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The C-USA's best quarterbacks since 2004

Case Keenum leads with 19,217 passing yards in 57 games in the C-USA; Rakeem Cato had 14,079.

Every quarterback with 5 or more games in the C-USA 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

295 quarterbacks with 5+ games in the C-USApassing yards

#	player	seasons	games	passing yards	passing touchdowns	wins	yards of total offense	interceptions thrown
1	Case Keenum	2007–2011	57	19,217	155	41	20,114	46
2	Rakeem Cato	2011–2014	53	14,079	131	35	14,918	44
3	Mason Fine	2016–2019	49	12,505	93	26	12,562	34
4	Brent Stockstill	2014–2018	45	12,495	106	27	12,949	35
5	Trevor Vittatoe	2007–2010	48	12,237	95	19	12,058	42
6	Nick Mullens	2013–2016	44	11,994	87	20	11,784	46
7	Austin Davis	2008–2011	45	10,892	83	30	12,267	27
8	Paul Smith	2005–2007	40	10,627	82	27	11,292	34
9	Chris Reynolds	2018–2022	46	10,266	84	20	11,139	35
10	Brandon Doughty	2014–2015	27	9,885	97	20	9,711	19
11	Chase Clement	2005–2008	43	9,684	99	20	11,418	31
12	Nicholas Vattiato	2021–2025	41	9,674	62	13	10,208	37
13	Kevin Kolb	2004–2006	36	9,542	59	19	9,939	23
14	J'Mar Smith	2016–2019	42	9,523	51	29	10,386	21
15	GJ Kinne	2009–2011	38	9,472	81	23	10,837	32
16	Frank Harris	2019–2022	43	9,356	74	31	11,178	23
17	Alex McGough	2014–2017	46	9,091	65	20	9,626	37
18	Ryan Griffin	2009–2012	42	9,026	56	9	8,684	35
19	Mike White	2016–2017	27	8,540	63	17	8,198	15
20	Chase Litton	2015–2017	34	8,332	72	20	8,255	31
21	Austin Reed	2022–2023	26	8,084	71	16	8,408	22
22	Gavin Hardison	2019–2023	37	7,963	40	15	7,948	33
23	James Pinkney	2004–2006	35	7,751	44	14	8,158	33
24	Austin Aune	2019–2022	37	7,324	56	18	7,730	28
25	Shane Carden	2012–2013	26	7,255	56	18	7,432	20
26	Dominique Davis	2010–2011	25	7,192	62	11	7,505	35
27	Jack Abraham	2018–2020	27	7,067	41	13	7,092	29
28	Patrick Pinkney	2007–2009	41	6,980	39	26	7,417	23
29	Jordan Palmer	2005–2006	23	6,763	53	13	6,620	30
30	Keyone Jenkins	2023–2025	33	6,713	42	12	7,025	25
31	Lester Ricard	2004–2006	31	6,608	55	10	6,406	31
32	Ryan Higgins	2013–2016	34	6,539	48	20	6,879	24
33	Chris Robison	2018–2019	26	6,234	40	16	6,385	18
34	Taylor McHargue	2010–2013	39	6,117	43	22	7,523	19
35	Bailey Zappe	2021	14	5,967	62	9	5,984	11
36	Driphus Jackson	2012–2015	41	5,912	48	24	6,716	16
37	Kyle Padron	2009–2011	24	5,902	41	14	6,189	21
38	Joe Webb	2006–2009	37	5,771	37	11	8,545	25
39	Martin Hankins	2006–2007	23	5,770	43	8	5,757	25
40	Dalton Sturm	2014–2017	35	5,768	49	15	6,995	18
41	Jaquez Johnson	2013–2015	32	5,673	38	12	7,239	20
42	Darrell Hackney	2004–2005	21	5,668	41	10	5,777	18
43	Jason Driskel	2015–2017	33	5,632	27	16	6,323	19
44	Grant Wells	2019–2021	24	5,623	34	15	5,854	22
45	Bernard Morris	2005–2007	32	5,616	31	12	6,681	28
46	David Piland	2010–2012	19	5,570	40	7	5,788	26
47	N'Kosi Perry	2021–2022	24	5,483	45	10	5,891	12
