The Clemson Tigers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Clemson Tigers 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 Tigers represent Clemson University in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Although Clemson began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896, the school's official record book does not generally include statistics from before the 1940s, as records from before this time 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. 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. The Tigers have played in 22 bowl games since this decision, including two in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019, giving many recent players extra games to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Tigers have played in the ACC Championship Game seven times since 2009. The Tigers have topped the 5,000-yard mark 17 times in school history, with ten of those coming since 2010. The Tigers eclipsed 6,000 offensive yards for the first time in 2011 and have now done it nine times. The Tigers set an offensive record in 2019, with 7,931 yards, their fourth year eclipsing the 7,000-yard mark, overtaking 2018's 7,908 yards. In 2015 they gained 7,718 yards and nearly matched it with 7,555 yards in 2016. This means more recent players will tend to dominate offensive lists.
These lists are updated through the Tigers' game against Ohio State on January 1, 2021.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Tajh Boyd11,9042010 2011 2012 20132Deshaun Watson10,1632014 2015 20163Cade Klubnik10,123 2022 2023 2024 20254Trevor Lawrence 10,098 2018 2019 20205Charlie Whitehurst9,6652002 2003 2004 20056Woodrow Dantzler6,0371998 1999 2000 20017Cullen Harper5,7622005 2006 2007 20088Nealon Greene5,7191994 1995 1996 19979DJ Uiagalelei5,681 2020 2021 202210Kyle Parker4,7392009 2010
+ Single season1Deshaun Watson4,59320162Deshaun Watson4,10420153Tajh Boyd3,89620124Tajh Boyd3,85120135Tajh Boyd3,82820116Trevor Lawrence3,66520197Cade Klubnik3,639 20248Charlie Whitehurst3,56120039Trevor Lawrence3,280201810Trevor Lawrence3,1532020
+ Single game1Deshaun Watson5802016 Pittsburgh2Tajh Boyd4552013 Syracuse3DJ Uiagalelei4392020 Notre Dame4Deshaun Watson4352014 North Carolina5Tajh Boyd4282012 Wake Forest6Tajh Boyd4262012 NC State7Charlie Whitehurst4202002 DukeDeshaun Watson4202015 Boston CollegeDeshaun Watson4202016 Alabama(CFP National Championship)10Deshaun Watson4052015 Alabama(CFP National Championship)
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Tajh Boyd1072010 2011 2012 20132Deshaun Watson902014 2015 2016Trevor Lawrence 90 2018 2019 20204Cade Klubnik73 2022 2023 2024 20255Charlie Whitehurst492002 2003 2004 20056Cullen Harper422005 2006 2007 2008 7 Woodrow Dantzler411998 1999 2000 20018DJ Uiagalelei36 2020 2021 20229Nealon Greene351994 1995 1996 199710Kyle Parker322009 2010
+ Single season1Deshaun Watson4120162Tajh Boyd362012Trevor Lawrence362019Cade Klubnik36 20245Deshaun Watson3520156Tajh Boyd3420137Tajh Boyd3320118Trevor Lawrence3020189Cullen Harper27200710Trevor Lawrence242020
+ Single game1Deshaun Watson62016 South Carolina2Cullen Harper52007 Louisiana–MonroeCullen Harper52007 Central MichiganTajh Boyd52011 North CarolinaTajh Boyd52012 Wake ForestTajh Boyd52012 DukeTajh Boyd52012 NC StateTajh Boyd52013 SyracuseTajh Boyd52013 The CitadelTajh Boyd52013 Ohio State(Orange Bowl)Deshaun Watson52015 NC StateDeshaun Watson52016 LouisvilleTrevor Lawrence52020 Georgia Tech DJ Uiagalelei52022 Wake ForestCade Klubnik52024 Appalachian State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Travis Etienne 4,952 2017 2018 2019 20202Raymond Priester3,9661994 1995 1996 19973James Davis3,8812005 2006 2007 20084C. J. Spiller3,5472006 2007 2008 20095Andre Ellington3,4362009 2010 2011 20126Wayne Gallman3,4292014 2015 20167Travis Zachery3,0431998 1999 2000 2001 8 Kenny Flowers2,9141983 1984 1985 19869Phil Mafah2,8872021 2022 2023 202410Terry Allen2,7781987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Travis Etienne1,658 20182Travis Etienne 1,614 20193Wayne Gallman1,52720154Raymond Priester1,34519965Raymond Priester1,32219956Terrence Flagler1,25819867C. J. Spiller1,21220098Kenny Flowers1,20019859Terry Allen1,192198810James Davis1,1872006
