USC Trojans football statistical leaders

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The USC Trojans football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the USC Trojans 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 Trojans represent the University of Southern California in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.

Although USC began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1920s. Records from before this decade 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 1920s, seasons have increased from 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 Trojans have played in 54 bowl games in school history,[2] 34 of which have come since the 1970 season. Although the official NCAA record book does not include bowl games in statistical records until 2002,[3] and most colleges also structure their record books this way, USC counts all bowl games in its records.[1]

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season. Recent USC Football Media Guides do not include full top 10 lists for single-game records. However, the 2003 version of the media guide included long lists of top individual single-game performances,[4] and box scores from more recent games are readily available, so the lists are easily derived.

Passing

A four-year starter, Matt Barkley is the Trojans' career leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Passing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Matt Barkley 12,327 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Carson Palmer 11,818 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Matt Leinart 10,693 2003 2004 2005
4 Cody Kessler 10,339[5] 2012 2013 2014 2015
5 Rob Johnson 8,472 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 Rodney Peete 8,225 1985 1986 1987 1988
7 John David Booty 6,125 2003 2005 2006 2007
8 Brad Otton 5,359 1994 1995 1996
9 Todd Marinovich 5,001 1989 1990
10 Sean Salisbury 4,481 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Carson Palmer 3,942 2002
2 Cody Kessler 3,826 2014
3 Matt Leinart 3,815 2005
4 Rob Johnson 3,630 1993
5 Matt Leinart 3,556 2003
6 Cody Kessler 3,536[5] 2015
7 Matt Barkley 3,528 2011
8 John David Booty 3,347 2006
9 Matt Leinart 3,322 2004
10 Matt Barkley 3,273 2012
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Matt Barkley 493[6] 2012 Arizona
2 Matt Barkley 484[7] 2012 Oregon
3 Matt Barkley 468[8] 2011 Arizona
4 Carson Palmer 448 2002 Oregon
5 Carson Palmer 425 2002 Notre Dame
6 Matt Barkley 423[9] 2011 UCLA
7 Mike Van Raaphorst 415 1999 Stanford
8 Mark Sanchez 413[10] 2008 Penn State[11]
9 Carson Palmer 411 2001 Oregon
10 Cody Kessler 410[12] 2015 Idaho

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Matt Barkley 116 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Matt Leinart 99 2003 2004 2005
3 Cody Kessler 88[5] 2012 2013 2014 2015
4 Carson Palmer 72 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
5 Rob Johnson 58 1991 1992 1993 1994
6 John David Booty 55 2003 2005 2006 2007
7 Rodney Peete 54 1985 1986 1987 1988
8 Mark Sanchez 41 2006 2007 2008
9 Brad Otton 40 1994 1995 1996
10 Paul McDonald 37 1976 1977 1978 1979
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Matt Barkley 39 2011
Cody Kessler 39 2014
3 Matt Leinart 38 2003
4 Matt Barkley 36 2012
5 Mark Sanchez 34 2008
6 Carson Palmer 33 2002
Matt Leinart 33 2004
8 Rob Johnson 29 1993
John David Booty 29 2006
Cody Kessler 29[5] 2015
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Cody Kessler 7[13] 2014 Colorado
2 Matt Barkley 6[14] 2011 Colorado
Matt Barkley 6[9] 2011 UCLA
Matt Barkley 6[15] 2012 Syracuse
Matt Barkley 6[16] 2012 Colorado
Cody Kessler 6[17] 2014 Notre Dame
7 Rodney Peete 5 1987 Stanford
Carson Palmer 5 2002 Oregon
Matt Leinart 5[18] 2003 Oregon State
Matt Leinart 5[19] 2004 Notre Dame
Matt Leinart 5[20] 2004 Oklahoma[21]
Mark Sanchez 5[22] 2008 Washington State
Matt Barkley 5[23] 2010 Hawaii
Matt Barkley 5[24] 2010 California
Matt Barkley 5[25] 2011 Syracuse
Matt Barkley 5[7] 2012 Oregon
Cody Kessler 5[26] 2014 Washington State
Cody Kessler 5[27] 2015 Arizona State

