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Official national leaders

The NCAA’s yearly leaders since 1937 (passing, rushing, receiving, scoring, total offense, returns).

1,412 rows, 1937–⁠2025. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). On the site: Season pages.

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seasonstatlabelplayerschoolteamvaluevalue textplayer
2025total_ypgTotal offense per gameByrum BrownSouth FloridaSouth Florida347.2347.24880272
2025total_ydsTotal offenseDrew MestemakerNorth TexasNorth Texas44684,4685219834
2025rush_ydsRushing yardsCam CookJacksonville StateJacksonville State16591,6594918103
2025rush_tdRushing touchdownsCaleb HawkinsNorth TexasNorth Texas25255258016
2025rush_avgYards per carryIsaac BrownLouisvilleLouisville8.88.85079349
2025rec_ydsReceiving yardsDanny ScuderoSan Jose StateSan José State12971,2975152815
2025rec_tdReceiving touchdownsElijah SarrattIndianaIndiana15155088338
2025rec_avgYards per catchDeondre JohnsonJacksonville StateJacksonville State24.124.15069231
2025recReceptionsMalachi ToneyMiami [FL]Miami1091095159175
2025pr_ydsPunt return yardsKaden WetjenIowaIowa5635635081338
2025pr_avgPunt return averageKaden WetjenIowaIowa26.826.85081338
2025points_pgPoints per gameCaleb HawkinsNorth TexasNorth Texas13.3813.385258016
2025pointsPointsCaleb HawkinsNorth TexasNorth Texas1741745258016
2025pass_ydsPassing yardsDrew MestemakerNorth TexasNorth Texas437943795219834
2025pass_tdPassing touchdownsFernando MendozaIndianaIndiana41414837248
2025pass_ratingPasser ratingFernando MendozaIndianaIndiana182.9182.94837248
2025kr_ydsKickoff return yardsKole WilsonBaylorBaylor7057055096863
2025kr_avgKickoff return averageJadarian PriceNotre DameNotre Dame37.537.54685512
2024total_ypgTotal offense per gameJaxson DartOle MissOle Miss367.2367.24689114
2024total_ydsTotal offenseJaxson DartOle MissOle Miss47744,7744689114
2024rush_ydsRushing yardsAshton JeantyBoise StateBoise State26012,6014890973
2024rush_tdRushing touchdownsBryson DailyArmyArmy32324879928
2024rush_avgYards per carryA.J. TurnerMarshallMarshall8.38.35082548
2024rec_ydsReceiving yardsHarold Fannin Jr.Bowling GreenBowling Green15551,5555083076
2024rec_tdReceiving touchdownsNick NashSan Jose StateSan José State16164570242
2024rec_avgYards per catchDont’e ThorntonTennesseeTennessee25.425.44432775
2024recReceptionsHarold Fannin Jr.Bowling GreenBowling Green1171175083076
2024pr_ydsPunt return yardsKameron ShanksUABUAB3293295121666
2024pr_avgPunt return averageJosh CameronBaylorBaylor20.720.74879194
2024points_pgPoints per gameBryson DailyArmyArmy13.7113.714879928
2024pointsPointsBryson DailyArmyArmy1921924879928
2024pass_ydsPassing yardsKyle McCordSyracuseSyracuse477947794433971
2024pass_tdPassing touchdownsCam WardMiamiMiami39394688380
2024pass_ratingPasser ratingJaxson DartOle MissOle Miss180.7180.74689114
2024kr_ydsKickoff return yardsKaden WetjenIowaIowa7277275081338
2024kr_avgKickoff return averageJacquez StuartToledoToledo32.732.74428606
2023total_ypgTotal offense per gameJayden DanielsLSULSU412.2412.24426348
2023total_ydsTotal offenseJayden DanielsLSULSU49464,9464426348
2023rush_ydsRushing yardsOllie Gordon IIOklahoma StateOklahoma State17321,7324711533
2023rush_tdRushing touchdownsBlake CorumMichiganMichigan27274429096
2023rush_avgYards per carryJayden DanielsLSULSU8.48.44426348
2023rec_ydsReceiving yardsRome OdunzeWashingtonWashington16401,6404431299
2023rec_tdReceiving touchdownsBrian Thomas Jr.LSULSU17174432773
2023rec_avgYards per catchChris LewisTroyTroy2323.04873126
2023recReceptionsMalik WashingtonVirginiaVirginia1101104569603
2023pr_ydsPunt return yardsXavier WorthyTexasTexas3713714683062
2023pr_avgPunt return averageZachariah BranchUSCUSC20.820.84870612
2023points_pgPoints per gameBlake CorumMichiganMichigan11.211.204429096
2023pointsPointsBlake CorumMichiganMichigan1681684429096
2023pass_ydsPassing yardsMichael Penix Jr.WashingtonWashington490449044360423

The CSV and JSON hold the rows these filters find, up to 50,000, with the ids that link them to other datasets; the JSON also describes each column.

Columns (9, what each one holds)
ColumnTypeWhat it holds
seasonwhole numberThe season (the year it began)
stattextpass_yds, rush_td, rec, points, total_yds, kr_avg, ...
labeltext“Passing yards”
playertextThe player’s name, as the source gives it
schooltextThe school’s name
team_idwhole numberThe team’s id; links to its team page
valuenumberNo description yet.
value_texttextas the source writes it (“1,121”, “15.25”)
player_idtextplayers.player_id when the match is sure

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