The Big Ten’s best quarterbacks since 2004
Taulia Tagovailoa has the most passing yards of the 376 quarterbacks who played in the Big Ten since 2004, 11,256 in 41 games. Curtis Painter is 2nd with 11,163.
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| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taulia Tagovailoa2020 – 2023 · 41 games | 11,256 | 76 | 23 |
| 2 |  Curtis Painter2005 – 2008 · 46 games | 11,163 | 67 | 24 |
| 3 |  Adam Weber2007 – 2010 · 50 games | 10,917 | 72 | 17 |
| 4 |  Clayton Thorson2015 – 2018 · 53 games | 10,731 | 61 | 36 |
| 5 |  Sean Clifford2018 – 2022 · 51 games | 10,661 | 86 | 35 |
| 6 | Trace McSorley2015 – 2018 · 46 games | 9,899 | 77 | 34 |
| 7 | David Blough2015 – 2018 · 44 games | 9,734 | 69 | 15 |
| 8 |  Chad Henne2004 – 2007 · 47 games | 9,715 | 87 | 33 |
| 9 | Tanner Morgan2018 – 2022 · 51 games | 9,454 | 65 | 36 |
| 10 |  J.T. Barrett2014 – 2017 · 50 games | 9,434 | 104 | 44 |
| 11 | Aidan O'Connell2019 – 2022 · 33 games | 9,219 | 65 | 19 |
| 12 |  Connor Cook2012 – 2015 · 43 games | 9,194 | 71 | 37 |
| 13 | Kirk Cousins2008 – 2011 · 43 games | 9,131 | 66 | 28 |
| 14 |  Tommy Armstrong Jr.2013 – 2016 · 45 games | 8,871 | 67 | 31 |
| 15 |  Athan Kaliakmanis2022 – 2025 · 47 games | 8,604 | 55 | 24 |
| 16 |  Nathan Scheelhaase2010 – 2013 · 48 games | 8,568 | 55 | 19 |
| 17 | Adrian Martinez2018 – 2021 · 39 games | 8,491 | 45 | 14 |
| 18 | Christian Hackenberg2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 8,457 | 48 | 21 |
| 19 |  Peyton Ramsey2017 – 2020 · 40 games | 8,314 | 54 | 22 |
| 20 |  Nate Stanley2016 – 2019 · 44 games | 8,302 | 68 | 30 |
| 21 | Brian Lewerke2016 – 2019 · 41 games | 8,293 | 47 | 23 |
| 22 | Drew Tate2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 8,237 | 60 | 21 |
| 23 | C.J. Stroud2020 – 2022 · 26 games | 8,123 | 85 | 22 |
| 24 | Nate Sudfeld2012 – 2015 · 37 games | 7,879 | 61 | 17 |
| 25 | Jake Rudock2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 7,836 | 54 | 24 |
Also in the Big Ten: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Method
- Every quarterback who played in the Big Ten since 2004, ranked by passing yards over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a quarterback who played in the Big Ten before then isn't here.