Most steals in a men's college basketball freshman season, NCAA tournament included
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Tra-Deon Hollins leads with 127 steals through his first 1 season, NCAA tournament included, first of 27,852 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Tra-Deon Hollins2015-16 | 127 | |
 Juvaris Hayes2019-20 | 121 | |
 Roderick Bobbitt2014-15 | 100 | |
| Javon Bennett2022-23 | 99 | |
 Marcus Smart2012-13 | 99 | |
 Gary Payton II2014-15 | 95 | |
 Darrian Ringo2017-18 | 91 | |
 T.J. McConnell2010-11 | 91 | |
 Brian Beard Jr.2017-18 | 90 | |
 Javontae Campbell2024-25 | 90 | |
 Jacob Gilyard2017-18 | 89 | |
 Jasper Floyd2023-24 | 87 | |
 Byron Mulkey2010-11 | 85 | |
| Adam Clark2023-24 | 84 | |
 Delon Wright2013-14 | 82 | |
 Reed Sheppard2023-24 | 82 | |
| Arturo Dean2022-23 | 81 | |
 Myles Burns2022-23 | 80 | |
 Matt Hunter2012-13 | 78 | |
 Briante Weber2011-12 | 77 | |
 K.J. Jackson2018-19 | 77 | |
| Jimmy Clark III2022-23 | 76 | |
 Jalan West2012-13 | 75 | |
 Anthony Black2022-23 | 74 | |
 Kennedy Chandler2021-22 | 74 |
Method
- Box scores start in 2009-10, so 4,725 careers that began earlier aren't here.