ACC football records
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL RECORDS
(Source: 2019 ACC football media guide)
PASSING
Career passing yardage
1. Phillip Rivers (North Carolina State, 2000-03) — 13,484 passing yards
2. Tajh Boyd (Clemson, 2010-13) — 11,904 passing yards
3. Ryan Finley (North Carolina State, 2014-18) — 11,147 passing yards
4. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2014-16) — 10,163 passing yards
5. Thaddeus Lewis (Duke, 2006-09) — 10,065 passing yards
Season passing yardage
1. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016) — 4,593 yards
2. Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007) — 4,507 yards
3. Phillip Rivers (North Carolina State, 2003) — 4,491 yards
4. Chris Weinke (Florida State, 2000) — 4,167 yards
5. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2015) — 4,104 yards
Career passing touchdowns
1. Tajh Boyd (Clemson, 2010-13) — 107
2. Phillip Rivers (North Carolina State, 2000-03) — 95
3. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2014-16) — 90
4. Chris Weinke (Florida State, 1997-2000) — 79
5. Russell Wilson (North Carolina State, 2008-10) — 76
Season passing touchdowns
1. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016) — 41
2. Jameis Winston (Florida State, 2012) — 40
3. Tajh Boyd (Clemson, 2012) — 36
4. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2015) — 35
5. (tie) Phillip Rivers (North Carolina State, 2003) — 34
5. (tie) Tajh Boyd (Clemson, 2013) — 34
RUSHING
Career rushing yardage
1. Ted Brown (North Carolina State, 1975-78) — 4,602 rushing yards
2. Dalvin Cook (Florida State, 2014-16) — 4,464 rushing yards
3. Amos Lawrence (North Carolina, 1977-80) — 4,391 rushing yards
4. LaMont Jordan (Maryland, 1997-2000) — 4,147 rushing yards
5. Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2015-17) — 4,132 rushing yards
Season rushing yardage
1. Andre Williams (Boston College, 2013) — 2,177
2. Thomas Jones (Virginia, 1999) — 1,798
3. (tie) James Conner (Pittsburgh, 2014) -- 1,765
3. (tie) Dalvin Cook (Florida State, 2016) — 1,765
5. Don McCauley (North Carolina, 1970) — 1,720*(Does not include Peach Bowl performance that year. At that time, postseason numbers were not included in the totals).
Career rushing touchdowns
1. James Connor (Pittsburgh, 2013-14, 2016) — 52
2. Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2015-17) — 50
3. Ted Brown (North Carolina State, 1975-78) — 49
4. James Davis (Clemson, 2005-08) — 47
5. Dalvin Cook (Florida State, 2014-16) — 46
Season rushing touchdowns
1. James Conner (Pittsburgh, 2014) — 26
2. Travis Etienne (Clemson, 2018) — 24
3. (tie) Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech, 2009) — 21
3. (tie) Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2016) — 21
5. (tie) Robert Lavette (Georgia Tech, 1982) — 19
5. (tie) Don McCauley (North Carolina, 1970) — 19
5. (tie) Dalvin Cook (twice) (Florida State, 2015 and 2016) — 19
RECEIVING
Career receptions
1 (tie) Conner Vernon (Duke, 2009-12) — 283
1. (tie) Jamison Crowder (Duke, 2011-14) — 283
3. Rashad Greene (Florida State, 2011-14) — 270
4. Tyler Boyd (Pittsburgh, 2013-15) — 254
5. T.J. Rahming (Duke, 2015-18) — 253
Season receptions
1. Jamison Crowder (Duke, 2013) — 108
2. Steve Ishmael (Syracuse, 2017) — 105
3. Sammy Watkins (Clemson, 2013) — 101
4. Rashad Greene (Florida State, 2014) — 99
5. (tie) Kenneth Moore (Wake Forest, 2007) — 98
5. (tie) Mike Williams (Clemson, 2016) — 98
Career receiving yardage
1. Rashad Greene (Florida State, 2011-14) — 3,830
2. Conner Vernon (Duke, 2009-12) — 3,749
3. Jamison Crowder (Duke, 2011-14) — 3,641
4. Peter Warrick (Florida State, 1996-99) —3,517
5. Sammy Watkins (Clemson, 2011-13) — 3,391
Season receiving yards
