Colin Kaepernick  holds Wolf Pack career records in passing touchdowns, rushing touchdowns, and total offense yards. 
The Nevada Wolf Pack football statistical leaders  are individual statistical leaders of the Nevada Wolf Pack football  program in various categories,[ 1]   including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wolf Pack represent the University of Nevada, Reno  in the NCAA 's Mountain West Conference  (MW).
Although Nevada began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[ 1]   the school's official record book does not include many statistics from before the 1940s, because records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
Additionally, Nevada has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii  since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year. This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. However, Nevada has not chosen to play a 13-game schedule in any season since 2013, even though it has had the option to do so twice.  
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]   The Wolf Pack have played in 10 bowl games since the decision, giving players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. 
Due to COVID-19  issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.[ 3]   
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
 
Passing 
Passing yards 
Career
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
David Neill  
10,901 
1998  1999  2000  2001 
 
2 
Colin Kaepernick  
10,098 
2007  2008  2009  2010 
 
3 
Cody Fajardo  
9,659[ 4]  
2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
4 
Carson Strong  
9,379[ 5]  
2018  2019  2020  2021 
 
5 
Eric Beavers  
8,629 
1983  1984  1985  1986 
 
6 
Fred Gatlin 
8,312 
1989  1990  1991  1992 
 
7 
Chris Vargas  
8,130 
1990  1991  1992  1993 
 
8 
Jeff Rowe  
7,862 
2002  2003  2004  2005  2006 
 
9 
Ty Gangi 
7,378[ 6]  
2016  2017  2018 
 
10 
Mike Maxwell 
7,256 
1993  1994  1995 
 
 
Single season
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Chris Vargas  
4,265 
1993 
 
2 
Carson Strong  
4,186[ 5]  
2021 
 
3 
Mike Maxwell 
3,611 
1995 
 
4 
Mike Maxwell 
3,537 
1994 
 
5 
John Dutton  
3,526 
1997 
 
6 
Zack Threadgill 
3,418 
2002 
 
7 
David Neill  
3,402 
1999 
 
8 
Ty Gangi 
3,331[ 6]  
2018 
 
9 
David Neill  
3,249 
1998 
 
10 
Colin Kaepernick  
3,022 
2010 
 
 
 
  
 
Passing touchdowns 
Rushing 
Rushing yards 
Career
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Frank Hawkins  
5,333 
1977  1978  1979  1980 
 
2 
Vai Taua  
4,588 
2007  2008  2009  2010 
 
3 
Charvez Foger  
4,484 
1985  1986  1987  1988 
 
4 
Chris Lemon 
4,246 
1996  1997  1998  1999 
 
5 
Colin Kaepernick  
4,112 
2007  2008  2009  2010 
 
6 
Toa Taua 
3,997[ 12]  
2018  2019  2020  2021  2022 
 
7 
Chance Kretschmer 
3,782 
2001  2002  2003  2004 
 
8 
Cody Fajardo  
3,482[ 4]  
2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
9 
James Butler 
3,316 
2014  2015  2016 
 
10 
Luke Lippincott 
3,014 
2006  2007  2008  2009 
 
 
Single season
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Stefphon Jefferson  
1,883 
2012 
 
2 
Chance Kretschmer 
1,732 
2001 
 
3 
Frank Hawkins  
1,719 
1980 
 
4 
Frank Hawkins  
1,683 
1979 
 
5 
Vai Taua  
1,610 
2010 
 
6 
Vai Taua  
1,521 
2008 
 
7 
Frank Hawkins  
1,445 
1978 
 
8 
Luke Lippincott 
1,420 
2007 
 
9 
B.J. Mitchell 
1,399 
2005 
 
10 
Vai Taua  
1,345 
2009 
 
 
James Butler 
1,345[ 13]  
2015 
 
 
 
  
 
Rushing touchdowns 
Receiving 
Receptions 
Receiving yards 
Career
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Trevor Insley  
5,005 
1996  1997  1998  1999 
 
