BYU’s best quarterbacks
Ty Detmer has the most passing yards in BYU history, 15,031 from 1988 to 1991. Since 2004, Max Hall has the most, 11,365 in 39 games. Bear Bachmeier is 7th, with 4,783; 1,392 more passes Jaren Hall for 6th.
Of the Mountain West’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Max Hall is 4th and John Beck 6th.
BYU’s quarterbacks this season
- Bear Bachmeier8 games, 218.8 a game4,783 at BYU, the 7th-most since 2004.1,750passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in BYU history
- 1Ty Detmer1988 – 199115,031
- 2Max Hall2007 – 200911,365
- 3John Beck2003 – 200611,021
- 4Jim McMahon1977 – 19819,536
- 5Robbie Bosco1983 – 19858,400
- 6John Walsh1991 – 19948,390
- 7Kevin Feterik1996 – 19998,065
- 8Steve Young1981 – 19837,733
- 9Zach Wilson2018 – 20207,652
- 10Marc Wilson1977 – 19797,637
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 | Max Hall2007 – 2009 · 39 games | 11,365 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | John Beck2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 10,157 | 74 | 21 |
| 3 | Zach Wilson2018 – 2020 · 30 games | 7,652 | 56 | 20 |
| 4 | Taysom Hill2012 – 2016 · 37 games | 6,929 | 43 | 25 |
| 5 | Tanner Mangum2015 – 2018 · 33 games | 6,262 | 39 | 20 |
| 6 | Jaren Hall2018 – 2022 · 29 games | 6,174 | 52 | 18 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier2025 – 2026 · still playing | 4,783 | 27 | 19 |
| +1,750 this season · passes Jaren Hall for 6th in 7 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Riley Nelson2009 – 2012 · 31 games | 4,032 | 35 | 19 |
| 9 | Jake Heaps2010 – 2011 · 22 games | 3,768 | 24 | 14 |
| 10 | Jake Retzlaff2023 – 2024 · 17 games | 3,595 | 23 | 11 |
| 11 | Christian Stewart2013 – 2014 · 10 games | 2,621 | 25 | 5 |
| 12 | Baylor Romney2019 – 2021 · 14 games | 1,787 | 14 | 12 |
| 13 | Kedon Slovis2023 · 8 games | 1,716 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | James Lark2010 – 2012 · 12 games | 836 | 8 | 12 |
| 15 | Joe Critchlow2017 – 2019 · 8 games | 715 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | Jason Beck2004 – 2006 · 5 games | 553 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Beau Hoge2015 – 2018 · 8 games | 394 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Matt Berry2004 – 2005 · 6 games | 240 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Koy Detmer Jr.2015 – 2017 · 2 games | 148 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters2022 · 1 game | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Jacob Conover2021 – 2022 · 4 games | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | McCae Hillstead2025 · 4 games | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| T23 | McCoy Hill2014 · 1 game | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| T23 | Gerry Bohanon2024 · 3 games | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Treyson Bourguet2025 – 2026 · still playing | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| +15 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Jaren Hall2021 – 2022 · 22 games5,754
- › Bear Bachmeier2025 – 2026 · 22 games4,783
- Zach Wilson2020 · 12 games3,692
- Jake Retzlaff2023 – 2024 · 17 games3,595
- Kedon Slovis2023 · 8 games1,716
2010s
- Taysom Hill2012 – 2016 · 37 games6,929
- Tanner Mangum2015 – 2018 · 33 games6,262
- Zach Wilson2018 – 2019 · 18 games3,960
- Riley Nelson2010 – 2012 · 25 games3,933
- Jake Heaps2010 – 2011 · 22 games3,768
2004–09
- Max Hall2007 – 2009 · 39 games11,365
- John Beck2004 – 2006 · 35 games10,157
- Jason Beck2004 – 2006 · 5 games553
- Matt Berry2004 – 2005 · 6 games240
- Riley Nelson2009 · 6 games99
Also at BYU: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · BYU record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at BYU 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 BYU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at BYU 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 BYU is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.