The Kansas Jayhawks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kansas Jayhawks 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 Jayhawks represent the University of Kansas in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.
Although Kansas began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1937. 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 1937, 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). Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Jayhawks have played in six bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. The Jayhawks eclipsed 5,000 total yards in a season six times since 2002 allowing players from this era to rack up yards and touchdowns and make their way up these lists. Additionally, rule changes have allowed for offenses to be more productive than in the past. 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
+ Career1Todd Reesing11,1942006 2007 2008 20092Jalon Daniels9,2822020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20253Frank Seurer6,4101980 1981 1982 19834Kelly Donohoe5,3821986 1987 1988 19895David Jaynes5,1321971 1972 19736Carter Stanley5,0352016 2017 2018 2019 7Mike Norseth4,6771984 19858Jason Bean4,662 2021 2022 20239Chip Hilleary4,5981989 1990 1991 199210Bill Whittemore4,0512002 2003
+ Single season1Todd Reesing3,88820082Todd Reesing3,61620093Todd Reesing3,48620074Mike Norseth2,99519855Frank Seurer2,78919836Carter Stanley2,66420197Jalon Daniels2,53120258Jalon Daniels2,45420249Bill Whittemore2,385200310David Jaynes2,2531972
+ Single game1Jalon Daniels5442022 ArkansasLiberty Bowl2Todd Reesing4982009 Missouri3Mike Norseth4801985 Vanderbilt 4 Jason Bean 449 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl) 5 Jalon Daniels4452025 Cincinnati 6 Todd Reesing4422009 Iowa State 7 Bill Whittemore4222003 Colorado 8 Carter Stanley4182017 Kansas State 9 Carter Stanley4152019 Texas Tech 10 Todd Reesing4122008 Louisiana Tech
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Todd Reesing902006 2007 2008 20092Jalon Daniels672020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20253Jason Bean38 2021 2022 20234Carter Stanley372016 2017 2018 20195David Jaynes351971 1972 19736Frank Seurer301980 1981 1982 1983 7Bill Whittemore292002 20038Chip Hilleary251989 1990 1991 1992 9Mike Norseth241984 1985Kelly Donohoe241986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Todd Reesing3320072Todd Reesing3220083Carter Stanley2420194Todd Reesing222009Jalon Daniels2220256Bill Whittemore182003Jalon Daniels18 2022Jason Bean18 20239David Jaynes151972Mike Norseth151985
+ Single game 1 Todd Reesing 6 2007 Nebraska Jason Bean 6 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl) 3 Ralph Miller51938 WashburnJalon Daniels52022ArkansasLiberty Bowl Jason Bean 5 2023 Oklahoma State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1 Devin Neal 4,3432021 2022 2023 20242June Henley3,8411993 1994 1995 19963Tony Sands3,7881988 1989 1990 19914James Sims3,5922010 2011 2012 20135Laverne Smith3,0741973 1974 1975 19766Clark Green2,7542002 2003 2004 20057Gale Sayers2,6751962 1963 19648John Riggins2,6591968 1969 19709David Winbush2,6081997 1998 1999 200010Pooka Williams Jr.2,3822018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Jon Cornish1,45720062Tony Sands1,44219913June Henley1,34919964Devin Neal1,28020235Devin Neal1,26620246Laverne Smith1,18119747John Riggins1,13119708Wade Stinson1,12919509June Henley1,127199310Gale Sayers1,1251962Brandon McAnderson1,1252007Pooka Williams Jr.1,1252018
+ Single game1Tony Sands3961991 Missouri2Nolan Cromwell2941975 Oregon State3Khalil Herbert2912017 West Virginia4Gale Sayers2831962 Oklahoma State5David Winbush2681998 Colorado6Pooka Williams Jr.2522018 Oklahoma7Wade Stinson2391950 Utah8June Henley2371993 Iowa State9Laverne Smith2361975 Missouri10Reggie Duncan2272001 Texas Tech
