Statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers football program
The Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers 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 Volunteers represent University of Tennessee in the NCAA 's Southeastern Conference .
Although Tennessee began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1930s or 1940s, depending on the particular statistic. Records from before this time period 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 1940, 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 Volunteers have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Volunteers have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since it was first played in 1992.
These stats are updated through the end of the 2019 season .
Passing [ ]
Passing Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Peyton Manning
11,201
1994 1995 1996 1997
2
Casey Clausen
9,707
2000 2001 2002 2003
3
Erik Ainge
8,700
2004 2005 2006 2007
4
Tyler Bray
7,444
2010 2011 2012
5
Joshua Dobbs
7,138[3]
2013 2014 2015 2016
6
Andy Kelly
6,397
1988 1989 1990 1991
7
6,174[4]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
8
Jeff Francis
5,867
1985 1986 1987 1988
9
Tee Martin
4,592
1996 1997 1998 1999
10
Heath Shuler
4,088
1991 1992 1993
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Peyton Manning
3,819
1997
2
Tyler Bray
3,612
2012
3
Erik Ainge
3,522
2007
4
Peyton Manning
3,287
1996
5
Erik Ainge
2,989
2006
6
Casey Clausen
2,969
2001
7
Casey Clausen
2,968
2003
8
Peyton Manning
2,954
1995
9
Joshua Dobbs
2,946[3]
2016
10
Hendon Hooker
2,945[5]
2021
Single Game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Tyler Bray
530
2012
Troy
2
Peyton Manning
523
1997
Kentucky
3
Peyton Manning
492
1996
Florida
4
Jarrett Guarantano
415[6]
2019
Missouri
5
Peyton Manning
408
1996
Northwestern [7]
6
Tyler Bray
405
2011
Cincinnati
7
Tyler Bray
404
2012
Missouri
8
Tyler Bray
401
2012
Akron
9
Andy Kelly
399
1990
Notre Dame
Peyton Manning
399
1997
Southern Miss
Passing Touchdowns [ ]
Passing Attempts [ ]
Passing Completions [ ]
Single Game
Rank
Player
CMP
Year
Opponent
1
Tyler Bray
37
2012
Missouri
A.J. Suggs
37
2000
LSU
Peyton Manning
37
1996
Florida
4
Peyton Manning
35
1997
Southern Mississippi
Peyton Manning
35
1995
Arkansas
Andy Kelly
35
1990
Notre Dame
7
Tyler Bray
34
2011
Cincinnati
8
Andy Kelly
33
1991
Florida
Andy Kelly
33
1990
Colorado
10
Erik Ainge
32
2007
California
Rushing [ ]
Rushing Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Travis Henry
3,078
1997 1998 1999 2000
2
Arian Foster
2,964
2005 2006 2007 2008
3
James Stewart
2,890
1991 1992 1993 1994
4
Johnnie Jones
2,852
1981 1982 1983 1984
5
Jamal Lewis
2,677
1997 1998 1999
6
Jalen Hurd
2,638[9]
2014 2015 2016
7
Cedric Houston
2,634
2001 2002 2003 2004
8
Jay Graham
2,609
1993 1994 1995 1996
9
Montario Hardesty
2,391
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
10
Curt Watson
2,364
1969 1970 1971
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Travis Stephens
1,464
2001
2
Jay Graham
1,438
1995
3
Jamal Lewis
1,364
1997
4
Montario Hardesty
1,345
2009
5
Travis Henry
1,314
2000
6
Johnnie Jones
1,290
1984
7
Jalen Hurd
1,288[9]
2015
8
Tony Thompson
1,261
1990
9
Chuck Webb
1,236