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Charles White 6,245 1976 1977 1978 1979
2 Marcus Allen 4,810 1978 1979 1980 1981
3 Anthony Davis 3,724 1972 1973 1974
4 Ricky Bell 3,689 1974 1975 1976 1977
5 O. J. Simpson 3,423 1967 1968
6 Mike Garrett 3,221 1963 1964 1965
7 Reggie Bush 3,169 2003 2004 2005
8 LenDale White 3,159 2003 2004 2005
9 Fred Crutcher 2,815 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
10 Sultan McCullough 2,800 1999 2000 2001 2002
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Marcus Allen 2,427 1981
2 Charles White 2,050 1979
3 Ricky Bell 1,957 1975
4 O. J. Simpson 1,880 1968
5 Charles White 1,859 1978
6 Reggie Bush 1,740 2005
7 Marcus Allen 1,563 1980
8 O. J. Simpson 1,543 1967
9 Javorius Allen 1,489 2014
10 Charles White 1,478 1977
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Ricky Bell 347 1976 Washington State
2 Reggie Bush 294[28] 2005 Fresno State
3 Marcus Allen 274 1981 Indiana
4 Charles White 261 1979 Notre Dame
5 Reggie Bush 260[29] 2005 UCLA
6 Ricky Bell 256 1975 Duke
7 C.R. Roberts 251 1956 Texas
8 Charles White 247 1980 Ohio State
9 Charles White 243 1979 Washington
Marcus Allen 243 1981 California

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 LenDale White 52 2003 2004 2005
2 Charles White 49 1976 1977 1978 1979
3 Marcus Allen 45 1978 1979 1980 1981
4 Anthony Davis 44 1972 1973 1974
5 O. J. Simpson 36 1967 1968
6 Ricky Bell 28 1974 1975 1976 1977
7 Mike Garrett 25 1963 1964 1965
Reggie Bush 25 2003 2004 2005
Javorius Allen 25 2012 2013 2014
10 Chad Morton 24 1996 1997 1998 1999
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 LenDale White 24 2005
2 O. J. Simpson 23 1968
3 Marcus Allen 22 1981
4 Charles White 19 1979
5 Anthony Davis 17 1972
6 Reggie Bush 16 2005
7 Chad Morton 15 1999
LenDale White 15 2004
9 Anthony Davis 14 1973
Ricky Bell 14 1976
Marcus Allen 14 1980
Javorius Allen 14 2013
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Charles Dean 4 1920 Nevada
Howard Elliot 4 1925 Pomona
Orv Mohler 4 1931 Washington State
Ambrose Schindler 4 1937 Oregon
Clark Holden 4 1959 Stanford
O. J. Simpson 4 1968 Minnesota
Anthony Davis 4 1972 Notre Dame
Anthony Davis 4 1973 California
Sam Cunningham 4 1972 Ohio State[11]
Ricky Bell 4 1975 Duke
Ricky Bell 4 1976 Oregon
Charles White 4 1979 Notre Dame
Charles White 4 1979 UCLA
Marcus Allen 4 1981 Tennessee
Ryan Knight 4 1986 California
LenDale White 4[30] 2005 Arizona

Receiving

Robert Woods holds the USC career and single-game receptions records.

Receptions

Career
Rank Player Rec Years
1 Robert Woods 252 2010 2011 2012
2 Marqise Lee 248 2011 2012 2013
3 Dwayne Jarrett 216 2004 2005 2006
4 Keary Colbert 207 2000 2001 2002 2003
5 Kareem Kelly 204 1999 2000 2001 2002
6 Johnnie Morton 201 1990 1991 1992 1993
7 Steve Smith 190 2003 2004 2005 2006
8 Nelson Agholor 178 2012 2013 2014
9 Mike Williams 176 2002 2003
10 Keyshawn Johnson 168 1994 1995
Single season
Rank Player Rec Year
1 Marqise Lee 118 2012
2 Robert Woods 111 2011
3 Nelson Agholor 104 2014
4 Keyshawn Johnson 102 1995
5 Mike Williams 95 2003
6 Dwayne Jarrett 91 2005
7 JuJu Smith-Schuster 89[31] 2015
8 Johnnie Morton 88 1993
9 Mike Williams 81 2002
10 Robert Woods 76 2012
Single game
Rank Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Robert Woods 17[32] 2011 Minnesota
2 Marqise Lee 16[6] 2012 Arizona
Nelson Agholor 16[33] 2014 California
4 Johnnie Morton 15 1993 Houston
5 John Jackson 14 1989 Notre Dame
Robert Woods 14[8] 2011 Arizona
7 Keyshawn Johnson 13 1995 Arizona State
Mike Williams 13 2002 Oregon
Marqise Lee 13[9] 2011 UCLA
10 Keyshawn Johnson 12 1995 Northwestern[11]
Keyshawn Johnson 12 1995 UCLA
R. Jay Soward 12 1999 Oregon
Robert Woods 12[34] 2010 Stanford
Robert Woods 12[35] 2011 Notre Dame
Robert Woods 12[9] 2011 UCLA
Marqise Lee 12[36] 2012 Utah
Marqise Lee 12[7] 2012 Oregon
Nelson Agholor 12[17] 2014 Notre Dame

