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All-time career leaders for BYU Cougars football across 29 statistical categories. Each list below shows the top five; open a record for the full leaderboard.
BYU Cougars team pageUpdated Oct 6, 2026
Passing records
Career Passing Yards
Top 5- 1Ty Detmer1988–199114,655
- 2Max Hall2007–200911,569
- 3John Beck2003–200611,059
- 4Taysom Hill2012–20169,744
- 5Jim McMahon1977–19819,723
- 1Ty Detmer1988–1991121
- 2Max Hall2007–200994
- 3Jim McMahon1977–198184
- 4John Beck2003–200679
- 5John Walsh1991–199466
Career Completions
Top 10- 1Ty Detmer1988–1991958
- 2Max Hall2007–2009903
- 3John Beck2003–2006885
- 4Jim McMahon1977–1981653
- 5Robbie Bosco1983–1985638
Career Pass Attempts
Top 10- 1Ty Detmer1988–19911,530
- 2John Beck2003–20061,418
- 3Max Hall2007–20091,382
- 4Jim McMahon1977–19811,060
- 5Kevin Feterik1996–19991,004
- 1Zach Wilson2018–202067.6
- 2Steve Sarkisian1995–199666.9
- 3Max Hall2007–200965.3
- 4Steve Young1981–198365.2
- 4Jaren Hall2018–202265.2
Rushing records
Career Rushing Yards
Top 10- 1Jamaal Williams2012–20163,901
- 2Harvey Unga2006–20093,455
- 3Curtis Brown2002–20063,221
- 4Jamal Willis1991–19942,970
- 5Tyler Allgeier2018–20212,904
- 1Luke Staley1999–200141
- 2Tyler Allgeier2018–202136
- 2Harvey Unga2006–200936
- 4Jamaal Williams2012–201635
- 4Jamal Willis1991–199435
Career Rushing Attempts
Top 10- 1Jamaal Williams2012–2016726
- 2Harvey Unga2006–2009696
- 3Curtis Brown2002–2006641
- 4Jeff Blanc1973–1975625
- 5Lakei Heimuli1983–1986605
Career Rushing Average
Top 11- 1Tyler Allgeier2018–20216.42
- 2Luke Staley1999–20015.95
- 3Peter Tuipulotu5.52
- 4Jamaal Williams2012–20165.37
- 4Ronney Jenkins1996–19985.37
Receiving records
Career Receptions
Top 10- 1Cody Hoffman2010–2013260
- 2Dennis Pitta2004–2009221
- 3Austin Collie2004–2008215
- 4Matt Bellini1987–1990204
- 5Margin Hooks1997–2000189
Career Receiving Yards
Top 10- 1Cody Hoffman2010–20133,612
- 2Austin Collie2004–20083,255
- 3Eric Drage1990–19933,065
- 4Dennis Pitta2004–20092,901
- 5Margin Hooks1997–20002,841
- 1Cody Hoffman2010–201333
- 2Austin Collie2004–200830
- 3Eric Drage1990–199329
- 4Phil Odle1965–196725
- 5Isaac Rex2019–202324
Total Offense & Scoring records
Career Total Offense
Top 10- 1Ty Detmer1988–199115,031
- 2Max Hall2007–200911,365
- 3John Beck2003–200611,021
- 4Jim McMahon1977–19819,536
- 5Robbie Bosco1983–19858,400
Career All-Purpose Yards
Top 5- 1Cody Hoffman2010–20135,015
- 2Curtis Brown2002–20064,996
- 3Austin Collie2004–20084,649
- 4Harvey Unga2006–20094,540
- 5Jamaal Williams2012–20164,468
Career Total Touchdowns
Top 6- 1Luke Staley1999–200148
- 2Harvey Unga2006–200945
- 3Jamal Willis1991–199440
- 4Tyler Algeier2018–202137
- 5Jamaal Williams2012–201636
Career Points
Top 5- 1Jake Oldroyd2016–2022338
- 2Mitch Payne2007–2010334
- 3Owen Pochman1997–2000333
- 4Matt Payne2001–2004312
- 5Will Ferrin2023–2025296
Defense records
Career Tackles
Top 5- 1Aaron Francisco2001–2004330
- 2Max Tooley2018–2023311
- 3Cameron Jensen2004–2006294
- 4David Nixon2003–2008275
- 5Paul Walkenhorst2000–2005267
Career Sacks
Top 5- 1Jan Jorgensen2006–200930
- 2Bronson Kaufusi2012–201527
- 3Kyle Van Noy2010–201326
- 4Brady Poppinga2001–200419
- 5Tyler Batty2020–202416.5
Career Interceptions
Top 5- 1Kai Nacua2013–201614
- 2Jakob Robinson2021–202411
- 3Andrew Rich2008–201010
- 4Jernaro Gilford1999–20039
- 5Daniel Sorensen2008–20138
Career Tackles for Loss
Top 5- 1Kyle Van Noy2010–201361.5
- 2Jan Jorgensen2006–200944.5
- 3Bronson Kaufusi2012–201544
- 4David Nixon2003–200843.5
- 5Brady Poppinga2001–200439
Career Pass Breakups
Top 6- 1Robertson Daniel2008–201323
- 1Daniel Sorensen2008–201323
- 3Jakob Robinson2021–202421
- 3Brian Logan2009–201021
- 5Preston Hadley2011–201220
Career Forced Fumbles
Top 4- 1Kyle Van Noy2010–201312
- 2Andrew Rich2008–20106
- 2Aaron Francisco2001–20046
- 4Bronson Kaufusi2012–20155
Career Fumble Recoveries
Top 5- 1Dayan Ghanwoloku2016–20197
- 2Jan Jorgensen2006–20096
- 2Shawn Doman2006–20096
- 4Fred Warner2014–20175
- 4Spencer Hadley2008–20135
Kicking records
Career Field Goals Made
Top 9- 1Owen Pochman1997–200066
- 2Will Ferrin2023–202558
- 3Matt Payne2001–200454
- 4Jake Oldroyd2016–202250
- 5Mitch Payne2007–201047
Career Extra Points Made
Top 10- 1Mitch Payne2007–2010193
- 2Jake Oldroyd2016–2022188
- 3Kurt Gunther1980–1982162
- 4Matt Payne2001–2004150
- 5Owen Pochman1997–2000135
Career Punting Average
Top 10- 1Ryan Rehkow2020–202347.4
- 2Lee Johnson1980–198446.9
- 3Matt Payne2001–200445.4
- 4Jesse Sowards1997–199943.4
- 5Riley Stephenson2009–201243.3
Returns records
Career Kick Return Yards
Top 10- 1Mike Rigell1998–20011,625
- 2O'Neill Chambers2008–20101,611
- 3Chris Farasopoulos1968–19701,391
- 4Adam Hine2012–20151,383
- 5Cody Hoffman2010–20131,331
Career Punt Return Yards
Top 10- 1Vai Sikahema1980–19851,312
- 2John Betham1972–19741,230
- 3Chris Farasopoulos1968–19701,079
- 4Kent Oborn1964–19661,003
- 5JD Falslev2010–2013856
- 1Chris Farasopoulos1968–19702,470
- 2Vai Sikahema1980–19852,285
- 3Mike Rigell1998–20012,119
- 4John Betham1972–19742,053
- 5O'Neill Chambers2008–20101,847
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.