The Iowa State Cyclones football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa State Cyclones football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, total offense, and receiving, and defensive stats. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cyclones represent Iowa State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.
Although Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1943. 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 1943, 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. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Cyclones have played in six bowl games since then. The Big 12 has played a championship game during two different periods—first from 1996 to 2010, and more recently since 2017. The Cyclones have played in this game twice (2020 and 2024), giving players in those seasons an extra game to amass 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. Six of the Cyclones' nine highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since 2000.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season. Currently active players are in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Brock Purdy12,1702018 2019 2020 20212Bret Meyer9,4992004 2005 2006 2007 3 Rocco Becht 9,274 2022 2023 2024 2025 4 Austen Arnaud 6,777 2007 2008 2009 20105Sam B. Richardson6,0502012 2013 2014 20156Alex Espinoza5,307 1984 1985 19867Seneca Wallace5,2892001 20028Todd Bandhauer5,2351995 1996 1997 19989Sage Rosenfels4,1641997 1998 1999 200010David Archer4,1041982 1983
+ Single season1Brock Purdy3,9822019 2 Rocco Becht 3,505 20243Seneca Wallace3,2452002 4Brock Purdy3,1882021 5 Rocco Becht 3,120 20236Hunter Dekkers3,04420227Bret Meyer2,87620058Austen Arnaud2,79220089Brock Purdy2,750202010Sam B. Richardson2,6692014
+ Single game 1 Rocco Becht 446 2023 Memphis2Austen Arnaud4402008 Kansas State3Todd Bandhauer4371998 Texas4Brock Purdy4352019 UL Monroe5Seneca Wallace4252002 Missouri6Bret Oberg4111989 Oklahoma 7 Rocco Becht 3832024 Kansas8Brock Purdy3822019 Oklahoma State9Steele Jantz3812012 Baylor10Brock Purdy3782019 Texas Tech
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Brock Purdy812018 2019 2020 2021 2 Rocco Becht 64 2022 2023 2024 2025 3 Bret Meyer 50 2004 2005 2006 20074Sam B. Richardson452012 2013 20145Austen Arnaud422007 2008 2009 2010 6Todd Bandhauer401995 1996 1997 1998 7Alex Espinoza331984 1985 19868Seneca Wallace262001 20029Wayne Stanley251972 1973 1974 1976Dean Carlson251970 1971
+ Single season1Brock Purdy272019 2 Rocco Becht 25 2024 3 Rocco Becht 23 20234Todd Bandhauer2019975Bret Meyer192005Brock Purdy192020Brock Purdy192021Hunter Dekkers1920229David Archer181983Sam B. Richardson182014
+ Single game1Todd Bandhauer51998 TexasSteele Jantz52012 BaylorBrock Purdy 5 2019 Oklahoma4Rich Mann41951 NebraskaWayne Stanley41976 Air ForceAlex Espinoza4 1986 Kansas StateBret Oberg41989 OklahomaSeneca Wallace42001 BaylorBret Meyer42005 Texas A&MAusten Arnaud42010 Texas TechSteele Jantz42011 IowaSam B. Richardson42012 KansasGrant Rohach42013 West VirginiaJacob Park42017 IowaBrock Purdy 4 2018 Oklahoma StateBrock Purdy 4 2019 KansasBrock Purdy 4 2021 KansasHunter Dekkers 4 2022 SEMO
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Troy Davis4,3821994 1995 19962Breece Hall3,9412019 2020 20213Darren Davis3,7631996 1997 1998 19994Dexter Green3,5851975 1976 1977 19785Alexander Robinson3,3092007 2008 2009 20106Mike Strachan3,0581972 1973 19747David Montgomery2,9252016 2017 20188Ennis Haywood2,8621998 1999 2000 20019Joe Henderson2,715 1985 1986 1987 198810Stevie Hicks2,6012003 2004 2005 2006
