The Utah Utes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Utah Utes football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Utes represent the University of Utah in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.
Although Utah began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book does not generally have entries from before the 1960s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1960s, 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 Utes have played in 15 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Utah's former home of the Pac-12 Conference held a championship game during the Utes' entire tenure in that conference from 2011 to 2023. Utah played in the championship game four times (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), giving players in those seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics. With the Big 12 also holding its own championship game, Utah will have the opportunity for another game should it qualify for the championship game in a given season. Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through Week 4 of the 2026 season. Active players are listed in bold. Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Scott Mitchell8,9811987 1988 1989 2Brian Johnson7,8532004 2005 2007 2008 3Mike McCoy7,4041992 1993 1994 4Travis Wilson7,4032012 2013 2014 2015 5Tyler Huntley7,3512016 2017 2018 2019 6 Cameron Rising 6,127 2020 2021 2022 2024 7 Larry Egger5,7491985 1986 8Alex Smith5,2032002 2003 2004 9Mike Fouts5,1071995 1996 10Frank Dolce4,8131991 1992
+ Single season1Scott Mitchell4,3221988 2Mike McCoy3,8601993 3Scott Mitchell3,2111989 4Tyler Huntley3,0922019 5Mike McCoy3,0351994 6Cameron Rising3,0342022 7Larry Egger2,9881985 8Brian Johnson2,9722008 9Alex Smith2,9522004 10Brian Johnson2,8922005
+ Single game1Scott Mitchell6201988 Air Force2Scott Mitchell5111988 Idaho State3Larry Egger4921986 UTEP4Larry Egger4761986 Air Force5Mike Fouts4761996 Kansas6Mike McCoy4591993 Air Force7Scott Mitchell4531988 UTEP8Mike McCoy4471993 Hawaii9Brett Elliott4402002 New Mexico10Mike McCoy4341993 BYU
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Scott Mitchell691987 1988 1989 2Brian Johnson572004 2005 2007 2008 3Travis Wilson542012 2013 2014 2015 4 Cameron Rising 53 2020 2021 2022 20245Mike McCoy491992 1993 1994 6Alex Smith472002 2003 2004 7Tyler Huntley462016 2017 2018 20198Don Van Galder391971 1972 1973 Larry Egger391985 1986 Mike Fouts391995 1996
+ Single season1Alex Smith322004 2Scott Mitchell311989 3Scott Mitchell291988 4Mike McCoy281994 5Brian Johnson272008 6Cameron Rising262022 7Devon Dampier242025 8Brett Ratliff232006 9Larry Egger211986 Mike McCoy211993 Mike Fouts211996
+ Single game1Ricky Hardin61980 New MexicoScott Mitchell61989 UTEP3Larry Egger51986 UTEPScott Mitchell51988 Air ForceScott Mitchell51989 Utah StateMike McCoy51994 WyomingAlex Smith52004 San Diego StateBrian Johnson52008 San Diego StateTravis Wilson52014 Fresno StateCameron Rising 5 2024 Southern Utah
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Zack Moss4,0672016 2017 2018 20192Eddie Johnson3,2191984 1985 1986 1987 1988 3Tony Lindsay2,9951977 1978 1979 19804Devontae Booker2,7732014 2015 5Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2,6301995 1996 1997 6Del Rodgers2,6161978 1979 1980 1981 7Juan Johnson2,6011994 1995 1996 1997 8John White2,5602011 2012 9Micah Bernard2,217 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 202410Eddie Lewis2,1791982 1983 1984 1985
+ Single season1John White1,5192011 2Devontae Booker1,5122014 3Carl Monroe1,5071982 4Zack Moss1,41620195Joe Williams1,4072016 6Dameon Hunter1,3962001 7Devontae Booker1,2612015 8Darrell Mack1,2042007 9Zack Moss1,1732017Mike Anderson1,1731998