Receiving yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Marqise Lee 3,655 2011 2012 2013
2 Johnnie Morton 3,201 1990 1991 1992 1993
3 Dwayne Jarrett 3,138 2004 2005 2006
4 Kareem Kelly 3,104 1999 2000 2001 2002
5 Steve Smith 3,019 2003 2004 2005 2006
6 Keary Colbert 2,964 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Robert Woods 2,930 2010 2011 2012
8 Keyshawn Johnson 2,796 1994 1995
9 R. Jay Soward 2,672 1996 1997 1998 1999
10 Mike Williams 2,579 2002 2003
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Marqise Lee 1,721 2012
2 Johnnie Morton 1,520 1993
3 JuJu Smith-Schuster 1,454[31] 2015
4 Keyshawn Johnson 1,434 1995
5 Keyshawn Johnson 1,362 1994
6 Mike Williams 1,314 2003
7 Nelson Agholor 1,313 2014
8 Robert Woods 1,292 2011
9 Dwayne Jarrett 1,274 2005
10 Mike Williams 1,265 2002
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Marqise Lee 345[6] 2012 Arizona
2 R. Jay Soward 260 1996 UCLA
3 Steve Smith 258[37] 2006 Oregon State
4 Robert Woods 255[8] 2011 Arizona
5 Johnnie Morton 229 1993 Washington State
6 Mike Williams 226 2002 Oregon
7 Robert Woods 224[34] 2010 Stanford
Marqise Lee 224[9] 2011 UCLA
9 Keyshawn Johnson 222 1994 Texas Tech[38]
10 Nelson Agholor 220[26] 2014 Washington State

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Dwayne Jarrett 41 2004 2005 2006
2 Robert Woods 32 2010 2011 2012
3 Mike Williams 30 2002 2003
4 Marqise Lee 29 2011 2012 2013
5 Johnnie Morton 23 1990 1991 1992 1993
R. Jay Soward 23 1996 1997 1998 1999
7 Steve Smith 22 2003 2004 2005 2006
8 Ronald Johnson 20 2007 2008 2009 2010
Nelson Agholor 20 2012 2013 2014
10 Keary Colbert 19 2000 2001 2002 2003
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Mike Williams 16 2003
Dwayne Jarrett 16 2005
3 Robert Woods 15 2011
4 Johnnie Morton 14 1993
Mike Williams 14 2002
Marqise Lee 14 2012
7 Dwayne Jarrett 12 2006
Nelson Agholor 12 2014
9 Marqise Lee 11 2011
Robert Woods 11 2012
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Robert Woods 4[16] 2012 Colorado

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[39]

Total offense yards

Career
Rank Player Yards Years
1 Matt Barkley 12,214 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Carson Palmer 11,621 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Matt Leinart 10,623 2003 2004 2005
4 Cody Kessler 9,914[5] 2012 2013 2014 2015
5 Rodney Peete 8,640 1985 1986 1987 1988
6 Rob Johnson 7,896 1991 1992 1993 1994
7 Charles White 6,240 1976 1977 1978 1979
8 John David Booty 5,945 2003 2005 2006 2007
9 Brad Otton 5,123 1994 1995 1996
10 Todd Marinovich 4,848 1989 1990
Single season
Rank Player Yards Year
1 Matt Leinart 3,851 2005
2 Carson Palmer 3,820 2002
3 Cody Kessler 3,674 2014
4 Matt Barkley 3,542 2011
5 Matt Leinart 3,494 2003
6 Rob Johnson 3,425 1993
7 Cody Kessler 3,387[5] 2015
8 John David Booty 3,294 2006
9 Matt Leinart 3,278 2004
10 Mark Sanchez 3,223 2008
Single game
Rank Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Matt Barkley 497[6] 2012 Arizona
2 Matt Barkley 478[7] 2012 Oregon
3 Matt Barkley 470[8] 2011 Arizona
4 Carson Palmer 434 2002 Oregon
5 Mark Sanchez 429[10] 2008 Penn State[11]
6 Matt Barkley 423[40] 2011 Stanford
7 Cody Kessler 422[41] 2014 Fresno State
8 Carson Palmer 419 2001 Oregon
Carson Palmer 419 2002 Notre Dame
10 Matt Barkley 417[9] 2011 UCLA