+ Single season1Troy Davis2,18519962Troy Davis2,01019953Breece Hall1,57220204Blaise Bryant1,51619895Breece Hall1,47220216Darren Davis1,38819997Mike Warren1,33920158Dwayne Crutchfield1,31219809George Amundson1,2601971Mike Strachan1,2601972
+ Single game1Troy Davis3781996 Missouri2Troy Davis3021995 UNLV3Troy Davis2911995 Ohio4Abu Sama III2762023 Kansas State5Dave Hoppmann2711961 Kansas State6Darren Davis2611997 Kansas7Darren Davis2471997 Baylor8Mike Warren2452015 Texas Tech9Darren Davis2441998 Iowa10Harold Brown2421982 Kent State Breece Hall2422021 TCU
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Breece Hall502019 2020 2021 2Troy Davis371994 1995 19963Dexter Green351975 1976 1977 19784George Amundson311970 1971 1972Blaise Bryant311989 19906Dwayne Crutchfield281980 19817Ennis Haywood271998 1999 2000 2001Alexander Robinson272007 2008 2009 20109Darren Davis261996 1997 1998 1999David Montgomery262016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Troy Davis211996Breece Hall212020 3Breece Hall202021 4Blaise Bryant1919895Dwayne Crutchfield1719816Troy Davis1619957George Amundson151971Dexter Green1519779Darren Davis141999Ennis Haywood142001
+ Single game1Joe Henderson51988 KansasTroy Davis51995 UNLVTroy Davis51996 Northern IowaJoel Lanning52016 Texas Tech5George Amundson41971 Oklahoma StateDwayne Crutchfield41981 Kent StateBlaise Bryant41990 Northern IowaTroy Davis41996 MissouriEnnis Haywood42001 Kansas
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Xavier Hutchinson2542020 2021 20222Jaylin Noel2452021 2022 2023 2024 3Allen Lazard 241 2014 2015 2016 20174Deshaunte Jones1842016 2017 2018 20195Todd Blythe1762004 2005 2006 20076Charlie Kolar1682018 2019 2020 20217Lane Danielsen1632000 2001 2002 20038RJ Sumrall1562005 2006 2007 20089Tracy Henderson1501982 1983 198410Jayden Higgins1402023 2024
+ Single season1Xavier Hutchinson10720222Jayden Higgins8720243Xavier Hutchinson8320214Tracy Henderson81 19835Jaylin Noel8020246 Deshaunte Jones7620197Allen Lazard7120178Allen Lazard6920169Jaylin Noel66202310Jason Jacobs64 1983Tracy Henderson64 1984Xavier Hutchinson642020
+ Single game1Tracy Henderson16 1983 Kansas State2Deshaunte Jones14 2019Northern Iowa3Tom Busch131967 KansasSteve Lester131989 OklahomaXavier Hutchinson132022 Kansas6Tracy Henderson12 1983 MissouriXavier Hutchinson122021 Oklahoma StateCharlie Kolar122021 Oklahoma9Eppie Barney111966 ArizonaJason Jacobs11 1983 NebraskaTracy Henderson11 1984 Texas A&MJJ Moses112000 NebraskaCollin Franklin112010 ColoradoXavier Hutchinson 11 2022 Iowa
Receiving yards
+ Career1Allen Lazard3,3602014 2015 2016 20172Todd Blythe3,0962004 2005 2006 20073Xavier Hutchinson2,9292020 2021 20224Jaylin Noel2,8512021 2022 2023 20245Lane Danielsen2,6902000 2001 2002 20036Charlie Kolar2,1812018 2019 2020 20217Jayden Higgins2,1662023 20248Hakeem Butler2,1492016 2017 20189Deshaunte Jones2,0522016 2017 2018 201910Tracy Henderson2,0481982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Hakeem Butler1,31820182Jaylin Noel1,194 20243Jayden Higgins1,18320244Xavier Hutchinson1,17120225Lane Danielsen1,07320026Tracy Henderson1,051 19837Allen Lazard1,01820168Todd Blythe1,00020059Xavier Hutchinson987202110Jayden Higgins9832023
+ Single game1Tracy Henderson217 1984 Texas A&M2Todd Blythe2142005 Texas A&MJayden Higgins2142023 Memphis4Jim Doran203 1949 OklahomaSteve Lester2031989 Oklahoma6Lane Danielsen1922003 Texas TechHakeem Butler192 2018 Washington State8Todd Blythe1882004 Nebraska9Darius Reynolds1782011 Baylor10Eppie Barney1751966 ArizonaTracy Henderson175 1984 Iowa
