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Jake Delhomme is the Ragin' Cajuns' all-time leader in passing yards, and also led in passing touchdowns until 2021.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive statistics, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Ragin' Cajuns represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference.

Although Louisiana began competing in intercollegiate football in 1902, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1949. 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 1949, 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 Ragin' Cajuns have played in nine bowl games since this decision (all since 2011). This has given many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. While two of Louisiana's nine bowl appearances are not recognized by the NCAA due to sanctions imposed by that body, individual statistics from those games are recognized by the NCAA, provided that the players involved were not declared ineligible.
  • The Sun Belt Conference has held a championship game since 2018. The Ragin' Cajuns qualified for the first four editions (2018–2021), although the 2020 edition was not played due to COVID-19 issues. This has given players in those seasons an extra game in which to accumulate statistics.
  • Due to COVID-19 disruptions throughout college football, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the eligibility of any football player, giving every player who participated in that season the chance for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.

These lists are updated through the 2021 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Jake Delhomme 9,216 1993 1994 1995 1996
2 Levi Lewis 9,203 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
3 Terrance Broadway 7,556 2012 2013 2014
4 Jerry Babb 6,241 2003 2004 2005 2006
5 Brian Mitchell 5,447 1986 1987 1988 1989
6 Jon Van Cleave 5,267 2001 2002 2003 2004
7 Chris Masson 4,757 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 Roy Henry 4,656 1975 1976 1977
9 Blaine Gautier 4,159 2009 2010 2011 2012
10 Michael Desormeaux 3,893 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Levi Lewis 3,050 2019
2 Blaine Gautier 2,958 2011
3 Levi Lewis 2,917 2021
4 Jake Delhomme 2,901 1996
5 Terrance Broadway 2,842 2012
6 Jake Delhomme 2,761 1995
7 Jon Van Cleave 2,499 2001
8 Terrance Broadway 2,419 2013
9 Chris Masson 2,406 2009
10 Jerry Babb 2,345 2004
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Eric Rekieta 473 2003 Louisiana-Monroe
2 Blaine Gautier 470 2011 San Diego State
(New Orleans Bowl)
3 Jerry Babb 435 2003 Middle Tennessee
4 Blaine Gautier 419 2011 Western Kentucky
5 Jon Van Cleave 407 2001 Idaho
6 Jon Van Cleave 396 2002 Middle Tennessee
7 Brad McGuire 384 2010 Ohio
8 Terrance Broadway 374 2012 Arkansas State
9 Terrance Broadway 373 2012 Louisiana–Monroe
Ben Wooldridge 373 2024 Coastal Carolina

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Levi Lewis 74 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2 Jake Delhomme 64 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Terrance Broadway 49 2012 2013 2014
4 Roy Henry 40 1975 1976 1977
5 Jerry Babb 30 2003 2004 2005 2006
6 Blaine Gautier 29 2009 2010 2011
7 Jon Van Cleave 24 2001 2002 2003 2004
Chris Masson 24 2008 2009 2010 2011
9 Brian Mitchell 23 1986 1987 1988 1989
Michael Desormeaux 23 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Levi Lewis 26 2019
2 Blaine Gautier 23 2011
3 Jake Delhomme 20 1995
Jake Delhomme 20 1996
Levi Lewis 19 2021
6 Terrance Broadway 19 2013
Levi Lewis 19 2020
8 Roy Henry 18 1976
9 Terrance Broadway 17 2012
10 Ben Wooldridge 15 2022
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Jake Delhomme 5 1996 Northern Illinois
Andre Nunez 5 2018 New Mexico State
Ben Wooldridge 5 2022 Louisiana
4 14 times 4 Most recent: Levi Lewis,
2019 vs. Appalachian State
(Sun Belt Championship Game)

