Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders

Graham Harrell (left), Kliff Kingsbury (center), Patrick Mahomes (right) are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in career passing yards and career passing touchdowns.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Texas Tech Red Raiders 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 Red Raiders represent Texas Tech University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.

Texas Tech began competing in intercollegiate football in 1925.[1] These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1950, seasons have increased from 9 games to 10, 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 Red Raiders have played in a bowl game in all but two seasons since 2002.
  • Since 2000, the Red Raiders have run a high-octane air raid offense under head coaches Mike Leach, Tommy Tuberville, and Kliff Kingsbury. The passing and receiving lists are dominated by players from this era, although the rushing lists are not.

The statistics below are updated through the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing Yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Graham Harrell 15,793 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Kliff Kingsbury 12,429 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Patrick Mahomes 11,252 2014 2015 2016
4 Seth Doege 8,636 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Robert Hall 7,908 1990 1991 1992 1993
6 Taylor Potts 7,835 2007 2008 2009 2010
7 Zebbie Lethridge 6,789 1994 1995 1996 1997
8 Billy Joe Tolliver 6,756 1985 1986 1987 1988
9 B. J. Symons 6,378 2000 2001 2002 2003
10 Davis Webb 5,557 2013 2014 2015
Single-Season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 B. J. Symons 5,833 2003
2 Graham Harrell 5,705 2007
3 Graham Harrell 5,111 2008
4 Patrick Mahomes 5,052 2016
5 Kliff Kingsbury 5,017 2002
6 Sonny Cumbie 4,742 2004
7 Patrick Mahomes 4,653 2015
8 Graham Harrell 4,555 2006
9 Cody Hodges 4,238 2005
10 Seth Doege 4,215 2012
Single Game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Patrick Mahomes 734[3] 2016 Oklahoma
2 B. J. Symons 661 2003 Ole Miss
3 Graham Harrell 646 2007 Oklahoma State
4 Cody Hodges 643 2005 Kansas State
5 Alan Bowman 605[4] 2018 Houston
6 Patrick Mahomes 598[5] 2014 Baylor
7 B. J. Symons 586 2003 N.C. State
Patrick Mahomes 586[6] 2016 Baylor
9 B. J. Symons 552 2003 Oklahoma State
10 Nic Shimonek 543[7] 2017 Arizona State

Passing Touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Graham Harrell 134 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Kliff Kingsbury 95 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Patrick Mahomes 93 2014 2015 2016
4 Seth Doege 69 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Taylor Potts 62 2007 2008 2009 2010
6 B. J. Symons 59 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Robert Hall 48 1990 1991 1992 1993
8 Davis Webb 46 2013 2014 2015
9 Zebbie Lethridge 42 1994 1995 1996 1997
10 Nic Shimonek 39 2015 2016 2017
Single-Season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 B. J. Symons 52 2003
2 Graham Harrell 48 2007
3 Kliff Kingsbury 45 2002
Graham Harrell 45 2008
5 Patrick Mahomes 41 2016
6 Seth Doege 39 2012
7 Graham Harrell 38 2006
8 Patrick Mahomes 36 2015
9 Taylor Potts 35 2010
10 Nic Shimonek 33 2017
Single Game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 B. J. Symons 8 2003 Texas A&M
2 B. J. Symons 7 2003 Baylor
Taylor Potts 7 2008 Rice
Steven Sheffield 7 2009 Kansas State
Seth Doege 7 2012 TCU
6 Kliff Kingsbury 6 2002 New Mexico
Kliff Kingsbury 6 2002 Texas
B. J. Symons 6 2003 Ole Miss
Graham Harrell 6 2006 Iowa State
Graham Harrell 6 2007 Rice
Graham Harrell 6 2008 Kansas State
Graham Harrell 6 2008 Oklahoma State
Seth Doege 6 2012 New Mexico
Seth Doege 6 2012 West Virginia
Patrick Mahomes 6[5] 2014 Baylor
Patrick Mahomes 6[6] 2016 Baylor