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Devin Neal492021 2022 2023 20242June Henley411993 1994 1995 19963James Sims342010 2011 2012 20134Tony Sands281988 1989 1990 19915Chip Hilleary231989 1990 1991 1992Brandon McAnderson232004 2005 2006 2007Jake Sharp232006 2007 2008 2009Jalon Daniels232020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025Daniel Hishaw Jr. 232020 2022 2023 2024 202510David Winbush221997 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1June Henley1719962Brandon McAnderson162007Devin Neal162023Devin Neal1620245Wade Stinson141950Chip Hilleary1419917Bud Laughlin131951June Henley1319939Bobby Douglass121968John Riggins121970Maurice Douglas121992Jake Sharp122008
+ Single game1Charlie Black41923Washington (St. Louis)Curtis McClinton41961 CaliforniaJune Henley41996 TCUBrandon McAnderson42007 NebraskaJake Sharp42008 Kansas StateJames Sims42010 Colorado
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Kerry Meier2262006 2007 2008 20092Dezmon Briscoe2192007 2008 20093Steven Sims Jr.2142015 2016 2017 20184Luke Grimm1772020 2021 2022 2023 20245Mark Simmons1552002 2003 2004 20056Kwamie Lassiter II1482017 2018 2019 2020 20217Lawrence Arnold1472020 2021 2022 2023 20248Willie Vaughn1331985 1986 1987 19889Brandon Rideau1312001 2002 2003 200410Dexton Fields1292005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season1Kerry Meier10220092Kerry Meier9720083Dezmon Briscoe9220094Dezmon Briscoe8420085Steven Sims Jr.7220166Richard Estell7019857Andrew Parchment6520198Dexton Fields6320079LaQuvionte Gonzalez62201610Daymond Patterson602010
+ Single game1Kerry Meier162009 Iowa State2Kerry Meier142008 MissouriDezmon Briscoe142008 MinnesotaDezmon Briscoe142009 Missouri5Boden Groen132025 Texas Tech6Dezmon Briscoe122008 OklahomaDezmon Briscoe122009 Iowa State8Dexton Fields112007 Iowa StateKerry Meier112008 South FloridaKerry Meier112009 ColoradoWillie Vaughn111986 ColoradoQuintin Smith111989 LouisvilleIsaac Byrd111996 Iowa State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Dezmon Briscoe3,2402007 2008 20092Steven Sims Jr.2,5822015 2016 2017 20183Luke Grimm2,472 2020 2021 2022 2023 20244Kerry Meier2,3092006 2007 2008 20095Willie Vaughn2,2661985 1986 1987 19886Lawrence Arnold2,2192020 2021 2022 2023 20247Mark Simmons2,1612002 2003 2004 20058Richard Estell1,9971982 1983 1984 19859Emmett Edwards1,8461972 1973 197410Bob Johnson1,7891981 1982 1983
+ Single season1Dezmon Briscoe1,40720082Dezmon Briscoe1,33720093Bob Johnson1,14419834Richard Estell1,10919855Kerry Meier1,04520086Marcus Henry1,01420077Kerry Meier98520098Quintin Smith89819899Steven Sims Jr.859201610Isaac Byrd8401996
+ Single game1Dezmon Briscoe2692008 Oklahoma2Dezmon Briscoe2422009 Missouri3Steven Sims Jr.2332017 Kansas State4Quintin Smith2211989 Louisville5Emmanuel Henderson2142025 Cincinnati6Bob Johnson2081983 Kansas State7Bob Johnson2031983 Colorado8Dezmon Briscoe2012008 Minnesota9Marcus Henry1992007 Oklahoma State10Darren Green1971983 USC
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Dezmon Briscoe312007 2008 20092Luke Grimm23 2020 2021 2022 2023 20243Steven Sims Jr.192015 2016 2017 20184Kerry Meier182006 2007 2008 20095Bruce Adams171972 1973 1974Willie Vaughn171985 1986 1987 19887Mark Simmons162002 2003 2004 20058Dexton Fields152005 2006 2007 20089Brandon Rideau142001 2002 2003 2004Lawrence Arnold142020 2021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Dezmon Briscoe1520082Marcus Henry1020073Dezmon Briscoe920094Bruce Adams81972Quintin Smith81989Kerry Meier82008Kerry Meier82009Stephon Robinson Jr.820198Bruce Adams71973Isaac Byrd71996Mark Simmons72003Brandon Rideau72004Dezmon Briscoe72007Steven Sims Jr.72016Andrew Parchment72019
