The Duke Blue Devils football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Duke Blue Devils 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 Blue Devils represent Duke University in the NCAA Division I FBS Atlantic Coast Conference.
Although Duke began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888, the school's official record book considers the generally does not have many entries from before the 1930s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since the 1930s, 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. The Blue Devils have played in 10 bowl games since that time. This means almost all of the most recent Duke players have had at least one extra game each season in which to accumulate statistics. The Blue Devils played in the ACC Championship Game in 2013 and 2025, giving players in those seasons yet another game in which to accumulate statistics. 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 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through the 2025 season. Players expected to be active for Duke in 2026 are in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career 1 Thaddeus Lewis 10,065 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Ben Bennett 9,614 1980 1981 1982 19833Sean Renfree9,4652009 2010 2011 20124Spence Fischer9,0191992 1993 1994 1995 5 Daniel Jones 8,201 2016 2017 2018 6 Steve Slayden 8,004 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Leo Hart6,116 1968 1969 1970 8 Anthony Boone5,789 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Dave Brown5,717 1989 1990 1991 10 Anthony Dilweg 4,557 1985 1986 1987 1988
+ Single season 1 Darian Mensah 3,973 2025 2 Anthony Dilweg3,8241988 3 Thaddeus Lewis3,3302009 4 Sean Renfree3,1312010 5 Sean Renfree3,1132012 6 Ben Bennett3,0861983 7 Ben Bennett3,0331982 8 Riley Leonard2,967 2022 9 Maalik Murphy2,9332024 10 Steve Slayden2,9241987
+ Single game1Dave Brown4791989 North Carolina2Anthony Dilweg4751988 Wake Forest3Ben Bennett4691980 Wake Forest4Thaddeus Lewis459 2009 NC State5Steve Slayden4581987 NC State6Dave Brown4441989 Wake Forest7Ben Bennett4421983 NC State8Sean Renfree432 2012 Miami9Thaddeus Lewis4282007 Navy10Anthony Boone427 2013 Texas A&M
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Thaddeus Lewis672006 2007 2008 20092Ben Bennett551980 1981 1982 1983 3 Daniel Jones 52 2016 2017 2018 4 Sean Renfree 51 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Spence Fischer 48 1992 1993 1994 1995 Steve Slayden 48 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Dave Brown421989 1990 1991 8 Anthony Boone382011 2012 2013 2014 9 Darian Mensah 34 2025 10 Anthony Dilweg271985 1986 1987 1988
+ Single season 1 Darian Mensah 34 2025 2 Maalik Murphy 26 2024 3 Anthony Dilweg 24 1988 4 Daniel Jones 22 2018 5 Thaddeus Lewis 21 2007 6 Ben Bennett 20 1982 Steve Slayden 20 1987 Dave Brown 20 1991 Thaddeus Lewis 20 2009 Riley Leonard20 2022
+ Single game 1 Steve Slayden 6 1987 Georgia Tech 2 Thaddeus Lewis 5 2009 NC State Daniel Jones 5 2018 Temple(Independence Bowl) 4 26 times by 17 players 4 Most recent:Darian Mensah, 2025 vs. Arizona State
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Chris Douglas3,1222000 2001 2002 2003 2Steve Jones2,9511970 1971 1972 3Randy Cuthbert2,7901988 1989 1990 1991 1992 4Mataeo Durant2,562 2018 2019 2020 2021 5Shaun Wilson2,4632014 2015 2016 20176Mike Grayson2,4411980 1981 1982 1983 7Deon Jackson2,267 2017 2018 2019 20208Tony Benjamin2,2511973 1974 1975 1976 9Jela Duncan2,025 2013 2014 2015 201610Julius Grantham1,9891982 1983 1984 1985 1986
+ Single season1Mataeo Durant1,241 20212Steve Jones1,2361972 3Robert Baldwin1,1871994 4Chris Douglas1,1382003 5Nate Sheppard1,132 2025 6Randy Cuthbert1,0311992 7Randy Cuthbert1,0231989 8Alex Wade9792002 9Ace Parker8841935 10Star Thomas871 2024
