The following lists give individual statistical leaders of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Hurricane represent the University of Tulsa in the NCAA Division I FBS American Conference.
Although Tulsa began competing in intercollegiate football in 1895, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1941. 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 1941, 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. The Golden Hurricane have played in 10 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
However, the passing and receiving lists also see many entries during the 1961–1968 tenure of head coach Glenn Dobbs, whose teams led the NCAA in passing yards five times in an era before today's modern spread offenses.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2025 season. Note that the Tulsa official record book does not include any information for some of these statistics.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Dane Evans11,6802013 2014 2015 2016 2Paul Smith10,9362003 2005 2006 2007 3G. J. Kinne9,4722009 2010 2011 4T. J. Rubley9,3241987 1988 1989 1990 1991 5John Fitzgerald5,8221994 1996 1997 1998 6Davis Brin5,6602018 2019 2020 2021 20227Gus Frerotte5,4801990 1991 1992 19938Josh Blankenship5,2731999 2000 20019Zach Smith5,2272019 202010James Kilian4,8652001 2002 2003 2004
+ Single season1Paul Smith5,0652007 2Dane Evans4,3322015 3David Johnson4,0592008 4G. J. Kinne3,6502010 5Billy Guy Anderson3,4641965 6Dane Evans3,3482016 7Zach Smith3,2792019 8Davis Brin3,25420219Dane Evans3,1022014 10G. J. Kinne3,0902011
+ Single game1Billy Guy Anderson5021965 Colorado State2Jerry Rhome4881964 Oklahoma State3Billy Guy Anderson4771965 Southern IllinoisBilly Guy Anderson4771965 Memphis5David Johnson4692008 New Mexico6Davis Brin4602022 Wyoming7Paul Smith4542007 BYU8Billy Guy Anderson4511965 Cincinnati9Paul Smith4412007 Rice10Dane Evans4382014 Tulane
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Dane Evans842013 2014 2015 2016 2Paul Smith832003 2005 2006 2007 3G. J. Kinne812009 2010 2011 4T. J. Rubley731987 1988 1989 1990 1991 5David Johnson482005 2006 2007 2008 6Jerry Rhome421963 1964 7Davis Brin372018 2020 2021 20228James Kilian362001 2002 2003 2004 9Jeb Blount351973 1974 1975 10Ronnie Morris321950 1951 1952 Gus Frerotte321990 1991 1992 1993Zach Smith322019 2020
+ Single season1Paul Smith472007 2David Johnson462008 3Jerry Rhome321964 Dane Evans322016 5G. J. Kinne312010 6Billy Guy Anderson301965 7G. J. Kinne282011 8Dane Evans252015 9Dane Evans232014 10T. J. Rubley221989 G. J. Kinne222009
+ Single game1Jerry Rhome71964 Louisville
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1D'Angelo Brewer3,9172014 2015 2016 20172Shamari Brooks3,7292017 2018 2019 20213Tarrion Adams3,6512005 2006 2007 20084Mike Gunter3,5361980 1981 1982 1983 5Trey Watts3,5152010 2011 2012 20136Eric Richardson2,6452000 2001 2002 2003 7Howard Waugh2,5971950 1951 1952 8Solomon White2,5531993 1994 1995 1996 9Ja’Terian Douglas2,5332010 2011 2012 2013 10Uril Parrish2,4652002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1James Flanders1,62920162Tarrion Adams1,5232008 3D'Angelo Brewer1,51720174Mike Gunter1,4641982 5D'Angelo Brewer1,4352016 6Howard Waugh1,3721952 7Trey Watts1,3292013 8Chris Hughley1,3261991 9Tarrion Adams1,225200710Gordon Brown1,2011985
