NCAA Tight End Career Stats Leaders: A Comprehensive Overview
This article provides a detailed look at the NCAA tight end career stats leaders across various divisions, highlighting single-game records, season records, and career achievements.
Single-Game Records
Passing Records
- Highest Passing Efficiency Rating (Minimum 12 attempts): Tim Clifford of Indiana vs. Colorado achieved a rating of 403.4 in 1980.
- Highest Passing Efficiency Rating (Minimum 25 attempts): Bruce Gradkowski of Toledo vs. Buffalo recorded a rating of 317.4 in 2003. Geno Smith of West Virginia vs. Baylor, 2012 posted 248.0.
- Highest Passing Efficiency Rating (FCS): Taryn Christion, South Dakota State vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff, 2018 recorded 409.9.
- Highest Completion Percentage (Minimum 30 completions): Taron Dickens of Western Carolina vs. Wofford achieved 94.6% in 2025. Kyle Allen, Houston vs. Rice, Sep. 16, 2017, posted 93.9%.
- Highest Completion Percentage (Minimum 35 completions): Ian Kolste of Whitworth vs. George Fox achieved 84.9% in 2016. Lance Parker, Ouachita Baptist vs. Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 achieved 90.0%.
- Most Passing Yards: Patrick Mahomes of Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma threw for 819 yards. Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire threw for 791 yards. Sam Durley of Eureka vs. Knox threw for 719 yards.
- Most Pass Attempts: Connor Halliday of Washington State vs. Cal had 89 attempts. Jeremy Moses of Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State had 85 attempts.
- Most Completions: Connor Halliday of Washington State vs. Cal completed 58 passes. Jeremy Moses of Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State completed 57 passes.
- Most Touchdown Passes: David Klingler of Houston vs. Eastern Washington threw 11 touchdown passes. Ren Hefley of Presbyterian vs St. Andrews threw 10 touchdown passes.
- Most Interceptions Thrown: John Reaves of Florida vs. Auburn threw 9 interceptions. Dan Crowley of Towson vs. Maine threw 7 interceptions.
- Most Consecutive Completions: Dominique Davis of East Carolina completed 26 passes. Taron Dickens of Western Carolina completed 46 passes. Chris Edwards of Washington & Jefferson completed 29 passes.
Receiving Records
- Most Receiving Yards: Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska had 405 receiving yards. Kassim Osgood of Cal Poly vs. Northern Iowa had 376 receiving yards. Lewis Howes of Principia vs. Martin Luther had 418 receiving yards.
- Most Touchdown Receptions: Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State vs. SMU had 7 touchdown receptions. Cos DeMatteo of Chattanooga vs. Mississippi Valley had 6 touchdown receptions.
- Most Receptions: David Piland of Houston vs. Louisiana Tech had 77 receptions. Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion vs. New Hampshire had 79 receptions. Bryan Peterson, Whitworth (WA) vs. LaVerne had 82 receptions.
Rushing Records
- Most Rushing Yards: Samaje Perine of Oklahoma vs. Kansas rushed for 427 yards. Maurice Hicks of North Carolina A&T vs. Morgan State rushed for 437 yards. Montie Quinn of Curry vs. Nichols rushed for 522 yards.
- Most Rushing Touchdowns: Howard Griffith of Illinois vs. Southern Illinois and Kalen Ballage of Arizona State vs. Texas Tech, and Jaret Patterson of Buffalo each had 8 rushing touchdowns. Omar Cuff of Delaware vs. William & Mary, and Jessie Burton of McNeese State vs. Southern Utah, and Archie Amerson of Northern Arizona vs. Weber State each had 42 rushing touchdowns.
All-Purpose Records
- Most All-Purpose Yards: Charlie Calhoun of Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) had 1,318 all-purpose yards. Drew Shipley of Minnesota Morris vs. Crown had 336 all-purpose yards.
Kicking and Punting Records
- Most Field Goals Made: Charlie Calhoun of Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) made 36 field goals. Matt Stover of Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana-Monroe made 16 field goals.
- Highest Punting Average (Minimum 5-9 punts): Braden Mann of Texas A&M vs. Alabama averaged 60.8 yards per punt. Eddie Johnson of Idaho State vs. Cal Poly averaged 61.5 yards per punt. Danny Breslow averaged 58.4 yards per punt.
Defensive Records
- Most Interceptions: St. Cloud State College vs Bemidji had 11 interceptions. Brown vs Rhode Island had 11 interceptions.
- Most Interceptions by an Individual: Lee Cook, Oklahoma St. vs. Detroit, Walt Pastuszak, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Byron Beaver, Houston vs. Baylor, and Dan Rebsch, Miami (OH) vs. Western Mich., each had 5 interceptions. Mark Cordes, Eastern Washington vs. Boise State, Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, and Karl Johnson, Jackson State vs. Grambling, each had 5 interceptions. Bill Trewick, St. Cloud State vs. Bemidji, and Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T each had 5 interceptions.
- Most Tackles: Al Brosky of Illinois had 15 tackles. Harold Stuart of West Texas State had 32 tackles. Keith LaDu of Oberlin had 31 tackles.
- Most Sacks: Darryl Wilson of Concord vs. West Virginia State, and Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, each had 9 sacks. Kevin McNamara, St. John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL) had 7+1⁄2 sacks.
