The Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Texas Longhorns 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 Longhorns represent the University of Texas in the NCAA Division I FBS Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Although Texas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1950. 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 Longhorns have played in a bowl game in all but four seasons since then, allowing players to have at least one additional game to accumulate statistics. In 2024, the Longhorns reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, playing in a first-round game and two bowl games. During their tenure in the Big 12 Conference, the Longhorns played in the Big 12 Championship Game six times. In their first SEC season in 2024, they played in the SEC Championship Game. This has provided yet another game for players in those seasons. 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. All of the Longhorns' 10 highest seasons in points scored, and all but one of the top 10 seasons in offensive yards, came under former head coach Mack Brown, who coached Texas from 1998 through 2013. 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 Week 4 of the 2026 season. Active players are listed in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Colt McCoy13,2532006 2007 2008 20092 Sam Ehlinger 11,436 2017 2018 2019 2020 3Quinn Ewers9,1282022 2023 20244Major Applewhite8,3531998 1999 2000 20015James Brown7,6381994 1995 1996 19976Peter Gardere7,3961989 1990 1991 1992 7Chris Simms7,0971999 2000 2001 20028Vince Young6,0402003 2004 20059Arch Manning4,9942023 2024 2025 202610Bret Stafford4,7351984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season1Colt McCoy3,85920082Sam Ehlinger 3,663 20193Colt McCoy3,52120094Quinn Ewers3,47920235Quinn Ewers 3,472 20246Major Applewhite3,35719997Colt McCoy3,3032007 8 Sam Ehlinger 3,292 20189Chris Simms3,207200210Arch Manning3,1632025
+ Single game1Major Applewhite4732001 Washington(Holiday Bowl)2Colt McCoy4702009 UCF3Quinn Ewers4522023 Oklahoma State4Sam Ehlinger4262020 UTEP5Chris Simms4192002 Nebraska6Colt McCoy4142008 Ohio State(Fiesta Bowl)7Major Applewhite4081998 Oklahoma State8Sam Ehlinger4012019 LSU9Sam Ehlinger3992019 Kansas10Bret Stafford3971986 Texas Tech
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Colt McCoy1122006 2007 2008 20092Sam Ehlinger 94 2017 2018 2019 20203Quinn Ewers682022 2023 20244Major Applewhite601998 1999 2000 20015Chris Simms581999 2000 2001 20026James Brown531994 1995 1996 19977Vince Young442003 2004 20058Arch Manning422023 2024 2025 20269 Peter Gardere 37 1989 1990 1991 1992 10David Ash312011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Colt McCoy3420082Sam Ehlinger322019 3Quinn Ewers 31 20244Colt McCoy2920065Colt McCoy2720096Chris Simms262002Vince Young262005Sam Ehlinger 26 2020Arch Manning 26 202510Sam Ehlinger 25 2018
+ Single game1Colt McCoy62006 BaylorCasey Thompson62021 Kansas3James Brown51994 BaylorChris Simms52001 Oklahoma StateColt McCoy52008 BaylorSam Ehlinger52020 UTEPSam Ehlinger52020 Texas Tech Casey Thompson52021 Texas TechCasey Thompson52021 OklahomaQuinn Ewers52024 Florida
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Ricky Williams6,2791995 1996 1997 19982Cedric Benson5,5402001 2002 2003 20043Earl Campbell4,4431974 1975 1976 19774Bijan Robinson3,4102020 2021 20225Jamaal Charles3,3282005 2006 20076Chris Gilbert3,2311966 1967 19687Vince Young3,1272003 2004 20058Roosevelt Leaks2,9231972 1973 19749A. J. Jones2,8741978 1979 1980 198110D'Onta Foreman2,7822014 2015 2016