+ Single game1Tarrion Adams3232008 Tulane2Mark Brus3121990 New Mexico State3Solomon White2651994 UNLV4D'Angelo Brewer2622017 Louisiana5D'Angelo Brewer2552017 Temple6D'Angelo Brewer2522016 Fresno State7Howard Waugh2501952 Arkansas8James Flanders2492016 Memphis9Mike Gunter2401982 Air Force10Chris Hughley2311991 Texas A&M Deneric Prince2312022 Temple
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Alex Singleton432009 2010 2011 2012 2Mike Gunter321980 1981 1982 1983 Tarrion Adams322005 2006 2007 2008 4Steve Gage301983 1984 1985 1986 Shamari Brooks302017 2018 2019 20216Paul Smith282003 2005 2006 2007 7Eric Richardson262000 2001 2002 2003Corey Taylor II262016 2017 2018 2019 20209Solomon White251993 1994 1995 1996 Ken Bohanon251998 1999 2000 2001 Uril Parrish252002 2003 2004 2005
+ Single season1Alex Singleton242012 2Zack Langer182015 James Flanders1820164Steve Gage171985 5Mike Gunter141983 Courtney Tennial142006 Tarrion Adams1420088Paul Smith132007 9Ken Lacy121982 Eric Richardson122003
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1Howard Twilley2611963 1964 19652Keylon Stokes2422017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20223Keevan Lucas2402013 2014 2015 20164Keyarris Garrett2192011 2012 2013 2014 5Damon Savage2121996 1997 1998 1999 6Josh Atkinson2022012 2013 2014 2015 2016 7Garrett Mills2012002 2003 2004 2005 8Wes Caswell1961993 1994 1996 1997 9Charles Clay1892007 2008 2009 2010 10Damaris Johnson1882008 2009 2010
+ Single season1Howard Twilley1341965 2Chris Penn1051993 3Keevan Lucas1012014 4Keyarris Garrett962015 5Howard Twilley951964 6Garrett Mills8720057Josh Johnson8320218Keevan Lucas812016 9Donald Shoals802000 10Rick Eber781967 Damaris Johnson782009 Josh Atkinson782016
+ Single game1Rick Eber201967 Idaho State2Howard Twilley191965 Colorado State3Howard Twilley181965 Southern Illinois4Damaris Johnson172009 Southern Miss5Howard Twilley161965 MemphisChris Penn161993 East Carolina7Howard Twilley151964 Oklahoma StateHoward Twilley151965 Louisville
Receiving yards
+ Career1Keylon Stokes3,7742017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20222Howard Twilley3,3431963 1964 1965 3Dan Bitson3,3001987 1988 1989 1991 4Keevan Lucas3,2502013 2014 2015 2016 5Keyarris Garrett3,2092011 2012 2013 2014 2015 6Damon Savage2,9521996 1997 1998 1999 7Damaris Johnson2,7462008 2009 2010 8Josh Atkinson2,6542012 2013 2014 2015 2016 9Wes Caswell2,5621993 1994 1996 1997 199810Justin Hobbs2,5462014 2015 2016 2017 2018
+ Single season1Howard Twilley1,7791965 2Keyarris Garrett1,5882015 3Chris Penn1,5781993 4Dan Bitson1,4251989 5Brennan Marion1,2442007 6Garrett Mills1,23520057Keylon Stokes1,22420228Keevan Lucas1,21920149Donald Shoals1,195200010Keevan Lucas1,1802016
+ Single game1Rick Eber3221967 Idaho State2Harry Wood3181967 Idaho State3Donald Shoals2712000 New Mexico State4Keyarris Garrett2682015 Memphis5Howard Twilley2671965 Memphis State6Chris Penn2591993 East Carolina7Brennan Marion2442007 Rice8Howard Twilley2421965 Southern Illinois9Dan Bitson2381989 Bowling Green10Dan Bitson2371988 Colorado State
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1Howard Twilley321963 1964 1965 Steve Largent321973 1974 1975 Keevan Lucas322013 2014 2015 2016 4Dan Bitson291987 1988 1989 1991 5Charles Clay282007 2008 2009 2010 6Trae Johnson272007 2008 2009 2010 7Garrett Mills232002 2003 2004 2005 8Keyarris Garrett222011 2012 2013 2014 2015 9Harry Wood201966 1967 1968 10Brennan Marion192007 2008Keylon Stokes192017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Howard Twilley161965 2Dan Bitson161989 3Keevan Lucas152016 4Howard Twilley131964 Trae Johnson132007 6Chris Penn121993 7Brennan Marion112007 Keevan Lucas112014 9Rick Eber101967
