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Kansas State record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Kansas State’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Avery Johnson No. 1 in career passing touchdowns, 58; No. 1 in single-season passing touchdowns, 25; No. 1 in single-game rushing touchdowns, 5
  • Luis Rodriguez No. 1 in career field goal percentage, 90.0%; No. 5 in single-season field goal percentage, 86.7%
  • Joe Jackson No. 1 in single-game rushing yards, 293

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 8,078Josh Freeman 2006–⁠08
  2. 7,134Skylar Thompson 2017–⁠21
  3. 6,877Avery Johnson 2023–⁠26
  4. 6,208Lynn Dickey 1968–⁠79
  5. 5,970Jake Waters 2013–⁠14

Season

  1. 3,501Jake Waters 2014
  2. 3,353Josh Freeman 2007
  3. 2,945Josh Freeman 2008
  4. 2,844Michael Bishop 1998
  5. 2,712Avery Johnson 2024

Game

  1. 489Chad May 1993 vs. Nebraska
  2. 478Josh Freeman 2008 vs. Oklahoma
  3. 441Michael Bishop 1998 vs. Louisiana–Monroe
  4. 439Lynn Dickey 1969 vs. Colorado
  5. 404Josh Freeman 2007 vs. Oklahoma State

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 58Avery Johnson 2023–⁠26
  2. 48Will Howard 2020–⁠23
  3. 44Josh Freeman 2006–⁠08
  4. 42Skylar Thompson 2017–⁠21
  5. 40Jake Waters 2013–⁠14

Season

  1. 25Avery Johnson 2024
  2. 24Ell Roberson 2003
  3. 24Will Howard 2023
  4. 23Michael Bishop 1998
  5. 22Matt Miller 1995

Game

  1. 4Paul Watson 1988 vs. Louisiana Tech
  2. 4Chad May 1994 vs. Iowa State
  3. 4Brian Kavanagh 1995 vs. Colorado State
  4. 4Brian Kavanagh 1996 vs. Rice
  5. 4Brian Kavanagh 1996 vs. Oklahoma

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,979Darren Sproles 2001–⁠04
  2. 3,604Deuce Vaughn 2020–⁠22
  3. 3,087D.J. Giddens 2022–⁠24
  4. 2,993John Hubert 2010–⁠13
  5. 2,850Daniel Thomas 2009–⁠10

Season

  1. 1,986Darren Sproles 2003
  2. 1,585Daniel Thomas 2010
  3. 1,558Deuce Vaughn 2022
  4. 1,465Darren Sproles 2002
  5. 1,404Deuce Vaughn 2021

Game

  1. 293Joe Jackson 2025 vs. Utah
  2. 292Darren Sproles 2004 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette
  3. 273Darren Sproles 2003 vs. Missouri
  4. 269Daniel Thomas 2010 vs. North Texas
  5. 252Mike Lawrence 1996 vs. Iowa State

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 55Collin Klein 2009–⁠12
  2. 45Darren Sproles 2001–⁠04
  3. 40Ell Roberson 2000–⁠03
  4. 34Deuce Vaughn 2020–⁠22
  5. 31Josh Scobey 2000–⁠01

Season

  1. 27Collin Klein 2011
  2. 23Collin Klein 2012
  3. 20Mack Herron 1969
  4. 19Daniel Thomas 2010
  5. 18Deuce Vaughn 2021

Game

  1. 5Jonathan Beasley 2000 vs. North Texas
  2. 5Collin Klein 2011 vs. Texas A&M
  3. 5Avery Johnson 2023 vs. Texas Tech
  4. 4Pat Jackson 1990 vs. New Mexico State
  5. 4Josh Scobey 2000 vs. Iowa State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 249Tyler Lockett 2011–⁠14
  2. 217Kevin Lockett 1993–⁠96
  3. 206Jordy Nelson 2005–⁠07
  4. 182Phillip Brooks 2019–⁠23
  5. 179Michael Smith 1988–⁠91

