North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders

The North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Carolina Tar Heels football program in various categories,^[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tar Heels represent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although North Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,^[1] the school's official record generally does not include statistics from before the 1940s, as records from earlier years are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 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.^[2] The Tar Heels have played in 8 bowl games since this deicison, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season. Note that the NCAA does not officially recognize statistics for Hakeem Nicks and Deunta Williams, who were implicated in the scandal that caused the Tar Heels to retroactively forfeit all wins in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. However, the full stats of these players are listed in the media guide,^[3] and also here.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 T. J. Yates 9,377 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Darian Durant 8,755 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Bryn Renner 8,221 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Marquise Williams 7,965 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Ronald Curry 4,987 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Jason Stanicek 4,683 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Mike Thomas 4,368 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 8 Matt Kupec 3,840 1976 1977 1978 1979 9 Chris Keldorf 3,795 1996 1997 10 Mark Maye 3,459 1984 1986 1987

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 T. J. Yates 3,418 2010 2 Bryn Renner 3,356 2012 3 Bryn Renner 3,086 2011 4 Marquise Williams 3,072 2015 5 Marquise Williams 3,068 2014 6 T. J. Yates 2,655 2007 7 Darian Durant 2,551 2003 8 Mike Thomas 2,436 1995 9 Chris Keldorf 2,347 1996 10 Matt Baker 2,345 2005

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Marquise Williams 494[4] 2015 Duke 2 T. J. Yates 439[5] 2010 Florida State 3 Darian Durant 417 2002 Arizona State 4 Chris Keldorf 415 1997 TCU 5 T. J. Yates 412[6] 2010 LSU 6 T. J. Yates 411[7] 2010 NC State 7 Marquise Williams 409[8] 2013 Old Dominion 8 Mark Maye 406 1987 Georgia Tech 9 Marquise Williams 390[9] 2014 Georgia Tech 10 Ronald Curry 388 2000 Georgia Tech

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Darian Durant 68 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Bryn Renner 64 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 Marquise Williams 61 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 T. J. Yates 58 2007 2008 2009 2010 5 Chris Keldorf 35 1996 1997 6 Matt Kupec 33 1976 1977 1978 1979 7 Scott Stankavage 30 1980 1981 1982 1983 8 Ronald Curry 28 1998 1999 2000 2001 9 Jason Stanicek 26 1991 1992 1993 1994 10 Charlie Justice 25 1946 1947 1948 1949 Rod Elkins 25 1979 1980 1981 1982

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Bryn Renner 28 2012 2 Bryn Renner 26 2011 3 Marquise Williams 24 2015 4 Chris Keldorf 23 1996 5 Marquise Williams 21 2014 6 T. J. Yates 19 2010 7 Matt Kupec 18 1979 Darian Durant 18 2003 9 Darian Durant 17 2001 Darian Durant 17 2004

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Kevin Anthony 5 1985 Wake Forest Darian Durant 5 2002 Arizona State Bryn Renner 5[10] 2012 Louisville Bryn Renner 5[11] 2012 Maryland Marquise Williams 5[8] 2013 Old Dominion

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Amos Lawrence 4,391 1977 1978 1979 1980 2 Mike Voight 3,971 1973 1974 1975 1976 3 Leon Johnson 3,693 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 Kelvin Bryant 3,267 1979 1980 1981 1982 5 Don McCauley 3,172 1968 1969 1970 6 Ethan Horton 3,074 1981 1982 1983 1984 Natrone Means 3,074 1990 1991 1992 8 Charlie Justice 2,634 1946 1947 1948 1949 9 Tyrone Anthony 2,516 1980 1981 1982 1983 10 Giovani Bernard 2,481 2011 2012

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Don McCauley 1,720 1970 2 Elijah Hood 1,463 2015 3 Mike Voight 1,407 1976 4 Giovani Bernard 1,253 2011 5 Mike Voight 1,250 1975 Derrick Fenner 1,250 1986 7 Ethan Horton 1,247 1984 8 Giovani Bernard 1,228 2012 9 Amos Lawrence 1,211 1977 10 Natrone Means 1,195 1992

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Derrick Fenner 328 1986 Virginia 2 Kennard Martin 291 1988 Duke 3 Amos Lawrence 286 1977 Virginia 4 Don McCauley 279 1970 Duke 5 Giovani Bernard 262[12] 2012 Virginia Tech 6 Mike Voight 261 1976 Duke 7 Natrone Means 256 1990 Duke 8 Natrone Means 249 1992 Maryland 9 Kelvin Bryant 247 1981 Duke 10 Ronnie McGill 244 2003 Wake Forest

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Leon Johnson 43 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Mike Voight 42 1973 1974 1975 1976 3 Marquise Williams 35 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 Natrone Means 34 1990 1991 1992 5 Kelvin Bryant 32 1979 1980 1981 1982 6 Don McCauley 29 1968 1969 1970 7 Charlie Justice 28 1946 1947 1948 1949 Amos Lawrence 28 1977 1978 1979 1980 9 Ryan Houston 25 2007 2008 2009 2011 Giovani Bernard 25 2011 2012

