The Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio State Buckeyes 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 Buckeyes represent the Ohio State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Big Ten Conference.
Although Ohio State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers 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: Since 1944, 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. Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. 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. The NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Buckeyes have played in 21 bowl games since then, giving many recent players at least one additional game to accumulate statistics. Since the current College Football Playoff was established in 2014, the Buckeyes have advanced to the CFP title game in the 2014, 2020, and 2024 seasons. This gave players in 2014 and 2020 two extra games, and those in 2024 three extra games, to accumulate statistics. However, Ohio State's official record books included bowl games in single-season and career statistics long before the NCAA made it official policy. The Big Ten instituted a championship game starting in 2011, allowing the top team in each division to play another game each season. The Buckeyes have played in this game six times. Since former head coach Urban Meyer arrived in 2012, the Buckeyes have run a spread option offense. 2013 saw the most offensive yards in school history, and the 2014 team passed that mark. The emphasis on dual-threat quarterbacks has led to Braxton Miller and J. T. Barrett entering the leaderboards.
The Ohio State Media Guide does not include 2010 statistics for Terrelle Pryor, Dan Herron, and DeVier Posey due to NCAA sanctions, but they are reflected here.
Stats are updated through Week 5 of the 2026 season. All active players are listed in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1J. T. Barrett9,4342014 2015 2016 20172C. J. Stroud8,1232020 2021 2022 3Art Schlichter7,5471978 1979 1980 19814Bobby Hoying7,2321992 1993 1994 19955Joe Germaine6,3701996 1997 19986Greg Frey6,3161987 1988 1989 19907Terrelle Pryor6,1772008 2009 20108Steve Bellisari5,8781998 1999 2000 20019Troy Smith5,7202003 2004 2005 200610Mike Tomczak5,5691981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Dwayne Haskins4,83120182C. J. Stroud4,43520213Will Howard4,01020244C. J. Stroud3,68820225Julian Sayin3,61020256Joe Germaine3,33019987Justin Fields3,27320198Bobby Hoying3,26919959Kyle McCord3,170202310J. T. Barrett3,0532017
+ Single game 1 C. J. Stroud 573 2021 Utah2Dwayne Haskins4992018 Northwestern3 C. J. Stroud 484 2021 Oregon4Dwayne Haskins4702018 Purdue5Art Schlichter4581981 Florida State6Dwayne Haskins 455 2018 Indiana7 C. J. Stroud 432 2021 Michigan State8Dwayne Haskins 412 2018 Minnesota9C. J. Stroud4062021 Maryland10Dwayne Haskins4052018 Maryland C. J. Stroud 4052021 Nebraska
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1J. T. Barrett1042014 2015 2016 20172C. J. Stroud852020 2021 20223Justin Fields632019 20204Bobby Hoying571992 1993 1994 19955Terrelle Pryor572008 2009 20106Joe Germaine561996 1997 19987Troy Smith542003 2004 2005 2006Dwayne Haskins542017 20189Braxton Miller522011 2012 2013 201510Art Schlichter501978 1979 1980 1981
+ Single season1Dwayne Haskins5020182C. J. Stroud4420213Justin Fields412019C. J. Stroud4120225J. T. Barrett352017Will Howard3520247J. T. Barrett3420148Julian Sayin3220259Troy Smith30200610Bobby Hoying291995
