Statistical leaders of the Purdue Boilermakers football program
Drew Brees holds Purdue's career passing and total offense records. The Purdue Boilermakers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Purdue Boilermakers football program in various categories,[ 1] [ 2] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Boilermakers represent Purdue University in the NCAA 's Big Ten Conference .
Although Purdue began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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.[ 3] Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not be counted against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the standard four. These lists are updated through Purdue's game against Syracuse on September 16, 2023 .
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Drew Brees 11,792 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Curtis Painter 11,163 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Mark Herrmann 9,946 1977 1978 1979 1980 4 David Blough 9,734 2015 2016 2017 2018 5 Kyle Orton 9,337 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Aidan O'Connell 9,219[ 4] 2019 2020 2021 2022 7 Scott Campbell 7,636 1980 1981 1982 1983 8 Jim Everett 7,411 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Eric Hunter 5,598 1989 1990 1991 1992 10 Mike Phipps 5,423 1967 1968 1969
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Curtis Painter 3,985 2006 2 Drew Brees 3,983 1998 3 Drew Brees 3,909 1999 4 Curtis Painter 3,846 2007 5 Aidan O'Connell 3,712[ 4] 2021 6 David Blough 3,705 2018 7 Drew Brees 3,668 2000 8 Jim Everett 3,651 1985 9 Aidan O'Connell 3,490 2022 10 David Blough 3,352 2016
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Mike Alstott 3,635 1992 1993 1994 1995 2 Kory Sheets 3,341 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 Otis Armstrong 3,315 1970 1971 1972 4 Scott Dierking 2,863 1973 1974 1975 1976 5 Montrell Lowe 2,648 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Markell Jones 2,594 2015 2016 2017 2018 7 Edwin Watson 2,520 1994 1995 1996 1997 8 Harry Szulborski 2,478 1946 1947 1948 1949 9 Corey Rogers 2,436 1991 1993 1994 1995 10 Jerod Void 2,429 2002 2003 2004 2005
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 John Standeford 3,788 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Taylor Stubblefield 3,629 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Dorien Bryant 3,548 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Brian Alford 3,029 1994 1995 1996 1997 5 David Bell 2,946[ 17] 2019 2020 2021 6 Vinny Sutherland 2,370 1997 1998 1999 2000 7 Greg Orton 2,356 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 DeAngelo Yancey 2,344 2013 2014 2015 2016 9 Dave Young 2,316 1977 1978 1979 1980 10 Steve Griffin 2,234 1982 1983 1984 1985
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Charlie Jones 1,361 2022 2 John Standeford 1,307 2002 3 David Bell 1,286[ 17] 2021 4 Rondale Moore 1,258 2018 5 Chris Daniels 1,236 1999 6 Brian Alford 1,228 1997 7 John Standeford 1,150 2003 8 Keith Smith 1,100 2009 9 Rodney Carter 1,099 1985 10 Taylor Stubblefield 1,095 2004
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Reggie Arnold 4 1977 Iowa 2 16 times by 14 players 3 Most recent: Charlie Jones , 2022 vs. Indiana State[ 25]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 26]
Total offense yards [ edit ] Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Drew Brees 12,692 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Curtis Painter 11,511 2005 2006 2007 2008 3 David Blough 9,996 2015 2016 2017 2018 4 Kyle Orton 9,653 2001 2002 2003 2004 5 Mark Herrmann 9,134 1977 1978 1979 1980 6 Aidan O'Connell 8,945 [ 4] 2019 2020 2021 2022 7 Scott Campbell 7,526 1980 1981 1982 1983 8 Jim Everett 7,284 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Eric Hunter 5,984 1989 1990 1991 1992 10 Mike Phipps 5,883 1967 1968 1969
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Drew Brees 4,189 2000 2 Drew Brees 4,176 1998 3 Curtis Painter 4,092 2006 4 Drew Brees 4,086 1999 5 Curtis Painter 3,826 2007 6 David Blough 3,757 2018 7 Aidan O'Connell 3,592 [ 4] 2021 8 Jim Everett 3,589 1985 9 Billy Dicken 3,487 1997 10 Aidan O'Connell 3,409 [ 4] 2022
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.
Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Chuck Kyle 27 1968 Indiana 2 Darrin Trieb 26 1990 Michigan 3 Rick Schavietello 23 1971 Washington Fred Arrington 23 1977 Indiana James Looney 23 1980 Michigan
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