+ Single game1Joe Williams3322016 UCLA2Mike Anderson2541999 Fresno State3Eddie Johnson2481984 UTEP4Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2361996 UTEP5Del Rodgers2321981 Wyoming6Marty Johnson2292002 IndianaDevontae Booker2292014 Oregon State8Dameon Hunter2262001 Air Force9Eddie Johnson2241984 Colorado State10Devontae Booker2222015 CaliforniaJoe Williams2222016 Indiana (bowl)
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1 Zack Moss382016 2017 2018 20192Del Rodgers311978 1979 1980 1981 3Tavion Thomas282021 20224Eddie Johnson261984 1985 1986 1987 1988 5Matt Asiata242007 2008 2009 2010 6Mark Stevens231983 1984 Eddie Wide232007 2008 2009 2010 John White232011 2012 9Juan Johnson221994 1995 1996 1997 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala221995 1996 1997 Mike Anderson221998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Tavion Thomas2120212John White152011 Zack Moss1520194Marty Johnson142004 5Del Rodgers131981 Mark Stevens131984 7Eddie Johnson121988 Mike Anderson121998 Adam Tate122001 Darrell Mack122007 Matt Asiata122008
+ Single game1Del Rodgers41980 UTEPEddie Johnson41988 BYUCharlie Brown41994 UTEPJuan Johnson41996 Fresno StateMike Anderson41999 UNLVMarty Johnson42004 Air ForceJoe Williams42016 UCLATavion Thomas42021 UCLATavion Thomas42021 Stanford
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Kevin Dyson1921994 1995 1996 1997 2Britain Covey1842015 2018 2019 2020 20213Brant Kuithe1832018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20244Bryan Rowley1771989 1990 1991 1992 5Dennis Smith1561986 1987 1988 1989 Paris Warren1562003 2004 7Jereme Brooks1522007 2008 2009 2010 8Carl Harry1491986 1987 19889Loren Richey1401985 1986 10Travis LaTendresse1352002 2003 2004 2005 Derrek Richards1352004 2005 2006 2007
+ Single season1David Reed812009 2Paris Warren802004 3Freddie Brown772008 4Paris Warren762003 5Loren Richey731985 Dennis Smith731989 7Dalton Kincaid7020228Loren Richey671986 Steve Savoy672004 10Carl Harry651988
+ Single game1Loren Richey171986 UTEP2Travis LaTendresse162005 Georgia TechDalton Kincaid162022 USC4Paris Warren152004 Pittsburgh5Rodney Wells141987 Idaho State6Danny Huey131983 WyomingBryan Bero131988 Idaho StateDaniel Jones131998 Fresno StateParis Jackson132002 San Diego State10Lance Robbins121972 Utah StateAaron Grimm121988 HawaiiJohn Madsen122005 WyomingFreddie Brown122008 Alabama
Receiving yards
+ Career1Bryan Rowley3,1431989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2Kevin Dyson2,7261994 1995 1996 1997 3Brant Kuithe2,3872018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20244Carl Harry2,2831986 1987 1988 5Dennis Smith2,1681986 1987 1988 1989 6Dres Anderson2,0772011 2012 2013 2014 7Britain Covey2,0112015 2018 2019 2020 20218Paris Warren1,8852003 2004 9James Teahan1,8721978 1979 1980 1981 10Cliff Russell1,8621998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1David Reed1,1882009 2Carl Harry1,1451988 3Dennis Smith1,0911989 4Paris Warren1,0762004 5Bryan Rowley1,0111991 6Louis Thomas1,0061968 7Dres Anderson1,0022013 8Loren Richey9711985 9Steve Savoy9612004 10Darren Carrington II9182017
+ Single game1Carl Harry2551988 Idaho State2Dalton Kincaid2342022 USC3Travis LaTendresse2142005 Georgia Tech4Loren Richey2131986 UTEP5Bryan Rowley2001991 Hawaii6Danny Huey1991984 San Diego State7Paris Warren1982004 Pittsburgh8Daniel Jones1971998 Fresno State9Jack Steptoe1941976 New Mexico10Travis LaTendresse1922005 New Mexico
