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The Mountain West's best quarterbacks since 2004

Brett Rypien leads with 13,581 passing yards in 50 games in the Mountain West; Ryan Lindley had 12,690.

Every quarterback with 5 or more games in the Mountain West 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 Mountain Westpassing yards

#	player	seasons	games	passing yards	passing touchdowns	wins	yards of total offense	interceptions thrown
1	Brett Rypien	2015–2018	50	13,581	90	38	13,484	29
2	Ryan Lindley	2008–2011	49	12,690	90	23	12,415	47
3	Chevan Cordeiro	2018–2023	61	12,191	88	33	13,811	32
4	Max Hall	2007–2009	39	11,365	94	32	11,564	40
5	Andy Dalton	2007–2010	50	10,314	71	42	11,925	30
6	John Beck	2004–2006	35	10,157	74	21	10,175	29
7	Carson Strong	2018–2021	32	9,368	74	21	9,063	19
8	Garrett Grayson	2011–2014	37	9,190	64	19	9,469	27
9	Derek Carr	2012–2013	26	9,186	87	20	9,304	15
10	Brayden Schager	2021–2024	41	9,096	60	14	9,415	42
11	Jake Haener	2020–2022	29	9,013	67	21	8,913	17
12	Brett Smith	2011–2013	35	8,829	76	17	10,360	28
13	Jordan Love	2017–2019	38	8,600	60	24	9,003	29
14	Nick Stevens	2014–2017	41	8,550	70	25	8,746	27
15	Cole McDonald	2017–2019	33	8,032	70	18	8,912	24
16	Cody Fajardo	2012–2014	35	7,952	51	16	10,740	23
17	Brian Johnson	2004–2008	41	7,837	57	33	8,685	27
18	Ty Gangi	2016–2018	32	7,378	57	14	7,921	30
19	Josh Love	2016–2019	33	7,206	43	8	6,924	29
20	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	2022–2025	30	6,938	38	15	6,997	29
21	Donovan Porterie	2006–2009	37	6,756	33	16	6,715	29
22	Hank Bachmeier	2019–2022	29	6,605	41	20	6,622	19
23	Maddux Madsen	2022–2025	35	6,586	50	24	7,009	18
24	Omar Clayton	2007–2010	40	6,560	48	11	7,334	31
25	Marcus McMaryion	2017–2018	28	6,355	39	22	6,951	10
26	Caleb Hanie	2004–2007	35	6,337	39	13	6,523	35
27	Kent Myers	2014–2017	38	6,131	39	19	7,537	21
28	Mikey Keene	2023–2024	24	5,868	42	14	5,538	21
29	Grant Hedrick	2011–2014	40	5,656	39	33	6,627	19
30	Walker Eget	2021–2025	25	5,559	30	10	5,744	19
31	Micah Alejado	2024–2026	22	5,554	36	11	5,750	14
32	Dru Brown	2016–2017	25	5,273	37	10	5,586	15
33	Quinn Kaehler	2013–2014	24	5,164	28	15	4,950	21
34	Christian Chapman	2015–2018	39	5,085	39	27	5,175	12
35	Josh Allen	2015–2017	27	5,066	44	16	5,833	21
36	Corey Bramlet	2004–2005	23	5,019	28	11	5,337	31
37	Sean Schroeder	2012–2013	23	4,849	39	4	4,629	26
38	Justin Holland	2004–2005	18	4,807	29	8	4,551	25
39	Tim Jefferson Jr.	2008–2011	46	4,599	34	29	6,587	18
40	Blake Decker	2014–2015	22	4,599	27	5	5,092	26
41	Joe Southwick	2011–2013	28	4,582	32	24	4,830	13
42	Caleb Herring	2010–2013	40	4,388	38	12	4,860	14
43	Pete Thomas	2010–2011	21	4,269	18	6	4,116	21
44	Kenny Potter	2015–2016	22	4,257	31	9	5,002	17
45	Ikaika Woolsey	2013–2016	34	4,233	24	7	4,615	28
46	Andrew Peasley	2018–2023	41	4,200	34	26	5,430	19
47	Jeff Ballard	2005–2006	22	4,195	26	20	4,932	12
48	Ryan Agnew	2016–2019	32	4,189	24	22	4,531	12
49	David Fales	2013	12	4,189	33	6	4,196	13
50	Logan Bonner	2021–2022	17	4,128	40	11	4,213	19
