The Purdue Boilermakers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Purdue Boilermakers 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 Boilermakers represent Purdue University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Although Purdue began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not be counted against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the standard four.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Drew Brees11,7921997 1998 1999 20002Curtis Painter11,1632005 2006 2007 20083Mark Herrmann9,9461977 1978 1979 1980 4 David Blough 9,734 2015 2016 2017 20185Kyle Orton9,3372001 2002 2003 20046Aidan O'Connell9,2192019 2020 2021 20227Scott Campbell7,6361980 1981 1982 19838Jim Everett7,4111981 1982 1983 1984 19859Eric Hunter5,5981989 1990 1991 199210Mike Phipps5,4231967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Curtis Painter3,98520062Drew Brees3,98319983Drew Brees3,90919994Curtis Painter3,84620075Aidan O'Connell3,712 20216David Blough3,70520187Drew Brees3,66820008Jim Everett3,65119859 Aidan O'Connell3,490 2022 10 David Blough 3,352 2016
+ Single game 1 David Blough 572 2018 Missouri 2 Curtis Painter 546 2007 Central Michigan(Motor City Bowl) 3 Aidan O'Connell536 2021 Michigan State 4 Aidan O'Connell534 2021 Tennessee5Drew Brees5221998 Minnesota5Kyle Orton5222004 Indiana7Scott Campbell5161981 Ohio State8Drew Brees5091999 Michigan State Elijah Sindelar 509 2019 Vanderbilt10Jim Everett4971985 Ohio State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Drew Brees901997 1998 1999 20002Mark Herrmann711977 1978 1979 1980 3 David Blough 69 2015 2016 2017 20184Curtis Painter672005 2006 2007 20085Aidan O'Connell652019 2020 2021 20226Kyle Orton632001 2002 2003 20047Scott Campbell451980 1981 1982 19838Jim Everett431981 1982 1983 1984 19859Mike Phipps371967 1968 196910Eric Hunter331989 1990 1991 1992
+ Single season1Drew Brees3919982Kyle Orton3120043Curtis Painter2920074Aidan O'Connell28 20215Drew Brees2620006Drew Brees251999 David Blough 25 2016 David Blough 25 2018 9 Mike Phipps 23 1969 Mark Herrmann231980 Jim Everett231985
+ Single game 1 Drew Brees61998 MinnesotaDrew Brees61998 NorthwesternKyle Orton62004 IndianaCurtis Painter62007 Eastern Illinois 5 Mike Phipps51969 StanfordMark Herrmann51977 IowaBilly Dicken51997 MinnesotaDrew Brees51999 Michigan StateDrew Brees52000 NorthwesternKyle Orton52004 Ball StateCurtis Painter52008 Indiana David Blough 5 2016 Iowa Elijah Sindelar 5 2019 Vanderbilt Aidan O'Connell5 2021 Tennessee
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Mike Alstott3,6351992 1993 1994 19952Kory Sheets3,3412005 2006 2007 20083Otis Armstrong3,3151970 1971 19724Devin Mockobee2,9832022 2023 2024 2025 5Scott Dierking2,8631973 1974 1975 19766Montrell Lowe2,6481999 2000 2001 20027 Markell Jones 2,594 2015 2016 2017 20188Edwin Watson2,5201994 1995 1996 19979Harry Szulborski2,4781946 1947 1948 194910Corey Rogers2,4361991 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Mike Alstott1,43619952Otis Armstrong1,36119723Mike Alstott1,18819944Kory Sheets1,13120085Joey Harris1,11520026Otis Armstrong1,00919707Leroy Keyes1,00319688Scott Dierking1,00019769Montrell Lowe998200010Harry Szulborski9891948
+ Single game1Otis Armstrong2761972 Indiana2Mike Alstott2641995 Indiana3Ralph Bolden2342009 Toledo4Otis Armstrong2331972 Northwestern5Edwin Watson2271996 NC State6Leroy Keyes2251967 Illinois7Markell Jones2172017 Indiana8Leroy Keyes2141968 Wake Forest9Gary Danielson2131972 Washington10Scott Dierking2111976 Miami (OH)
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Kory Sheets482005 2006 2007 20082Mike Alstott391992 1993 1994 19953Jerod Void362002 2003 2004 20054Perry Williams301966 1967 19685Leroy Keyes291966 1967 19686Corey Rogers271991 1993 1994 19957Scott Dierking251973 1974 1975 1976Edwin Watson251994 1995 1996 19979Devin Mockobee232022 2023 2024 2025 10 Markell Jones 20 2015 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Tony Butkovich161943Kory Sheets1620083Leroy Keyes141968Mike Alstott1419945Leroy Keyes131967Jerod Void1320037Mike Alstott121993 8 7 times by 6 players 11 Most recent:Kory Sheets, 2007
