The Mississippi State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Mississippi State Bulldogs football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, total offense, all-purpose yardage, receiving, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season and career leaders. The Bulldogs represent Mississippi State University in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although Mississippi State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1895, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1940s. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists, although on some lists records from the 1930s or even the 1900s appear.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1955, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. The NCAA did not 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. The Bulldogs have played in 14 bowl games since then. As of the 2022 season, recent head coach Dan Mullen, who used a spread offensive system, had eight of his nine seasons at Mississippi State (2009–17) in the Bulldogs' ten highest in total offensive yardage, the other two belonging to Mike Leach in 2021 and 2022. During the Mike Leach Era (2020–22), the Bulldogs ran an air raid offense, leading to all three seasons being in the five highest in total passing yards with two seasons in the ten highest in total offensive yardage.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Completions
+ Career1Will Rogers1,3012020 2021 2022 20232Dak Prescott7342012 2013 2014 20153Nick Fitzgerald5112015 2016 2017 20184Wayne Madkin4621998 1999 2000 20015Kevin Fant4612000 2001 2002 20036Tyler Russell4102010 2011 2012 20137Derrick Taite3621993 1994 1995 19968Tony Shell3491988 1989 19909Don Smith3421983 1984 1985 198610Tommy Pharr3391967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Will Rogers50520212Will Rogers41520223Dak Prescott31620154Dak Prescott24420145Will Rogers23920206Tyler Russell23120127Nick Fitzgerald19620168Blake Shapen19520259Kevin Fant186200310Tommy Pharr1731968
+ Single game1Will Rogers502021Memphis2Will Rogers472021LSU3Will Rogers462021Texas A&M4Will Rogers452020 Ole Miss5Will Rogers442021Auburn6K. J. Costello432020Arkansas7Will Rogers422022Auburn8Will Rogers412020GeorgiaWill Rogers412021Vanderbilt10Will Rogers392021Louisiana TechWill Rogers392022ArizonaWill Rogers392022Bowling Green
Passing yards
+ Career1Will Rogers12,3152020 2021 2022 20232Dak Prescott9,3762012 2013 2014 20153Wayne Madkin6,3361998 1999 2000 20014Nick Fitzgerald6,2072015 2016 2017 20185Kevin Fant5,6312000 2001 2002 20036Tyler Russell5,4412010 2011 2012 20137Derrick Taite5,2321993 1994 1995 19968Don Smith5,2291983 1984 1985 19869John Bond4,6211980 1981 1982 198310Tony Shell4,2921988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Will Rogers4,73920212Will Rogers3,97420223Dak Prescott3,79320154Dak Prescott3,44920145Tyler Russell2,89720126Blake Shapen2,43320257Dave Marler2,42219788Nick Fitzgerald2,41320169Don Smith2,332198510Derrick Taite2,2411995
+ Single game1K. J. Costello6232020LSU2Dak Prescott5082015Arkansas3Will Rogers4872023South Carolina4Derrick Taite4661994Tulane5Dak Prescott4532014Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)6Will Rogers4502022Memphis7Will Rogers4402020 Ole Miss8Dave Marler4291978Alabama9Wesley Carroll4212007Arkansas10Will Rogers4192021Memphis
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Will Rogers942020 2021 2022 20232Dak Prescott702012 2013 2014 20153Nick Fitzgerald552015 2016 2017 20184Tyler Russell422010 2011 2012 20135Derrick Taite381993 1994 1995 19966Wayne Madkin341998 1999 2000 20017Kevin Fant332000 2001 2002 20038Don Smith311983 1984 1985 19869Chris Relf282008 2009 2010 201110Tony Shell251988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Will Rogers3620212Will Rogers3520223Dak Prescott2920154Dak Prescott2720145Tyler Russell2420126Nick Fitzgerald2120167Derrick Taite161995Nick Fitzgerald1620189Don Smith151985Nick Fitzgerald152017Blake Shapen152025
