The Oklahoma State Cowboys football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oklahoma State Cowboys football program in various categories, 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, 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, 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 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career 1 Mason Rudolph 13,618 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Spencer Sanders 9,553 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 Bowman5,883 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 1 Mason Rudolph 4,904 20172Brandon Weeden4,72720113Brandon Weeden4,2772010 4 Mason Rudolph 4,091 2016 5 Taylor Cornelius 3,978 2018 6 Mason Rudolph 3,770 2015 7 Alan Bowman3,4602023 8 Josh Fields3,1452002 9 Zac Robinson3,0642008 10 Spencer Sanders 2,839 2021
+ Single game 1 Mason Rudolph 540 2016 Pittsburgh 2 Brandon Weeden 502 2011 Kansas State 3 Taylor Cornelius 501 2018 Oklahoma 4 Mason Rudolph 497 2017 Pittsburgh 5 Brandon Weeden 476 2011 Iowa State 6 Mason Rudolph 459 2017 Baylor 7 Mason Rudolph 457 2016 Kansas State 8 Mason Rudolph 448 2017 Oklahoma 9 Brandon Weeden 438 2011 Texas A&M Mason Rudolph 438 2017 Kansas
Passing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Mason Rudolph 92 2014 2015 2016 20172Brandon Weeden752008 2009 2010 2011 3 Spencer Sanders 67 2019 2020 2021 20224Zac Robinson662006 2007 2008 20095Mike Gundy571986 1987 1988 19896Josh Fields552001 2002 2003 7 Clint Chelf 37 2010 2011 2012 2013 8 J.W. Walsh 36 2012 2013 2014 2015 9 Taylor Cornelius 32 2015 2016 2017 2018 10 Alan Bowman31 2023 2024
+ Single season 1 Brandon Weeden 37 2011 Mason Rudolph 37 2017 3 Brandon Weeden 34 2010 4 Taylor Cornelius 32 2018 5 Josh Fields 31 2002 6 Mason Rudolph 28 2016 7 Zac Robinson252008 8 Bobby Reid242006 9 Zac Robinson232007 10 Mike Gundy211988 Josh Fields212003 Mason Rudolph 21 2015
+ Single game 1 Josh Fields 7 2003 SMU 2 Josh Fields 6 2002 Kansas Brandon Weeden 6 2010 Tulsa 4 13 times by 7 players 5 Most recent: Drew Mestemaker,2026 vs. Murray State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Thurman Thomas5,0011984 1985 1986 19872Terry Miller4,7541974 1975 1976 19773David Thompson4,3181993 1994 1995 19964Kendall Hunter4,1812007 2008 2009 20105Barry Sanders3,7971986 1987 19886Ernest Anderson3,7801979 1980 1981 1982 19837Justice Hill3,5392016 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 season1Barry Sanders2,85019882Chuba Hubbard2,09420193Terry Miller1,88719764Ernest Anderson1,87719825Thurman Thomas1,76719876Ollie Gordon II1,73220237Terry Miller1,68019778Thurman Thomas1,65019859Gerald Hudson1,642199010Kendall Hunter1,5552008
+ Single game1Barry Sanders3321988 Texas Tech2David Thompson3211996 Baylor3Barry Sanders3201988 Kansas State4Barry Sanders3121988 Kansas5Barry Sanders3041988 Tulsa6Chuba Hubbard296 2019 Kansas State7Thurman Thomas2931987 Iowa StateBarry Sanders2931988 Iowa State 9 Ollie Gordon II 282 2023 West Virginia 10 Ollie Gordon II 271 2023 Cincinnati
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Barry Sanders531986 1987 19882Terry Miller491974 1975 1976 19773Thurman Thomas471984 1985 1986 19874Joseph Randle402010 2011 20125Kendall Hunter372007 2008 2009 20106Ollie Gordon II362022 2023 20247Tatum Bell342000 2001 2002 2003Jeremy Smith342009 2010 2011 2012 2013 9 Chuba Hubbard 33 2018 2019 2020 10 Justice Hill302016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Barry Sanders4219882Terry Miller2719763Joseph Randle2420114Thurman Thomas211987Chuba Hubbard212019Ollie Gordon II2120237Tatum Bell162003Kendall Hunter162008Kendall Hunter16201010 Thurman Thomas151985 Justice Hill 15 2017
