The Iowa State Cyclones football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa State Cyclones football program in various categories,[1] including passing , rushing , total offense , and receiving , and defensive stats. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cyclones represent Iowa State University in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Iowa State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book considers[1] the "modern era" to have begun in 1943. 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 1943, 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 Cyclones have played in six bowl games since then.
Six of the Cyclones' nine highest seasons in total offensive yards have come since 2000 .[1]
These lists are updated through Week 13 of the 2020 season.
Passing [ ]
Passing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
Brock Purdy
12,170
2018 2019 2020 2021
2
Bret Meyer
9,499
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Austen Arnaud
6,777
2007 2008 2009 2010
4
Sam B. Richardson
6,050[3]
2012 2013 2014 2015
5
Alex Espinoza
5,307
1984 1985 1986
6
Seneca Wallace
5,289
2001 2002
7
Todd Bandhauer
5,235
1995 1996 1997 1998
8
Sage Rosenfels
4,164
1997 1998 1999 2000
9
David Archer
4,104
1982 1983
10
Bret Oberg
3,602
1988 1989
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Brock Purdy
3,982
2019
2
Seneca Wallace
3,245
2002
3
Brock Purdy
3,188
2021
4
Bret Meyer
2,876
2005
5
Austen Arnaud
2,792
2008
6
Brock Purdy
2,750
2020
7
Sam B. Richardson
2,669
2014
8
David Archer
2,639
1983
9
Bret Meyer
2,546
2006
10
Todd Bandhauer
2,514
1997
Passing touchdowns [ ]
Rushing [ ]
Rushing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Troy Davis
4,382
1994 1995 1996
2
Breece Hall
3,941
2019 2020 2021
3
Darren Davis
3,763
1996 1997 1998 1999
4
Dexter Green
3,585
1975 1976 1977 1978
5
Alexander Robinson
3,309
2007 2008 2009 2010
6
Mike Strachan
3,058
1972 1973 1974
7
David Montgomery
2,925
2016 2017 2018
8
Ennis Haywood
2,862
1998 1999 2000 2001
9
Joe Henderson
2,715
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Stevie Hicks
2,601
2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Troy Davis
2,185
1996
2
Troy Davis
2,010
1995
3
Breece Hall
1,572
2020
4
Blaise Bryant
1,516
1989
5
Breece Hall
1,472
2021
6
Darren Davis
1,388
1999
7
Mike Warren
1,339[17]
2015
8
Dwayne Crutchfield
1,312
1980
9
George Amundson
1,260
1971
Mike Strachan
1,260
1972
Rushing touchdowns [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Receiving yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Allen Lazard
3,360[21]
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Todd Blythe
3,096
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Lane Danielsen
2,690
2000 2001 2002 2003
4
Charlie Kolar
2,181
2019 2020 2021
5
Hakeem Butler
2,149
2016 2017 2018
6
Deshaunte Jones
2,052
2016 2017 2018 2019
7
Tracy Henderson
2,048
1982 1983 1984
8
Ed Williams
1,850
1994 1995 1996 1997
9
RJ Sumrall
1,805
2005 2006 2007 2008
10
Xavier Hutchinson
1,758
2020 2021
Receiving touchdowns [ ]
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[34]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Brock Purdy
13,347
2018 2019 2020 2021
2
Bret Meyer
10,422
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Austen Arnaud
8,044
2007 2008 2009 2010
4
Sam B. Richardson
7,058 [3]
2012 2013 2014 2015
5
Seneca Wallace
6,201
2001 2002
6
Alex Espinoza
5,018
1984 1985 1986
7
Sage Rosenfels
4,824
1997 1998 1999 2000
8
George Amundson
4,798
1970 1971 1972 1972
9
Todd Bandhauer
4,763
1995 1996 1997 1998
10
Breece Hall
4,675
2019 2020 2021
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Brock Purdy
4,025
2019
2
Seneca Wallace
3,682
2002
3
Brock Purdy
3,426
2021
4
Austen Arnaud
3,193
2008
5
Brock Purdy
3,132
2020
6
Sam B. Richardson
3,090 [3]
2014
7
Bret Meyer
2,999
2005
8
Bret Meyer
2,723
2006
9
David Archer
2,698
1983
10
Sage Rosenfels
2,679
2000
Single game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Brock Purdy
510 [5]
2019
UL-Monroe
2
Seneca Wallace
493
2002
Missouri
Austen Arnaud
493 [4]
2008
Kansas State
4
Jared Barnett
460 [9]
2011
Oklahoma State
5
Bret Oberg
449
1989
Oklahoma
6
Austen Arnaud
438 [35]
2008
Texas A&M
7
Steele Jantz
435 [7]
2012
Baylor
8
Todd Bandhauer
427
1998
Texas
9
Brock Purdy
402
2018
Oklahoma State
10
Grant Rohach
397 [14]
2013
West Virginia
Total touchdowns [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Bret Oberg
6
1989
Oklahoma
Brock Purdy
6
2019
UL-Monroe
Brock Purdy
6
2019
Oklahoma
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Everett Kischer
4
1937
Northwestern
Barry Hill
4
1974
Kansas
Tackles [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Chris Washington
168
1981
2
Keith Schroeder
167
1971
3
Malcolm Goodwin
162
1992
4
Keith Schroeder
161
1970
5
Brad Storm
159
1974
6
Alvin Bowen
155
2006
7
Ted Jornov
151
1972
8
Ted Jornov
148
1973
9
Chris Washington
147
1982
10
Chris Moore
145
1986
Single game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Brian Refner
28
1985
Nebraska
Sacks [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Jason Berryman
5.0[37]
2005
TCU [38]
JaQuan Bailey
5.0
2018
Akron
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Andrew Mevis
20[41]
2021
Jeff Shudak
20
1987
3
Jeff Shudak
19
1990
4
Adam Benike
17
2002
Grant Mahoney
17
2008
Garrett Owens
17
2017
7
Cole Netten
16[39]
2016
Connor Assalley
16[40]
2018
9
Tom Goedjen
15
1973
Alex Giffords
15
1982
Connor Assalley
15[40]
2019
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Jeff Shudak
5
1990
Missouri
Bret Culbertson
5[42]
2007
Iowa
Field goal percentage [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Cole Netten
94.1% [39]
2016
2
Andrew Mevis
87.0% [41]
2021
3
Jeff Shudak
80.0%
1987
Bret Culbertson
80.0%
2004
5
Connor Assalley
2019
6
Cole Netten
78.6%
2014
7
Garrett Owens
77.3%
2017
8
Alex Giffords
75.0%
1982
Bret Culbertson
75.0%
2005
10
Adam Benike
73.9%
2002
See also [ ]
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^ "Johnson tosses career-best four TDs as Aggies roll past Cyclones" . ESPN.com . 2008-10-25.
^ a b c d "Will Mcdonald IV" . ESPN.com .
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^ Houston Bowl
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