+ Single game1Howard Twilley51965 LouisvilleSteve Largent51974 Drake
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Dane Evans11,752 2013 2014 2015 2016 2Paul Smith11,602 2003 2005 2006 2007 3G. J. Kinne10,831 2009 2010 2011 4T. J. Rubley9,080 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 5John Fitzgerald6,258 1994 1996 1997 1998 6James Kilian5,948 2001 2002 2003 2004 7Davis Brin5,6692018 2020 2021 20228Gus Frerotte5,553 1990 1991 1992 1993 9Steve Gage5,450 1983 1984 1985 1986 10Josh Blankenship5,267 1999 2000 2001
+ Single season1Paul Smith5,184 2007 2Dane Evans4,323 2015 3David Johnson4,245 2008 4G. J. Kinne4,211 2010 5G. J. Kinne3,495 2011 6Billy Guy Anderson3,343 1965 7Davis Brin3,3292021 8Dane Evans3,319 20169Zach Smith3,1832019 10Dane Evans3,160 2014
Total touchdowns
+ Career1Paul Smith111 2003 2005 2006 2007 2G. J. Kinne96 2009 2010 2011 3Dane Evans94 2013 2014 2015 20164T. J. Rubley74 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 5James Kilian55 2001 2002 2003 2004 6David Johnson52 2005 2006 2007 2008 7Jerry Rhome52 1963 1964 8Steve Gage49 1983 1984 1985 1986 9Alex Singleton43 2009 2010 2011 2012 10Davis Brin412018 2020 2021 2022
+ Single season1Paul Smith60 2007 2David Johnson49 2008 3Jerry Rhome40 1964 4G. J. Kinne38 2010 5Dane Evans36 2016 6Billy Guy Anderson35 1965 7G. J. Kinne31 2011 8G. J. Kinne27 2009 Dane Evans27 2015 10Paul Smith26 2005 Dane Evans26 2014
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Dexter McCoil182009 2010 2011 2012 2Jeff Jordan131962 1963 1964 Nate Harris131981 1982 1983 1984
+ Single season1Nate Harris81984
Tackles
+ Career1Nelson Coleman4132004 2005 2006 2007 2Michael Mudoh4062012 2013 2014 2015 3Shawn Jackson4012010 2011 2012 2013 4Michael White3891987 1989 1990 1991 5Robert Tennon3881976 1978 1979 1980 6Lovie Smith3671976 1977 1978 1979 7Curnelius Arnick3562008 2009 2010 2011 8Kendarin Ray353 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 9Chris Chamberlain3522004 2005 2006 2007 10Cooper Edmiston3432016 2017 2018 2019
+ Single season1Chris Chamberlain1652007 2Curnelius Arnick1592011 3Levi Gullen1481997 4Robert Tennon1401979 5Nelson Coleman1392007 6Steve Nicholson1351977 Michael Mudoh1352015 8Michael Mudoh1332013 9Michael White1321991 10Rich Young1311997 Kendarin Ray131 2023
Sacks
+ Career1Shawn Jackson23.52010 2011 2012 2013 2Dennis Byrd20.01985 1986 1987 1988 Sedric Clark20.01992 1993 1994 1995
+ Single season1Salifu Abudulai12.01996 2Jared St. John11.52012 3Dennis Byrd11.01988 4Sedric Clark10.01995 5Alain Karatapeyan9.02007 DeAundre Brown9.02012 7James Lockett8.52008 Shawn Jackson8.52010Ben Kopenski8.5202310Sedric Clark8.01994 Tyrunn Walker8.02011 Trevis Gipson8.02019
Kicking
Field goals made
+ Career1Jason Staurovsky531981 1983 1984 1985 2David Fuess511986 1987 1988 1989Zack Long512019 2020 2021 20224James Anderson501994 1995 1996 1997 Redford Jones502014 2015 2016 20176Stu Crum491978 1979 1980 19827Brad DeVault462002 2003 2004 2005 8Kevin Fitzpatrick452008 2009 2010 20119Eric Lange351991 199210Jarod Tracy282004 2006 2007 2008 Carl Salazar282013 2014
+ Single season1Zack Long22 20212Stu Crum211982 Redford Jones212016
+ Single game1David Fuess51989 Iowa
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