The Memphis Tigers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Memphis Tigers 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 Tigers represent the University of Memphis in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.
Although Memphis began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1947. 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 1947, 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 Tigers have played in eight bowl games since this decision, with a ninth now assured in 2018, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. The Tigers have played in the American Championship Game twice, in 2017 and 2018. Normally, this gives players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics. However, the Tigers were unable to play one of their originally scheduled games in 2017 due to disruptions resulting from Hurricane Irma.
These lists are updated through the 2018 American Championship Game.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Seth Henigan14,2782021 2022 2023 2024 2 Brady White10,6902018 2019 2020 3Danny Wimprine10,2152001 2002 2003 2004 4Paxton Lynch8,8632013 2014 2015 5 Riley Ferguson 7,955 2016 2017 6 Martin Hankins5,7702006 2007 7 Danny Sparkman4,3111983 1984 1985 8 Lloyd Patterson4,2011975 1976 1977 1978 9 Steve Matthews3,9801992 1993 10 Bernard Oden2,6861995 1996 1997
+ Single season 1 Riley Ferguson 4,257 2017 2 Brady White 4,014 20193Seth Henigan3,883 2023 4 Paxton Lynch3,7762015 5 Riley Ferguson 3,698 20166Seth Henigan3,571 20227Seth Henigan3,502 2024 8 Brady White3,380 2020 9Seth Henigan3,322 2021 10 Brady White 3,296 2018
+ Single game 1 Brady White486 2020 UCF 2 Riley Ferguson 471 2017 Houston Riley Ferguson 471 2017 UCF(American Championship Game)4 Seth Henigan4632021 Tulsa 5 Brady White4542019 Penn State(Cotton Bowl Classic) Seth Henigan4542024 UTSA 7 Paxton Lynch4472015 Tulsa 8 Brady White4372020 South Florida 9 Riley Ferguson 431 2017 Connecticut 10 Seth Henigan4172021 Arkansas State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Seth Henigan1042021 2022 2023 2024 2 Brady White 90 2018 2019 2020 3 Danny Wimprine 81 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Riley Ferguson 70 2016 2017 5 Paxton Lynch592013 2014 2015 6 Martin Hankins432006 2007 7Steve Matthews311992 1993 8Lloyd Patterson301975 1976 1977 1978 9Danny Sparkman271983 1984 1985 10James Earl Wright261959 1960 1961
+ Single season 1 Riley Ferguson 38 2017 2 Brady White 33 2019 3 Riley Ferguson 32 2016 Seth Henigan32 2023 5 Brady White 31 2020 6 Paxton Lynch282015 7 Brady White 26 2018 8 Martin Hankins252007 Seth Henigan25 2021 Seth Henigan25 2024
+ Single game 1 Paxton Lynch 7 2015 SMU Riley Ferguson 7 2017 Connecticut 3 Riley Ferguson62016 Bowling Green Brady White6 2020 UCF 5 Danny Wimprine52002 Murray State Brady White 5 2018 Mercer Brady White 5 2018 Georgia State Brady White 5 2019 Tulane Seth Henigan52021 Arkansas State Marcus Stokes 5 2026 Charlotte
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1DeAngelo Williams6,0262002 2003 2004 2005 2 Darrell Henderson 3,545 2016 2017 20183Patrick Taylor Jr2,884 2016 2017 2018 2019 4 Dave Casinelli 2,636 1960 1961 1962 1963 5 Curtis Steele 2,462 2008 2009 6 Brandon Hayes 2,385 2012 2013 2014 7 Gerard Arnold 2,378 1997 1998 19998Joseph Doss2,3392004 2005 2006 20079Paul Gowen2,2271969 1970 1971 10Larry Porter2,1941990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season 1 DeAngelo Williams 1,964 2005 2 DeAngelo Williams 1,948 2004 3 Darrell Henderson 1,909 2018 4 Kenneth Gainwell1,4592019 5 DeAngelo Williams1,4302003 6 Mario Anderson Jr.1,3622024 7 Curtis Steele1,2392009 8 Curtis Steele1,2232008 9 Darrell Henderson 1,154 2017 10 Blake Watson 1,152 2023