51	Jalen Mayden	2021–2023	22	4,111	23	10	4,906	19
52	Nick Starkel	2020–2021	15	3,819	26	9	3,708	14
53	Kellen Moore	2011	13	3,800	43	12	3,734	9
54	Taylen Green	2021–2023	26	3,794	25	18	4,818	15
55	Karsten Sween	2006–2009	31	3,663	21	12	3,452	32
56	Jordan Wynn	2009–2010	16	3,663	25	12	3,664	14
57	Bryson Barnes	2024–2025	21	3,659	30	10	4,929	11
58	Austyn Carta-Samuels	2009–2010	24	3,655	19	10	4,413	13
59	Brendon Lewis	2023–2024	24	3,603	18	5	4,873	13
60	Tyler Stewart	2012–2016	28	3,551	27	14	3,989	12
61	Cooper Legas	2021–2023	21	3,485	32	12	3,896	19
62	Anthony Colandrea	2025	14	3,459	23	10	4,108	9
63	Patrick O'Brien	2019–2020	15	3,394	16	5	3,383	9
64	Brett Ratliff	2005–2006	17	3,327	29	11	3,639	11
65	Collin Hill	2016–2019	18	3,323	23	6	3,362	11
66	Devon Dampier	2023–2024	21	3,293	18	8	4,787	12
67	Kole McKamey	2004–2006	22	3,228	19	13	4,042	19
68	Lamar Jordan	2014–2017	46	3,225	20	21	5,726	23
69	Billy Farris	2006–2008	20	3,173	20	9	3,218	14
70	Todd Centeio	2020–2021	15	3,165	16	3	3,696	11
71	Joe Gray	2014–2015	17	3,144	17	6	3,232	13
72	Jayden Maiava	2023	14	3,085	17	9	3,362	10
73	Tevaka Tuioti	2017–2020	22	3,079	20	3	3,723	15
74	Casey Pachall	2010–2011	20	2,999	26	18	3,144	7
75	Nick Sherry	2012–2014	18	2,959	19	4	2,918	24
76	Alex Smith	2004	12	2,952	32	12	3,583	4
77	B.R. Holbrook	2009–2012	32	2,926	9	5	3,197	16
78	Kaden Anderson	2024–2025	21	2,926	18	6	2,936	13
79	Chason Virgil	2015–2017	16	2,843	19	3	3,024	15
80	Colby Kirkegaard	2011–2014	18	2,820	12	6	2,724	10
81	Chuckie Keeton	2013–2015	16	2,820	24	7	3,323	13
82	Kevin O'Connell	2007	11	2,810	14	4	3,244	8
83	Jorge Reyna	2018–2019	18	2,766	16	9	3,105	11
84	Brian Burrell	2013–2014	19	2,671	22	11	3,041	18
85	Levi Williams	2019–2023	28	2,663	18	11	3,686	13
86	Doug Brumfield	2020–2023	21	2,621	12	8	3,062	8
87	Darell Garretson	2013–2014	13	2,586	18	9	2,623	10
88	Jack Layne	2025	13	2,486	13	9	2,638	10
89	Shane Steichen	2004–2006	18	2,474	21	2	2,899	19
90	Armani Rogers	2017–2019	20	2,465	18	8	4,014	12
91	Haaziq Daniels	2020–2022	31	2,453	17	22	4,179	8
92	Terrance Cain	2009–2010	19	2,327	17	16	2,730	7
93	Jake Heaps	2010	13	2,316	15	7	2,216	9
94	Spencer Petras	2024	9	2,315	17	4	2,350	11
95	Sean Chambers	2018–2021	21	2,312	16	13	3,404	10
96	Nate Romine	2013–2017	29	2,293	17	12	3,076	8
97	K.J. Carta-Samuels	2018	9	2,261	19	3	2,247	9
98	Danny O'Neil	2024	11	2,181	12	3	2,274	6
99	Max Gilliam	2018–2020	15	2,180	19	3	2,424	12
100	Luke Weaver	2025–2026	11	2,157	17	7	2,304	9
101	Kenyon Oblad	2018–2020	13	2,090	18	4	2,057	9
102	Dylan Hopkins	2023	11	2,074	11	4	2,198	9
103	Cameron Friel	2021–2025	22	2,036	9	11	1,953	12
104	Montel Aaron	2017–2018	16	2,031	10	2	1,920	10
105	E.J. Warner	2025	10	2,030	13	7	2,156	11
106	Clay Millen	2021–2023	13	2,022	10	4	1,990	7
107	Rocky Hinds	2006	11	1,982	8	2	1,958	12
108	Cameron Coffman	2015	9	1,951	18	2	1,833	10
109	Hajj-Malik Williams	2024	12	1,941	19	9	2,792	5
110	Donald Hammond III	2018–2019	21	1,939	18	15	2,866	8
111	Sheriron Jones	2018–2019	16	1,922	15	4	2,412	19
