Individual: Football Players, Sports

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Rushing Yards

Yds
378Troy Davis, Iowa St. vs. Missouri (Sept. 28)
351Scott Harley, E. Carolina vs. N.C. State (Nov. 30)
339Ron Dayne, Wisconsin at Hawaii (Nov. 30)
321David Thompson, Oklahoma St. vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
315Robert Holcombe, Illinois vs. Minnesota (Nov. 16)

Rushing & Passing Yards

Yds
531Ryan Fien, Idaho at Wyoming (Aug. 31)
529Jason Martin, La. Tech vs. Toledo (Oct. 19)
519Steve Sarkisian, BYU vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 24)
513Jon Denton, UNLV vs. San Diego St. (Nov. 16)
503Pat Barnes, California vs. Arizona (Nov. 2)

Passes Attempted

Att
65Peyton Manning, Tennessee vs. Florida (Sept. 21)
64Branndon Stewart, Texas A&M vs. Colorado (Sept. 28)
63Chris Redman, Louisville vs. So. Miss. (Sept. 28)
62Walt Church, E. Michigan at Cent. Michigan (Oct. 19)
61Jon Denton, UNLV at San Jose St. (Nov. 23)

Receptions

No
18Geoffery Noisy, Nevada vs. Arkansas St. (Nov. 16)
18Albert Connell, Texas A&M vs. Colorado (Sept. 28)
16Marcus Harris, Wyoming at Iowa St. (Sept. 7)
16Marcus Harris, Wyoming at Colorado St. (Nov. 16)
15Several Tied

Receiving Yards

Yds
310Chad Mackey, La. Tech vs. Toledo (Oct. 19)
296Geoffery Noisy, Nevada at Utah St. (Nov. 9)
283Jeremy McDaniel, Arizona at California (Nov. 2)
280Will Blackwell, San Diego St. at California (Sept. 14)
260Jay Soward, USC at UCLA (Nov. 23)
260Kendrick Lee, So. Miss. at Houston (Nov. 9)

Passing Yards

Yds
542Jason Martin, La. Tech vs. Toledo (Oct. 19)
542Ryan Fien, Idaho at Wyoming (Aug. 31)
536Steve Sarkisian, BYU vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 24)
503Pat Barnes, California vs. Arizona (Nov. 2)
503Jon Denton, UNLV vs. San Diego St. (Nov. 16)

Passes Completed

No
37Peyton Manning, Tennessee vs. Florida (Sept. 21)
36Josh Wallwork, Wyoming at Iowa St. (Sept. 7)
36Jason Martin, La. Tech at Arkansas St. (Nov. 9)
36Ryan Fien, Idaho at Wyoming (Aug. 31)
35Pat Barnes, California vs. Arizona (Nov. 2)
35Chris Redman, Louisville vs. So. Miss (Sept. 28)

Single Game HighsTeam
1996 NCAA Football Single Game Highest Stats
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