The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 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 Bulldogs represent Louisiana Tech University in the NCAA's Conference USA (C-USA).
Although Louisiana Tech began competing in intercollegiate football in 1901, the school's official record book does not generally include records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1950s, 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 Bulldogs have played in six bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. The Bulldogs have also played in the C-USA Championship Game twice since joining the league in 2013 (specifically in 2014 and 2016), giving players in those seasons another extra game in which to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Luke McCown12,9942000 2001 2002 2003 2Tim Rattay12,7461997 1998 1999 3 J'Mar Smith 9,523 2016 2017 2018 20194Jason Martin9,0621993 1994 1995 1996 5Matt Dunigan7,0421979 1980 1981 1982 6Terry Bradshaw6,5891966 1967 1968 1969 7 Ryan Higgins6,539 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Colby Cameron6,4172009 2010 2011 2012 9 Gene Johnson6,0591988 1989 1990 1991 10 Ross Jenkins5,0362007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Tim Rattay4,9431998 2Ryan Higgins4,617 2016 3Colby Cameron4,1472012 4Jeff Driskel4,0332015 5Tim Rattay3,9221999 6Tim Rattay3,8811997 7Luke McCown3,6652001 8Luke McCown3,5392002 9Cody Sokol3,4362014 10Jason Martin3,3601996
+ Single game1Tim Rattay5901998 Nebraska2Tim Rattay5611999 UCF3Jason Martin5421996 Toledo4Tim Rattay5391998 Boise State5Tim Rattay5241998 UCF6Tim Rattay5101997 Central Michigan7Tim Rattay5081998 Arkansas StateTim Rattay5081999 Toledo9Ryan Higgins5042016 Middle Tennessee10Ryan Higgins5022016 Western Kentucky(C-USA Championship Game)
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Tim Rattay1151997 1998 1999 2Luke McCown882000 2001 2002 2003 3Jason Martin641993 1994 1995 1996 4 J'Mar Smith 51 2016 2017 2018 20195Ryan Higgins48 2013 2014 2015 2016 6Colby Cameron452009 2010 2011 2012 7Matt Dunigan401979 1980 1981 1982 8Gene Johnson391988 1989 1990 1991 Terry Bradshaw391966 1967 1968 1969 10Ross Jenkins362007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Tim Rattay461998 2Ryan Higgins41 2016 3Tim Rattay351999 4Tim Rattay341997 5Jason Martin321996 6Colby Cameron312012 7Cody Sokol302014 8Luke McCown292001 9Jeff Driskel272015 10Jason Martin241995
+ Single game1Jason Martin81996 Toledo2Tim Rattay71998 Boise StateTim Rattay71998 Arkansas State4Jason Martin61995 Northern IllinoisTim Rattay61997 Central MichiganTim Rattay61998 Nicholls StateTim Rattay61999 Louisiana-Monroe Luke McCown62000 Louisiana-Lafayette
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Kenneth Dixon4,4802012 2013 2014 2015 2Daniel Porter3,3522006 2007 2008 2009 3Jason Cooper3,3421991 1992 1993 1994 4Ryan Moats3,1122002 2003 2004 5John Henry White2,9441974 1975 1976 1977 6Jason Davis2,8881989 1990 1991 1992 7Patrick Jackson2,8242005 2006 2007 2008 8Charles McDaniel2,7541971 1972 1973 1974 9Garlon Powell2,5781984 1985 1986 1987 10Derrick Douglas2,4341986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Ryan Moats1,7742004 2Jason Davis1,3511991 3Ryan Moats1,3002003 4Kenneth Dixon1,2992014 5Derrick Douglas1,2321989 6Joe Smith1,2162002 7Kenneth Dixon1,1942012 8Jason Cooper1,1891994 9Lennon Creer1,1812010 10Daniel Porter1,1642008
+ Single game1Jason Davis3021990 Louisiana-Lafayette 2Ryan Moats2672003 Hawaii 3Bobby Ray Tell2641999 Louisiana-Lafayette 4Ryan Moats2572004 Nevada4Ryan Moats2572004 Louisiana-Lafayette 6Jason Cooper2551994 San Jose State7Lennon Creer2522010 San Jose State8Ryan Moats2362004 Fresno State 9Kenneth Dixon2322012 Idaho10Ryan Moats2282004 Hawaii
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Kenneth Dixon712012 2013 2014 2015 2Charles McDaniel521971 1972 1973 1974 3Arry Moody361973 1974 1975 1976 4Patrick Jackson292005 2006 2007 2008 5Buster Herren281966 1967 1968 1969 5Ryan Moats282002 2003 2004 5Daniel Porter282006 2007 2008 2009 8Jason Davis271989 1990 1991 1992 9Joe Smith242001 2002 10A. L. Williams231953 1954 1955 1956 Paul Hynes231957 1958 1959 1960
+ Single season1Kenneth Dixon272012 2Kenneth Dixon222014 3Kenneth Dixon192015 4Ryan Moats182004 5Arry Moody171976 6Joe Smith162002 7Charles McDaniel151974 Justin Henderson152019 9Charles McDaniel141971 Jason Davis141991
+ Single game1Kenneth Dixon62012 IdahoKenneth Dixon62015 North Texas3Arry Moody51976 Louisiana-Monroe 4Shane Benoit41992 Eastern MichiganJoe Smith42002 UTEPRyan Moats42004 Fresno State Kenneth Dixon42012 UNLVKenneth Dixon42012 Texas StateMarcus Williams Jr.42021 Charlotte