112	Grant Stucker	2008–2009	15	1,896	12	5	1,948	12
113	Travis Dixon	2007	12	1,873	8	2	2,197	8
114	Karson Roberts	2013–2015	22	1,868	14	7	2,864	13
115	Tyler Vander Waal	2018–2019	16	1,822	6	6	1,740	8
116	Jayden Denegal	2025	12	1,807	9	9	1,906	8
117	Kale Pearson	2012–2014	20	1,764	14	13	2,515	7
118	Nate Cox	2020–2022	16	1,755	7	6	2,061	6
119	Chris Nelson	2005–2006	14	1,754	13	7	1,782	9
120	Arion Worthman	2016–2018	21	1,723	14	12	3,306	6
121	Carter Jones	2025–2026	13	1,673	9	4	1,766	10
122	Emmett Brown	2024	8	1,621	16	5	1,598	5
123	Lucas Johnson	2020–2021	14	1,608	13	12	1,869	4
124	Liam Szarka	2025–2026	14	1,590	10	6	2,903	9
125	Logan Fife	2021–2023	14	1,585	6	8	1,673	9
126	Max Wittek	2015	9	1,542	7	2	1,453	15
127	Maxwell Smith	2015	12	1,529	13	9	1,485	2
128	Evan Svoboda	2023–2025	27	1,518	5	11	1,847	10
129	Kurt Palandech	2015–2017	20	1,489	14	6	2,217	9
130	Johnny Stanton IV	2016–2017	9	1,400	10	4	1,727	8
131	Jackson Arnold	2026	7	1,391	10	4	1,799	2
132	Jackson Brousseau	2023–2025	11	1,381	9	2	1,404	4
133	Austin Apodaca	2015–2016	19	1,377	6	10	1,602	8
134	Nick Nash	2019–2024	52	1,359	12	29	2,217	5
135	Brad Gruner	2008–2010	15	1,359	5	4	1,760	8
136	Matt Dlugolecki	2004–2005	7	1,349	6	3	1,291	8
137	Ryan Katz	2012	8	1,348	13	5	1,635	4
138	Jarrod Jackson	2005	6	1,321	6	1	1,226	12
139	AJ Bianco	2023–2026	24	1,301	8	4	1,576	9
140	Mike Clausen	2008–2011	27	1,276	11	11	1,644	4
141	Adam Dingwell	2011–2013	13	1,257	8	8	1,341	12
142	Jordon Brookshire	2019–2021	12	1,240	5	8	1,514	3
143	Taron Dickens	2026	6	1,193	4	0	1,185	3
144	Marcus Jackson	2006–2009	30	1,149	9	25	1,844	4
145	Tarean Austin	2010–2011	14	1,104	5	1	1,400	5
146	Jaylon Henderson	2018–2019	12	1,094	12	10	1,304	2
147	Zack Greenlee	2014–2015	10	1,079	14	3	1,125	6
148	Max Cutforth	2024–2025	10	1,072	4	6	999	5
149	McCae Hillstead	2023	8	1,062	11	3	1,098	8
150	Terry Wilson	2021	6	1,058	7	2	1,090	4
151	Conner Smith	2012	6	1,022	6	3	988	6
152	Tyler Hughes	2026	7	1,018	3	4	1,489	7
153	Isaiah Sanders	2017–2019	16	953	4	9	1,709	4
154	Shane Illingworth	2022–2023	7	936	2	2	859	4
155	Jacob Doss	2004–2007	12	926	8	5	944	6
156	Miles Kendrick	2022	8	863	3	2	1,011	7
157	Kilton Anderson	2015	8	817	2	2	1,028	5
158	Chubba Purdy	2024–2025	17	816	4	4	1,403	9
159	Kurt Nantkes	2004	7	800	4	2	750	7
160	Adam Fitch	2004–2005	16	799	8	6	1,210	3
161	Zac Larrier	2019–2023	20	789	7	16	1,557	2
162	Carson Baker	2019–2020	7	789	4	4	797	3
163	Montell Cozart	2017	14	754	10	11	1,115	1
164	Darius Curry	2025	5	740	5	0	765	7
165	Chase Cord	2018–2019	12	737	10	10	946	4
166	Kevin Craft	2006	9	737	4	2	722	6
167	Tommy Grady	2006–2007	8	725	4	3	702	6
168	Nick Smith	2015–2018	12	716	4	4	895	3
169	Clayton Mitchem	2013–2014	15	712	1	4	878	2
170	Toa Fa'avae	2025–2026	7	695	4	6	917	3
171	Blake Jurich	2013–2014	10	694	5	3	751	6
172	Trae Hall	2018–2022	20	685	4	4	983	5
173	Craig Harrison	2013–2014	9	683	5	5	797	1
174	Chris Stutzriem	2008	8	660	5	2	715	5
175	Michael Carrillo	2017–2018	8	650	6	0	592	3
