The Washington State Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington State Cougars 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 Cougars represent Washington State University in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.
Although Washington State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. 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 1950, 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 Cougars have played in seven bowl games since this decision, giving players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. Since Mike Leach took over as head coach in 2012, the Cougars have run a high-octane air raid offense, allowing quarterbacks and wide receivers to rack up many yards and touchdowns. Most notable among these is Connor Halliday, who set an FBS single-game record (since tied) by passing for 734 yards in a 60–59 loss to California in 2014. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season the chance for five years of eligibility instead of the standard four.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Luke Falk^14,4812014 2015 2016 20172Connor Halliday11,3082011 2012 2013 20143Alex Brink10,9132004 2005 2006 20074Jason Gesser8,8301999 2000 2001 20025Jack Thompson7,8181975 1976 1977 19786Ryan Leaf7,4331995 1996 19977Drew Bledsoe7,3731990 1991 19928Cam Ward6,966 2022 20239Timm Rosenbach5,9951986 1987 198810Jeff Tuel5,9322009 2010 2011 2012 ^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
+ Single season 1 Anthony Gordon^5,5792019 2 Gardner Minshew 4,779 2018 3 Connor Halliday 4,597 2013 4 Luke Falk 4,561 2015 5 Luke Falk 4,468 2016 6 Ryan Leaf 3,968 1997 7 Connor Halliday 3,873 2014 8 Alex Brink3,81820079Cam Ward3,735 2023 10 Luke Falk3,5932017
+ Single game1Connor Halliday^^7342014California2Anthony Gordon6062019Oregon State3Luke Falk6012014Arizona State4Anthony Gordon5702019UCLA5Connor Halliday5572013Oregon6Connor Halliday5442014Portland State7Connor Halliday5322014Rutgers8Alex Brink5312005Oregon State9Connor Halliday5212013California10Anthony Gordon5202019Stanford ^^ Indicates NCAA record holder for this statistic
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Luke Falk^1192014 2015 2016 20172Connor Halliday902011 2012 2013 20143Alex Brink762004 2005 2006 20074Jason Gesser701999 2000 2001 20025Ryan Leaf591995 1996 19976Jack Thompson531975 1976 1977 19787Anthony Gordon 48 2018 2019 Cam Ward48 2022 20239Drew Bledsoe461990 1991 199210Timm Rosenbach391986 1987 1988 ^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
+ Single season 1 Anthony Gordon^ 48 2019 2 Luke Falk 38 2015 Luke Falk 38 2016 Gardner Minshew 38 2018 5 Ryan Leaf341997 Connor Halliday342013 7 Connor Halliday322014 8 Luke Falk302017 9 John Mateer292024 10 Jason Gesser 28 2002
+ Single game 1 Anthony Gordon 9 2019 UCLA 2 Gardner Minshew 7 2018 Arizona3Jason Gesser62000ArizonaConnor Halliday62013Colorado StateNew Mexico BowlConnor Halliday62014Portland StateConnor Halliday62014CaliforniaLuke Falk62015Oregon StateLuke Falk62017Oregon StateAnthony Gordon62019Oregon State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Rueben Mayes3,5191982 1983 1984 19852Steve Broussard3,0541986 1987 1988 19893Shaumbe Wright-Fair2,9391989 1990 1991 19924Tim Harris2,8141979 1980 1981 19825Jerome Harrison2,8002004 20056Kerry Porter2,6181982 1983 1984 1985 19867Dwight Tardy2,2412006 2007 2008 20098Max Borghi2,1582018 2019 2020 20219Michael Black2,1291996 199710Ken Grandberry2,1021971 1972 1973
+ Single season1Jerome Harrison1,90020052Rueben Mayes1,63719843Shaumbe Wright-Fair1,33019924Steve Broussard1,28019885Steve Broussard1,23719896Rueben Mayes1,23619857Bernard Jackson1,18919718Michael Black1,18119979Andrew Jones1,059197310Kevin Brown1,0461998
