# SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders

The SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the SMU Mustangs football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Mustangs represent Southern Methodist University in the NCAA Division I FBS Atlantic Coast Conference.
Although SMU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1915, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. 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 1945, 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 Mustangs have played in eight bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
* The American Athletic Conference, in which SMU played from 2013 to 2023, has held a championship game since 2015. SMU played in (and won) that game in 2023, giving players in that season yet another game to compile statistics. The Mustangs' new home of the ACC also holds a championship game, potentially giving future SMU teams an extra game.
* Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not be counted against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the standard four.
These lists are updated through the 2023 season.

## Passing
### Passing yards

Career :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Ben Hicks | 9,081 | 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Chuck Hixson | 7,179 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| 3 | Tanner Mordecai | 7,152 | 2021 2022 |
| 4 | Shane Buechele | 7,024 | 2019 2020 |
| 5 | Garrett Gilbert | 6,460 | 2012 2013 |
| 6 | Mike Ford | 6,239 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| 7 | Mike Romo | 6,041 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| 8 | Kyle Padron | 5,902 | 2009 2010 2011 |
| 9 | Ramon Flanigan | 5,640 | 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 |
| 10 | Justin Willis | 4,991 | 2006 2007 2008 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Shane Buechele | 3,929 | 2019 |
| 2 | Kyle Padron | 3,828 | 2010 |
| 3 | Tanner Mordecai | 3,628 | 2021 |
| 4 | Ben Hicks | 3,569 | 2017 |
| 5 | Garrett Gilbert | 3,528 | 2013 |
| 6 | Tanner Mordecai | 3,524 | 2022 |
| 7 | Chuck Hixson | 3,103 | 1968 |
| 8 | Shane Buechele | 3,095 | 2020 |
| 9 | J. J. McDermott | 3,421 | 2011 |
| 10 | Kevin Jennings | 3,245 | 2024 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Garrett Gilbert | 538 | 2013 | Temple |
| 2 | Garrett Gilbert | 484 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| 3 | Shane Buechele | 474 | 2020 | Memphis |
| 4 | Kyle Padron | 460 | 2009 | Nevada |
| 5 | Shane Buechele | 457 | 2019 | Temple |
| 6 | Shane Buechele | 456 | 2019 | Memphis |
| 7 | Mike Romo | 450 | 1989 | North Texas |
| 8 | Mike Romo | 449 | 1990 | Rice |
| 9 | Tanner Mordecai | 432 | 2022 | North Texas |
| 10 | Tanner Mordecai | 427 | 2021 | Tulane |

### Passing touchdowns

Career :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 72 | 2021 2022 |
| 2 | Ben Hicks | 71 | 2016 2017 2018 |
| 3 | Shane Buechele | 57 | 2019 2020 |
| 4 | Justin Willis | 51 | 2006 2007 2008 |
| 5 | Kyle Padron | 41 | 2009 2010 2011 |
| 6 | Chuck Hixson | 40 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| 7 | Bo Levi Mitchell | 36 | 2008 2009 |
| | Garrett Gilbert | 36 | 2012 2013 |
| 9 | Mike Romo | 35 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| | Preston Stone | 35 | 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 39 | 2021 |
| 2 | Shane Buechele | 34 | 2019 |
| 3 | Tanner Mordecai | 33 | 2022 |
| 4 | Kyle Padron | 31 | 2010 |
| 5 | Ben Hicks | 32 | 2017 |
| 6 | Preston Stone | 28 | 2023 |
| 7 | Justin Willis | 26 | 2006 |
| 8 | Justin Willis | 25 | 2007 |
| 9 | Bo Levi Mitchell | 24 | 2008 |
| 10 | Shane Buechele | 23 | 2020 |
| | Kevin Jennings | 23 | 2024 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 9 | 2022 | Houston |
| 2 | Tanner Mordecai | 7 | 2021 | Abilene Christian |
| 3 | Mike Romo | 6 | 1990 | Vanderbilt |
| | Shane Buechele | 6 | 2019 | Temple |
| 5 | Justin Willis | 5 | 2006 | Sam Houston State |
| | Bo Levi Mitchell | 5 | 2008 | Texas State |
| | Garrett Gilbert | 5 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| | Shane Buechele | 5 | 2019 | East Carolina |
| | Tanner Mordecai | 5 | 2021 | Louisiana Tech |
| | Preston Stone | 5 | 2023 | Prairie View A&M |

