UNLV Rebels football statistical leaders

The UNLV Rebels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UNLV Rebels 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 Rebels represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference (MW).

UNLV began competing in intercollegiate football in 1968.[1] This is recent enough that, unlike most college football teams, there is no "pre-modern" era without complete statistics. However, these lists are still dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 1968, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
• Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Rebels have played in one bowl game since this decision, the Heart of Dallas Bowl after the 2013 season, and, sure enough, 2013 has many more entries on these lists than surrounding years.
• Additionally, UNLV has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year (currently in even-numbered years). This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. Before divisional play began, UNLV scheduled 13 regular-season games in two seasons that it visited Hawaii—in 2010, before Hawaii joined MW football, and 2012, when Hawaii had joined but the league had yet to split into divisions. Since divisional play began, UNLV has played 13 regular-season games once, in 2014 (it was eligible to do so in 2016, but chose not to).

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Randall Cunningham 8,020 1982 1983 1984 2 Omar Clayton 6,560 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Jon Denton 6,177 1996 1997 4 Sam King 5,393 1979 1980 1981 5 Glenn Carano 5,095 1973 1974 1975 1976 6 Jason Thomas 4,997 2000 2001 2002 7 Derek Stott 4,725 1988 1989 1990 1991 8 Blake Decker 4,599 2014 2015 9 Caleb Herring 4,325 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Steve Stallworth 3,789 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Sam King 3,778 1981 2 Jon Denton 3,591 1996 3 Jayden Maiava 3,085[3] 2023 4 Blake Decker 2,886 2014 5 Randall Cunningham 2,847 1982 6 Caleb Herring 2,718 2013 7 Randall Cunningham 2,628 1984 8 Jon Denton 2,586 1997 9 Randall Cunningham 2,545 1983 10 Nick Sherry 2,544 2012

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jon Denton 503 1996 San Diego State 2 Jon Denton 486 1996 Wyoming 3 Sam King 476 1981 UTEP 4 Sam King 473 1981 BYU 5 Greg Van Ness 473 1977 Idaho 6 Sam King 439 1981 Hawaii 7 Jon Denton 432 1996 San Jose State 8 Bob Stockham 425 1993 Utah State 9 Bob Stockham 418 1993 New Mexico State 10 Randall Cunningham 413 1982 Pacific Randall Cunningham 413 1982 Cal State Fullerton

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Randall Cunningham 59 1982 1983 1984 2 Omar Clayton 48 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Jon Denton 43 1996 1997 4 Caleb Herring 38 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Glenn Carano 37 1973 1974 1975 1976 6 Larry Gentry 36 1977 1978 1979 1980

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Jon Denton 25 1996 2 Randall Cunningham 24 1984 Caleb Herring 24 2013 4 Larry Gentry 22 1980

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Larry Gentry 5 1980 UTEP Jon Denton 5 1997 San Jose State Shane Steichen 5 2006 New Mexico Caleb Herring 5[4] 2013 San Diego State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Charles Williams 4,201[5] 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2 Tim Cornett 3,733 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Mike Thomas 3,149 1973 1974 4 Dominique Dorsey 2,834 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Kirk Jones 2,656 1983 1984 1985 1986 6 Michael Morton 2,536 1978 1979 1980 1981 7 Joe Haro 2,013 1998 1999 2001 2002 8 Omar Love 1,932 1992 1993 1994 1996 9 Ickey Woods 1,925 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 James Wofford 1,861 1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Mike Thomas 1,741 1973 2 Ickey Woods 1,658 1987 3 Mike Thomas 1,408 1974 4 Tim Cornett 1,284 2013 5 Dominique Dorsey 1,261 2004 Charles Williams 1,261[5] 2021 7 Charles Williams 1,257[5] 2019 8 Tim Cornett 1,232 2012 9 Joe Haro 1,107 2001 10 Aidan Robbins 1,011[6] 2022

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Mike Thomas 314 1973 Santa Clara 2 Mike Thomas 266 1974 Boise State Charles Williams 266 2021 Hawai'i 4 Ickey Woods 265 1987 Pacific 5 Mike Thomas 245 1974 Prairie View A&M 6 Raymond Strong 239 1977 Weber State 7 Mike Thomas 236 1973 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 Aidan Robbins 227[7] 2022 North Texas 9 Joe Haro 226 2001 Wyoming 10 Larry Croom 222 2002 Colorado State

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Mike Thomas 37 1973 1974 2 Tim Cornett 35 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Charles Williams 34[5] 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 4 Mack Gilchrist 25 1968 1969 1970 1971 5 Jason Thomas 24 2000 2001 2002 6 Glenn Carano 20 1973 1974 1975 1976 Michael Morton 20 1978 1979 1980 1981 8 Darall Moore 18 1975 1976 1977 9 Kirk Jones 16 1983 1984 1985 1986 10 Raymond Strong 15 1976 1977 Ickey Woods 15 1984 1985 1986 1987

