The Duke Blue Devils football statistical leaders  are individual statistical leaders of the Duke Blue Devils 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 Blue Devils represent Duke University  in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference .
Although Duke began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[ 1] 
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1930s, 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 NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2]  
The Blue Devils also played in the 2013  ACC Championship Game , giving players in that season yet another game in which to accumulate statistics. These lists are updated through Duke's game against North Carolina A&T on September 7, 2019 .
Passing 
Passing yards 
Career
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Thaddeus Lewis 10,065 
2006  2007  2008  2009 
 
2 
Ben Bennett 9,614 
1980  1981  1982  1983 
 
3 
Sean Renfree 9,465 
2009  2010  2011  2012 
 
4 
Spence Fischer 
9,019 
1992  1993  1994  1995 
 
5 
Daniel Jones 8,201[ 3]  
2016  2017  2018 
 
6 
Steve Slayden 
8,004 
1984  1985  1986  1987 
 
7 
Leo Hart 6,116 
1968  1969  1970 
 
8 
Anthony Boone 5,789 
2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
9 
Dave Brown 5,717 
1989  1990  1991 
 
10 
Anthony Dilweg 4,557 
1985  1986  1987  1988 
 
 
Single season
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Anthony Dilweg 3,824 
1988 
 
2 
Thaddeus Lewis 3,330 
2009 
 
3 
Sean Renfree 3,131 
2010 
 
4 
Sean Renfree 3,113 
2012 
 
5 
Ben Bennett 3,086 
1983 
 
6 
Ben Bennett 3,033 
1982 
 
7 
Riley Leonard 2,967[ 4]  
2022 
 
8 
Maalik Murphy 2,933 
2024 
 
9 
Steve Slayden 
2,924 
1987 
 
10 
Sean Renfree 2,891 
2011 
 
 
 
  
 
Passing touchdowns 
Rushing 
Rushing yards 
Career
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Chris Douglas 
3,122 
2000  2001  2002  2003 
 
2 
Steve Jones 2,951 
1970  1971  1972 
 
3 
Randy Cuthbert 2,790 
1988  1989  1990  1991  1992 
 
4 
Mataeo Durant 2,562[ 10]  
2018  2019  2020  2021 
 
5 
Shaun Wilson 2,463 
2014  2015  2016  2017 
 
6 
Mike Grayson 
2,441 
1980  1981  1982  1983 
 
7 
Deon Jackson 2,267[ 11]  
2017  2018  2019  2020 
 
8 
Tony Benjamin 2,251 
1973  1974  1975  1976 
 
9 
Jela Duncan 
2,025[ 12]  
2013  2014  2015  2016 
 
10 
Julius Grantham 
1,989 
1982  1983  1984  1985  1986 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Rushing touchdowns 
 
 
Single game
 
Rk
 
Player
 
TDs
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Winston Siegfried 
4 
1941 NC State
  
Tom Davis 
4 
1942 NC State
  
Tony Benjamin 4 
1975 Wake Forest
  
Mike Dunn 
4 
1976 North Carolina
  
Robert Baldwin 
4 
1994 Maryland
  
Justin Boyle 
4 
2006 Vanderbilt
  
Brandon Connette 
4[ 17]  
2013 Miami
  
Gunnar Holmberg 
4[ 18]  
2021 Kansas
  
 
  
 
Receiving 
Receptions 
Receiving yards 
Career
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Conner Vernon 3,749 
2009  2010  2011  2012 
 
2 
Jamison Crowder 3,641 
2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
3 
Clarkston Hines 
3,318 
1986  1987  1988  1989 
 
4 
Jalon Calhoun 
3,026[ 20]  
2019  2020  2021  2022  2023 
 
5 
T. J. Rahming 
2,919[ 19]  
2015  2016  2017  2018 
 
6 
Donovan Varner 
2,660 
2008  2009  2010  2011 
 
7 
Eron Riley 2,413 
2005  2006  2007  2008 
 
8 
Wes Chesson 2,399 
1968  1969  1970 
 
9 
Scottie Montgomery 2,378 
1996  1997  1998  1999 
 
10 
Jordan Moore 2,352[ 21]  
2021  2022  2023  2024 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Receiving touchdowns 
Total offense 
Total offense  is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 24] 
Total offense yards 
Career
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Thaddeus Lewis 9,987 2006  2007  2008  2009 
 
