Arkansas State’s best quarterbacks
Ryan Aplin has the most passing yards in Arkansas State history, 10,758 from 2009 to 2012.
Of the Sun Belt’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Ryan Aplin is 4th, Justice Hansen 7th and Layne Hatcher tied for 9th.
Arkansas State’s quarterbacks this season
- Trey Owens8 games, 242.5 a game1,940passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Arkansas State history
- 1Ryan Aplin2009 – 201210,758
- 2Justice Hansen2016 – 201810,133
- 3Jaylen Raynor2023 – 20258,694
- 4Cleo Lemon1997 – 20007,706
- 5Layne Hatcher2019 – 20217,427
- 6Corey Leonard2006 – 20097,319
- 7James Hamilton1968 – 19715,383
- 8Fredi Knighten2012 – 20155,371
- 9Roy Johnson1988 – 19914,597
- 10Johnny Covington1992 – 19954,426
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Aplin2009 – 2012 · 45 games | 10,397 | 64 | 27 |
| 2 | Justice Hansen2016 – 2018 · 38 games | 10,133 | 83 | 23 |
| 3 | Jaylen Raynor2023 – 2025 · 37 games | 8,694 | 52 | 21 |
| 4 | Layne Hatcher2019 – 2021 · 32 games | 7,427 | 65 | 12 |
| 5 | Corey Leonard2006 – 2009 · 44 games | 7,319 | 47 | 18 |
| 6 | Fredi Knighten2012 – 2015 · 39 games | 5,371 | 46 | 23 |
| 7 | Nick Noce2004 – 2005 · 23 games | 4,167 | 25 | 9 |
| 8 | James Blackman2021 – 2022 · 17 games | 3,815 | 22 | 4 |
| 9 | Logan Bonner2017 – 2020 · 24 games | 3,150 | 30 | 12 |
| 10 | Adam Kennedy2013 · 13 games | 2,363 | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | Trey Owens2026 · still playing | 1,940 | 11 | 4 |
| +1,940 this season · passes Adam Kennedy for 10th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | James Tabary2015 · 7 games | 788 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Travis Hewitt2005 – 2008 · 18 games | 675 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Chad Voytik2016 · 11 games | 363 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | J.T. Shrout2023 · 2 games | 227 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | AJ Mayer2022 · 9 games | 214 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Devin Hollins2004 – 2005 · 8 games | 176 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Jaxon Dailey2022 – 2023 · 6 games | 171 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Timmy McClain2024 · 4 games | 163 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Cameron Birse2015 · 2 games | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Stephen Hogan2014 · 8 games | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Josh Flowers2025 · 3 games | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Carson Coats2017 – 2019 · 2 games | 7 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Jaylen Raynor2023 – 2025 · 37 games8,694
- Layne Hatcher2020 – 2021 · 22 games4,481
- James Blackman2021 – 2022 · 17 games3,815
- › Trey Owens2026 · 8 games1,940
- Logan Bonner2020 · 11 games1,863
2010s
- Justice Hansen2016 – 2018 · 38 games10,133
- Ryan Aplin2010 – 2012 · 37 games9,508
- Fredi Knighten2012 – 2015 · 39 games5,371
- Layne Hatcher2019 · 10 games2,946
- Adam Kennedy2013 · 13 games2,363
2004–09
- Corey Leonard2006 – 2009 · 44 games7,319
- Nick Noce2004 – 2005 · 23 games4,167
- Ryan Aplin2009 · 8 games889
- Travis Hewitt2005 – 2008 · 18 games675
- Devin Hollins2004 – 2005 · 8 games176
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Arkansas State 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 Arkansas State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Arkansas State 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 Arkansas State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.