Rushing

Rushing Yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Byron Hanspard 4,219 1994 1995 1996
2 James Gray 4,066 1986 1987 1988 1989
3 Ricky A. Williams 3,661 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 Byron Morris 3,544 1991 1992 1993
5 DeAndré Washington 3,411 2011 2013 2014 2015
6 Taurean Henderson 3,241 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Tahj Brooks 3,055[8] 2020 2021 2022 2023
8 James Hadnot 2,794 1976 1977 1978 1979
9 SaRodorick Thompson 2,664[9] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
10 Larry Isaac 2,633 1973 1974 1975 1976
Single-Season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Byron Hanspard 2,084 1996
2 Byron Morris 1,752 1993
3 Ricky A. Williams 1,582 1998
4 Tahj Brooks 1,541[8] 2023
5 James Gray 1,509 1989
6 DeAndré Washington 1,492 2015
7 Byron Hanspard 1,374 1995
8 James Hadnot 1,371 1979
9 James Hadnot 1,369 1978
10 Byron Morris 1,279 1992
Single Game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Byron Hanspard 287 1996 Baylor
2 James Gray 280 1989 Duke
3 Byron Hanspard 272 1996 Oklahoma State
4 James Hadnot 268 1978 New Mexico
5 Byron Hanspard 260 1995 Air Force
6 Ricky A. Williams 251 1998 UTEP
7 DeAndré Washington 248[10] 2015 Kansas State
8 Byron Hanspard 247 1996 Southwestern Louisiana
9 Ricky A. Williams 244 1998 Fresno State
10 James Gray 234 1989 Arizona

Rushing Touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Taurean Henderson 50 2002 2003 2004 2005
2 James Gray 45 1986 1987 1988 1989
3 SaRodorick Thompson 40[9] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
4 Byron Morris 37 1991 1992 1993
5 Ricky A. Williams 36 1998 1999 2000 2001
6 Shannon Woods 33 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 Bobby Cavazos 32 1951 1952 1953
8 Billy Taylor 29 1974 1975 1976 1977
Byron Hanspard 29 1994 1995 1996
10 Tahj Brooks 28[8] 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single-Season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Byron Morris 22 1993
2 James Gray 20 1989
3 Donny Anderson 17 1965
Taurean Henderson 17 2005
5 Taurean Henderson 16 2004
6 DeAndré Washington 14 2015
Ricky A. Williams 14 2001
Barron Batch 14 2009
9 Bobby Cavazos 13 1953
Billy Taylor 13 1977
Byron Hanspard 13 1996
Ricky A. Williams 13 1998
Single Game[11]
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Billy Taylor 5 1977 TCU
James Gray 5 1989 Rice

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 Taurean Henderson 303 2002 2003 2004 2005
2 Wes Welker 259 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Eric Ward 255 2010 2011 2012 2013
4 Jakeem Grant 254 2012 2013 2014 2015
5 Detron Lewis 238 2007 2008 2009 2010
6 Michael Crabtree 231 2007 2008
6 Nehemiah Glover 223 2001 2002 2003 2004
8 Carlos Francis 216 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 Danny Amendola 204 2004 2005 2006 2007
10 Jarrett Hicks 198 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single-Season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Michael Crabtree 134 2007
2 Danny Amendola 109 2007
3 Jace Amaro 106 2013
4 Taurean Henderson 98 2002
5 Wes Welker 97 2003
Michael Crabtree 97 2008
7 Keke Coutee 93 2013
8 Ricky A. Williams 92 2001
Darrin More 92 2012
10 Joel Filani 91 2006
Single Game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Eric Ward 16 2011 Baylor
2 Robert Johnson 15 2006 SMU
Michael Crabtree 15 2007 UTEP
Jace Amaro 15 2013 Oklahoma State
5 Wes Welker 14 2002 Texas
Danny Amendola 14 2007 Oklahoma State
Michael Crabtree 14 2007 Oklahoma State
8 Ricky A. Williams 13 2001 North Texas
Taurean Henderson 13 2002 Texas A&M
Wes Welker 13 2003 Missouri
Darrin Moore 13 2012 Baylor
Eric Ward 13 2013 SMU
Jakeem Grant 13[12] 2015 Oklahoma State
Antoine Wesley 13[4] 2018 Houston
Myles Price 13[13] 2022 Texas

Receiving Yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Jakeem Grant 3,286 2012 2013 2014 2015
2 Michael Crabtree 3,127 2007 2008
3 Wes Welker 3,069 2000 2001 2002 2003
4 Lloyd Hill 3,059 1990 1991 1992 1993
5 Carlos Francis 3,031 2000 2001 2002 2003
6 Eric Ward 2,863 2010 2011 2012 2013
7 Jarrett Hicks 2,859 2003 2004 2005 2006
8 Detron Lewis 2,729 2007 2008 2009 2010
9 Nehemiah Glover 2,725 2001 2002 2003 2004
10 Joel Filani 2,667 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single-Season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Michael Crabtree 1,962 2007
2 Keke Coutee 1,429 2017
3 Antoine Wesley 1,410 2018
4 Jace Amaro 1,352 2013
5 Joel Filani 1,300 2006
6 Jakeem Grant 1,268 2015
7 Lloyd Hill 1,261 1992
8 Danny Amendola 1,245 2007
9 Carlos Francis 1,177 2003
Jarrett Hicks 1,177 2004
Single Game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Antoine Wesley 261[4] 2018 Houston
2 Joel Filani 255 2005 Kansas State
3 Rodney Blackshear 251 1991 Houston
4 Leonard Harris 248 1983 Houston
5 Michael Crabtree 244 2007 Rice
6 Donnie Hart 241 1996 Texas
7 Michael Crabtree 237 2007 Oklahoma State
8 Carlos Francis 234 2000 Utah State
9 Danny Amendola 233 2007 Oklahoma State
10 Lloyd Hill 222 1992 Wyoming

