Quarterback
Tajh Boyd holds Clemson's career passing and total offense records.
The Clemson Tigers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Clemson Tigers football program in various categories,[1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, kicking , and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tigers represent Clemson University in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Although Clemson began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include statistics from before the 1940s, as records from before this time are often incomplete and inconsistent.
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.[2] The Tigers have played in 22 bowl games since this decision, including two in 2015 , 2016 , 2018 , and 2019 , giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Tigers have played in the ACC Championship Game seven times since 2009.
The Tigers have topped the 5,000-yard mark 17 times in school history, with ten of those coming since 2010 . The Tigers eclipsed 6,000 offensive yards for the first time in 2011 and have now done it nine times. The Tigers set an offensive record in 2019 , with 7,931 yards, their fourth year eclipsing the 7,000-yard mark, overtaking 2018 's 7,908 yards. In 2015 they gained 7,718 yards and nearly matched it with 7,555 yards in 2016 . This means more recent players will tend to dominate offensive lists.
These lists are updated through the Tigers' game against Ohio State on January 1, 2021 .
Passing [ ]
Passing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Tajh Boyd
11,904
2010 2011 2012 2013
2
Deshaun Watson
10,163[3]
2014 2015 2016
3
Trevor Lawrence
10,098[4]
2018 2019 2020
4
Charlie Whitehurst
9,665
2002 2003 2004 2005
5
Woodrow Dantzler
6,037
1998 1999 2000 2001
6
Cullen Harper
5,762
2005 2006 2007 2008
7
Nealon Greene
5,719
1994 1995 1996 1997
8
Kyle Parker
4,739
2009 2010
9
Rodney Williams
4,647
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Steve Fuller
4,359
1975 1976 1977 1978
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Deshaun Watson
4,593[3]
2016
2
Deshaun Watson
4,104[3]
2015
3
Tajh Boyd
3,896
2012
4
Tajh Boyd
3,851
2013
5
Tajh Boyd
3,828
2011
6
Trevor Lawrence
3,665[4]
2019
7
Charlie Whitehurst
3,561
2003
8
Trevor Lawrence
3,280[4]
2018
9
Trevor Lawrence
3,153
2020
10
Cullen Harper
2,991
2007
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Deshaun Watson
580[5]
2016
Pittsburgh
2
Tajh Boyd
455[6]
2013
Syracuse
3
DJ Uiagalelei
439[7]
2020
Notre Dame
4
Deshaun Watson
435[8]
2014
North Carolina
5
Tajh Boyd
428[9]
2012
Wake Forest
6
Tajh Boyd
426[10]
2012
NC State
7
Charlie Whitehurst
420
2002
Duke
Deshaun Watson
420[11]
2015
Boston College
Deshaun Watson
420[12]
2016
Alabama (CFP National Championship )
10
Deshaun Watson
405[13]
2015
Alabama (CFP National Championship )
Passing touchdowns [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
1
Deshaun Watson
41[3]
2016
2
Tajh Boyd
36
2012
Trevor Lawrence
36[4]
2019
4
Deshaun Watson
35[3]
2015
5
Tajh Boyd
34
2013
6
Tajh Boyd
33
2011
7
Trevor Lawrence
30
2018
8
Cullen Harper
27
2007
9
Trevor Lawrence
24
2020
10
Woodrow Dantzler
21
2001
Charlie Whitehurst
21
2003
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Deshaun Watson
6[8]
2014
North Carolina
Deshaun Watson
6[14]
2016
South Carolina
3
Cullen Harper
5[15]
2007
Louisiana–Monroe
Cullen Harper
5[16]
2007
Central Michigan
Tajh Boyd
5[17]
2011
North Carolina
Tajh Boyd
5[9]
2012
Wake Forest
Tajh Boyd
5[18]
2012
Duke
Tajh Boyd
5[10]
2012
NC State
Tajh Boyd
5[6]
2013
Syracuse
Tajh Boyd
5[19]
2013
The Citadel
Tajh Boyd
5[20]
2013
Ohio State (Orange Bowl )
Deshaun Watson
5[21]
2015
NC State
Deshaun Watson
5[22]
2016
Louisville
Trevor Lawrence
5
2020
Georgia Tech
Rushing [ ]
Rushing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Travis Etienne
4,952[23]
2017 2018 2019 2020
2
3,966
