The UConn Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Connecticut Huskies 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 Huskies represent the University of Connecticut in the NCAA 's American Athletic Conference .
Although Connecticut began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1952. 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 1952, 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 Huskies have played in 6 bowl games since then, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing [ ]
Passing yards [ ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Dan Orlovsky
10,706
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Matt DeGennaro
9,288
1987 1988 1989 1990
3
Shane Stafford
8,975
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Bryant Shirreffs
6,375[3]
2015 2016 2017
5
Chandler Whitmer
5,082
2012 2013 2014
6
Ken Sweitzer
4,949
1978 1979 1980 1981
7
Peter Lane
4,179
1985 1986
8
Rick Robustelli
4,160
1968 1969 1970
9
Cornelius Benton
4,035
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
10
Zeke Rodgers
3,802
1992 1993 1994 1995
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Dan Orlovsky
3,485
2003
2
Dan Orlovsky
3,354
2004
3
Shane Stafford
2,814
1997
4
Cornelius Benton
2,701
1991
5
Chandler Whitmer
2,664
2012
6
Matt DeGennaro
2,633
1988
7
Dan Orlovsky
2,488
2002
8
Matt DeGennaro
2,472
1989
9
Tyler Lorenzen
2,367
2007
10
Shane Stafford
2,339
1998
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Casey Cochran
461[4]
2013
Memphis
2
Dan Orlovsky
445
2004
Syracuse
3
Jack Zergiotis
418[5]
2019
East Carolina
4
Brian Hoffmann
413
1998
Massachusetts
5
Bryant Shirreffs
408[6]
2017
SMU
6
Cornelius Benton
406
1991
New Hampshire
Bryant Shirreffs
406[7]
2017
East Carolina
8
Cornelius Benton
402
1991
Yale
9
Dan Orlovsky
382
2001
Cincinnati
Dan Orlovsky
382
2004
Murray State
Passing touchdowns [ ]
Rushing [ ]
Rushing yards [ ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Donald Brown
3,800
2006 2007 2008
2
Terry Caulley
3,187
2002 2003 2005 2006
3
Jordan Todman
3,179
2008 2009 2010
4
Kevin Mensah
2,933[8]
2017 2018 2019 2021
5
Lyle McCombs
2,681
2011 2012 2013
6
Wilbur Gilliard
2,624
1992 1993 1994 1995
7
Ed Long
2,515
1991 1992 1993 1994
8
Vinny Clements
2,327
1968 1969 1970
9
Cornell Brockington
2,198
2003 2004 2005
10
Jeff Gallaher
1,989
1985 1986 1987 1988
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Donald Brown
2,083
2008
2
Jordan Todman
1,695
2010
3
Tory Taylor
1,262
1995
4
Terry Caulley
1,247
2002
5
Eric Torkelson
1,233
1973
6
Cornell Brockington
1,218
2004
7
Jordan Todman
1,188
2009
8
Kevin Wesley
1,162
1989
9
Lyle McCombs
1,151
2011
10
Wilbur Gilliard
1,099
1993
Rushing touchdowns [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Single game
Rk
Player
Rec
Year
Opponent
1
Geremy Davis
15[4]
2013
Memphis
2
Keith Hugger
14
1981
Delaware
Noel Thomas
14[10]
2016
Syracuse
4
Vin Russell
13
1970
Holy Cross
Mark Didio
13
1990
Rhode Island
Alex Davis
13
1991
Rhode Island
Alex Davis
13
1991
Delaware
8
Mark Didio
12
1991
Boston University
Noel Thomas
12[11]
2016
South Florida
Receiving yards [ ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mark Didio
3,535
1988 1989 1990 1991
2
John Fitzsimmons
2,841
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
3
Carl Bond
2,770
