Alabama’s best quarterbacks
AJ McCarron has the most passing yards in Alabama history, 9,019 from 2010 to 2013.
Of the SEC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, AJ McCarron is 10th.
Alabama’s quarterbacks this season
- Keelon Russell8 games, 257.1 a game2,200 at Alabama.2,057passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Alabama history
- 1AJ McCarron2010 – 20139,019
- 2Bryce Young2020 – 20228,356
- 3John Parker Wilson2005 – 20087,924
- 4Tua Tagovailoa2017 – 20197,442
- 5Brodie Croyle2002 – 20056,382
- 6Mac Jones2018 – 20206,126
- 7Jalen Milroe2021 – 20246,016
- 8Andrew Zow1998 – 20015,983
- 9Greg McElroy2007 – 20105,691
- 10Jay Barker1991 – 19945,689
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ McCarron2010 – 2013 · 49 games | 9,019 | 77 | 43 |
| 2 | Bryce Young2020 – 2022 · 34 games | 8,356 | 80 | 30 |
| 3 | John Parker Wilson2005 – 2008 · 45 games | 7,894 | 46 | 29 |
| 4 | Tua Tagovailoa2017 – 2019 · 32 games | 7,442 | 87 | 30 |
| 5 | Mac Jones2018 – 2020 · 30 games | 6,126 | 56 | 28 |
| 6 | Jalen Milroe2021 – 2024 · 38 games | 6,016 | 45 | 32 |
| 7 | Greg McElroy2007 – 2010 · 32 games | 5,691 | 39 | 29 |
| 8 | Jalen Hurts2016 – 2018 · 42 games | 5,626 | 48 | 39 |
| 9 | Ty Simpson2022 – 2025 · 29 games | 3,948 | 28 | 24 |
| 10 | Blake Sims2011 – 2014 · 34 games | 3,731 | 30 | 32 |
| 11 | Jake Coker2014 – 2015 · 20 games | 3,513 | 25 | 19 |
| 12 | Brodie Croyle2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 3,033 | 20 | 13 |
| 13 | Keelon Russell2025 – 2026 · still playing | 2,200 | 17 | 8 |
| +2,057 this season | ||||
| 14 | Spencer Pennington2004 · 9 games | 974 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Cooper Bateman2015 – 2016 · 11 games | 410 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Austin Mack2024 – 2026 · still playing | 290 | 3 | 6 |
| +23 this season | ||||
| 17 | Blake Barnett2016 · 3 games | 219 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Marc Guillon2004 – 2006 · 4 games | 206 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Paul Tyson2021 · 5 games | 150 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Taulia Tagovailoa2019 · 3 games | 100 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Tyler Buchner2023 · 2 games | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Phillip Ely2012 · 3 games | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Dylan Lonergan2023 – 2024 · 3 games | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Braxton Barker2021 · 1 game | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Alec Morris2015 · 1 game | 6 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Bryce Young2020 – 2022 · 34 games8,356
- Jalen Milroe2021 – 2024 · 38 games6,016
- Mac Jones2020 · 13 games4,500
- Ty Simpson2022 – 2025 · 29 games3,948
- › Keelon Russell2025 – 2026 · 10 games2,200
2010s
- AJ McCarron2010 – 2013 · 49 games9,019
- Tua Tagovailoa2017 – 2019 · 32 games7,442
- Jalen Hurts2016 – 2018 · 42 games5,626
- Blake Sims2011 – 2014 · 34 games3,731
- Jake Coker2014 – 2015 · 20 games3,513
2004–09
- John Parker Wilson2005 – 2008 · 45 games7,894
- Brodie Croyle2004 – 2005 · 15 games3,033
- Greg McElroy2007 – 2009 · 19 games2,704
- Spencer Pennington2004 · 9 games974
- Marc Guillon2004 – 2006 · 4 games206
Also at Alabama: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Alabama record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Alabama since 2004, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a quarterback who played at Alabama before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Alabama in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A quarterback still playing at Alabama is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.