The Colorado State Rams football statistical leaders are the individual statistical leaders and school record holders of the Colorado State Rams 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. Team records encompass the best team performances in most of the same categories in single games and single seasons. The Rams represented Colorado State University in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference (MW) through the 2025 season, and will join the Pac-12 Conference in 2026.
Although Colorado State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. 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 1951, 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 Rams have played in eight bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. In 2013, the Rams not only played in a bowl, but also played a 13-game regular season. The NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule a 13th game. The Rams chose to take advantage of this rule. 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.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season, per the 2021 Colorado State media guide.
Individual statistical leaders
Passing
Individual passing yards
+ Career1Garrett Grayson9,1912011 2012 2013 2014 2Nick Stevens8,5502014 2015 2016 2017 3Kelly Stouffer7,1421984 1985 1986 4Terry Nugent7,1031980 1981 1982 1983 5Moses Moreno6,9861994 1995 1996 1997 6Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi6,9382022 2023 2024 20257Caleb Hanie6,3372004 2005 2006 2007 8Anthoney Hill6,3091991 1992 1993 1994 9Bradlee Van Pelt6,2712001 2002 2003 10Justin Holland5,6682002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Garrett Grayson4,0062014 2Nick Stevens3,79920173Garrett Grayson3,69620134Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi3,46020235Terry Nugent3,3191983 6Justin Holland3,1852005 7Scooter Molander3,16819878Todd Centeio2,95820219Kyle Lankenau2,9342008 10Moses Moreno2,9211996
+ Single game1K. J. Carta-Samuels5372018 Hawaii2Todd Centeio5272021 Hawaii3Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi4622023 Utah Tech4Scooter Molander4491987 Hawaii5Nick Stevens4452016 Idaho6Garrett Grayson4342014 Boise State7Terry Nugent4341983 New Mexico8Garrett Grayson4252014 UC Davis9Patrick O'Brien4202019 New Mexico10Justin Holland4192005 Wyoming
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Nick Stevens702014 2015 2016 20172Garrett Grayson642011 2012 2013 2014 3Moses Moreno511994 1995 1996 1997 4Matt Newton421998 1999 2000 5Terry Nugent401980 1981 1982 1983 6Anthoney Hill391991 1992 1993 1994 Caleb Hanie392004 2005 2006 2007 8Bradlee Van Pelt382001 2002 2003 Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi382022 2023 2024 202510Kelly Stouffer361984 1985 1986 Justin Holland362002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Garrett Grayson322014 2Nick Stevens292017 3Justin Holland232005 Garrett Grayson232013 5Moses Moreno221997 Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi2220237Nick Stevens212015 8Matt Newton202000 9Mark Driscoll191974 Matt Newton191999 Bradlee Van Pelt192003 Billy Farris192008Nick Stevens192016
+ Single game1Mark Driscoll61974 Nevada2Dan Graham51977 ArizonaMatt Newton52000 Air ForceGarrett Grayson52014 WyomingNick Stevens52015 Savannah StateNick Stevens52016 Idaho K. J. Carta-Samuels52018 HawaiiTodd Centeio52021 HawaiiHauss Hejny52026 Wyoming10Tom Thenell41981 Mississippi StateScooter Molander41987 New MexicoMatt Newton42000 ColoradoJustin Holland42005 WyomingGrant Stucker42009 IdahoCollin Hill42016 San Diego StateNick Stevens42016 San Diego StateCollin Hill42019 Western IllinoisBrayden Fowler-Nicolosi42023 Utah TechBrayden Fowler-Nicolosi42024 Utah StateHauss Hejny42026 Southern Utah
