The Iowa Hawkeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa Hawkeyes 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 Hawkeyes represent the University of Iowa.
Although Iowa began competing in intercollegiate football in 1889, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1939. 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 1939, seasons have increased from 8 games to 12 games in length. The NCAA did not 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 Hawkeyes have played in 16 bowl games since then, allowing recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. The Big Ten has held a championship game since 2011. The Hawkeyes have played in this game three times (2015, 2021, and 2023), giving players in those seasons yet another game to amass statistics. 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.
Statistics are current through the end of the 2025 season. Performances from the 2025 season are shown in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Chuck Long10,4611981 1982 1983 1984 19852Nate Stanley8,3022016 2017 2018 20193Drew Tate8,2922003 2004 2005 20064Ricky Stanzi7,3772007 2008 2009 20105Chuck Hartlieb6,9341986 1987 19886Matt Rodgers6,7251988 1989 1990 19917Matt Sherman6,3991994 1995 1996 19978James Vandenberg5,7862009 2010 2011 20129C. J. Beathard5,5622013 2014 2015 201610Spencer Petras5,1992019 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Chuck Hartlieb3,73819882Chuck Long3,29719853Chuck Hartlieb3,09219874James Vandenberg3,02220115Ricky Stanzi3,00420106Nate Stanley2,95120197Chuck Long2,87119848Nate Stanley2,85220189Drew Tate2,828200510C. J. Beathard2,8092015
+ Single game1Chuck Hartlieb5581988 Indiana2Chuck Hartlieb4711987 Northwestern3Chuck Long4611984 Texas4Chuck Hartlieb4281988 NC State5Scott Mullen4261999 Indiana6Chuck Long4201983 Northwestern7Chuck Long3991985 NorthwesternJames Vandenberg3992011 Pittsburgh9Chuck Long3801985 Michigan StateJon Beutjer3802000 Indiana
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Chuck Long741981 1982 1983 1984 19852Nate Stanley682016 2017 2018 20193Drew Tate612003 2004 2005 20064Ricky Stanzi562007 2008 2009 20105Matt Sherman431994 1995 1996 19976Matt Rodgers411988 1989 1990 19917C. J. Beathard402013 2014 2015 20168Chuck Hartlieb371986 1987 19889James Vandenberg352009 2010 2011 201210Jake Rudock342012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Chuck Long2719852Brad Banks262002Nate Stanley262017Nate Stanley2620185Ricky Stanzi252010James Vandenberg2520117Chuck Long221984Drew Tate2220059Drew Tate20200410Chuck Hartlieb191987
+ Single game1Chuck Hartlieb71987 Northwestern2Chuck Long61984 TexasFreedom BowlChuck Long61985 NorthwesternNate Stanley62018 Indiana5Chuck Long51985 Northern IllinoisNate Stanley52017 Iowa StateNate Stanley52017 Ohio State8Chuck Long41983 WisconsinChuck Long41984 Iowa StateChuck Long41984 PurdueChuck Long41985 Michigan StateChuck Long41985 IllinoisJon Beutjer42000 IndianaDrew Tate42005 MinnesotaRicky Stanzi42009 Iowa StateJames Vandenberg42011 IndianaNate Stanley42018 Minnesota
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Sedrick Shaw4,1561993 1994 1995 19962Ladell Betts3,6861998 1999 2000 20013Albert Young3,1732004 2005 2006 20074Tavian Banks2,9771994 1995 1996 19975Akrum Wadley2,8722014 2015 2016 2017 6Kaleb Johnson2,7792022 2023 20247Fred Russell2,7602001 2002 20038Mark Weisman2,6022012 2013 20149Tony Stewart2,5621987 1988 1989 199010Owen Gill2,5561981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Shonn Greene1,85020082Tavian Banks1,69119973Kaleb Johnson1,53720244Sedrick Shaw1,47719955Marcus Coker1,38420116Fred Russell1,35520037Albert Young1,33420058Dennis Mosley1,26719799Fred Russell1,264200210Ronnie Harmon1,1661985