48	Brian Anderson	2007–2010	35	5,403	37	12	5,508	32
49	James Morgan	2018–2019	24	5,287	40	13	5,228	12
50	Justin Willis	2006–2008	30	4,991	51	8	6,068	24
51	Isaiah Green	2018–2019	23	4,897	30	15	5,313	21
52	Tyler Johnston III	2017–2021	35	4,837	37	25	5,503	28
53	Chase Cunningham	2018–2022	29	4,768	39	14	4,948	16
54	Kaidon Salter	2023–2024	25	4,762	47	21	6,438	12
55	Dylan Hopkins	2019–2022	33	4,750	31	22	5,102	16
56	Dustin Almond	2004–2005	22	4,708	35	13	4,672	18
57	Asher O'Hara	2018–2020	23	4,690	32	8	6,420	17
58	Bo Levi Mitchell	2008–2009	19	4,590	36	4	4,386	33
59	David Johnson	2005–2009	31	4,531	48	22	4,763	19
60	Nick Minicucci	2025–2026	17	4,519	28	9	4,780	10
61	Jonathan Perry	2011–2013	28	4,454	26	5	5,094	15
62	Nick Fanuzzi	2009–2011	28	4,402	29	6	4,486	19
63	Steven Moffett	2005–2006	23	4,310	30	12	4,396	14
64	Jeff Godfrey	2010–2012	40	4,095	20	26	5,136	13
65	Jeff Driskel	2015	13	4,033	27	9	4,356	8
66	Blake Bortles	2011–2012	23	4,017	31	14	4,306	10
67	David Washington	2014–2016	34	3,991	39	21	4,329	8
68	Cody Green	2012–2013	21	3,931	24	12	4,287	19
69	A.J. Erdely	2014–2018	27	3,870	23	16	4,476	11
70	Austin Brown	2012–2013	20	3,847	24	5	3,541	15
71	Skyler Locklear	2024–2026	24	3,789	27	6	4,529	19
72	Kyle Israel	2005–2007	24	3,701	22	13	4,020	16
73	Bryan Ellis	2009–2011	16	3,697	27	4	3,737	17
74	Blake LaRussa	2016–2018	24	3,575	22	12	3,561	14
75	Caden Veltkamp	2022–2024	16	3,520	30	10	3,746	11
76	Jeremy Young	2004–2007	32	3,508	23	19	4,147	16
77	Ryan Metz	2015–2018	31	3,488	26	6	3,688	22
78	Taylor Heinicke	2014	12	3,476	30	6	3,615	16
79	J.J. McDermott	2010–2011	16	3,454	17	10	3,315	16
80	Cody Sokol	2014	14	3,436	30	9	3,482	13
81	Nick Lamaison	2011–2012	19	3,404	24	6	3,512	19
82	Jacob Clark	2025	12	3,244	28	6	3,228	11
83	Hasaan Klugh	2016–2018	30	3,222	22	8	4,367	18
84	Max Bortenschlager	2020–2021	17	3,219	21	1	2,944	13
85	Caden Creel	2025–2026	21	3,151	21	14	4,726	10
86	Jameill Showers	2013–2014	20	3,121	23	8	3,628	10
87	Diego Pavia	2023	15	2,973	26	10	3,896	9
88	Garrett Gilbert	2012	13	2,932	15	7	3,278	15
89	Kevin Moore	2007–2010	27	2,925	12	5	2,846	17
90	Hunter Watson	2024–2025	19	2,919	17	9	3,842	12
91	Derek Thompson	2013	13	2,896	16	9	3,053	13
92	Austin Grammer	2013–2015	30	2,792	19	16	3,473	15
93	Eric Soza	2013	12	2,719	12	7	3,088	11
94	Hayden Wolff	2019–2021	13	2,670	12	6	2,568	10
95	Gino Guidugli	2004	11	2,633	26	7	2,723	8
96	Arkelon Hall	2008–2009	16	2,607	12	5	2,810	12
97	Stefan LeFors	2004	12	2,596	20	11	2,929	3
98	Amari Odom	2025	12	2,594	19	9	2,941	8
99	Ty Storey	2019	11	2,567	14	9	2,843	7
100	Sam Hunt	2006–2007	19	2,560	12	4	3,006	19
101	Danny Wimprine	2004	11	2,545	20	8	2,640	10
102	Tyler Huff	2024	14	2,543	14	9	3,887	7
103	Tyler Stehling	2014–2016	21	2,528	14	4	2,814	9
104	Logan Kilgore	2013	13	2,507	16	8	2,527	13
105	Keegan Shoemaker	2023	11	2,507	15	3	2,761	11