1989
10
Reggie Cobb
1,197
1987
Single Game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Chuck Webb
294
1989
Mississippi
2
Chuck Webb
250
1989
Arkansas [10]
3
Tony Thompson
248
1990
Mississippi State
4
Johnnie Jones
248
1983
Vanderbilt
5
Eric Gray
246
2019
Vanderbilt
6
Tony Thompson
236
1990
Vanderbilt
7
Johnnie Jones
234
1983
Rutgers
8
Jamal Lewis
232
1997
Georgia
9
Travis Stephens
226
2001
Florida
10
Reggie Cobb
225
1989
Auburn
Longest Rush
Rank
Player
Long
Year
Opponent
1
Kelsey Finch
99
1977
Florida
2
Eric Gray
94
2019
Vanderbilt
3
Tiyon Evans
92[11]
2021
Missouri
4
Dick Dodson
91
1927
Transylvania
5
LaMarcus Coker
89
2006
Marshall
6
LaMarcus Coker
87
2006
Vanderbilt
Dick Dorsey
87
1933
Virginia Tech
8
Steve Wold
82
1969
Vanderbilt
9
Travis Henry
81
2000
Kansas State
Hank Lauricella
81
1950
Tennessee Tech
Rushing Touchdowns [ ]
Single Game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Gene McEver
5
1929
South Carolina
2
Bob Lund
4
1945
Vanderbilt
Harold Payne
4
1951
Washington & Lee
Hubert Simpson
4
1979
Notre Dame
Tony Thompson
4
1990
Vanderbilt
James Stewart
4
1994
Georgia
Rushing Attempts [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Single Game
Rank
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Carl Pickens
13
1990
Notre Dame
2
Joey Kent
13
1995
Arkansas
3
Alvin Harper
12
1988
Washington State
4
David Martin
12
2000
LSU
5
Johnny Mills
11
1966
Auburn
Gary Kreis
11
1969
Kentucky
Larry Seivers
11
1976
Clemson
Anthony Hancock
11
1981
Wisconsin
Thomas Woods
11
1988
Kentucky
Jeremaine Copeland
11
1997
Southern Miss
Kelley Washington
11
2001
LSU
11
2013
Missouri
Receiving Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Joey Kent
2,814
1993 1994 1995 1996
2
Marcus Nash
2,447
1994 1995 1996 1997
3
Peerless Price
2,298
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Jauan Jennings
2,153
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
5
Robert Meachem
2,140
2004 2005 2006
6
Cedrick Wilson
2,137
1997 1998 1999 2000
7
Tim McGee
2,042
1982 1983 1984 1985
8
Denarius Moore
2,004
2007 2008 2009 2010
9
Larry Seivers
1,924
1973 1974 1975 1976
10
Carl Pickens
1,875
1989 1990 1991
Receiving Touchdowns [ ]
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[14]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Peyton Manning
11,020
1994 1995 1996 1997
2
Casey Clausen
9,577
2000 2001 2002 2003
3
Joshua Dobbs
9,298 [3]
2013 2014 2015 2016
4
Erik Ainge
8,473
2004 2005 2006 2007
5
Tyler Bray
7,237
2010 2011 2012
6
Andy Kelly
6,427
1988 1989 1990 1991
7
6,112 [4]
2017 2018 2019 2020
8
Jeff Francis
5,900
1985 1986 1987 1988
9
Tee Martin
5,206
1996 1997 1998 1999
10
Jimmy Streater
4,807
1976 1977 1978 1979
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Peyton Manning
3,789
1997
2
Joshua Dobbs
3,777 [3]
2016
3
Tyler Bray
3,578
2012
4
Hendon Hooker
3,565 [5]
2021
5
Erik Ainge
3,490
2007
6
Peyton Manning
3,156
1996
7
Joshua Dobbs
2,962 [3]
2015
8
Peyton Manning
2,960
1995
9
Casey Clausen
2,933
2001
10
Casey Clausen
2,923
2003
Total touchdowns [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Erik Ainge
7
2007
Kentucky
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Eric Berry intercepted 14 passes in his 3-year career at
Tennessee .