+ Single game1Will Rogers62021AuburnWill Rogers62022Bowling Green3Dak Prescott52015ArkansasNick Fitzgerald52016SamfordKeytaon Thompson 5 2018 Stephen F. AustinK. J. Costello52020LSUWill Rogers52021Tennessee StateWill Rogers52022MemphisWill Rogers52022East Tennessee State10Tony Shell41988GeorgiaTony Shell41988AlabamaDerrick Taite41994TulaneDerrick Taite41995MemphisOmarr Conner42005Murray StateWesley Carroll42007ArkansasTyler Russell42010MemphisTyler Russell42012ArkansasDak Prescott42014Southern MissDak Prescott42014UABDak Prescott42015MissouriDak Prescott42015NC State (Belk Bowl)Nick Fitzgerald42018Louisiana TechNick Fitzgerald42018ArkansasWill Rogers42021VanderbiltWill Rogers42021ArkansasWill Rogers42022ArizonaBlake Shapen42025TexasKamario Taylor42026UL MonroeKamario Taylor42026South Carolina
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Anthony Dixon3,9942006 2007 2008 20092Nick Fitzgerald3,6072015 2016 2017 20183Jerious Norwood3,2122002 2003 2004 20054Walter Packer2,8201973 1974 1975 19765Michael Davis2,7211991 1992 1993 19946Michael Haddix2,5581979 1980 1981 19827Aeris Williams2,5572015 2016 2017 20188LaDarius Perkins2,5542010 2011 2012 20139Kylin Hill2,5352017 2018 2019 202010Dak Prescott2,5212012 2013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Anthony Dixon1,39120092Nick Fitzgerald1,38520163J.J. Johnson1,38319984Kylin Hill1,35020195Josh Robinson1,20320146Wayne Jones1,19319737Vick Ballard1,18920118Jerious Norwood1,12620059Nick Fitzgerald1,121201810Aeris Williams1,1072017
+ Single game1Nick Fitzgerald2582016Ole Miss2Anthony Dixon2522009Kentucky3Jerious Norwood2472005Houston4J.J. Johnson2371998Alabama5Kylin Hill2342019Arkansas6Kevin Bouie2171994Kentucky7Kylin Hill2112018Kansas State8J.J. Johnson2091998Kentucky9Jerious Norwood2042005Ole Miss10Jerious Norwood2012004UAB
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Nick Fitzgerald462015 2016 2017 20182Anthony Dixon422006 2007 2008 20093Dak Prescott412012 2013 2014 20154Vick Ballard292010 20115Michael Davis271991 1992 1993 19946Jackie Parker241952 1953John Bond241980 1981 1983 1983J.J. Johnson241997 19989Dontae Walker221999 2000 2001 2002Jo'Quavious Marks22 2020 2021 2022 2023
+ Single season1Vick Ballard1920102Jackie Parker161952Nick Fitzgerald1620164Anthony Dixon142007Dak Prescott142014Nick Fitzgerald1420177John Bond131983Keffer McGee131995Dak Prescott132013Nick Fitzgerald132018
+ Single game1Harry Furman71907Southern BaptistHarry Furman71907MercerHarry McArthur71914Cumberland4Jackie Parker41952Arkansas StateArt Davis41954LSUJames Jones41978Memphis StateJohn Bond41983LSUKeffer McGee41995Northeast LouisianaJ.J. Johnson41997UCFNick Fitzgerald42016ArkansasNick Fitzgerald42018Louisiana–Lafayette
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Jo'Quavious Marks214 2020 2021 2022 20232Fred Ross1992013 2014 2015 20163David Smith1621968 1969 19704Chad Bumphis1592009 2010 2011 20125Austin Williams1502018 2019 2020 2021 20226Dillon Johnson1492020 2021 20227Sammy Milner1461968 1969 1970Jaden Walley1462020 2021 2022 2023 20249Justin Jenkins1392000 2001 2002 200310De'Runnya Wilson1332013 2014 2015
+ Single season1Makai Polk10520212Fred Ross8820153Jo'Quavious Marks8320214David Smith741970Kevin Coleman7420246Fred Ross7220167Anthony Evans III6720258Dillon Johnson6520219Sammy Milner641968Sammy Milner641969Jameon Lewis642013