106	Brett Hodges	2009	12	2,438	17	8	2,420	13
107	Evan Bullock	2023–2025	15	2,371	14	4	2,235	6
108	Grayson James	2021–2023	20	2,349	13	5	2,605	12
109	John Urzua	2016–2017	11	2,338	15	5	2,280	17
110	Rodney Tisdale Jr.	2025–2026	13	2,294	13	7	2,408	9
111	TJ McMahon	2021–2022	12	2,293	20	6	2,451	15
112	Kai Locksley	2018–2019	20	2,266	9	1	3,141	14
113	Roman Gagliano	2024–2026	13	2,256	18	5	2,512	2
114	Logan Fife	2025	10	2,240	11	3	2,237	12
115	Cody Clements	2014	11	2,227	14	6	2,387	8
116	Landyn Locke	2025–2026	12	2,183	15	3	2,129	8
117	Andrew McNulty	2013–2015	22	2,157	9	8	2,192	12
118	Steven Williams	2017–2021	28	2,093	9	7	2,440	14
119	Ryan Williams	2010	12	2,075	13	1	1,901	10
120	Maverick McIvor	2025	8	2,062	12	6	2,138	6
121	Hank Bachmeier	2023	9	2,058	10	2	2,105	5
122	Jimmy Skinner	2005–2006	14	2,013	14	7	1,945	12
123	Martevious Young	2007–2010	18	2,001	17	11	2,383	5
124	Cade McConnell	2023–2024	11	1,977	10	2	1,926	7
125	Ethan Vasko	2025–2026	15	1,967	11	8	2,244	12
126	Wiley Green	2018–2022	18	1,944	11	2	1,920	11
127	Parker McNeil	2022	8	1,908	18	3	1,840	8
128	Jacob Karam	2012	12	1,895	14	4	2,116	3
129	Austin Kendall	2021	7	1,884	13	1	2,041	9
130	Kwadra Griggs	2017–2018	12	1,878	16	5	2,148	2
131	Steven Duncan	2017–2019	13	1,863	14	5	2,066	11
132	Mark Cann	2008	11	1,767	14	4	1,727	13
133	Zac Dahman	2004	8	1,767	9	2	1,739	7
134	Brandon Hassell	2004	10	1,724	10	4	1,830	3
135	Nick Montana	2013	11	1,717	14	5	1,721	10
136	Aaron Allen	2018–2021	24	1,715	10	12	1,696	14
137	Taylor Reed	2011	11	1,690	10	2	1,767	4
138	Mack Leftwich	2013–2015	11	1,686	11	4	1,730	5
139	Rob Kass	2006–2009	25	1,669	11	18	1,663	7
140	Jack Turner	2022–2024	16	1,664	8	5	1,771	9
141	Jerad Romo	2005	10	1,651	8	4	1,824	6
142	Lowell Narcisse	2019–2020	15	1,643	11	5	2,261	5
143	Jake Constantine	2021	8	1,622	8	2	1,615	7
144	Tyrrell Pigrome	2020	11	1,603	9	5	1,940	2
145	Blake Joseph	2006–2008	21	1,581	10	15	1,798	5
146	Pat Julmiste	2004	11	1,570	7	4	1,763	8
147	Blake Baker	2024–2025	10	1,565	6	5	1,836	6
148	Keon Howard	2016–2017	10	1,564	9	5	1,895	9
149	Joe Kemp	2008–2011	32	1,532	6	6	1,438	7
150	Zack Greenlee	2016–2017	15	1,513	9	2	1,594	9
151	Shuler Bentley	2015–2016	11	1,498	12	4	1,462	6
152	Davis Bryson	2024–2026	26	1,495	6	10	1,801	10
153	Luke Anthony	2020	9	1,479	16	5	1,421	5
154	JJ Kohl	2026	6	1,458	7	3	1,512	7
155	Zion Webb	2023	12	1,437	6	8	2,145	8
156	Stephen Reaves	2006–2007	14	1,431	5	8	1,373	9
157	Anthony Scelfo	2006–2007	16	1,427	6	5	1,641	8
158	Will Hudgens	2008–2009	12	1,377	6	3	1,342	5
159	Shawn Stankavage	2018	10	1,328	10	2	1,375	10
160	Jason Bean	2018–2020	16	1,307	17	7	1,747	9
161	Will Hudgens	2005–2009	24	1,304	12	9	1,404	4
162	Brandon Jones	2018–2019	12	1,301	6	2	1,415	8
163	Rickie Collins	2026	6	1,287	4	1	1,558	3
164	Nick Tronti	2019–2021	26	1,285	8	19	1,700	5
165	Rob Calabrese	2008–2012	33	1,276	12	19	1,527	7