+ Single game1Rueben Mayes3571984Oregon2Bernard Jackson2611971Oregon3Jerome Harrison2602005UCLA4Jerome Harrison2472004UCLA5Jerome Harrison2402005Arizona State6Tali Ena2181979Oregon StateJerome Harrison2182005Stanford8Rueben Mayes2161984Stanford9Michael Black2141996CaliforniaDwight Tardy2142007UCLA
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Steve Broussard331986 1987 1988 19892Max Borghi322018 2019 2020 20213Jerome Harrison252004 20054Rueben Mayes231982 1983 1984 19855Shaumbe Wright-Fair221989 1990 1991 19926Ken Grandberry191971 1972 1973Michael Black191996 1997Kerry Porter191982 1983 1984 1985 19869Bernard Jackson181970 1971Gerard Wicks182014 2015 2016John Mateer182022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Jerome Harrison1620052John Mateer15 20243Steve Broussard131989Shaumbe Wright-Fair1319925Deon Burnett121999 Max Borghi12 20217Bob Kennedy111941Bernard Jackson111971Ken Grandberry111972Samoa Samoa111980Rueben Mayes111984Steve Broussard111988Michael Black111997Gerard Wicks112016Max Borghi112019
+ Single game1James Matthews51982Idaho2Rueben Mayes41984StanfordRueben Mayes41985Montana StateShaumbe Wright-Fair41992TempleDeon Burnett41999Louisiana-LafayetteDave Minnich42001ArizonaJohn Tippins42001Montana State
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Gabe Marks^3162013 2014 2015 20162River Cracraft2182013 2014 2015 20163Jamal Morrow2022014 2015 2016 2017 James Williams 202 2016 2017 2018 5 Michael Bumpus1952004 2005 2006 2007 6 Dom Williams1922012 2013 2014 2015 7 Marquess Wilson1892010 2011 2012 8 Brandon Gibson 182 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Travell Harris 179 2018 2019 2020 2021 10 Hugh Campbell 177 1960 1961 1962 ^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
+ Single season1Vince Mayle10620142Gabe Marks10420153Gabe Marks892016 Lincoln Victor892023 5 Max Borghi862019 6 Easop Winston Jr.852019 7 James Williams 83 2017 8 Marquess Wilson822011 9 Isiah Myers782014Brandon Arconado782019
+ Single game1Lincoln Victor162023Oregon2Vince Mayle152014Arizona State3River Cracraft142014StanfordVince Mayle142014ArizonaGabe Marks142015Rutgers6Gabe Marks132013OregonJames Williams132017Montana State Davontavean Martin 13 2018 Eastern Washington 9 Doug Flansburg121966Houston Marquess Wilson122012Oregon Vince Mayle122014Rutgers Gabe Marks122015UCLA Tavares Martin122016Boise State Lincoln Victor122023Stanford
Receiving yards
+ Career1Gabe Marks3,4532012 2013 2015 20162Marquess Wilson3,2072010 2011 20123Dom Williams2,8892012 2013 2014 20154Brandon Gibson2,7562005 2006 2007 20085Jason Hill2,7042003 2004 2005 20066River Cracraft2,7012013 2014 2015 20167Hugh Campbell2,4591960 1961 19628Nian Taylor2,4471996 1997 1998 19999Tim Stallworth2,2501986 1987 1988 198910Phillip Bobo2,1821990 1991 1992
+ Single season1Vince Mayle1,48320142Marquess Wilson1,38820113Kyle Williams1,19820244Gabe Marks1,19220155Brandon Gibson1,18020076Nakoa McElrath1,16320017Tim Stallworth1,15119888Mike Levenseller1,12419769Brandon Arconado1,109201910Jason Hill1,0972005
+ Single game1Vince Mayle2632014California2Deron Pointer2551993Arizona State3Nian Taylor2541998Idaho4Gail Cogdill2521958NorthwesternVince Mayle2522014Arizona State6Jason Hill2402005California7Marquess Wilson2362011San Diego State8Marquess Wilson2232011Arizona State9Isiah Myers2272014Portland State10Ed Barker2151951Oregon State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career 1 Gabe Marks372012 2013 2015 2016 2 Jason Hill322003 2004 2005 20063Dom Williams302012 2013 2014 20154Marquess Wilson232010 2011 20125Hugh Campbell221960 1961 19626River Cracraft202013 2014 2015 2016Kyle Williams202023 20248Jared Karstetter192008 2009 2010 2011Isiah Myers192011 2012 2013 2014Easop Winston, Jr.192018 2019
