Donald Brown is Connecticut's all-time rushing leader.
The UConn Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UConn Huskies 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 Huskies represent the University of Connecticut in the NCAA as a Division I FBS independent .
Although UConn began competing in intercollegiate football in 1896,[ 1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1952. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1952, 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, two years after UConn first played in FBS.[ 2] From 1978 to 1999, UConn had played in Division I-AA, now known as Division I FCS ; the NCAA's pre-2002 policy regarding I-AA/FCS playoff statistics was the same as that in FBS (then Division I-A). The Huskies have played in eight bowl games since then, and are assured of a ninth in 2025, allowing many recent players an extra game 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.[ 3] Since 2024 , postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit.[ 4] These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 regular season . Players active for UConn in 2025 are in bold .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Dan Orlovsky
10,706
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Matt DeGennaro
9,288
1987 1988 1989 1990
3
Shane Stafford
8,975
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Bryant Shirreffs
6,375
2015 2016 2017
5
Joe Fagnano
5,252[ 5]
2023 2024 2025
6
Chandler Whitmer
5,082
2012 2013 2014
7
Ken Sweitzer
4,949
1978 1979 1980 1981
8
Peter Lane
4,179
1985 1986
9
Rick Robustelli
4,160
1968 1969 1970
10
Cornelius Benton
4,035
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Dan Orlovsky
3,485
2003
2
Joe Fagnano
3,448[ 5]
2025
3
Dan Orlovsky
3,354
2004
4
Shane Stafford
2,814
1997
5
Cornelius Benton
2,701
1991
6
Chandler Whitmer
2,664
2012
7
Matt DeGennaro
2,633
1988
8
Dan Orlovsky
2,488
2002
9
Matt DeGennaro
2,472
1989
10
Tyler Lorenzen
2,367
2007
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Donald Brown
3,800
2006 2007 2008
2
Terry Caulley
3,187
2002 2003 2005 2006
3
Jordan Todman
3,179
2008 2009 2010
4
Kevin Mensah
2,933
2017 2018 2019 2021
5
Cam Edwards
2,690[ 8]
2022 2023 2024 2025
6
Lyle McCombs
2,681
2011 2012 2013
7
Wilbur Gilliard
2,624
1992 1993 1994 1995
8
Ed Long
2,515
1991 1992 1993 1994
9
Vinny Clements
2,327
1968 1969 1970
10
Cornell Brockington
2,198
2003 2004 2005
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Donald Brown
2,083
2008
2
Jordan Todman
1,695
2010
3
Tory Taylor
1,262
1995
4
Terry Caulley
1,247
2002
5
Cam Edwards
1,240[ 8]
2025
6
Eric Torkelson
1,233
1973
7
Cornell Brockington
1,218
2004
8
Jordan Todman
1,188
2009
9
Kevin Wesley
1,162
1989
10
Lyle McCombs
1,151
2011
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Mark Didio
3,535
1988 1989 1990 1991
2
John Fitzsimmons
2,841
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
3
Carl Bond
2,770
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Alex Davis
2,567
1989 1990 1991 1992
5
Glenn Antrum
2,552
1985 1986 1987 1988
6
Geremy Davis
2,292
2011 2012 2013 2014
7
David Dunn
2,285
1985 1986 1987
8
Noel Thomas
2,235
2013 2014 2015 2016
9
Skyler Bell
2,138[ 9]
2024 2025
10
Keith Hugger
1,961
1979 1980 1981 1982
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mark Didio
1,354
1991
2
Skyler Bell
1,278[ 9]
2025
3
Noel Thomas
1,179
2016
4
Carl Bond
1,178
1997
5
Mark Didio
1,153
1990
6
Keith Hugger
1,145
1981
7
Glenn Antrum
1,130
1988
8
Geremy Davis
1,085
2013
9
Reggie Eccleston
1,081
1980
10
John Fitzsimmons
1,040
1998
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 12]
Total offense yards
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Dan Orlovsky
10,421
2001 2002 2003 2004
2
Matt DeGennaro
9,269
1987 1988 1989 1990
3
Shane Stafford
8,829
1995 1996 1997 1998
4
Bryant Shirreffs
7,404
2015 2016 2017
5
Ken Sweitzer
6,126
1978 1979 1980 1981
6
Joe Fagnano
5,475 [ 5]
2023 2024 2025
7
Chandler Whitmer
4,849
2012 2013 2014
8
David Pindell
4,319
2017 2018
9
Cornelius Benton
4,089
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
10
Peter Lane
4,075
1985 1986
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Joe Fagnano
3,579 [ 5]
2025
2
Dan Orlovsky
3,444
2003
3
Dan Orlovsky
3,313
2004
4
Cornelius Benton
2,758
1991
5
Shane Stafford
2,729
1997
6
Tyler Lorenzen
2,695
2007
7
Bryant Shirreffs
2,581
2015
8
Matt DeGennaro
2,681
1988
9
Ken Sweitzer
2,571
1981
10
Chandler Whitmer
2,503
2012
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Casey Cochran
466
2013
Memphis
2
Bryant Shirreffs
465
2015
USF
3
Brian Hoffmann
434
1998
Massachusetts
4
Cornelius Benton
433
1991
New Hampshire
5
Cornelius Benton
432
1991
Yale
6
Joe Fagnano
425 [ 6]
2025
Florida Atlantic
7
Bryant Shirreffs
424
2017
East Carolina
8
Jack Zergiotis
418
2019
East Carolina
9
Dan Orlovsky
412
2004
Syracuse
10
Dan Orlovsky
398
2004
Murray State
Touchdowns responsible for
The NCAA officially classifies the combination of passing and rushing touchdowns as "touchdowns responsible for".
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Dave Teggart
25
2010
2
Chris Freeman
23[ 14]
2025
3
Tony Ciaravino
22
2007
Dave Teggart
22
2011
5
Matt Nuzie
20
2004
Chris Freeman
20[ 14]
2024
7
David DeArmas
17
1995
8
Bobby Puyol
16
2015
9
Mark Carter
15
1986
10
Dave Teggart
14
2009
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Domingos Carlos
4
1982
New Hampshire
Mark Carter
4
1986
Northeastern
Mark Carter
4
1986
New Hampshire
David DeArmas
4
1995
Yale
Matt Nuzie
4
2004
Toledo
Dave Teggart
4
2008
Cincinnati
Dave Teggart
4
2010
South Florida
Dave Teggart
4
2011
Cincinnati
Chris Freeman
4
2024
Buffalo
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Bobby Puyol
88.9%
2015
2
Chris Freeman
88.5% [ 14]
2025
3
Dave Teggart
86.7%
2008
4
Tony Ciaravino
81.5%
2007
5
Dave Teggart
80.6%
2010
References
^ a b "2025 UConn Football Record Book" (PDF) . UConn Huskies. August 23, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
^ "DI football to offer more participation opportunities" (Press release). NCAA. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018 .
^ "DI football oversight committees propose one transfer window" (Press release). NCAA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joe Fagnano: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ a b "UConn vs. Florida Atlantic Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 22, 2025.
^ "Joe Fagnano: 2025 Game Log" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ a b c d "Cam Edwards: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ a b c d e f "Skyler Bell: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ "Ball State vs. UConn Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 20, 2025.
^ a b "UConn vs. UAB Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025 .
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008 .
^ "Bryun Parham: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
^ a b c d e "Chris Freeman: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .
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