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Todd Blythe312004 2005 2006 20072Allen Lazard262014 2015 2016 20173Charlie Kolar232018 2019 2020 20214Hakeem Butler182016 2017 2018Jaylin Noel182021 2022 2023 20246Keith Krepfle161994 1995 1996 19977Ed Williams151994 1995 1996 1997Quenton Bundrage152012 2013 2014 2015Xavier Hutchinson152020 2021 2022Jayden Higgins152023 2024
+ Single season1Allen Lazard1020172Todd Blythe92004Todd Blythe92005Quenton Bundrage92013Hakeem Butler92018Jayden Higgins920247Tracy Henderson8 1983Tyrone Watley81997Todd Blythe82006E. J. Bibbs82014Jaylin Noel82024
+ Single game1Todd Blythe42005 Texas A&M2George Gast3 1943 Kansas StateJim Doran3 1950 MissouriDamien Groce31998 Texas TechTodd Blythe32004 Northern IllinoisJosh Lenz32012 TCUJarvis West32012 BaylorQuenton Bundrage32013 IowaXavier Hutchinson3 2022SEMO
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Brock Purdy13,347 2018 2019 2020 20212Bret Meyer10,422 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Rocco Becht 9,773 2022 2023 2024 2025 4 Austen Arnaud8,044 2007 2008 2009 20105Sam B. Richardson7,0582012 2013 2014 20156Seneca Wallace6,201 2001 2002 7Alex Espinoza5,018 1984 1985 19868Sage Rosenfels4,824 1997 1998 1999 20009George Amundson4,798 1970 1971 1972 197210Todd Bandhauer4,763 1995 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Brock Purdy4,231 2019 2 Rocco Becht 3,823 20243Seneca Wallace3,682 2002 4Brock Purdy3,426 20215Austen Arnaud3,193 2008 6 Rocco Becht 3,183 20236Brock Purdy3,132 20208Hunter Dekkers3,117 20229Sam B. Richardson3,090 201410Bret Meyer2,999 2005
+ Single game1Brock Purdy5102019 UL-Monroe2Seneca Wallace4932002 MissouriAusten Arnaud4932008 Kansas State4Jared Barnett4602011 Oklahoma State5Bret Oberg4491989 Oklahoma 6 Rocco Becht 442 2023 Memphis7Austen Arnaud4382008 Texas A&M8Steele Jantz4352012 Baylor9Todd Bandhauer4271998 Texas10Brock Purdy4022018 Oklahoma State
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Brock Purdy100 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 Rocco Becht 83 2022 2023 2024 2025 3 Bret Meyer 62 2004 2005 2006 20074Austen Arnaud57 2007 2008 2009 20105Breece Hall56 2019 2020 20216George Amundson53 1970 1971 1972 7Sam B. Richardson51 2012 2013 2014 20158Todd Bandhauer43 1995 1996 1997 19989Seneca Wallace41 2001 200210Alex Espinoza37 1984 1985 1986
+ Single season1Brock Purdy35 2019 2 Rocco Becht 33 20243George Amundson26 1972 Rocco Becht 26 20235Brock Purdy24 2020 Rocco Becht 24 20257Seneca Wallace23 2002Breece Hall23 2020Breece Hall23 202110Austen Arnaud22 2009
+ Single game1Bret Oberg61989 OklahomaBrock Purdy62019 UL-MonroeBrock Purdy62019 Oklahoma
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Barry Hill211972 1973 19742Tony Washington141968 1969 19703John Schweizer121970 1971 19724Everett Kischer111936 1937 19385Don Ferguson101947 1948 19496Jeff Simonds91966 1967 1968Larry Crawford91977 1978 1979 1980Ellis Hobbs92001 2002 2003 20049Andrew Buggs81989 1990 1991 1992Marc Timmons82000 2001 2002 2003Jake Knott82009 2010 2011 2012Jeremiah Cooper82022 2023 2024 2025
+ Single season1Barry Hill919742Bob Mellgren81952Barry Hill819734Everett Kischer61936Tony Washington61970John Schweizer619717Jeremiah Cooper52023
+ Single game1Everett Kischer41937 NorthwesternBarry Hill41974 Kansas
Tackles
+ Career1Chris Washington4571980 1981 1982 19832Keith Schroeder3981969 1970 19713Ted Jornov3951971 1972 19734AJ Klein3612009 2010 2011 20125Brad Storm3541972 1973 19746Larry Hunt3521971 1972 19737Jake Knott3472009 2010 2011 20128Shamus McDonough335 1979 1980 1981 19829Mark DouBrava3341989 1990 1991 199210James Reed3331997 1998 1999 2000