Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football statistical leaders

Jake Delhomme is the Ragin' Cajuns' all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 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 Ragin' Cajuns represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Although Louisiana–Lafayette began competing in intercollegiate football in 1902,^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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.^[2] The Ragin' Cajuns have played in four bowl games since this decision (all since 2011), giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Jake Delhomme 9,216 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Terrance Broadway 7,556 2012 2013 2014 3 Jerry Babb 6,241 2003 2004 2005 2006 4 Brian Mitchell 5,447 1986 1987 1988 1989 5 Jon Van Cleave 5,267 2002 2003 2004 6 Chris Masson 4,757 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Roy Henry 4,656 1975 1976 1977 8 Blaine Gautier 4,159 2009 2010 2011 2012 9 Michael Desormeaux 3,893 2005 2006 2007 2008 10 Don Wallace 2,701 1981 1982 1983 1984

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Blaine Gautier 2,958 2011 2 Jake Delhomme 2,901 1996 3 Terrance Broadway 2,842 2012 4 Jake Delhomme 2,761 1995 5 Jon Van Cleave 2,499 2001 6 Terrance Broadway 2,419 2013 7 Chris Masson 2,406 2009 8 Jerry Babb 2,345 2004 9 Terrance Broadway 2,295 2014 10 Jon Van Cleave 2,081 2002

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Eric Rekieta 473 2003 Louisiana-Monroe 2 Blaine Gautier 470[3] 2011 San Diego State 3 Jerry Babb 435 2003 Middle Tennessee 4 Blaine Gautier 419[4] 2011 Western Kentucky 5 Jon Van Cleave 407 2001 Idaho

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Jake Delhomme 64 1993 1994 1995 1996 2 Terrance Broadway 49 2012 2013 2014 3 Roy Henry 40 1975 1976 1977 4 Jerry Babb 30 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Blaine Gautier 29 2009 2010 2011 6 Jon Van Cleave 24 2002 2003 2004 Chris Masson 24 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Brian Mitchell 23 1986 1987 1988 1989 Michael Desormeaux 23 2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Blaine Gautier 23 2011 2 Jake Delhomme 20 1995 Jake Delhomme 20 1996 4 Terrance Broadway 19 2013 5 Roy Henry 18 1976 6 Terrance Broadway 17 2012 7 Roy Henry 14 1977 Jake Delhomme 14 1993 Jon Van Cleave 14 2001

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Jake Delhomme 5 1996 Northern Illinois

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Tyrell Fenroy 4,646 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Brian Mitchell 3,335 1986 1987 1988 1989 3 Alonzo Harris 3,330 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Elijah McGuire 3,185 2013 2014 2015 5 Michael Desormeaux 2,843 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Darren Brister 2,432 1996 1998 1999 2000 7 Kenyon Cotton 2,311 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Thomas Jackson 1,979 1982 1983 1984 1985 9 F. G. Mixon 1,908 1949 1950 1951 1952 10 Steve Mocek 1,781 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Tyrell Fenroy 1,375 2008 2 Brian Mitchell 1,311 1989 3 Elijah McGuire 1,264 2014 4 Tyrell Fenroy 1,197 2006 5 Michael Desormeaux 1,141 2007 6 Elijah McGuire 1,058 2015 7 Tyrell Fenroy 1,053 2005 8 Marcus Prier 979 1995 9 Alonzo Harris 942 2013

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Tyrell Fenroy 297 2008 Louisiana-Monroe 2 Brian Mitchell 271 1987 Colorado State 3 Elijah McGuire 265[5] 2014 Arkansas State 4 F. G. Mixon 261 1951 Stephen F. Austin 5 Brian Mitchell 232 1989 Arkansas State

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Tyrell Fenroy 48 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 Brian Mitchell 47 1986 1987 1988 1989 3 Alonzo Harris 44 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Elijah McGuire 35 2013 2014 2015 5 Kenyon Cotton 25 1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Brian Mitchell 19 1989 Tyrell Fenroy 19 2008 3 Brian Mitchell 15 1988 4 Marcus Prier 14 1995 Alonzo Harris 14 2013 Elijah McGuire 14 2014 7 Elijah McGuire 13 2015 8 Tyrell Fenroy 12 2005