+ Single game1Quintin Smith41989 Louisville2Marcus Henry32007 Oklahoma StateDezmon Briscoe32007 NebraskaDezmon Briscoe32008 Florida InternationalDezmon Briscoe32008 Minnesota Lawrence Arnold 3 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl) Luke Grimm 3 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Todd Reesing11,840 2006 2007 2008 20092Jalon Daniels10,7332020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20253Frank Seurer6,112 1980 1981 1982 19834Chip Hilleary5,888 1989 1990 1991 19925Jason Bean5,5662021 2022 20236Carter Stanley5,353 2016 2017 2018 20197Kelly Donohoe5,228 1986 1987 1988 19898Bill Whittemore5,134 2002 20039Mike Norseth4,996 1984 198510David Jaynes4,639 1971 1972 1973
+ Single season1Todd Reesing4,112 20082Todd Reesing3,735 20093Todd Reesing3,683 20074Mike Norseth3,214 19855Jalon Daniels2,935 20256Bill Whittemore2,919 20037Jalon Daniels2,901 20248Carter Stanley2,729 20199Frank Seurer2,660 198310Jalon Daniels2,433 2022
+ Single game1Jalon Daniels565 2022ArkansasLiberty Bowl2Mike Norseth5091985 Vanderbilt3Todd Reesing5062009 Missouri 4 Jalon Daniels5002025 Cincinnati 5 Jason Bean 470 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)6Bill Whittemore4672003 Colorado 7 Todd Reesing 454 2009 Iowa State 8 Carter Stanley4412017 Kansas State 9 Kelly Donohoe4391989 Iowa State 10 Carter Stanley4162019 Texas Tech
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Todd Reesing105 2006 2007 2008 20092Jalon Daniels902020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20253Bill Whittemore50 2002 20034Devin Neal49 2021 2022 2023 20245Chip Hilleary48 1989 1990 1991 19926Jason Bean 47 2021 2022 20237June Henley41 1993 1994 1995 19968David Jaynes40 1971 1972 19739Bobby Douglass39 1966 1967 196810Carter Stanley38 2016 2017 2018 2019
+ Single season1Todd Reesing36 2007Todd Reesing36 20083Bill Whittemore28 2003Todd Reesing28 20095Jalon Daniels26 20256Carter Stanley25 2019Jalon Daniels25 20228Bobby Douglass24 19689Bill Whittemore22 2002 10 Jason Bean 21 2023
+ Single game 1 Todd Reesing 6 2007 Nebraska Jalon Daniels 6 2022 ArkansasLiberty Bowl Jason Bean 6 2023 UNLV(Guaranteed Rate Bowl)3Ralph Miller51938 WashburnMike Norseth51985 Eastern IllinoisChip Hilleary51992 Iowa StateDylen Smith52000 Texas TechBill Whittemore52003 ColoradoJalon Daniels52022 HoustonJalon Daniels52022 DukeJason Bean52023 Oklahoma State
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Ray Evans171941 1942 1946 19472Aqib Talib132005 2006 2007 Cobee Bryant 13 2020 2021 2022 2023 20244Hal Cleavinger121950 1951 1952 Mello Dotson12 2020 2021 2022 2023 20246Milt Garner111984 1985 1986 19877Gary Adams101970 1971 1972LeRoy Irvin101976 1977 1978 1979Wayne Zeigler101983 1984 1985 198610John Konek91951 1952Charles Gordon92003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Ray Evans1019422John Konek819513Charles Gordon720044Hal Cleavinger61952Skip Sharp61976Jeff Colter61983Remuise Johnson62002Aqib Talib62006
+ Single game1John Konek31951 Oklahoma StateDuane Morris31957 Oklahoma StateBill Crank31958 TulaneCobee Bryant32024 Houston
Tackles
+ Career1Willie Pless6331982 1983 1984 19852Nick Reid4162002 2003 2004 20053Rick Bredesen4031984 1985 1986 19874Joe Dineen Jr.3862015 2016 2017 2018 5 Kenny Logan Jr. 383 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 6 Kyle McNorton3811978 1979 1980 19817Curtis Moore3501986 1987 19908LeRoy Irvin3471976 1977 1978 19799Mike Sweatman3411965 1966 196710Ben Heeney3352011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Willie Pless20619842Willie Pless19119853Willie Pless18819834Curtis Moore17019885Steve Towle15519746Darnell Williams1471983Joe Dineen Jr.14720188Roger Robben14619899Joe Dineen Jr.137201710Nick Reid1332003