176	Ryan Finley	2014–2015	7	646	3	5	719	5
177	Justin Rogers	2020–2021	8	636	4	0	573	2
178	Dalton Sneed	2016	8	632	5	3	980	2
179	EJ Colson Jr.	2026	6	628	7	1	736	3
180	Dax Crum	2008–2010	12	616	3	2	582	7
181	Darren Mougey	2005–2008	28	615	2	5	822	8
182	Taylor Graham	2013–2014	8	595	3	1	558	6
183	John Busha	2023–2024	9	567	1	2	750	6
184	Jason Beck	2004–2006	5	553	1	4	558	4
185	Zach Kline	2016	7	523	0	1	657	2
186	Cristian Solano	2017–2019	8	504	2	4	745	6
187	Josh Johnson	2024–2025	10	500	5	2	665	5
188	Jon Eastman	2009	5	498	2	0	472	3
189	Jeremy Higgins	2012–2014	7	489	1	2	427	1
190	Devin Combs	2012–2014	9	468	5	6	689	1
191	Henry Colombi	2018–2019	11	460	2	9	599	1
192	Shea Smith	2006–2008	12	458	4	6	726	3
193	Quentin Hayes	2024	8	455	3	4	921	2
194	Coltin Gerhart	2017–2018	9	446	4	2	684	5
195	Isaiah Chavez	2020–2024	10	412	4	4	592	1
196	Raymond Moore III	2026	7	405	2	1	820	2
197	Jack Sears	2020–2021	7	380	3	5	438	1
198	J.J. Raterink	2004	8	373	4	5	406	3
199	Jacob Conover	2024–2025	6	345	4	2	369	0
200	Harrison Bailey	2022	5	318	2	2	317	1
201	Riley Nelson	2009–2010	9	304	3	5	574	1
202	Brandon Connette	2014	9	299	2	5	420	3
203	Drew Westling	2008–2009	6	270	1	1	247	2
204	Robert Benjamin	2009	8	269	1	3	387	1
205	Braxton Burmeister	2022	7	263	2	4	446	3
206	Coleman Key	2015	6	251	3	2	266	3
207	Matt Berry	2004–2005	6	240	1	5	213	1
208	Justin Holaday	2022–2023	6	222	0	0	357	1
209	CJ Montes	2021–2022	7	213	0	1	207	3
210	Ian Hetrick	2007–2008	9	211	0	4	250	2
211	Tama Amisone	2025–2026	9	205	0	2	365	3
212	Joshua Wood	2024	13	195	1	6	313	1
213	Bryan Clampitt	2005–2007	5	193	2	3	199	2
214	Sean Reilly	2011	7	186	1	2	149	3
215	Thomas Stuart	2015–2016	11	164	1	10	225	0
216	Jensen Jones	2020–2023	14	160	0	10	515	1
217	Ben Wooldridge	2019–2020	5	147	1	3	173	0
218	Mike Schmidt	2017–2019	5	147	1	5	301	0
219	Jayden Clemons	2022–2023	5	145	1	2	211	3
220	Damion Hobbs	2015–2017	20	141	1	9	362	1
221	Faton Bauta	2016	7	114	1	4	238	0
222	Ben Brittain	2020–2023	7	111	1	3	182	2
223	James Laubstein	2025–2026	15	96	2	11	547	0
224	Warren Bryan	2020–2021	6	96	1	4	255	0
225	Anthony Garcia	2025	12	79	4	6	154	0
226	Kemper Hodges	2024–2026	19	74	0	8	556	0
227	Bert Emanuel Jr.	2025	11	74	0	8	346	0
228	Tom Thornton	2013–2014	6	65	0	3	82	1
229	Evan Medders	2026	5	65	1	4	440	0
230	Nick Patti	2013	5	63	0	4	82	0
231	William Haskell	2021–2022	5	59	0	2	109	0
232	Jaylen Henderson	2021–2022	5	49	0	3	115	0
233	Alex Orji	2025–2026	8	46	0	5	153	1
234	Landon Sims	2025–2026	6	38	1	3	157	0
235	Justice McCoy	2019–2021	8	32	0	5	35	2
236	Quinton McCown	2012–2014	5	26	1	2	60	1
237	Sam Stratton	2011–2014	5	23	0	1	81	0
238	DJ Nelson	2015–2018	15	12	0	6	31	0
239	Dalen Morris	2023	8	11	0	4	53	0
240	Dermaricus Davis	2025	6	10	0	5	77	0
241	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters	2024	7	0	0	4	124	0
242	Shay Smith	2026	6	0	0	1	0	0
243	Tahj Bullock	2025	6	0	0	1	31	0
244	Craig Leonard	2014–2015	5	0	0	3	52	0

Also in the Mountain West: 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.