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Trent Taylor327 2013 2014 2015 20162Smoke Harris3082018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20233Troy Edwards2801996 1997 1998 4Chad Mackey2621993 1994 1995 1996 5John Simon2611998 1999 2000 2001 6James Jordan2461998 1999 2000 7Delwyn Daigre2341998 1999 2000 2001 8Bobby Slaughter1981987 1988 1989 1990 9Quinton Patton1832011 2012 10Tommy Spinks1821966 1967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Troy Edwards1401998 2Trent Taylor136 2016 3James Jordan1092000 4Quinton Patton1042012 5Troy Edwards1021997 6Trent Taylor992015 7Chad Mackey901995 8Chad Mackey851996 Tru Edwards85 202410Smoke Harris83 2023
+ Single game1Troy Edwards211998 Nebraska Quinton Patton212012 Texas A&M3Lifford Jackson171988 Kansas StateChad Mackey171995 NevadaTrent Taylor172016 Middle Tennessee
Receiving yards
+ Career1Troy Edwards4,3521996 1997 19982Trent Taylor4,179 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Chad Mackey3,7631993 1994 1995 1996 4Delwyn Daigre3,0561998 1999 2000 2001 5Tommy Spinks2,9631966 1967 1968 19696Smoke Harris2,9082018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20237Carlos Henderson2,878 2014 2015 2016 8Roger Carr2,7171970 1971 1972 1973 9John Simon2,5961998 1999 2000 2001 10Quinton Patton2,5942011 2012
+ Single season1Troy Edwards1,9961998 2Trent Taylor1,803 20163Troy Edwards1,7071997 4Carlos Henderson1,535 2016 5Chad Mackey1,4661996 6Quinton Patton1,3922012 7Billy Ryckman1,3821976 8Trent Taylor1,2822015 9Rod Foppe1,2741977 10Chad Mackey1,2531995
+ Single game1Troy Edwards4051998 Nebraska2Carlos Henderson3262016 Massachusetts3Chad Mackey3101996 Toledo 4Chad Mackey2631995 Pacific5Lifford Jackson2511988 Kansas State6Troy Edwards2351998 Boise StateDelwyn Daigre2351999 UAB 8Quinton Patton2332012 Texas A&MTrent Taylor2332016 Navy(Armed Forces Bowl)10Tommy Spinks2321967 Southeastern LouisianaChad Mackey2321995 NevadaCarlos Henderson2322016 Western Kentucky
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Troy Edwards501996 1997 1998 2Trent Taylor32 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Carlos Henderson28 2014 2015 20164Delwyn Daigre251998 1999 2000 2001 5Quinton Patton242011 2012 6Smoke Harris232018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20237Chad Mackey221993 1994 1995 1996 8Sean Cangelosi211997 1998 1999 2000 9Josh Bradley201995 1996 1997 10Roger Carr191970 1971 1972 1973 James Jordan191998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Troy Edwards2719982Carlos Henderson19 2016 3Troy Edwards131997 Quinton Patton132012 5Dennis Morris122009 Trent Taylor12 2016 7James Jordan111999 Quinton Patton1120119Billy Ryckman101976 Troy Edwards101996 Chad Mackey101996 Sean Cangelosi101999Tre Harris102022
+ Single game1Chad Mackey51996 Toledo Troy Edwards51998 Boise StateCarlos Henderson52016 Massachusetts4Troy Edwards41998 Arkansas StateTroy Edwards41998 Louisiana-Lafayette Quinton Patton42012 Texas A&MCarlos Henderson42016 North Texas
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Luke McCown12,731 2000 2001 2002 2003 2Tim Rattay12,643 1997 1998 1999 3Jason Martin8,938 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 J'Mar Smith 7,145 2016 2017 2018 5 Matt Dunigan7,135 1979 1980 1981 1982 6 Ryan Higgins6,879 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Colby Cameron6,839 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Terry Bradshaw6,664 1966 1967 1968 1969 9 Gene Johnson5,990 1988 1989 1990 1991 10 Ross Jenkins5,280 2007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season 1Ryan Higgins4,894 2016 2Tim Rattay4,865 1998 3Jeff Driskel4,356 2015 4Colby Cameron4,324 2012 5Tim Rattay3,968 1997 6Tim Rattay3,810 1999 7Luke McCown3,569 2002 8Cody Sokol3,482 2014 9Luke McCown3,481 2001 10 J'Mar Smith 3,345 2017
+ Single game1Tim Rattay5681998 Nebraska2Tim Rattay5411999 UCF3Tim Rattay5381998 Boise State4Jason Martin5291996 Toledo5Ryan Higgins5182016 Middle Tennessee6Tim Rattay5151999 Toledo7Tim Rattay5141997 Central Michigan8Ken Lantrip4921970 Louisiana-Monroe9Tim Rattay4831998 Arkansas State10Tim Rattay4821998 UCF
Total touchdowns Louisiana Tech's 2018 media guide lists this category as "touchdowns responsible for", and includes only quarterbacks. This list, in keeping with all other Wikipedia lists of college football statistical leaders by team, also includes non-quarterbacks. This statistic includes only passing and rushing touchdowns—not receiving or return touchdowns.