Game

  1. 15Jordy Nelson 2007 vs. Missouri State
  2. 15Jordy Nelson 2007 vs. Fresno State
  3. 14Tyler Lockett 2014 vs. Baylor
  4. 13Michael Smith 1989 vs. Missouri
  5. 13Tyler Lockett 2013 vs. Texas

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,710Tyler Lockett 2011–⁠14
  2. 3,032Kevin Lockett 1993–⁠96
  3. 2,822Jordy Nelson 2005–⁠07
  4. 2,457Michael Smith 1988–⁠91
  5. 2,400Aaron Lockett 1998–⁠01

Season

  1. 1,606Jordy Nelson 2007
  2. 1,515Tyler Lockett 2014
  3. 1,262Tyler Lockett 2013
  4. 1,232James Terry 2003
  5. 1,166Quincy Morgan 2000

Game

  1. 278Tyler Lockett 2013 vs. Oklahoma
  2. 237Tyler Lockett 2013 vs. Texas
  3. 214Jordy Nelson 2007 vs. Iowa State
  4. 209Jordy Nelson 2007 vs. Missouri State
  5. 206Darnell McDonald 1997 vs. Syracuse

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 29Tyler Lockett 2011–⁠14
  2. 26Kevin Lockett 1993–⁠96
  3. 23Quincy Morgan 1999–⁠00
  4. 20Jordy Nelson 2005–⁠07
  5. 18James Terry 2002–⁠03

Season

  1. 14Quincy Morgan 2000
  2. 13Kevin Lockett 1995
  3. 13James Terry 2003
  4. 11Jordy Nelson 2007
  5. 11Tyler Lockett 2013

Game

  1. 3John Williams 1987 vs. Austin Peay
  2. 3Michael Smith 1991 vs. Iowa State
  3. 3Jimmy Dean 1996 vs. Rice
  4. 3Darnell McDonald 1997 vs. Syracuse
  5. 3Quincy Morgan 2000 vs. Ball State

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 8,717Avery Johnson 2023–⁠26
  2. 8,421Josh Freeman 2006–⁠08
  3. 8,221Skylar Thompson 2017–⁠21
  4. 7,917Ell Roberson 2000–⁠03
  5. 7,209Collin Klein 2009–⁠12

Season

  1. 3,985Jake Waters 2014
  2. 3,592Michael Bishop 1998
  3. 3,561Collin Klein 2012
  4. 3,520Ell Roberson 2003
  5. 3,349Josh Freeman 2008

Game

  1. 501Josh Freeman 2008 vs. Oklahoma
  2. 475Michael Bishop 1998 vs. Louisiana–Monroe
  3. 461Chad May 1993 vs. Nebraska
  4. 446Michael Bishop 1998 vs. Nebraska
  5. 442Michael Bishop 1998 vs. Texas A&M

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 87Collin Klein 2009–⁠12
  2. 83Avery Johnson 2023–⁠26
  3. 77Ell Roberson 2000–⁠03
  4. 68Skylar Thompson 2017–⁠21
  5. 67Will Howard 2020–⁠23

Season

  1. 40Collin Klein 2011
  2. 39Ell Roberson 2003
  3. 39Collin Klein 2012
  4. 37Michael Bishop 1998
  5. 34Jonathan Beasley 2000

Game

  1. 7Collin Klein 2012 vs. West Virginia
  2. 6Jonathan Beasley 1999 vs. Oklahoma
  3. 6Collin Klein 2011 vs. Texas A&M

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 15Jaime Mendez 1990–⁠93
  2. 14Chris Canty 1994–⁠96
  3. 13Dyshod Carter 1997–⁠00
  4. 13Ty Zimmerman 2010–⁠13
  5. 12Clarence Scott 1968–⁠70

Season

  1. 8Chris Canty 1995
  2. 7C.J. Masters 1992
  3. 7Nigel Malone 2011
  4. 6Lyle Koontz 1949
  5. 6Hi Faubion 1951