1. Torry Holt (North Carolina State, 1998) — 1,604 yards
2. Amba Etta-Tawo (Syracuse, 2016) — 1,482 yards
3. Sammy Watkins (Clemson, 2013) — 1,460 yards
4. DeAndre Hopkins (Clemson, 2012) — 1,405 yards
5. Jerricho Cotchery (North Carolina State, 2003) — 1,369 yards
Career receiving touchdowns
1. Clarkston Hines (Duke, 1986-89) — 38
2. (tie) Torry Holt (North Carolina State, 1995-98) — 31
2. (tie) Peter Warrick (Florida State, 1996-99) — 31
4. (tie) E.G. Green (Florida State, 1994-97) — 29
4. (tie) Greg Carr (Florida State, 2004-08) — 29
4. (tie) Rashad Greene (Florida State, 2011-14) — 29
Season receiving touchdowns
1. DeAndre Hopkins (Clemson, 2012) — 18
2. Clarkston Hines (Duke, 1989) — 17
3. Torry Holt (North Carolina State, 1997) — 16
4. (tie) Andre Cooper (Florida State, 1995)
4. (tie) Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech, 2006)
4. (tie) Kelvin Benjamin (Florida State, 2013) — 15
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE
Career all-purpose yardage (offense and special teams)
1. C.J. Spiller (Clemson, 2006-09) — 7,588
2. Leon Johnson (North Carolina, 1993-96) — 5,828
3. Chris Douglas (Duke, 2000-03) — 5,748
4. Jamison Crowder (Duke, 2011-14) — 5,575
5. Ted Brown (North Carolina State, 1975-78) — 5,565
Season all-purpose yardage (offense and special teams)
1. C.J. Spiller (Clemson, 2009) — 2,680 yards
2. Sammy Watkins (Clemson, 2011) — 2,288 yards
3. David Wilson (Virginia Tech, 2011) — 2,253 yards
4. Dalvin Cook (Florida State, 2016) — 2,253 yards
5. Torrey Smith (Maryland, 2009) — 2,192 yards
Career scoring
1. Dustin Hopkins (Florida State, 2009-12) — 456
2. Ross Martin (Duke, 2012-15) — 430
3. Roberto Aguayo (Florida State, 2013-15) — 405
4. Chandler Catanzaro (Clemson, 2010-13) — 404
5. (tie) Michael Badgley (Miami, 2014-17) — 403
5. (tie) Joey Slye (Virginia Tech, 2014-17) — 403
Season scoring
1. Roberto Aguayo (Florida State, 2013) — 157
2. (tie) James Conner (Pittsburgh, 2014) — 156
2. (tie) Travis Etienne (Clemson, 2018) — 156
4. Andre Szmyt (Syracuse, 2018) — 151
5. Dustin Hopkins (Florida State, 2012) — 140
Career total yardage (offense only)
1. Philip Rivers (N.C. State, 2000-03) — 13,582
2. Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2015-17) — 13, 175
3. Tajh Boyd (Clemson, 2010-13) — 13,069
4. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2014-16) — 12,097
5. Ryan Finley (N.C. State, 2014-18) — 11,529
Season total yardage (offense only)
1. Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2017) — 5,261
2. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2016) — 5,222
3. Deshaun Watson (Clemson, 2015) — 5,209
4. Lamar Jackson (Louisville, 2016) — 5,209
5. Philip Rivers (North Carolina State, 2003) — 4,600
SPECIAL TEAMS
Career punting Yardage
1. Alexander Kinal (Wake Forest, 2012-15) — 14,102
2. A.J. Hughes (Virginia Tech, 2012-15) — 12,962
3. Brian Morton (Duke, 1997-2000) — 12,000
4. Russ Henderson (Virginia, 1975-78) — 11,951
5. Scott McAlister (North Carolina, 1988-91) — 11,520
Career field goals made
1. Dustin Hopkins (Florida State, 2009-12) — 88
2. Nick Novak (Maryland, 2001-04) — 80
3. (tie) Ross Martin (Duke, 2012-16) — 78
3. (tie) Joey Slye (Virginia Tech, 2014-17) — 78
5. Michael Badgley (Miami, 2014-17) — 77
Season field goals made
1. Andre Szmyt (Syracuse, 2018) — 30
2. (tie) Sabastian Janikowski (Florida State, 1998) — 27
2. (tie) Gary Cismesia (Florida State, 2007) — 27
2. (tie) Roberto Aguayo (Florida State, 2014) — 27
2. (tie) Greg Huegel (Clemson, 2015) — 27
Career field goal percentage
1. Marc Primanti (North Carolina State, 1995-96) — 93.9
2. Roberto Aguayo (Florida State, 2013-15) — 85.5
3. Nate Freese (Boston College, 2010-13) — 86.4
4. Brandon Pace (Virginia Tech, 2004-06) — 85.3