## Rushing
### Rushing yards

Career :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 4,450 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| 2 | Zach Line | 4,185 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 3 | Reggie Dupard | 3,772 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| 4 | Craig James | 3,743 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| 5 | Xavier Jones | 3,438 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 6 | Jeff Atkins | 3,260 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| 7 | Wayne Morris | 3,044 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
| 8 | Keylon Kincade | 3,038 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
| 9 | Donte Womack | 2,790 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
| 10 | Alvin Maxson | 2,734 | 1971 1972 1973 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 1,617 | 1982 |
| 2 | Zach Line | 1,494 | 2010 |
| 3 | Eric Dickerson | 1,428 | 1981 |
| 4 | Brashard Smith | 1,332 | 2024 |
| 5 | Keylon Kincade | 1,280 | 2003 |
| 6 | Keylon Kincade | 1,279 | 2002 |
| 7 | Reggie Dupard | 1,278 | 1985 |
| | Zach Line | 1,278 | 2012 |
| 9 | Xavier Jones | 1,276 | 2019 |
| 10 | Reggie Dupard | 1,249 | 1983 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Mike Richardson | 244 | 1968 | Texas A&M |
| 2 | ShanDerrick Charles | 243 | 2001 | San Jose State |
| 3 | Eric Dickerson | 241 | 1982 | Houston |
| 4 | Ulysses Bentley IV | 227 | 2020 | North Texas |
| 5 | Craig James | 225 | 1980 | BYU |
| 6 | Braeden West | 220 | 2016 | Liberty |
| 7 | Jeff Atkins | 218 | 1983 | Rice |
| 8 | Donte Womack | 212 | 1997 | Arkansas |
| | ShanDerrick Charles | 212 | 2001 | UTEP |
| 10 | Wayne Morris | 202 | 1975 | Texas |
| | Zach Line | 202 | 2010 | Marshall |

### Rushing touchdowns

Career :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 47 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| | Zach Line | 47 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 3 | Xavier Jones | 45 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 4 | Reggie Dupard | 41 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| 5 | Doak Walker | 31 | 1945 1947 1948 1949 |
| 6 | Ramon Flanigan | 27 | 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 |
| 7 | Ke'Mon Freeman | 26 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 8 | Tyler Lavine | 25 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 |
| 9 | Kyle Rote | 24 | 1948 1949 1950 |
| | Alvin Maxson | 24 | 1971 1972 1973 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Xavier Jones | 23 | 2019 |
| 2 | Eric Dickerson | 19 | 1981 |
| 3 | Eric Dickerson | 17 | 1982 |
| | Zach Line | 17 | 2011 |
| 5 | Redman Hume | 16 | 1927 |
| | Reggie Dupard | 16 | 1984 |
| 7 | Reggie Dupard | 14 | 1985 |
| | Brashard Smith | 14 | 2024 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Zach Line | 5 | 2011 | Northwestern State |
| 2 | Multiple players | 4 | Most recent: ShanDerrick Charles, 2001 vs. UTEP | Most recent: ShanDerrick Charles, 2001 vs. UTEP |