+ Single game1Kenny Guiton62013 Florida A&MJ. T. Barrett62014 Kent StateJ. T. Barrett62016 Bowling Green Dwayne Haskins 6 2018 Indiana Dwayne Haskins 6 2018 Michigan Justin Fields 6 2020 Clemson C. J. Stroud 6 2021 Michigan State C. J. Stroud 6 2021 Utah C. J. Stroud 6 2022 Michigan State10John Borton51952 Washington StateBobby Hoying51994 PurdueBobby Hoying51995 PittsburghJ. T. Barrett52017 Nebraska Dwayne Haskins 5 2018 Oregon State Dwayne Haskins 5 2018 Tulane Dwayne Haskins 5 2018 NorthwesternJustin Fields52020 RutgersC. J. Stroud52021 RutgersC. J. Stroud52021 MarylandC. J. Stroud52021 PurdueC. J. Stroud52022 ToledoC. J. Stroud52022 WisconsinC. J. Stroud52022 Indiana
Rushing
Rushing attempts
+ Career1Archie Griffin9241972 1973 1974 19752J. K. Dobbins7252017 2018 20193Eddie George6831992 1993 1994 19954Pepe Pearson6591994 1995 1996 19975J. T. Barrett6562014 2015 2016 20176Tim Spencer6441979 1980 1981 19827Keith Byars6191982 1983 1984 1985 8Carlos Snow6101988 1989 1990 19919Braxton Miller5992011 2012 2013 201510Lydell Ross5962001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Keith Byars33619842Eddie George32819953J. K. Dobbins30120194Pepe Pearson29919965Ezekiel Elliott28920156Eddie George27619947Beanie Wells27420078Ezekiel Elliott2732014Raymont Harris2731993Tim Spencer2731982
+ Single game1Champ Henson441972 Northwestern2John Brockington421970 Northwestern3Keith Byars401984 Michigan State4Beanie Wells392007 MichiganEddie George391994 NorthwesternRaymont Harris391993 BYUKeith Byars391984 Illinois
Rushing yards
+ Career1Archie Griffin5,5891972 1973 1974 19752J. K. Dobbins4,4592017 2018 20193Ezekiel Elliott3,9612013 2014 2015 4Eddie George3,7681992 1993 1994 19955TreVeyon Henderson3,7612021 2022 2023 2024 6Tim Spencer3,5531979 1980 1981 19827Beanie Wells3,3822006 2007 20088Braxton Miller3,3142011 2012 2013 20159J. T. Barrett3,2632014 2015 2016 201710Keith Byars3,2001982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1J. K. Dobbins2,00320192Eddie George1,92719953Ezekiel Elliott1,87820144Ezekiel Elliott1,82120155Keith Byars1,76419846Archie Griffin1,69519747Beanie Wells1,60920078Archie Griffin1,57719739Tim Spencer1,538198210Carlos Hyde1,5212013
+ Single game1Trey Sermon3312020 Northwestern2Eddie George3141995 Illinois3TreVeyon Henderson2772021 Tulsa4Ezekiel Elliott2742015 IndianaKeith Byars2741984 Illinois6Ezekiel Elliott2462014 OregonCarlos Hyde2462013 IllinoisArchie Griffin2461973 Iowa9Archie Griffin2391972 North Carolina10Raymont Harris2351993 BYU
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Pete Johnson561973 1974 1975 19762Keith Byars461982 1983 1984 19853Eddie George441992 1993 1994 19954Ezekiel Elliott43 2013 2014 2015J. T. Barrett432014 2015 2016 20176TreVeyon Henderson422021 2022 2023 20247J. K. Dobbins382017 2018 20198Carlos Hyde372010 2011 2012 20139Harold Henson361972 1973 197410Tim Spencer361979 1980 1981 1982
+ Single season1Pete Johnson2519752Eddie George2419953Ezekiel Elliott2320154Keith Byars2219845J. K. Dobbins2120196Harold Henson201972Keith Byars2019838Ezekiel Elliott1820149Jim Otis171968John Brockington171970Pepe Pearson171996
+ Single game1Pete Johnson51974 North CarolinaKeith Byars51984 IllinoisMiyan Williams52022 Rutgers4J. K. Dobbins42019 MichiganEzekiel Elliott42014 Oregon
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Jeremiah Smith2072024 2025 20262Emeka Egbuka2052021 2022 2023 20243K. J. Hill2012016 2017 2018 2019 4David Boston1911996 1997 19985Chris Olave1762018 2019 2020 20216Cris Carter1681984 1985 19867Michael Jenkins1652001 2002 20038Marvin Harrison Jr.1552021 2022 20239Gary Williams1541979 1980 1981 198210Corey Brown1452010 2011 2012 2013
+ Single season1Jaxon Smith-Njigba9520212Parris Campbell9020183Jeremiah Smith8720254David Boston8519985Emeka Egbuka8120246Marvin Harrison Jr.7720227Jeremiah Smith7620248Curtis Samuel7420169Emeka Egbuka74202210David Boston731997