+ Single season1Gabe Marks1520152Kyle Williams1420243Jason Hill132005Gabe Marks1320165Jason Hill122004Marquess Wilson122011Isiah Myers1220148Kevin McKenzie111997Chris Jackson111997Devard Darling112002Dom Williams112015Easop Winston, Jr.112019
+ Single game 1 Gabe Marks 4 2015 Arizona Easop Winston Jr. 4 2019 UCLA 3 Jack Fanning31957NebraskaHugh Campbell31960Arizona StateMike Levenseller31976WashingtonPhillip Bobo31990Arizona StateDeron Pointer31993Arizona StateNian Taylor31998IdahoNakoa McElrath32000ArizonaNakoa McElrath32001Boise StateJason Hill32004IdahoJason Hill32005CaliforniaChris Jordan32006IdahoMarquess Wilson32011Arizona StateIsiah Myers32014Portland StateRiver Cracraft32014CaliforniaRiver Cracraft32016CaliforniaTavares Martin32017Oregon StateJosh Kelly32023Oregon StateKyle Williams32024Utah StateKyle Williams32024New Mexico
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Luke Falk^14,081 2014 2015 2016 20172Alex Brink11,011 2004 2005 2006 20073Connor Halliday10,816 2011 2012 2013 20144Jason Gesser9,007 1999 2000 2001 20025Jack Thompson7,698 1975 1976 1977 19786Ryan Leaf7,262 1995 1996 19977Drew Bledsoe7,200 1990 1991 19928Cam Ward7,168 2022 20239Timm Rosenbach6,690 1986 1987 198810Jeff Tuel5,984 2009 2010 2011 2012 ^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
+ Single season 1 Anthony Gordon5,220 2019 2 Gardner Minshew 4,898 2018 3 Luke Falk 4,446 2015 4 Connor Halliday 4,420 2013 5 Luke Falk 4,400 2016 6 John Mateer3,9652024 7 Ryan Leaf3,920 19978Cam Ward3,879 2023 9 Alex Brink3,852 2007 10 Connor Halliday3,742 2014
+ Single game1Connor Halliday7512014 California
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns.
+ Career1Luke Falk123 2014 2015 2016 20172Connor Halliday90 2011 2012 2013 20143Alex Brink81 2004 2005 2006 20074Jason Gesser74 1999 2000 2001 20025Ryan Leaf73 1995 1996 19976Jack Thompson63 1975 1976 1977 19787Cam Ward61 2022 20238Drew Bledsoe56 1990 1991 19929Timm Rosenbach54 1986 1987 1988 10 John Mateer502022 2023 2024
+ Single season 1 Anthony Gordon45 2019 2 John Mateer44 2024 3 Gardner Minshew 42 2018 4 Luke Falk 41 2015 5 Ryan Leaf 40 1997 6 Luke Falk38 2016 7 Timm Rosenbach34 1988 Connor Halliday34 20139Cam Ward33 2023 10 Connor Halliday 32 2014
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Lamont Thompson^241997 1998 1999 20012Jason David162000 2001 2002 20033Deone Bucannon152010 2011 2012 20134Rick Reed141966 1967 19685Bill Lippincott131945 1946 1947 1948Lionel Thomas131969 19707Eric Johnson121971 1972 1973Erik Coleman122000 2001 2002 20039Don Paul111946 1947 1948 1949Torey Hunter111991 1992 1993 1994Marcus Trufant111999 2000 2001 2002 ^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
+ Single season1Lamont Thompson1020012Rick Reed819683Ernest Thomas71969Eric Johnson71973Bill Lippincott71945Jason David72002Erik Coleman720038Lionel Thomas61969Lamont Thompson61997Jason David62003Deone Bucannon62013
+ Single game1Lamont Thompson42001UCLA2Bill Lippincott31945Oregon StateLaverne Torgeson31948Penn StateClete Baltes31962StanfordRick Reed31966OregonLionel Thomas31969PacificLionel Thomas31970IdahoEric Johnson31972WashingtonPaul Sorensen31981ArizonaRon Collins31984StanfordTorey Hunter31991Arizona StateLamont Thompson31997WashingtonWill Derting32002Nevada
Tackles
+ Career1Lee Blakeney5241980 1981 1983 19842Anthony McClanahan4401990 1991 1992 19933Brian Forde4361984 1985 1986 19874Jahad Woods4272017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5Deone Bucannon3842010 2011 2012 20136John Rushing3431991 1992 1993 19947Tom Poe3341970 1971 1972 19738Billy Newman3251998 1999 2000 20019Greg Trent3232005 2006 2007 200810Gary Larsen3171971 1972 1973 1974