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Don McCauley 19 1970 2 Mike Voight 18 1976 3 Kelvin Bryant 17 1981 Elijah Hood 17 2015 5 Leon Johnson 14 1993 6 Natrone Means 13 1992 Giovani Bernard 13 2011 Marquise Williams 13 2014 Marquise Williams 13 2015

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Kelvin Bryant 6 1981 East Carolina

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Quinshad Davis 205 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Hakeem Nicks 181 2006 2007 2008 3 Jarwarski Pollock 177 2002 2003 2004 2005 4 Erik Highsmith 166 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Na Brown 165 1995 1996 1997 1998 6 Corey Holliday 155 1990 1991 1992 1993 7 Dwight Jones 152 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Leon Johnson 151 1993 1994 1995 1996 9 Ryan Switzer 148 2013 2014 2015 10 Sam Aiken 146 1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Dwight Jones 85 2011 2 Hakeem Nicks 74 2007 3 Jarwarski Pollock 71 2003 4 Sam Aiken 68 2002 Hakeem Nicks 68 2008 6 Greg Little 62 2009 Dwight Jones 62 2010 Eric Ebron 62 2013 9 Quinshad Davis 61 2012 Ryan Switzer 61 2014

Single game Rank Player Rec Years Opponent 1 Charlie Carr 16 1966 Air Force Quinshad Davis 16[13] 2012 Virginia 3 Bud Phillips 12 1966 Virginia 4 Earl Winfield 11 1985 LSU Leon Johnson 11 1995 Duke Jarwarski Pollock 11 2003 NC State Brooks Foster 11 2006 Rutgers Dwight Jones 11[14] 2010 Duke

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Hakeem Nicks 2,840 2006 2007 2008 2 Quinshad Davis 2,614 2012 2013 2014 2015 3 Corey Holliday 2,447 1990 1991 1992 1993 4 Octavus Barnes 2,398 1994 1995 1996 1997 5 Sam Aiken 2,205 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Dwight Jones 2,163 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Na Brown 2,086 1995 1996 1997 1998 8 Erik Highsmith 2,047 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 L. C. Stevens 2,002 1995 1996 1997 1998 10 Jarwarski Pollock 1,958 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Hakeem Nicks 1,222 2008 2 Dwight Jones 1,196 2011 3 Sam Aiken 990 2002 4 Eric Ebron 973 2013 5 Octavus Barnes 970 1995 6 Hakeem Nicks 958 2007 7 Dwight Jones 946 2010 8 Na Brown 897 1998 9 Corey Holliday 867 1993 10 Jimmy Jerome 837 1974

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Randy Marriott 247 1987 Georgia Tech 2 Dwight Jones 233[5] 2010 Florida State 3 Jheranie Boyd 221[6] 2010 LSU 4 Hakeem Nicks 217[15] 2008 West Virginia 5 Octavus Barnes 211 1995 Ohio 6 Eric Ebron 199[16] 2013 Miami (FL) 7 Dwight Jones 198[17] 2010 Virginia 8 Chesley Borders 192 2002 Arizona State 9 Bucky Brooks 185 1992 Duke

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Quinshad Davis 25 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Hakeem Nicks 21 2006 2007 2008 3 Octavus Barnes 19 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 Art Weiner 18 1946 1947 1948 1949 5 Dwight Jones 16 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Sam Aiken 15 1999 2000 2001 2002 Erik Highsmith 15 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Mark Smith 14 1980 1981 1982 1983 Na Brown 14 1995 1996 1997 1998 Kory Bailey 14 1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Hakeem Nicks 12 2008 Dwight Jones 12 2011 3 Quinshad Davis 10 2013 4 Marcus Wall 9 1994 5 Mike Chatham 8 1979 Mark Smith 8 1983 Earl Winfield 8 1985 Sam Aiken 8 2001 Mack Hollins 8 2014 Mack Hollins 8 2015

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Chesley Borders 4 2002 Arizona State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[18]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Marquise Williams 10,423 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Darian Durant 9,630 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 T. J. Yates 9,044 2007 2008 2009 2010 4 Bryn Renner 8,128 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Ronald Curry 6,236 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Jason Stanicek 5,497 1991 1992 1993 1994 7 Mike Thomas 4,653 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 8 Amos Lawrence 4,426 1977 1978 1979 1980 9 Mike Voight 3,971 1973 1974 1975 1976 10 Matt Kupec 3,886 1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Marquise Williams 4,020 2015 2 Marquise Williams 3,856 2014 3 Bryn Renner 3,394 2012 4 T. J. Yates 3,341 2010 5 Bryn Renner 2,998 2011 6 Darian Durant 2,947 2003 7 Ronald Curry 2,676 2000 8 T. J. Yates 2,532 2007 9 Mike Thomas 2,489 1995 10 Darian Durant 2,426 2004