+ Single game1DeAngelo Williams2632004 South Florida2DeAngelo Williams2622004 Houston3Paul Gowen2601969 Tulsa4Curtis Steele2402009 UTEP5DeAngelo Williams2382005 Akron6DeAngelo Williams2362005 UTEP 7 Darrell Henderson 233 2018 Georgia State8Curtis Steele2322009 Tulsa9DeAngelo Williams2262005 East Carolina10DeAngelo Williams2252004 East Carolina
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career 1 DeAngelo Williams 55 2002 2003 2004 2005 2 Dave Casinelli 36 1960 1961 1962 1963 Darrell Henderson 36 2016 2017 2018 Patrick Taylor Jr. 36 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Brandon Thomas35 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 6 Jay McCoy 27 1968 1969 1970 7 Alex Williams 23 1949 1950 8 Curtis Steele 22 2008 2009 9 Doroland Dorceus 21 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Russ Vollmer 20 1960 1961 1962 1963 Larry Porter 20 1990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season 1 DeAngelo Williams 22 2004 Darrell Henderson 22 2018 3 DeAngelo Williams 18 2005 Mario Anderson Jr.182024 5 Patrick Taylor Jr. 16 2018 6 Curtis Steele 15 2009 7 Dave Casinelli 14 1963 Blake Watson 14 2023 9 DeAngelo Williams 13 2003 Paxton Lynch 13 2014 Patrick Taylor Jr. 13 2017 Kenneth Gainwell132019
+ Single game1Dante Brown42001 HoustonDeAngelo Williams42004 ChattanoogaDeAngelo Williams42004 HoustonDeAngelo Williams42004 East CarolinaCurtis Steele42009 Tulsa Patrick Taylor Jr. 4 2017 Houston Mario Anderson Jr. 4 2024 North TexasJaylin Carter42026 Arkansas State
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career 1 Anthony Miller 238 2015 2016 2017 2 Duke Calhoun2122006 2007 2008 2009 3 Damonte Coxie 185 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 Carlos Singleton1642006 2007 2008 2009 5 Roc Taylor163 2021 2022 2023 2024 6 Calvin Austin III156 2018 2019 2020 2021 7 Damien Dodson1471996 1997 1998 1999 8 Phil Mayhue 143 2014 2015 2016 2017 9 Darron White1372001 2002 2003 2004 10 Mose Frazier1352013 2014 2015
+ Single season 1 Anthony Miller 96 2017 2 Anthony Miller 95 2016 3 Damonte Coxie 76 2019 4 Isaac Bruce741993 Calvin Austin III74 2021 6 Damonte Coxie 72 2018 7 Tannar Rehrer702011 Mose Frazier702015 9 Roc Taylor69 2023 10 Duke Calhoun682009
+ Single game 1 Anthony Miller 15 2016 Houston Anthony Miller 15 2017 Connecticut 3 Anthony Miller 14 2017 UCF(American Championship Game) 4 Maurice Avery132003 UAB Calvin Austin III132021 Tulsa 6 Steven Black122007 SMU Anthony Miller 122016 Tulsa 8 Carlos Singleton112008 Marshall Duke Calhoun112009 Southern Miss Tannar Rehrer112011 Rice Anthony Miller 11 2016 Western Kentucky(Boca Raton Bowl) Cortez Braham Jr.112025 Tulane
Receiving yards
+ Career 1 Anthony Miller 3,590 2015 2016 2017 2 Duke Calhoun2,9812006 2007 2008 2009 3 Damonte Coxie 2,948 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 Calvin Austin III2,541 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Roc Taylor2,375 2021 2022 2023 2024 6 Carlos Singleton2,3652006 2007 2008 2009 7 Earnest Gray2,1231975 1976 1977 1978 8 Phil Mayhue 2,110 2014 2015 2016 2017 9 Damien Dodson2,0961996 1997 1998 1999 10 Sean Dykes1,826 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season 1 Anthony Miller 1,462 2017 2 Anthony Miller 1,434 2016 3 Damonte Coxie 1,276 2019 4 Damonte Coxie 1,174 2018 5 Calvin Austin III1,149 2021 6 Roc Taylor1,083 2023 7 Isaac Bruce1,0541993 8 Calvin Austin III1,053 2020 9 Roc Taylor950 2024 10 Duke Calhoun9232009
+ Single game 1 Anthony Miller 250 2016 Tulsa2Calvin Austin III2392021 Arkansas State 3 Hunter Tipton 229 2026 Boise State 4 Anthony Miller 224 2017 Connecticut 5 Kenneth Gainwell 203 2019 Tulane6 Calvin Austin III2002021 Tulsa 7 Anthony Miller 195 2017 UCF(American Championship Game) 8 Bob Sherlag1861965 Mississippi State 9 Anthony Miller 185 2017 UCLA 10 Calvin Austin III 184 2020 Temple