Receiving Touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Michael Crabtree 41 2007 2008
2 Lyle Leong 32 2007 2008 2009 2010
3 Eric Ward 31 2010 2011 2012 2013
4 Jarrett Hicks 30 2003 2004 2005 2006
5 Jakeem Grant 27 2012 2013 2014 2015
6 Joel Filani 23 2003 2004 2005 2006
7 Darrin Moore 22 2000 2001 2002 2003
Mickey Peters 22 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 Carlos Francis 21 2000 2001 2002 2003
Wes Welker 21 2000 2001 2002 2003
Nehemiah Glover 21 2001 2002 2003 2004
T. J. Vasher 21 2017 2018 2019 2020
Single-Season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Michael Crabtree 22 2007
2 Michael Crabtree 19 2008
Lyle Leong 19 2010
4 Jarrett Hicks 13 2004
Joel Filani 13 2006
Darrin More 13 2012
Jonathan Giles 13 2016
8 Lloyd Hill 12 1992
Mickey Peters 12 2003
Eric Ward 12 2012
Single Game[11]
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Derek Dorris 4 2000 Kansas

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[14]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Graham Harrell 15,611 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Kliff Kingsbury 12,263 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Patrick Mahomes 12,097 2014 2015 2016
4 Seth Doege 8,700 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Robert Hall 8,489 1990 1991 1992 1993
6 Zebbie Lethridge 7,690 1994 1995 1996 1997
7 Taylor Potts 7,653 2007 2008 2009 2010
8 B. J. Symons 6,586 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 Billy Joe Tolliver 6,475 1985 1986 1987 1988
10 Davis Webb 5,567 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 B. J. Symons 5,976 2003
2 Graham Harrell 5,614 2007
3 Patrick Mahomes 5,337 2016
4 Patrick Mahomes 5,109 2015
5 Graham Harrell 5,096 2008
6 Kliff Kingsbury 4,903 2002
7 Sonny Cumbie 4,575 2004
8 Graham Harrell 4,489 2006
9 Cody Hodges 4,429 2005
10 Seth Doege 4,274 2012
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Patrick Mahomes 819[3] 2016 Oklahoma
2 B. J. Symons 681 2003 Ole Miss
3 Graham Harrell 643 2007 Oklahoma State
4 Patrick Mahomes 625[5] 2014 Baylor
5 B. J. Symons 618 2003 N.C. State
6 Cody Hodges 604 2005 Kansas State
7 Alan Bowman 602[4] 2018 Houston
8 Patrick Mahomes 584[7] 2016 Arizona State
9 Patrick Mahomes 580[6] 2016 Baylor
10 Patrick Mahomes 540[15] 2016 Stephen F. Austin

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Graham Harrell 146 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Patrick Mahomes 115 2014 2015 2016
3 Kliff Kingsbury 100 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 Seth Doege 75 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Zebbie Lethridge 71 1994 1995 1996 1997
6 Taylor Potts 66 2007 2008 2009 2010
7 B. J. Symons 61 2000 2001 2002 2003
8 James Gray 52 1986 1987 1988 1989
9 Taurean Henderson 50 2002 2003 2004 2005
10 Davis Webb 49 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 B. J. Symons 57 2003
2 Patrick Mahomes 53 2016
3 Graham Harrell 52 2007
4 Graham Harrell 51 2008
5 Kliff Kingsbury 47 2002
6 Patrick Mahomes 46 2015
7 Seth Doege 41 2012
Graham Harrell 40 2006
8 Taylor Potts 37 2010
10 Sonny Cumbie 34 2004
Cody Hodges 34 2005
Nic Shimonek 34 2017
Single game[11]
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 B. J. Symons 8 2003 Texas A&M

