The Washington State Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington State Cougars football program in various categories,[ 1] passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, Single season and career leaders. The Cougars represent Washington State University in the NCAA 's Pac-12 Conference .
Although Washington State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,[ 1]
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1950, 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] Since Mike Leach took over as head coach in 2012 , the Cougars have run a high-octane air raid offense , allowing quarterbacks and wide receivers to rack up many yards and touchdowns. Most notable among these is Connor Halliday , who set an FBS single-game record (since tied) by passing for 734 yards in a 60–59 loss to California in 2014 .[ 3] These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season .
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Luke Falk ^14,481[ 4] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Connor Halliday 11,308[ 5] 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Alex Brink 10,913 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Jason Gesser 8,830 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Jack Thompson 7,818 1975 1976 1977 1978 6 Ryan Leaf 7,433 1995 1996 1997 7 Drew Bledsoe 7,373 1990 1991 1992 8 Cam Ward 6,966[ 6] 2022 2023 9 Timm Rosenbach 5,995 1986 1987 1988 10 Jeff Tuel 5,932 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Gordon ^5,579[ 7] 2019 2 Gardner Minshew 4,779[ 8] 2018 3 Connor Halliday 4,597 2013 4 Luke Falk 4,561[ 4] 2015 5 Luke Falk 4,468[ 4] 2016 6 Ryan Leaf 3,968 1997 7 Connor Halliday 3,873[ 5] 2014 8 Alex Brink 3,818 2007 9 Cam Ward 3,735[ 6] 2023 10 Luke Falk 3,593[ 4] 2017
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^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Rueben Mayes 3,519 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Steve Broussard 3,054 1986 1987 1988 1989 3 Shaumbe Wright-Fair 2,939 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Tim Harris 2,814 1979 1980 1981 1982 5 Jerome Harrison 2,800 2004 2005 6 Kerry Porter 2,618 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 7 Dwight Tardy 2,241 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Max Borghi 2,158[ 20] 2018 2019 2020 2021 9 Michael Black 2,129 1996 1997 10 Ken Grandberry 2,102 1971 1972 1973
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Jerome Harrison 1,900 2005 2 Rueben Mayes 1,637 1984 3 Shaumbe Wright-Fair 1,330 1992 4 Steve Broussard 1,280 1988 5 Steve Broussard 1,237 1989 6 Rueben Mayes 1,236 1985 7 Bernard Jackson 1,189 1971 8 Michael Black 1,181 1997 9 Andrew Jones 1,059 1973 10 Kevin Brown 1,046 1998
Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 James Matthews 5 1982 Idaho 2 Rueben Mayes 4 1984 Stanford Rueben Mayes 4 1985 Montana State Shaumbe Wright-Fair 4 1992 Temple Deon Burnett 4 1999 Louisiana-Lafayette Dave Minnich 4 2001 Arizona John Tippins 4 2001 Montana State
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Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Gabe Marks 3,453[ 22] 2012 2013 2015 2016 2 Marquess Wilson 3,207 2010 2011 2012 3 Dom Williams 2,889[ 26] 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 Brandon Gibson 2,756 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Jason Hill 2,704 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 River Cracraft 2,701[ 23] 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Hugh Campbell 2,459 1960 1961 1962 8 Nian Taylor 2,447 1996 1997 1998 1999 9 Tim Stallworth 2,250 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Phillip Bobo 2,182 1990 1991 1992
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Vince Mayle 1,483[ 28] 2014 2 Marquess Wilson 1,388 2011 3 Gabe Marks 1,192[ 22] 2015 4 Brandon Gibson 1,180 2007 5 Nakoa McElrath 1,163 2001 6 Tim Stallworth 1,151 1988 7 Mike Levenseller 1,124 1976 8 Brandon Arconado 1,109[ 32] 2019 9 Jason Hill 1,097 2005 10 Dom Williams 1,090[ 26] 2015
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 48]
Total offense yards [ edit ] Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Luke Falk^ 14,081 [ 4] 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Alex Brink 11,011 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Connor Halliday 10,816 [ 5] 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Jason Gesser 9,007 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Jack Thompson 7,698 1975 1976 1977 1978 6 Ryan Leaf 7,262 1995 1996 1997 7 Drew Bledsoe 7,200 1990 1991 1992 8 Cam Ward 7,168 [ 6] 2022 2023 9 Timm Rosenbach 6,690 1986 1987 1988 10 Jeff Tuel 5,984 2009 2010 2011 2012
^ Indicates conference record holder for this statistic
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Anthony Gordon 5,220 2019 2 Gardner Minshew 4,898 [ 8] 2018 3 Luke Falk 4,446 [ 4] 2015 4 Connor Halliday 4,420 2013 5 Luke Falk 4,400 [ 4] 2016 6 Ryan Leaf 3,920 1997 7 Cam Ward 3,879 [ 6] 2023 8 Alex Brink 3,852 2007 9 Connor Halliday 3,742 [ 5] 2014 10 Luke Falk 3,446 [ 4] 2017
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 49]
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Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Lamont Thompson 4 2001 UCLA 2 Bill Lippincott 3 1945 Oregon State Laverne Torgeson 3 1948 Penn State Clete Baltes 3 1962 Stanford Rick Reed 3 1966 Oregon Lionel Thomas 3 1969 Pacific Lionel Thomas 3 1970 Idaho Eric Johnson 3 1972 Washington Paul Sorensen 3 1981 Arizona Ron Collins 3 1984 Stanford Torey Hunter 3 1991 Arizona State Lamont Thompson 3 1997 Washington Will Derting 3 2002 Nevada
Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Brian Forde 157 1986 2 Lee Blakeney 153 1984 3 Tuineau Alipate 147 1987 4 Anthony McClanahan 144 1991 5 Brian Forde 141 1987 Jahad Woods 141[ 50] 2019 7 Anthony McClanahan 140 1992 8 Tom Poe 138 1971 9 James Darling 136 1996 10 Dan Grayson 133 1989
Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Brian Forde 28 1985 California 2 Brian Forde 25 1987 Michigan Dan Grayson 25 1989 Arizona 4 Brian Forde 24 1986 Stanford 5 Anthony McClanahan 23 1991 USC James Darling 23 1996 Colorado 7 Brian Forde 20 1986 Arizona Tuineau Alipate 20 1987 Michigan Dan Grayson 20 1989 Arizona Anthony McClanahan 20 1991 Stanford Anthony McClanahan 20 1992 Arizona State Brandon Moore 20 1997 Arizona State
Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Drew Dunning 5 2003 New Mexico Erik Powell 5[ 56] 2015 Stanford
Field goal percentage [ edit ] ^ Minshew only played the 2018 season at Washington State; he began his college football career in junior college and then played two seasons at East Carolina . ^ a b "2014 Washington State Football Media Guide" (PDF) . WSUCougars.com . Retrieved October 17, 2014 .^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .^ a b c d e f "California beats Washington State 60-59" . ESPN.com . October 4, 2014.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Luke Falk" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 14, 2018 .^ a b c d e f g h "Connor Halliday" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 30, 2014 .^ a b c d e f g "Cameron Ward" . ESPN.com .^ a b c "Anthony Gordon Stats, News, Bio" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 25, 2019 .^ a b c d e f "Gardner Minshew" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 29, 2018 .^ a b "Oregon State vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019 .^ a b c "Kelly leads No. 13 Sun Devils past WSU 52-31" . ESPN.com . November 22, 2014.^ a b c "UCLA vs. Washington State - Box Score - September 21, 2019 - ESPN" . Retrieved March 14, 2020 .^ a b "No. 2 Oregon buries Wash. State; Connor Halliday attempts 89 passes" . ESPN.com . October 19, 2013.^ a b c d "Washington State beats Portland State 59-21" . ESPN.com . September 13, 2014.^ a b "Rutgers rallies in 4th to beat Cougars 41-38" . ESPN.com . August 28, 2014.^ "Washington State beats California 44-22" . ESPN.com . October 5, 2013.^ "Stanford vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019 .^ New Mexico Bowl ^ "Falk leads Washington State over Oregon State 52-31" . ESPN.com . October 17, 2015.^ a b "Falk throws 6 TD passes to lead No. 21 Washington State" . ESPN.com . September 16, 2017.^ a b c d e "Max Borghi" . ESPN.com .^ a b "Gerard Wicks" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 29, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h "Gabe Marks" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 29, 2016 .^ a b c "River Cracraft" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 27, 2015 .^ "Jamal Morrow" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 14, 2018 .^ a b "James Williams: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 28, 2018 .^ a b c d e "Dom Williams" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 27, 2015 .^ "Travell Harris" . ESPN.com .^ a b "Vince Mayle" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 30, 2014 .^ "Lincoln Victor" . ESPN.com .^ a b c "Easop Winston Jr" . ESPN.com .^ a b "Isiah Myers" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 30, 2014 .^ a b "Brandon Arconado" . ESPN.com .^ "Washington State vs. Oregon Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023 .^ "No. 25 Stanford rebounds by slowing Connor Halliday, Washington State" . ESPN.com . October 10, 2014.^ "No. 15 Arizona beats Washington State 59-37" . ESPN.com . October 25, 2014.^ "Falk leads Washington State past Rutgers" . ESPN.com . September 12, 2015.^ "Falk lifts No. 24 Washington St. over Montana St. 31-0" . ESPN.com . September 2, 2017.^ "Box Score: Eastern Washington vs. Washington State" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .^ "Wash St scores with 3 seconds left, beats No. 19 UCLA 31-27" . ESPN.com . November 15, 2015.^ "Boise State holds on late for 31-28 win over Washington St" . ESPN.com . September 10, 2016.^ "Stanford vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 .^ "Davontavean Martin" . ESPN.com .^ "Falk tosses 6 TDs, Washington State holds off Arizona 45-42" . ESPN.com . October 24, 2015.^ "Cracraft leads No. 23 Washington State over California 56-21" . ESPN.com . November 12, 2016.^ "Oregon State vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023 .^ "Utah State vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024 .^ "New Mexico vs. Washington State Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024 .^ "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 .^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .^ a b "Jahad Woods" . ESPN.com .^ a b "Hercules Mata'afa" . WSUCougars.com . Retrieved January 14, 2018 .^ "Brennan Jackson" . ESPN.com .^ "Washington State vs. San Diego State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024 .^ a b c d e f "Erik Powell" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 14, 2018 .^ a b c d "Dean Janikowski" . ESPN.com .^ "Ukropina FG lifts No. 8 Stanford over Washington State 30-28" . ESPN.com . November 1, 2015.
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