The Pittsburgh Panthers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Pittsburgh Panthers 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 Panthers represent University of Pittsburgh in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.
Although Pittsburgh began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1950s. 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 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. The NCAA only began counting bowl games toward single-season and career statistics in 2002, and most programs follow this practice. Pitt does not; its official record books include all postseason performances. The Panthers have played in 15 bowl games since the NCAA's policy change, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate NCAA-recognized statistics. Pitt played in the ACC Championship Game in 2018 and 2021, giving players in those seasons yet another game in which to accumulate statistics. Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving all players who appeared in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season. Note that Pittsburgh's official media guide does not give a full top 10 in many of these categories.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Kenny Pickett12,3032017 2018 2019 2020 20212Alex Van Pelt11,2671989 1990 1991 19923Dan Marino8,5971979 1980 1981 19824Tino Sunseri8,5902009 2010 2011 20125Tyler Palko8,3432002 2004 2005 20066Rod Rutherford6,7242000 2001 2002 20037John Congemi6,4671983 1984 1985 19868Bill Stull5,2522005 2006 2007 2008 20099Nathan Peterman5,1422015 201610David Priestley4,5331999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Kenny Pickett4,31920212Rod Rutherford3,67920033Tino Sunseri3,28820124Alex Van Pelt3,16319925Kenny Pickett3,09820196Tyler Palko3,06720047Tom Savage2,95820138Alex Van Pelt2,88119899Dan Marino2,876198110Tyler Palko2,8712006
+ Single game 1 Kenny Pickett 519 2021 Miami 2 Pete Gonzalez4701997 Rutgers 3 Mason Heintschel4532026 Miami (OH) 4 John Congemi4461986 Navy 5 John Ryan4331994 West Virginia 6 Tom Savage424 2013 Duke 7 Mason Heintschel4232025 NC State 8 Rod Rutherford4192003 West Virginia Tino Sunseri419 2011 Connecticut 10 Kenny Pickett4162021 Duke
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Kenny Pickett812017 2018 2019 2020 20212Dan Marino791979 1980 1981 19823Tyler Palko662002 2004 2005 20064Alex Van Pelt641989 1990 1991 19925Rod Rutherford602000 2001 2002 20036Tino Sunseri492009 2010 2011 20127Nathan Peterman472015 20168John Congemi421983 1984 1985 19869Pete Gonzalez361993 1994 1995 1996 199710John Ryan321992 1993 1994 1995 Bill Stull322005 2006 2007 2008 2009
+ Single season1Kenny Pickett4220212Dan Marino371981Rod Rutherford3720034Pete Gonzalez3019975Nathan Peterman2720166Tyler Palko2520067Tyler Palko2420048Rod Rutherford2220029Bill Stull212009Tino Sunseri212012Tom Savage212013
+ Single game1Pete Gonzalez71997 RutgersMason Heintschel7 2026 Miami (OH)3Dan Marino61981 South CarolinaTom Savage62013 DukeKenny Pickett6 2021 Western MichiganMason Heintschel6 2026 Bucknell7Matt Cavanaugh51976 DukeJohn Congemi51986 NavyJohn Turman52000 Boston CollegeRod Rutherford52003 Texas A&MTyler Palko52004 Notre DameTyler Palko52004 South FloridaNathan Peterman52016 ClemsonKenny Pickett5 2021 New Hampshire
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Tony Dorsett6,5261973 1974 1975 19762James Conner3,7332013 2014 2015 20163Ray Graham3,2712009 2010 2011 20124Curvin Richards3,1921988 1989 19905Craig Heyward3,0861984 1986 19876Dion Lewis2,8602009 20107Qadree Ollison2,8592015 2016 2017 20188LeSean McCoy2,8162007 20089Billy West2,8031993 1994 1995 1996 199710Elliott Walker2,7481974 1975 1976 1977