Single game Rank Player Yards Years Opponent 1 Marquise Williams 524[4] 2015 Duke 2 Marquise Williams 469[8] 2013 Old Dominion 3 Marquise Williams 463[9] 2014 Georgia Tech 4 T. J. Yates 443[5] 2010 Florida State 5 Marquise Williams 435[19] 2014 Notre Dame 6 Darian Durant 426 2002 Arizona State 7 Mark Maye 420 1987 Georgia Tech 8 Gayle Bomar 416 1968 Wake Forest 9 Ronald Curry 400 2000 Georgia Tech 10 Marquise Williams 398[20] 2014 Pittsburgh

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Marquise Williams 96 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Darian Durant 79 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Bryn Renner 68 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 T. J. Yates 65 2007 2008 2009 2010 5 Charlie Justice 53 1946 1947 1948 1949 6 Leon Johnson 44 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Mike Voight 42 1973 1974 1975 1976 8 Ronald Curry 41 1998 1999 2000 2001 9 Matt Kupec 37 1976 1977 1978 1979 10 Chris Keldorf 36 1996 1997

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Marquise Williams 37 2015 2 Marquise Williams 34 2014 3 Bryn Renner 29 2012 4 Bryn Renner 27 2011 5 Darian Durant 24 2003 6 Chris Keldorf 23 1996 7 T. J. Yates 22 2010 8 Marquise Williams 21 2013 9 Matt Kupec 20 1979

Single game Rank Player TDs Years Opponent 1 Kelvin Bryant 6 1981 East Carolina

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Dré Bly 20 1996 1997 1998 2 Lou Angelo 16 1970 1971 1972 3 Tre Boston 13 2010 2011 2012 2013 4 Buddy Curry 12 1976 1977 1978 1979 Bobby Cale 12 1975 1976 1977 1978 Trimane Goddard 12 2004 2005 2007 2008 Deunta Williams 12 2007 2008 2009 2010 8 Steve Streater 11 1978 1979 1980

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Dré Bly 11 1996 2 Lou Angelo 8 1972 3 Junior Edge 7 1961 Trimane Goddard 7 2008 5 Don Jackson 6 1935 Dick Bunting 6 1949 Walter Black 6 1981 Larry Griffin 6 1985 Derrick Donald 6 1986 Deunta Williams 6 2009

Single game Rank Player Ints Years Opponent 1 Don Jackson 4 1935 Tennessee

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 not listed in media guide

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Buddy Curry 171 1979 2 Dexter Reid 166 2002 3 Troy Simmons 162 1984 Carl Carr 162 1985 Brett Rudolph 162 1985 6 Dwight Hollier 159 1989 7 Buddy Curry 155 1978 Dwight Hollier 155 1990 9 Micah Moon 153 1984 10 Darrell Nicholson 147 1979

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 Greg Ellis 32.5 1994 1995 1996 1997 2 Julius Peppers 30.5 1999 2000 2001 3 Marcus Jones 24.0 1992 1993 1994 1995 Quinton Coples 24.0 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Lawrence Taylor 21.0 1978 1979 1980 6 William Fuller 20.0 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Kareem Martin 19.5 2010 2011 2012 2013 8 Hilee Taylor 19.0 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Lawrence Taylor 16.0 1980 2 Julius Peppers 15.0 2000 3 Greg Ellis 12.5 1996 4 Kareem Martin 11.5 2013 5 Robert Quinn 11.0 2009 6 Hilee Taylor 10.5 2007 7 Quinton Coples 10.0 2010 8 Julius Peppers 9.5 2001 9 William Fuller 9.0 1981 Greg Ellis 9.0 1997

Single game Rank Player Sacks Years Opponent 1 Julius Peppers 4.0 2001 Virginia 2 Kareem Martin 3.5[21] 2013 Pittsburgh

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Casey Barth 66 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 Connor Barth 54 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Josh McGee 52 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 Clint Gwaltney 43 1988 1989 1990 1991 5 Tripp Pignetti 38 1991 1992 1993 1994 6 Brooks Barwick 37 1981 1982 1983 7 Kenny Miller 34 1984 1985 1986 1987 8 Tom Biddle 34 1975 1976 1977 9 Jeff Reed 28 2000 2001 10 Nick Weiler 25 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Clint Gwaltney 21 1990 Casey Barth 21 2009 3 Brooks Barwick 20 1982 Nick Weiler 20 2015 5 Connor Barth 19 2007 Casey Barth 19 2010 7 Josh McGee 17 1999 8 Kenny Miller 16 1984 Jeff Reed 16 2000 10 Tom Biddle 15 1977 Casey Barth 15 2012

Single game Rank Player FGs Years Opponent 1 Josh McGee 6 1999 Duke

References

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