+ Single game1Mataeo Durant255 2021 Charlotte2Shaun Wilson245 2014 Kansas3Robert Baldwin2381994 Maryland4Randy Cuthbert2341989 Georgia Tech5Nate Sheppard2272026 Tulane6Chris Douglas2182003 Georgia Tech7George Clark2141945 Wake Forest8Steve Jones2041971 Florida9Steve Jones2011972 Wake ForestRoger Boone2011989 Northwestern
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Brandon Connette312010 2011 2012 2013 2Tom Davis281941 1942 1943 1944 3Jay Calabrese241965 1966 1967 4Jordan Waters23 2019 2020 2021 2022 20235Mike Dunn221975 1976 1977 1978 6Ace Parker211934 1935 1936 Chris Douglas212000 2001 2002 20038Elmore Hackney201935 1936 1937 Steve Jones201970 1971 1972 Randy Cuthbert201988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Robert Baldwin201991 1992 1993 1994
+ Single season1Winston Siegfried141941 Brandon Connette142013 3Laymarr Marshall131994 Riley Leonard13 20225Mike Dunn121976 Robert Baldwin121994 Jordan Waters12 2023Anderson Castle 12 2025 9Nate Sheppard 11 2025 10Ace Parker101935 Billy Cox101949 Jay Calabrese101966 Randy Cuthbert101989
+ Single game1Winston Siegfried41941 NC StateTom Davis41942 NC StateTony Benjamin41975 Wake ForestMike Dunn41976 North CarolinaRobert Baldwin41994 MarylandJustin Boyle42006 VanderbiltBrandon Connette42013 MiamiGunnar Holmberg42021 Kansas
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Conner Vernon2832009 2010 2011 2012 Jamison Crowder2832011 2012 2013 2014 3 T. J. Rahming 253 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jalon Calhoun253 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 Donovan Varner2072008 2009 2010 2011 6 Clarkston Hines1891986 1987 1988 1989 7 Jordan Moore177 2021 2022 2023 2024 8 Scottie Montgomery1711996 1997 1998 1999 9 Roger Boone1681986 1987 1988 1989 10 Wes Chesson1641968 1969 1970
+ Single season1Jamison Crowder10820132Conner Vernon852012Jamison Crowder8520144Jamison Crowder762012 5 T. J. Rahming 75 2018 6 Wes Chesson741970 Jake Bobo74 2021 8 Roger Boone731988 Conner Vernon732010 10 Cooper Barkate722025
+ Single game1Corey Thomas161997 Georgia Tech2Roger Boone151988 Vanderbilt3Jon Jensen141994 North Carolina Jordan Moore14 2022 Pittsburgh5Henley Carter131968 ClemsonWes Chesson131970 ClemsonMark Militello131983 ClemsonMark Militello131983 Georgia TechRoger Boone131988 Wake ForestCorey Thomas131995 Virginia Cooper Barkate 13 2025 Georgia Tech
Receiving yards
+ Career1Conner Vernon3,7492009 2010 2011 20122Jamison Crowder3,6412011 2012 2013 20143Clarkston Hines3,3181986 1987 1988 1989 4 Jalon Calhoun3,026 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 T. J. Rahming 2,919 2015 2016 2017 2018 6 Donovan Varner 2,660 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Eron Riley2,4132005 2006 2007 2008 8 Wes Chesson2,3991968 1969 1970 9 Scottie Montgomery2,3781996 1997 1998 1999 10 Jordan Moore2,352 2021 2022 2023 2024
+ Single season1Jamison Crowder1,3602013 2Clarkston Hines1,1491989 3Cooper Barkate 1,106 2025 4Clarkston Hines1,0931987 5Wes Chesson1,0801970 6Jamison Crowder1,0742012 Conner Vernon1,0742012 8Clarkston Hines1,0671988 9Donovan Varner1,0472009 10Jamison Crowder1,0442014
+ Single game1Chris Castor2831982 Wake Forest2Corey Thomas2761997 Georgia Tech3Clarkston Hines2511989 Wake Forest4Scottie Montgomery2431998 Vanderbilt 5 T. J. Rahming 240 2018 Temple(Independence Bowl) 6 Eron Riley2352007 Navy 7 Henley Carter2091968 Clemson 8 Jamison Crowder203 2012 Miami 9 Jordan Moore199 2022 Pittsburgh 10 Clarkston Hines1921987 NC State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Clarkston Hines381986 1987 1988 1989 2Corey Thomas251994 1995 1996 1997 3Jamison Crowder232011 2012 2013 2014 4Eron Riley222005 2006 2007 2008 5Cedric Jones211978 1979 1980 1981 Conner Vernon212009 2010 2011 2012 Jordan Moore21 2021 2022 2023 2024 8Doug Green181983 1984 1985 1986 1987 9Chris Castor171978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Walter Jones171988 1989 1990 1991 Jalon Calhoun17 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