+ Single season1Tony Dorsett2,15019762Dion Lewis1,79920093Craig Heyward1,79119874James Conner1,76520145Tony Dorsett1,6861973Tony Dorsett1,68619757LeSean McCoy1,4882008 8 Israel Abanikanda 1,431 20229Billy West1,358199410LeSean McCoy1,3282007
+ Single game 1 Israel Abanikanda 320 2022 Virginia Tech 2Tony Dorsett3031975 Notre Dame3Ray Graham2772010 FIU4Kevan Barlow2722000 West Virginia5Tony Dorsett2681975 Army6Tony Dorsett2651973 Northwestern7Curvin Richards2641989 East Carolina8James Conner263 2014 Duke9Dion Lewis2612010 Cincinnati10Craig Heyward2591987 Kent State
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Tony Dorsett581973 1974 1975 19762James Conner522013 2014 2015 20163LeSean McCoy352007 20084Ray Graham322009 2010 2011 20125Dion Lewis302009 20106Qadree Ollison292015 2016 2017 20187Israel Abanikanda 28 2020 2021 2022Elliott Walker281974 1975 1976 19779Craig Heyward241984 1986 198710Darrin Hall212015 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1James Conner2620142Tony Dorsett211976LeSean McCoy212008 4 Israel Abanikanda 20 20225Dion Lewis1720096James Conner1620167LeSean McCoy1420078Dion Lewis1320109Tony Dorsett121973Elliott Walker121977
+ Single game 1 Israel Abanikanda 6 2022 Virginia Tech Norman "Bill" Budd 6 1910 Ohio 3 Israel Abanikanda 4 2022 Rhode IslandKevan Barlow42000 West VirginiaJames Conner42014 DelawareJames Conner42014 North CarolinaDarrin Hall42017 North CarolinaDion Lewis42010 CincinnatiLeSean McCoy42008 Rutgers 10 20 times by 10 players 3 Most recent: Israel Abanikanda, 2022 vs. North Carolina
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Tyler Boyd2542013 2014 20152Devin Street2022010 2011 2012 20133Latef Grim1781998 1999 20004Antonio Bryant1731999 2000 20015Larry Fitzgerald1612002 20036Jordan Addison1602020 2021Dietrich Jells1601991 1992 1993 19948Mike Shanahan1592009 2010 2011 20129Maurice Ffrench1562017 2018 201910Konata Mumpfield1542022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Jordan Addison10020212Maurice Ffrench9620193Larry Fitzgerald9220034Tyler Boyd9120155Tyler Boyd8520136Tyler Boyd7820147Latef Grim7519998Antonio Bryant732000Devin Street73201210Larry Fitzgerald692002Jake Hoffart691997
+ Single game1Harry Orszulak161968 Penn State2D. J. Turner152020 Virginia Tech3Jordan Addison142021 Virginia4Antonio Bryant131999 Virginia Tech5Tyler Boyd12 2015 SyracuseMaurice Ffrench122019 Eastern MichiganLarry Fitzgerald122003 ToledoLatef Grim121999 Virginia TechJake Hoffart121997 RutgersTaysir Mack12 2019 Penn StateReggie Williams121986 NC State
Receiving yards
+ Career1Tyler Boyd3,3612013 2014 20152Antonio Bryant3,0611999 2000 20013Dietrich Jells3,0031991 1992 1993 1994 19954Devin Street2,9012010 2011 2012 20135Latef Grim2,6801998 1999 20006Larry Fitzgerald2,6772002 20037Greg Lee2,4702003 2004 20058Jon Baldwin2,3372008 2009 20109Jared Wayne2,3132019 2020 2021 202210Mike Shanahan2,2762009 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season1Larry Fitzgerald1,67220032Jordan Addison1,59320213Antonio Bryant1,45720004Greg Lee1,29720045Tyler Boyd1,26120146Tyler Boyd1,17420137Jon Baldwin1,11120098Latef Grim1,10619999Dietrich Jells1,091199210Jared Wayne1,0682022
+ Single game1Dietrich Jells2251994 West Virginia2Antonio Bryant2222000 Boston College3Antonio Bryant2151999 Virginia Tech4Antonio Bryant2122000 North Carolina5Larry Fitzgerald2072003 Rutgers6Jared Wayne2052022 Miami7Jordan Addison2022021 Virginia8Larry Fitzgerald2012003 Toledo9Latef Grim1921998 Villanova10Latef Grim1881999 Virginia Tech
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Larry Fitzgerald342002 20032Antonio Bryant261999 2000 20013Dietrich Jells251991 1992 1993 1994 19954Dwight Collins241980 1981 1982 19835Julius Dawkins231979 1980 1981 19826Jordan Addison212020 2021Tyler Boyd212013 2014 2015 Gordon Jones211975 1976 1977 19789Greg Lee172003 2004 2005Bill Wallace171981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Larry Fitzgerald2220032Jordan Addison1720213Julius Dawkins1619814Terry Murphy1319975Larry Fitzgerald1220026Antonio Bryant1120007Dwight Collins101980Dorin Dickerson102009Greg Lee102004Jester Weah102016