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career 1 Anthony Miller 37 2015 2016 2017 2 Carlos Singleton222006 2007 2008 2009 Calvin Austin III22 2018 2019 2020 20214 Damonte Coxie 20 2017 2018 2019 2020 5 Tavares Gideon192002 2004 Duke Calhoun192006 2007 2008 2009 Sean Dykes19 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 8 Earnest Gray171975 1976 1977 1978 9 Bill Robertson161947 1948 1949 1950 10 Isaac Bruce151992 1993
+ Single season 1 Anthony Miller 18 2017 2 Anthony Miller 14 2016 3 Bill Robertson121950 4 Tavares Gideon112004 Carlos Singleton112007 Calvin Austin III11 2020 7 Isaac Bruce101993 8 Bob Sherlag91965 Earnest Gray91978 Damonte Coxie 9 2019
+ Single game 1 Anthony Miller 4 2017 Connecticut 2 Bill Robertson31950 Arkansas State Don Coffey31961 Tulsa Bob Sherlag31965 Mississippi State Stan Davis31971 Ole Miss Russell Copeland31992 Tennessee Carlos Singleton32007 SMU Anthony Miller 3 2016 Western Kentucky(Boca Raton Bowl) Anthony Miller 3 2017 UCF(American Championship Game)Calvin Austin III32021 Arkansas State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Seth Henigan15,1782021 2022 2023 2024 2 Brady White10,6642018 2019 2020 3Danny Wimprine10,634 2001 2002 2003 2004 4Paxton Lynch9,550 2013 2014 2015 5 Riley Ferguson 7,907 2016 2017 6 DeAngelo Williams6,026 2002 2003 2004 2005 7 Martin Hankins5,757 2006 2007 8 Lloyd Patterson4,568 1975 1976 1977 1978 9 Danny Sparkman4,365 1983 1984 1985 10 Steve Matthews3,591 1992 1993
+ Single season 1 Riley Ferguson 4,279 20172Seth Henigan4,157 2023 3 Paxton Lynch4,015 2015 4 Brady White3,943 20195Seth Henigan3,860 20226Seth Henigan3,692 2024 7 Riley Ferguson 3,628 20168Seth Henigan3,469 2021 9 Brady White3,468 2020 10 Paxton Lynch3,352 2014
+ Single game 1 Brady White516 2020 UCF2 Seth Henigan5002021 Tulsa 3 Riley Ferguson 466 2017 UCF(American Championship Game) 4 Riley Ferguson 465 2017 Houston 5 Paxton Lynch4642015 Cincinnati 6 Seth Henigan462 2024UTSA 7 Paxton Lynch4532015 Tulsa 8 Brady White4512020 South Florida 9 Brady White4312019 Penn State(Cotton Bowl Classic) 10 Riley Ferguson 420 2017 Connecticut
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Seth Henigan1142021 2022 2023 2024 2 Brady White 97 2018 2019 2020 3 Danny Wimprine 92 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Riley Ferguson80 2016 2017 5 Paxton Lynch76 2013 2014 2015 6 DeAngelo Williams55 2002 2003 2004 2005 7 Lloyd Patterson49 1975 1976 1977 1978 8 Martin Hankins43 2006 2007 9 James Earl Wright38 1959 1960 1961 10 Dave Casinelli 36 1960 1961 1962 1963 Darrell Henderson 36 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season 1 Riley Ferguson 44 2017 2 Brady White 37 2019 Seth Henigan37 2023 4 Riley Ferguson 36 2016 5 Paxton Lynch35 2014 6 Brady White 33 2020 7 Paxton Lynch30 2015 8 Brady White 27 2018 9 Danny Wimprine 26 2003 Seth Henigan26 2022 Seth Henigan262024
+ Single game 1 Paxton Lynch 7 2014 BYU(Miami Beach Bowl) Paxton Lynch 7 2015 SMU Riley Ferguson 7 2016 Bowling Green Riley Ferguson 7 2017 Connecticut Brady White7 2020 UCF
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1David Berrong171967 1968 1969 2Jerry Todd161967 1968 1969 3Eric Harris131973 1974 1975 1976 Glenn Sumter131998 1999 2000 5Bill Brundzo121965 1966 1967 Steve Jaggard121965 1966 1967 Glenn Rogers Jr.121988 1989 1990 Bobby McCain122011 2012 2013 2014 9Keith Spann111993 1994 1995 1996
+ Single season1Jerry Todd111968 2David Berrong81969 Steve Jaggard81969 4Eddie Moore71988 5Bill Brundzo61966 Walter Daggett61971 Percy Nabors61983 Glenn Sumter62001 Bobby McCain62013
+ Single game1Bob Ford31952 Murray StateOlie Cordill31965 Mississippi StateKeith Simpson31977 North TexasEddie Moore31988 TulaneBobby McCain32013 South Florida
Tackles
+ Career1Danton Barto4731990 1991 1992 1993 2Michael Thomas4541977 1978 1979 1980 3Eric Fairs4351982 1983 1984 1985 4Kamal Shakir4161997 1998 1999 2000 5Keith Butler3841974 1975 1976 1977 6Todd Ondra3721978 1979 1980 7Jerry Dandridge3681972 1973 1974 1975 Octavian Sharp3681984 1985 1986