+ Single game 1 Barry Sanders51988 Tulsa Barry Sanders51988 Kansas Barry Sanders51988 Wyoming(Holiday Bowl) Ollie Gordon II52023 BYU 5 16 times by 10 players 4 Most recent: Ollie Gordon,2023 vs. West Virginia
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Brennan Presley3152020 2021 2022 2023 20242Rashaun Woods2932000 2001 2002 20033Justin Blackmon2532009 2010 2011 4 James Washington 226 2014 2015 2016 20175Hart Lee Dykes2241985 1986 1987 1988 6 Tylan Wallace 205 2017 2018 2019 2020 7 Dillon Stoner 191 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 8 Josh Stewart1802011 2012 2013 9 Jalen McCleskey1672015 2016 2017 2018 10 D'Juan Woods1632002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Justin Blackmon12220112Justin Blackmon11120103Rashaun Woods10720024Josh Stewart1012012Brennan Presley10120236Brennan Presley9020247Dez Bryant8720088Tylan Wallace86 20189Hart Lee Dykes84198810Rashaun Woods802001Tay Martin802021
+ Single game1Alex Loyd161949 KansasBrennan Presley16 2023 Texas A&M(Texas Bowl)3Brennan Presley15 2023 HoustonBrennan Presley15 2024 Baylor5 10 times by 6 players 13 Most recent: Josh Stewart,2012 vs. Iowa State
Receiving yards
+ Career 1 James Washington 4,472 2014 2015 2016 20172Rashaun Woods4,4142000 2001 2002 20033Justin Blackmon3,5642009 2010 20114Hart Lee Dykes3,5101985 1986 1987 1988 5 Tylan Wallace 3,434 2017 2018 2019 20206Brennan Presley3,3152020 2021 2022 2023 20247D'Juan Woods2,7512002 2003 2004 2005 20068Marcell Ateman2,4662013 2014 2015 2016 20179Dez Bryant2,4252007 2008 2009 10 Dillon Stoner 2,378 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Justin Blackmon1,78220102Rashaun Woods1,6952002 3 James Washington 1,549 20174Justin Blackmon1,52220115Tylan Wallace1,491 20186Dez Bryant1,48020087Hart Lee Dykes1,4411988 8 James Washington1,380 20169Rashaun Woods1,3672003 10 Josh Stewart1,2102012
+ Single game1Adarius Bowman300 2006 Kansas2 James Washington 296 2016 Pittsburgh3Dillon Stoner247 2020 Baylor4Dez Bryant236 2008 Houston 5 James Washington 235 2017 Baylor 6 Rashaun Woods232 2003 SMU 7 Rashaun Woods2262002 Oklahoma 8 Rashaun Woods223 2003 Ole Miss(Cotton Bowl) 9 Tylan Wallace2322018 Texas 10 Tylan Wallace2202018 Oklahoma
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Rashaun Woods422000 2001 2002 20032Justin Blackmon402009 2010 2011 3 James Washington 39 2014 2015 2016 2017 4 Hart Lee Dykes311985 1986 1987 1988 5 Dez Bryant292007 2008 20096Tylan Wallace26 2017 2018 2019 20207Brennan Presley232020 2021 2022 2023 20248D'Juan Woods202002 2003 2004 2005 2006Adarius Bowman202006 200710Tracy Moore182009 2010 2011 2012 2013
+ Single season1Justin Blackmon2020102Dez Bryant1920083Justin Blackmon1820114Rashaun Woods1720025Hart Lee Dykes151988Rashaun Woods152003 7 James Washington 13 2017 8 Adarius Bowman122006 Tylan Wallace12 2018 10 Rashaun Woods 10 2001 James Washington 10 2015 James Washington 10 2016Tay Martin102021
+ Single game1Rashaun Woods7 2003 SMU2Adarius Bowman4 2006 KansasDez Bryant4 2008 Iowa StateTracy Moore4 2012 Arizona 4 Numerous times 3 Most recent: Tay Martin,2021 vs. Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl)
