The South Carolina Gamecocks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the South Carolina Gamecocks 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 Gamecocks represent University of South Carolina in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.
Although South Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book does not generally contain entries from before the late 1940s, as records before this time are often incomplete and inconsistent. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1949, 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 Gamecocks have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players on these teams an additional game to accumulate statistics. These lists are updated through the 2020 season.
Passing Passing yards Rank Player Yards Year Opponent Rank Player Yards Years 1 Todd Ellis 9,953 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Steve Taneyhill 8,782 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Stephen Garcia 7,597 2008 2009 2010 4 Jake Bentley 7,527 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Connor Shaw 6,074 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Blake Mitchell 5,992 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Phil Petty 5,656 1998 2000 2001 2002 8 Anthony Wright 5,641 1995 1996 1997 1998 9 Dylan Thompson 5,391 2011 2012 2013 2014 10 Tommy Suggs 4,916 1968 1969 1970 Rank Player Yards Year 1 Dylan Thompson 3,564 2014 2 Todd Ellis 3,206 1987 3 Jake Bentley 3,171 2018 4 Steve Taneyhill 3,094 1995 5 Stephen Garcia 3,059 2010 6 Todd Ellis 3,020 1986 7 Stephen Garcia 2,862 2009 8 Jake Bentley 2,794 2017 9 Bobby Fuller 2,524 1991 10 Steve Taneyhill 2,486 1994 Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Jake Bentley 510 2018 Clemson 2 Steve Taneyhill 473 1995 Mississippi State 3 Steve Taneyhill 451 1994 East Carolina 4 Todd Ellis 425 1987 East Carolina 5 Steve Taneyhill 405 1995 Georgia 6 Dylan Thompson 402 2014 Auburn 7 Todd Ellis 394 1986 Virginia Tech 8 Jake Bentley 390 2016 South Florida 9 Steve Taneyhill 389 1995 Louisiana Tech 10 Blake Mitchell 388 2006 Middle Tennessee 1 Todd Ellis 9,953 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Steve Taneyhill 8,782 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Stephen Garcia 7,597 2008 2009 2010 4 Jake Bentley 7,527 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 Connor Shaw 6,074 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 Blake Mitchell 5,992 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Phil Petty 5,656 1998 2000 2001 2002 8 Anthony Wright 5,641 1995 1996 1997 1998 9 Dylan Thompson 5,391 2011 2012 2013 2014 10 Tommy Suggs 4,916 1968 1969 1970 1 Dylan Thompson 3,564 2014 2 Todd Ellis 3,206 1987 3 Jake Bentley 3,171 2018 4 Steve Taneyhill 3,094 1995 5 Stephen Garcia 3,059 2010 6 Todd Ellis 3,020 1986 7 Stephen Garcia 2,862 2009 8 Jake Bentley 2,794 2017 9 Bobby Fuller 2,524 1991 10 Steve Taneyhill 2,486 1994 1 Jake Bentley 510 2018 Clemson 2 Steve Taneyhill 473 1995 Mississippi State 3 Steve Taneyhill 451 1994 East Carolina 4 Todd Ellis 425 1987 East Carolina 5 Steve Taneyhill 405 1995 Georgia 6 Dylan Thompson 402 2014 Auburn 7 Todd Ellis 394 1986 Virginia Tech 8 Jake Bentley 390 2016 South Florida 9 Steve Taneyhill 389 1995 Louisiana Tech 10 Blake Mitchell 388 2006 Middle Tennessee
Passing touchdowns
