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The MAC's best quarterbacks since 2004

Dan LeFevour leads with 12,905 passing yards in 53 games in the MAC; Cooper Rush had 12,894.

Every quarterback with 5 or more games in the MAC 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

244 quarterbacks with 5+ games in the MACpassing yards

#	player	seasons	games	passing yards	passing touchdowns	wins	yards of total offense	interceptions thrown
1	Dan LeFevour	2006–2009	53	12,905	102	36	15,853	36
2	Cooper Rush	2013–2016	50	12,894	90	26	12,786	55
3	Zach Terrell	2013–2016	49	12,100	96	30	12,720	31
4	Zac Dysert	2009–2012	45	12,013	73	15	12,678	51
5	Tim Hiller	2005–2009	44	11,329	99	24	11,220	41
6	Keith Wenning	2010–2013	47	11,094	90	27	11,416	40
7	Brett Gabbert	2019–2024	52	10,814	80	32	11,296	30
8	Logan Woodside	2013–2017	43	10,523	93	32	10,611	25
9	Tyler Sheehan	2006–2009	42	10,117	70	21	10,465	31
10	Ryan Radcliff	2009–2012	42	9,917	65	17	9,765	44
11	Joe Licata	2012–2015	45	9,485	76	22	9,301	37
12	Nate Davis	2006–2008	39	9,233	74	24	9,734	22
13	Tyler Tettleton	2009–2013	47	9,129	67	31	10,031	28
14	Drew Plitt	2017–2021	45	9,051	68	21	9,474	30
15	Chandler Harnish	2008–2011	46	8,846	67	29	11,681	26
16	Matt Quinn Johnson	2012–2015	33	8,845	73	22	9,243	16
17	Drew Willy	2005–2008	44	8,748	52	15	8,565	30
18	Alex Carder	2009–2012	36	8,703	74	16	9,303	35
19	Brogan Roback	2013–2017	44	8,613	57	12	8,806	38
20	Dequan Finn	2019–2025	53	8,521	72	35	10,756	29
21	Matt Schilz	2010–2013	41	8,012	51	20	7,792	39
22	T.O. Owens	2010–2013	42	7,928	59	25	8,814	25
23	Cole Snyder	2022–2024	37	7,823	46	15	8,380	26
24	Spencer Keith	2009–2012	47	7,802	44	25	8,148	40
25	Kurtis Rourke	2019–2023	36	7,650	50	22	8,482	16
26	Nathan Rourke	2017–2019	39	7,454	60	25	10,093	20
27	Dustin Crum	2017–2021	47	7,398	55	20	9,469	12
28	Riley Neal	2015–2018	34	7,393	46	11	8,756	25
29	Tyree Jackson	2016–2018	32	6,999	49	17	7,756	24
30	Thomas Woodson	2014–2017	38	6,864	53	20	7,595	32
31	Aaron Opelt	2006–2009	39	6,804	46	15	7,341	29
32	Josh Betts	2004–2005	24	6,688	50	15	6,713	27
33	Tucker Gleason	2021–2025	40	6,659	57	26	7,411	21
34	Jon Wassink	2017–2019	30	6,482	50	18	7,089	18
35	Gus Ragland	2015–2018	37	6,312	56	18	7,182	13
36	Omar Jacobs	2004–2005	20	6,266	62	13	6,611	11
37	Blake Frohnapfel	2014–2015	22	6,264	39	6	6,233	23
38	Jordan Lynch	2010–2013	49	6,209	51	42	10,552	14
39	Luke Getsy	2005–2006	25	6,117	41	12	5,950	23
40	Kaleb Eleby	2018–2021	24	6,084	45	13	6,166	11
41	Bruce Gradkowski	2004–2005	24	5,987	56	18	6,473	20
42	Matt McDonald	2020–2022	29	5,936	35	10	5,979	22
43	Andy Schmitt	2006–2009	34	5,867	33	8	6,745	25
44	Kato Nelson	2017–2021	36	5,583	37	10	6,278	17
45	Rocky Lombardi	2021–2023	30	5,516	31	18	6,118	16
46	Daniel Richardson	2019–2022	28	5,391	43	16	5,287	13
47	Colin Reardon	2013–2016	33	5,327	33	8	5,905	29
48	Kyle Pohl	2012–2015	31	5,128	28	12	5,269	20
49	Kent Smith	2004–2005	22	5,083	32	10	5,877	14
50	Ben Finley	2024–2025	23	5,079	35	9	5,261	18