5. Blanton Creque (Louisville, 2016-Present) — 84.3
Career extra points made
1. Greg Huegel (Clemson, 2015-18) — 218
2. Harrison Butker (Georgia Tech, 2013-16) — 208
3. Chandler Catanzaro (Clemson, 2010-13) — 203
4. Dustin Hopkins (Florida State, 2009-12) — 202
5. Scott Bentley (Florida State, 1993-96) — 200
Season extra points made
1. Roberto Aguayo (Florida State, 2013) — 94
2. Greg Huegel (Clemson, 2018) — 78
3. Greg Huegel (Clemson, 2016) — 71
4. (tie) Nick Weiler (North Carolina, 2015) — 71
4. (tie) Scott Bentley (Florida State, 1995) — 67
DEFENSE
Career interceptions
1. Alphonso Smith (Wake Forest, 2005-08) — 21
2. Dre’ Bly (North Carolina, 1996-98) — 20
3. (tie) John Talley (Duke, 2003-06) — 18
3. (tie) David Amerson (North Carolina State, 2010-12) — 18
5. Five tied with 17
Season interceptions
1. Gerod Holliman (Louisville, 2014) — 14
2. David Amerson (North Carolina State, 2011) — 13
3. Dre Bly (North Carolina, 1996) — 11
4. Bob Sullivan (Maryland, 1965) — 10
5. (tie) Jayron Hosley (Virginia Tech, 2010) — 9
5. (tie) Willie Clay (Georgia Tech, 1991) — 9
5. (tie) Keith McMeans (Virginia, 1987) — 9
Career tackles
1. Luke Kuechly (Boston College, 2009-11) — 532
2. Bubba Brown (Clemson, 1976-79) — 515
3. Mike Junkin (Duke, 1983-86) — 513
4. Carl McGee (Duke, 1975-78) — 511
5. Dwight Hollier (North Carolina, 1988-91) — 502
Career sacks
1. Chris Slade (Virginia, 1989-92) — 40
2. Reinard Wilson (Florida State, 1993-96) — 35.5
3. Peter Boulware (Florida State, 1994-96) — 34
4. Vic Beasley (Clemson, 2011-14) — 33
5. Greg Ellis (North Carolina, 1994-97) — 32.5
Season sacks
1. Peter Boulware (Florida State, 1996) — 19
2. Charles Bowser (Duke, 1981) — 17.5
3. Harold Landry (Boston College, 2016) — 16.5
4. (tie) Lawrence Taylor (North Carolina, 1980) — 16
4. (tie) Keith Adams (Clemson, 1999) — 16
4. (tie) Andre Wadsworth (Florida State, 1997) — 16
4. DeMarcus Walker (Florida State, 2016) — 16
COACHING
Wins (all games — only while coaching in the ACC)
1. Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — 173
2. George Welsh (Virginia) — 134
3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) — 130
4. Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) — 113
5. Bill Dooley (North Carolina and Wake Forest) — 98
ACC wins regular-season (conference game — only while coaching in ACC)
1. Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — 117
2. George Welsh (Virginia) — 85
3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) — 77
4. Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) — 69
5. Frank Howard (Clemson) — 66
Winning percentage (all games — only while coaching in ACC, 3 seasons minimum)
1. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) — .807
2. Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) — .783
3. Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — .764
4. Danny Ford (Clemson) — .760
5. Lou Holtz (N.C. State) — .719
ACC winning percentage (conference games — only while coaching in ACC, 3 seasons minimum)
1. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) — .827
2. Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — .813
3. Jerry Claiborne (Maryland) — .802
4. Bill Murray (Duke) — .775
5. Danny Ford (Clemson) — .754
Bowl/College Football Playoff wins
1. Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — 11
2. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) — 10
3. (tie) Danny Ford (Clemson) — 6
3. (tie) Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) — 6
5. (tie) Jimbo Fisher (Florida State) — 5
5. (tie) Ralph Friedgen (Maryland) — 5
Total seasons in ACC
George Welsh (Virginia) — 19
Bobby Bowden (Florida State) — 18
(tie) Frank Howard (Clemson) — 17
(tie) Earle Edwards (N.C. State) — 17
(tie) Bill Dooley (North Carolina and Wake Forest) — 17