The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 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 Scarlet Knights represent Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Although Rutgers began competing in intercollegiate football in 1869, records from before the 1940s are often incomplete and inconsistent, and are often not included in these lists. However, when available, as in the case of Homer Hazel, the players can appear on the lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1957, 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 Scarlet Knights have played in nine bowl games since then.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Mike Teel9,3832005 2006 2007 20082Gary Nova9,2582011 2012 2013 20143Ryan Hart8,4822002 2003 2004 20054Scott Erney7,1881986 1987 1988 19895Mike McMahon6,6081997 1998 1999 20006Ray Lucas5,8961992 1993 1994 19957Athan Kaliakmanis5,8202024 20258Chas Dodd4,0792010 2011 2012 20139Eric Hochberg3,8251982 1983 1984 198510Bret Kosup3,6131974 1976 1977
+ Single season1Mike Teel3,41820082Ryan Hart3,15420043Mike Teel3,14720074Athan Kaliakmanis3,12420255Gary Nova2,85120146Ryan Hart2,71420037Athan Kaliakmanis2,69620248Gary Nova2,69520129Scott Erney2,536198910Chris Laviano2,2472015
+ Single game1Mike Teel4472008 Louisville2Scott Erney4361988 Vanderbilt3Gary Nova4042014 Michigan4Gary Nova3972012 Arkansas5Mike McMahon3861997 Army Athan Kaliakmanis3862025 Washington7Ryan Hart3842003 PittsburghChris Laviano3842015 Indiana9Noah Vedral3812020 Michigan10Ray Lucas3741994 Virginia TechRyan Hart3742005 Arizona StateInsight Bowl
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Gary Nova732011 2012 2013 20142Mike Teel592005 2006 2007 20083Ryan Hart522002 2003 2004 20054Ray Lucas431992 1993 1994 19955Scott Erney411986 1987 1988 1989Mike McMahon411997 1998 1999 20007Athan Kaliakmanis382024 20258Frank Burns301945 1946 1947 19489Rich Policastro291968 196910Bret Kosup251974 1976 1977Bryan Fortay251992 1993
+ Single season1Mike Teel2520082Gary Nova222014Gary Nova2220124Mike Teel202007 Athan Kaliakmanis2020256Mike McMahon182000Ryan Hart182005Gary Nova182013Athan Kaliakmanis18202410Ryan Hart172004
+ Single game1Mike Teel72008 Louisville2Mike Teel62008 Pittsburgh3Rich Policastro51969 ColgateMike McMahon52000 VillanovaGary Nova52012 ArkansasGary Nova52013 Fresno State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Ray Rice4,9262005 2006 20072Kyle Monangai3,2212021 2022 2023 20243Terrell Willis3,1141993 1994 19954J.J. Jennings2,9351971 1972 19735Bruce Presley2,7921992 1993 1994 19956Brian Leonard2,7752003 2004 2005 20067Glen Kehler2,5671975 1976 1977 19788Isiah Pacheco2,4422018 2019 2020 20219Jacki Crooks2,4341996 1997 1998 199910Bryant Mitchell2,2861966 1967 1968
+ Single season1Ray Rice2,01220072Ray Rice1,79420063J.J. Jennings1,35319734Kyle Monangai1,27920245J.J. Jennings1,2621972 Kyle Monangai1,26220237Terrell Willis1,26119938Antwan Raymond1,24120259Bryant Mitchell1,204196810Curt Edwards1,1571975
+ Single game1Ray Rice2802007 Ball StateInternational Bowl2Ray Rice2432007 Army3Antwan Raymond2402025 Maryland4Terrell Willis2321994 Temple5J.J. Jennings2301973 UMass6Ray Rice2252006 Pittsburgh7Terrell Willis2211993 Army8Ray Rice2172005 Connecticut9J.J. Jennings2141972 Colgate10Kyle Monangai2082024 Akron
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Ray Rice492005 2006 20072J.J. Jennings341971 1972 19733Henry Benkert321921 1922 1923 19244Bill Austin321956 1957 19585Brian Leonard322003 2004 2005 20066Harvey Grimsley281946 1947 1948 19497Kyle Monangai272021 2022 2023 20248Mike Fisher261974 1975 1976 19779Homer Hazel231916 1923 192410Albert Smith231982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Ray Rice2420072J.J. Jennings2119733Ray Rice1920064Howard Talman161915Henry Benkert1619246Bill Austin1519587Terrell Willis131993Kyle Monangai132024Antwan Raymond13202510Frank Kelly121917