51	Daniel Raudabaugh	2006–2009	29	5,038	22	7	5,006	27
52	Parker Navarro	2022–2025	32	5,026	30	24	7,140	23
53	Julian Edelman	2006–2008	31	4,997	30	13	7,480	31
54	Connor Bazelak	2023–2024	24	4,979	30	13	4,806	12
55	Matt Bohnet	2004–2005	20	4,897	33	7	5,479	17
56	Phil Horvath	2004–2006	27	4,887	35	16	4,827	24
57	Drew Hare	2013–2016	27	4,862	37	19	6,063	6
58	Kyle Vantrease	2017–2021	35	4,755	25	21	4,950	13
59	Ryan Cubit	2004–2006	22	4,699	36	8	4,599	28
60	Chris Jacquemain	2007–2009	25	4,691	35	10	4,709	25
61	Noah Kim	2025–2026	20	4,495	29	8	4,658	15
62	Boo Jackson	2008–2010	27	4,446	38	13	5,145	29
63	Marcus Childers	2017–2019	35	4,323	37	20	5,693	18
64	Alex Gillett	2009–2012	43	4,301	34	9	6,622	34
65	DJ Irons	2021–2023	23	4,219	21	3	5,044	14
66	Mike Glass III	2018–2019	20	4,193	33	9	5,033	12
67	Austin Dantin	2009–2012	31	4,154	31	18	4,735	19
68	Joey Lynch	2004–2006	27	4,118	36	9	3,805	12
69	James Knapke	2013–2016	29	4,053	20	19	4,153	21
70	Jarret Doege	2017–2018	19	4,041	39	4	3,779	15
71	Hayden Wolff	2023–2024	21	3,915	26	8	3,831	13
72	Eli Peters	2018–2020	20	3,771	33	10	3,895	12
73	Dan Nicholson	2005–2008	26	3,559	23	13	3,373	25
74	Phillip Ely	2014–2015	14	3,506	27	11	3,529	11
75	Ross Bowers	2019–2020	15	3,495	17	3	3,325	10
76	Derrius Vick	2012–2015	34	3,491	23	20	4,200	12
77	Adam DiMichele	2007–2008	16	3,470	30	6	3,685	16
78	Billy Bahl	2015–2017	20	3,390	21	4	3,310	21
79	Dalton Williams	2012	12	3,387	25	1	3,262	16
80	Kadin Semonza	2023–2024	16	3,384	28	4	3,309	15
81	Theo Scott	2007–2009	26	3,359	26	14	3,616	16
82	Patrick Nicely	2009–2011	29	3,358	18	4	3,279	21
83	James Morgan	2016–2017	18	3,342	25	5	3,233	22
84	Andrew Hendrix	2014	12	3,280	23	2	3,604	9
85	Shane Morris	2017	13	3,237	27	8	3,330	17
86	Dru DeShields	2025–2026	18	3,170	22	7	3,395	9
87	Mike Kokal	2004–2007	25	3,158	15	11	3,517	18
88	Ben Bryant	2021	13	3,121	14	7	3,078	7
89	Austen Everson	2004–2006	32	3,095	15	15	3,698	24
90	Tyler Benz	2011–2013	23	3,019	24	3	3,137	18
91	Joe Labas	2024–2025	19	2,968	20	10	2,970	13
92	John Paddock	2018–2022	16	2,899	18	6	2,796	15
93	Broc Lowry	2024–2026	32	2,868	17	20	4,202	4
94	Jack Milas	2014–2017	19	2,814	13	6	3,025	18
95	Tyler Van Tubbergen	2012–2013	16	2,755	19	4	2,885	21
96	Zach Maynard	2008–2009	19	2,701	18	10	3,057	15
97	Charlie Frye	2004	11	2,623	18	6	2,617	8
98	Ethan Hampton	2021–2024	20	2,568	21	8	2,687	14
99	Austin Smith	2021–2023	21	2,565	15	12	2,954	11
100	Woody Barrett	2018–2019	20	2,553	14	6	3,119	9
101	John Alan Richter	2023–2026	16	2,552	21	12	2,596	2
102	Chester Stewart	2008–2011	32	2,529	13	20	2,832	17
103	Ta'Quan Roberson	2025	11	2,520	17	5	2,635	12
104	Zach Gibson	2019–2021	17	2,471	15	2	2,412	8
105	C.J. Ogbonna	2023–2024	20	2,468	20	10	3,025	7
106	Collin Schlee	2020–2022	22	2,460	16	9	3,164	5
107	Chazz Anderson	2011	12	2,454	11	3	2,763	9
108	Mike Wegzyn	2012–2013	21	2,428	9	2	2,669	17
109	Stan Hill	2004	12	2,387	18	6	2,296	14
110	Carter Bradley	2018–2021	21	2,377	14	12	2,376	8
111	Preston Hutchinson	2018–2021	21	2,335	16	10	2,570	9