+ Single season1Ricky Williams2,12419982D'Onta Foreman2,02820163Ricky Williams1,89319974Cedric Benson1,83420045Earl Campbell1,74419776Jamaal Charles1,61920077Bijan Robinson1,58020228Roosevelt Leaks1,41519739Cedric Benson1,360200310Hodges Mitchell1,3431999
+ Single game1Ricky Williams3501998 Iowa State2Roosevelt Leaks3421973 SMU3D'Onta Foreman3412016 Texas Tech4Ricky Williams3181998 Rice5Jamaal Charles2902007 Nebraska6Cedric Benson2832003 Texas A&M7Chris Warren III2762015 Texas Tech8Vince Young2672005 Oklahoma State9Hodges Mitchell2642000 Kansas10Ricky Williams2591998 BaylorRicky Williams2591998 Texas A&M
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Ricky Williams721995 1996 1997 19982Cedric Benson642001 2002 2003 20043Earl Campbell401974 1975 1976 19774Vince Young372003 2004 20055Steve Worster361968 1969 1970Jamaal Charles362005 2006 2007Cody Johnson362008 2009 2010 20118Jim Bertelsen331969 1970 1971Sam Ehlinger332017 2018 2019 2020 Bijan Robinson 33 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Ricky Williams2719982Ricky Williams2519973Cedric Benson2120034Cedric Benson1920045Earl Campbell181977Jamaal Charles182007 Bijan Robinson 18 20228Joe Bergeron162012Sam Ehlinger16201810D'Onta Foreman152016
+ Single game1Ricky Williams61998 RiceRicky Williams61998 New Mexico State3Ricky Williams51997 RiceRicky Williams51998 Iowa StateCedric Benson52004 Oklahoma StateJoe Bergeron52012 Baylor
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Jordan Shipley2482006 2007 2008 20092Roy Williams2412000 2001 2002 20033Jaxon Shipley2182011 2012 2013 20144Quan Cosby2122005 2006 2007 20085Mike Davis2002010 2011 2012 20136Xavier Worthy1972021 2022 2023 7Collin Johnson 188 2016 2017 2018 20198Mike Adams1771992 1993 1994 19959Devin Duvernay 176 2016 2017 2018 201910Kwame Cavil1741997 1998 1999
+ Single season1Jordan Shipley11620092Devin Duvernay10620193Kwame Cavil10019994Quan Cosby922008 5 Jordan Shipley892008 6 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 86 2018 7 Xavier Worthy752023 8 Roy Williams702003 Nate Jones702007 10 John Harris682014
+ Single game1Jordan Shipley152008 Oklahoma State2Quan Cosby142008 Ohio State(Fiesta Bowl)Xavier Worthy142021 Kansas4Roy Williams132002 Nebraska5Eric Metcalf121988 ArkansasDevin Duvernay122019 LSUDevin Duvernay122019 Oklahoma State8Eric Metcalf111987 ArkansasKwame Cavil111999 Iowa StateRoy Williams112001 Washington(Holiday Bowl)Jordan Shipley112008 OklahomaJordan Shipley112009 UCFJordan Shipley112009 ColoradoMike Davis112010 Kansas State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Roy Williams3,8662000 2001 2002 20032Jordan Shipley3,1912006 2007 2008 20093Mike Adams3,0321992 1993 1994 1995 19964Xavier Worthy2,7552021 2022 20235Mike Davis2,7532010 2011 2012 20136Collin Johnson 2,624 2016 2017 2018 20197Quan Cosby2,5982005 2006 2007 20088Jaxon Shipley2,5102011 2012 2013 2014 9Devin Duvernay 2,468 2016 2017 2018 201910B. J. Johnson2,3892000 2001 2002 2003
+ Single season1Jordan Shipley1,4852009 2 Devin Duvernay1,38620193Kwame Cavil1,18819994Lil'Jordan Humphrey 1,176 20185Roy Williams1,1422002 6 Quan Cosby1,1232008 7 Wane McGarity1,0871998 8 Roy Williams1,0792003 9 Jordan Shipley1,0602008 10 John Harris1,0512014
+ Single game1Jordan Shipley2732009 UCF2Xavier Worthy2612021 Oklahoma3Tony Jones2421987 Pittsburgh(Bluebonnet Bowl)4Devin Duvernay1992019 Texas Tech5Johnny “Lam” Jones1981979 Baylor6B. J. Johnson1872000 Texas A&MB. J. Johnson1872003 Iowa State8Ryan Wingo1842025 Mississippi State9Malcolm Williams1822008 Texas Tech10Eric Metcalf1811986 Houston
