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 2021 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
Jarrett Guarantano
6,174[ 4]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
8
Hendon Hooker
6,080[ 5]
2021 2022
9
Jeff Francis
5,867
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Tee Martin
4,592
1996 1997 1998 1999
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
Hendon Hooker
3,135[ 5]
2022
6
Erik Ainge
2,989
2006
7
Casey Clausen
2,969
2001
8
Casey Clausen
2,968
2003
9
Peyton Manning
2,954
1995
10
Joshua Dobbs
2,946[ 3]
2016
Passing Touchdowns
Passing Attempts
Passing Completions
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
Dylan Sampson
2,492
2022 2023 2024
10
Montario Hardesty
2,391
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Dylan Sampson
1,491
2024
2
Travis Stephens
1,464
2001
3
Jay Graham
1,438
1995
4
Jamal Lewis
1,364
1997
5
Montario Hardesty
1,345
2009
6
Travis Henry
1,314
2000
7
Johnnie Jones
1,290
1984
8
Jalen Hurd
1,288[ 9]
2015
9
Tony Thompson
1,261
1990
10
Chuck Webb
1,236
1989
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
Jaylen Wright
83
2022
Vanderbilt
9
Steve Wold
82
1969
Vanderbilt
Jaylen Wright
82
2023
UCONN
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
Dylan Sampson
4
2024
Kent State
Rushing Attempts
Receiving
Receptions
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
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Robert Meachem
1,298
2006
2
Jalin Hyatt
1,267
2022
3
Marcus Nash
1,170
1997
4
Justin Hunter
1,083
2012
5
Cedric Tillman
1,081[ 14]
2021
6
Joey Kent
1,080
1996
7
Joey Kent
1,055
1995
8
Da'Rick Rogers
1,040
2011
9
Kelley Washington
1,010
2001
10
Lucas Taylor
1,000
2007
Receiving Touchdowns
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 16]
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
Hendon Hooker
7,126 [ 5]
2021 2022
7
Andy Kelly
6,427
1988 1989 1990 1991
8
Jarrett Guarantano
6,112 [ 4]
2017 2018 2019 2020
9
Jeff Francis
5,900
1985 1986 1987 1988
10
Tee Martin
5,206
1996 1997 1998 1999
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]
2022
5
Hendon Hooker
3,561 [ 5]
2021
6
Erik Ainge
3,490
2007
7
Peyton Manning
3,156
1996
8
Joe Milton
3,112
2023
9
Nico Iamaleava
2,980
2024
10
Joshua Dobbs
2,962 [ 3]
2015
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 20]
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 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
Daniel Bituli
23
2017
Georgia Tech
10
Ray Nettles
22
1971
Alabama
Andy Spiva
22
1976
Florida
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
^ a b "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Media Guide" (PDF) . UTSports.com . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joshua Dobbs" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 31, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f "Jarrett Guarantano" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "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 d "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 .
^ "Squirrel White" . ESPN.com .
^ "Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ a b "Cedric Tillman" . ESPN.com .
^ Fiesta Bowl (National Championship game)
^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Texas A&M holds of Tennessee in 2 OT thanks to Trevor Knight's TD run" . ESPN.com . October 8, 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference 22ALA
was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).
^ "Dobbs helps Vols rally for 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia" . ESPN.com . October 10, 2015.
^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "A.J. Johnson" . UTSports.com . Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
^ a b c "Aaron Medley" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ a b c "Brent Cimaglia" . ESPN.com .
^ "Charles Campbell" . ESPN.com .
^ "Chase McGrath" . ESPN.com .
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