## Receiving
### Receptions

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rec | Years |
| 1 | James Proche | 301 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Sanders | 285 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 3 | Cole Beasley | 255 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 4 | Jason Wolf | 235 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| 5 | Rashee Rice | 233 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 6 | Darius Johnson | 232 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 7 | Jeremy Johnson | 196 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 |
| 8 | Mick Rossley | 186 | 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
| 9 | Aldrick Robinson | 181 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
| 10 | Darius Joseph | 174 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Rec | Year |
| 1 | Trey Quinn | 114 | 2017 |
| 2 | Jeremy Johnson | 112 | 2013 |
| 3 | James Proche | 111 | 2019 |
| 4 | Darius Joseph | 103 | 2013 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Sanders | 98 | 2009 |
| 6 | Rashee Rice | 96 | 2022 |
| 7 | James Proche | 93 | 2018 |
| 8 | Cole Beasley | 87 | 2010 |
| 9 | Cole Beasley | 86 | 2011 |
| 10 | Mick Rossley | 83 | 1994 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Rec | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Emmanuel Sanders | 18 | 2009 | Washington State |
| | Jeremy Johnson | 18 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| 3 | Trey Quinn | 17 | 2017 | Houston |
| | Trey Quinn | 17 | 2017 | Cincinnati |
| 5 | Jerry LeVias | 15 | 1968 | Ohio State |
| | Trey Quinn | 15 | 2017 | UConn |
| 7 | Emanuel Tolbert | 14 | 1977 | Arkansas |
| | Jason Wolf | 14 | 1992 | Arkansas |
| | James Proche | 14 | 2019 | East Carolina |
| 10 | Emanuel Tolbert | 13 | 1978 | Baylor |
| | Michael Bowen | 13 | 1990 | Rice |
| | Jason Wolf | 13 | 1990 | Arkansas |
| | Emmanuel Sanders | 13 | 2007 | Memphis |
| | Darius Joseph | 13 | 2014 | East Carolina |
| | Courtland Sutton | 13 | 2016 | South Florida |
| | James Proche | 13 | 2019 | Memphis |
| | Rashee Rice | 13 | 2022 | Memphis |

### Receiving yards

Career :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | James Proche | 3,949 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Sanders | 3,791 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 3 | Aldrick Robinson | 3,314 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
| 4 | Courtland Sutton | 3,220 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 5 | Rashee Rice | 3,111 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 6 | Cole Beasley | 2,959 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| 7 | Darius Johnson | 2,854 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 8 | Emanuel Tolbert | 2,784 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 9 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | 2,704 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 10 | Ron Morris | 2,410 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Rashee Rice | 1,355 | 2022 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Sanders | 1,339 | 2009 |
| 3 | Aldrick Robinson | 1,301 | 2010 |
| 4 | Courtland Sutton | 1,246 | 2016 |
| 5 | James Proche | 1,225 | 2019 |
| 6 | James Proche | 1,199 | 2018 |
| 7 | Trey Quinn | 1,191 | 2017 |
| 8 | Jerry LeVias | 1,131 | 1968 |
| 9 | Darius Johnson | 1,118 | 2011 |
| 10 | Jeremy Johnson | 1,112 | 2013 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Courtland Sutton | 252 | 2016 | South Florida |
| 2 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | 250 | 2019 | Temple |
| 3 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | 243 | 2020 | Memphis |
| 4 | Jeremy Johnson | 217 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| 5 | Jerry LeVias | 213 | 1968 | NC State |
| 6 | Aldrick Robinson | 210 | 2008 | UCF |
| 7 | Keenan Holman | 209 | 2013 | Temple |
| 8 | Rashee Rice | 193 | 2022 | Maryland |
| 9 | Aldrick Robinson | 186 | 2008 | Houston |
| | Trey Quinn | 186 | 2017 | Cincinnati |

### Receiving touchdowns

Career :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | James Proche | 39 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Sanders | 34 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 3 | Courtland Sutton | 31 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 4 | Aldrick Robinson | 30 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
| 5 | Emanuel Tolbert | 25 | 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| | Rashee Rice | 25 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 |
| 7 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | 23 | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |
| 8 | Jerry LeVias | 22 | 1966 1967 1968 |
| 9 | Darius Johnson | 20 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 10 | Jason Wolf | 17 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| | RJ Maryland | 17 | 2022 2023 2024 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | James Proche | 15 | 2019 |
| 2 | Aldrick Robinson | 14 | 2010 |
| 3 | Trey Quinn | 13 | 2017 |
| 4 | Courtland Sutton | 12 | 2017 |
| | James Proche | 12 | 2018 |
| 6 | Emanuel Tolbert | 11 | 1978 |
| | Aldrick Robinson | 11 | 2008 |
| 8 | Zack Sledge | 10 | 2007 |
| | Courtland Sutton | 10 | 2016 |
| | Rashee Rice | 10 | 2022 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Emanuel Tolbert | 4 | 1978 | Baylor |
| | Courtland Sutton | 4 | 2017 | North Texas |
| 3 | Multiple players | 3 | Most recent: Ben Redding, 2022 vs. Houston | Most recent: Ben Redding, 2022 vs. Houston |

