The Louisville Cardinals football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisville Cardinals 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 Cardinals represent the University of Louisville in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference.
Louisville began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912. However, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1940s, 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 Cardinals have played in 14 bowl games since then, with a 15th assured in 2021, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any player's athletic eligibility, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the standard four. From 2018 through 2025, players were allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. In 2024 and 2025, postseason games did not count against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. A more recent change likely to significantly affect future career leaderboards was introduced in 2026 with full implementation starting with the 2027 freshman class. Going forward, redshirting will be prohibited, but players will have five years of full athletic eligibility, provided that they are no older than 19 when they first enroll in a postsecondary institution. Players who had remaining eligibility under previous rules at the end of the 2025 season will benefit from the new rule.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 regular season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career 1 Chris Redman 12,541 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 Brian Brohm 10,775 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Teddy Bridgewater 9,817 2011 2012 2013 4 Malik Cunningham 9,664 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5 Lamar Jackson 9,043 2015 2016 2017 6 Dave Ragone 8,564 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 Jay Gruden 7,024 1985 1986 1987 1988 8 Stefan LeFors 5,853 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 Ed Rubbert 5,496 1983 1984 1985 1986 10 Jeff Brohm 5,451 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season1Chris Redman4,0421998 2Brian Brohm4,0242007 3Teddy Bridgewater3,9702013 4Teddy Bridgewater3,7182012 5 Lamar Jackson 3,660 20176Chris Redman3,6471999 7 Lamar Jackson 3,543 2016 8 Jack Plummer3,2042023 9 Tyler Shough3,1952024 10 Stefan LeFors3,1452003
+ Single game1Chris Redman5921998East Carolina2Brian Brohm5552007Syracuse3Chris Redman5061998Memphis4Chris Redman4771998Tulane5Chris Redman4741998Western Kentucky6Brian Brohm4672007Utah7Stefan LeFors4592003TCU8Chris Redman4501999Illinois9Teddy Bridgewater447 2013 Miami(Russell Athletic Bowl)10Chris Redman4311998Cincinnati
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Chris Redman841996 1997 1998 19992Dave Ragone741999 2000 2001 20023Teddy Bridgewater722011 2012 20134Brian Brohm71 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Malik Cunningham 70 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 6 Lamar Jackson 69 2015 2016 2017 7 Jay Gruden441985 1986 1987 19888Jeff Brohm381989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Stefan LeFors382001 2002 2003 2004 10John Madeya341970 1971 1972
+ Single season1Teddy Bridgewater312013 2Brian Brohm302007 Lamar Jackson 30 2016 4Chris Redman291998 Chris Redman291999 6Dave Ragone272000 Teddy Bridgewater272012 Lamar Jackson 27 2017 9 Dave Ragone242002 10 Dave Ragone232001 Tyler Shough232024
+ Single game1Chris Redman61998East CarolinaLamar Jackson62016Charlotte 3 12 times by 7 players 5 Most recent: Jack Plummer, 2023 vs. Boston College
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career 1 Lamar Jackson 4,132 2015 2016 2017 2 Walter Peacock 3,204 1972 1973 1974 1975 3 Malik Cunningham 3,184 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Nathan Poole2,9581975 1976 1977 1978 5 Lenny Lyles2,7861954 1955 1956 1957 6 Howard Stevens2,7231971 1972 7 Frank Moreau2,5991995 1996 1997 1998 1999 8 Tom Lucia2,5421947 1948 1949 1950 9 Michael Bush2,5082003 2004 2005 2006 10 Brandon Radcliff2,365 2013 2014 2015 2016
