The UNLV Rebels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UNLV Rebels 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 Rebels represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the NCAA 's Mountain West Conference (MW).
UNLV began competing in intercollegiate football in 1968.[ 1] This is recent enough that, unlike most college football teams, there is no "pre-modern" era without complete statistics. However, these lists are still dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1968, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 2] The Rebels have played in one bowl game since this decision, the Heart of Dallas Bowl after the 2013 season , and, sure enough, 2013 has many more entries on these lists than surrounding years.
Additionally, UNLV has been grouped in the same MW football division as Hawaii since divisional play began in 2013, meaning that it plays at Hawaii every other year (currently in even-numbered years). This is relevant because the NCAA allows teams that play at Hawaii in a given season to schedule 13 regular-season games instead of the normal 12. Before divisional play began, UNLV scheduled 13 regular-season games in two seasons that it visited Hawaii—in 2010, before Hawaii joined MW football , and 2012, when Hawaii had joined but the league had yet to split into divisions. Since divisional play began, UNLV has played 13 regular-season games once, in 2014 (it was eligible to do so in 2016, but chose not to).
These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Randall Cunningham
8,020
1982 1983 1984
2
Omar Clayton
6,560
2007 2008 2009 2010
3
Jon Denton
6,177
1996 1997
4
Sam King
5,393
1979 1980 1981
5
Glenn Carano
5,095
1973 1974 1975 1976
6
Jason Thomas
4,997
2000 2001 2002
7
Derek Stott
4,725
1988 1989 1990 1991
8
Blake Decker
4,599
2014 2015
9
Caleb Herring
4,325
2010 2011 2012 2013
10
Steve Stallworth
3,789
1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Sam King
3,778
1981
2
Jon Denton
3,591
1996
3
Jayden Maiava
3,085[ 3]
2023
4
Blake Decker
2,886
2014
5
Randall Cunningham
2,847
1982
6
Caleb Herring
2,718
2013
7
Randall Cunningham
2,628
1984
8
Jon Denton
2,586
1997
9
Randall Cunningham
2,545
1983
10
Nick Sherry
2,544
2012
Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Larry Gentry
5
1980
UTEP
Jon Denton
5
1997
San Jose State
Shane Steichen
5
2006
New Mexico
Caleb Herring
5[ 4]
2013
San Diego State
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Charles Williams
4,201[ 5]
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2
Tim Cornett
3,733
2010 2011 2012 2013
3
Mike Thomas
3,149
1973 1974
4
Dominique Dorsey
2,834
2001 2002 2003 2004
5
Kirk Jones
2,656
1983 1984 1985 1986
6
Michael Morton
2,536
1978 1979 1980 1981
7
Joe Haro
2,013
1998 1999 2001 2002
8
Omar Love
1,932
1992 1993 1994 1996
9
Ickey Woods
1,925
1984 1985 1986 1987
10
James Wofford
1,861
1997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Mike Thomas
1,741
1973
2
Ickey Woods
1,658
1987
3
Mike Thomas
1,408
1974
4
Tim Cornett
1,284
2013
5
Dominique Dorsey
1,261
2004
Charles Williams
1,261[ 5]
2021
7
Charles Williams
1,257[ 5]
2019
8
Tim Cornett
1,232
2012
9
Joe Haro
1,107
2001
10
Aidan Robbins
1,011[ 6]
2022
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Ryan Wolfe
3,495
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
Devante Davis
2,785
2011 2012 2013 2014
3
Devonte Boyd
2,630[ 10]
2014 2015 2016
4
Earvin Johnson
2,604
2001 2002 2003 2004
5
Damon Williams
2,558
1995 1996 1997 1998
6
Henry Bailey
2,515
1991 1992 1993 1994
7
Demond Thompkins
2,396
1991 1992 1993
8
Casey Flair
2,380
2005 2006 2007 2008
9
Phillip Payne
2,295
2008 2009 2010 2011
10
Keenan McCardell
2,189
1987 1988 1989 1990
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Randy Gatewood
363
1994
Idaho
2
Demond Thompkins
212
1992
Cal State Fullerton
3
Jeff Spek
206
1981
UTEP
4
Demond Thompkins
201
1992
Hawaii
5
Len Ware
200
1996
San Diego State
6
George Thomas
197
1986
Cal State Fullerton
Receiving touchdowns
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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 16]
Single game
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Jon Denton
513
1996
San Diego State
2
Jon Denton
491
1996
Wyoming
3
Sam King
468
1981
BYU
4
Randall Cunningham
466
1982
Cal State Fullerton
5
Sam King
457
1981
UTEP
Single game
Rk
Player
Ints
Year
Opponent
1
Ed Saignes
3
1984
Idaho State
Single game
Rk
Player
Tackles
Year
Opponent
1
Quincy Sanders
22
1999
Air Force
Single game
Rk
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Daryl Knox
7.0
1985
New Mexico State
2
Mark Byers
5.0
1994
Utah State
3
Anton Palepoi
4.0
2000
Wyoming
Single season
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
1
Jose Pizano
26[ 19]
2023
2
Nick Garritano
21
1994
3
Dillon Pieffer
20
2003
4
Daniel Gutierrez
18[ 18]
2022
5
Sergio Aguayo
17
2007
6
Joey DiGiovanna
16
1984
Daniel Gutierrez
16[ 18]
2021
8
Jim Cook
15
1987
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Jose Pizano
6[ 20]
2023
Colorado State
2
Daniel Gutierrez
5[ 21]
2022
Fresno State
3
Jim Gaetano
4
1978
Wyoming
Joey DiGiovanna
4
1984
Fresno State
Nick Garritano
4
1992
Cal State Fullerton
Nick Garritano
4
1993
Central Michigan
Dillon Pieffer
4
2003
Hawaii
Nolan Kohorst
4[ 14]
2013
Hawaii
Daniel Gutierrez
4[ 22]
2021
Eastern Washington
Daniel Gutierrez
4[ 23]
2022
Hawai'i
Jose Pizano
4[ 13]
2023
Vanderbilt
Field goal percentage
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Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
Daniel Gutierrez
94.7% [ 18]
2022
2
Evan Pantels
92.9%
2016
3
Jose Pizano
89.7% [ 19]
2023
4
Daniel Gutierrez
88.9% [ 18]
2021
5
Jim Cook
88.2%
1987
6
Nolan Kohorst
85.7%
2012
7
Jim Cook
84.6%
1986
8
Nick Garritano
80.8%
1994
9
Dillon Pieffer
80.0%
2003
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