The Virginia Cavaliers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Virginia Cavaliers 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 Cavaliers represent the University of Virginia in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.
Although Virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888, 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. The Cavaliers have played in 6 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Brennan Armstrong9,0342018 2019 2020 2021 20222Matt Schaub7,5022000 2001 2002 2003 3Shawn Moore6,6291987 1988 1989 19904Bryce Perkins6,2182018 20195Kurt Benkert5,7592016 20176Jameel Sewell5,3662006 2007 2009 7Scott Gardner5,2181972 1973 1974 1975 8Aaron Brooks5,1181995 1996 1997 1998 9Marc Verica4,9922007 2008 2009 2010 10Marques Hagans4,8772002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Brennan Armstrong4,449 20212Bryce Perkins3,5382019 3Kurt Benkert3,2072017 4Chandler Morris3,000 20255Matt Schaub2,9762002 6Matt Schaub2,9522003 7Matt Johns2,8102015 8Marc Verica2,7992010 9Bryce Perkins2,6802018 10Michael Rocco2,6712011
+ Single game1Brennan Armstrong5542021 North Carolina2Brennan Armstrong4872021 LouisvilleBrennan Armstrong4872021 Pittsburgh4Kurt Benkert4212016 Central Michigan5Marc Verica4172010 Duke6Brennan Armstrong4072021 Wake Forest7Brennan Armstrong4052021 Illinois8Brennan Armstrong4002021 Virginia Tech9Brennan Armstrong3962021 Georgia Tech10Matt Schaub3932003 N.C State
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Brennan Armstrong582018 2019 2020 2021 20222Matt Schaub562000 2001 2002 2003 3Shawn Moore551987 1988 1989 1990 4Bryce Perkins472018 20195Scott Gardner331972 1973 1974 1975 Aaron Brooks331995 1996 1997 1998 7Matt Johns302013 2014 2015 2016 8Mike Groh291992 1993 1994 1995 9Dan Ellis281997 1998 1999 2000 10Marques Hagans272002 2003 2004 2005 Michael Rocco272010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Brennan Armstrong31 20212Matt Schaub282002 3Bryce Perkins252018 4Bryce Perkins222019 5Shawn Moore211990 Bobby Goodman211992Kurt Benkert212016 8Aaron Brooks201997 Dan Ellis201999 Matt Johns202015
+ Single game1Dan Ellis61999 Buffalo
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Thomas Jones3,9981996 1997 1998 1999 2Tiki Barber3,3891993 1994 1995 1996 3Terry Kirby3,3481989 1990 1991 1992 4John Papit3,2381947 1948 1949 1950 5Kevin Parks3,2192011 2012 2013 2014 6Wali Lundy3,1932002 2003 2004 2005 7Tommy Vigorito2,9131977 1978 1979 1980 8Frank Quayle2,6951966 1967 1968 9Jim Bakhtiar2,4341955 1956 1957 10Alvin Pearman2,3942001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Thomas Jones1,7981999 2Tiki Barber1,39719953Tiki Barber1,3601996 4Thomas Jones1,3031998 5Barry Word1,2241985 6John Papit1,2141949 7Frank Quayle1,2131968 8Terry Kirby1,1301992 9Marcus Wilson1,0981989 10J'Mari Taylor1,0622025
+ Single game1John Papit2241948 Washington & Lee2Alvin Pearman2232004 Duke3Frank Quayle2211966 MarylandThomas Jones2211999 NC StateThomas Jones2211999 Buffalo6Frank Quayle2161968 Maryland7Bill Dudley2151941 North Carolina8Terry Kirby2141992 Wake Forest9Thomas Jones2131999 Georgia Tech10John Papit2121949 West Virginia
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Gene Mayer461912 1913 1914 1915 2Wali Lundy432002 2003 2004 2005 3Thomas Jones371996 1997 1998 1999 4Tiki Barber311993 1994 1995 1996 5Kevin Parks292011 2012 2013 2014 6Frank Quayle281966 1967 1968 7Shawn Moore281987 1988 1989 1990 8Terry Kirby241989 1990 1991 1992 9Howard Petty211983 1984 1985 10Charles Way201991 1992 1993 1994 Bryce Perkins202018 2019Brennan Armstrong202018 2019 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Gene Mayer181915 2Wali Lundy1720043Thomas Jones1619994Tiki Barber141995 Tiki Barber141996 J'Mari Taylor1420257Thomas Jones131998 8Wayne Tualapapa122019 9Kevin Parks112013 Bryce Perkins112019