Rushing Rushing yards Rank Player Yards Year Opponent Rank Player Yards Years 1 George Rogers 5,204 1977 1978 1979 1980 2 Brandon Bennett 3,055 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Harold Green 3,005 1986 1987 1988 1989 4 Steve Wadiak 2,878 1948 1949 1950 1951 5 Thomas Dendy 2,767 1982 1983 1984 1985 6 Marcus Lattimore 2,677 2010 2011 2012 7 Johnnie Wright 2,573 1977 1978 1980 1981 8 Jay Lynn Hodgin 2,478 1972 1973 1974 9 Mike Davis (born 1993) 2,440 2012 2013 2014 10 Kevin Long 2,369 1973 1974 1975 1976 Rank Player Yards Year 1 George Rogers 1,894 1980 2 George Rogers 1,681 1979 3 Marcus Lattimore 1,197 2010 4 Mike Davis (born 1993) 1,183 2013 5 Kevin Harris 1,138 2020 6 Kevin Long 1,133 1975 7 Duce Staley 1,116 1996 8 Clarence Williams 1,073 1975 9 Derek Watson 1,066 2000 10 Harold Green 1,022 1987 Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Brandon Bennett 278 1991 East Tennessee State 2 Jeff Grantz 260 1973 Ohio 3 Steve Wadiak 256 1950 Clemson 4 Marcus Lattimore 246 2011 Navy 5 Kevin Harris 243 2020 Ole Miss 6 George Rogers 237 1978 Wake Forest 7 Rico Dowdle 226 2016 Western Carolina 8 George Rogers 224 1980 Duke 9 George Rogers 217 1979 NC State 10 Derek Watson 215 2000 Eastern Michigan 1 George Rogers 5,204 1977 1978 1979 1980 2 Brandon Bennett 3,055 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Harold Green 3,005 1986 1987 1988 1989 4 Steve Wadiak 2,878 1948 1949 1950 1951 5 Thomas Dendy 2,767 1982 1983 1984 1985 6 Marcus Lattimore 2,677 2010 2011 2012 7 Johnnie Wright 2,573 1977 1978 1980 1981 8 Jay Lynn Hodgin 2,478 1972 1973 1974 9 Mike Davis (born 1993) 2,440 2012 2013 2014 10 Kevin Long 2,369 1973 1974 1975 1976 1 George Rogers 1,894 1980 2 George Rogers 1,681 1979 3 Marcus Lattimore 1,197 2010 4 Mike Davis (born 1993) 1,183 2013 5 Kevin Harris 1,138 2020 6 Kevin Long 1,133 1975 7 Duce Staley 1,116 1996 8 Clarence Williams 1,073 1975 9 Derek Watson 1,066 2000 10 Harold Green 1,022 1987 1 Brandon Bennett 278 1991 East Tennessee State 2 Jeff Grantz 260 1973 Ohio 3 Steve Wadiak 256 1950 Clemson 4 Marcus Lattimore 246 2011 Navy 5 Kevin Harris 243 2020 Ole Miss 6 George Rogers 237 1978 Wake Forest 7 Rico Dowdle 226 2016 Western Carolina 8 George Rogers 224 1980 Duke 9 George Rogers 217 1979 NC State 10 Derek Watson 215 2000 Eastern Michigan
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving Receptions Receiving yards Rank Player Yards Year Opponent Rank Player Yards Years 1 Bryan Edwards 3,045 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 Alshon Jeffery 3,042 2009 2010 2011 3 Kenny McKinley 2,781 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Sterling Sharpe 2,497 1983 1985 1986 1987 5 Zola Davis 2,354 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Sidney Rice 2,233 2005 2006 7 Robert Brooks 2,211 1988 1989 1990 1991 8 Shi Smith 2,204 2017 2018 2019 2020 9 Jermale Kelly 2,179 1997 1998 1999 2000 10 Pharoh Cooper 2,163 2013 2014 2015 Rank Player Yards Year 1 Alshon Jeffery 1,517 2010 2 Sidney Rice 1,143 2005 3 Pharoh Cooper 1,136 2014 4 Sterling Sharpe 1,106 1986 5 Sidney Rice 1,090 2006 6 Pharoh Cooper 973 2015 7 Kenny McKinley 968 2007 8 Sterling Sharpe 915 1987 9 Zola Davis 911 1995 10 Deebo Samuel 882 2018 Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Pharoh Cooper 233 2014 Tennessee 2 Troy Williamson 210 2004 USF Deebo Samuel 210 2018 Clemson 4 Zola Davis 206 1998 Vanderbilt 5 Fred Zeigler 199 1968 Virginia 6 Alshon Jeffery 192 2010 Auburn 7 Sidney Rice 191 2005 Missouri Pharoh Cooper 191 2015 The Citadel Deebo Samuel 190 2016 South Florida 10 Marcus Robinson 189 1996 Mississippi State 1 Bryan Edwards 3,045 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 Alshon Jeffery 3,042 2009 2010 2011 3 Kenny McKinley 2,781 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 Sterling Sharpe 2,497 1983 1985 1986 1987 5 Zola Davis 2,354 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Sidney Rice 2,233 2005 2006 7 Robert Brooks 2,211 1988 1989 1990 1991 8 Shi Smith 2,204 2017 2018 2019 2020 9 Jermale Kelly 2,179 1997 1998 1999 2000 