2 
Geoff Noisy 
4,249 
1995  1996  1997  1998 
 
3 
Bryan Reeves  
3,408 
1991  1992  1993 
 
4 
Romeo Doubs  
3,332[ 25]  
2018  2019  2020  2021 
 
5 
Nate Burleson  
3,287 
1999  2000  2001  2002 
 
6 
Alex Van Dyke  
3,100 
1994  1995 
 
7 
Brandon Wimberly 
3,049 
2009  2010  2012  2013 
 
8 
Jeff Wright 
3,034 
1976  1977  1978  1979 
 
9 
Tony Logan 
2,922 
1985  1986  1987 
 
10 
Marko Mitchell  
2,763 
2006  2007  2008 
 
 
Single season
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Trevor Insley  
2,060 
1999 
 
2 
Alex Van Dyke  
1,854 
1995 
 
3 
Nate Burleson  
1,629 
2002 
 
4 
Geoff Noisy 
1,435 
1996 
 
5 
Geoff Noisy 
1,405 
1998 
 
6 
Rishard Matthews  
1,364 
2011 
 
7 
Alex Van Dyke 
1,246 
1994 
 
8 
Bryan Reeves  
1,228 
1993 
 
9 
Trevor Insley  
1,220 
1998 
 
10 
Geoff Noisy 
1,184 
1997 
 
 
 
  
 
Receiving touchdowns 
 
 
Single game
 
Rank
 
Player
 
TDs
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Chris Singleton 
4 
1991  
Eastern Washington
  
 
  
 
Total offense 
Total offense  is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 29]  
Total offense yards 
Career
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Years
  
1 
Colin Kaepernick  
14,210  
2007  2008  2009  2010 
 
2 
Cody Fajardo  
13,141 [ 4]  
2011  2012  2013  2014 
 
3 
David Neill  
11,145  
1998  1999  2000  2001 
 
4 
Carson Strong  
9,074 [ 5]  
2018  2019  2020  2021 
 
5 
Eric Beavers  
9,028  
1983  1984  1985  1986 
 
6 
Fred Gatlin 
8,568  
1989  1990  1991  1992 
 
7 
Jeff Rowe  
8,423  
2002  2003  2004  2005  2006 
 
8 
Chris Vargas  
8,181  
1990  1991  1992  1993 
 
9 
Ty Gangi 
7,921 [ 6]  
2016  2017  2018 
 
10 
Mike Maxwell 
7,129  
1993  1994  1995 
 
 
Single season
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Yards
 
Year
  
1 
Chris Vargas  
4,332  
1993 
 
2 
Colin Kaepernick  
4,228  
2010 
 
3 
Colin Kaepernick  
3,979  
2008 
 
4 
Carson Strong  
3,978 [ 5]  
2021 
 
5 
Cody Fajardo  
3,907  
2012 
 
6 
Mike Maxwell 
3,623  
1995 
 
7 
David Neill  
3,611  
1999 
 
8 
Cody Fajardo  
3,544 [ 4]  
2014 
 
9 
Zack Threadgill 
3,534  
2002 
 
10 
John Dutton  
3,522  
1997 
 
 
 
  
 
Touchdowns responsible for 
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 30]  
The 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack Media Guide does not have any lists for total touchdowns responsible for,[ 1]   and since the Wolf Pack did not play in the FBS  (formerly I-A) until 1992, most Internet statistical listing do not list the full history of Nevada's statistics. However, as Colin Kaepernick  is the school leader in both passing touchdowns and rushing touchdowns, it is safe to say his 141 touchdowns responsible for are the school record (82 passing, 59 rushing; he also caught 1 touchdown pass that does not count toward this statistical measure).
Defense 
Interceptions 
 
 
Single game
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Ints
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Greg Grouwinkel 
4 
1974  
Portland State
  
 
  
 
Tackles 
 
 
Single game
 
Rank
 
Player
 
Tackles
 
Year
 
Opponent
  
1 
Albert Rosette 
25[ 31]  
2012  
Air Force
  
 
  
 
Sacks 
Kicking 
Field goals made 
Field goal percentage 
References 
^ a   b   c   "2014 Nevada Wolf Pack Media Guide"  (PDF) . NevadaWolfPack.com . Retrieved November 16,  2014 . 
 