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Mike Thomas 20 1973 2 Mike Thomas 17 1974 3 Tim Cornett 15 2013 Charles Williams 15[5] 2021 5 Jai'Den Thomas 12[8] 2023 6 Mack Gilchrist 11 1969 Jason Thomas 11 2000 Charles Williams 11[5] 2019

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Mike Thomas 4 1973 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Mike Thomas 4 1974 Prairie View A&M Henry Melton 4 1974 New Mexico Highlands Tim Cornett 4 2013 Air Force Jai'Den Thomas 4[9] 2023 UTEP

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Ryan Wolfe 283 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Casey Flair 202 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Damon Williams 187 1995 1996 1997 1998 4 Devante Davis 186 2011 2012 2013 2014 5 Earvin Johnson 183 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Phillip Payne 171 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Devonte Boyd 164[10] 2014 2015 2016 8 Len Ware 161 1996 1997 1998 1999 9 Carlos Baker 158 1995 1996 1997 1998 10 Henry Bailey 156 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Randy Gatewood 88 1994 Ryan Wolfe 88 2008 Ricky White 88[11] 2023 4 Devante Davis 87 2013 5 Michael Morton 79 1980 6 Ryan Wolfe 74 2009 7 Carlos Baker 71 1996 8 Jim Sandusky 68 1981 Keenan McCardell 68 1990 10 Casey Flair 67 2006

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Randy Gatewood 23 1994 Idaho 2 Phillip Payne 13 2011 Southern Utah 3 Jeff Spek 12 1981 Fresno State Earvin Johnson 12 2002 Colorado State Steve Jenkins 12[12] 2021 Nevada Ricky White 12[13] 2023 Vanderbilt 7 Demond Thompkins 11 1992 Hawaii Todd Floyd 11 1997 Nevada Damon Williams 11 1997 USC Nate Turner 11 2000 San Diego State Ryan Wolfe 11 2007 Colorado State Ryan Wolfe 11 2008 San Diego State Ryan Wolfe 11 2009 New Mexico Marcus Sullivan 11[14] 2013 Hawaii Devonte Boyd 11[15] 2014 New Mexico

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Ryan Wolfe 3,495 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Devante Davis 2,785 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Devonte Boyd 2,630[10] 2014 2015 2016 4 Earvin Johnson 2,604 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Damon Williams 2,558 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Henry Bailey 2,515 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Demond Thompkins 2,396 1991 1992 1993 8 Casey Flair 2,380 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Phillip Payne 2,295 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Keenan McCardell 2,189 1987 1988 1989 1990

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Ricky White 1,483[11] 2023 2 Jim Sandusky 1,346 1981 3 Devante Davis 1,290 2013 4 Randy Gatewood 1,203 1994 5 Demond Thompkins 1,068 1993 6 Darrall Hambrick 1,060 1982

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Randy Gatewood 363 1994 Idaho 2 Demond Thompkins 212 1992 Cal State Fullerton 3 Jeff Spek 206 1981 UTEP 4 Demond Thompkins 201 1992 Hawaii 5 Len Ware 200 1996 San Diego State 6 George Thomas 197 1986 Cal State Fullerton

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Phillip Payne 26 2008 2009 2010 2011 2 Henry Bailey 24 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Devante Davis 22 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Sam Greene 21 1979 1980 5 Nate Hawkins 20 1968 1969 1970 1971 6 George Thomas 18 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Demond Thompkins 17 1991 1992 1993

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Devante Davis 14 2013 2 Sam Greene 11 1980 3 Henry Bailey 10 1994 Nate Turner 10 2000 5 Sam Greene 9 1979 Reggie Farmer 9 1983 Tony Gladney 9 1984 8 Len Ware 8 1996 Earvin Johnson 8 2004 Ricky White 8[11] 2023

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Nate Hawkins 4 1971 New Mexico Highlands Henry Bailey 4 1994 Idaho Devante Davis 4[4] 2013 San Diego State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Randall Cunningham 8,224 1982 1983 1984 2 Omar Clayton 7,334 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 Jason Thomas 6,525 2000 2001 2002 4 Jon Denton 6,220 1996 1997 5 Glenn Carano 5,234 1973 1974 1975 1976

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Jon Denton 3,629 1996 2 Sam King 3,562 1981 3 Jayden Maiava 3,362[3] 2023 4 Blake Decker 3,252 2014 5 Caleb Herring 3,064 2013 6 Randall Cunningham 2,908 1982

