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The Kansas State Wildcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the
Kansas State Wildcats football program in various categories,
[1] including
passing ,
rushing ,
receiving ,
total offense , defensive stats, and
kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wildcats represent
Kansas State University in the
NCAA 's
Big 12 Conference .
Although Kansas State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,
[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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.
[2] The Wildcats have played in 12 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons to accumulate additional statistics.
All of the Wildcats' ten highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since the year 1998.
These lists are updated through the end of the
2020 season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Josh Freeman
8,078
2006
2007
2008
2
Skylar Thompson
7,134
[3]
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
3
Lynn Dickey
6,208
1968
1979
1970
4
Jake Waters
5,970
[4]
2013
2014
5
Will Howard
5,786
[5]
2020
2021
2022
2023
6
Chad May
5,253
1993
1994
7
Carl Straw
5,223
1987
1988
1989
1990
8
Ell Roberson
5,099
2000
2001
2002
2003
9
Collin Klein
4,724
2009
2010
2011
2012
10
Jonathan Beasley
4,642
1996
1997
1999
2000
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jake Waters
3,501
[4]
2014
2
Josh Freeman
3,353
2007
3
Josh Freeman
2,945
2008
4
Michael Bishop
2,844
1998
5
Chad May
2,682
1993
6
Will Howard
2,643
[5]
2023
7
Collin Klein
2,641
2012
8
Jonathan Beasley
2,636
2000
9
Chad May
2,571
1994
10
Ell Roberson
2,545
2003
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Darren Sproles
4,979
2001
2002
2003
2004
2
Deuce Vaughn
3,604
[10]
2020
2021
2022
3
John Hubert
2,993
2010
2011
2012
2013
4
Daniel Thomas
2,850
2009
2010
5
Ell Roberson
2,818
2000
2001
2002
2003
6
Alex Barnes
2,616
2015
2016
2017
2018
7
Eric Hickson
2,537
1994
1995
1997
1998
8
Collin Klein
2,485
2009
2010
2011
2012
9
Mike Lawrence
2,265
1994
1995
1996
1997
10
J.J. Smith
2,210
1991
1992
1993
1994
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Darren Sproles
1,986
2003
2
Daniel Thomas
1,585
2010
3
Deuce Vaughn
1,558
[10]
2022
4
Darren Sproles
1,465
2002
5
Deuce Vaughn
1,404
[10]
2021
6
Alex Barnes
1,355
2018
7
Darren Sproles
1,318
2004
8
Daniel Thomas
1,265
2009
9
Josh Scobey
1,263
2001
10
DJ Giddens
1,226
[11]
2023
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Tyler Lockett
3,710
[16]
2011
2012
2013
2014
1
Kevin Lockett
3,032
1993
1994
1995
1996
2
Jordy Nelson
2,822
2005
2006
2007
3
Michael Smith
2,457
1988
1989
1990
1991
4
Aaron Lockett
2,400
1998
1999
2000
2001
6
Mark Porter
2,173
1986
1988
7
Phillip Brooks
2,127
[17]
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
8
Dave Jones
1,904
1966
1967
1968
9
Malik Knowles
1,867
[19]
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
10
Mitch Running
1,821
1992
1993
1994
1995
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
[22]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Josh Freeman
8,421
2006
2007
2008
2
Skylar Thompson
8,221
[3]
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
3
Ell Roberson
7,917
2000
2001
2002
2003
4
Collin Klein
7,209
2009
2010
2011
2012
5
Jake Waters
6,766
[4]
2013
2014
6
Will Howard
6,707
[5]
2020
2021
2022
2023
7
Lynn Dickey
5,779
1968
1969
1970
8
Michael Bishop
5,715
1997
1998
9
Jonathan Beasley
5,607
1996
1997
1999
2000
10
Carl Straw
5,119
1987
1988
1989
1990
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Jake Waters
3,985
[4]
2014
2
Michael Bishop
3,592
1998
3
Collin Klein
3,561
2012
4
Ell Roberson
3,520
2003
5
Josh Freeman
3,349
2008
6
Josh Freeman
3,313
2007
7
Jonathan Beasley
3,135
2000
8
Collin Klein
3,059
2011
9
Will Howard
2,994
[5]
2023
10
Jesse Ertz
2,818
2016
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
[23]
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
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a
b
"2014 Kansas State Wildcats Media Guide" (PDF) . KStateSports.com . Retrieved 2014-11-16 .
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"NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11 .
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"Skylar Thompson" . ESPN.com .
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"Jake Waters" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-01-13 .
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"Will Howard" . ESPN.com .
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b Holiday Bowl
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c Fiesta Bowl
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Big 12 Championship Game
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"Kansas State vs. Texas Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 .
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"Deuce Vaughn" . ESPN.com .
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"DJ Giddens" . ESPN.com .
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"Boykin helps No. 2 TCU rally past Kansas State, 52-45" . ESPN.com . 2015-10-10.
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"Kansas State rolls to 63-7 victory over Florida Atlantic" . ESPN.com . 2016-09-17.
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"Kansas State vs. Oklahoma Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
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"UCF vs. Kansas State Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
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"Tyler Lockett" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-01-13 .
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"Phillip Brooks" . ESPN.com .
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"Curry Sexton" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2015-01-13 .
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"Malik Knowles" . ESPN.com .
^ Alamo Bowl
^ Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
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"2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 2, 2022 .
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"2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 2, 2022 .
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a
b
"Felix Anudike-Uzomah" . ESPN.com .
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"Southern Illinois vs. Kansas State Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021 .
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a
b
"Texas Tech vs. Kansas State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
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"Kansas State vs. West Virginia Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
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"Matthew McCrane" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-01-03 .
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"Blake Lynch" . ESPN.com .
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"Kansas State tops Louisiana Tech 39-33 in 3OT" . ESPN.com . 2015-09-19.
^
a
b
"Jack Cantele" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-01-03 .
^
"Chris Tennant" . ESPN.com .
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