Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders
Mason Rudolph is the Cowboys' career leader in passing yards, touchdowns, and total offense.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oklahoma State Cowboys football program in various categories,[ 1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, kicking , and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cowboys represent Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference .
Although Oklahoma State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1901,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. 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 1945, 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.
The Cowboys have played in 26 bowl games in their history, with 14 of them coming since 2002. While the NCAA didn't count bowl game statistics until 2002,[ 2] and most schools follow this policy, Oklahoma State's official records count all bowl game statistics. This means that while the NCAA recognizes Barry Sanders ' single-season rushing yards record of 2,628 as the national record, Oklahoma State counts his stats from the 1988 Holiday Bowl as well and recognizes the record as 2,850 yards.
Oklahoma State played in the Big 12 Championship Game in 2021, giving players in that season yet another game to accumulate statistics.
Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA declared that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, thus giving every player active in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mason Rudolph
13,618
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Spencer Sanders
9,553[ 3]
2019 2020 2021 2022
3
Brandon Weeden
9,260
2008 2009 2010 2011
4
Mike Gundy
8,473
1986 1987 1988 1989
5
Zac Robinson
8,317
2006 2007 2008 2009
6
Josh Fields
6,090
2001 2002 2003
7
Alan Bowman
5,883[ 4]
2023 2024
8
Tone' Jones
4,812
1993 1994 1995 1996
9
Clint Chelf
4,277
2010 2011 2012 2013
10
Taylor Cornelius
4,198
2015 2016 2017 2018
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mason Rudolph
4,904
2017
2
Brandon Weeden
4,727
2011
3
Brandon Weeden
4,277
2010
4
Mason Rudolph
4,091
2016
5
Taylor Cornelius
3,978
2018
6
Mason Rudolph
3,770
2015
7
Alan Bowman
3,460[ 4]
2023
8
Josh Fields
3,145
2002
9
Zac Robinson
3,064
2008
10
Spencer Sanders
2,839[ 3]
2021
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Thurman Thomas
5,001
1984 1985 1986 1987
2
Terry Miller
4,754
1974 1975 1976 1977
3
David Thompson
4,318
1993 1994 1995 1996
4
Kendall Hunter
4,181
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
Barry Sanders
3,797
1986 1987 1988
6
Ernest Anderson
3,780
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
7
Justice Hill
3,539
2016 2017 2018
8
Chuba Hubbard
3,459
2018 2019 2020
9
Tatum Bell
3,409
2000 2001 2002 2003
10
Joseph Randle
3,085
2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Barry Sanders
2,850
1988
2
Chuba Hubbard
2,094
2019
3
Terry Miller
1,887
1976
4
Ernest Anderson
1,877
1982
5
Thurman Thomas
1,767
1987
6
Ollie Gordon II
1,732[ 5]
2023
7
Terry Miller
1,680
1977
8
Thurman Thomas
1,650
1985
9
Gerald Hudson
1,642
1990
10
Kendall Hunter
1,555
2008
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
James Washington
4,472
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Rashaun Woods
4,414
2000 2001 2002 2003
3
Justin Blackmon
3,564
2009 2010 2011
4
Hart Lee Dykes
3,510
1985 1986 1987 1988
5
Tylan Wallace
3,434
2017 2018 2019 2020
6
Brennan Presley
3,315[ 6]
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
7
D'Juan Woods
2,751
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
8
Marcell Ateman
2,466
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
9
Dez Bryant
2,425
2007 2008 2009
10
Dillon Stoner
2,378
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Justin Blackmon
1,782
2010
2
Rashaun Woods
1,695
2002
3
James Washington
1,549
2017
4
Justin Blackmon
1,522
2011
5
Tylan Wallace
1,491
2018
6
Dez Bryant
1,480
2008
7
Hart Lee Dykes
1,441
1988
8
James Washington
1,380
2016
9
Rashaun Woods
1,367
2003
10
Josh Stewart
1,210
2012
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 9]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mason Rudolph
13,646
2014 2015 2016 2017
2
Spencer Sanders
11,509 [ 3]
2019 2020 2021 2022
3
Zac Robinson
10,175
2006 2007 2008 2009
4
Brandon Weeden
9,110
2008 2009 2010 2011
5
Mike Gundy
8,272
1986 1987 1988 1989
6
Josh Fields
5,984
2001 2002 2003
7
Alan Bowman
5,869 [ 4]
2023 2024
8
Tony Lindsay
5,528
1997 1998 1999 2000
9
Tone' Jones
5,341
1993 1994 1995 1996
10
Thurman Thomas
5,034
1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mason Rudolph
4,939
2017
2
Brandon Weeden
4,625
2011
3
Brandon Weeden
4,209
2010
4
Mason Rudolph
4,152
2016
5
Taylor Cornelius
4,002
2018
6
Mason Rudolph
3,735
2015
7
Zac Robinson
3,671
2007
8
Zac Robinson
3,626
2008
9
Spencer Sanders
3,507 [ 3]
2021
10
Alan Bowman
3,484 [ 4]
2023
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 11] Oklahoma State's 2021 media guide uses this specific term, and does not list official single-game leaders in this statistic.[ 1]
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Single game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Gary Darnell
27
1969
Texas Tech
2
Keith Burns
23
1992
Colorado
3
Matt Monger
21
1984
Tulsa
James Ham
21
1985
Colorado
5
Jim Krebs
20
1985
Colorado
Leonard Jackson
20
1986
Tulsa
Cornell Cannon
20
1989
Colorado
Dwayne Levels
20
2001
Baylor
Jordan Sterns
20
2014
West Virginia
10
5 times by 5 players
19
Most recent: Jordan Sterns,2016 vs. Oklahoma
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
Minimum of 15 career attempts and 10 single-season attempts.[ 1]
Scoring
Points
Touchdowns
In official NCAA statistics, touchdown totals include touchdowns scored . Accordingly, these lists include rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.
References
^ a b c d "2021 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Oklahoma State Cowboys. July 20, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f "Spencer Sanders" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "Alan Bowman" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d e f "Ollie Gordon II" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d e "Brennan Presley" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "Tay Martin" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame Box Score" . ESPN.com . January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022 .
^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "Central Michigan vs. Oklahoma State Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022 .
^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "Malcolm Rodriguez" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
^ "Nickolas Martin" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "Collin Oliver" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
^ a b c d "Tanner Brown" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 10, 2021 .
^ "Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023 .
^ "Kansas vs. Oklahoma State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023 .
^ "Logan Ward" . ESPN.com .
^ "Alex Hale" . ESPN.com .
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