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Steve Bartalo4,8131983 1984 1985 1986 2Damon Washington3,6161995 1996 1997 1998 3Dalyn Dawkins3,1852015 2016 2017 4Ron Harris3,1181974 1975 1976 1977 5Kevin McDougal3,0671996 1997 1998 1999 6Lawrence McCutcheon2,9171969 1970 1971 7Gartrell Johnson2,7762004 2005 2007 2008 8Izzy Matthews2,6542015 2016 2017 2018 9Cecil Sapp2,6421999 2000 2001 200210Oscar Reed2,5811965 1966 1967
+ Single season1Kapri Bibbs1,7412013 2Cecil Sapp1,6012002 3Gartrell Johnson1,4762008 4Steve Bartalo1,4191986 5Dalyn Dawkins1,3992017 6Steve Bartalo1,3681985 7Kyle Bell1,2882005 8Calvin Branch1,2791996 9Dee Hart1,2752014 10Kevin McDougal1,1641999
+ Single game1Kapri Bibbs3122013 Nevada2Tony Alford3101989 Utah3Kapri Bibbs2912013 New Mexico4Gartrell Johnson2852008 Fresno State5Chris Nwoke2692011 Air Force6Kevin McDougal2551997 New Mexico7Marvin Kinsey Jr.2462019 Toledo8Henri Childs2372001 BYU9Chris Nwoke2322011 San Diego State10Dee Hart2302004 New Mexico
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Steve Bartalo461983 1984 1985 1986 2Kapri Bibbs312013 3Cecil Sapp291999 2000 2001 2002 4Kevin McDougal261996 1997 1998 1999 Bradlee Van Pelt262001 2002 2003 6Oscar Reed241965 1966 1967 Damon Washington241995 1996 1997 1998 Gartrell Johnson242004 2005 2007 2008 9Lawrence McCutcheon231969 1970 1971 E.J. Watson231993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Kapri Bibbs312013 2Calvin Branch211996 3Steve Bartalo191986 4Cecil Sapp172002 5Dee Hart162014 6Kevin McDougal131997 Izzy Matthews132016 8Steve Bartalo121985 Gartrell Johnson122008 10Cecil Sapp112000 Bradlee Van Pelt112002
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Rashard Higgins2392013 2014 2015 2David Anderson2232002 2003 2004 2005 3Greg Primus1941989 1990 1991 1992 4Tory Horton1932022 2023 20245Jeff Champine1841980 1981 1982 1983 6Johnny Walker1722004 2005 2006 2007 7Trey McBride1572018 2019 2020 2021 8Keli McGregor1531981 1982 1983 1984 9Willie Miller1481972 1973 1974 10Pete Rebstock1431998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Michael Gallup1002017 2Rashard Higgins962014 Tory Horton9620234Trey McBride9020215David Anderson862005 6Warren Jackson7720197Michael Gallup7620168Rashard Higgins752015 9David Anderson722003 10Tory Horton712022
+ Single game1Tory Horton162023Colorado2Jeff Champine141983 New Mexico3Michael Gallup132016 Air ForceTrey McBride132021 South Dakota State5Jeff Champine121981 Mississippi StateKeli McGregor121983 Air ForceJeff Champine121983 Northern ColoradoDavid Anderson122004 BYUDavid Anderson122005 ColoradoRashard Higgins122014 Air Force
Receiving yards
+ Career1Rashard Higgins3,6492013 2014 2015 2David Anderson3,6342002 2003 2004 2005 3Greg Primus3,2631989 1990 1991 1992 4Jeff Champine2,8111980 1981 1982 1983 5Willie Miller2,7351972 1973 1974 6Tory Horton2,6202022 2023 20247Johnny Walker2,2232004 2005 2006 2007 8Pete Rebstock2,1851998 1999 2000 2001 9Paul Turner2,0601993 1994 1995 1997 10Trey McBride2,0112018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Rashard Higgins1,7502014 2David Anderson1,2932003 3Michael Gallup1,2722016 4David Anderson1,2212005 5Willie Miller1,1931974 6Tory Horton1,136 20237Tory Horton1,13120228Trey McBride1,12120219Warren Jackson1,119201910Rashaun Greer1,1142008
+ Single game1Bisi Johnson2652016 Idaho2Greg Primus2561991 Hawaii3David Anderson2322004 BYU4Willie Miller2301974 Arizona State5Tory Horton2272023 Utah Tech6Jeff Champine2191983 Northern Colorado7Warren Jackson2142019 New Mexico8Michael Gallup2132016 Air Force9Rashaun Greer2112008 UNLV10David Anderson1992003 Air Force