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Tyrell Fenroy 4,646 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Elijah McGuire 4,312 2013 2014 2015 2016
3 Trey Ragas 3,572 2017 2018 2019 2020
4 Brian Mitchell 3,335 1986 1987 1988 1989
5 Alonzo Harris 3,330 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Elijah Mitchell 3,259 2017 2018 2019 2020
7 Michael Desormeaux 2,843 2005 2006 2007 2008
8 Darren Brister 2,432 1996 1998 1999 2000
9 Kenyon Cotton 2,311 1993 1994 1995 1996
10 Chris Smith 2,166 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Tyrell Fenroy 1,375 2008
2 Brian Mitchell 1,311 1989
3 Elijah McGuire 1,264 2014
4 Tyrell Fenroy 1,197 2006
5 Trey Ragas 1,181 2018
6 Elijah Mitchell 1,147 2019
7 Michael Desormeaux 1,141 2007
8 Elijah McGuire 1,127 2016
9 Elijah McGuire 1,058 2015
10 Tyrell Fenroy 1,053 2005
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Tyrell Fenroy 297 2008 Louisiana-Monroe
2 Brian Mitchell 271 1987 Colorado State
3 Elijah McGuire 265 2014 Arkansas State
4 F. G. Mixon 261 1951 Stephen F. Austin
5 Chris Smith 238 2021 Arkansas State
6 Brian Mitchell 232 1989 Arkansas State
7 Elijah McGuire 223 2016 South Alabama
8 Dwayne Williams 222 1986 Tulane
9 Brian Mitchell 214 1989 Lamar
10 Darren Brister 204 1996 Arkansas State

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Tyrell Fenroy 48 2005 2006 2007 2008
2 Brian Mitchell 47 1986 1987 1988 1989
3 Alonzo Harris 44 2011 2012 2013 2014
4 Elijah McGuire 42 2013 2014 2015 2016
5 Elijah Mitchell 41 2017 2018 2019 2020
6 Trey Ragas 38 2017 2018 2019 2020
7 Kenyon Cotton 25 1993 1994 1995 1996
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Brian Mitchell 19 1989
Tyrell Fenroy 19 2008
3 Elijah Mitchell 16 2019
4 Brian Mitchell 15 1988
5 Marcus Prier 14 1995
Alonzo Harris 14 2013
Elijah McGuire 14 2014
8 Elijah McGuire 13 2015
Elijah Mitchell 13 2018
10 Tyrell Fenroy 12 2005
Montrell Johnson 12 2021
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Brian Mitchell 5 1989 Lamar
Alonzo Harris 5 2014 South Alabama
Elijah McGuire 5 2015 Northwestern State
4 9 times 4 Most recent: Alonzo Harris & Elijah McGuire,
2014 vs. Arkansas State

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rk Player Rec Years
1 Brandon Stokley 241 1995 1996 1997 1998
2 Fred Stamps 180 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Wayde Butler 172 1989 1990 1991 1992
4 Ja'Marcus Bradley 160 2016 2017 2018 2019
5 Jamal Robinson 156 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Bill Sampy 155 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Ladarius Green 149 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 Al Riles 140 2013 2014 2015 2016
Peter LeBlanc 140 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
10 Javone Lawson 134 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rk Player Rec Year
1 Brandon Stokley 81 1996
2 Brandon Stokley 75 1995
3 Brandon Stokley 65 1998
4 Harry Peoples 64 2012
5 Javone Lawson 63 2011
6 Fred Stamps 62 2003
7 Nick Dugas 60 2001
Al Riles 60 2016
Ja'Marcus Bradley 60 2019
10 Dave Oliver 59 1976
Single game
Rk Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Nick Dugas 14 2001 Arkansas State
2 Fred Stamps 13 2003 Middle Tennessee
Ladarius Green 13 2011 Louisiana-Monroe
Harry Peoples 13 2012 Western Kentucky
5 Brandon Stokley 12 1995 Louisiana Tech
Harry Peoples 12 2011 Florida Atlantic
Jamal Robinson 12 2015 New Mexico State
Keenan Barnes 12 2017 Texas A&M

Receiving yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Brandon Stokley 3,702 1995 1996 1997 1998
2 Fred Stamps 2,789 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Jamal Robinson 2,653 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
4 Ja'Marcus Bradley 2,359 2016 2017 2018 2019
5 Donald Richard 2,326 1993 1994 1995 1996
6 Ladarius Green 2,201 2008 2009 2010 2011
7 Javone Lawson 2,107 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 Wayde Butler 2,076 1989 1990 1991 1992
9 Bill Sampy 1,988 2002 2003 2004 2005
10 Willie Culpepper 1,967 1985 1986 1987 1988
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Brandon Stokley 1,173 1998
2 Brandon Stokley 1,160 1996
3 Brandon Stokley 1,121 1995
4 Javone Lawson 1,092 2011
5 Fred Stamps 1,002 2002
6 Fred Stamps 973 2003
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Willie Culpepper 220 1986 McNeese State
2 Fred Stamps 201 2003 Middle Tennessee
3 Fred Stamps 198 2003 Louisiana-Monroe
4 Javone Lawson 193 2011 San Diego State
(New Orleans Bowl)
5 Brandon Stokley 190 1996 Louisiana Tech

