Nick Foles is the Wildcats' career passing yards leader.
The Arizona Wildcats football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Arizona Wildcats 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 Wildcats represent the University of Arizona in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.
Although Arizona began competing in intercollegiate football in 1899,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include stats from before the 1950s, as records from this era and earlier are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1950s, 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.[2] The Wildcats have played in eight bowl games since this decision, giving recent players a potential extra game to accumulate statistics.
The Wildcats have surpassed 5,000 yards nine times in school history, all since 1998 and seven times since 2008.[1] They have eclipsed 6,000 yards twice under former head coach Rich Rodriguez.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.
^The cited reference for Tate's 2017 performance against Colorado lists him with 142 yards passing. However, the box score for this game, also available at ESPN.com, lists him with 154.[38]
References
^ abc"2015 Arizona Wildcats Media Guide" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^"NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
^ abcd"Anu Solomon". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^ abcde"Jayden de Laura". ESPN.com.
^ abc"Noah Fifita". ESPN.com.
^ abc"Arizona vs. Arizona State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ abcd"Arizona's Hail Mary caps 36-point 4th quarter in comeback win over Cal". ESPN.com. September 20, 2014.
^ abcd"Arizona 48, Washington 41". ESPN.com. October 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013.
^ ab"Stanford rallies back, then beats Arizona in OT". ESPN.com. October 6, 2012.
^ abcd"Colorado vs. Arizona Box Score". ESPN.com. October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
^"Darron Thomas helps No. 1 Oregon pull away from Arizona". ESPN.com. November 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
^"New Mexico 29, Arizona 27". ESPN.com. September 15, 2007.[dead link]
^"Ryan Katz leads away as Oregon State upends No. 9 Arizona". ESPN.com. October 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
^"Arizona 45, N. Arizona 24". ESPN.com. September 8, 2007.[dead link]
^"Nick Foles throws for 412 yards, 5 TDs as Arizona routs N. Arizona". ESPN.com. September 3, 2011.[dead link]
^"No. 15 Arizona beats Washington State 59-37". ESPN.com. October 25, 2014.
^ abc"Arizona vs. USC Box Score". ESPN.com. October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ ab"Nick Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^ abcd"Khalil Tate". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
^ ab"Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey runs for Pac-12-record 366 yards in win". ESPN.com. November 10, 2012.
^ ab"Arizona's Khalil Tate sets FBS QB rushing mark with 327 yards in a win over Colorado". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 8, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.