+ Career1Tim Rattay117 1997 1998 1999 2Luke McCown97 2000 2001 2002 2003 3Kenneth Dixon71 2012 2013 2014 2015 4Jason Martin67 1993 1994 1995 1996 5Terry Bradshaw56 1966 1967 1968 1969 6Ryan Higgins55 2013 2014 2015 2016 7Charles McDaniel52 1971 1972 1973 1974 8Colby Cameron50 2009 2010 2011 2012 9Matt Dunigan49 1979 1980 1981 1982 10 J'Mar Smith 44 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Tim Rattay46 1998 2Ryan Higgins45 2016 3Tim Rattay36 1999 4Tim Rattay35 1997 Colby Cameron35 2012 6Jason Martin32 1996 Luke McCown32 2001 Cody Sokol32 2014 Jeff Driskel32 2015 10Terry Bradshaw27 1968
+ Single game1Jason Martin81996 Toledo2Tim Rattay71998 Boise StateTim Rattay71998 Arkansas State
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Doyle Adams161982 1983 1984 1985 2John Causey151971 1972 1973 Wenford Wilborn151971 1972 1973 1974 Larry Griffin151971 1972 1973 1974 5Xavier Woods142013 2014 2015 2016 Amik Robertson142017 2018 20197Willie Smith131994 1995 8Demise Loyd111988 1989 1990 1991 John Noel111996 1997
+ Single season1John Causey101972 2Willie Smith81995 Jakari Foster820254John Noel71997 5Doyle Adams61985 Xavier Woods62014
+ Single game1Joseph Thigpen41933 Northwestern State
Tackles
+ Career1Glenell Sanders5481986 1987 1988 1989 2Doug Landry5091982 1983 1984 1985 3Joe McNeely4001970 1971 1972 1973 4Eldonta Osborne3951986 1987 1988 1989 5Bobby Gray3931998 1999 2000 2001 6Fred Dean3921971 1972 1973 1974 7Myron Baker3791989 1990 1991 1992 8Lance Reed3571992 1993 1994 1995 9Antonio Baker3522006 2007 2008 2009 10Johnny Robinson3401977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season1Glenell Sanders1831988 1Glenell Sanders1831987 3Doug Landry1781983 4Joe McNeely1501973 5Myron Smith1481997 6Joe McNeely1441972 7Johnny Robinson1381979 8Doug Landry1351984 9Myron Baker1321992 10Jon Paul Laque1311983
+ Single game1Doug Landry241983 Arkansas State Glenell Sanders241987 Arkansas State3Ronnie Alexander231970 Southeastern LouisianaDoug Landry231983 UL-LafayetteDoug Landry231985 Arkansas State John Noel231996 Central Michigan7Glenell Sanders221988 Arkansas State8Danny Majors211975 Southern Miss Doug Landry211983 North Texas
Sacks
+ Career 1 Jaylon Ferguson 45.0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2 Walter Johnson38.01983 1984 1985 1986 3 Matt Broha22.02008 2009 2010 2011 4 IK Enemkpali17.52010 2011 2012 2013 5 Johnny Robinson16.01977 1978 1979 1980 6 Christian Lacey14.52008 2009 2010 2011 7 Mike Wood14.01986 1987 1988 1989 8 Courtney Wallace13.51985 1986 1987 1988 Vontarrius Dora13.52012 2013 2014 2015 10 Lorenza Baker13.01988 1989 1990 1991