## Total offense

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

### Total offense yards

Career :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Years |
| 1 | Ben Hicks | 8,977 | 2016 2017 2018 |
| 2 | Tanner Mordecai | 7,454 | 2021 2022 |
| 3 | Ramon Flanigan | 7,437 | 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 |
| 4 | Shane Buechele | 7,234 | 2019 2020 |
| 5 | Garrett Gilbert | 7,063 | 2012 2013 |
| 6 | Chuck Hixson | 6,884 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| 7 | Kyle Padron | 6,189 | 2009 2010 2011 |
| 8 | Mike Ford | 6,055 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| 9 | Justin Willis | 6,054 | 2006 2007 2008 |
| 10 | Mike Romo | 5,699 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year |
| 1 | Kyle Padron | 4,072 | 2010 |
| 2 | Shane Buechele | 4,034 | 2019 |
| 3 | J. J. McDermott | 3,911 | 2011 |
| 4 | Tanner Mordecai | 3,830 | 2021 |
| 5 | Garrett Gilbert | 3,795 | 2013 |
| 6 | Justin Willis | 3,643 | 2007 |
| 7 | Tanner Mordecai | 3,624 | 2022 |
| 8 | Ben Hicks | 3,616 | 2017 |
| 9 | Kevin Jennings | 3,599 | 2024 |
| 10 | Preston Stone | 3,395 | 2023 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Yards | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Garrett Gilbert | 635 | 2013 | Temple |
| 2 | Shane Buechele | 501 | 2020 | Memphis |
| 3 | Garrett Gilbert | 498 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| 4 | Justin Willis | 489 | 2007 | Memphis |
| 5 | Kyle Padron | 467 | 2009 | Nevada |
| 6 | Tanner Mordecai | 461 | 2021 | Tulane |
| 7 | Shane Buechele | 453 | 2019 | Temple |
| 8 | Tanner Mordecai | 446 | 2021 | Louisiana Tech |
| 8 | Garrett Gilbert | 441 | 2013 | Texas Tech |
| 9 | Shane Buechele | 443 | 2019 | Memphis |

### Touchdowns responsible for

In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.
Career :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 76 | 2021 2022 |
| 2 | Ben Hicks | 74 | 2016 2017 2018 |
| 3 | Shane Buechele | 61 | 2019 2020 |
| 4 | Ramon Flanigan | 57 | 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 |
| | Justin Willis | 57 | 2006 2007 2008 |
| 6 | Chuck Hixson | 50 | 1968 1969 1970 |
| | Garrett Gilbert | 50 | 2012 2013 |
| 8 | Kyle Padron | 48 | 2009 2010 2011 |
| 9 | Eric Dickerson | 47 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| | Zach Line | 47 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 41 | 2021 |
| 2 | Shane Buechele | 36 | 2019 |
| 3 | Kyle Padron | 35 | 2010 |
| | Tanner Mordecai | 35 | 2022 |
| 5 | Ben Hicks | 33 | 2017 |
| 6 | Preston Stone | 32 | 2023 |
| 7 | Justin Willis | 29 | 2006 |
| 8 | Justin Willis | 28 | 2007 |
| | Kevin Jennings | 28 | 2024 |
| 10 | Chuck Hixson | 27 | 1968 |
| | Garrett Gilbert | 27 | 2013 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Tanner Mordecai | 10 | 2022 | Houston |
| 2 | Garrett Gilbert | 7 | 2013 | Rutgers |
| | Tanner Mordecai | 7 | 2021 | Abilene Christian |
| 4 | Mike Romo | 6 | 1990 | Vanderbilt |
| | Justin Willis | 6 | 2006 | Sam Houston State |
| | Garrett Gilbert | 6 | 2013 | Temple |
| | Shane Buechele | 6 | 2019 | Temple |
| | Preston Stone | 6 | 2023 | Prairie View A&M |
| 9 | 10 times by 7 players | 5 | Most recent: Tanner Mordecai, 2021 vs. TCU | Most recent: Tanner Mordecai, 2021 vs. TCU |