+ Single season 1 Lamar Jackson 1,601 2017 2 Lamar Jackson 1,571 2016 3 Javian Hawkins 1,525 2019 4 Howard Stevens1,4291971 5 Bilal Powell1,4052010 6 Nathan Poole1,3941978 7 Howard Stevens1,2941972 Walter Peacock1,2941973 9 Frank Moreau1,2891999 10 Lenny Lyles 1,207 1957
+ Single game1Anthony Allen2752007Middle Tennessee2Nathan Poole2691978Wichita State3Calvin Prince2631976Drake4Howard Stevens2601971Southern Illinois5Howard Stevens2581972Cincinnati6Lenny Lyles2471955Toledo7Javian Hawkins233 2019 Syracuse 8 Lamar Jackson 226 2015 Texas A&M (Music City Bowl) 9 Malik Cunningham 224 2021 Duke 10 Anthony Shelman2201994Tulsa
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Lamar Jackson 50 2015 2016 2017 Malik Cunningham 50 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Lenny Lyles 42 1954 1955 1956 1957 4 Michael Bush 39 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Eric Shelton 30 2003 2004 6 Anthony Shelman 27 1991 1992 1993 1994 Frank Moreau 27 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 8 Brandon Radcliff 26 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Howard Stevens 25 1971 1972 10 Ken Porco 24 1957 1958 1959
+ Single season 1Michael Bush232005 2 Lamar Jackson 21 2016 3 Lenny Lyles 20 1957 Eric Shelton 20 2004 Malik Cunningham 20 2021 6 Leroy Collins 19 1998 7 Lamar Jackson 18 2017 8 Frank Moreau 17 1999 9 Nathan Poole 15 1978 Anthony Shelman 15 1994
+ Single game1C. N. Caldwell51913Western KentuckyFred Koster51926Rose PolyFred Koster51926OgdenLeroy Collins51998Western KentuckyEric Shelton52004East Carolina6Nathan Poole41978Northwestern StateFrank Moreau41997East CarolinaEric Shelton42004MemphisMichael Bush42005West VirginiaSenorise Perry4 2012PittsburghLamar Jackson4 2016SyracuseLamar Jackson4 2016Florida State
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Arnold Jackson3001997 1998 1999 2000 2Ibn Green2171996 1997 1998 1999 3J. R. Russell1862001 2002 2003 2004 4Eli Rogers1762011 2012 2013 2014 5Miguel Montano1751994 1995 1996 1997 6Harry Douglas1732004 2005 2006 2007 7Joshua Tinch1622002 2003 2004 2005 8DeVante Parker1562011 2012 2013 2014 9Dez Fitzpatrick154 2017 2018 2019 202010Jamie Asher1531991 1992 1993 1994
+ Single season1Arnold Jackson1011999 2Arnold Jackson901998 3J. R. Russell752003 4J. R. Russell732004 5Deion Branch722001Chris Bell7220257Deion Branch712000Harry Douglas712007 9Jamie Asher701994 Harry Douglas702006Tutu Atwell70 2019
+ Single game1Ibn Green151998East CarolinaArnold Jackson151999Cincinnati3Miguel Montano141996Southern MissMiguel Montano141997Cincinnati5Ibn Green131999MemphisJoshua Tinch132005West VirginiaHarry Douglas132007Kentucky8Ralph Dawkins121992FloridaJamie Asher121994KentuckyArnold Jackson121998TulaneHarry Douglas122007SyracuseChris Bell122025Virginia
Receiving yards
+ Career1Arnold Jackson3,6701997 1998 1999 2000 2Harry Douglas2,9242004 2005 2006 2007 3Ibn Green2,8301996 1997 1998 1999 4DeVante Parker2,7752011 2012 2013 2014 5J. R. Russell2,6192001 2002 2003 20046Dez Fitzpatrick2,589 2017 2018 2019 20207Jaylen Smith2,5612015 2016 2017 2018 8Tutu Atwell2,307 2017 2018 2019 20209Miguel Montano2,3051994 1995 1996 1997 10Mario Urrutia2,2712005 2006 2007
+ Single season1Tutu Atwell1,276 2019 2Harry Douglas1,2652006 3J. R. Russell1,2132003 4Arnold Jackson1,2091999 5Deion Branch1,1882001 6Arnold Jackson1,1651998 7Harry Douglas1,1592007 8Mark Clayton1,1121982 9Tyler Hudson1,034202210Deion Branch1,0162000