+ Single game1Mike Northington51973 Iowa2Perry Williams41966 SMULeroy Keyes41968 IndianaMike Alstott41993 MinnesotaMike Alstott41994 Ball StateMike Alstott41994 MinnesotaMontrell Lowe42000 IndianaJerod Void42003 IllinoisKory Sheets42006 Miami (Ohio)
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Taylor Stubblefield3252001 2002 2003 20042Dorien Bryant2922004 2005 2006 20073John Standeford2662000 2001 2002 20034 David Bell 232 2019 2020 20215Tim Stratton2041998 1999 2000 20016Greg Orton2032005 2006 2007 2008 7 Rodney Carter1811982 1983 1984 1985 8 Dave Young1801977 1978 1979 19809Rondale Moore1782018 2019 202010Vinny Sutherland1761997 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season 1 Chris Daniels 121 1999 2 Rondale Moore 114 2018 3 Charlie Jones 110 2022 4 Rodney Carter9819855 David Bell 93 20216Keith Smith9120097Taylor Stubblefield8920048Dorien Bryant872006Dorien Bryant87200710Taylor Stubblefield862003David Bell862019
+ Single game1Chris Daniels211999 Michigan State2Randall Lane181998 Wisconsin3Taylor Stubblefield162003 Bowling GreenTaylor Stubblefield162003 WisconsinDorien Bryant162005 Northwestern
Receiving yards
+ Career1John Standeford3,7882000 2001 2002 20032Taylor Stubblefield3,6292001 2002 2003 20043Dorien Bryant3,5482004 2005 2006 20074Brian Alford3,0291994 1995 1996 19975David Bell2,9462019 2020 20216Vinny Sutherland2,3701997 1998 1999 20007Greg Orton2,3562005 2006 2007 20088DeAngelo Yancey2,344 2013 2014 2015 20169Dave Young2,3161977 1978 1979 198010Steve Griffin2,2341982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season 1 Charlie Jones 1,361 2022 2 John Standeford 1,307 2002 3 David Bell1,286 2021 4 Rondale Moore 1,258 2018 5 Chris Daniels1,2361999 6 Brian Alford1,2281997 7 John Standeford1,1502003 8 Keith Smith1,1002009 9 Rodney Carter1,0991985 10 Taylor Stubblefield1,0952004
+ Single game1Chris Daniels3011999 Michigan State2David Bell2402021 Iowa3Selwyn Lymon2382006 Notre Dame 4 Rondale Moore 220 2019 Vanderbilt 5 David Bell217 2021 Michigan State Broc Thompson217 2021 Tennessee(Music City Bowl) 7 Brian Alford2151997 Minnesota 8 Milton Wright2132021 Northwestern 9 Brian Alford2091997 Toledo Kyle Ingraham2092004 Indiana
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Brian Alford311994 1995 1996 19972Dave Young271977 1978 1979 1980John Standeford272000 2001 2002 20034Vinny Sutherland251997 1998 1999 20005Taylor Stubblefield212001 2002 2003 2004Dorien Bryant212004 2005 2006 2007 David Bell 21 2019 2020 2021 Payne Durham21 2019 2020 2021 2022 9 DeAngelo Yancey20 2013 2014 2015 201610Jim Beirne171965 1966 1967Calvin Williams171986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Taylor Stubblefield1620042Vinny Sutherland132000John Standeford1320024Brian Alford121996Rondale Moore122018Charlie Jones1220227Ashley Bell111969Steve Bryant1119819Dave Young101979Brian Alford101997DeAngelo Yancey10 2016
+ Single game 1 Reggie Arnold 4 1977 Iowa 2 16 times by 14 players 3 Most recent:Charlie Jones, 2022 vs. Indiana State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career 1 Drew Brees 12,692 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Curtis Painter 11,511 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 David Blough 9,996 2015 2016 2017 2018 4 Kyle Orton9,653 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Mark Herrmann9,134 1977 1978 1979 19806Aidan O'Connell8,9452019 2020 2021 20227Scott Campbell7,526 1980 1981 1982 19838Jim Everett7,284 1981 1982 1983 1984 19859Eric Hunter5,984 1989 1990 1991 199210Mike Phipps5,883 1967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Drew Brees4,189 20002Drew Brees4,176 19983Curtis Painter4,092 20064Drew Brees4,086 19995Curtis Painter3,826 2007 6 David Blough 3,757 20187Aidan O'Connell3,5922021 8 Jim Everett 3,589 1985 9 Billy Dicken 3,487 1997 10 Aidan O'Connell3,4092022
+ Single game1David Blough5902018 Missouri2 Curtis Painter 5402007 Central Michigan(Motor City Bowl)3Kyle Orton5302004 Indiana 4 Aidan O'Connell525 2021 Tennessee5Drew Brees5241998 Minnesota 6 Aidan O'Connell523 2021 Michigan State 7 Elijah Sindelar 519 2019 Vanderbilt 8 Drew Brees 501 1999 Michigan State 9 Drew Brees 497 2000 Minnesota
Touchdowns responsible for In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.