## Defense
### Interceptions

Career :
| Rk | Player | Ints | Years |
| 1 | Russell Carter | 18 | 1980 1981 1982 1983 |
| 2 | John Simmons | 17 | 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
| 3 | Paul Page | 15 | 1945 1946 1947 1948 |
| 4 | Wes Hopkins | 14 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| 5 | Pat Curry | 13 | 1969 1970 1971 |
| | David Hill | 13 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 |
| 7 | Tracy Hart | 12 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Ints | Year |
| 1 | Jim Livingston | 8 | 1968 |
| 2 | Paul Page | 7 | 1947 |
| | Pat Curry | 7 | 1969 |
| | David Hill | 7 | 1978 |
| | John Simmons | 7 | 1980 |
| | Russell Carter | 7 | 1981 |
| | Russell Carter | 7 | 1983 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Ints | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | John Hughes | 4 | 1962 | Rice |
| | Wes Hopkins | 4 | 1981 | Houston |
| 3 | Paul Page | 3 | 1947 | Texas A&M |
| | David Powell | 3 | 1950 | Oklahoma A&M |
| | Jim Livingston | 3 | 1968 | NC State |
| | David Hill | 3 | 1978 | Ohio State |
| | Cornell Parker | 3 | 1995 | Texas |
| | Devin Lowery | 3 | 2006 | Marshall |

### Tackles

Career :
| Rk | Player | Tackles | Years |
| 1 | Putt Choate | 649 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 |
| 2 | Gary Moten | 455 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| 3 | Bill Kiely | 445 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| 4 | Jason Bednarz | 423 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| 5 | Chris Bordano | 421 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Tackles | Year |
| 1 | Putt Choate | 253 | 1978 |
| 2 | Putt Choate | 186 | 1977 |
| 3 | Craig Swann | 167 | 1995 |
| 4 | Louie Kelcher | 161 | 1974 |
| 5 | Putt Choate | 150 | 1976 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Tackles | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Champ Dickerson | 32 | 1977 | Ohio State |
| 2 | Putt Choate | 31 | 1976 | Texas A&M |
| 3 | Putt Choate | 28 | 1978 | Penn State |
| 4 | Putt Choate | 27 | 1977 | Texas A&M |
| | Clarence Bennett | 27 | 1980 | Houston |

### Sacks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Sacks | Years |
| 1 | Luke Johnson | 23.5 | 1997 1998 1999 |
| 2 | Ja'Gared Davis | 20.5 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| | Justin Lawler | 20.5 | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| 4 | Justin Rogers | 19.5 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
| 5 | Anthony Beverley | 19.0 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 |
| 6 | Chad Patton | 18.0 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
| | Taylor Thompson | 18.0 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| | Delontae Scott | 18.0 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 9 | Jerry Ball | 17.0 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| | Elijah Roberts | 17.0 | 2023 2024 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Sacks | Year |
| 1 | Patrick Nelson | 12.5 | 2019 |
| 2 | Luke Johnson | 11.5 | 1999 |
| 3 | Victor Simon | 11.0 | 1981 |
| 4 | Gary Nelson | 10.0 | 1978 |
| | Luke Johnson | 10.0 | 1997 |
| | Delontae Scott | 10.0 | 2019 |
| 7 | Justin Rogers | 9.5 | 2006 |
| | Justin Lawler | 9.5 | 2017 |
| | Elijah Roberts | 9.5 | 2023 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Sacks | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Luke Johnson | 4.0 | 1999 | UTEP |
| | Justin Lawler | 4.0 | 2017 | UConn |

## Kicking
### Field goals made

Career :
| Rk | Player | FGs | Years |
| 1 | Collin Rogers | 60 | 2022 2023 2024 |
| 2 | Eddie Garcia | 44 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| | Chase Hover | 44 | 2011 2012 2013 |
| 4 | Thomas Morstead | 37 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| 5 | Chris McMurtray | 36 | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
| 6 | Josh Williams | 31 | 2016 2017 |
| 7 | Brandy Brownlee | 30 | 1984 1985 1986 |
| 8 | Chipper Johnson | 26 | 1969 1970 1971 |
| | Jeff Harrell | 26 | 1982 1983 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | FGs | Year |
| 1 | Collin Rogers | 24 | 2024 |
| 2 | Collin Rogers | 20 | 2023 |
| 3 | Eddie Garcia | 18 | 1981 |
| | Chris McMurtray | 18 | 2005 |
| | Chase Hover | 18 | 2012 |
| | Chase Hover | 18 | 2013 |
| 7 | Josh Williams | 17 | 2016 |
| | Chris Naggar | 17 | 2020 |
| 9 | Collin Rogers | 16 | 2022 |
| 10 | Brandy Brownlee | 15 | 1985 |
| | Daniel Hernández | 15 | 1996 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | FGs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Collin Rogers | 5 | 2024 | BYU |
| 2 | Eddie Garcia | 4 | 1981 | Arkansas |
| | Brandy Brownlee | 4 | 1985 | Rice |
| | Daniel Hernández | 4 | 1996 | TCU |
| | Chris McMurtray | 4 | 2005 | UTEP |
| | Chase Hover | 4 | 2012 | Tulane |
| | Josh Williams | 4 | 2016 | Tulsa |
| | Collin Rogers | 4 | 2023 | Tulane (American Championship Game) |