+ Single game1Tavian Banks3141997 Tulsa2Ed Podolak2861968 Northwestern3Jordan Canzeri2562015 Illinois4Marcus Coker2522011 Minnesota5Sedrick Shaw2501995 Michigan State6Phil Blatcher2471981 Michigan State7Dennis Mosley2291979 Iowa State8Marcus Coker2192010 MissouriInsight Bowl9Nick Bell2171989 WisconsinShonn Greene2172008 WisconsinMark Weisman2172012 Central Michigan
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Sedrick Shaw331993 1994 1995 1996Tavian Banks331994 1995 1996 19973Mark Weisman322012 2013 20144Kaleb Johnson302022 2023 20245Akrum Wadley282014 2015 2016 20176Ladell Betts251998 1999 2000 20017David Hudson241985 1986 1987 19888Albert Young232004 2005 2006 20079Owen Gill221981 1982 1983 1984Ronnie Harmon221982 1983 1984 1985Shonn Greene222005 2006 2008
+ Single season1Kaleb Johnson2120242Shonn Greene2020083Tavian Banks1719974Mark Weisman162014 Mark Gronowski1620256Sedrick Shaw151995Marcus Coker1520118Dennis Mosley121979Nick Bell121990Jordan Canzeri122015
+ Single game1Larry Lawrence41968 MinnesotaOwen Gill41983 Iowa StateTavian Banks41997 TulsaTavian Banks41997 Iowa StateShonn Greene42008 WisconsinJordan Canzeri42015 North TexasAkrum Wadley42015 Northwestern
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Kevonte Martin-Manley1742011 2012 2013 20142Derrell Johnson-Koulianos1732007 2008 2009 20103Marvin McNutt1702008 2009 2010 20114Kevin Kasper1571997 1998 1999 20005Nico Ragaini1562018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 6 Sam LaPorta1532019 2020 2021 20227Kahlil Hill1521998 1999 2000 20018Ronnie Harmon1461982 1983 1984 1985Danan Hughes1461989 1990 1991 199210Tim Dwight1391994 1995 1996 1997
+ Single season1Kevin Kasper822000Marvin McNutt8220113Matt VandeBerg6520154Keith Chappelle6419805Quinn Early631987Marv Cook631988Ed Hinkel6320048Ronnie Harmon601985Kevin Kasper60199910Karl Noonan591964Kahlil Hill592001
+ Single game1Nick Bell131990 IndianaKevin Kasper131999 Ohio State3Al Bream121967 IllinoisKeith Chappelle121980 Illinois5Dave Moritz111983 IndianaDeven Harberts111988 Indiana7Karl Noonan101964 WisconsinQuinn Early101987 Northwestern
Receiving yards
+ Career1Marvin McNutt2,8612008 2009 2010 20112Derrell Johnson-Koulianos2,6162007 2008 2009 20103Tim Dwight2,2711994 1995 1996 19974Danan Hughes2,2161989 1990 1991 19925Ronnie Harmon2,0451982 1983 1984 19856Kevin Kasper1,9741997 1998 1999 20007Dave Moritz1,9121980 1981 1982 19838Kahlil Hill1,8921998 1999 2000 20019Clinton Solomon1,8642002 2004 200510Harold Jasper1,8631991 1992 1993 1994
+ Single season1Marvin McNutt1,31520112Keith Chappelle1,03719803Kevin Kasper1,01020004Quinn Early1,00419875Maurice Brown96620026Karl Noonan93319647Dave Moritz91219838Clinton Solomon90520049Bill Happel901198510Deven Harberts8801988
+ Single game1Quinn Early2561987 Northwestern2Deven Harberts2331988 Indiana3Bill Happel2071985 Northern Illinois4Dave Moritz1921983 Indiana5Keith Chappelle1911980 Illinois6Tim Dwight1881996 Northwestern7Tim Dwight1871997 Iowa State8Marvin McNutt1842011 Indiana9Derrell Johnson-Koulianos1812008 Minnesota10Dave Moritz1681982 Tennessee
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Marvin McNutt282008 2009 2010 20112Danan Hughes211989 1990 1991 1992Tim Dwight211994 1995 1996 19974Noah Fant192016 2017 20185Derrell Johnson-Koulianos172007 2008 2009 20106Robert Smith161983 1984 1985 1986Ed Hinkel162002 2003 2004 20058Kahlil Hill151998 1999 2000 2001Maurice Brown152000 2001 2002 200310Clinton Solomon142002 2004 2005 Ihmir Smith-Marsette142017 2018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Marvin McNutt1220112Maurice Brown112002Noah Fant1120174Quinn Early101987Derrell Johnson-Koulianos1020106Tim Dwight91995C. J. Jones920028Bill Happel81985Danan Hughes81991Kahlil Hill82001Tim Dwight81997Marvin McNutt82009Marvin McNutt82010