+ Career1Drew Brees104 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 David Blough 82 2015 2016 2017 2018 3 Curtis Painter80 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Mark Herrmann73 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Kyle Orton69 2001 2002 2003 20046Aidan O'Connell672019 2020 2021 20227Scott Campbell51 1980 1981 1982 19838Kory Sheets48 2005 2006 2007 20089Mike Phipps46 1967 1968 196910Jim Everett46 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Drew Brees42 19982Kyle Orton34 20043Curtis Painter32 20074Mike Phipps31 1969Drew Brees31 2000 6 Drew Brees 29 1999 David Blough 29 2016 Aidan O'Connell292021 9 Curtis Painter 28 2006 David Blough 28 2018
+ Single game 1 Drew Brees61998 Minnesota Drew Brees61998 Northwestern Kyle Orton62004 Ball State Kyle Orton62004 Indiana Curtis Painter62007 Eastern Illinois Elijah Sindelar 6 2019 Vanderbilt
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Stuart Schweigert172000 2001 2002 20032Ricardo Allen132010 2011 2012 2013Cam Allen132019 2020 2021 2022 20234Bob Corby111965 1966 1967Don Anderson111981 1982 1983 1984Rod Woodson111983 1984 1985 1986Marc Foster111985 1986 1987 1988Jimmy Young111990 1991 1992 1993Adrian Beasley111996 1997 1998 199910Bill Kay101977 1978 1979 1980Landon Feichter102011 2012 2013 2014Frankie Williams102012 2013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Phil Mateja71952Bill Kay719793Bob Corby61967Marc Foster61988Jimmy Young61991Stuart Schweigert62001Ricardo Allen62013Dillon Thieneman62023 9 14 times by 14 players 5 Most recent:Landon Feichter, 2014
+ Single game1Paul Beery41976 Wisconsin2Jack Brown31939 IowaPhil Mateja31952 Notre DameRoss Fichtner31959 MinnesotaChuck Kyle31968 IowaRandy Cooper31970 StanfordTim Racke31972 IndianaBill Kay31979 MichiganJamel Coleman31996 Penn StateMike Rose31997 NorthwesternAnthony Brown32015 Nebraska
Tackles
+ Career1Kevin Motts5201976 1977 1978 19792Fred Strickland4791984 1985 1986 19873Eric Beatty4481989 1990 1991 19924Rod Woodson4451983 1984 1985 19865Brock Spack3841980 1981 1982 19836Jeff Zgonina3821989 1990 1991 19927Kevin Sumlin3751983 1984 1985 19868Jim Schwantz3631988 1989 1990 19919Stuart Schweigert3602000 2001 2002 200310Tony Visco3511984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season1Mark Brown20919822Fred Arrington18219773James Looney18019804Eric Beatty17519925Fred Strickland16819876Kevin Motts15319777Rick Schavietello1481971Kevin Motts14819789Darrin Trieb144198910Darrin Trieb1431988Jim Schwantz1431991
+ Single game1Chuck Kyle271968 Indiana2Darrin Trieb261990 Michigan3Rick Schavietello231971 WashingtonFred Arrington231977 IndianaJames Looney231980 Michigan
Sacks