10 Pharoh Cooper 2,163 2013 2014 2015 1 Alshon Jeffery 1,517 2010 2 Sidney Rice 1,143 2005 3 Pharoh Cooper 1,136 2014 4 Sterling Sharpe 1,106 1986 5 Sidney Rice 1,090 2006 6 Pharoh Cooper 973 2015 7 Kenny McKinley 968 2007 8 Sterling Sharpe 915 1987 9 Zola Davis 911 1995 10 Deebo Samuel 882 2018 1 Pharoh Cooper 233 2014 Tennessee 2 Troy Williamson 210 2004 USF Deebo Samuel 210 2018 Clemson 4 Zola Davis 206 1998 Vanderbilt 5 Fred Zeigler 199 1968 Virginia 6 Alshon Jeffery 192 2010 Auburn 7 Sidney Rice 191 2005 Missouri Pharoh Cooper 191 2015 The Citadel Deebo Samuel 190 2016 South Florida 10 Marcus Robinson 189 1996 Mississippi State
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards Rank Player Yards Year Opponent Rank Player Yards Years 1 Todd Ellis 9,351 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Stephen Garcia 8,374 2008 2009 2010 2011 3 Steve Taneyhill 8,164 1992 1993 1994 1995 4 Connor Shaw 7,757 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Jake Bentley 7,670 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Blake Mitchell 5,873 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Anthony Wright 5,834 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Phil Petty 5,797 1998 1999 2000 2001 9 Dylan Thompson 5,395 1972 1973 1974 1975 10 George Rogers 5,204 1977 1978 1979 1980 Rank Player Yards Year 1 Dylan Thompson 3,502 2014 2 Stephen Garcia 3,281 2010 3 Steve Taneyhill 3,056 1995 4 Stephen Garcia 3,048 2009 5 Todd Ellis 3,016 1987 6 Connor Shaw 3,005 2013 7 Jake Bentley 2,993 2018 8 Todd Ellis 2,975 1986 9 Steve Taneyhill 2,413 1994 10 Connor Shaw 2,391 2012 Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Steve Taneyhill 512 1995 Mississippi State 2 Jake Bentley 490 2018 Clemson 3 Todd Ellis 429 1987 East Carolina 4 Todd Ellis 428 1986 Virginia Tech 5 Steve Taneyhill 421 1994 East Carolina 6 Dylan Thompson 400 2014 Auburn 7 Connor Shaw 389 2012 Tennessee 8 Jake Bentley 381 2016 South Florida 9 Blake Mitchell 380 2006 Middle Tennessee 10 Stephen Garcia 371 2010 Kentucky Jake Bentley 371 2018 Ole Miss 1 Todd Ellis 9,351 1986 1987 1988 1989 2 Stephen Garcia 8,374 2008 2009 2010 2011 3 Steve Taneyhill 8,164 1992 1993 1994 1995 4 Connor Shaw 7,757 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Jake Bentley 7,670 2016 2017 2018 2019 6 Blake Mitchell 5,873 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Anthony Wright 5,834 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Phil Petty 5,797 1998 1999 2000 2001 9 Dylan Thompson 5,395 1972 1973 1974 1975 10 George Rogers 5,204 1977 1978 1979 1980 1 Dylan Thompson 3,502 2014 2 Stephen Garcia 3,281 2010 3 Steve Taneyhill 3,056 1995 4 Stephen Garcia 3,048 2009 5 Todd Ellis 3,016 1987 6 Connor Shaw 3,005 2013 7 Jake Bentley 2,993 2018 8 Todd Ellis 2,975 1986 9 Steve Taneyhill 2,413 1994 10 Connor Shaw 2,391 2012 1 Steve Taneyhill 512 1995 Mississippi State 2 Jake Bentley 490 2018 Clemson 3 Todd Ellis 429 1987 East Carolina 4 Todd Ellis 428 1986 Virginia Tech 5 Steve Taneyhill 421 1994 East Carolina 6 Dylan Thompson 400 2014 Auburn 7 Connor Shaw 389 2012 Tennessee 8 Jake Bentley 381 2016 South Florida 9 Blake Mitchell 380 2006 Middle Tennessee 10 Stephen Garcia 371 2010 Kentucky Jake Bentley 371 2018 Ole Miss
Total touchdowns
Defense Interceptions Rank Player Ints Year Opponent Rank Player Ints Years 1 Bo Davies 14 1969 1970 1971 Skai Moore 14 2013 2014 2015 2017 Rank Player Ints Year 1 Bryant Gilliard 9 1984 Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Bayard Pickett 4 1949 The Citadel Pat Watson 4 1968 Wake Forest Bryant Gilliard 4 1984 Florida State 1 Bo Davies 14 1969 1970 1971 Skai Moore 14 2013 2014 2015 2017 1 Bryant Gilliard 9 1984 1 Bayard Pickett 4 1949 The Citadel Pat Watson 4 1968 Wake Forest Bryant Gilliard 4 1984 Florida State
