Baylor Bears football statistical leaders

The Baylor Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Baylor Bears 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 Bears represent Baylor University in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Although Baylor began competing in intercollegiate football in 1898,[1] 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.[2] The Bears have played in 9 bowl games since this decision, allowing players to accumulate statistics for an additional game in those seasons.
  • 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.
  • Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
  • Baylor as a team had never accumulated 5,000 yards of total offense during a single season before former head coach Art Briles arrived in 2008. However, since 2010, the Bears have averaged over 7,000 yards per season. Of the 27 offensive lists below, 25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[10]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[11]

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

References

  1. ^ a b "2025 Baylor Bears Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. August 22, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "DI football to offer more participation opportunities" (Press release). NCAA. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "DI football oversight committees propose one transfer window" (Press release). NCAA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Sawyer Robertson: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Baylor vs. SMU Box Score". ESPN.com. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Utah vs. Baylor Box Score". ESPN.com. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e The 2014 Baylor Football Media Guide lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.
  9. ^ a b c "Josh Cameron: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Connor Hawkins: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Houston vs. Baylor Box Score". ESPN.com. November 29, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "Arizona State vs. Baylor Box Score". ESPN.com. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Baylor vs. Kansas State Box Score". ESPN.com. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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