+ Single game1Howard Talman51915 RensselaerJ.J. Jennings51973 Princeton3Bill Austin41957 RichmondCurt Edwards41975 LafayetteTerrell Willis41993 ArmyJustise Hairston42003 NavyRay Rice42008 Ball StateIsiah Pacheco42019 UMass
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Mohamed Sanu2102009 2010 20112Brian Leonard2072003 2004 2005 20063Tres Moses1922001 2002 2003 20044Kenny Britt1782006 2007 20085Marco Battaglia1711992 1993 1994 19956Bo Melton1642017 2018 2019 2020 20217Jim Guarantano1581989 1990 1991 19928Chris Brantley1441990 1991 1992 19939Clark Harris1432003 2004 2005 200610Tiquan Underwood1322005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season1Mohamed Sanu11520112Kenny Britt8720083Tres Moses8120044Marco Battaglia6919955Tiquan Underwood6520076Jim Guarantano621991Kenny Britt6220078Brian Leonard6120049KJ Duff60202510Dymere Miller592024
+ Single game1Mohamed Sanu162011 Ohio2Jack Emmer131966 Holy CrossEric Young131988 VanderbiltMarco Battaglia131995 Penn StateMohamed Sanu132011 ArmyMohamed Sanu132011 North Carolina7Andrew Baker121984 Boston CollegeAndy Holland121997 PittsburghKenny Britt122007 LouisvilleKenny Britt122008 West Virginia
Receiving yards
+ Career1Kenny Britt3,0432006 2007 20082Tres Moses2,5222001 2002 2003 2004 20053Leonte Carroo2,3732012 2013 2014 20154Andrew Baker2,2681981 1982 1983 19845Mohamed Sanu2,2632009 2010 20116Tim Brown2,2572006 2007 2008 20097Marco Battaglia2,2211992 1993 1994 19958Jim Guarantano2,0651989 1990 1991 19929Clark Harris2,0152003 2004 2005 200610Bo Melton2,0112017 2018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Kenny Britt1,37120082Kenny Britt1,23220073Mohamed Sanu1,20620114Tim Brown1,15020095Tiquan Underwood1,10020076KJ Duff1,08420257Tres Moses1,05620048Marco Battaglia89419959Andrew Baker857198310Mark Harrison8292010
+ Single game1Tiquan Underwood2482007 Buffalo2KJ Duff2412025 Purdue3Mark Harrison2402010 Cincinnati4Jack Emmer2371966 Holy Cross5Brandon Coleman2232011 Connecticut6Andrew Baker2101983 Penn State7Kenny Britt1972008 Army8KJ Duff1962026 UMass9Mark Twitty1921974 Colgate10Shawn Tucker1862003 Pittsburgh
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Leonte Carroo292012 2013 2014 20152Brandon Coleman202011 2012 20133Tim Brown182006 2007 2008 2009Mark Harrison182009 2010 2011 20125Chris Brantley171990 1991 1992 1993Kenny Britt172006 2007 20087Marco Battaglia161992 1993 1994 1995Tres Moses162001 2002 2003 2004 2005Tiquan Underwood162005 2006 2007 200810Brian Leonard132003 2004 2005 2006
+ Single season1Marco Battaglia101995Brandon Coleman102012Leonte Carroo102014Leonte Carroo1020155Bob Simms91958Tim Brown92009Mark Harrison92010Leonte Carroo920139Reggie Funderburk81994Kenny Britt82007
+ Single game1Chris Brantley41992 Virginia Tech Mark Harrison42010 Cincinnati3Kenny Britt32008 Pittsburgh Leonte Carroo32013 Fresno StateLeonte Carroo32015 Norfolk StateLeonte Carroo32015 Michigan StateLeonte Carroo32015 IndianaIan Strong32025 MarylandKJ Duff32026 UMass
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Mike Teel9,173 2005 2006 2007 20082Gary Nova9,258 2011 2012 2013 20143Ryan Hart8,149 2002 2003 2004 20054Scott Erney7,320 1986 1987 1988 19895Mike McMahon6,793 1997 1998 1999 20006Ray Lucas6,643 1992 1993 1994 19957Athan Kaliakmanis6,0452024 20258Ray Rice4,926 2005 2006 2007 20089Chas Dodd3,793 2010 2011 2012 201310Eric Hochberg3,731 1982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Mike Teel3,345 20082Mike Teel3,098 2007 Athan Kaliakmanis3,098 20254Ryan Hart3,061 20045Athan Kaliakmanis2,94720246Scott Erney2,675 19897Gary Nova2,651 20128Ryan Hart2,538 20039Ray Lucas2,456 199510Mike McMahon2,400 2000