Tackles Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent Rank Player Tackles Years 1 JD Fuller 405 1979 1981 1982 1983 2 Andrew Provence 401 1980 1981 1982 3 Mike Durrah 396 1980 1981 1982 4 James Seawright 384 1981 1982 1983 1984 5 Tony Watkins 357 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Skai Moore 353 2013 2014 20152017 7 Rashad Faison 349 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Kenneth Robinson 340 1982 1983 1985 1986 9 Patrick Hinton 328 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Ben Washington 326 1994 1995 1996 1997 Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Mike Durrah 179 1983 2 Garry Mott 167 1973 3 Dana Carpenter 165 1973 4 Bill Cregar 164 1973 Paul Vogel 164 1984 Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 James Seawright 29 1984 NC State 1 JD Fuller 405 1979 1981 1982 1983 2 Andrew Provence 401 1980 1981 1982 3 Mike Durrah 396 1980 1981 1982 4 James Seawright 384 1981 1982 1983 1984 5 Tony Watkins 357 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Skai Moore 353 2013 2014 20152017 7 Rashad Faison 349 1999 2000 2001 2002 8 Kenneth Robinson 340 1982 1983 1985 1986 9 Patrick Hinton 328 1987 1988 1989 1990 10 Ben Washington 326 1994 1995 1996 1997 1 Mike Durrah 179 1983 2 Garry Mott 167 1973 3 Dana Carpenter 165 1973 4 Bill Cregar 164 1973 Paul Vogel 164 1984 1 James Seawright 29 1984 NC State
Sacks
Kicking Field goals made Rank Player FGs Year Opponent Rank Player FGs Years 1 Collin Mackie 72 1987 1988 1989 1990 2 Elliott Fry 66 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Parker White 56 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 Ryan Succop 49 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Mark Fleetwood 39 1981 1982 1983 Reed Morton 39 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Spencer Lanning 34 2007 2008 2009 2010 Rank Player FGs Year 1 Collin Mackie 25 1987 2 Ryan Succop 20 2008 Elliott Fry 20 2015 4 Collin Mackie 19 1988 5 Elliott Fry 18 2014 Parker White 18 2019 7 Mark Fleetwood 17 1982 Spencer Lanning 17 2009 Spencer Lanning 17 2010 Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Collin Mackie 5 1990 West Virginia Spencer Lanning 5 2009 Georgia 1 Collin Mackie 72 1987 1988 1989 1990 2 Elliott Fry 66 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Parker White 56 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 Ryan Succop 49 2005 2006 2007 2008 5 Mark Fleetwood 39 1981 1982 1983 Reed Morton 39 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Spencer Lanning 34 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 Collin Mackie 25 1987 2 Ryan Succop 20 2008 Elliott Fry 20 2015 4 Collin Mackie 19 1988 5 Elliott Fry 18 2014 Parker White 18 2019 7 Mark Fleetwood 17 1982 Spencer Lanning 17 2009 Spencer Lanning 17 2010 1 Collin Mackie 5 1990 West Virginia Spencer Lanning 5 2009 Georgia
Field goal percentage Rank Player FG% Year Rank Player FG% Years 1 Spencer Lanning 77.3% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Elliott Fry 75.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Josh Brown 74.1% 2003 2004 2005 4 Mark Fleetwood 73.6% 1981 1982 1983 5 Collin Mackie 73.5% 1987 1988 1989 1990 6 Reed Morton 72.2% 1993 1994 1995 1996 Rank Player FG% Year 1 Eddie Leopard 100.0% 2 Mark Fleetwood 94.4% 1 Spencer Lanning 77.3% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Elliott Fry 75.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Josh Brown 74.1% 2003 2004 2005 4 Mark Fleetwood 73.6% 1981 1982 1983 5 Collin Mackie 73.5% 1987 1988 1989 1990 6 Reed Morton 72.2% 1993 1994 1995 1996 1 Eddie Leopard 100.0% 2 Mark Fleetwood 94.4%