+ Single game1Gene Mayer51912 North CarolinaGene Mayer51915 Richmond
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Olamide Zaccheaus2502015 2016 2017 20182Billy McMullen2101999 2000 2001 20023Taquan Mizzell1952013 2014 2015 2016 4Billy Kemp IV1922019 2020 2021 20225Kris Burd1622008 2009 2010 2011 6Hasise Dubois1512016 2017 2018 2019 7Heath Miller1442002 2003 2004 8Alvin Pearman1382001 2002 2003 2004 Keytaon Thompson1382020 2021 202210Darius Jennings1332011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Malik Washington11020232Billy McMullen8320013Keytaon Thompson7820214Joe Reed7720195Taquan Mizzell752015Hasise Dubois7520197Terrell Jana742019 Billy Kemp IV7420219Heath Miller702003 10Billy McMullen692002
+ Single game1Alvin Pearman162003 Florida State2Malik Washington142023 Virginia Tech3Alvin Pearman132003 NC StateHeath Miller132003 Virginia TechMikell Simpson132007 MarylandDarius Jennings132013 Georgia TechTerrell Jana132019 North Carolina8Olamide Zaccheaus122018 South Carolina Malik Washington122023 North Carolina Malik Washington122023 Miami (FL)
Receiving yards
+ Career1Billy McMullen2,9781999 2000 2001 2002 2Olamide Zaccheaus2,7532015 2016 2017 2018 3Herman Moore2,5041988 1989 1990 4John Ford2,3991984 1986 1987 1988 5Kris Burd2,1902008 2009 2010 2011 6Tyrone Davis2,1531991 1992 1993 1994 7Germane Crowell2,1421994 1995 1996 1997 8Hasise Dubois1,8592016 2017 2018 20199Malachi Fields1,8492021 2022 2023 202410Patrick Jeffers1,7851992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Malik Washington1,42620232Dontayvion Wicks1,20320213Herman Moore1,1901990 4Hasise Dubois1,0622019 5Billy McMullen1,0602001 6Olamide Zaccheaus1,0582018 7Keytaon Thompson99020218Germane Crowell9691997 9Kris Burd9132011 10Olamide Zaccheaus8952017
+ Single game1Olamide Zaccheaus2472018 Ohio2Ken Shelton2411974 William & Mary3Dontrelle Inman2392010 Duke4Herman Moore2341990 Georgia Tech5Billy McMullen1892000 Duke6Dontayvion Wicks1832021 North Carolina7Herman Moore1801990 Virginia Tech8Ra'Shaun Henry1792021 Louisville9Harrison Davis1781973 North Carolina10Herman Moore1751988 Virginia TechBilly McMullen1752001 Maryland
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Tyrone Davis281991 1992 1993 1994 2Herman Moore271988 1989 1990 3Billy McMullen241999 2000 2001 2002 4Olamide Zaccheaus222015 2016 2017 2018 5John Ford201984 1986 1987 1988 Heath Miller202002 2003 2004 7Germane Crowell191994 1995 1996 1997 8Joe Reed162016 2017 2018 20199Patrick Jeffers151992 1993 1994 1995 Kevin Coffey151997 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Herman Moore1319902Billy McMullen1220013Herman Moore101989 Tyrone Davis1019945Germane Crowell91997 Heath Miller92002 Olamide Zaccheaus92018 Dontayvion Wicks92021 Malik Washington9202310Canaan Severin82015 Jelani Woods82021
+ Single game1Ed Carrington41965 Maryland
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Brennan Armstrong10,3012018 2019 2020 2021 20222Bryce Perkins7,910 2018 2019 3Shawn Moore7,897 1987 1988 1989 1990 4Matt Schaub7,560 2000 2001 2002 2003 5Scott Gardner6,059 1972 1973 1974 1975 6Jameel Sewell6,012 2006 2007 2009 7Marques Hagans5,779 2002 2003 2004 2005 8Aaron Brooks5,665 1995 1996 1997 1998 9Kurt Benkert5,602 2016 201710Marc Verica4,837 2007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Brennan Armstrong4,700 20212Bryce Perkins3,603 2018 3Chandler Morris3,245 20254Kurt Benkert3,144 2017 5Matt Schaub3,071 2002 6Matt Schaub2,929 2003 7Matt Johns2,896 2015 8Marques Hagans2,802 2005 9Marc Verica2,752 2010 10Michael Rocco2,691 2011