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Rashard Higgins312013 2014 2015 2Jeff Champine211980 1981 1982 1983 3David Anderson202002 2003 2004 2005 Kory Sperry202004 2005 2006 2007 2008 5Paul Turner191993 1994 1995 1996 1997 6Willie Miller181972 1973 1974 7Mark R. Bell171975 1976 1977 1978 Greg Primus171989 1990 1991 1992 Tory Horton172022 2023 202410Dion Morton152006 2007 2008 2009
+ Single season1Rashard Higgins172014 2Michael Gallup142016 3Jeff Champine101981 Dion Morton102008 5Willie Miller91974 Mark R. Bell91977 Paul Turner91995 David Anderson92003 9Greg Primus81991 David Anderson82005 Rashard Higgins82015Warren Jackson82019 Tory Horton82022Tory Horton8 2023
+ Single game1Rashard Higgins42014 Tulsa2Willie Miller31974 NevadaCecil Stockdale31979 WyomingGreg Primus31992 UTEPDustin Osborn32005 MinnesotaKory Sperry32007 ColoradoKory Sperry32008 San Diego StateDion Morton32008 WyomingRashard Higgins32015 UNLVMichael Gallup32016 San Diego StateMichael Gallup32016 IdahoTory Horton32022 Middle TennesseeTory Horton32023 Utah TechRJ Vick32026 Wyoming
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Garrett Grayson9,512 2011 2012 2013 2014 2Bradlee Van Pelt8,579 2001 2002 2003 3Anthoney Hill7,428 1991 1992 1993 1994 4Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi6,997 2022 2023 2024 20255Moses Moreno6,728 1994 1995 1996 1997 6Kelly Stouffer6,666 1984 1985 1986 7Caleb Hanie6,523 2004 2005 2006 2007 8Terry Nugent6,298 1980 1981 1982 1983 9Justin Holland5,377 2002 2003 2004 2005 10Matt Newton5,376 1997 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Garrett Grayson3,960 2014 2Garrett Grayson3,815 2013 3Bradlee Van Pelt3,754 2003 4Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi3,44120235Todd Centeio3,39720216Terry Nugent3,043 1983 7Justin Holland3,011 2005 8Anthoney Hill2,999 1994 9Moses Moreno2,903 1996 10Billy Farris2,900 2008
+ Single game1K. J. Carta-Samuels5622018 Hawaii2Todd Centeio5442021 Hawaii3Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi4892023 Utah Tech4Nick Stevens4502016 Idaho5Garrett Grayson4452013 Boise State6Garrett Grayson4312014 UC Davis7Garrett Grayson4282014 Boise State8Garrett Grayson4212013 Air Force9Bradlee Van Pelt4162003 Colorado10Scooter Molander4131987 Hawaii
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns.
+ Career1Garrett Grayson68 2011 2012 2013 2014 2Bradlee Van Pelt64 2001 2002 2003 3Moses Moreno55 1994 1995 1996 1997 4Anthoney Hill52 1991 1992 1993 1994 5Matt Newton47 1997 1998 1999 2000 Caleb Hanie47 2004 2005 2006 2007 7Terry Nugent46 1980 1981 1982 1983 Steve Bartalo46 1983 1984 1985 1986 Nick Stevens462014 2015 2016 10Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi44 2022 2023 2024 2025
+ Single season1Garrett Grayson32 2014 2Kapri Bibbs31 2013
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Ray Jackson201992 1993 1994 1995 2Selwyn Jones151988 1989 1990 1991 3Gary Glick141953 1954 1955 Bill Kishman141966 1967 1968 Greg Myers141992 1993 1994 1995 6Ron Cortell131985 1986 1987 1988 Myron Terry131995 1996 1997 1998 8Jim King121982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Erik Olson121996 1997 1998 1999
+ Single season1Gary Glick81954 2Cliff Featherstone71977 Jim King71986 Ray Jackson71994
Tackles
+ Career1Willie Taylor4331995 1996 1997 1998 2Jeff Harper4231980 1981 1982 1983 3Ron Cortell4021985 1986 1987 1988 4Nate Kvamme3851995 1996 1997 1998 5Jack Howell3712021 2022 2023 20246Rick Crowell3701996 1997 1998 1999 2000 7Max Morgan3482011 2012 2013 20148Aaron Davis3452011 2012 2013 2014 9Brian Schneider3391990 1991 1992 1993 10Kevin McLain3361974 1975
+ Single season1Kevin McLain1981974 2Eric Tippeconnic1851990 3Jeff Harper1601982 4Steve Krum1541976 5Owen Long15120256Dale Carr1471986 7Willie Taylor1461996 8Gary Thompson1451988 9Kevin McLain1381975 10Brian Schneider1361992