Buffalo’s best quarterbacks
Joe Licata has the most passing yards in Buffalo history, 9,485 from 2012 to 2015.
Buffalo’s quarterbacks this season
- Jason Wright8 games, 168.1 a game1,345passing yards
- Elijah Holmes2 games, 125.0 a game250passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Buffalo history
- 1Joe Licata2012 – 20159,485
- 2Drew Willy2005 – 20088,748
- 3Cliff Scott1991 – 19947,578
- 4Tyree Jackson2015 – 20186,999
- 5Marty Barrett1980 – 19836,945
- 6Joe Freedy1998 – 20015,912
- 7Cole Snyder2022 – 20235,139
- 8Chad Salisbury1997 – 19984,947
- 9Kyle Vantrease2017 – 20214,755
- 10Frank Reilly1988 – 19904,255
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 | Joe Licata2012 – 2015 · 45 games | 9,485 | 76 | 22 |
| 2 | Drew Willy2005 – 2008 · 44 games | 8,748 | 52 | 15 |
| 3 | Tyree Jackson2016 – 2018 · 32 games | 6,999 | 49 | 17 |
| 4 | Cole Snyder2022 – 2023 · 25 games | 5,139 | 31 | 10 |
| 5 | Kyle Vantrease2017 – 2021 · 35 games | 4,755 | 25 | 21 |
| 6 | Zach Maynard2008 – 2009 · 19 games | 2,701 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | Ta'Quan Roberson2025 · 11 games | 2,520 | 17 | 5 |
| 8 | C.J. Ogbonna2023 – 2024 · 20 games | 2,468 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Chazz Anderson2011 · 12 games | 2,454 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Jerry Davis2009 – 2010 · 14 games | 1,898 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | Alex Zordich2010 – 2013 · 21 games | 1,789 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Jason Wright2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,345 | 9 | 6 |
| +1,345 this season | ||||
| 13 | Matt Myers2019 – 2022 · 18 games | 1,316 | 10 | 7 |
| 14 | Drew Anderson2016 – 2017 · 5 games | 1,039 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Tony Paoli2005 – 2006 · 11 games | 769 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Grant Rohach2016 · 7 games | 628 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | P.J. Piskorik2004 · 7 games | 533 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Stewart Sampsel2005 – 2006 · 5 games | 371 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Gunnar Gray2024 – 2025 · 5 games | 269 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Elijah Holmes2026 · still playing | 250 | 3 | 1 |
| +250 this season | ||||
| 21 | Tony Daniel2012 – 2015 · 11 games | 226 | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Randall Secky2004 · 3 games | 173 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Dominic Johnson2018 – 2021 · 20 games | 19 | 0 | 8 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Cole Snyder2022 – 2023 · 25 games5,139
- Kyle Vantrease2020 – 2021 · 17 games3,187
- Ta'Quan Roberson2025 · 11 games2,520
- C.J. Ogbonna2023 – 2024 · 20 games2,468
- › Jason Wright2025 – 2026 · 11 games1,345
2010s
- Joe Licata2012 – 2015 · 45 games9,485
- Tyree Jackson2016 – 2018 · 32 games6,999
- Chazz Anderson2011 · 12 games2,454
- Alex Zordich2010 – 2013 · 21 games1,789
- Jerry Davis2010 · 10 games1,753
2004–09
- Drew Willy2005 – 2008 · 44 games8,748
- Zach Maynard2008 – 2009 · 19 games2,701
- Tony Paoli2005 – 2006 · 11 games769
- P.J. Piskorik2004 · 7 games533
- Stewart Sampsel2005 – 2006 · 5 games371
Also at Buffalo: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Buffalo record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Buffalo 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 Buffalo before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Buffalo 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 Buffalo is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.