+ Single game1Quinn Early41987 NorthwesternEd Hinkel42005 Minnesota3Emlen Tunnell31947 IndianaBill Happel31985 Northern IllinoisJim Mauro31986 Iowa StateTim Dwight31997 Iowa StateDerrell Johnson-Koulianos32010 MichiganMarvin McNutt32011 Indiana
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Chuck Long10,254 1981 1982 1983 1984 19852Drew Tate8,427 2003 2004 2005 20063Nate Stanley8,198 2016 2017 2018 20194Ricky Stanzi7,373 2007 2008 2009 20105Matt Rodgers6,855 1988 1989 1990 19916Chuck Hartlieb6,570 1986 1987 19887C. J. Beathard5,9912013 2014 2015 20168Matt Sherman5,948 1994 1995 1996 19979James Vandenberg5,853 2009 2010 2011 201210Jake Rudock5,213 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Chuck Hartlieb3,530 19882Chuck Long3,172 19853James Vandenberg3,083 20114C. J. Beathard3,046 20155Ricky Stanzi2,998 20106Brad Banks2,996 20027Nate Stanley2,958 20198Chuck Hartlieb2,933 19879Drew Tate2,869 200510Nate Stanley2,856 2018
+ Single game1Chuck Hartlieb5161988 Indiana2Chuck Long4811984 Texas3Scott Mullen4731999 Indiana4Chuck Hartlieb4721987 Northwestern5Chuck Hartlieb4101988 NC StatePeach Bowl6Chuck Long4051985 Northwestern7Chuck Long3981983 Northwestern8James Vandenberg3912011 Pittsburgh9Jon Beutjer3902000 Indiana10Chuck Long3851985 Michigan State
All-Purpose yards All-purpose yards is the sum of yardage gained from the line of scrimmage or after change of possession. It can include rushing, receiving, kick return and punt return yards. It does not include passing yardage.
+ Career1Sedrick Shaw5,043 1993 1994 1995 19962Ronnie Harmon4,985 1982 1983 1984 19853Tim Dwight4,890 1994 1995 1996 19974Ladell Betts4,397 1998 1999 2000 20015Derrell Johnson-Koulianos4,256 2007 2008 2009 20106Tavian Banks4,1551994 1995 1996 19977Albert Young4,121 2004 2005 2006 20078Kahlil Hill3,966 1998 1999 2000 20019Akrum Wadley3,904 2014 2015 2016 201710Kaleb Johnson3,421 2022 2023 2024
Scoring
Total Points
+ Career 1 Nate Kaeding 373 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Drew Stevens 352 2022 2023 2024 2025 3 Mike Meyer 324 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Rob Houghtlin 290 1985 1986 1987 5 Tom Nichol 277 1981 1982 1983 1984 6 Kyle Schlicher 260 2004 2005 2006 7 Keith Duncan 252 2016 2018 2019 2020 8 Tavian Banks 218 1994 1995 1996 1997 Zach Bromert 218 1995 1996 1997 1998 10 Sedrick Shaw 214 1993 1994 1995 1996 Jeff Skillett 214 1988 1989 1990 1991
+ Single season 1 Kaleb Johnson 138 2024 2 Nate Kaeding 120 2002 Shonn Greene 120 2008 4 Keith Duncan 119 2019 5 Tavian Banks 114 1997 6 Caleb Shudak 108 2021 7 Drew Stevens 107 2025 8 Nate Kaeding 106 2003 9 Rob Houghtlin 105 1985 10 Rob Houghtlin 104 1987
+ Single game 1 Larry Lawrence 24 1968 Minnesota Dennis Mosley 24 1979 Indiana Owen Gill 24 1983 Iowa State Quinn Early 24 1987 Northwestern Mike Saunders 24 1991 Indiana Tavian Banks 24 1997 Tulsa Tavian Banks 24 1997 Iowa State Ed Hinkel 24 2005 Minnesota Shonn Greene 24 2008 Wisconsin Jordan Canzeri 24 2015 North Texas Akrum Wadley 24 2015 Northwestern
Touchdowns
+ Career1Tavian Banks361994 1995 1996 19972Sedrick Shaw351993 1994 1995 1996 Akrum Wadley352014 2015 2016 20174Mark Weisman332012 2013 20145Ronnie Harmon321982 1983 1984 1985 Tim Dwight321994 1995 1996 1997 Kaleb Johnson322022 2023 20248Marvin McNutt282008 2009 2010 20119David Hudson271985 1986 1987 1988 Ladell Betts271998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Kaleb Johnson2320242Shonn Greene2020083Tavian Banks1919974Mark Gronowski1720255Dennis Mosley161979 Mark Weisman1620147Sedrick Shaw151995Marcus Coker1520119Nick Bell14199010Jordan Canzeri132015 Akrum Wadley132017