+ Single game1Eric Moulds151995TennesseeKylin Hill152020Kentucky3David Smith141969Ole Miss4Makai Polk132021Texas A&M5Sammy Milner121968Texas TechDavid Smith121970AuburnFred Ross122015Ole MissAnthony Evans III122026Alabama9Bobby Gossett111968RichmondDavid Smith111969Florida StateFred Ross112015Texas A&MFred Ross112015MissouriMakai Polk112021MemphisJo'Quavious Marks112022ArkansasAnthony Evans III112025Florida
Receiving yards
+ Career1Fred Ross2,5282013 2014 2015 20162Chad Bumphis2,2702009 2010 2011 20123Mardye McDole2,2141977 1978 1979 19804David Smith2,1681968 1969 19705Eric Moulds2,0221993 1994 19956Justin Jenkins1,9742000 2001 2002 20037De'Runnya Wilson1,9492013 2014 20158Sammy Milner1,8061968 1969 19709Danny Knight1,7731980 1981 1982 198310Jaden Walley1,7432020 2021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Brenen Thompson1,05420252Makai Polk1,04620213Mardye McDole1,03519784Fred Ross1,00720155David Smith98719706Kevin Coleman93220247Danny Knight92419828Jameon Lewis92320139Chad Bumphis922201210De'Runnya Wilson9182015
+ Single game1Lideatrick Griffin2562023South Carolina2Jameon Lewis2202013Rice (Liberty Bowl)3David Smith2151970Texas Tech4Sammy Milner2081968Texas TechDanny Knight2081982FloridaJamayel Smith2082007Arkansas7Donald Gray2072016Samford8David Smith1941969Ole Miss9Tony Burks1922006Kentucky10Eric Moulds1831995TennesseeOsirus Mitchell1832020LSU
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Chad Bumphis242009 2010 2011 20122De'Runnya Wilson222013 2014 2015Fred Ross222013 2014 2015 20164Eric Moulds171993 1994 1995Justin Jenkins172000 2001 2002 2003Austin Williams172018 2019 2020 2021 20227Bill Buckley141971 1972 1973Osirus Mitchell142017 2018 2019 20209Mardye McDole131977 1978 1979 1980Jerry Bouldin131987 1988 1989 1990
+ Single season1Chad Bumphis122012Fred Ross1220163De'Runnya Wilson1020154Justin Jenkins92003De'Runnya Wilson92014Makai Polk920217Justin Jenkins82001Caleb Ducking820229Bill Buckley71973Mardye McDole71978Danny Knight71982Eric Moulds71994Rara Thomas72022
+ Single game1Sammy Milner31969FloridaChad Bumphis32012TroyDonald Gray32016SamfordAustin Williams32021Tennessee State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Will Rogers11,9992020 2021 2022 20232Dak Prescott 11,8972012 2013 2014 20153Nick Fitzgerald9,8142015 2016 2017 20184Don Smith 7,0971983 1984 1985 19865John Bond 6,9011980 1981 1982 19836Wayne Madkin 6,4821998 1999 2000 20017Tyler Russell 5,5582010 2011 2012 20138Kevin Fant 5,4242000 2001 2002 20039Derrick Taite 5,4051993 1994 1995 199610Chris Relf 4,8722008 2009 2010 2011
+ Single season1Will Rogers4,64220212Dak Prescott 4,43520143Dak Prescott 4,38120154Will Rogers3,80920225Nick Fitzgerald 3,79820166Tyler Russell 2,89220127Nick Fitzgerald 2,88820188Don Smith 2,88619859Dak Prescott 2,769201310Nick Fitzgerald 2,7382017
+ Single game1K. J. Costello5852020LSU2Dak Prescott 5542015Arkansas3Nick Fitzgerald 5362016Samford4Dak Prescott 5002014Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)5Will Rogers 4872023South Carolina6 Keytaon Thompson 473 2018 Stephen F. Austin7Derrick Taite 4681994 Tulane8Will Rogers4662020 Ole Miss9Dak Prescott 4652015Kentucky10Nick Fitzgerald 4592016Arkansas
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Dak Prescott 1112012 2013 2014 20152Nick Fitzgerald 1012015 2016 2017 20183Will Rogers962020 2021 2022 20234Don Smith 521983 1984 1985 19865Tyler Russell 452010 2011 2012 20136John Bond 421980 1981 1982 1983Anthony Dixon 422006 2007 2008 20098Wayne Madkin 411998 1999 2000 20019Derrick Taite 401993 1994 1995 199610Chris Relf 372008 2009 2010 2011
+ Single season1Dak Prescott 4120142Dak Prescott 3920153Nick Fitzgerald 3720164Will Rogers3720215Will Rogers3520226Nick Fitzgerald 292017Nick Fitzgerald 2920188Tyler Russell 2620129Jackie Parker 24195210Dak Prescott 232013