This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers football yearly statistical leaders shows the yearly individual passing , rushing , and receiving leaders of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program.[ 1] Nebraska began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, but early records are often incomplete and inconsistent as they were reported and compiled by various newspapers or wire services, which often contradicted each other.[ 2] The university generally excludes records prior to 1946. When available, this list includes statistical records from 1946 until the present day.
The NCAA did not include bowl game statistics in official records until 2002.[ 3] For consistency, statistics from bowl games prior to 2002 are not included in these lists.
Passing Led country Led conference Program record
Year Passing yards Passing touchdowns Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete 1946 Sam Vacanti 291 Sam Vacanti 5 1947 Del Wiegand 176 Not available [ a] 1948 Kenny Fischer 296 1949 Fran Nagle 592 1950 697 Fran Nagle 9 1951 John Bordogna 431 John Bordogna 4 1952 532 Three tied 1 1953 655 Bordogna / Fischer 1 1954 Don Erway 329 Don Erway 4 1955 312 Erway / Harshman 1 1956 Roy Stinnett 171 William Greenlaw 2 1957 140 Larry Naviaux 1 1958 George Harshman 201 Harshman / Naviaux 2 1959 Harry Tolly 200 Harry Tolly 4 1960 Pat Fischer 161 Pat Fischer 1 1961 Dennis Claridge 464 Dennis Claridge 3 1962 829 4 1963 440 Claridge / Woods 1 1964 Bob Churchich 893 Bob Churchich 7 1965 Fred Duda 632 Fred Duda 6 1966 Bob Churchich 1,136 Bob Churchich 4 1967 Frank Patrick 1,449 Frank Patrick 7 1968 Ernie Sigler 907 Ernie Sigler 5 1969 Jerry Tagge 1,302 Van Brownson 4 1970 1,383 Jerry Tagge 12 1971 2,019 17 1972 David Humm 2,074 David Humm 17 1973 1,526 12 1974 1,435 12 1975 Vince Ferragamo 1,153 Vince Ferragamo 12 1976 2,071 20 1977 Randy Garcia 568 Randy Garcia 3 1978 Tom Sorley 1,571 Tom Sorley 12 1979 Tim Hager 680 Tim Hager 6 1980 Jeff Quinn 1,337 Jeff Quinn 14 1981 Turner Gill 619 Turner Gill 9 1982 1,182 11 1983 1,516 14 1984 Craig Sundberg 740 Sundberg / Turner 4 1985 McCathorn Clayton 602 Clayton / Turner 3 1986 Steve Taylor 808 Steve Taylor 6 1987 902 13 1988 1,067 11 1989 Gerry Gdowski 1,326 Gerry Gdowski 19 1990 Mickey Joseph 624 Mickey Joseph 11 1991 Keithen McCant 1,454 Keithen McCant 13 1992 Tommie Frazier 727 Tommie Frazier 10 1993 1,159 12 1994 Brook Berringer 1,295 Brook Berringer 10 1995 Tommie Frazier 1,362 Tommie Frazier 17 1996 Scott Frost 1,440 Scott Frost 13 1997 1,237 5 1998 Bobby Newcombe 712 Eric Crouch 4 1999 Eric Crouch 1,269 7 2000 1,101 11 2001 1,510 7 2002 Jammal Lord 1,362 Jammal Lord 12 2003 1,305 6 2004 Joe Dailey 2,025 Joe Dailey 17 2005 Zac Taylor 2,653 Zac Taylor 19 2006 3,197 26 2007 Sam Keller 2,422 Joe Ganz 16 2008 Joe Ganz 3,568 25 2009 Zac Lee 2,143 Zac Lee 14 2010 Taylor Martinez 1,631 Taylor Martinez 10 2011 2,089 13 2012 2,871 23 2013 Tommy Armstrong 966 10 2014 2,695 Tommy Armstrong 22 2015 3,030 22 2016 2,180 14 2017 Tanner Lee 3,143 Tanner Lee 23 2018 Adrian Martinez 2,617 Adrian Martinez 17 2019 1,956 10 2020 1,055 4 2021 2,863 14 2022 Casey Thompson 2,407 Casey Thompson 17 2023 Heinrich Haarberg 967 Heinrich Haarberg 7 2024 Dylan Raiola 2,819 Dylan Raiola 13
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Rushing Led country Led conference Program record