^   "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11,  2014 . 
 
^   Cobb, David (August 21, 2020). "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved November 27,  2021 .  
 
^ a   b   c   d   e   f   "Cody Fajardo" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 15,  2015 . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   e   f   g   "Carson Strong" . ESPN.com . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   e   "Ty Gangi" . ESPN.com . 
 
^ a   b   "Nevada vs. Fresno State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23,  2021 . 
 
^   "New Mexico State vs. Nevada Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11,  2021 . 
 
^   "Fresno State vs. Nevada Box Score" . December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 8,  2020 . 
 
^   "Tulane vs. Nevada Box Score" . ESPN.com . December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23,  2020 . 
 
^   2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl  
 
^ a   b   "Toa Taua" . EPSN.com . 
 
^   "James Butler" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 1,  2017 . 
 
^   "Taua's 263 yards help Nevada to 1st win in Fresno since '98" . ESPN.com . November 7, 2008. Archived from the original  on March 5, 2016. 
 
^   "Nevada 45, Northwestern St. 34" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2012. 
 
^   "Nevada 31, Utah St. 28" . ESPN.com . October 20, 2007. Archived from the original  on March 6, 2016. 
 
^   "Nevada 69, Hawaii 24" . ESPN.com . September 22, 2012. 
 
^   "Nevada 27, UNLV 20" . ESPN.com . September 27, 2007. Archived from the original  on January 18, 2015. 
 
^ a   b   NCAA Division I-AA Playoff Game 
 
^   "Nevada 62, Idaho 14" . ESPN.com . October 8, 2005. Archived from the original  on January 18, 2015. 
 
^   "Nevada 49, Louisiana Tech 10" . ESPN.com . December 1, 2007. Archived from the original  on March 4, 2016. 
 
^   "Johnson TD, 2-point conversion lift Boise St. in 4 Ots" . ESPN.com . October 14, 2007. Archived from the original  on October 27, 2013. 
 
^   "Nevada 70, Idaho 45" . ESPN.com . October 24, 2009. Archived from the original  on March 4, 2016. 
 
^   "Nevada vs. Oregon State" . ESPN.com . October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 14,  2024 . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   "Rome Doubs" . ESPN.com . 
 
^   "Richy Turner" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 15,  2015 . 
 
^   "Nevada 45, Air Force 42" . ESPN.com . September 28, 2013. 
 
^   "Cole Turner" . ESPN.com . 
 
^   "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records"  (PDF) . NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4,  2021 . 
 
^   "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records"  (PDF) . NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4,  2021 . 
 
^   Hinxman, Dan (October 26, 2012). "Defense lets Wolf Pack down again as MWC title hopes take big hit" . RGJ.com .  
 
^   "Dom Peterson" . ESPN.com . 
 
^   "Tristan Nichols" . ESPN.com . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   e   f   g   "Brandon Talton" . ESPN.com . 
 
^ a   b   c   d   "Brent Zuzo" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 1,  2017 . 
 
^   "Game-saving interception by Grant ices win for Miami" . ESPN.com . December 31, 2006. Archived from the original  on December 10, 2013. 
 
^   MPC Computers Bowl 
 
^   "Weber State vs. Nevada Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 15,  2019 . 
 
^   "San Diego State vs. Nevada Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 22,  2020 . 
 
^   "Nevada vs. Boise State Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4,  2021 . 
 
^   "New Mexico vs. Nevada Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30,  2023 . 
 
  
Venues 
Evans Field (1896–1905) 
Mackay Field and Stadium (I) (1915–1965) 
Mackay Stadium  (1966–present) 
 Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons