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The Big 12's best quarterbacks since 2004

Landry Jones leads with 16,646 passing yards in 52 games in the Big 12; Graham Harrell had 15,306.

Every quarterback with 5 or more games in the Big 12 since 2004, ranked by passing yards; the lines are each player's passing yards game by game, the top 8 drawn.

passing yards · by game

passing touchdowns · by game

wins · by game

230 quarterbacks with 5+ games in the Big 12passing yards

#	player	seasons	games	passing yards	passing touchdowns	wins	yards of total offense	interceptions thrown
1	Landry Jones	2009–2012	52	16,646	123	39	16,271	52
2	Graham Harrell	2005–2008	44	15,306	130	32	15,120	33
3	Baker Mayfield	2013–2017	48	14,607	131	39	15,690	30
4	Mason Rudolph	2014–2017	42	13,618	92	32	13,646	26
5	Colt McCoy	2006–2009	53	13,253	112	45	14,824	45
6	Chase Daniel	2005–2008	51	12,515	101	36	13,486	41
7	Brock Purdy	2018–2021	48	12,170	81	31	13,347	33
8	Sam Ehlinger	2017–2020	46	11,436	94	30	13,343	27
9	Patrick Mahomes	2014–2016	32	11,252	93	13	12,097	29
10	Alan Bowman	2018–2024	44	11,143	64	22	11,120	43
11	Todd Reesing	2006–2009	41	11,135	90	27	11,775	32
12	Trevone Boykin	2012–2015	48	10,728	86	32	12,777	37
13	Robert Griffin III	2008–2011	41	10,366	78	23	12,620	17
14	Charlie Brewer	2017–2020	44	9,700	65	21	10,739	28
15	Josh Hoover	2022–2025	34	9,629	71	21	9,619	33
16	Max Duggan	2019–2022	47	9,618	73	28	11,474	28
17	Spencer Sanders	2019–2022	43	9,553	67	31	11,509	40
18	Bret Meyer	2004–2007	48	9,499	50	21	10,423	41
19	Jalon Daniels	2020–2025	49	9,282	67	19	10,729	31
20	Rocco Becht	2022–2025	41	9,274	64	27	9,773	27
21	Brandon Weeden	2008–2011	30	9,260	75	26	9,110	27
22	Behren Morton	2021–2025	42	8,989	71	29	8,951	28
23	Seth Doege	2009–2012	29	8,636	69	16	8,690	26
24	Sam Bradford	2007–2009	31	8,406	88	24	8,442	16
25	Zac Robinson	2006–2009	45	8,317	66	28	10,171	31
26	Bryce Petty	2011–2014	34	8,195	62	28	8,533	10
27	Josh Freeman	2006–2008	35	8,078	44	15	8,421	34
28	Jerrod Johnson	2007–2010	37	8,011	67	18	8,888	27
29	Noah Fifita	2024–2026	31	7,925	63	18	8,262	22
30	Taylor Potts	2007–2010	34	7,835	62	25	7,653	25
31	Cody Hawkins	2007–2010	39	7,731	63	14	7,564	43
32	Sawyer Robertson	2023–2025	30	7,616	61	14	7,932	24
33	Will Grier	2017–2018	22	7,354	71	15	7,386	20
34	Skyler Howard	2014–2016	30	7,302	60	20	8,407	24
35	Skylar Thompson	2017–2021	45	7,134	42	28	8,221	16
36	Avery Johnson	2023–2026	39	6,877	58	25	8,717	19
37	Dillon Gabriel	2022–2023	24	6,828	55	16	7,516	12
38	Blaine Gabbert	2008–2010	29	6,822	40	21	7,280	18
39	Austen Arnaud	2007–2010	40	6,777	42	15	8,044	34
40	Jarret Doege	2019–2021	27	6,453	40	14	6,149	19
41	Kenny Hill	2016–2017	26	6,360	40	16	7,294	21
42	Donovan Smith	2021–2024	42	6,354	45	18	7,193	31
43	Nick Florence	2009–2012	27	6,301	41	14	6,952	22
44	Sam B. Richardson	2012–2015	33	6,050	45	7	7,058	24
45	Jake Waters	2013–2014	26	5,970	40	17	6,766	16
46	Zac Taylor	2005–2006	26	5,850	45	17	5,777	20
47	Will Howard	2020–2023	33	5,786	48	19	6,707	25
48	Quinn Ewers	2022–2023	22	5,656	37	16	5,679	12
49	Brendan Sorsby	2024–2025	24	5,613	45	12	6,640	12
50	Blake Shapen	2021–2023	26	5,574	36	13	5,758	13
51	Davis Webb	2013–2015	23	5,557	46	13	5,567	22
52	Stephen McGee	2005–2008	39	5,475	28	20	7,225	13
53	Seth Russell	2013–2016	31	5,461	60	27	6,701	18
54	Ryan Tannehill	2008–2011	49	5,450	42	25	5,819	21
55	Garrett Greene	2020–2024	44	5,370	36	23	7,516	19
56	Joe Ganz	2006–2008	22	5,125	44	15	5,466	18
57	Shawn Bell	2004–2006	27	5,090	37	10	4,855	16
58	Carter Stanley	2016–2019	33	5,035	37	6	5,356	25
59	Joel Klatt	2004–2005	24	4,910	23	14	4,867	22
60	Clint Trickett	2013–2014	19	4,890	25	9	4,755	17
61	Vince Young	2004–2005	25	4,885	38	24	7,014	21
62	Reggie McNeal	2004–2005	22	4,754	30	12	6,136	13
63	Sonny Cumbie	2004	12	4,742	32	8	4,575	18
64	David Ash	2011–2014	29	4,728	31	20	5,107	18
65	Collin Klein	2009–2012	41	4,724	30	29	7,209	15
66	Kyler Murray	2017–2018	21	4,720	45	18	5,863	7
67	Jason Bean	2021–2023	31	4,662	38	12	5,564	17
68	Shane Buechele	2016–2018	23	4,636	30	12	4,894	16
69	Spencer Rattler	2019–2021	23	4,595	40	19	4,855	12
70	Sam Leavitt	2024–2025	20	4,513	34	16	5,262	9
71	Brad Smith	2004–2005	23	4,489	30	12	6,343	20
72	Conner Weigman	2025–2026	20	4,475	45	16	5,404	11
73	Nic Shimonek	2015–2017	18	4,445	39	9	4,348	11
74	Cody Hodges	2004–2005	15	4,292	33	12	4,514	12
75	Bear Bachmeier	2025–2026	20	4,290	24	18	5,101	9
76	Clint Chelf	2010–2013	28	4,277	37	23	4,782	15
77	Geno Smith	2012	13	4,205	42	7	4,356	6
78	Taylor Cornelius	2015–2018	21	4,198	32	15	4,712	13
79	Blake Szymanski	2006–2009	26	4,166	27	9	4,318	30
80	Shedeur Sanders	2024	13	4,134	37	9	4,084	10
81	Jett Duffey	2017–2019	18	4,077	26	7	4,664	11
82	J.W. Walsh	2012–2015	33	3,917	36	24	4,953	10
83	Devon Dampier	2025–2026	18	3,902	39	16	4,936	9
84	Jalen Hurts	2019	14	3,851	32	12	5,149	8
85	Case McCoy	2010–2013	34	3,689	24	22	3,659	20
86	Jake Retzlaff	2023–2024	17	3,595	23	11	4,128	15
87	Peyton Bender	2017–2018	21	3,503	23	4	3,260	13
88	Trevor Knight	2013–2015	24	3,424	25	19	4,277	19
89	Hunter Dekkers	2020–2022	19	3,355	22	9	3,501	15
90	Garrett Gilbert	2009–2011	23	3,301	13	15	3,701	23
91	Carson Coffman	2007–2010	26	3,224	17	13	3,502	13
92	Jason White	2004	13	3,205	35	12	3,149	9
93	Bobby Reid	2005–2007	25	3,143	27	13	3,797	16
94	Steele Jantz	2011–2012	19	3,122	23	9	3,554	23
95	Jordan Webb	2010–2011	21	3,079	20	4	3,077	20
96	Tyrone Swoopes	2013–2016	39	3,038	17	18	4,004	13
97	Zach Smith	2016–2017	19	2,997	21	5	2,892	15
98	Jacob Park	2016–2017	14	2,972	21	5	3,040	10
99	James Franklin	2010–2011	22	2,971	22	16	4,068	12
100	Tyler Shough	2021–2023	15	2,922	20	9	3,354	11
101	Tyler Hansen	2008–2010	20	2,822	15	7	3,185	17
102	Paul Thompson	2005–2006	21	2,776	22	15	2,922	12
103	Montell Cozart	2013–2016	24	2,755	14	5	3,236	19
104	Jesse Ertz	2014–2017	23	2,685	16	17	4,084	7
105	Joel Lanning	2015–2017	32	2,584	20	14	3,567	7
106	Ryan Willis	2015–2016	16	2,530	12	1	2,443	17
107	Will Hammond	2024–2026	18	2,485	15	15	2,920	10
108	Adam Barmann	2004–2006	18	2,456	15	8	2,486	16
109	Chandler Morris	2020–2023	19	2,433	16	13	2,833	5
110	Casey Thompson	2019–2021	19	2,422	30	12	2,632	9
111	Sam Keller	2007	9	2,422	14	4	2,344	10
112	Gerry Bohanon	2018–2024	28	2,421	20	24	3,070	8
113	Austin Kendall	2016–2020	17	2,418	17	10	2,536	10
114	Casey Pachall	2012–2013	11	2,416	16	6	2,463	11
115	Henry Colombi	2020–2021	13	2,356	13	5	2,525	9
116	Joe Hubener	2013–2016	25	2,347	11	15	3,127	12
117	John Rhys Plumlee	2023	10	2,271	15	5	2,776	8
118	Zac Lee	2008–2010	19	2,250	14	14	2,495	10
119	Emory Jones	2023	12	2,219	18	3	2,779	10
120	Michael Cummings	2012–2014	23	2,215	13	3	2,357	10
121	Isaac Wilson	2024–2026	14	2,209	14	6	2,331	16
122	Tayven Jackson	2025	11	2,151	10	5	2,236	8
123	Dylan Meier	2004–2006	17	2,139	11	7	2,370	9
124	JT Daniels	2022	10	2,107	13	4	2,056	9
125	Daxx Garman	2014	9	2,041	12	5	2,024	12
126	Joe Dailey	2004	11	2,025	17	5	2,080	19
127	Rhett Bomar	2005	12	2,018	10	8	2,198	10
128	Kyle Kempt	2016–2018	13	1,962	15	8	1,925	4
129	Drew Mestemaker	2026	6	1,940	16	4	2,082	6
130	Caleb Williams	2021	11	1,912	21	9	2,354	4
131	Jared Barnett	2011–2012	14	1,825	12	7	2,392	10
132	Donovan Woods	2004–2007	19	1,791	14	12	2,290	5
133	Kedon Slovis	2023	8	1,716	12	5	1,675	6
134	Jaden Craig	2026	6	1,694	10	3	1,690	5
135	Taylor Martinez	2010	12	1,631	10	8	2,596	7
136	Kerry Meier	2006–2009	46	1,612	17	29	2,027	10
137	Steven Sheffield	2009–2010	13	1,578	17	8	1,553	5
138	Hudson Card	2020–2022	15	1,523	11	9	1,597	2
139	Alex Delton	2015–2019	26	1,520	5	16	2,488	5
140	Michael Hawkins Jr.	2026	7	1,519	10	4	2,268	1
141	Shawn Robinson	2017–2018	12	1,518	12	7	1,907	8
142	Grant Rohach	2013–2014	9	1,491	10	2	1,568	8
143	Nicco Marchiol	2022–2025	23	1,462	10	16	1,803	7
144	Jason Swanson	2004–2005	12	1,461	9	6	1,575	11
145	Zane Flores	2025	9	1,454	3	1	1,571	7
146	Brian Luke	2004–2005	12	1,434	9	6	1,393	9
147	Jeff Sims	2024–2025	13	1,429	10	8	2,066	6
148	Jake Heaps	2013	11	1,414	8	2	1,252	10
149	Kaidon Salter	2025	9	1,414	10	3	1,770	7
150	Cutter Boley	2026	6	1,353	13	3	1,420	5
151	JC French IV	2026	6	1,338	9	4	1,583	0
152	Isaiah Marshall	2025–2026	14	1,322	9	6	1,854	5
153	Julian Lewis	2025–2026	8	1,322	10	3	1,242	2
154	Bernard Jackson	2004–2006	18	1,316	7	7	2,001	7
155	Dayne Crist	2012	10	1,313	4	1	1,247	9
156	Scotty Fox Jr.	2025–2026	11	1,303	7	5	1,525	6
157	Jarrett Stidham	2015	10	1,265	12	9	1,335	2
158	Adrian Martinez	2022	10	1,261	6	6	1,888	1
159	Zeb Noland	2017–2018	9	1,255	6	5	1,233	2
160	Allen Webb	2004–2005	17	1,231	12	9	1,718	8
161	Paul Millard	2012–2013	13	1,206	8	5	1,143	7
162	Al Pena	2004–2005	12	1,196	9	3	1,170	13
163	Mike Collins	2018–2019	10	1,108	6	5	1,228	2
164	Wes Lunt	2012	6	1,108	6	4	1,102	7
165	Grant Gregory	2009	11	1,096	4	6	1,404	4
166	Garret Rangel	2022–2024	12	1,075	8	4	1,182	7
167	Timmy McClain	2023	7	1,065	9	3	1,169	3
168	KJ Jefferson	2024	5	1,012	7	3	1,205	4
169	Jaylen Raynor	2026	6	1,001	7	3	1,167	4
170	Shane Illingworth	2020–2021	6	939	7	5	920	2
171	Zeon Chriss-Gremillion	2024–2025	14	932	5	5	1,399	9
172	Dylan Rizk	2023–2024	7	932	5	3	977	2
173	Miles Kendrick	2018–2021	16	853	9	2	958	6
174	Dru Brown	2019	6	810	7	3	816	1
175	Keyone Jenkins	2026	6	806	8	3	847	3
176	Bram Kohlhausen	2014–2015	9	763	5	8	827	2
177	Terrance Parks	2004–2006	21	752	3	8	762	7
178	Jerome Tiller	2009–2012	21	739	2	10	1,021	4
179	Jalan McClendon	2018	9	715	3	5	817	3
180	McLane Carter	2017–2018	9	677	4	4	674	4
181	Quinn Mecham	2010–2011	10	667	6	1	673	5
182	Cody Green	2009–2010	18	657	5	14	911	3
183	Joey Halzle	2006–2008	14	640	4	13	610	2
184	Tanner Mordecai	2018–2020	12	639	4	12	641	1
185	Nate Bennett	2024–2026	6	634	6	6	649	2
186	James Cox	2004–2006	17	573	2	8	580	3
187	Jackson Arnold	2023	6	563	4	5	679	3
188	Chris Chugunov	2016–2017	8	551	3	5	503	3
189	Cole Ballard	2023–2026	14	541	3	6	764	4
190	Daniel Sams	2012–2013	20	507	4	15	1,549	4
191	Jack Allison	2018–2019	7	496	2	4	456	4
192	Jacurri Brown	2024–2025	12	495	2	5	1,038	5
193	Sam Jackson V	2021–2025	16	491	1	5	567	2
194	Byrd Ficklin	2025–2026	18	487	5	16	1,152	0
195	Maalik Murphy	2023	6	477	3	6	459	3
196	Gunnar Gundy	2021–2023	9	449	4	7	569	4
197	Michael Brewer	2012–2013	13	440	5	8	447	0
198	Foster Sawyer	2015–2016	11	433	3	7	512	4
199	Ryan Staub	2024–2025	7	427	3	3	461	4
200	Brady Lichtenberg	2023–2025	12	411	4	4	499	2
201	Ken Seals	2024–2025	8	379	2	7	389	2
202	Jevan Snead	2006	5	371	2	3	458	2
203	Mitch Griffis	2025	5	357	2	5	386	0
204	Grayson Muehlstein	2015–2018	9	355	3	9	470	4
205	Chris Johnson	2014–2015	10	347	3	8	492	3
206	Cody Thomas	2014–2015	9	343	2	5	484	4
207	Austin Flynn	2004–2006	30	322	3	14	367	2
208	Ty Branyon	2004–2006	8	292	2	5	401	1
209	Jacob Zeno	2019–2021	6	282	1	3	283	1
210	Chase Patton	2007–2008	13	256	1	11	299	1
211	Kyron Drones	2022	5	219	1	4	268	1
212	Kale Pick	2009–2012	33	215	0	7	404	1
213	Matthew Downing	2020–2021	5	194	1	3	196	1
214	Khalil Wilkins	2025	6	185	1	1	428	2
215	Ui Ale	2023–2024	5	181	2	1	209	0
216	Drew Allen	2010–2011	9	160	0	9	177	0
217	William Crest Jr.	2014–2016	11	131	0	8	275	1
218	Jacob Karam	2010–2011	6	104	2	3	106	0
219	Davis Beville	2022–2023	6	102	0	4	94	1
220	Hauss Hejny	2024–2025	5	96	1	5	188	0
221	Nick Ast	2019–2020	5	81	0	4	63	0
222	Samaj Jones	2025–2026	5	81	1	3	224	0
223	Connor Moberly	2024–2026	7	69	0	5	173	1
224	Davi Belfort	2025	6	53	0	3	147	1
225	Jaylen Henderson	2025	5	50	0	2	196	0
226	Blake Barnett	2025–2026	5	41	0	4	84	0
227	Re-al Mitchell	2019	5	14	1	3	114	0
228	Evan Prater	2023–2024	9	0	0	1	3	0
229	Nate Johnson	2025	9	0	0	9	225	0
230	Miles Onyegbule	2011	5	0	0	1	-13	1

Also in the Big 12: running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defenders, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.