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Brandon Stokley 25 1995 1996 1997 1998
2 Ja'Marcus Bradley 23 2016 2017 2018 2019
3 Ladarius Green 22 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Donald Richard 20 1993 1994 1995 1996
Jamal Robinson 20 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
6 Fred Stamps 19 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Javone Lawson 15 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 Darryl Surgent 14 2010 2011 2012 2013
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Dave Oliver 10 1976
Donald Richard 10 1996
Ja'Marcus Bradley 10 2018
Ja'Marcus Bradley 10 2019
5 Charles Gaudin 9 1951
Brandon Stokley 9 1995
7 Brandon Stokley 8 1998
Fred Stamps 8 2002
Ladarius Green 8 2011
Javone Lawson 8 2011
Jamal Robinson 8 2013
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Calvin Jones 3 1977 Louisiana Tech
Marcus Carter 3 1993 Tulane
Brandon Stokley 3 1998 Arkansas State
Fred Stamps 3 2003 Middle Tennessee
Jason Chery 3 2008 North Texas
Ja'Marcus Bradley 3 2018 South Alabama

Total offense

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

Total offense yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Levi Lewis 10,291 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2 Terrance Broadway 9,420 2012 2013 2014
3 Jake Delhomme 8,876 1993 1994 1995 1996
4 Brian Mitchell 8,782 1986 1987 1988 1989
5 Jerry Babb 7,730 2003 2004 2005 2006
6 Michael Desormeaux 6,736 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 Jon Van Cleave 5,269 2002 2003 2004
8 Blaine Gautier 5,042 2009 2010 2011 2012
9 Chris Masson 4,975 2008 2009 2010 2011
10 Roy Henry 4,793 1975 1976 1977
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Terrance Broadway 3,611 2012
2 Blaine Gautier 3,444 2011
3 Brian Mitchell 3,277 1989
4 Levi Lewis 3,260 2021
5 Levi Lewis 3,245 2019
6 Terrance Broadway 2,948 2014
7 Michael Desormeaux 2,911 2008
8 Terrance Broadway 2,861 2013
9 Jake Delhomme 2,822 1996
10 Jake Delhomme 2,769 1995
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Blaine Gautier 492 2011 San Diego State
(New Orleans Bowl)
2 Brian Mitchell 476 1987 Colorado State
Eric Rekieta 476 2003 Louisiana-Monroe
4 Jerry Babb 474 2003 Middle Tennessee
5 Terrance Broadway 460 2012 Louisiana-Monroe

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. The 2021 Louisiana media guide does not list leaders in this statistic over any time frame, although past editions have done so.

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Levi Lewis 88 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2 Brian Mitchell 70 1986 1987 1988 1989
Jake Delhomme 70 1993 1994 1995 1996
4 Terrance Broadway 69 2012 2013 2014
5 Jerry Babb 49 2003 2004 2005 2006
6 Tyrell Fenroy 48 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 Roy Henry 47 1975 1976 1977
8 Alonzo Harris 44 2011 2012 2013 2014
9 Blaine Gautier 41 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Levi Lewis 29 2019
2 Terrance Broadway 27 2013
3 Blaine Gautier 26 2011
Terrance Broadway 26 2012
5 Brian Mitchell 25 1989
Levi Lewis 25 2021
7 Levi Lewis 24 2020
8 Brian Mitchell 23 1988
9 Jake Delhomme 21 1995
10 Roy Henry 20 1976
Jake Delhomme 20 1996
Anthony Jennings 20 2016

