The Syracuse Orange football statistical leaders  are individual statistical leaders of the Syracuse Orange football  program in various categories,[ 1] passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Orange represent Syracuse University  in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference . 
Although Syracuse began competing in intercollegiate football in 1889,[ 1] 
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.[ 2] These lists are updated through Syracuse's game against Duke University on November 16, 2019 . 
 
Passing  
Passing yards         Career     Rk   Player   Yards   Years       1  Eric Dungey 9,340[ 3]   2015  2016  2017  2018     2  Ryan Nassib 9,190  2009  2010  2011  2012     3  Marvin Graves 8,466  1990  1991  1992  1993     4  Donovan McNabb 8,389  1995  1996  1997  1998     5  Don McPherson 5,812  1984  1985  1986  1987     6  Garrett Shrader 5,771[ 4]   2021  2022  2023     7  Perry Patterson  5,220  2003  2004  2005  2006     8  Kyle McCord 4,779  2024     9  R. J. Anderson  4,698  2000  2001  2002  2003     10  Troy Nunes  4,578  1999  2000  2001  2002   
     Single season     Rk   Player   Yards   Year       1  Kyle McCord 4,779  2024     2  Ryan Nassib 3,749  2012     3  Eric Dungey  2,868[ 3]   2018     4  Ryan Nassib 2,685  2011     5  Eric Dungey  2,679[ 3]   2016     6  Garrett Shrader 2,640[ 4]   2022     7  Marvin Graves 2,547  1993     8  Eric Dungey  2,495[ 3]   2017     9  Donovan McNabb 2,488  1997     10  Tommy DeVito 2,360[ 5]   2019   
       
   
  
Passing touchdowns   
Rushing  
Rushing yards         Career     Rk   Player   Yards   Years       1  Joe Morris 4,299  1978  1979  1980  1981     2  Walter Reyes  3,424  2001  2002  2003  2004     3  Sean Tucker 3,182[ 13]   2020  2021  2022     4  Delone Carter 3,104  2006  2008  2009  2010     5  Larry Csonka 2,934  1965  1966  1967     6  James Mungro 2,869  1998  1999  2000  2001     7  Floyd Little 2,704  1964  1965  1966     8  David Walker 2,643  1989  1990  1991  1992     9  Dee Brown 2,626  1997  1998  1999  2000     10  Moe Neal  2,560[ 14]   2016  2017  2018  2019   
     Single season     Rk   Player   Yards   Year       1  Sean Tucker 1,496[ 13]   2021     2  Joe Morris 1,372  1979     3  Walter Reyes  1,347  2003     4  Delone Carter 1,233  2010     5  Joe Morris 1,194  1981     6  Jerome Smith 1,171  2012     7  James Mungro 1,170  2001     8  Curtis Brinkley 1,164  2008     9  Walter Reyes  1,135  2002     10  Larry Csonka 1,127  1967   
       
   
  
Rushing touchdowns   
Receiving  
Receptions   
Receiving yards         Career     Rk   Player   Yards   Years      1  Steve Ishmael 2,891  2014  2015  2016  2017     2  Marvin Harrison 2,728  1992  1993  1994  1995     3  Alec Lemon 2,596  2009  2010  2011  2012     4  Shelby Hill  2,296  1990  1991  1992  1993     5  Rob Moore 2,122  1987  1988  1989     6  Scott Schwedes 2,111  1983  1984  1985  1986     7  Mike Williams 2,044  2006  2007  2009     8  Taj Harris  2,028[ 21]   2018  2019  2020  2021     9  Oronde Gadsden II 1,994[ 22]   2021  2022  2023  2024     10  Jarrod West  1,836  2011  2012  2013  2014   
           
   
  
Receiving touchdowns   
Total offense  Total offense  is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 29] 
 
Total offense yards         Career     Rk   Player   Yards   Years       1  Eric Dungey  11,333 [ 3] 2015  2016  2017  2018     2  Donovan McNabb 9,950 1995  1996  1997  1998     3  Ryan Nassib 9,358 2009  2010  2011  2012     4  Marvin Graves 8,755 1990  1991  1992  1993     5  Garrett Shrader 7,474 [ 4] 2021  2022  2023     6  Don McPherson 7,063 1984  1985  1986  1987     7  Bill Hurley  5,949 1975  1976  1977  1978  1979     8  R. J. Anderson  5,347 2000  2001  2002  2003     9  Perry Patterson  5,180 2003  2004  2005  2006     10  Troy Nunes  4,880 1999  2000  2001  2002   
     Single season     Rk   Player   Yards   Year       1  Kyle McCord 4,714 2024     2  Ryan Nassib 3,891 2012     3  Eric Dungey  3,622 [ 3] 2018     4  Garrett Shrader 3,093 [ 4] 2022     5  Eric Dungey  3,090 [ 3] 2017     6  Eric Dungey  2,972 [ 3] 2016     7  Donovan McNabb 2,892 1997     8  Ryan Nassib 2,724 2011     9  Marvin Graves 2,696 1993     10  Don McPherson 2,540 1987   
       
   
  
Touchdowns responsible for  "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 32] 
                Single game     Rk   Player   TDs   Year   Opponent       1  Zack Mahoney  7 [ 9] 2016 Pittsburgh     2  Jim Brown 6 1956 Colgate     Eric Dungey  6 [ 33] 2018 Boston College   
   
   
  
Defense  
Interceptions   
Tackles   
Sacks   
Kicking  
Field goals made   
Field goal percentage   
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