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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 .
Passing
Passing yards
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
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
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
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
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
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
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 26]
Total offense yards
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
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.
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
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
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
References
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^ "2015 Purdue Boilermakers Media Guide" (PDF) . PurdueSports.com . Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Aidan O'Connell" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "McCann kicks FG as time expires; Missouri beats Purdue 40-37" . ESPN.com . September 16, 2018.
^ a b "Purdue 45, Cent. Michigan 22" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2007.[dead link ]
^ a b c "Michigan State vs. Purdue Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Tennessee vs. Purdue Box Score" . ESPN.com . December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f "Orton's 530 total yards a school record" . ESPN.com . November 20, 2004.[dead link ]
^ a b c d e "Box Score: Vanderbilt vs. Purdue" . ESPN.com . September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019 .
^ a b "Purdue 31, E. Illinois 3" . ESPN.com . September 8, 2007.[dead link ]
^ a b "Orton tosses 5 TDs for dominating Boilermakers" . ESPN.com . September 11, 2004.[dead link ]
^ "Purdue caps Tiller era with colossal rout of Indiana" . ESPN.com . November 22, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021.
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^ "Harris' 32-yard TD toss with 2:08 left the difference" . ESPN.com . September 6, 2003.[dead link ]
^ a b "Field goal with 3 seconds left wins game" . ESPN.com . October 18, 2003.[dead link ]
^ "Northwestern hands Purdue fourth straight loss" . ESPN.com . October 15, 2005.[dead link ]
^ "Purdue, WR David Bell continue dominance over No. 2 Iowa with stunning upset win" . ESPN.com . October 16, 2021.
^ "Quinn, Irish offense come to life in victory over Purdue" . ESPN.com . September 30, 2006.[dead link ]
^ "Purdue vs. Northwestern Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
^ "Payne Durham" . ESPN.com .
^ "Indiana State vs. Purdue Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 .
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008 .
^ "Purdue 41, Indiana 14" . ESPN.com . November 19, 2005.[dead link ]
^ "Michigan handles Purdue despite 4 Denard Robinson turnovers" . ESPN.com . November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023.
^ a b c d "Mitchell Fineran" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d "J.D. Dellinger" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 7, 2019 .
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