166	Tucker Carter	2013–2014	13	1,273	5	4	1,301	7
167	Scott Elliott	2005–2008	23	1,247	6	3	1,188	11
168	Cotton Turner	2009–2011	15	1,205	11	14	1,258	1
169	Carson Meger	2010–2012	17	1,183	3	6	1,199	8
170	Blake Bogenschutz	2014–2015	8	1,179	4	2	1,222	6
171	Malachi Nelson	2025	6	1,163	8	1	1,150	9
172	Adam Damante	2025–2026	8	1,160	7	3	1,141	6
173	Chris Williams	2005–2006	10	1,145	10	3	1,276	7
174	Allan Bridgford	2013	6	1,133	6	0	1,052	11
175	Alec Morris	2016	6	1,126	9	2	1,114	7
176	E.J. Hilliard	2013–2014	16	1,111	4	2	1,034	4
177	Tate Whatley	2018–2020	13	1,110	7	6	1,327	5
178	Parker Awad	2024–2025	8	1,079	7	3	1,187	4
179	Tye Gunn	2004	7	1,065	9	3	1,142	3
180	Tom Stewart	2019	10	1,054	8	3	1,089	2
181	Deshawn Purdie	2026	6	1,050	8	5	1,140	0
182	Jackson Tyner	2016–2018	14	1,048	4	3	1,133	7
183	Joe Pesansky	2025	9	1,021	11	5	1,138	7
184	Stone Smartt	2019–2021	17	1,006	1	3	1,197	6
185	Cordale Grundy	2018–2019	11	993	5	4	1,157	4
186	Crawford Jones	2011–2012	7	990	11	4	988	6
187	Bryson Lucero	2020–2021	8	969	7	5	967	8
188	Davis Shanley	2018–2019	9	942	3	3	1,049	2
189	Devin Powell	2012–2013	10	936	6	4	879	8
190	Drew Eckels	2015–2018	16	923	5	8	961	1
191	Jake Medlock	2013	11	922	4	1	941	6
192	Trey Hedden	2026	5	906	5	1	886	6
193	Dane Evans	2013	8	898	4	1	950	10
194	Matt Johnson	2015–2016	21	883	8	5	1,355	8
195	Lee McNeill	2015–2016	12	881	1	2	786	10
196	Michael Greco	2007–2008	16	874	5	8	1,220	5
197	Cole Weeks	2012–2014	6	867	2	0	840	6
198	D.J. Mack Jr.	2021	7	859	5	2	1,013	7
199	Logan Smothers	2023–2024	19	858	6	14	1,355	4
200	Maurice Alexander	2016–2019	35	849	2	17	1,122	8
201	Jake Lange	2021	5	843	5	0	677	6
202	Kevin Olsen	2016	6	842	6	1	783	3
203	Calvin Brownholtz	2020–2022	25	827	7	11	1,174	9
204	Brian Brohm	2004	11	819	6	10	900	2
205	A.J. Graham	2010–2011	7	809	7	2	1,055	4
206	John Thomas Shepherd	2006–2009	22	803	2	7	910	5
207	Dexter Williams II	2025	8	787	6	5	940	3
208	Tyler Bass	2008–2010	7	774	7	2	1,035	5
209	Landry Lyddy	2022	7	767	3	2	775	4
210	Jordan Weeks	2018–2020	9	766	3	0	716	4
211	Scotty Young	2013	7	733	4	3	735	2
212	Gavin Wimsatt	2025	12	731	4	7	995	2
213	Jacob Zeno	2022	8	721	5	3	815	3
214	Haden Carlson	2022–2024	12	710	4	1	719	7
215	Daniel Parr	2016–2017	13	694	4	4	733	4
216	Richard Irvin	2004	8	694	7	3	655	4
217	Trey Lowe	2020–2023	7	665	3	4	799	5
218	Brock Glenn	2026	7	663	5	3	985	2
219	Dajon Williams	2013–2014	9	662	7	4	790	4
220	Arsenio Favor	2011–2012	10	658	3	5	832	3
221	Christian Alexander-Stevens	2016–2018	13	643	5	6	855	1
222	Greg Hankerson	2013–2014	14	642	4	5	707	3
223	Trey Kukuk	2025	10	640	3	6	1,249	4
224	JD Head	2020–2021	5	637	6	1	640	4
225	Evan Shirreffs	2018–2019	7	631	2	4	663	4
226	Alex Thomson	2018–2019	6	629	6	3	701	3
227	Miklo Smalls	2017	6	623	1	0	931	5
228	D.J. Ponder	2009–2012	15	599	2	2	566	10
229	Rio Johnson	2011–2012	6	592	2	3	573	5