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jon Denton 513 1996 San Diego State 2 Jon Denton 491 1996 Wyoming 3 Sam King 468 1981 BYU 4 Randall Cunningham 466 1982 Cal State Fullerton 5 Sam King 457 1981 UTEP

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Randall Cunningham 68 1982 1983 1984 2 Glenn Carano 57 1973 1974 1975 1976 3 Omar Clayton 55 2007 2008 2009 2010 4 Jon Denton 49 1996 1997 5 Caleb Herring 45 2010 2011 2012 2013

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Marlon Beavers 17 1973 1974 1975 1976 2 Charles Jarvis 14 1978 1979 1980 1981 Kevin Thomas 14 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 Patt Medchill 11 1970 1971 1972 David Hollis 11 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Kevin Thomas 7 2001 2 Marlon Beavers 6 1976 Aaron Mitchell 6 1978 Alvin Horn 6 1986 Jamaal Brimmer 6 2003

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Ed Saignes 3 1984 Idaho State

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Adam Seward 433 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Jason Beauchamp 334 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Peni Vea 328 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 Beau Bell 320 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Tau Lotelelei 277 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 Randy Black 294 1997 1998 1999 2000 7 Ryan Claridge 293 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Darnell Pickens 289 1984 1985 1986 1987 9 Jamaal Brimmer 280 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Doc Wise 280 1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Scott Patton 147 1997 2 Jason Medlock 137 1993 3 Adam Seward 133 2002 4 Kirk Dodge 132 1983 5 Tom Polley 131 1984 6 Jason Beauchamp 127 2008 7 Beau Bell 126 2007 8 Austin Ajiake 124[17] 2022 9 Mike Walker 122 1980 10 Adam Seward 121 2004

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Quincy Sanders 22 1999 Air Force

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Daryl Knox 28.0 1984 1985 2 Todd Liebenstein 22.0 1978 1979 1980 1981 3 Mark Byers 20.5 1993 1994 4 Phil O'Neill 20.0 1978 1979 1980 5 Ryan Claridge 18.5 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Talance Sawyer 15.5 1995 1996 1997 1998 7 Leon Moore 15.0 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Mark Byers 20.5 1994 2 Daryl Knox 20.0 1984 3 Ken Mitchell 11.0 1971 4 Craig Silverman 10.0 1979 Todd Liebenstein 10.0 1980 6 Ryan Claridge 9.0 2004 7 Anton Palepoi 8.0 2000 8 Suge Knight 7.5 1986

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Daryl Knox 7.0 1985 New Mexico State 2 Mark Byers 5.0 1994 Utah State 3 Anton Palepoi 4.0 2000 Wyoming

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 Daniel Gutierrez 55[18] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2 Nick Garritano 53 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Sergio Aguayo 48 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Dillon Pieffer 40 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Nolan Kohorst 39 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Jim Cook 38 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Jose Pizano 26[19] 2023 2 Nick Garritano 21 1994 3 Dillon Pieffer 20 2003 4 Daniel Gutierrez 18[18] 2022 5 Sergio Aguayo 17 2007 6 Joey DiGiovanna 16 1984 Daniel Gutierrez 16[18] 2021 8 Jim Cook 15 1987

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Jose Pizano 6[20] 2023 Colorado State 2 Daniel Gutierrez 5[21] 2022 Fresno State 3 Jim Gaetano 4 1978 Wyoming Joey DiGiovanna 4 1984 Fresno State Nick Garritano 4 1992 Cal State Fullerton Nick Garritano 4 1993 Central Michigan Dillon Pieffer 4 2003 Hawaii Nolan Kohorst 4[14] 2013 Hawaii Daniel Gutierrez 4[22] 2021 Eastern Washington Daniel Gutierrez 4[23] 2022 Hawai'i Jose Pizano 4[13] 2023 Vanderbilt Caden Chittenden 4[24] 2024 Oregon State

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Evan Pantels 92.9% 2016 2 Jose Pizano 89.7%[19] 2023 3 Daniel Gutierrez 85.9%[18] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Nick Garritano 72.6% 1991 1992 1993 1994 5 Kyle Watson 72.7% 2008 2009 6 Jim Cook 71.7% 1986 1987 1988 7 Nicolai Bornand 70.8% 2014 2015 2016 8 Dillon Pieffer 70.2% 2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Daniel Gutierrez 94.7%[18] 2022 2 Evan Pantels 92.9% 2016 3 Jose Pizano 89.7%[19] 2023 4 Daniel Gutierrez 88.9%[18] 2021 5 Jim Cook 88.2% 1987 6 Nolan Kohorst 85.7% 2012 7 Jim Cook 84.6% 1986 8 Nick Garritano 80.8% 1994 9 Dillon Pieffer 80.0% 2003

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