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Alex Davis
2,567
1989 1990 1991 1992
5
Glenn Antrum
2,552
1985 1986 1987 1988
6
Geremy Davis
2,292
2011 2012 2013 2014
7
David Dunn
2,285
1985 1986 1987
8
Noel Thomas
2,235[9]
2013 2014 2015 2016
9
Keith Hugger
1,961
1979 1980 1981 1982
10
Brian Kozlowski
1,788
1989 1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mark Didio
1,354
1991
2
Noel Thomas
1,179[9]
2016
3
Carl Bond
1,178
1997
4
Mark Didio
1,153
1990
5
Keith Hugger
1,145
1981
6
Glenn Antrum
1,130
1988
7
Geremy Davis
1,085
2013
8
Reggie Eccleston
1,081
1980
9
John Fitzsimmons
1,040
1998
10
Carl Bond
1,004
1998
Receiving touchdowns [ ]
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Reggie Eccleston
4
1980
Rhode Island
2
Joe Bettencourt
3
1950
Ohio Wesleyan
Mark Didio
3
1991
Boston University
Dak Newton
3
1996
Villanova
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[13]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Dan Orlovsky
10,421
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Matt DeGennaro
9,269
1987 1988 1989 1990
3
Shane Stafford
8,829
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Bryant Shirreffs
7,404 [3]
2015 2016 2017
5
Ken Sweitzer
6,126
1978 1979 1980 1981
6
Chandler Whitmer
4,849
2012 2013 2014
7
Cornelius Benton
4,089
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
8
Peter Lane
4,075
1985 1986
9
Tyler Lorenzen
3,848
2007 2008
10
Donald Brown
3,800
2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Dan Orlovsky
3,444
2003
2
Dan Orlovsky
3,313
2004
3
Cornelius Benton
2,758
1991
4
Shane Stafford
2,729
1997
5
Tyler Lorenzen
2,695
2007
6
Bryant Shirreffs
2,581 [3]
2015
7
Matt DeGennaro
2,681
1988
8
Ken Sweitzer
2,571
1981
9
Chandler Whitmer
2,503
2012
10
Bryant Shirreffs
2,487 [3]
2017
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Casey Cochran
466 [4]
2013
Memphis
2
Bryant Shirreffs
465
2015
USF
3
Brian Hoffmann
434
1998
Massachusetts
4
Cornelius Benton
433
1991
New Hampshire
5
Cornelius Benton
432
1991
Yale
6
Bryant Shirreffs
424 [7]
2017
East Carolina
7
Jack Zergiotis
418 [5]
2019
East Carolina
8
Dan Orlovsky
412
2004
Syracuse
9
Dan Orlovsky
398
2004
Murray State
10
Bryant Shirreffs
372 [6]
2017
SMU
Total touchdowns [ ]
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Leo Pinsky
3
1944
Norwich
Don Ross
3
1949
Rhode Island
Rich Fenton
3
1973
New Hampshire
Marty Bird
3
1974
New Hampshire
Matt Latham
3
1984
Lehigh
Darius Butler
3
2005
Army
Andrew Adams
3
2014
UCF
Tackles [ ]
Sacks [ ]
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Dave Teggart
25
2010
2
Tony Ciaravino
22
2007
Dave Teggart
22
2011
4
Matt Nuzie
20
2004
5
David DeArmas
17
1995
6
Bobby Puyol
16
2015
7
Mark Carter
15
1986
8
Dave Teggart
14
2009
9
Dave Teggart
13
2008
Bobby Puyol
13[15]
2016
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Domingos Carlos
4
1982
New Hampshire
Mark Carter
4
1986
Northeastern
Mark Carter
4
1986
New Hampshire
David DeArmas
4
1995
Yale
Matt Nuzie
4
2004
Toledo
Dave Teggart
4
2008
Cincinnati
Dave Teggart
4
2010
South Florida
Dave Teggart
4
2011
Cincinnati
Field goal percentage [ ]
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Bobby Puyol
88.9%
2015
2
Dave Teggart
86.7%
2008
3
Tony Ciaravino
81.5%
2007
4
Dave Teggart
80.6%
2010
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