The Maryland Terrapins football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Maryland Terrapins 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 Terrapins represent the University of Maryland, College Park in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Although Maryland began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book has no entries before 1949, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
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. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Terrapins have played in nine bowl games since this decision, giving players on many recent teams an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Taulia Tagovailoa11,2562020 2021 2022 20232Scott Milanovich7,3011992 1993 1994 19953Chris Turner6,5432007 2008 20094Boomer Esiason6,2591981 1982 19835C.J. Brown5,3722010 2011 2013 20146Scott McBrien5,1692002 20037Sam Hollenbach5,1392003 2004 2005 20068Neil O'Donnell4,9891987 1988 19899Dan Henning4,5601985 1986 198710Danny O'Brien4,0862010 2011
+ Single season1Taulia Tagovailoa3,86020212Scott Milanovich3,49919933John Kaleo3,39219924Taulia Tagovailoa3,37720235Taulia Tagovailoa3,00820226Malik Washington2,96320257Billy Edwards2,88120248Dan Henning2,72519869Scott McBrien2,672200310Scott Zolak2,5891990
+ Single game1Scott Milanovich4981993 Virginia Tech2Malik Washington4592025 Michigan State3Scott Milanovich4511993 West Virginia4Taulia Tagovailoa 4192021 Indiana5John Kaleo4181992 Clemson6Danny O'Brien4172010 North Carolina State7Scott Milanovich4161993 Wake Forest8John Kaleo4151992 Pittsburgh9Scott Milanovich4141993 Duke10John Kaleo4051992 Wake ForestScott Milanovich4051993 North Carolina
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Taulia Tagovailoa762020 2021 2022 20232Scott Milanovich491992 1993 1994 19953Boomer Esiason421981 1982 19834Scott McBrien342002 20035C.J. Brown332010 2011 2013 20146Chris Turner302007 2008 20097Danny O'Brien292010 2011Perry Hills292012 2014 2015 20169Sam Hollenbach282003 2004 2005 200610Neil O'Donnell261987 1988 1989
+ Single season1Scott Milanovich261993 Taulia Tagovailoa2620213Taulia Tagovailoa2520234Danny O'Brien2220105Scott Milanovich2019946Scott McBrien1920037Boomer Esiason181982Taulia Tagovailoa1820229Alan Pastrana171966John Kaleo171992Malik Washington172025
+ Single game1John Kaleo51992 ClemsonScott Milanovich51993 North CarolinaScott Milanovich51993 West VirginiaScott Milanovich51993 Wake ForestScott Milanovich51994 North Carolina StateTaulia Tagovailoa52023 Indiana
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1LaMont Jordan4,1471997 1998 1999 20002Charlie Wysocki3,3171978 1979 1980 19813Steve Atkins2,9711975 1976 1977 19784Ty Johnson2,6352015 2016 2017 20185Brandon Ross2,5432012 2013 2014 20156Lance Ball2,4872004 2005 2006 20077Bruce Perry2,4241999 2001 2002 20038Rick Badanjek2,4171982 1983 1984 19859Davin Meggett2,4112008 2009 2010 201110Da'Rel Scott2,4012007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1LaMont Jordan1,63219992Charlie Wysocki1,35919803Steve Atkins1,26119784Bruce Perry1,24220015Chris Downs1,15420026Charlie Wysocki1,14019797Da'Rel Scott1,13320088Willie Joyner1,03919829Anthony McFarland1,034201810Ty Johnson1,0042016
+ Single game1LaMont Jordan3061999 Virginia2Anthony McFarland2982018 Ohio State3Bruce Perry2762001 Wake Forest4Josh Allen2572003 Virginia5Brandon Ross2502015 Indiana6Willie Joyner2401982 North Carolina7George Scott2371977 VillanovaBruce Perry2372003 Wake Forest9LaMont Jordan2271999 Duke10Charlie Wysocki2221979 Louisville
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Rick Badanjek441982 1983 1984 19852LaMont Jordan361997 1998 1999 20003Steve Atkins311975 1976 1977 19784Charlie Wysocki261978 1979 1980 1981Lance Ball262004 2005 2006 20076Louis Carter251972 1973 1974C.J. Brown252010 2011 2013 20148Roman Hemby222021 2022 2023 20249Ed Modzelewski211949 1950 1951Josh Allen212002 2003 2005 2006