Year Rushing yards Rushing touchdowns Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete 1946 Dick Hutton 392 Not available [ a] 1947 Dale Adams 249 1948 Cletus Fischer 308 1949 Bill Mueller 559 Fran Nagle 3 1950 Bobby Reynolds 1,342 Bobby Reynolds 19 1951 424 Not available [ a] 1952 John Bordogna 576 John Bordogna 8 1953 Bob Smith 704 6 1954 William Greenlaw 427 Dennis Korinek 4 1955 Rex Fischer 599 Don Erway 6 1956 Jerry Brown 690 Jerry Brown 5 1957 398 Roy Stinnett 3 1958 Larry Naviaux 261 Not available [ a] 1959 Carroll Zaruba 463 1960 Bill Thornton 422 Pat Fischer 5 1961 618 Bill Thornton 5 1962 Willie Ross 431 Dennis Claridge 10 1963 Rudy Johnson 573 Rudy Johnson 7 1964 Frank Solich 444 Kent McCloughan 8 1965 Harry Wilson 672 Charlie Winters 7 1966 635 Ben Gregory 6 1967 Dick Davis 717 Frank Patrick 3 1968 Joe Orduna 677 Joe Orduna 10 1969 Jeff Kinney 546 Jeff Kinney 9 1970 Joe Orduna 834 Joe Orduna 14 1971 Jeff Kinney 1,037 Jeff Kinney 16 1972 Gary Dixon 508 Gary Dixon 8 1973 Tony Davis 1,008 Tony Davis 12 1974 Monte Anthony 587 Monte Anthony 6 1975 723 Anthony / O'Leary 7 1976 Rick Berns 854 Rick Berns 9 1977 I. M. Hipp 1,301 I. M. Hipp 10 1978 936 Rick Berns 10 1979 Jarvis Redwine 1,042 Jarvis Redwine 8 1980 1,119 Roger Craig 15 1981 Roger Craig 1,060 Phil Bates 7 1982 Mike Rozier 1,689 Mike Rozier 15 1983 2,148 29 1984 Doug DuBose 1,040 Travis Turner 10 1985 1,161 DuBose / Rathman 8 1986 Keith Jones 830 Keith Jones 14 1987 1,232 13 1988 Ken Clark 1,497 Steve Taylor 13 1989 1,196 Gerry Gdowski 13 1990 Leodis Flowers 940 Mickey Joseph 10 1991 Derek Brown 1,313 Brown / Jones 14 1992 Calvin Jones 1,210 Calvin Jones 14 1993 1,043 12 1994 Lawrence Phillips 1,722 Lawrence Phillips 16 1995 Ahman Green 1,086 Tommie Frazier 14 1996 917 DeAngelo Evans 14 1997 1,877 Ahman Green 22 1998 Correll Buckhalter 799 Buckhalter / Newcombe 8 1999 Eric Crouch 889 Eric Crouch 16 2000 Dan Alexander 1,154 20 2001 Dahrran Diedrick 1,299 18 2002 Jammal Lord 1,412 Jammal Lord 8 2003 948 10 2004 Cory Ross 1,102 Jackson / Ross 6 2005 882 Cory Ross 5 2006 Brandon Jackson 989 Glenn / Jackson 8 2007 Marlon Lucky 1,019 Marlon Lucky 9 2008 Roy Helu 803 Helu / Lucky 7 2009 1,147 Roy Helu 10 2010 1,245 Taylor Martinez 12 2011 Rex Burkhead 1,357 Rex Burkhead 15 2012 Ameer Abdullah 1,137 Taylor Martinez 10 2013 1,690 Imani Cross 10 2014 1,611 Ameer Abdullah 19 2015 Terrell Newby 765 Tommy Armstrong 7 2016 879 8 2017 Devine Ozigbo 493 Mikhale Wilbon 6 2018 1,082 Devine Ozigbo 12 2019 Dedrick Mills 745 Dedrick Mills 10 2020 Adrian Martinez 521 Adrian Martinez 7 2021 525 13 2022 Anthony Grant 915 Anthony Grant 6 2023 Heinrich Haarberg 477 Heinrich Haarberg 5 2024 Dante Dowdell 614 Dante Dowdell 12
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Receiving Led country Led conference Program record
Year Receptions Receiving yards Receiving touchdowns Records prior to 1945 are inconsistent or incomplete 1946 William Moomey 8 Dick Hutton 228 Not available [ a] 1947 Cochrane / Damkroger 6 Alex Cochrane 120 1948 Dick Hutton 15 Dick Hutton 231 1949 Frank Simon 7 Frank Simon 221 1950 12 200 Bobby Reynolds 3 1951 21 339 Ray Novak 3 1952 Andy Loehr 8 Andy Loehr 206 Three tied 1 1953 16 Bill Schabacker 193 Korinek / Smith 1 1954 Loehr / Rolston 6 LeRoy Butherus 112 Seven tied 1 1955 Jon McWilliams 14 Jon McWilliams 239 Jon McWilliams 2 1956 Frank Nappi 13 Frank Nappi 139 Frank Nappi 2 1957 Douglas Thomas 6 Clarence Cook 80 Douglas Thomas 1 1958 Pat Fischer 7 Clay White 137 Four tied 