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rk Player Ints Years
1 Mike McDonald 21 1968 1969 1970 1971
2 Ron Irving 19 1976 1977 1978
3 Orlando Thomas 18 1991 1992 1993 1994
4 Ed Pratt 17 1964 1965 1966 1967
5 Bralen Trahan 13 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
6 Charles Tillman 12 1999 2000 2001 2002
Single season
Rk Player Ints Year
1 Ed Pratt 9 1965
Mike McDonald 9 1970
Orlando Thomas 9 1993
4 Mike McDonald 8 1968
Ron Irving 8 1976
Single game
Rk Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Mike McDonald 4 1970 Northeast Louisiana

Tackles

Career
Rk Player Tackles Years
1 Steve Spinella 386 1982 1983 1984 1985
2 Orlando Thomas 347 1991 1992 1993 1994
3 Chris Jacobs 326 1982 1983 1984 1985
4 Dale Thomas 311 1977 1978 1979 1980
5 Antwyne Zanders 308 2006 2007 2008 2009
6 Charles Tillman 284 1999 2000 2001 2002
7 Frank Bartley 278 1976 1977 1978
8 Randy Thomas 272 1977 1978 1979 1980
9 Charles Pool 270 1991 1992 1993
Kyries Hebert 270 1999 2000 2001
Single season
Rk Player Tackles Year
1 Frank Bartley 208 1978
2 Steve Spinella 144 1985
3 Damon Mason 135 1996
4 Steve Spinella 131 1984
Justin Anderson 131 2013
6 Chris Jacobs 120 1985
Single game
Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Frank Bartley 30 1978 Southern Illinois

Sacks

Career
Rk Player Sacks Years
1 Jeff Mitchell 21.0 1992 1993 1994 1995
Christian Ringo 21.0 2011 2012 2013 2014
3 Zi'Yon Hill-Green 20.0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
4 Paul Cabbie 19.0 1993 1994 1995 1996
Chauncey Manac 19.0 2018 2019 2020 2021
6 Joe Dillon 18.5 2016 2017 2019 2020
7 Chris Gannon 18.0 1985 1986 1987 1988
8 Walter Sampson 16.5 1999 2000 2001 2002
Single season
Rk Player Sacks Year
1 Christian Ringo 11.5 2014
2 Conrad Lewis 11.0 1993
Jeff Mitchell 11.0 1993
4 Chauncey Manac 10.5 2021
5 Paul Cabbie 9.0 1996
Joe Dillon 9.0 2019
7 Danny Scott 8.0 1998
Cameron Whitfield 8.0 2023
Single game
Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Rodney Hardeway 4.0 2007 Middle Tennessee
Chauncey Manac 4.0 2021 Liberty
Cameron Whitfield 4.0 2024 Southern Miss

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rk Player FGs Years
1 Steven Artigue 53 2015 2016 2017 2019
2 John Roveto 45 1977 1978 1979
Brett Baer 45 2010 2011 2012
4 Patrick Broussard 44 1984 1985 1986 1987
5 Sean Comiskey 42 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Kenneth Almendares 41 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
7 Mike Lemoine 38 1988 1989 1990
Single season
Rk Player FGs Year
1 Brett Baer 20 2012
2 John Roveto 19 1977
Steven Artigue 19 2016
4 Brett Baer 18 2011
Hunter Stover 18 2014
Kenneth Almendares 18 2022
7 Steven Artigue 16 2019
8 Rafael Septién 15 1974
9 John Roveto 14 1978
Mike Shafer 14 1994
Sean Comiskey 14 2004
Kenneth Almendares 14 2023
Single game
Rk Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Rafael Septién 6 1974 San Jose State
Mike Lemoine 6 1989 Central Michigan

Field goal percentage

Career
Rk Player FG% Years
1 Brett Baer 90.0% 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rk Player FG% Year
1 Mike Shafer 100.0% 1994
Brett Baer 100.0% 2010
3 Brett Baer 90.0% 2011

References

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  6. "Ben Wooldridge". ESPN.com.
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  8. "Elijah Mitchell". ESPN.
  9. "Chris Smith". ESPN.com.
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  11. "Montrell Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ja'Marcus Bradley". ESPN.
  13. ^ "Al Riles". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  14. "Peter LeBlanc". ESPN.com.
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  19. "Bralen Trahan". ESPN.com.
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  21. "Joe Dillon". ESPN.
  22. "Cameron Whitfield". ESPN.com.
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  26. ^ "Kenneth Almendares".
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