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Roy Williams362000 2001 2002 20032Jordan Shipley332006 2007 2008 20093Xavier Worthy 26 2021 2022 20234Limas Sweed202004 2005 2006 20075Quan Cosby192005 2006 2007 20086Mike Davis182010 2011 2012 20137Mike Adams161992 1993 1994 1995 1996B. J. Johnson162000 2001 2002 2003Devin Duvernay 16 2016 2017 2018 201910Lovell Pinkney151992 1993 1994Collin Johnson152016 2017 2018 2019David Thomas152002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Jordan Shipley1320092Roy Williams122002Limas Sweed122006Xavier Worthy1220215Jordan Shipley112008 Adonai Mitchell 11 20237Herkie Walls101982Quan Cosby1020089Wane McGarity91998Roy Williams92003 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 9 2018Devin Duvernay 9 2019Devin Duvernay 9 2019 Joshua Moore9 2020Matthew Golden 9 2024
+ Single game1Wane McGarity41998 Texas Tech
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Colt McCoy14,824 2006 2007 2008 20092Sam Ehlinger 13,339Sam Ehlinger. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2022-06-27. 2017 2018 2019 20203Vince Young9,167 2003 2004 20054Quinn Ewers9,0722022 2023 20245Major Applewhite8,059 1998 1999 2000 20016 James Brown8,049 1994 1995 1996 19977Peter Gardere7,409 1988 1989 1990 19918Chris Simms6,960 1999 2000 2001 20029 Ricky Williams 6,306 1995 1996 1997 1998 10Arch Manning5,590 2023 2024 2025 2026
+ Single season1Colt McCoy4,420 20082Sam Ehlinger 4,326 20193Vince Young4,086 20054Colt McCoy3,869 20095Colt McCoy3,795 20076Sam Ehlinger 3,744 20187Arch Manning3,56220258Quinn Ewers3,55420239Quinn Ewers3,390 202410Major Applewhite3,211 1999
+ Single game1Jerrod Heard5272015 California2Vince Young5062005 Oklahoma State3Sam Ehlinger4902019 Kansas4Sam Ehlinger4872017 Kansas State5Colt McCoy4832009 UCF6Colt McCoy4792009 Texas A&M7Major Applewhite4762001 Washington(Holiday Bowl)8Vince Young4672005 USC(Rose Bowl; National Championship Game)9Sam Ehlinger4612019 LSU10Quinn Ewers4582023 Oklahoma State
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Colt McCoy132 2006 2007 2008 20092Sam Ehlinger 127 2017 2018 2019 20203Vince Young81 2003 2004 20054Quinn Ewers762022 2023 20245 Ricky Williams73 1995 1996 1997 19986Chris Simms68 1999 2000 2001 20027Cedric Benson64 2001 2002 2003 20048Major Applewhite63 1998 1999 2000 20019James Brown59 1994 1995 1996 199710Arch Manning56 2023 2024 2025 2026
+ Single season1Colt McCoy45 20082 Sam Ehlinger 41 20183 Sam Ehlinger 39 20194Vince Young38 20055Arch Manning37 20256Sam Ehlinger34 20207Quinn Ewers3320248Colt McCoy31 20069Chris Simms30 2002Colt McCoy30 2009
+ Single game1Casey Thompson72021 Kansas2Ricky Williams61998 RiceRicky Williams61998 New Mexico StateColt McCoy62006 BaylorSam Ehlinger62020 Texas TechSam Ehlinger62020 OklahomaCasey Thompson62021 Texas Tech
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Noble Doss171939 1940 1941Nathan Vasher172000 2001 2002 20033Jerry Gray161981 1982 1983 19844Derrick Hatchett151977 1978 1979 19805Bobby Dillon131949 1950 1951Johnnie Johnson131976 1977 1978 1979Stanley Richard131987 1988 1989 1990Chris Carter131993 1994 1995 1996Dylan Haines132014 2015 201610William Graham111979 1980 1981Mossy Cade111981 1982 1983Quandre Diggs112011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Earl Thomas820092Jack Crain71940Noble Doss71940William Graham71981Jerry Gray71984Nathan Vasher72001
+ Single game1Bill Bradley41968 Texas A&M2Bobby Layne31946 BaylorBill Pyle31948 North CarolinaJerry Cook31961 Ole Miss(Cotton Bowl)Leslie Derrick31966 Ole Miss(Bluebonnet Bowl)Stephen Braggs31986 Texas TechTre Thomas31995 PittsburghAaron Humphrey31997 Rutgers
Tackles