230	Blaire Sullivan	2012–2013	10	573	3	3	985	5
231	Jace Ruder	2021	6	571	3	2	642	5
232	Jared Johnson	2016	7	564	4	3	529	1
233	Brooks Barden	2015–2017	10	559	4	1	672	7
234	Henry Belin IV	2026	5	550	4	2	576	2
235	James Foster	2021–2022	11	534	3	2	567	2
236	Santino Marucci	2024	7	519	3	0	650	5
237	Sam Glaesmann	2017	6	500	3	1	672	6
238	Andy Summerlin	2011	5	469	0	0	446	2
239	Josh Adkins	2020–2021	10	462	3	7	449	0
240	Jacob Bower	2008–2009	16	427	3	12	577	1
241	Xavier Williams	2022	5	420	2	0	528	2
242	Kalen Henderson	2011–2012	10	416	4	8	525	6
243	Logan Turner	2008	5	410	5	0	447	2
244	Taylor Cook	2010–2012	24	409	3	10	437	1
245	Javion Posey	2019–2022	19	406	2	11	871	3
246	Blake Frohnapfel	2012–2013	10	386	5	7	550	2
247	Kevaris Thomas	2018–2020	7	375	3	2	422	2
248	Michael Birdsong	2015	6	365	2	4	416	4
249	Jeremiah Briscoe	2014	6	361	3	2	368	4
250	Michael Merdinger	2025	5	350	1	1	378	0
251	Brett Toney	2008–2009	8	338	3	3	362	2
252	JoVoni Johnson-McCray	2019–2020	8	322	2	3	564	0
253	Messiah deWeaver	2019	5	316	1	0	351	2
254	Luke McCaffrey	2021–2022	19	313	2	9	593	4
255	Jase Bauer	2024	7	310	2	5	505	1
256	Kaylan Wiggins	2019–2021	15	305	0	5	731	1
257	Mike DiLiello	2020–2021	13	302	2	7	572	2
258	Mabrey Mettauer	2025	6	294	3	1	369	2
259	Garet Morrell	2016–2021	10	290	4	4	304	3
260	Luke Zban	2020–2021	9	287	3	8	466	2
261	Ricky Lloyd	2012	5	277	1	0	332	3
262	Braden Streeter	2025–2026	6	273	2	2	262	4
263	Josh Greer	2014–2015	7	268	0	1	219	4
264	Reggie Nevels	2004	6	256	2	1	254	2
265	Stone Norton	2020	5	252	3	0	181	0
266	Cannon Smith	2010	7	246	1	0	247	3
267	Eddie Lee Marburger	2021–2022	8	243	2	6	273	0
268	Ryan Lewis	2009	5	240	1	0	221	4
269	Tyler Ferguson	2016	9	234	3	7	204	0
270	Ronnie Banks	2004	5	234	0	2	213	3
271	D.J. Gillins	2018	5	225	1	1	290	5
272	Billy Barefield	2005–2006	5	223	1	3	322	1
273	Kevin Hurley	2022–2023	8	196	2	3	240	0
274	Parker Adamson	2014–2016	5	193	1	2	253	0
275	De'Andre Johnson	2017–2018	7	166	2	3	375	2
276	Brett Kean	2019	7	157	2	4	169	3
277	Kyle Wright	2006–2009	13	148	2	6	106	1
278	Rafe Peavey	2018	5	147	0	2	152	2
279	Westin Elliott	2017–2020	10	136	2	6	139	4
280	Trey Anderson	2015	6	132	1	3	222	0
281	Gunnar Holcombe	2014–2015	8	128	0	8	198	1
282	Mark Torrez	2017	7	126	0	0	164	2
283	Damion Carter	2004–2006	29	115	3	18	129	1
284	Joseph Calcagni	2012–2013	5	108	1	2	129	1
285	Brandon Nunez	2024	5	89	2	2	181	1
286	Ryan Burger	2024	5	88	0	3	158	0
287	Quinn Shanbour	2016–2018	13	87	1	8	229	3
288	Nate Rai German	2014–2016	18	79	0	6	207	0
289	John Franklin	2017	11	49	0	9	278	0
290	Tate Smith	2010–2011	5	41	0	2	48	1
291	Shay Smith	2024–2025	10	34	0	2	54	0
292	Simeon Evans	2023–2024	19	24	0	11	50	0
293	Willie Taggart Jr.	2020–2022	10	14	0	6	77	0
294	Tyler Cameron	2015–2016	21	0	0	5	-8	0
295	James Resar	2026	5	0	0	2	21	0

Also in the C-USA: 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.