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Bryan Rowley251989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2Dennis Smith241986 1987 1988 1989 3Brant Kuithe222018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20244Carl Harry201986 1987 1988 5Steve Odom191971 1972 1973 6Kevin Dyson181994 1995 1996 1997 Steve Savoy182003 2004 8Jack Steptoe171976 1977 Brent Casteel172005 2006 2007 2008 Dres Anderson172011 2012 2013 2014
+ Single season1Dennis Smith181989 2Carl Harry141988 3Paris Warren122004 4Steve Odom111972 Bryan Rowley111991 Curtis Marsh111994 Steve Savoy112004 8Brent Casteel102006 9Jack Steptoe91976
+ Single game1Dennis Smith41989 Utah StateDennis Smith41989 Air ForceTravis LaTendresse42005 Georgia Tech
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Scott Mitchell8,836 1987 1988 1989 2Brian Johnson8,701 2004 2005 2007 2008 3Travis Wilson8,628 2012 2013 2014 2015 4Tyler Huntley8,4972016 2017 2018 20195Mike McCoy7,559 1992 1993 1994 6Cameron Rising7,113 2020 2021 2022 20247Alex Smith6,313 2002 2003 2004 8Larry Egger5,515 1985 1986 9Mike Fouts4,891 1995 1996 10Mark Stevens4,861 1983 1984
+ Single season1Scott Mitchell4,299 1988 2Mike McCoy3,969 1993 3Alex Smith3,583 2004 4Cameron Rising3,499 2022 5Tyler Huntley3,382 20196Brian Johnson3,370 2005 7Devon Dampier3,325 2025 8Scott Mitchell3,133 1989 9Mike McCoy3,104 1994 10Brian Johnson3,100 2008
+ Single game1Scott Mitchell6141988 Air Force2Scott Mitchell5131988 Idaho State3Larry Egger4891986 UTEP4Brian Johnson4832005 San Diego State5Cameron Rising4752022 USC6Larry Egger4681986 Air Force7Mike McCoy4611993 BYU8Mike Fouts4581996 KansasDevon Dampier458 2025 Nebraska10Brian Johnson4512005 Wyoming
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Travis Wilson75 2012 2013 2014 2015 2Scott Mitchell72 1987 1988 1989 3Brian Johnson69 2004 2005 2007 2008 4 Cameron Rising 65 2020 2021 2022 20245Tyler Huntley63 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Alex Smith 62 2002 2003 20047Don Van Galder52 1971 1972 1973 8Mike McCoy51 1992 1993 1994 9Mark Stevens46 1983 1984 10Devon Dampier45 2025 2026
+ Single season1Alex Smith42 2004 2Devon Dampier34 2025 3Scott Mitchell33 1989 4Cameron Rising 32 2022 5Scott Mitchell29 1988 6Mike McCoy29 1994 7Brian Johnson28 2008 8Brian Johnson26 2005 Cameron Rising 26202110Don Van Galder25 1973
+ Single game1Steve Marshall71972 Colorado State2Ricky Hardin61980 New MexicoMark Stevens61983 WyomingScott Mitchell61989 Utah StateScott Mitchell61989 UTEP
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Harold Lusk191993 1994 1995 1996 2Eric Weddle182003 2004 2005 2006 3LaVon Edwards171988 1989 1990 1991 4Sean Knox151987 1988 1989 1990 5Jerry Pullman131964 1965 1966 Jeff Griffin131977 1978 1979 1980 Reggie Richardson131982 1983 1984 1985 Andre Dyson131997 1998 1999 2000 Robert Johnson132007 2008 2009 10Norm Thompson121969 1970 Ernest Boyd121993 1994
+ Single season1C.D. Lowery81964 2Gil Tobler71948 Norm Thompson71970 Eric Jacobsen71987 Eric Weddle72006
+ Single game1Frank Nelson41946 Colorado2Norm Thompson31970 UTEPClark Phillips32022 Oregon StateEric Weddle32006 San Diego StateRobert Johnson32009 Colorado State
Tackles
+ Career1Mark Blosch4951981 1982 1983 1984 2Mike Bailey4011975 1976 1977 1978 3Bill Gompf3801978 1979 1980 1981 4Eric Jacobsen3381984 1985 1986 1987 1988 5John Huddleston3311974 1975 6Garland Harris3241986 1987 1988 1989 7Jay Fairman3221979 1980 1981 1982 1983 8Greg Smith3081985 1986 1987 1988 9Jeff Griffin3041977 1978 1979 1980 10Spencer Toone2932003 2004 2005
+ Single season1John Huddleston1741975 2Mark Blosch1721982 3Mark Blosch1621983 4John Huddleston1571974 5Bill Gompf1431979 6Eric Jacobsen1411988 7Reggie Alston1391991 8Eric Jacobsen1381987 9Mike Bailey1321977