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
1
J.W. Sherrill
12
1949
2
Bobby Majors
10
1970
3
Bill Young
9
1968
Tim Priest
9
1970
Chris White
9
1985
Deon Grant
9
1999
7
Bert Rechichar
7
1950
Mike Jones
7
1967
Tim Priest
7
1969
Conrad Graham
7
1972
Roland James
7
1978
Eric Berry
7
2008
Single Game
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Bob Lund
3
1948
North Carolina
J.W. Sherrill
3
1949
Kentucky
Albert Dorsey
3
1967
Alabama
Bill Young
3
1968
Rice
Tim Priest
3
1970
Alabama
Chris White
3
1985
UCLA
Preston Warren
3
1988
Boston College
Deon Grant
3
1999
Auburn
Bryce Thompson
3
2019
UAB
Tackles [ ]
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
1
Andy Spiva
194
1976
2
Jamie Rotella
190
1972
3
Steve Poole
182
1974
4
Ray Nettles
174
1971
5
Carl Zander
167
1984
6
Tom Fisher
165
1964
Andy Spiva
165
1975
8
Andy Spiva
163
1974
Russ Williams
163
1975
10
Keith DeLong
159
1988
Single Game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Tom Fisher
28
1964
Auburn
2
Andy Spiva
25
1975
Vanderbilt
Greg Jones
25
1976
Alabama
Greg Jones
25
1977
Vanderbilt
5
Andy Spiva
24
1976
Kentucky
Lemont Holt Jeffers
24
1981
Auburn
Kelly Ziegler
24
1987
Boston College
8
Keith DeLong
23
1988
Alabama
23
2017
Georgia Tech
10
Ray Nettles
22
1971
Alabama
Andy Spiva
22
1976
Florida
Sacks [ ]
Single Game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
5.0
2013
Kentucky
2
Reggie White
4.0
1983
The Citadel
Darrell Taylor
4.0
2018
Kentucky
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Fuad Reveiz
27
1982
2
Carlos Reveiz
24
1985
3
Brent Cimaglia
23[19]
2019
4
Daniel Lincoln
21
2007
Aaron Medley
21[18]
2015
6
Fuad Reveiz
20
1984
Aaron Medley
20
2014
8
Greg Burke
19
1990
Jeff Hall
19
1998
10
Alex Walls
18
2000
James Wilhoit
18
2006
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Alan Duncan
5
1978
Kentucky
Fuad Reveiz
5
1982
Memphis State
Fuad Reveiz
5
1982
Kentucky
Alex Walls
5
2000
Florida
Field goal percentage [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
John Becksvoort
92.3%
1993
2
Daniel Lincoln
90.9%
2010
3
Alex Walls
90.0%
2000
4
Fuad Reveiz
87.1%
1982
5
Fuad Reveiz
87.0%
1984
6
Greg Burke
86.7%
1989
7
Carlos Reveiz
85.7%
1985
8
Brent Cimaglia
85.2% [19]
2019
9
Michael Palardy
82.4%
2013
10
James Wilhoit
81.8%
2006
References [ ]
^ a b "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Media Guide" (PDF) . UTSports.com . Retrieved November 16, 2014 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Joshua Dobbs" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 31, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f "Jarrett Guarantano" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d "Hendon Hooker" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Scores" . ESPN.com . November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
^ Citrus Bowl
^ a b c "Tennessee vs. Purdue Box Score" . ESPN.com . December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ a b "Jalen Hurd" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 31, 2016 .
^ Cotton Bowl
^ "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021 .
^ a b "Cedric Tillman" . ESPN.com .
^ Fiesta Bowl (National Championship game)
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008 .
^ "Texas A&M holds of Tennessee in 2 OT thanks to Trevor Knight's TD run" . ESPN.com . October 8, 2016.
^ "Dobbs helps Vols rally for 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia" . ESPN.com . October 10, 2015.
^ "A.J. Johnson" . UTSports.com . Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
^ a b c "Aaron Medley" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ a b c d "Brent Cimaglia" . ESPN.com .
^ "Chase McGrath" . ESPN.com .
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