Return Records
- Most Kick Return Yards: Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma vs. UCLA had 277 kick return yards. Leonard Goolsby of South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State had 227 kick return yards. P. J. Williams, Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Mississippi College had 278 kick return yards.
- Most Kick Return Touchdowns: Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma vs. UCLA had 3 kick return touchdowns. Zuriel Smith of Hampton vs. Virginia State, and Aaron Fix, Canisius vs. Siena, each had 3 kick return touchdowns.
- Most Punt Return Touchdowns: Victor Bolden of Oregon State vs. Washington had 12 punt return touchdowns. Eric Slenk, Valparaiso vs. Jacksonville had 12 punt return touchdowns. Arlie Myers, Nebraska Wesleyan vs. Morningside had 14 punt return touchdowns.
- Most Punt Return Yards: Leonard Johnson of Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State had 319 punt return yards. Colby Goodwyn of Old Dominion vs. Cal Poly had 333 punt return yards. Rashad Sims, Millsaps vs. East Texas Baptist had 334 punt return yards.
Season Records
Passing Records
- Highest Passing Efficiency Rating: Luke Lehnen, North Central, 2021-24 (min.
- Lowest Interception Percentage: Matt Blundin, Virginia, 1991 (150-349 attempts) had 0.0%. Kellen Moore, Boise State, 2009 (min. had 0.70%. Trey Lance, North Dakota State, 2019 (150-349 attempts) had 0.00%.
Rushing Records
- All-Time Leading Rusher: Jaleel McLaughlin is the NCAA's all-time leading rusher.
Punting Records
- Highest Punting Average: Matt Araiza, San Diego State, 2021 averaged 51.19 yards per punt. Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2002 averaged 48.2 yards per punt. Taylor Accardi, Colorado School of Mines, 2012 averaged 51.1 yards per punt.
Receiving Records
- Most Receiving Yards by a Tight End in a Single Season: Harold Fannin Jr. achieved the record in 2024 with 1,555 receiving yards.
- Most Receptions by a Tight End in a Single Season: Harold Fannin Jr. also broke this record in 2024 with 117 receptions.
Career Records
Passing Records
- Passing Yards: Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002-2005 had 10,780 passing yards. Luke Jones, New Mexico Highlands, 2016 had 3,686 passing yards.
Punting Records
- Highest Punting Average: Tory Taylor, Iowa, 2020-23 (min.
Additional Statistics from 2025 Season
SEC Player Receiving Stats 2025
- Brenen Thompson (MSST)
- Chris Brazzell III (TENN)
- Isaiah Sategna III (OU)
- Harrison Wallace III (MISS)
- KC Concepcion (TA&M)
- Mario Craver (TA&M)
- Germie Bernard (ALA)
- Braylon Staley (TENN)
- Ryan Wingo (TEX)
- Anthony Evans III (MSST)
- Mike Matthews (TENN)
- De'Zhaun Stribling (MISS)
- Zachariah Branch (UGA)
- Tre Richardson (VAN)
- Junior Sherrill (VAN)
- Eli Stowers (VAN)
- O'Mega Blake (ARK)
- Kevin Coleman Jr. (MIZ)
- Cam Coleman (AUB)
- Ryan Williams (ALA)
- Deuce Alexander (MISS)
- Dae'Quan Wright (MISS)
- Cayden Lee (MISS)
- Deion Burks (OU)
- Nyck Harbor (SC)
- Raylen Sharpe (ARK)
- Vandrevius Jacobs (SC)
- Kendrick Law (UK)
- Eric Singleton Jr. (AUB)
- Jaren Kanak (OU)
- Barion Brown (LSU)
- DeAndre Moore Jr. (TEX)
- Rohan Jones (ARK)
- Parker Livingstone (TEX)
- Vernell Brown III (FLA)
- Isaiah Horton (ALA)
- Ashton Bethel-Roman (TA&M)
- Zavion Thomas (LSU)
- Malcolm Simmons (AUB)
- Lotzeir Brooks (ALA)
- Trey'Dez Green (LSU)
- Josh Cuevas (ALA)
- Emmett Mosley V (TEX)
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Team Leaders (Vanderbilt)
- Pass Yards: 3,539 (Pavia)
- Rush Yards: 862 (Pavia)
- Receiving Yards: 806 (Richardson)
Team Rankings (Vanderbilt)
- PPG: 39.4 (9th)
- Opp PPG: 21.9 (45th)
- Rush YDS/G: 185.9 (41st)
- Pass YDS/G: 282.6 (19th)
2025 SEC Standings
- Texas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Pass Yards Leaders
- 4,379 (Mestemaker), 3,973 (Mensah), 3,937 (Chambliss)
Rush Yards Leaders
- 1,661 (Cook), 1,649 (Hardy), 1,567 (Lacy)
Rec Yards Leaders
- 1,291 (Scudero), 1,276 (Bell), 1,264 (Young)
Pass TD Leaders
- 41 (Mendoza), 34 (Mensah), 34 (Mestemaker)
Rush TD Leaders
- 25 (Hawkins), 24 (Lacy), 18 (Hellums)
Rec TD Leaders
- 15 (Sarratt), 14 (Brown), 13 (Cooper)
QB Rating Leaders
- 182.9 (Mendoza), 177.5 (Sayin), 170.4 (Pavia)
Sack Leaders
- 14.5 (Bailey), 14.5 (Tucker), 12.5 (Smith)
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