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Brian Mitchell 5 1989 Lamar Alonzo Harris 5[6] 2014 South Alabama Elijah McGuire 5[7] 2015 Northwestern State

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Brandon Stokley 241 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Fred Stamps 180 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Wayde Butler 172 1989 1990 1991 1992 4 Jamal Robinson 156 2011 2012 2013 2014 5 Bill Sampy 155 2002 2003 2004 2005 6 Ladarius Green 149 2008 2009 2010 2011 7 Javone Lawson 134 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Donald Richard 124 1993 1994 1995 1996 9 Willie Culpepper 104 1985 1986 1987 1988 10 Darryl Surgent 100 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Brandon Stokley 81 1996 2 Brandon Stokley 75 1995 3 Brandon Stokley 65 1998 4 Harry Peoples 64 2012 5 Javone Lawson 63 2011 6 Fred Stamps 62 2003 7 Nick Dugas 60 2001 8 Dave Oliver 59 1976

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Nick Dugas 14 2001 Arkansas State 2 Fred Stamps 13 2003 Middle Tennessee Ladarius Green 13[8] 2011 Louisiana-Monroe Harry Peoples 13[9] 2012 Western Kentucky 5 Brandon Stokley 12 1995 Louisiana Tech Harry Peoples 12[10] 2011 Florida Atlantic Jamal Robinson 12[11] 2015 New Mexico State

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Brandon Stokley 3,702 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Fred Stamps 2,789 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Jamal Robinson 2,653 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 Donald Richard 2,326 1993 1994 1995 1996 5 Ladarius Green 2,201 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Javone Lawson 2,107 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Wayde Butler 2,076 1989 1990 1991 1992 8 Bill Sampy 1,988 2002 2003 2004 2005 9 Willie Culpepper 1,967 1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Brandon Stokley 1,173 1998 2 Brandon Stokley 1,160 1996 3 Brandon Stokley 1,121 1995 4 Javone Lawson 1,092 2011 5 Fred Stamps 1,002 2002 6 Fred Stamps 973 2003

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Willie Culpepper 220 1986 McNeese State 2 Fred Stamps 201 2003 Middle Tennessee 3 Fred Stamps 198 2003 Louisiana-Monroe 4 Javone Lawson 193[3] 2011 San Diego State 5 Brandon Stokley 190 1996 Louisiana Tech

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brandon Stokley 25 1995 1996 1997 1998 2 Ladarius Green 22 2008 2009 2010 2011 3 Donald Richard 20 1993 1994 1995 1996 Jamal Robinson 20 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Fred Stamps 19 2000 2001 2002 2003 6 Javone Lawson 15 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Darryl Surgent 14 2010 2011 2012 2013

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Dave Oliver 10 1976 Donald Richard 10 1996 3 Charles Gaudin 9 1951 Brandon Stokley 9 1995 5 Brandon Stokley 8 1998 Fred Stamps 8 2002 Ladarius Green 8 2011 Javone Lawson 8 2011 Jamal Robinson 8 2013

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Calvin Jones 3 1977 Louisiana Tech Marcus Carter 3 1993 Tulane Brandon Stokley 3 1998 Arkansas State Fred Stamps 3 2003 Middle Tennessee Jason Chery 3 2008 North Texas

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 Terrance Broadway 9,420 2012 2013 2014 2 Jake Delhomme 8,876 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Brian Mitchell 8,782 1986 1987 1988 1989 4 Jerry Babb 7,730 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Michael Desormeaux 6,736 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Jon Van Cleave 5,269 2002 2003 2004 7 Blaine Gautier 5,042 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 Chris Masson 4,975 2008 2009 2010 2011 9 Roy Henry 4,793 1975 1976 1977 10 Tyrell Fenroy 4,646 2005 2006 2007 2008