+ Single game1Jordan Addison42021 VirginiaBilly Davis41994 RutgersJulius Dawkins41981 CincinnatiJulius Dawkins41981 Army5 22 times by 16 players 3 Most recent: Censere Lee, 2026 vs. Bucknell
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Kenny Pickett13,1042017 2018 2019 2020 20212Alex Van Pelt11,148 1989 1990 1991 19923Tino Sunseri8,591 2009 2010 2011 20124Tyler Palko8,429 2002 2004 2005 20065Dan Marino8,320 1979 1980 1981 19826Rod Rutherford7,609 2000 2001 2002 20037Tony Dorsett6,526 1973 1974 1975 19768John Congemi6,351 1983 1984 1985 19869Nathan Peterman5,6602015 201610Bill Stull5,064 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
+ Single season1Kenny Pickett4,552 20212Rod Rutherford3,829 2003
+ Single game1Kenny Pickett5092021 Miami2Pete Gonzalez4791997 Rutgers
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Kenny Pickett1012017 2018 2019 2020 20212Dan Marino82 1979 1980 1981 19823Tyler Palko78 2002 2004 2005 20064Rod Rutherford74 2000 2001 2002 20035Alex Van Pelt70 1989 1990 1991 19926Tony Dorsett59 1973 1974 1975 19767James Conner562013 2014 2015 2016Tino Sunseri56 2009 2010 2011 20129John Congemi52 1983 1984 1985 198610Nathan Peterman512015 2016
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Bob Jury211974 1975 1976 1977
+ Single season1Bob Jury1019762Bob Jury819773Billy Reynolds71950
+ Single game1Lou Cecconi31949 Penn StateHenry Ford31953 Penn StateWillie Marsh31978 TulaneShawntae Spencer32002 Ohio
Tackles
+ Career1Arnie Weatherington4771973 1974 1975 19762Hugh Green4411977 1978 1979 19803H. B. Blades4332003 2004 2005 20064Tom Tumulty4131991 1992 1993 1994 19955Gerald Hayes4021999 2000 2001 20026Steve Apke3681983 1984 1985 19867Jerry Olsavsky3671985 1986 1987 19888Tez Morris3662002 2003 2004 20059Troy Benson3511981 1982 1983 198410Lewis Moore3442000 2001 2002 2003Scott McKillop3442005 2006 2007 2008
Sacks
+ Career1Hugh Green49.01977 1978 1979 19802Randy Holloway33.51974 1975 1976 19773Tony Woods31.01983 1984 1985 19864Aaron Donald29.52010 2011 2012 2013Ejuan Price29.52011 2013 2015 20166Zeke Gadson26.51984 1985 1986 1987Keith Hamilton26.51989 1990 19918Chris Doleman25.01981 1982 1983 19849Bryan Knight23.51998 1999 2000 200110Dennis Atiyeh23.01983 1984 1985
+ Single season1Zeke Gadson24.51987
Kicking
Field goals made (since 2000)
+ Career1Alex Kessman692017 2018 2019 20202Chris Blewitt552013 2014 2015 20163 Ben Sauls 52 2020 2021 2022 2023 20244Conor Lee502006 2007 20085Kevin Harper412009 2010 2011 2012Dan Hutchins412008 2009 20107Josh Cummings322004 20058David Abdul242002 2003 2004 20059Nick Lotz212000 200110Trey Butkowski202025
+ Single season1Dan Hutchins232009Alex Kessman2320203Alex Kessman2220194Kevin Harper212011Ben Sauls2120246Kevin Harper202012Conor Lee202008Ben Sauls202022Trey Butkowski20202510Josh Cummings182004Dan Hutchins182010Conor Lee182007
+ Single game1Conor Lee52008 Notre DameBen Sauls52022 UCLA
Field goal percentage
+ Career1Trey Butkowski87.0%20252Conor Lee83.3%2006 2007 2008
+ Single season1Chris Ferencik92.3%1995
Scoring
Points
+ Career 1 Tony Dorsett 380 1973 1974 1975 1976 2 Chris Blewitt 363 2013 2014 2015 2016 Alex Kessman 363 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 James Conner 338 2002 2004 2005 20065 Ben Sauls 278 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 6 Carson Long 268 1973 1974 1975 1976 7 Conor Lee 263 2006 2007 2008 8 Andy Hastings 255 1914 1915 1916 1919 9 LeSean McCoy 216 2007 2008 Ray Graham 216 2009 2010 2011 2012
+ Single season 1 James Conner 156 2014
+ Single game 1 Israel Abanikanda 30 2022 Virginia Tech Norman "Bill" Budd 30 1910 Ohio