FBS rookie leaders, 2009
FBS rookies in 2009: Landry Jones led in passing yards (3,198); Landry Jones led in passing touchdowns (26); Dion Lewis led in rushing yards (1,799).
Passing Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Jones | OU | — | 3,198 |
| Matt Barkley | USC | — | 2,735 |
| GJ Kinne | TLSA | — | 2,732 |
| Zac Dysert | M-OH | — | 2,614 |
| Andrew Luck | STAN | — | 2,575 |
| Kyle Parker | CLEM | — | 2,526 |
| Bryant Moniz | HAW | — | 2,396 |
| Tom Savage | RUTG | — | 2,211 |
| Spencer Keith | KENT | — | 2,147 |
| Kevin Prince | UCLA | — | 2,050 |
Passing Touchdowns
| Player | Team | GP | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Jones | OU | — | 26 |
| GJ Kinne | TLSA | — | 22 |
| Kyle Parker | CLEM | — | 20 |
| Dave Shinskie | BC | — | 15 |
| Matt Barkley | USC | — | 15 |
| Bryant Moniz | HAW | — | 14 |
| Spencer Keith | KENT | — | 14 |
| Steven Sheffield | TTU | — | 14 |
| Tom Savage | RUTG | — | 14 |
| Andrew Luck | STAN | — | 13 |
Rushing Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Lewis | PITT | — | 1,799 |
| Ryan Williams | VT | — | 1,655 |
| Bernard Pierce | TEM | — | 1,361 |
| Daniel Thomas | KSU | — | 1,265 |
| Seth Smith | — | — | 1,016 |
| Vince Murray | NAVY | — | 971 |
| Christine Michael | TA&M | — | 844 |
| Adam Robinson | IOWA | — | 834 |
| Warren Norman | VAN | — | 783 |
| Leonard Mason | CSU | — | 766 |
Rushing Touchdowns
| Player | Team | GP | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Williams | VT | — | 21 |
| Dion Lewis | PITT | — | 17 |
| Bernard Pierce | TEM | — | 16 |
| Shawn Southward | TROY | — | 12 |
| Charles Ross | RICE | — | 11 |
| Daniel Thomas | KSU | — | 11 |
| Christine Michael | TA&M | — | 10 |
| Charles Sims | HOU | — | 9 |
| Toben Opurum | KU | — | 9 |
| Brandon Wegher | IOWA | — | 8 |
Receiving Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Page | TOL | — | 1,159 |
| Alex Torres | TTU | — | 806 |
| Alshon Jeffery | SC | — | 763 |
| Charles Sims | HOU | — | 759 |
| Tyshon Goode | KENT | — | 755 |
| Conner Vernon | DUKE | — | 746 |
| Brandon Wimberly | NEV | — | 733 |
| Antavious Wilson | MRSH | — | 724 |
| EZ Nwachukwu | TA&M | — | 708 |
| Jamaal Jackson | UNT | — | 701 |
Receptions
| Player | Team | GP | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Page | TOL | — | 82 |
| Jamaal Jackson | UNT | — | 71 |
| Charles Sims | HOU | — | 70 |
| Alex Torres | TTU | — | 67 |
| Antavious Wilson | MRSH | — | 60 |
| Darius Carey | UNT | — | 57 |
| Conner Vernon | DUKE | — | 55 |
| Brandon Wimberly | NEV | — | 53 |
| Tyshon Goode | KENT | — | 53 |
| Mohamed Sanu | RUTG | — | 51 |
Sacks
| Player | Team | GP | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldon Smith | MIZ | — | 11.0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | USF | — | 6.0 |
| Marcell Dareus | ALA | — | 6.0 |
| Sean Progar | NIU | — | 6.0 |
| Chris Borland | WIS | — | 5.0 |
| Christian Cox | UTAH | — | 5.0 |
| Mister Alexander | FSU | — | 5.0 |
| Steve Beauharnais | RUTG | — | 5.0 |
| Steven Means | BUF | — | 5.0 |
| Brandon Lindsey | PITT | — | 4.0 |
Tackles
| Player | Team | GP | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | BC | — | 142 |
| Marty Cardwell | EMU | — | 105 |
| Thomas Majors | WKU | — | 100 |
| Travis Freeman | BALL | — | 93 |
| Steve Greer | UVA | — | 92 |
| John Boyett | ORE | — | 89 |
| Phillip Steward | HOU | — | 89 |
| David Sims | ISU | — | 88 |
| Hiram Atwater | UAB | — | 88 |
| J.K. Schaffer | CIN | — | 88 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file.