+ Single season1Clarkston Hines171989 2Chris Castor131982 3Clarkston Hines111987 4Cedric Jones101981 Clarkston Hines101988 6Eron Riley92007 Eli Pancol 92024
+ Single game1Corey Thomas41997 Georgia TechEron Riley42007 Navy
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Thaddeus Lewis9,987 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Daniel Jones 9,524 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Renfree9,298 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Spence Fischer9,108 1992 1993 1994 1995 5 Ben Bennett 9,061 1980 1981 1982 1983 6 Steve Slayden8,129 1984 1985 1986 1987 7 Anthony Boone6,589 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Leo Hart6,267 1968 1969 1970 9 Dave Brown5,770 1989 1990 1991 10Riley Leonard5,674 2021 2022 2023
+ Single season 1 Darian Mensah 3,941 2025 2 Anthony Dilweg 3,713 1988 3 Riley Leonard 3,666 2022 4 Thomas Sirk 3,428 2015 5 Thaddeus Lewis 3,378 2009 6 Daniel Jones 3,322 2016 7 Sean Renfree3,084 2010 8 Anthony Boone3,075 2014 9 Sean Renfree3,063 2012 10 Daniel Jones 2,993 2018
+ Single game 1 Daniel Jones 547 2018 North Carolina 2 Anthony Dilweg 476 1988 Wake Forest 3 Dave Brown4701989 North Carolina 4 Thaddeus Lewis467 2009 NC State 5 Steve Slayden4541987 NC State Anthony Boone454 2013 Texas A&M (Chick-fil-A Bowl) 7 Ben Bennett4471980 Wake Forest 8 Dave Brown4461989 Wake Forest 9 Thaddeus Lewis4372007 Navy 10 Sean Renfree 428 2012 Miami Quentin Harris 428 2019 North Carolina A&T
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career 1 Thaddeus Lewis 76 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 Daniel Jones 69 2016 2017 2018 3 Sean Renfree60 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Ben Bennett57 1980 1981 1982 1983 5 Steve Slayden56 1984 1985 1986 1987 6 Spence Fischer55 1992 1993 1994 1995 7 Anthony Boone54 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Dave Brown49 1989 1990 1991 9 Brandon Connette47 2010 2011 2012 2013 10 Riley Leonard43 2021 2022 2023
+ Single season 1 Darian Mensah 35 2025 2 Riley Leonard33 2022 3 Maalik Murphy 28 2024 4 Brandon Connette27 2013 5 Anthony Dilweg26 1988 6 Dave Brown25 1991 Daniel Jones 25 2018 8 Thaddeus Lewis24 2009 Anthony Boone24 2014 Thomas Sirk24 2015
+ Single game 1 Steve Slayden 6 1987 Georgia Tech Thaddeus Lewis 6 2009 NC State Brandon Connette 6 2013 Pittsburgh Daniel Jones 6 2018 Temple(Independence Bowl) 5 Dave Brown51989 Wake Forest Thaddeus Lewis52007 Navy Brandon Connette5 2013 Troy Brandon Connette 5 2013 Miami Quentin Harris 5 2019 North Carolina A&TGunnar Holmberg5 2021 Kansas
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1John Talley182003 2004 2005 2006 2Rich Searl161969 1970 1971 3Fred Folger131946 1947 1948 Jerry Barger131952 1953 1954 Wyatt Smith131988 1989 1990 1991 6Ross Cockrell122010 2011 2012 2013Breon Borders122013 2014 2015 2016 8Robert Brodhead101956 1957 1958 Erwin Sampson101988 1989 1990 1991 Leon Wright102006 2007 2008 2009
+ Single season1George Skipworth91949 2Jerry Barger71954 Rich Searl71970 John Talley72006 5John Friedlund61948 Jerry Barger61953 Dale Boyd61955 Craig Hoskins61979 Bill Obremsky61981 Wyatt Smith61989 Mark Gilbert 6 2017
+ Single game1Fred Folger31947 MarylandJohn Friedlund31948 George WashingtonGeorge Skipworth31949 TennesseeGeorge Skipworth31949 George WashingtonJerry Barger31954 North CarolinaMike Davies31971 West VirginiaDennis Tabron31980 Clemson
Tackles