+ Single game1Brennan Armstrong5382021 North Carolina2Brennan Armstrong4952021 Georgia Tech3Bryce Perkins4902019 North Carolina4Brennan Armstrong4642021 Louisville5Brennan Armstrong4602021 Pittsburgh6Brennan Armstrong4402021 Wake Forest7Brennan Armstrong4362021 Illinois 8Brennan Armstrong4352020 Abilene Christian9Brennan Armstrong4312021 BYU10Kurt Benkert4232016 Central Michigan
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Shawn Moore83 1987 1988 1989 1990 2Brennan Armstrong782018 2019 2020 2021 20223Matt Schaub61 2000 2001 2002 2003 4Aaron Brooks47 1995 1996 1997 1998 5Scott Gardner46 1972 1973 1974 1975 6Wali Lundy45 2002 2003 2004 2005 7Jameel Sewell39 2006 2007 2009 8Marques Hagans38 2002 2003 2004 2005 9Thomas Jones37 1996 1997 1998 1999 10Mike Groh36 1992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Brennan Armstrong40 20212Bryce Perkins34 20183Matt Schaub30 2002 4Shawn Moore29 1990
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Keith McMeans171987 1988 1989 1990 2Pat Chester161978 1979 1980 1981 1982 3Ronde Barber151994 1995 1996 Marcus Hamilton152002 2004 2005 2006 5Kevin Cook141986 1987 1988 1989 6Chase Minnifield132008 2009 2010 2011 Juan Thornhill132015 2016 2017 2018 8Bryan Shumock121977 1978 1979 1980 Joe Crocker121992 1993 1994 1995 Anthony Poindexter121995 1996 1997 1998
+ Single season1Keith McMeans91987
+ Single game1Eddie Bryant31940 MarylandReece Whitley31957 North CarolinaPete Schmidt31968 DavidsonMike Pettine31986 NC StateKeith McMeans31987 NC StateAnthony Poindexter31996 NC StateRodney McLeod32011 Maryland
Tackles
+ Career1Quin Blanding4922014 2015 2016 2017 2Jamie Sharper4351993 1994 1995 1996 3Charles McDaniel4321982 1983 1984 1985 4Angelo Crowell4201999 2000 2001 2002 5Micah Kiser4082014 2015 2016 2017 6Byron Thweatt3871997 1998 1999 2000 7James Farrior3811993 1994 1995 1996 8Steve Greer3762009 2010 2011 2012 9Russ Swan3731982 1983 1984 1985 10Randy Neal3671991 1992 1993 1994
+ Single season1Angelo Crowell1552002 2Angelo Crowell1442001 3Micah Kiser1432017 4Randy Neal1391993 5Quin Blanding1362017 6Wali Rainer1341985Micah Kiser13420168Micah Kiser13320169Charles McDaniel1301983 10Yubrenal Isabelle1282000
+ Single game1Stuart Anderson241979 NC State
Sacks
+ Career1Chris Slade40.01989 1990 1991 1992 2Clint Sintim29.02005 2006 2007 3Darryl Blackstock27.02002 2003 2004 4Mike Frederick26.01991 1992 1993 1994 5Patrick Kerney24.01995 1996 1997 1998 6Stuart Anderson23.01978 1979 1980 1981 Duane Ashman23.01993 1994 1995 1996 8Chris Long22.02004 2005 2006 2007 9Sean Scott21.01984 1985 1986 1987 10Ron Mattes18.01981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Chris Slade15.01992 Patrick Kerney15.01998 3Chris Slade14.01991 Chris Long14.02007 5Clint Sintim13.02008 6Mike Frederick11.01993 Darryl Blackstock11.02004 8Darryl Blackstock10.02002
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Will Bettridge67 2022 2023 2024 20252Connor Hughes662002 2003 2004 2005 3Rafael Garcia581993 1994 1995 1996 4Robert Randolph462008 2009 2010 2011 5Ian Frye452012 2013 2014 2015 6Brian Delaney422018 2019 20207Wayne Morrison381979 1980 1981 1982 8Kenny Stadlin371983 1984 1985 9Jake McInerney311989 1990
+ Single season1Will Bettridge24 20252Connor Hughes232003 3Ian Frye222014 4Rafael Garcia211996 Connor Hughes212005 6Rafael Garcia201995 Brian Delaney2020198Will Bettridge182023 Will Bettridge18202410Connor Hughes172004
+ Single game1Rafael Garcia51994 Virginia TechConnor Hughes52003 Georgia TechChris Gould52007 North Carolina
Field goal percentage
+ Career1Jake McInerney83.8%1989 1990 2Connor Hughes83.5%2002 2003 2004 20053Will Bettridge81.7% 2022 2023 2024 20254Brian Delaney79.2%2018 2019 20205Ian Frye77.6%2012 2013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Connor Hughes92.0%2003 2Jake McInerney88.2%1990 3Connor Hughes87.5%2005
References