Ball State’s best quarterbacks
Keith Wenning has the most passing yards in Ball State history, 11,402 from 2010 to 2013.
Of the MAC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Keith Wenning is 6th.
Ball State’s quarterbacks this season
- Keldric Luster7 games, 185.7 a game1,300passing yards
- Tyler Mizzell6 games, 43.3 a game260passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Ball State history
- 1Keith Wenning2010 – 201311,402
- 2Nate Davis2006 – 20089,233
- 3Drew Plitt2017 – 20219,051
- 4Riley Neal2015 – 20187,393
- 5Mike Neu1990 – 19936,271
- 6Talmadge Hill2000 – 20035,902
- 7David Riley1986 – 19894,730
- 8Wade Kosakowski1985 – 19874,550
- 9Joey Lynch2003 – 20064,292
- 10Brent Baldwin1993 – 19964,256
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 | Keith Wenning2010 – 2013 · 47 games | 11,094 | 90 | 27 |
| 2 | Nate Davis2006 – 2008 · 39 games | 9,233 | 74 | 24 |
| 3 | Drew Plitt2017 – 2021 · 45 games | 9,051 | 68 | 21 |
| 4 | Riley Neal2015 – 2018 · 34 games | 7,393 | 46 | 11 |
| 5 | Joey Lynch2004 – 2006 · 27 games | 4,118 | 36 | 9 |
| 6 | Kadin Semonza2023 – 2024 · 16 games | 3,384 | 28 | 4 |
| 7 | John Paddock2018 – 2022 · 16 games | 2,899 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Jack Milas2014 – 2017 · 19 games | 2,814 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Kiael Kelly2022 – 2025 · 35 games | 2,191 | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Kelly Page2009 – 2012 · 21 games | 1,737 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Ozzie Mann2013 – 2014 · 10 games | 1,310 | 10 | 6 |
| 12 | Keldric Luster2026 · still playing | 1,300 | 9 | 3 |
| +1,300 this season | ||||
| 13 | Cole Stinson2004 – 2005 · 8 games | 1,101 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Tanner Justice2007 – 2009 · 13 games | 648 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Layne Hatcher2023 · 6 games | 582 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Tyler Mizzell2026 · still playing | 260 | 1 | 1 |
| +260 this season | ||||
| 17 | Zack Blair2017 · 4 games | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mason Atkins2026 · still playing | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| +10 this season | ||||
| 19 | Aidan Leffler2024 – 2025 · 3 games | 6 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Drew Plitt2020 – 2021 · 21 games4,695
- Kadin Semonza2023 – 2024 · 16 games3,384
- John Paddock2021 – 2022 · 14 games2,851
- Kiael Kelly2022 – 2025 · 35 games2,191
- › Keldric Luster2026 · 7 games1,300
2010s
- Keith Wenning2010 – 2013 · 47 games11,094
- Riley Neal2015 – 2018 · 34 games7,393
- Drew Plitt2017 – 2019 · 24 games4,356
- Jack Milas2014 – 2017 · 19 games2,814
- Ozzie Mann2013 – 2014 · 10 games1,310
2004–09
- Nate Davis2006 – 2008 · 39 games9,233
- Joey Lynch2004 – 2006 · 27 games4,118
- Cole Stinson2004 – 2005 · 8 games1,101
- Kelly Page2009 · 7 games1,019
- Tanner Justice2007 – 2009 · 13 games648
Also at Ball State: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Ball State record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Ball 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 Ball State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Ball 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 Ball State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.