+ Single season1LaMont Jordan1619992Bob Shemonski151950Rick Badanjek1519844Ed Vereb141955Louis Carter1419736Chris Downs132002Keon Lattimore1320078Rick Badanjek121985Lance Ball122007C.J. Brown122013
+ Single game1Bob Shemonski51950 Virginia Tech2Charlie Wysocki41981 VirginiaLaMont Jordan41999 ClemsonChris Downs42002 North CarolinaMario Merrills42005 TempleD. J. Adams42010 East CarolinaMilitary Bowl
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Jermaine Lewis1931992 1993 1994 19952Geroy Simon1851993 1994 1995 19963Tai Felton1722021 2022 2023 20244Torrey Smith1522008 2009 20105Jeshaun Jones1512018 2020 2021 2022 20236Stefon Diggs1502012 2013 20147D. J. Moore1462015 2016 20178Darrius Heyward-Bey1382006 2007 20089Frank Wycheck1341990 1991 199210Levern Jacobs1302012 2013 2015 2016
+ Single season1Tai Felton9620242D. J. Moore8020173Geroy Simon7719944Marcus Badgett7519925Russ Weaver6919936Torrey Smith6720107Jermaine Lewis6619958Stefon Diggs622014 Rakim Jarrett62202110Torrey Smith612009
+ Single game1Geroy Simon161995 Florida State2Frank Wycheck141990 Virginia TechRuss Weaver141993 Wake ForestTorrey Smith142010 North Carolina StateTai Felton142024 Villanova6Jermaine Lewis131995 Georgia Tech7Frank Wycheck121990 North Carolina StateD. J. Moore122017 NorthwesternChig Okonkwo122021 Penn StateChris Durr Jr.122026 Virginia Tech
Receiving yards
+ Career1Jermaine Lewis2,9321992 1993 1994 19952Stefon Diggs2,2272012 2013 20143Torrey Smith2,2152008 2009 20104Tai Felton2,2072021 2022 2023 20245Darrius Heyward-Bey2,0892006 2007 20086Geroy Simon2,0591993 1994 1995 19967Jeshaun Jones2,0402018 2020 2021 2022 20238D. J. Moore2,0272015 2016 20179Dontay Demus2,0082018 2019 2020 2021 202210Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof1,8951984 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season1Marcus Badgett1,24019922Tai Felton1,12420243Torrey Smith1,05520104D. J. Moore1,03320175Jermaine Lewis95719936Jermaine Lewis93719957Geroy Simon89119948Vernon Davis87120059Stefon Diggs848201210Rakim Jarrett8292021
+ Single game1Marcus Badgett2511992 Pittsburgh2Jermaine Lewis2501993 North Carolina3Torrey Smith2242010 North Carolina State4James Milling2201986 North Carolina5Marcus Badgett2181992 Duke6D. J. Moore2102017 Northwestern7Jermaine Lewis2051995 Duke8Jermaine Lewis1891995 Georgia Tech9Russell Davis1881982 Penn State10Marcus Badgett1871992 Wake Forest
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Jermaine Lewis211992 1993 1994 19952Torrey Smith192008 2009 20103Greg Hill181982 1983 19844D. J. Moore172015 2016 2017Tai Felton172021 2022 2023 20246Stefon Diggs142012 2013 2014Dontay Demus142018 2019 2020 2021 2022Jeshaun Jones142018 2020 2021 2022 20239Darrius Heyward-Bey132006 2007 2008Guilian Gary131998 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Torrey Smith1220102Marcus Badgett91992Jermaine Lewis91994Tai Felton920245Dan Bungori81971D. J. Moore820177Darryl Hill71963Billy Van Heusen71966Greg Hill71982Greg Hill71983Jermaine Lewis71993Guilian Gary72000
+ Single game1Torrey Smith42010 North Carolina State2James Milling31986 North CarolinaJermaine Lewis31993 West VirginiaGuilian Gary32000 Georgia TechVernon Davis32004 DukeTai Felton32023 Indiana
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Taulia Tagovailoa11,4592020 2021 2022 20232Scott Milanovich7,111 1992 1993 1994 19953C.J. Brown7,073 2010 2011 2013 20144Chris Turner6,385 2007 2008 20095Boomer Esiason6,081 1981 1982 19836Scott McBrien5,712 2002 20037Sam Hollenbach5,114 2003 2004 2005 20068Neil O'Donnell5,060 1987 1988 19899Perry Hills4,5162012 2014 2015 201610Dan Henning4,463 1985 1986 1987
+ Single season1Taulia Tagovailoa3,937 20212John Kaleo3,472 19923Scott Milanovich3,437 19934Taulia Tagovailoa3,395 20235Malik Washington3,26620256Taulia Tagovailoa3,072 20227Billy Edwards3,031 20248Scott McBrien2,931 20039C.J. Brown2,827 201410C.J. Brown2,818 2013