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank Player TDs Years
1 Matt Barkley 122 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Matt Leinart 108 2003 2004 2005
3 Cody Kessler 95[5] 2012 2013 2014 2015
4 Carson Palmer 81 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
5 Rodney Peete 66 1985 1986 1987 1988
6 Rob Johnson 62 1991 1992 1993 1994
7 John David Booty 57 2003 2005 2006 2007
8 LenDale White 52 2003 2004 2005
9 Charles White 49 1976 1977 1978 1979
10 Anthony Davis 46 1972 1973 1974
Single season
Rank Player TDs Year
1 Matt Barkley 41 2011
Cody Kessler 41 2014
3 Matt Leinart 38 2003
4 Carson Palmer 37 2002
5 Mark Sanchez 37 2008
6 Matt Leinart 36 2004
Matt Barkley 36 2012
8 Matt Leinart 34 2005
9 Cody Kessler 33[5] 2015
10 Rob Johnson 30 1993
John David Booty 30 2006
Single game
Rank Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Cody Kessler 7[13] 2014 Colorado
2 Matt Barkley 6[14] 2011 Colorado
Matt Barkley 6[9] 2011 UCLA
Matt Barkley 6[15] 2012 Syracuse
Matt Barkley 6[16] 2012 Colorado
Cody Kessler 6[17] 2014 Notre Dame

Defense

Note: The USC Football Media Guide does not generally give a full top 10 in defensive statistics.[1]

Interceptions

Career
Rank Player Ints Years
1 Artimus Parker 20 1971 1972 1973
2 Danny Reece 18 1973 1974 1975
3 Dennis Smith 16 1977 1978 1979 1980
4 Bobby Robertson 14 1939 1940 1941
5 Manuel Laraneta 13 1924 1925 1926
Jim Hardy 13 1942 1943 1944
Mike Battle 13 1966 1967 1968
Bruce Dyer 13 1970 1971
Ronnie Lott 13 1977 1978 1979 1980
Mark Carrier 13 1987 1988 1989
Single season
Rank Player Ints Year
1 Jim Psaltis 9 1952
Single game
Rank Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Adrian Young 4 1967 Notre Dame

Tackles

Career
Rank Player Tackles Years
1 Keith Davis 481 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Rex Moore 206 1986
Single game
Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Sam Anno 23 1986 Illinois

Sacks

Career
Rank Player Sacks Years
1 Marcus Cotton 38.0 1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rank Player Sacks Year
1 Tim Ryan 20.0 1989
Single game
Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Marcus Cotton 4.0 1987 Oregon State
Junior Seau 4.0 1989 Oregon State
Tim Ryan 4.0 1989 UCLA
Lawrence Jackson 4.0[42] 2007 Arizona State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank Player FGs Years
1 Quin Rodriguez 57 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Steve Jordan 51 1981 1982 1983 1984
Ryan Killeen 51 2002 2003 2004
4 Andre Heidari 49 2011 2012 2013 2014
5 Adam Abrams 44 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Cole Ford 34 1991 1992 1993 1994
7 Don Shafer 28 1984 1985 1986
8 David Buehler 26 2006 2007 2008
9 Mario Danelo 26 2005 2006
10 Frank Jordan 25 1977 1978
Single season
Rank Player FGs Year
1 Quin Rodriguez 19 1990
Ryan Killeen 19 2003
3 Steve Jordan 17 1984
4 Don Shafer 16 1985
Adam Abrams 16 1998
Ryan Killeen 16 2002
Ryan Killeen 16 2004
David Buehler 16 2007
9 David Davis 15 2001
Mario Danelo 15 2006
Andre Heidari 15 2011
Andre Heidari 15 2013
Single game
Rank Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Ryan Killeen 5[43] 2004 UCLA

Field goal percentage

Career
Rank Player FG% Years
1 Mario Danelo 92.9% 2005 2006
2 David Buehler 78.8% 2006 2007 2008
3 David Davis 76.2% 2001 2002
4 Quin Rodriguez 75.0% 1987 1988 1989 1990
5 Jordan Congdon 75.0% 2008 2009
6 Andre Heidari 74.2% 2011 2012 2013 2014
7 Ryan Killeen 70.8% 2002 2003 2004
8 Adam Abrams 69.8% 1995 1996 1997 1998
9 Steve Jordan 67.1% 1981 1982 1983 1984
10 Don Shafer 65.1% 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rank Player FG% Year
1 Mario Danelo 93.8% 2006
2 Mario Danelo 91.7% 2005
3 Adam Abrams 90.9% 1997
4 Andre Heidari 88.2% 2011
5 David Buehler 84.2% 2007
6 David Davis 83.3% 2001
7 Andre Heidari 81.8% 2014
8 Quin Rodriguez 79.2% 1990
Ryan Killeen 79.2% 2003
10 Steve Jordan 78.6% 1982

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