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career 1 Mason Rudolph 13,646 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Spencer Sanders 11,509 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Zac Robinson10,175 2006 2007 2008 2009 4 Brandon Weeden9,110 2008 2009 2010 20115Mike Gundy8,272 1986 1987 1988 1989 6 Josh Fields5,984 2001 2002 2003 7 Alan Bowman5,869 2023 2024 8 Tony Lindsay5,528 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 Tone' Jones5,341 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Thurman Thomas 5,034 1984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season 1 Mason Rudolph 4,939 20172Brandon Weeden4,625 20113Brandon Weeden4,209 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 2021 10 Alan Bowman3,4842023
+ Single game1Mason Rudolph522 2016 Pittsburgh2Brandon Weeden502 2011 Kansas State 3 Taylor Cornelius 496 2018 Oklahoma Spencer Sanders 4962021 Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl) 5 Mason Rudolph 494 2017 Pittsburgh 6 Zac Robinson486 2007 Texas 7 Mason Rudolph483 2016 Kansas State 8 Brandon Weeden476 2011 Iowa State 9 Mason Rudolph 470 2017 Baylor 10 Spencer Sanders4632022 Central Michigan
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. Oklahoma State's 2021 media guide uses this specific term, and does not list official single-game leaders in this statistic.
+ Career 1 Mason Rudolph 109 2014 2015 2016 2017 2 Zac Robinson88 2006 2007 2008 2009 3 Spencer Sanders 85 2019 2020 2021 2022 4 Brandon Weeden76 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Mike Gundy66 1986 1987 1988 1989 6 J.W. Walsh61 2012 2013 2014 20157Josh Fields58 2001 2002 2003 8 Barry Sanders53 1986 1987 1988 9 Thurman Thomas51 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Terry Miller49 1974 1975 1976 1977
+ Single season 1 Mason Rudolph 47 2017 2 Barry Sanders42 1988 Taylor Cornelius42 2018 4 Brandon Weeden38 2011 5 Josh Fields34 2002 Brandon Weeden34 2010 Mason Rudolph 34 2016 8 Zac Robinson33 2008 9 Zac Robinson32 2007 10 Bobby Reid29 2006
+ Single game1Josh Fields7 2003 SMU
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Bob Fenimore181943 1944 1945 19462Mark Moore161983 1984 1985 1986Melvin Gilliam161985 1986 1987 19884Gregg Johnson131977 1978 1979 19805John Gates121968 1969Chris Rockins121980 1981 1982 1983Rod Brown121982 1983 1984Adam Hinds121982 1983 1984Scott Harmon121990 1991 1992 1993Justin Gilbert122010 2011 2012 2013
+ Single season1John Gates81969Alvin Brown81972Adam Hinds819834Bob Fenimore71945Ed Roof71949Darryl Stewart71972Mark Moore71985Justin Gilbert72013
+ Single game1Lee Cook51942 Detroit2Bob Fenimore41944 Denver3Jacob Lacey3 2007 Texas
Tackles
+ Career1John Corker4961976 1977 1978 19792Mike Green4851979 1980 1981 19823Ricky Young4511978 1979 1980 1981 4 Malcolm Rodriguez 408 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 Leslie O'Neal3931982 1983 1984 1985 6 Sim Drain3691986 1987 1988 1989 7 John Little3321967 1968 1969 8 Jordan Sterns3252013 2014 2015 2016 9 Phillip Dokes3201973 1974 1975 1976 Andre Sexton3202006 2007 2008 2009
+ Single season1Mike Green18319822Matt Monger17519843Barty Chappell17119704Larry Gosney15719685Ricky Young14619796Nickolas Martin14020237John Little13919688Mike Green13819809Matt Monger136198310Leon Ward1351964