112	Jase Bauer	2022–2023	18	2,316	13	7	2,993	13
113	Austin Boucher	2010–2013	23	2,314	14	7	2,406	11
114	Quinten Dormady	2019	10	2,312	14	6	2,273	9
115	George Bollas	2015–2017	29	2,291	8	5	2,913	20
116	Greg Windham	2014–2016	23	2,275	15	11	2,817	12
117	JD Sprague	2013–2015	21	2,215	10	13	2,737	8
118	Joshua Cribbs	2004	10	2,215	17	5	3,108	6
119	Brad Bower	2006–2007	21	2,192	12	11	2,275	17
120	Tommy Ulatowski	2022–2024	20	2,192	23	2	2,280	10
121	Kiael Kelly	2022–2025	35	2,191	13	11	3,689	11
122	Michael Machen	2005–2006	13	2,177	11	2	2,095	19
123	Mitchell Guadagni	2017–2019	17	2,168	21	11	3,004	6
124	Jeff Undercuffler Jr.	2022–2023	16	2,162	9	3	1,878	14
125	Taylor Powell	2022	9	2,111	16	6	2,013	8
126	Vaughn Charlton	2007–2010	21	2,089	12	11	1,919	12
127	Aveon Smith	2020–2023	23	1,940	13	15	2,826	7
128	Jerry Davis	2009–2010	14	1,898	17	4	2,122	16
129	Tyler Wiegers	2018	12	1,887	11	7	1,935	3
130	Alex Zordich	2010–2013	21	1,789	10	5	2,518	13
131	Quinton Maxwell	2016–2018	23	1,758	12	16	2,063	6
132	Kyle McMahon	2007–2009	17	1,752	9	2	2,000	17
133	Kelly Page	2009–2012	21	1,737	14	5	2,105	11
134	Steven Moffett	2004	10	1,721	9	0	1,727	10
135	Mike Gerardi	2010–2011	9	1,713	13	6	1,664	10
136	A.J. Doyle	2012–2013	19	1,689	9	1	1,872	19
137	Clayton Moore	2011	12	1,655	9	1	1,787	9
138	Clint Cochran	2005–2007	17	1,630	8	7	1,452	9
139	Jack Salopek	2021–2023	14	1,621	8	5	1,719	13
140	Ryan Graham	2015–2017	17	1,569	16	9	1,982	10
141	Reginald Bell	2014–2015	15	1,556	11	1	2,217	9
142	Grant Loy	2017–2019	27	1,478	8	8	2,120	14
143	Anthony Maddie	2014–2016	15	1,440	8	10	2,199	6
144	Ryan Hawk	2004	10	1,393	8	3	1,353	6
145	Josh Haldi	2004	9	1,384	15	7	1,473	4
146	Brian Brunner	2005–2008	16	1,371	8	9	1,472	3
147	Matt Myers	2019–2022	18	1,316	10	7	1,702	9
148	Treyson Bourguet	2022–2023	9	1,314	6	3	1,533	2
149	Ozzie Mann	2013–2014	10	1,310	10	6	1,271	3
150	Josh Holst	2024–2025	14	1,282	6	6	1,667	5
151	AJ Mayer	2019–2021	12	1,274	10	6	1,353	3
152	Jay Kastantin	2026	7	1,222	7	2	1,313	4
153	Drew Kummer	2012–2015	16	1,210	8	2	1,284	7
154	Brayden Roggow	2024–2026	11	1,168	7	3	1,157	10
155	Devin Kargman	2022–2025	15	1,159	8	3	1,052	6
156	David Moore	2019	6	1,143	5	3	1,140	4
157	Cole Stinson	2004–2005	8	1,101	5	2	943	2
158	Daniel Santacaterina	2016–2017	8	1,073	8	7	1,156	7
159	Keldric Luster	2026	6	1,066	7	2	1,243	4
160	Todd Porter	2016	5	1,064	7	4	1,237	9
161	Drew Anderson	2016–2017	5	1,039	10	2	1,131	1
162	Blayne Baggett	2004	6	993	9	1	970	5
163	Nick Holley	2014–2017	28	974	6	7	2,750	3
164	AJ Hairston	2025	10	957	4	0	960	4
165	Michael Alaimo	2023	8	932	2	1	884	4
166	Drew Pyne	2025	6	882	4	2	868	5
167	Camden Orth	2022–2023	21	864	8	10	1,123	7
168	Jason Wright	2025–2026	9	860	6	4	1,028	4
169	Tra'Von Chapman	2015–2017	26	857	6	13	1,090	6
170	CJ Harris	2020–2023	9	829	5	5	1,068	4
171	William Watson III	2026	5	820	7	4	987	2
172	Nick Poulos	2024–2026	13	793	7	9	1,157	1
173	Tony Paoli	2005–2006	11	769	2	1	761	6
174	Jadyn Glasser	2024–2026	12	759	3	4	751	7
175	Tommy Lazzaro	2018–2019	17	758	5	7	1,306	10