1 1959 Clay White 7 Roger Brede 66 Carroll Zaruba 2 1960 6 Clay White 72 Bennie Dillard 1 1961 Richard McDaniel 14 Donald Purcell 173 Three tied 1 1962 James Huge 11 James Huge 208 Six tied 1 1963 Jeter / Tomlinson 9 Richard Callahan 157 Jeter / Love 1 1964 Tony Jeter 18 Freeman White 338 Kent McCloughan 4 1965 Freeman White 28 458 Freeman White 6 1966 Tom Penney 24 Tom Penney 286 Dennis Morrison 2 1967 Dennis Richnafsky 36 Dennis Richnafsky 422 Dennis Richnafsky 3 1968 Tom Penney 25 Tom Penney 424 Jim McFarland 4 1969 Jeff Kinney 41 Jeff Kinney 433 Guy Ingles 3 1970 Johnny Rodgers 35 Johnny Rodgers 665 8 1971 53 872 Johnny Rodgers 11 1972 55 942 8 1973 Ritch Bahe 30 Frosty Anderson 504 Frosty Anderson 8 1974 Don Westbrook 33 Don Westbrook 508 Don Westbrook 7 1975 Bobby Thomas 24 Bobby Thomas 501 Bobby Thomas 7 1976 Three tied 30 Chuck Malito 615 7 1977 Spaeth / Smith 23 Tim Smith 371 Ken Spaeth 2 1978 Junior Miller 30 Junior Miller 560 Junior Miller 5 1979 Tim Smith 30 Tim Smith 477 7 1980 Todd Brown 28 Todd Brown 416 Todd Brown 5 1981 Jamie Williams 22 Jamie Williams 282 Jamie Williams 4 1982 Irving Fryar 24 Todd Brown 399 Todd Brown 4 1983 40 Irving Fryar 780 Irving Fryar 8 1984 Shane Swanson 16 Todd Frain 218 Brian Hiemer 4 1985 Robb Schnitzler 16 Robb Schnitzler 382 Three tied 2 1986 Dana Brinson 14 Todd Millikan 230 Todd Millikan 4 1987 Rod Smith 21 Rod Smith 329 Tom Banderas 6 1988 Morgan Gregory 20 Todd Millikan 308 Todd Millikan 7 1989 19 Richard Bell 357 Jon Bostick 6 1990 Jon Bostick 19 Jon Bostick 375 Johnny Mitchell 7 1991 Johnny Mitchell 31 Johnny Mitchell 534 Bostick / Mitchell 5 1992 Bell / Jones 14 Corey Dixon 279 Gerald Armstrong 7 1993 Abdul Muhammad 25 Abdul Muhammad 383 5 1994 23 360 Eric Alford 4 1995 Clester Johnson 22 Clester Johnson 367 Jon Vedral 5 1996 Brendan Holbein 23 Brendan Holbein 335 Holbein / Jackson 4 1997 Cheatham / Green 14 Matt Davison 232 Sheldon Jackson 2 1998 Matt Davison 32 394 4 1999 29 441 Bobby Newcombe 3 2000 21 389 Tracey Wistrom 5 2001 Wilson Thomas 37 Wilson Thomas 616 Wilson Thomas 3 2002 30 353 Matt Herian 4 2003 Herian / Pilkington 22 Matt Herian 484 3 2004 Ross Pilkington 27 Ross Pilkington 337 Herian / Kriewald 3 2005 Nate Swift 45 Nate Swift 641 Nunn / Swift 7 2006 Terrence Nunn 42 Maurice Purify 630 Maurice Purify 7 2007 Marlon Lucky 75 814 9 2008 Nate Swift 63 Nate Swift 941 Nate Swift 10 2009 Niles Paul 40 Niles Paul 796 McNeill / Paul 4 2010 Brandon Kinnie 44 516 Kyler Reed 8 2011 Kenny Bell 32 Kenny Bell 461 Kenny Bell 3 2012 50 863 8 2013 52 Quincy Enunwa 753 Quincy Enunwa 12 2014 47 Kenny Bell 788 Kenny Bell 6 2015 Jordan Westerkamp 65 Jordan Westerkamp 918 Jordan Westerkamp 7 2016 38 526 5 2017 Stanley Morgan 61 Stanley Morgan 986 Stanley Morgan 10 2018 70 1,004 J. D. Spielman 8 2019 J. D. Spielman 49 J. D. Spielman 898 5 2020 Wan'Dale Robinson 51 Wan'Dale Robinson 461 Five tied 1 2021 Samori Toure 46 Samori Toure 898 Samori Toure 5 2022 Trey Palmer 71 Trey Palmer 1,043 Trey Palmer 9 2023 Billy Kemp 35 Billy Kemp 310 Thomas Fidone 4 2024 Jacory Barney Jr. 55 Jahmal Banks 587 Isaiah Neyor 5
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See also
Notes ^ a b c d e Scoring statistics unavailable for several years in the 1940s and 1950s. ^ Tackles for loss include sacks since 1981.[ 1] ^ Sacks were not tracked until 1981. ^ Pass breakup statistics unavailable until 1965.
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