+ Single game1Raymond Priester2631995 Duke2Cliff Austin2601982 Duke3Don King2341952 Fordham4C. J. Spiller2332009 Georgia Tech(ACC Championship Game)5Andre Ellington2282012 Auburn6Wesley McFadden2261987 Virginia Tech7Woodrow Dantzler2202000 Virginia8James Davis2162006 Georgia Tech9Andre Ellington2122011 MarylandTravis Etienne2122019 Wofford
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career 1 Travis Etienne 70 2017 2018 2019 2020 2 James Davis 47 2005 2006 2007 20083 Travis Zachery 41 1998 1999 2000 20014Wayne Gallman342014 2015 20165Andre Ellington332009 2010 2011 20126C. J. Spiller322006 2007 2008 20097Lester Brown311976 1977 1978 1979Will Shipley312021 2022 20239Fred Cone301948 1949 195010Phil Mafah282021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Travis Etienne2420182 Travis Etienne 19 20193Lester Brown171978James Davis172006Wayne Gallman1720166Travis Zachery1619997Will Shipley15 20228Fred Cone141950Cliff Austin141982Emory Smith141995Travis Etienne142020
+ Single game1C. J. Spiller42009 Georgia Tech(ACC Championship Game)Phil Mafah42023 Kentucky(Gator Bowl)
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Artavis Scott2452014 2015 20162Sammy Watkins2402011 2012 20133Aaron Kelly2322005 2006 2007 20084Antonio Williams2072022 2023 2024 20255DeAndre Hopkins2062010 2011 20126Hunter Renfrow1862015 2016 2017 20187Amari Rodgers181 2017 2018 2019 20208Mike Williams1772013 2014 2015 20169Derrick Hamilton1632001 2002 200310Terry Smith1621990 1991 1992 1993
+ Single season1Sammy Watkins10120132Mike Williams9820163Artavis Scott9320154Aaron Kelly8820075Sammy Watkins822011DeAndre Hopkins8220127Rod Gardner8019998Amari Rodgers77 20209Artavis Scott762014Artavis Scott762016
+ Single game1Sammy Watkins162013 Ohio State(Orange Bowl)2Mike Williams152016 Pittsburgh3Sammy Watkins142013 Maryland4DeAndre Hopkins132012 AuburnDeAndre Hopkins132012 LSU(Peach Bowl)Artavis Scott132016 PittsburghAntonio Williams132024 Pittsburgh8Airese Currie122003 Middle TennesseeArtavis Scott122015 SyracuseMike Williams122016 NC State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Sammy Watkins3,3912011 2012 20132DeAndre Hopkins3,0202010 2011 20123Aaron Kelly2,7332005 2006 2007 20084Mike Williams2,7272013 2014 2015 20165Terry Smith2,6811990 1991 1992 19936Perry Tuttle2,5341978 1979 1980 19817Artavis Scott2,4802014 2015 20168Tee Higgins2,4482017 2018 20199Rod Gardner2,4041997 1998 1999 200010Justyn Ross2,3792018 2019 2021
+ Single season1Sammy Watkins1,46420132DeAndre Hopkins1,40520123Mike Williams1,36120164Sammy Watkins1,21920115Tee Higgins1,16720196Rod Gardner1,08419997Aaron Kelly1,08120078Rod Gardner1,05020009Mike Williams1,030201410Derrick Hamilton1,0262003
+ Single game1Sammy Watkins2272013 Ohio State(Orange Bowl)2Sammy Watkins2022012 Wake ForestMike Williams2022016 Pittsburgh4DeAndre Hopkins1972012 Boston College5DeAndre Hopkins1912012 LSU(Peach Bowl)6Artavis Scott1852014 South Carolina7Rod Gardner1822000 North CarolinaTee Higgins1822019 Virginia9Tee Higgins1782017 The Citadel10Martavis Bryant1762013 Georgia Tech Cornell Powell1762020 Pittsburgh
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1DeAndre Hopkins272010 2011 2012Sammy Watkins272011 2012 2013Tee Higgins272017 2018 20194Mike Williams212013 2014 2015 2016 Antonio Williams212022 2023 2024 20256Aaron Kelly202005 2006 2007 2008Deon Cain202015 2016 2017Justyn Ross202018 2019 20219Artavis Scott192014 2015 201610Jordan Leggett182013 2014 2015 2016Glenn Smith181949 1950 1951