2 
Daniel Jones 9,524 [ 3] 2016  2017  2018 
 
3 
Sean Renfree 9,298 2009  2010  2011  2012 
 
4 
Spence Fischer 
9,108 1992  1993  1994  1995 
 
5 
Ben Bennett 9,061 1980  1981  1982  1983 
 
6 
Steve Slayden 
8,129 1984  1985  1986  1987 
 
7 
Anthony Boone 6,589 2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
8 
Leo Hart 6,267 1968  1969  1970 
 
9 
Dave Brown 5,770 1989  1990  1991 
 
10 
Riley Leonard 5,674 [ 4] 2021  2022  2023 
 
 
Single season
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Anthony Dilweg 3,713 1988 
 
2 
Riley Leonard 3,666 [ 4] 2022 
 
3 
Thomas Sirk 
3,428 2015 
 
4 
Thaddeus Lewis 3,378 2009 
 
5 
Daniel Jones 3,322 [ 3] 2016 
 
6 
Sean Renfree 3,084 2010 
 
7 
Anthony Boone 3,075 2014 
 
8 
Sean Renfree 3,063 2012 
 
9 
Daniel Jones 2,993 [ 3] 2018 
 
10 
Steve Slayden 
2,968 1987 
 
 
 
  
 
Touchdowns responsible for 
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 26] 
Defense 
Interceptions 
 
Single season
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Ints
 
Year
  
1 
George Skipworth 
9 
1949 
 
2 
Jerry Barger 
7 
1954 
 
Rich Searl 
7 
1970 
 
John Talley 
7 
2006 
 
5 
John Friedlund 
6 
1948 
 
Jerry Barger 
6 
1953 
 
Dale Boyd 
6 
1955 
 
Craig Hoskins 
6 
1979 
 
Bill Obremsky 
6 
1981 
 
Wyatt Smith 
6 
1989 
 
Mark Gilbert 
6 
2017 
 
 
Single game
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Ints
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Fred Folger 
3 
1947 Maryland
  
John Friedlund 
3 
1948 George Washington
  
George Skipworth 
3 
1949 Tennessee
  
George Skipworth 
3 
1949 George Washington
  
Jerry Barger 
3 
1954 North Carolina
  
Mike Davies 
3 
1971 West Virginia
  
Dennis Tabron 
3 
1980 Clemson
  
 
  
 
Tackles 
 
 
Single game
 
Rk
 
Player
 
Tackles
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Dick Biddle 
31 
1968 South Carolina
  
2 
Dick Biddle 
25 
1968 North Carolina
  
Mike Junkin 25 
1986 Northwestern
  
4 
Keith Stoneback 
23 
1973 NC State
  
5 
John McNabb 
22 
1964 Wake Forest
  
Keith Stoneback 
22 
1973 Virginia
  
Emmett Tilley 
22 
1980 East Carolina
  
Mike Junkin 22 
1986 Clemson
  
Erwin Sampson 
22 
1990 Army
  
Chike Egbuniwe 
22 
1997 NC State
  
Terrell Smith 
22 
2003 Rice
  
 
  
 
Sacks 
Kicking 
Field goals made 
 
Single season
 
Rk
 
Player
 
FGs
 
Year
  
1 
Ross Martin 
26 
2015 
 
2 
Will Snyderwine 
21 
2010 
 
3 
Ross Martin 
20 
2012 
 
4 
Ross Martin 
19 
2014 
 
5 
Todd Pelino 
18[ 33]  
2023 
 
6 
Will Snyderwine 
17 
2009 
 
Austin Parker 
17 
2017 
 
8 
Sims Lenhardt 
16 
1997 
 
Sims Lenhardt 
16 
1998 
 
10 
Doug Peterson 
15 
1987 
 
AJ Reed 
15[ 35]  
2019 
 
Todd Pelino 
15[ 33]  
2024 
 
 
Single game
 
Rk
 
Player
 
FGs
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Vince Fusco 
6 
1976 Clemson
  
2 
Doug Peterson 
5 
1987 Maryland
  
Will Snyderwine 
5[ 36]  
2009 Virginia
  
 
  
 
Field goal percentage 
 
Single season
 
Rk
 
Player
 
FG%
 
Year
  
1 
Ross Martin 
90.5% 2014 
 
2 
Will Snyderwine 
87.5% 2010 
 
3 
Ross Martin 
87.0% 2012 
 
4 
Ross Martin 
86.7% 2015 
 
Charlie Ham 
86.7% [ 34] 2020 
 
6 
Will Snyderwine 
85.0% 2009 
 
7 
AJ Reed 
83.3% [ 35] 2019 
 
8 
Ken Harper 
81.3% 1984 
 
9 
Sims Lenhardt 
80.0% 1997 
 
10 
Todd Pelino 
78.3% [ 33] 2023 
 
 
  
 
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