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Terrance Broadway 3,611 2012 2 Blaine Gautier 3,444 2011 3 Brian Mitchell 3,277 1989 4 Terrance Broadway 2,948 2014 5 Michael Desormeaux 2,911 2008 6 Terrance Broadway 2,861 2013 7 Jake Delhomme 2,822 1996 8 Jake Delhomme 2,769 1995 9 Brian Mitchell 2,550 1988 10 Michael Desormeaux 2,546 2007

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Blaine Gautier 492[3] 2011 San Diego State 2 Brian Mitchell 476 1987 Colorado State Eric Rekieta 476 2003 Louisiana-Monroe 4 Jerry Babb 474 2003 Middle Tennessee 5 Terrance Broadway 460[13] 2012 Louisiana-Monroe

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Brian Mitchell 70 1986 1987 1988 1989 Jake Delhomme 70 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Terrance Broadway 69 2012 2013 2014 4 Jerry Babb 49 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Tyrell Fenroy 48 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 Roy Henry 47 1975 1976 1977 7 Alonzo Harris 44 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Blaine Gautier 41 2009 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Terrance Broadway 27 2013 2 Blaine Gautier 26 2011 Terrance Broadway 26 2012 4 Brian Mitchell 25 1989 5 Brian Mitchell 23 1988 6 Jake Delhomme 21 1995 7 Roy Henry 20 1976 Jake Delhomme 20 1996

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Mike McDonald 21 1968 1969 1970 1971 2 Ron Irving 19 1976 1977 1978 3 Orlando Thomas 18 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Ed Pratt 17 1964 1965 1966 1967 5 Charles Tillman 12 1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Ed Pratt 9 1965 Mike McDonald 9 1970 Orlando Thomas 9 1993 4 Mike McDonald 8 1968 Ron Irving 8 1976

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Mike McDonald 4 1970 Northeast Louisiana

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Steve Spinella 386 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Orlando Thomas 347 1991 1992 1993 1994 3 Chris Jacobs 326 1982 1983 1984 1985 4 Dale Thomas 311 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Antwyne Zanders 308 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 Charles Tillman 284 1999 2000 2001 2002 7 Frank Bartley 278 1976 1977 1978 8 Randy Thomas 272 1977 1978 1979 1980 9 Charles Pool 270 1991 1992 1993 Kyries Hebert 270 1999 2000 2001

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Frank Bartley 208 1978 2 Steve Spinella 144 1985 3 Damon Mason 135 1996 4 Steve Spinella 131 1984 Justin Anderson 131 2013 6 Chris Jacobs 120 1985

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Frank Bartley 30 1978 Southern Illinois

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Jeff Mitchell 21.0 1992 1993 1994 1995 Christian Ringo 21.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Paul Cabbie 19.0 1993 1994 1995 1996 4 Chris Gannon 18.0 1985 1986 1987 1988 5 Walter Sampson 16.5 1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Christian Ringo 11.5 2014 2 Conrad Lewis 11.0 1993 Jeff Mitchell 11.0 1993 4 Paul Cabbie 9.0 1996 5 Danny Scott 8.0 1998

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Rodney Hardeway 4.0 2007 Middle Tennessee

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 John Roveto 45 1977 1978 1979 Brett Baer 45 2010 2011 2012 3 Patrick Broussard 44 1984 1985 1986 1987 4 Sean Comiskey 42 2002 2003 2004 2005 5 Mike Lemoine 38 1988 1989 1990

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Brett Baer 20 2012 2 John Roveto 19 1977 3 Brett Baer 18 2011 Hunter Stover 18 2014 5 Rafael Septién 15 1974 6 John Roveto 14 1978 Mike Shafer 14 1994 Sean Comiskey 14 2004

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Rafael Septién 6 1974 San Jose State Mike Lemoine 6 1989 Central Michigan

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 Brett Baer 90.0% 2010 2011 2012

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 Mike Shafer 100.0% 1994 Brett Baer 100.0% 2010 3 Brett Baer 90.0% 2011

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