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Taulia Tagovailoa892020 2021 2022 2023 2C.J. Brown58 2010 2011 2013 20143Scott Milanovich53 1992 1993 1994 19954Scott McBrien47 2002 20035Boomer Esiason44 1981 1982 1983Rick Badanjek44 1982 1983 1984 19857Perry Hills392012 2014 2015 20168LaMont Jordan38 1997 1998 1999 20009Jack Scarbath35 1950 1951 195210Chris Turner33 2007 2008 2009Danny O'Brien33 2010 2011
+ Single season1Taulia Tagovailoa30 20232Scott Milanovich29 19933Taulia Tagovailoa28 20214Scott McBrien25 2003C.J. Brown25 20136Danny O'Brien24 20107John Kaleo22 1992Taulia Tagovailoa22 2022Scott McBrien22 200210Alan Pastrana21 1966C.J. Brown21 2014Malik Washington212025
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Tom Brown171960 1961 19622Lendell Jones141980 1981 1982 19833Bob Sullivan131962 19634Bernie Faloney121951 1952 1953Bob Smith121972 1973 1974A.J. Johnson121993 1994 1995 19967Ken Schroy101972 1973 1974Lloyd Burruss101976 1977 1978 1980Ralph Lary101977 1978 1979 1980Howard Eubanks101979 1980 1981 1982Lewis Sanders101996 1997 1998 1999Curome Cox102002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Bob Sullivan1019652Tom Brown819613Bob Smith71972Ralph Lary71979Lendell Jones71982Clarence Baldwin71983
+ Single game1Lendell Jones41982 Duke
Tackles
+ Career1Eric Wilson4811981 1982 1983 19842E.J. Henderson4731999 2000 2001 20023Chuck Faucette4661983 1984 1985 19864D'Qwell Jackson4472002 2003 2004 20055Ratcliff Thomas4241993 1994 1995 19966Eric Barton4171995 1996 1997 19987Mike Jarmolowich4141989 1990 1991 19928Brad Carr3861974 1975 1976 19779Scott Saylor3821987 1988 198910Alex Wujciak3812008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Neal Olkewicz18819782Ted Klaube18619773Eric Wilson17819834E.J. Henderson17520025Harry Walters17319746Kevin Walker17219877Eric Wilson16019848Brian Matera1591979Eric Barton159199810Brad Carr1571976
Sacks
+ Career1Andre Monroe25.02011 2012 2013 20142Michael Corvino24.01979 1980 1981 19823Shawne Merriman22.02002 2003 20044Yannick Ngakoue21.52013 2014 20155Charles Johnson19.01976 1977 1978Bruce Palmer19.01976 1977 1978Mark Duda19.01979 1980 1981 19828Eric Ogbogu18.51994 1995 1996 19979Gurnest Brown18.01979 1980 1981 1982Bruce Mesner18.01983 1984 1985 1986E.J. Henderson18.01999 2000 2001 2002
+ Single season1Yannick Ngakoue13.520152Bruce Palmer13.01978Mark Duda13.019824Randy White12.01974Charles Johnson12.01978Bruce Mesner12.019857Marlin Van Horn11.01979Mike Corvino11.019819Andre Monroe10.5201410Gurnest Brown10.01981Jack Bradford10.01990Kris Jenkins10.02000
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Nick Novak802001 2002 2003 20042Jess Atkinson601981 1982 1983 19843Brad Craddock572012 2013 2014 20154Dan Plocki471985 1986 1987 19885Brian Kopka421997 1998 1999 20006Steve Mike-Mayer371972 1973 1974Dan Ennis372003 2004 2005 20068Dan DeArmas321988 1989 1990 1991Obi Egekeze322006 2007 200810Joseph Petrino312018 2019 2020 2021
+ Single season1Nick Novak242002Nick Novak2420033Brad Craddock212013Sean O'Haire2120255Dan Ennis2020066Obi Egekeze192007Chad Ryland1920228Nick Ferrara182009Brad Craddock18201410Dale Castro171979Jess Atkinson171984Dan Plocki171988Dan Ennis172005
Field goal percentage
+ Career1Sean O'Haire87.5%20252Chad Ryland82.6%20223Brad Craddock81.4%2012 2013 2014 20154Joe O'Donnell77.8%1994 1995 19965Nick Novak74.8%2001 2002 2003 20046Dan Plocki74.6%1985 1986 1987 19887Dan DeArmas74.4%1988 1989 1990 19918Dan Ennis74.0%2003 2004 2005 20069Jess Atkinson73.2%1981 1982 1983 198410Dale Castro69.2%1979 1980
+ Single season1Brad Craddock94.7%20142Sean O'Haire87.5%20253Nick Novak85.7%2002 Joseph Petrino85.7%20185Jess Atkinson85.0%19846Dan Plocki84.6%19857Brad Craddock84.0%20138Chad Ryland82.6%20229Dale Castro81.0%197910Dan Ennis80.0%2006
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