176	Darius Wade	2019	7	751	3	2	840	3
177	Ryan Morris	2006–2009	13	744	4	4	642	5
178	Henry Hesson	2022–2025	13	742	5	6	757	3
179	Jacob Sirmon	2021	5	734	6	2	681	4
180	Giorgio Morgan	2007–2010	11	718	5	2	779	7
181	Robbie Haas	2004–2005	11	715	3	4	698	4
182	Tony Poljan	2017–2019	34	703	2	15	951	5
183	Jon Brown	2005–2007	11	689	3	1	573	9
184	Angel Flores	2025–2026	16	670	4	8	1,815	3
185	Tanner Justice	2007–2009	13	648	2	5	655	5
186	Clay Belton	2008	7	639	2	2	569	3
187	D.J. Lenehan	2007	6	630	4	2	665	4
188	Grant Rohach	2016	7	628	2	0	672	2
189	Grant Jordan	2025	7	595	3	0	668	2
190	Carlton Jackson	2006–2007	10	585	4	5	786	4
191	Layne Hatcher	2023	6	582	4	2	529	1
192	Thomas Gotkowski	2025	5	575	4	3	690	1
193	Aaron Pankratz	2009–2010	6	572	4	1	550	5
194	Reece Goddard	2017	7	542	3	4	599	3
195	P.J. Piskorik	2004	7	533	2	1	701	5
196	David Fisher	2012–2013	13	511	3	9	661	1
197	Chris Coyer	2010–2011	10	510	6	7	1,082	0
198	Matt Rodgers	2008–2010	9	500	3	2	681	7
199	Hunter Najm	2025	5	473	5	1	494	4
200	Anthony Magazu	2007–2009	13	460	3	3	490	1
201	Tahj Bullock	2023–2024	22	447	3	6	754	3
202	Tyler VanTubbergen	2010–2011	12	444	7	8	547	2
203	Matt Vezza	2026	6	444	4	4	626	3
204	Bert Emanuel Jr.	2022–2024	13	439	5	7	1,283	3
205	Kalieb Osborne	2025	7	427	3	6	709	0
206	Brandon Rose	2025	6	424	1	0	428	3
207	Alex Pettee	2008–2010	7	399	1	3	384	3
208	Rob Bolden	2014	6	399	4	1	483	5
209	Armani Rogers	2020–2021	15	398	1	5	1,064	1
210	Caleb Heavner	2026	6	394	2	4	553	2
211	Brady Davidson	2025	8	384	3	1	361	3
212	Stewart Sampsel	2005–2006	5	371	2	0	403	4
213	Ty Brock	2020	5	351	2	2	469	2
214	Thomas Peregrin	2006–2007	8	347	4	4	321	2
215	Brandon Jones	2005–2009	12	317	2	4	250	1
216	Marques Council	2004	6	315	1	3	326	2
217	Tyler Jefferson	2023–2024	8	286	0	2	520	1
218	Lucian Anderson III	2023–2025	15	277	3	9	533	4
219	Gunnar Gray	2024–2025	5	269	2	1	263	3
220	Tyler Mizzell	2026	6	260	1	1	288	0
221	Robbie Kelley	2017–2019	12	254	2	1	239	3
222	Michael Julian	2014–2017	21	249	2	17	300	0
223	Tony Daniel	2012–2015	11	226	3	7	292	2
224	Devontae Payne	2010	6	217	0	0	210	1
225	Levi Davis	2026	5	203	2	4	297	0
226	Tom Flacco	2015–2016	13	188	1	12	528	0
227	Antwan Smith	2004	7	180	1	2	203	1
228	Ross Comis	2015	5	171	2	1	169	0
229	Jalen Macon	2024–2025	6	155	1	2	398	0
230	Justin Lynch	2022–2025	21	153	1	11	604	0
231	Cody Callaway	2014	5	153	1	2	127	1
232	Brady Jones	2025	5	136	1	2	140	3
233	Nathan Strock	2014	7	104	2	1	168	1
234	Jackson Williamson	2019	6	84	0	2	119	2
235	TJ Deshields	2019–2020	5	76	0	0	76	3
236	Marcus Beamon	2025–2026	7	75	1	3	158	0
237	Michael Johnson Jr.	2025	7	62	1	3	93	0
238	Mareyohn Hrabowski	2021–2025	15	56	0	8	245	0
239	Isaac Stiebeling	2017–2018	6	51	0	6	138	0
240	Jairus Grissom	2018–2020	15	50	0	8	241	0
241	Nolan Good	2025–2026	6	43	0	2	108	1
242	Dominic Johnson	2018–2021	20	19	0	8	20	1
243	Michael Brescia	2025	9	0	0	6	-3	0
244	Mitch Bolden	2025–2026	5	0	0	2	0	0

Also in the MAC: 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.