career1Alex Neutz312010 2011 2012 20132Naaman Roosevelt282006 2007 2008 20093Anthony Johnson252017 20184Chris D'Amico191981 1982 1983 1984Jamie Gasparre191996 19976Drew Haddad161996 1997 1998 19997Kali Watkins151995 1996 1997 1998Andre Forde151999 2000 2001 2002Ron Willoughby152012 2013 2014 201510Edmond Gicewicz141949 1950 1951Frank Price141977 1978 1979 1980Victor Snow142023 2024 2025

+ Single-Season1Anthony Johnson1420172Naaman Roosevelt1320083Alex Neutz1220134Alex Neutz112012Anthony Johnson1120186Chris D'Amico101983Doc Smith101992Jamie Gasparre1019969Tom Frank91983Jamie Gasparre91997Naaman Roosevelt92009Ron Willoughby92014Justin Marshall92022

+ Single Game1Chris D'Amico41983AlfredAlex Neutz42012Morgan StateAnthony Johnson42017Ball State

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

Total offense yards