1994 1995 1996 1997
3
James Davis
3,881
2005 2006 2007 2008
4
C. J. Spiller
3,547
2006 2007 2008 2009
5
Andre Ellington
3,436
2009 2010 2011 2012
6
Wayne Gallman
3,429[24]
2014 2015 2016
7
Travis Zachery
3,043
1998 1999 2000 2001
8
Kenny Flowers
2,914
1983 1984 1985 1986
9
Terry Allen
2,778
1987 1988 1989
10
Woodrow Dantzler
2,623
1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Travis Etienne
1,658[23]
2018
2
Travis Etienne
1,614[23]
2019
3
Wayne Gallman
1,527[24]
2015
4
1,345
1996
5
1,322
1995
6
Terrence Flagler
1,258
1986
7
C. J. Spiller
1,212
2009
8
Kenny Flowers
1,200
1985
9
Terry Allen
1,192
1988
10
James Davis
1,187
2006
Rushing touchdowns [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Receiving yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Sammy Watkins
3,391
2011 2012 2013
2
DeAndre Hopkins
3,020
2010 2011 2012
3
Aaron Kelly
2,733
2005 2006 2007 2008
4
Mike Williams
2,727[32]
2013 2014 2015 2016
5
Terry Smith
2,681
1990 1991 1992 1993
6
Perry Tuttle
2,534
1978 1979 1980 1981
7
Artavis Scott
2,480[30]
2014 2015 2016
8
Tee Higgins
2,448[38]
2017 2018 2019
9
Rod Gardner
2,404
1997 1998 1999 2000
10
Derrick Hamilton
2,218
2001 2002 2003
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Sammy Watkins
1,464
2013
2
DeAndre Hopkins
1,405
2012
3
Mike Williams
1,361[32]
2016
4
Sammy Watkins
1,219
2011
5
Tee Higgins
1,167
2019
6
Rod Gardner
1,084
1999
7
Aaron Kelly
1,081
2007
8
Rod Gardner
1,050
2000
9
Mike Williams
1,030
2014
10
Derrick Hamilton
1,026
2003
Receiving touchdowns [ ]
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[49]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Tajh Boyd
13,069
2010 2011 2012 2013
2
Deshaun Watson
12,097 [3]
2014 2015 2016
3
Trevor Lawrence
11,041 [4]
2018 2019 2020
4
Charlie Whitehurst
9,763
2002 2003 2004 2005
5
Woodrow Dantzler
8,798
1998 1999 2000 2001
6
Nealon Greene
6,786
1994 1995 1996 1997
7
Steve Fuller
6,096
1975 1976 1977 1978
8
Cullen Harper
5,549
2005 2006 2007 2008
9
Rodney Williams
5,510
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Kyle Parker
4,902
2009 2010
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Deshaun Watson
5,222
2016
2
Deshaun Watson
5,209
2015
3
Tajh Boyd
4,410
2012
4
Tajh Boyd
4,251
2013
5
Trevor Lawrence
4,228
2019
6
Tajh Boyd
4,046
2011
7
Woodrow Dantzler
3,639
2001
8
Charlie Whitehurst
3,610
2003
9
Kelly Bryant
3,467
2017
10
Trevor Lawrence
3,457
2018
Total touchdowns [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
1
Deshaun Watson
50 [3]
2016
2
Deshaun Watson
48 [3]
2015
3
Tajh Boyd
46
2012
4
Trevor Lawrence
45
2019
5
Tajh Boyd
44
2013
6
Tajh Boyd
38
2011
7
Trevor Lawrence
32
2020
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Keith Adams
27
1999
South Carolina
Sacks [ ]
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Field goal percentage [ ]
Scoring [ ]
Clemson does not list single-game scoring leaders in its football media guide. Its officially recognized single-game scoring record is 33 points, set by Maxcey Welch in a 1930 game against Newberry. This is one of the very few "old-time" records that the program acknowledges.
Points [ ]
Touchdowns [ ]
Unlike the "Total touchdowns" lists in the "Total offense" section, these lists count touchdowns scored . Accordingly, these lists include rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.
As in the case of the single-game scoring record, Clemson does not publish an all-time list of top performances for single-game touchdowns. As in the case of single-game points, the school's officially recognized record in this category comes from the "pre-modern" era. The aforementioned Maxcey Welch scored 5 touchdowns (all rushing) as part of his record 33-point performance against Newberry in 1930; this equaled Stumpy Banks' performance of 5 rushing touchdowns in a 1917 game against Furman.
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