University of Minnesota Athletics
Year-By-Year Rebounding Leaders
| Season | Player | G | REB | Avg. |
| 1951-52 | Edward Kalafat | 17 | 157 | 9.2 |
| 1952-53 | Edward Kalafat | 17 | 175 | 10.3 |
| 1953-54 | Edward Kalafat | 19 | 184 | 9.7 |
| 1954-55 | Bill Simonovich | 22 | 240 | 10.9 |
| 1955-56 | Dave Tucker | 22 | 253 | 11.5 |
| 1956-57 | Dave Tucker | 22 | 223 | 10.1 |
| 1957-58 | Ron Johnson | 22 | 258 | 11.7 |
| 1958-59 | Ron Johnson | 22 | 282 | 12.8 |
| 1959-60 | Ron Johnson | 24 | 280 | 11.7 |
| 1960-61 | Thomas McGrann | 24 | 205 | 8.5 |
| 1961-62 | Ray Cronk | 24 | 287 | 11.9 |
| 1962-63 | Mel Northway | 24 | 243 | 10.1 |
| 1963-64 | Mel Northway | 24 | 277 | 11.5 |
| 1964-65 | Lou Hudson | 24 | 247 | 10.3 |
| 1965-66 | Dennis Dvoracek | 23 | 237 | 10.3 |
| 1966-67 | Tom Kondla | 24 | 270 | 11.3 |
| 1967-68 | Tom Kondla | 24 | 216 | 9.0 |
| 1968-69 | Larry Mikan | 24 | 252 | 10.5 |
| 1969-70 | Larry Mikan | 24 | 349 | 14.5 |
| 1970-71 | Jim Brewer | 24 | 331 | 13.8 |
| 1971-72 | Jim Brewer | 25 | 275 | 11.0 |
| 1972-73 | Jim Brewer | 26 | 301 | 11.6 |
| 1973-74 | Peter Gilcud | 24 | 170 | 7.1 |
| 1974-75 | Mark Olberding | 26 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 1975-76 | Mychal Thompson | 25 | 312 | 12.5 |
| 1976-77 | Mychal Thompson | 27 | 240 | 8.9 |
| 1977-78 | Mychal Thompson | 21 | 228 | 10.9 |
| 1978-79 | Kevin McHale | 27 | 259 | 9.6 |
| 1979-80 | Kevin McHale | 32 | 281 | 8.8 |
| 1980-81 | Randy Breuer | 30 | 166 | 5.5 |
| 1981-82 | Randy Breuer | 29 | 209 | 7.2 |
| 1982-83 | Randy Breuer | 29 | 257 | 8.9 |
| 1983-84 | Jim Petersen | 24 | 166 | 6.9 |
| 1984-85 | John Shasky | 28 | 190 | 6.8 |
| 1985-86 | John Shasky | 30 | 210 | 7.0 |
| 1986-87 | Richard Coffey | 28 | 181 | 6.5 |
| 1987-88 | Richard Coffey | 28 | 244 | 8.7 |
| 1988-89 | Richard Coffey | 23 | 199 | 8.7 |
| 1989-90 | Richard Coffey | 30 | 280 | 9.3 |
| 1990-91 | Randy Carter | 27 | 160 | 5.9 |
| 1991-92 | Randy Carter | 24 | 134 | 5.6 |
| 1992-93 | Randy Carter | 28 | 192 | 6.9 |
| 1993-94 | Randy Carter | 33 | 250 | 7.6 |
| 1994-95 | Sam Jacobson | 31 | 149 | 4.8 |
| 1995-96 | Sam Jacobson | 32 | 154 | 4.8 |
| 1996-97 | Sam Jacobson | 35 | 158 | 4.5 |
| 1997-98 | Quincy Lewis | 35 | 195 | 5.6 |
| 1998-99 | Quincy Lewis | 27 | 160 | 5.9 |
| 1999-2000 | Dusty Rychart | 28 | 220 | 7.9 |
| 2000-01 | Dusty Rychart | 31 | 247 | 8.0 |
| 2001-02 | Dusty Rychart | 31 | 206 | 6.6 |
| 2002-03 | Rick Rickert | 32 | 198 | 6.2 |
| 2003-04 | Kris Humphries # | 29 | 293 | 10.1 |
| 2004-05 | Jeff Hagen | 32 | 194 | 6.1 |
| 2005-06 | Vincent Grier | 25 | 157 | 6.3 |
| 2006-07 | Dan Coleman | 31 | 185 | 6.0 |
| 2007-08 | Dan Coleman | 34 | 198 | 5.8 |
| 2008-09 | Ralph Sampson III | 33 | 140 | 4.2 |
| 2009-10 | Ralph Sampson III | 33 | 193 | 5.8 |
| 2010-11 | Trevor Mbakwe # | 31 | 327 | 10.5 |
| 2011-12 | Rodney Williams | 38 | 212 | 5.6 |
| 2012-13 | Trevor Mbakwe | 34 | 295 | 8.7 |
| 2013-14 | Elliott Eliason | 37 | 244 | 6.6 |
| 2014-15 | Mo Walker | 33 | 220 | 6.7 |
| 2015-16 | Jordan Murphy | 31 | 249 | 8.0 |
| 2016-17 | Jordan Murphy | 34 | 300 | 8.8 |
| 2017-18 | Jordan Murphy | 32 | 361 | 11.3 |
| 2018-19 | Jordan Murphy # | 36 | 397 | 11.0 |
| 2019-20 | Daniel Oturu # | 31 | 349 | 11.3 |
| 2020-21 | Liam Robbins | 23 | 152 | 6.6 |
| 2021-22 | Jamison Battle | 29 | 183 | 6.3 |
| 2022-23 | Dawson Garcia | 26 | 173 | 6.7 |
| 2023-24 | Dawson Garcia | 31 | 207 | 6.7 |
| 2024-25 | Dawson Garcia | 32 | 241 | 7.5 |
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