+ Single game1Harry Douglas2232007Kentucky2Ibn Green2141998East CarolinaDeVante Parker214 2014Florida State4Harry Douglas2052007Syracuse5Cookie Brinkman1971970Marshall6Miguel Montano1941996Southern MissArnold Jackson1941999IllinoisDeion Branch1942000CincinnatiJamari Staples194 2015Pittsburgh 10Mark Clayton1931982Tennessee State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Ibn Green331996 1997 1998 1999 DeVante Parker332011 2012 2013 2014 3Arnold Jackson311997 1998 1999 2000 4Anthony Cummings251987 1988 1989 1990 5Dez Fitzpatrick21 2017 2018 2019 2020 Tutu Atwell21 2017 2018 2019 20207J. R. Russell192001 2002 2003 2004 8Deion Branch182000 2001 Marshon Ford182019 2020 2021 202210Gary Barnidge172004 2005 2006 2007
+ Single season1Ibn Green121998 DeVante Parker122013 Tutu Atwell12 2019 4Anthony Cummings101990 Arnold Jackson101998 DeVante Parker102012 7Kevin Cook91993 LaVell Boyd91999 Arnold Jackson91999 Deion Branch92000 Deion Branch92001 Dez Fitzpatrick9 2017Ja'Corey Brooks92024
+ Single game1Anthony Cummings51990Cincinnati2LaVell Boyd41999Houston
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career 1 Lamar Jackson 13,175 2015 2016 2017 2 Malik Cunningham 12,848 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Chris Redman 12,129 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Brian Brohm 10,8192004 2005 2006 2007 5 Teddy Bridgewater 9,987 2011 2012 2013 6 Dave Ragone9,1611999 2000 2001 20027Stefan LeFors6,6092001 2002 2003 20048Jay Gruden6,5641985 1986 1987 19889Jeff Brohm5,4101989 1990 1991 1992 199310Ed Rubbert4,9791983 1984 1985 1986
+ Single season 1 Lamar Jackson 5,261 2017 2 Lamar Jackson 5,114 2016 3 Teddy Bridgewater 4,048 2013 4 Chris Redman 4,009 1998 5 Brian Brohm 3,978 2007 6 Malik Cunningham 3,972 2021 7 Teddy Bridgewater 3,744 2012 8 Stefan LeFors 3,550 2003 9 Chris Redman 3,537 1999 10 Jack Plummer3,2382023
+ Single game 1 Lamar Jackson 610 2016 Syracuse 2 Chris Redman 578 1998 East Carolina 3 Brian Brohm 549 2007 Syracuse 4 Malik Cunningham 527 2021 Duke 5 Lamar Jackson 525 2017 North Carolina 6 Lamar Jackson 512 2017 Boston College 7 Stefan LeFors4932003TCU 8 Chris Redman4911998Memphis Lamar Jackson 491 2017 Wake Forest 10 Lamar Jackson 485 2017 Purdue
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. Louisville's football guide uses this specific term.
+ Career 1 Malik Cunningham 120 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2 Lamar Jackson 119 2015 2016 2017 3 Chris Redman 87 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Dave Ragone 83 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Brian Brohm 80 2004 2005 2006 2007 6 Teddy Bridgewater 78 2011 2012 2013 7 Jay Gruden 48 1985 1986 1987 1988 8 Jeff Brohm 44 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Stefan LeFors 44 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Michael Bush 42 2003 2004 2005 2006 Lenny Lyles 42 1954 1955 1956 1957
+ Single season 1 Lamar Jackson 51 2016 2 Lamar Jackson 45 2017 3 Malik Cunningham 39 2021 4 Dave Ragone33 2000 Brian Brohm33 2007 6 Teddy Bridgewater 32 2013 7 Chris Redman 31 1998 8 Chris Redman 30 1999 9 Teddy Bridgewater 28 2012 Malik Cunningham 28 2019
+ Single game 1 Lamar Jackson 8 2016 Charlotte 2 Lamar Jackson 7 2016 Marshall Lamar Jackson 7 2016 Boston College Malik Cunningham 7 2021 Duke 5 Chris Redman 6 1998 East Carolina Lamar Jackson 6 2017 North Carolina Malik Cunningham 6 2019 Syracuse Jack Plummer 6 2023 Boston College 9 Numerous times 5 Most recent: Malik Cunningham, 2021 vs. Syracuse
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Anthony Floyd181999 2000 2001 2002 2Sam Madison161993 1994 1995 1996 3Leon Williams151978 1979 1980 1981 Ray Buchanan151989 1990 1991 1992 5Rashad Holman141997 1998 1999 2000 Gerod Holliman142013 2014 7John Gailey121987 1988 1989 1990 8Dan Bednarski111966 1967 Mike Detenber111967 1968 1969 Sebastian Curry111980 1981 1982 Kerry Rhodes112001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Gerod Holliman142014 2Anthony Floyd102000 3Ray Buchanan81991 4Wally Oyler71966 A. J. Jacobs71974 Kirk Perry71983 Anthony Bridges71993 Sam Madison71995
+ Single game1Tom Giannini51933Eastern Kentucky2Kirk Perry31983ArmyAnthony Floyd32000Southern MissGerod Holliman32014Boston College
Tackles