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Tracy Saul 25 1989 1990 1991 1992
2 Elmer Tarbox 17 1936 1937 1938
3 John Thompson 14 1951 1952 1953
Tate Randle 14 1978 1979 1980 1981
5 Boyd Cowan 12 1985 1986 1987 1988
Vincent Meeks 12 2002 2003 2004 2005
Darcel McBath 12 2002 2003 2004 2005
8 Ryan Aycock 11 2000 2001 2002 2003
Douglas Coleman III 11 2016 2017 2018 2019
10 Kevin Curtis 10 1998 1999 2000 2001
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 10[16] 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Single-Season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Elmer Tarbox 11 1938
2 John Thompson 8 1951
Tracy Saul 8 1989
Tracy Saul 8 1991
Douglas Coleman III 8 2019
6 Teddy Roberts 7 1964
7 Darcel McBath 7 2008
8 Elmer Tarbox 6 1937
Tate Randle 6 1979
Boyd Cowan 6 1987
Bart Thomas 6 1994
Ryan Aycock 6 2003
Single Game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Daniel Charbonnet 3 2008 SMU
Darcel McBath 3 2008 Kansas

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Lawrence Flugence 500 1999 2000 2001 2002
2 Brad Hastings 480 1983 1984 1985 1986
3 Kevin Curtis 430 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 Michael Johnson 393 1984 1985 1986 1987
5 Zach Thomas 390 1992 1993 1994 1995
6 Matt Wingo 385 1988 1989 1990 1991
7 Shawn Banks 365 1992 1993 1994 1995
8 Cody Davis 362 2009 2010 2011 2012
9 Jordyn Brooks 346 2016 2017 2018 2019
10 Ryan Aycock 338 2000 2001 2002 2003
Single-Season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Lawrence Flugence 193 2002
2 Brad Hastings 171 1985
3 Lawrence Flugence 156 2000
4 Michael Johnson 154 1987
5 Brad Hastings 153 1986
Kevin Curtis 153 1999
7 Ryan Aycock 151 2002
8 Lawrence Flugence 145 2001
9 Brad Hastings 141 1984
Donald Harris 141 1988
James Mosley 141 1988
Single Game[11]
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Donald Harris 30 1988 Arizona

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Aaron Hunt 34.0 1999 2000 2001 2002
2 Adell Duckett 28.0 2001 2002 2003 2004
3 Montae Reagor 25.5 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Brandon Williams 22.5 2006 2007 2008
5 Pete Robertson 22.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
6 Keyunta Dawson 19.5 2003 2004 2005 2006
7 Calvin Riggs 18.5 1983 1984 1985 1986
8 James Mosley 17.0 1985 1986 1987 1988
Shawn Jackson 17.0 1991 1992 1993
10 Eli Howard 16.5 2017 2018 2019 2020
Single-Season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Brandon Sharpe 15.0 2009
2 Adell Duckett 14.0 2003
3 Brandon Williams 13.0 2008
4 Aaron Hunt 12.0 2001
Pete Robertson 12.0 2014
6 Shawn Jackson 11.0 1992
7 Calvin Riggs 10.5 1986
Montae Reagor 10.5 1997
9 Fred Petty 9.0 1991
Aaron Hunt 9.0 2002
McKinner Dixon 9.0 2008

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 Ryan Bustin 50 2012 2013 2014
Clayton Hatfield 50 2015 2016 2017 2018
3 Alex Trlica 48 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 Bill Adams 43 1977 1978 1979
5 Trey Wolff 42[17] 2019 2020 2022
6 Ricky Gann 41 1981 1982 1983 1984
Scott Segrist 41 1985 1986 1987 1988
8 Lin Elliot 40 1988 1989 1990 1991
9 Jon Davis 35 1991 1992 1993 1994
Chris Birkholz 35 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Ryan Bustin 23 2013
2 Trey Wolff 21[17] 2022
3 Trey Wolff 20[17] 2019
4 Bill Adams 17 1979
Ricky Gann 17 1984
Lin Elliot 17 1991
Ryan Bustin 17 2012
Clayton Hatfield 17 2018
9 Bill Adams 16 1978
Chris Birkholz 16 1998
Gino Garcia 16[18] 2023

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1 Jonathan Garibay 85.2% 2020 2021
2 Clayton Hatfield 84.7% 2015 2016 2017 2018
3 Trey Wolff 80.8%[17] 2019 2020 2022
4 Ryan Bustin 76.9% 2012 2013 2014
5 Robert Treece 72.4% 2001 2002
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1 Jonathan Garibay 93.8% 2021
2 Clayton Hatfield 92.9% 2016
3 Trey Wolff 90.9%[17] 2019
4 Clayton Hatfield 89.5% 2018
5 Clayton Hatfield 87.5% 2015
6 Ryan Bustin 85.2% 2013

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  16. ^ "Dadrion Taylor-Demerson". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Trey Wolff". ESPN.com.
  18. ^ "Gino Garcia". ESPN.com.
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