+ Single season1DeAndre Hopkins1820122Tee Higgins132019 3Sammy Watkins122013Sammy Watkins122011Tee Higgins1220186Aaron Kelly112007Mike Williams112016Antonio Williams1120249Derrick Hamilton10200310Deon Cain92016Justyn Ross92018
+ Single game1DeAndre Hopkins32012 Ball StateDeAndre Hopkins32012 DukeMike Williams32016 South CarolinaTee Higgins32019 Wake ForestDiondre Overton32019 Boston CollegeTee Higgins32019 Virginia
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Tajh Boyd13,069 2010 2011 2012 20132Deshaun Watson12,097 2014 2015 20163Trevor Lawrence 11,041 2018 2019 20204Cade Klubnik11,001 2022 2023 2024 20255Charlie Whitehurst9,763 2002 2003 2004 20056Woodrow Dantzler8,798 1998 1999 2000 20017Nealon Greene6,785 1994 1995 1996 19978DJ Uiagalelei6,594 2020 2021 20229Steve Fuller6,096 1975 1976 1977 197810Cullen Harper5,549 2005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season 1 Deshaun Watson 5,222 2016 2 Deshaun Watson5,209 2015 3 Tajh Boyd 4,410 2012 4 Tajh Boyd 4,251 2013 5 Trevor Lawrence 4,228 2019 6Cade Klubnik4,102 2024 7 Tajh Boyd 4,046 2011 8 Woodrow Dantzler 3,639 2001 9 Charlie Whitehurst 3,610 2003 10 Kelly Bryant 3,467 2017
+ Single game 1 Tajh Boyd 529 2012 NC State 2 Woodrow Dantzler 517 2001 NC State 3 Tajh Boyd 505 2013 Ohio State(Orange Bowl) 4 Deshaun Watson 478 2015 Alabama(CFP National Championship) 5 Deshaun Watson 473 2015 Syracuse 6 Deshaun Watson 463 2016 Alabama(CFP National Championship) 7 Trevor Lawrence 458 2020 Georgia Tech
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Tajh Boyd133 2010 2011 2012 20132Deshaun Watson116 2014 2015 20163Trevor Lawrence 108 2018 2019 20204Cade Klubnik90 2022 2023 2024 20255Travis Etienne 78 2017 2018 2019 20206Woodrow Dantzler68 1998 1999 2000 20017Charlie Whitehurst59 2002 2003 2004 20058DJ Uiagalelei51 2020 2021 20229James Davis47 2005 2006 2007 2008Cullen Harper47 2005 2006 2007 2008
+ Single season1Deshaun Watson50 20162Deshaun Watson48 20153Tajh Boyd46 20124Trevor Lawrence 45 20195Tajh Boyd44 20136Cade Klubnik43 20247Tajh Boyd38 20118Trevor Lawrence32 2020
+ Single game1Tajh Boyd82012 NC State2Cade Klubnik72024 Appalachian State3Tajh Boyd62011 North CarolinaTajh Boyd62012 DukeTajh Boyd62013 Ohio State(Orange Bowl)Deshaun Watson62014 North CarolinaDeshaun Watson62015 NC StateDeshaun Watson62016 South Carolina
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Terry Kinard171979 1980 1981 19822Fred Knoebel151950 1951 1952DeAndre McDaniel152007 2008 2009 20104Michael Hamlin142005 2006 2007 2008Rashard Hall142009 2010 2011 20126Justin Miller132002 2003 20047Eddie Geathers121977 1978 1979 1980Robert O'Neal121989 1990 1991 1992Alex Ardley121998 1999 2000Brian Mance121999 2000 2001 2002
+ Single season1Robert O'Neal81989Justin Miller82002DeAndre McDaniel820094Fred Knoebel719515Dennis Smith61974Steve Ryan61977Terry Kinard61981Terry Kinard61982Johnny Rembert61982Dexter Davis61990Brian Dawkins61995Robert Carswell61999Alex Ardley62000Ricardo Jones62025
+ Single game1Kit Jackson31965 Wake ForestLeomont Evans31995 NC StateBrian Dawkins31995 DukeAlex Ardley32000 MarylandMichael Hamlin32008 The Citadel
Tackles
+ Career1Bubba Brown5151976 1977 1978 19792Anthony Simmons4861995 1996 19973Jeff Davis4691978 1979 1980 19814Chad Carson4481998 1999 2000 20015John Leake4432000 2001 2002 20036Ed McDaniel3891988 1989 1990 19917Nick Watkins3862004 2005 2006 20078Randy Scott3821975 1976 1977 19789Keith Adams3791998 1999 200010Robert Carswell3741997 1998 1999 2000
+ Single season1Keith Adams18619992Anthony Simmons17819963Jeff Davis17519814Bubba Brown17019785John Leake16920026Rodney Thomas16720027Jeff Davis16019808Anthony Simmons15819979Chad Carson156200010Henry Walls1531985
+ Single game1Keith Adams271999 South Carolina
Sacks