+ Single game1Mike Teel4472008 Louisville
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Gary Nova77 2011 2012 2013 20142Mike Teel61 2005 2006 2007 20083Ray Lucas58 1992 1993 1994 19954Ryan Hart54 2002 2003 2004 20055Mike McMahon49 1997 1998 1999 20006Ray Rice49 2005 2006 2007 20087Scott Erney47 1986 1987 1988 19898Bill Austin45 1956 1957 1958 Athan Kaliakmanis452024 202510Bret Kosup36 1974 1974 1975 1976
+ Single season1Mike Teel27 20082Gary Nova25 20143Ray Rice24 2007 Athan Kaliakmanis2420255Ray Lucas22 1995Gary Nova22 20127J.J. Jennings21 1973Mike McMahon21 2000Athan Kaliakmanis21202410Mike Teel20 2007 Gavin Wimsatt202023
+ Single game1Mike Teel72008 Louisville
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1John Pollock141965 1966 1967 1968Ed Jones141971 1972 1973 1974Tony Pawlik141972 1973 19744Bill Austin131956 1957 19585Bob Davis121975 1976 1977Bill Houston121981 1982 19837Sam Chapman111969 1970 1971Malik Jackson111990 1991 1992 19939John Miller101969 1970Jim Testom101974 1975 1976Jim Hughes101975 1976 1977 1978Ron Girault102004 2005 2006 2007
+ Single season1John Pollock919682John Miller81969Tony Pawlik819734Bill Vigh71947Ed Jones719746Bill Austin61958Sam Chapman61970Bob Hynoski61978Bill Houston61982Bill Houston61983
+ Single game1Sam Mudie31961 ColgateJohn Pollock31968 ColgateLarry Clymer31970 ColgateTony Pawlik31973 LafayetteMalik Jackson31992 Virginia Tech
Tackles
+ Career1Tyronne Stowe5331983 1984 1985 19862Jim Dumont4481979 1981 1982 19833Brian Sheridan3891993 1994 1995 1996 19974Khaseem Greene3872009 2010 2011 20125Courtney Greene3862005 2006 2007 20086Pat Udovich3631986 1987 1988 19897Aaron Brady3541995 1996 1997 19988Steve Longa3352013 2014 20159Keith Woetzel3231980 1981 198210Tim Blanchard3121975 1976 1977 1978
+ Single season1Brian Sheridan16119972Tyronne Stowe15719853Jim Dumont15419834Tyronne Stowe15019865Khaseem Greene14120116Pat Udovich14019897Khaseem Greene13620128Aaron Brady13619989Jim Dumont133198210Brian Sheridan1321995
+ Single game1Tyronne Stowe271986 West Virginia
Sacks
+ Career1Nate Toran52.01973 1974 1975 19762Dan Gray29.01975 1976 19773Dino Mangiero26.01976 1977 1978 1979Jamaal Westerman26.02005 2006 2007 20085Shawn Williams21.01989 1990 1991 19926Ryan Neill19.02001 2002 2003 2004 20057Raheem Orr18.02001 2002 20038Mike Pellowski17.01968 1969 1970Ed Steward17.01977 1978 1979 1980Ramel Meekins17.02003 2004 2005 2006
+ Single season1Nate Toran19.019742Nate Toran17.019763Nate Toran16.019754Dino Mangiero14.019795Dan Gray12.01975Shawn Williams12.019917Dan Gray10.01976Ed Steward10.01978Val Barnaby10.02005Ryan Neill10.02005
+ Single game1Mike Pellowski4.01969 Lafayette2Ryan D'Imperio3.02008 South FloridaMike Tverdov3.02020 MarylandOlakunle Fatukasi3.02021 Temple
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Jeremy Ito802004 2005 2006 20072San San Te642008 2009 2010 20113Kennan Startzell461976 1977 1978 1979Kyle Federico462012 2013 2014 20155Jai Patel432023 2024 20256Alex Falcinelli381980 1981 19827Tom Angstadt361983 1984 19858Carmen Sclafani291987 19889John Benestad281990 1991 1992 199310Doug Giesler271986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Jeremy Ito2320072Jeremy Ito2220063Jeremy Ito202005San San Te2020115Tom Angstadt1919846San San Te1820097Carmen Sclafani1719888Kyle Federico1620149Kennan Startzell151978Jeremy Ito152004Jai Patel152023Jai Patel152024
+ Single game1Tom Angstadt51984 Cincinnati
Field goal percentage
+ Career1Jai Patel78.2%2023 2024 20252Valentino Ambrosio77.8%2020 20213Alex Falcinelli77.6%1980 1981 19824Doug Giesler77.1%1986 1987 1988 19895Justin Davidovicz76.9%2018 2019 20206Jeremy Ito72.1%2004 2005 2006 20077David Bonagura71.4%2014 2015 20168Kyle Federico69.7%2012 2013 2014 20159Carmen Sclafani69.0%1987 198810San San Te66.7%2008 2009 2010 2011