Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders
Rank Player Tackles Year
1 Bill Light 172 1970
2 Jon Leverenz 162 1987
3 Tyrone Carter 158 1998
4 Jack Brewer 155 2001
5 George Washington 154 1975
6 Pete Najarian 144 1984
Tyrone Carter 144 1999
8 Tyrone Carter 143 1997
9 Bruce Holmes 139 1985
10 Pete Najarian 137 1985
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference. Although Minnesota began competing in intercollegiate football in 1882, the school's official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are sometimes not included in these lists. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
These lists are updated through week 14 of the 2019 season.