Game

  1. 4Jaime Mendez 1992 vs. Temple
  2. 3Lyle Koontz 1949 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 3Robert Easterwood 1986 vs. Western Illinois
  4. 3C.J. Masters 1992 vs. Iowa State
  5. 3Chris Canty 1995 vs. Akron

Tackles

Career

  1. 543Gary Spani 1974–⁠77
  2. 436Brooks Barta 1989–⁠92
  3. 400Mark Simoneau 1996–⁠99
  4. 398Josh Buhl 2000–⁠03
  5. 381Theopilis Bryant 1973–⁠76

Season

  1. 184Josh Buhl 2003
  2. 178Danny Lankas 1967
  3. 178Gary Spani 1977
  4. 175Danny Lankas 1966
  5. 165Matt Wallerstedt 1987

Game

  1. 28Danny Lankas 1967 vs. Missouri
  2. 26Danny Lankas 1966 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 25Danny Lankas 1966 vs. Colorado
  4. 25Danny Lankas 1966 vs. Missouri
  5. 25Greg Jones 1972 vs. Oklahoma

Sacks

Career

  1. 29.5Darren Howard 1996–⁠99
  2. 27.5Nyle Wiren 1993–⁠96
  3. 25.5Jordan Willis 2013–⁠16
  4. 24.0Dirk Ochs 1993–⁠95
  5. 22.0Monty Beisel 1997–⁠00

Season

  1. 11.5Nyle Wiren 1996
  2. 11.5Ian Campbell 2006
  3. 11.5Ryan Mueller 2013
  4. 11.5Jordan Willis 2016
  5. 11.0Dirk Ochs 1995

Game

  1. 6.0Felix Anudike-Uzomah 2021 vs. Texas Christian
  2. 4.0Chris Johnson 2000 vs. Missouri
  3. 3.0Nyle Wiren 1994 vs. Iowa State
  4. 3.0Nyle Wiren 1995 vs. Kansas
  5. 3.0Nyle Wiren 1996 vs. Texas Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 55Matthew McCrane 2014–⁠17
  2. 54Martin Gramatica 1994–⁠98
  3. 45Blake Lynch 2018–⁠20
  4. 42Chris Tennant 2021–⁠24
  5. 39Jamie Rheem 1996–⁠00

Game

  1. 5Jamie Rheem 1999 vs. Texas
  2. 4Martin Gramatica 1998 vs. Kansas
  3. 4Martin Gramatica 1998 vs. Oklahoma
  4. 4Jamie Rheem 1999 vs. Utah State
  5. 4Joe Rheem 2004 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 90.0%Matthew McCrane 2014–⁠16
  2. 90.0%Luis Rodriguez 2025–⁠26
  3. 83.3%Blake Lynch 2018–⁠20
  4. 79.6%Jamie Rheem 1996–⁠00
  5. 77.8%Jack Cantele 2013–⁠15

Season

  1. 95.0%Martin Gramatica 1997
  2. 94.7%Matthew McCrane 2014
  3. 90.5%Blake Lynch 2019
  4. 87.5%Blake Lynch 2018
  5. 86.7%Joe Rheem 2004