### Field goal percentage

Career :
| Rk | Player | FG% | Years |
| 1 | Chris McMurtray | 75.0% | 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
| | Collin Rogers | 75.0% | 2022 2023 2024 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | FG% | Year |
| 1 | Chase Hover | 85.7% | 2013 |
| 2 | Eddie Garcia | 81.8% | 1981 |
| | Chris McMurtray | 81.8% | 2005 |

## Scoring
### Total points

Career :
| Rk | Player | Pts | Years |
| 1 | Collin Rogers | 356 | 2022 2023 2024 |
| 2 | Doak Walker | 288 | 1945 1947 1948 1949 |
| | Eric Dickerson | 288 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| | Xavier Jones | 288 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 5 | Zach Line | 282 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 6 | Eddie Garcia | 262 | 1978 1979 1980 1981 |
| 7 | Reggie Dupard | 258 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| 8 | Chase Hover | 250 | 2011 2012 2013 |
| 9 | James Proche | 236 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 10 | Thomas Morstead | 217 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | Pts | Year |
| 1 | Xavier Jones | 150 | 2019 |
| 2 | Collin Rogers | 126 | 2023 |
| 3 | Collin Rogers | 124 | 2024 |
| 4 | Eric Dickerson | 114 | 1981 |
| 5 | Brashard Smith | 112 | 2024 |
| 6 | Redman Hume | 109 | 1927 |
| 7 | Collin Rogers | 106 | 2022 |
| 8 | Eric Dickerson | 102 | 1982 |
| | Zach Line | 102 | 2011 |
| 10 | Chase Hover | 101 | 2012 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | Pts | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Zach Line | 30 | 2011 | Northwestern State |
| 2 | 12 times by 12 players | 24 | Most recent: Brashard Smith, 2024 vs. TCU | Most recent: Brashard Smith, 2024 vs. TCU |

### Total touchdowns

These lists include touchdowns scored by each individual player, thus including rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns but not passing touchdowns. SMU does not break down its lists of total touchdown leaders by type of play. It lists only the top 8 for career touchdowns and top 6 for single-season touchdowns.
Career :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Years |
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 48 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
| | Xavier Jones | 48 | 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 3 | Zach Line | 47 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
| 4 | Reggie Dupard | 43 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
| 5 | James Proche | 39 | 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| 6 | Doak Walker | 38 | 1945 1947 1948 1949 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Sanders | 35 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| 8 | Redman Hume | 34 | 1926 1927 1928 |
Single season :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year |
| 1 | Xavier Jones | 25 | 2019 |
| 2 | Eric Dickerson | 19 | 1981 |
| 3 | Brashard Smith | 18 | 2024 |
| 4 | Redman Hume | 17 | 1927 |
| | Eric Dickerson | 17 | 1982 |
| | Zach Line | 17 | 2011 |
| 7 | Reggie Dupard | 16 | 1984 |
| | Reggie Dupard | 16 | 1985 |
Single game :
| Rk | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
| 1 | Zach Line | 5 | 2011 | Northwestern State |
| 2 | 12 times by 12 players | 4 | Most recent: Courtland Sutton, 2017 vs. North Texas | Most recent: Courtland Sutton, 2017 vs. North Texas |

## Footnotes

* ↑ SMU had been scheduled to play in bowl games in 2020 and 2021, but both were canceled due to COVID-19 issues.
* ↑ Minimum of 30 attempts.
* ↑ Minimum of 10 attempts.