The Maryland Terrapins football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Maryland Terrapins 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 Terrapins represent the University of Maryland, College Park in the NCAA 's Big Ten Conference.
Although Maryland began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book has no entries before 1949, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1950s, 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.[2] The Terrapins have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving players on many recent teams an extra game to accumulate statistics. These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Passing Passing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Taulia Tagovailoa 11,256[3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Scott Milanovich 7,301 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Chris Turner 6,543 2007 2008 2009 4 Boomer Esiason 6,259 1981 1982 1983 5 C.J. Brown 5,372 2010 2011 2013 2014 6 Scott McBrien 5,169 2002 2003 7 Sam Hollenbach 5,139 2003 2004 2005 2006 8 Neil O'Donnell 4,989 1987 1988 1989 9 Dan Henning 4,560 1985 1986 1987 10 Danny O'Brien 4,086 2010 2011
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,860[3] 2021 2 Scott Milanovich 3,499 1993 3 John Kaleo 3,392 1992 4 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,377[3] 2023 5 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,008[3] 2022 6 Dan Henning 2,725 1986 7 Scott McBrien 2,672 2003 8 Scott Zolak 2,589 1990 9 Sam Hollenbach 2,539 2005 10 Chris Turner 2,516 2008
Passing touchdowns Rushing Rushing yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 LaMont Jordan 4,147 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Charlie Wysocki 3,317 1978 1979 1980 1981 3 Steve Atkins 2,971 1975 1976 1977 1978 4 Ty Johnson 2,635 2015 2016 2017 2018 5 Brandon Ross 2,543 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 Lance Ball 2,487 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Bruce Perry 2,424 1999 2001 2002 2003 8 Rick Badanjek 2,417 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 Davin Meggett 2,411 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Da'Rel Scott 2,401 2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 LaMont Jordan 1,632 1999 2 Charlie Wysocki 1,359 1980 3 Steve Atkins 1,261 1978 4 Bruce Perry 1,242 2001 5 Chris Downs 1,154 2002 6 Charlie Wysocki 1,140 1979 7 Da'Rel Scott 1,133 2008 8 Willie Joyner 1,039 1982 9 Anthony McFarland 1,034 2018 10 Ty Johnson 1,004[8] 2016
Rushing touchdowns Receiving Receptions Receiving yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Jermaine Lewis 2,932 1992 1993 1994 1995 2 Stefon Diggs 2,227 2012 2013 2014 3 Torrey Smith 2,215 2008 2009 2010 4 Darrius Heyward-Bey 2,089 2006 2007 2008 5 Geroy Simon 2,059 1993 1994 1995 1996 6 Jeshaun Jones 2,040 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 7 D. J. Moore 2,027 2015 2016 2017 8 Dontay Demus 2,008 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 9 Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof 1,895 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Marcus Badgett 1,748 1989 1990 1991 1992
Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Marcus Badgett 251 1992 Pittsburgh 2 Jermaine Lewis 250 1993 North Carolina 3 Torrey Smith 224[5] 2010 North Carolina State 4 James Milling 220 1986 North Carolina 5 Marcus Badgett 218 1992 Duke 6 D. J. Moore 210 2017 Northwestern 7 Jermaine Lewis 205 1995 Duke 8 Jermaine Lewis 189 1995 Georgia Tech 9 Russell Davis 188 1982 Penn State 10 Marcus Badgett 187 1992 Wake Forest
Receiving touchdowns Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[15]
Total offense yards Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Taulia Tagovailoa 11,459 [3] 2020 2021 2022 2023 2 Scott Milanovich 7,111 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 C.J. Brown 7,073 2010 2011 2013 2014 4 Chris Turner 6,385 2007 2008 2009 5 Boomer Esiason 6,081 1981 1982 1983 6 Scott McBrien 5,712 2002 2003 7 Sam Hollenbach 5,114 2003 2004 2005 2006 8 Neil O'Donnell 5,060 1987 1988 1989 9 Perry Hills 4,516 [6] 2012 2014 2015 2016 10 Dan Henning 4,463 1985 1986 1987
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,937 [3] 2021 2 John Kaleo 3,472 1992 3 Scott Milanovich 3,437 1993 4 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,395 [3] 2023 5 Taulia Tagovailoa 3,072 [3] 2022 6 Scott McBrien 2,931 2003 7 C.J. Brown 2,827 2014 8 C.J. Brown 2,818 2013 9 Scott McBrien 2,781 2002 10 Shaun Hill 2,689 2001
Total touchdowns Defense Interceptions Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Bob Sullivan 10 1965 2 Tom Brown 8 1961 3 Bob Smith 7 1972 Ralph Lary 7 1979 Lendell Jones 7 1982 Clarence Baldwin 7 1983
Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Lendell Jones 4 1982 Duke
Tackles Sacks Kicking Field goals made Field goal percentage References ^ a b "Maryland Terrapins Record Book" (PDF) . UMTerps.com . Retrieved 2016-07-23 . ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com . AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Taulia Tagovailoa". ESPN.com . ^ "Indiana vs. Maryland Box Score". ESPN.com . October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021 . ^ a b c d "QB Danny O'Brien's big day helps Terps keep NC State out of ACC title game". ESPN.com . 2010-11-27. ^ a b c "Perry Hills". ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-12-29 . ^ a b "Indiana vs. Maryland Box Score". ESPN.com . September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 . ^ "Ty Johnson". ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-12-29 . ^ "Indiana rallies past Maryland 47-28 for 1st Big Ten win". ESPN.com . 2015-11-22. ^ "Ralph Friedgen exits with win as Maryland romps in Military Bowl". ESPN.com . 2010-12-29. ^ Military Bowl ^ "Levern Jacobs". ESPN.com . Retrieved 2016-12-29 . ^ a b "Rakim Jarrett". ESPN.com . ^ "Penn State vs. Maryland Box Score". ESPN.com . November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021 . ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03 . ^ a b "Joseph Petrino". ESPN.com . Maryland Terrapins football
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