Season by season

131 seasons; 16 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2026Collin Klein3–⁠2 (ours 4–⁠2)0–⁠2
2025Chris Klieman6–⁠65–⁠4, T–7th
2024Chris Klieman9–⁠45–⁠4, T–8thRate W
2023Chris Klieman9–⁠46–⁠3, T–4thPop-Tart W18
2022Chris Klieman10–⁠47–⁠2, 1st, conference championsSugar L14
2021Chris Klieman8–⁠54–⁠5, T–5thTexas W
2020Chris Klieman4–⁠64–⁠5, 7th
2019Chris Klieman8–⁠55–⁠4, T–3rdLiberty L
2018Bill Snyder5–⁠73–⁠6, T–7th
2017Bill Snyder8–⁠55–⁠4, T–4thCactus W
2016Bill Snyder9–⁠46–⁠3, 4thTexas W
2015Bill Snyder6–⁠73–⁠6, 8thLiberty L
2014Bill Snyder9–⁠47–⁠2, 3rdAlamo L18
2013Bill Snyder8–⁠55–⁠4, 5thBuffalo Wild Wings W
2012Bill Snyder11–⁠28–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFiesta L12
2011Bill Snyder10–⁠37–⁠2, 2ndCotton L15
2010Bill Snyder7–⁠63–⁠5, T–3rd (North)Pinstripe L
2009Bill Snyder6–⁠64–⁠4, T–2nd (North)
2008Ron Prince5–⁠72–⁠6, T–4th (North)
2007Ron Prince5–⁠73–⁠5, 4th (North)
2006Ron Prince7–⁠64–⁠4, T–2nd (North)Texas L
2005Bill Snyder5–⁠62–⁠6, 6th (North)
2004Bill Snyder4–⁠72–⁠6, T–5th (North)
2003Bill Snyder11–⁠46–⁠2, 1st (North), conference championsFiesta L14
2002Bill Snyder11–⁠26–⁠2, 2nd (North)Holiday W7
2001Bill Snyder6–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (North)Insight.com L
2000Bill Snyder11–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st (North), division championsCotton W9
1999Bill Snyder11–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (North), division championsHoliday W6
1998Bill Snyder11–⁠28–⁠0, 1st (North), division championsAlamo L10
1997Bill Snyder11–⁠17–⁠1, 2nd (North)Fiesta W8
1996Bill Snyder9–⁠36–⁠2, 3rd (North)Cotton L17
1995Bill Snyder10–⁠25–⁠2, T–2ndHoliday W7
1994Bill Snyder9–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdAloha L19
1993Bill Snyder9–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 3rdCopper W20
1992Bill Snyder5–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1991Bill Snyder7–⁠44–⁠3, 4th
1990Bill Snyder5–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1989Bill Snyder1–⁠100–⁠7, 8th
1988Stan Parrish0–⁠110–⁠7, 8th
1987Stan Parrish0–⁠10–⁠10–⁠6–⁠1, T–7th
1986Stan Parrish2–⁠91–⁠6, 7th
1985Jim Dickey1–⁠101–⁠6, T–7th
1984Jim Dickey3–⁠7–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, T–5th
1983Jim Dickey3–⁠81–⁠6, 8th
1982Jim Dickey6–⁠5–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, 4thIndependence L
1981Jim Dickey2–⁠91–⁠6, 8th
1980Jim Dickey4–⁠7 (ours 3–⁠8)2–⁠5, 6th
1979Jim Dickey3–⁠81–⁠6, 8th
1978Jim Dickey4–⁠73–⁠4, T–5th
1977Ellis Rainsberger2–⁠9 (ours 1–⁠10)0–⁠7, 8th
1976Ellis Rainsberger1–⁠100–⁠7, 8th
1975Ellis Rainsberger3–⁠80–⁠7, 8th
1974Vince Gibson4–⁠71–⁠6, T–7th
1973Vince Gibson5–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1972Vince Gibson3–⁠81–⁠6, 8th
1971Vince Gibson5–⁠62–⁠5, T–5th
1970Vince Gibson6–⁠55–⁠2, T–2nd
1969Vince Gibson5–⁠53–⁠4, T–5th
1968Vince Gibson4–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1967Vince Gibson1–⁠90–⁠7, 8th
1966Doug Weaver0–⁠9–⁠10–⁠6–⁠1, T–7th
1965Doug Weaver0–⁠100–⁠7, 8th
1964Doug Weaver3–⁠73–⁠4, T–5th
1963Doug Weaver2–⁠71–⁠5, 7th
1962Doug Weaver0–⁠100–⁠7, 8th
1961Doug Weaver2–⁠80–⁠7, 8th
1960Doug Weaver1–⁠90–⁠7, 8th
1959Bus Mertes2–⁠81–⁠5, 7th
1958Bus Mertes3–⁠72–⁠4, 5th
1957Bus Mertes3–⁠6–⁠12–⁠4, T–5th
1956Bus Mertes3–⁠72–⁠4, T–5th
1955Bus Mertes4–⁠63–⁠3, T–3rd
1954Bill Meek7–⁠33–⁠3, 5th
1953Bill Meek6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2, T–2nd
1952Bill Meek1–⁠9–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠9)0–⁠6, 7th
1951Bill Meek0–⁠9 (ours 1–⁠7–⁠1)0–⁠6–⁠0, 7th
1950Ralph Graham1–⁠9–⁠10–⁠6, 7th
1949Ralph Graham2–⁠81–⁠5, 7th
1948Ralph Graham1–⁠90–⁠6, 7th
1947Sam Francis0–⁠100–⁠5, 6th
1946Hobbs Adams0–⁠90–⁠5, 6th
1945Lud Fiser1–⁠70–⁠5, 6th
1944Ward Haylett2–⁠5–⁠21–⁠4, T–5th
1943Ward Haylett1–⁠70–⁠5, 6th
1942Ward Haylett3–⁠82–⁠3, 4th
1941Hobbs Adams2–⁠5–⁠21–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1940Hobbs Adams2–⁠71–⁠4, 5th
1939Wesley Fry4–⁠51–⁠4, T–4th
1938Wesley Fry4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 5th
1937Wesley Fry4–⁠51–⁠4, T–5th
1936Wesley Fry4–⁠3–⁠22–⁠1–⁠2, 3rd
1935Wesley Fry2–⁠4–⁠31–⁠2–⁠2, 4th
1934Pappy Waldorf7–⁠2–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1933Bo McMillin6–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd
1932Bo McMillin4–⁠42–⁠3, 4th
1931Bo McMillin8–⁠23–⁠2, 3rd
1930Bo McMillin5–⁠33–⁠2, 3rd
1929Bo McMillin3–⁠53–⁠2, 3rd
1928Bo McMillin3–⁠50–⁠5, 6th
1927Charlie Bachman3–⁠52–⁠4, 8th
1926Charlie Bachman5–⁠32–⁠2, 6th
1925Charlie Bachman5–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–3rd
1924Charlie Bachman3–⁠4–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 8th
1923Charlie Bachman4–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, T–5th
1922Charlie Bachman5–⁠1–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, 3rd
1921Charlie Bachman5–⁠34–⁠2, T–2nd
1920Charlie Bachman3–⁠3–⁠30–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1919Zora Clevenger3–⁠5–⁠1 (ours 4–⁠5–⁠1)0–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1918Zora Clevenger4–⁠11–⁠1
1917Zora Clevenger6–⁠23–⁠2, 4th
1916Zora Clevenger6–⁠1–⁠11–⁠1–⁠1, 4th
1915John R. Bender3–⁠4–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1, 7th
1914Guy Lowman1–⁠5–⁠10–⁠3, 7th
1913Guy Lowman3–⁠4–⁠10–⁠2, 6th
1912Guy Lowman8–⁠2, conference champions
1911Guy Lowman5–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠2)
1910Mike Ahearn10–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠1), conference champions
1909Mike Ahearn7–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2), conference champions
1908Mike Ahearn6–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)
1907Mike Ahearn5–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠2)
1906Mike Ahearn5–⁠2 (ours 2–⁠0)
1905Mike Ahearn6–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠2)
1904Reuben F. Booth1–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)
1903G.O. Dietz3–⁠4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1902Cyrus E. Dietz2–⁠6 (ours 0–⁠1)
1901Wade Moore3–⁠4–⁠1
1900Fay Moulton2–⁠4
1899Albert Hansen2–⁠3
1898Billy P. Williamson1–⁠1–⁠2
1897A.W. Ehrsam1–⁠2–⁠1
1896Ira Pratt0–⁠1–⁠1

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.