+ Single game1Jaxon Smith-Njigba152021 NebraskaJaxon Smith-Njigba152021 Utah3David Boston141997 Penn State4Gary Williams131981 FloridaDavid Boston131996 Indiana6Bob Grimes121952 PittBilly Anders121966 WashingtonBrian Stablein121992 MichiganCorey Brown122012 Michigan StateK. J. Hill122017 Penn StateChris Olave 12 2021 OregonJeremiah Smith12 2026 Illinois
Receiving yards
+ Career1Jeremiah Smith3,3812024 2025 20262Michael Jenkins2,8982001 2002 20033Emeka Egbuka2,8682021 2022 2023 20244David Boston2,8551996 1997 19985Gary Williams2,7921979 1980 1981 19826Cris Carter2,7251984 1985 19867Chris Olave2,7112018 2019 2020 20218Marvin Harrison Jr.2,613 2021 2022 20239Devin Smith2,5032011 2012 2013 201410K. J. Hill2,3322016 2017 2018 2019
+ Single season1Jaxon Smith-Njigba1,60620212David Boston1,43519983Terry Glenn1,41119954Jeremiah Smith1,31520245Marvin Harrison Jr.1,26320226Jeremiah Smith1,24320257Marvin Harrison Jr.1,21120238Emeka Egbuka1,15120229Cris Carter1,127198610Michael Jenkins1,0762002
+ Single game1Jaxon Smith-Njigba3472021 Utah2Terry Glenn2531995 Pittsburgh3Jaxon Smith-Njigba2402021 Nebraska4Santonio Holmes2242004 Marshall5Gary Williams2201981 Florida State6David Boston2171998 Michigan Jeremiah Smith2172026 Illinois8Jeremiah Smith2062026 Iowa9Dimitrious Stanley1991996 Wisconsin10Parris Campbell1922018 Michigan
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Jeremiah Smith362024 2025 20262Chris Olave352018 2019 2020 20213David Boston341996 1997 19984Marvin Harrison Jr.312021 2022 20235Devin Smith302011 2012 2013 20146Cris Carter271984 1985 19867Santonio Holmes252003 2004 20058Brian Robiskie242005 2006 2007 2008Emeka Egbuka242021 2022 2023 202410Garrett Wilson232019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Terry Glenn1719952Jeremiah Smith1520243David Boston141997Marvin Harrison Jr.142022Marvin Harrison Jr.1420236David Boston131998Chris Olave1320218Devin Smith122014Parris Campbell122018Chris Olave122019Garrett Wilson122021Jeremiah Smith122025
+ Single game1Bob Grimes41952 Washington StateTerry Glenn41995 PittDane Sanzenbacher42010 Eastern MichiganNoah Brown42016 OklahomaJeremiah Smith42026 Illinois6Alex Verdova31948 WisconsinJoey Galloway31994 PurdueBrian Robiskie32007 NorthwesternJoey Galloway31993 Michigan StateJake Stoneburner32011 AkronDevin Smith32014 WisconsinGarrett Wilson32021 PurdueJaxon Smith-Njigba32021 UtahMarvin Harrison Jr.32021 UtahMarvin Harrison Jr.32022 Arkansas StateMarvin Harrison Jr.3 2022 Michigan StateEmeka Egbuka3 2024 Iowa
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1J. T. Barrett12,697 2014 2015 2016 20172Braxton Miller8,950 2011 2012 2013 20153Art Schlichter8,850 1978 1979 1980 19814Terrelle Pryor8,341 2008 2009 20105C. J. Stroud8,259 2020 2021 20226Bobby Hoying7,151 1992 1993 1994 19957Troy Smith6,888 2003 2004 2005 20068Steve Bellisari6,496 1998 1999 2000 20019Justin Fields6,240 2019 202010Greg Frey6,098 1987 1988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Dwayne Haskins4,939 20182C. J. Stroud4,415 20213Will Howard4,236 20244J. T. Barrett3,851 20175C. J. Stroud3,796 20226J. T. Barrett3,772 20147Justin Fields3,757 20198Julian Sayin3,56620259Terrelle Pryor3,526 201010J. T. Barrett3,400 2016
+ Single game1 C. J. Stroud 583 2021 Utah2Dwayne Haskins4942018 Northwestern3 C. J. Stroud 481 2021 Oregon4Dwayne Haskins4772018 Purdue5Dwayne Haskins4642018 Maryland6Dwayne Haskins4622018 Indiana7Dwayne Haskins4302018 Michigan8 C. J. Stroud 428 2021 Michigan State9Justin Fields4272020 Clemson10J. T. Barrett4232017 Penn State
Touchdowns responsible for