California’s best quarterbacks
Jared Goff has the most passing yards in California history, 12,200 from 2013 to 2015. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is 5th, with 5,205; 978 more passes Kevin Riley for 4th.
Of the Pac-12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Jared Goff is 5th.
California’s quarterbacks this season
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele8 games, 218.9 a game5,205 at California, the 5th-most since 2004. 978 more puts him past Kevin Riley for 10th in school history.1,751passing yards
- Jackson Brousseau5 games, 140.2 a game701passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in California history
- 1Jared Goff2013 – 201512,200
- 2Troy Taylor1986 – 19898,126
- 3Kyle Boller1999 – 20027,980
- 4Pat Barnes1993 – 19967,360
- 5Rich Campbell1977 – 19807,174
- 6Nate Longshore2005 – 20086,783
- 7Chase Garbers2018 – 20216,580
- 8Gale Gilbert1980 – 19846,566
- 9Dave Barr1992 – 19946,305
- 10Kevin Riley2007 – 20106,182
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 | Jared Goff2013 – 2015 · 37 games | 12,200 | 96 | 14 |
| 2 | Nate Longshore2005 – 2008 · 35 games | 6,783 | 51 | 25 |
| 3 | Chase Garbers2018 – 2021 · 35 games | 6,580 | 50 | 20 |
| 4 | Kevin Riley2007 – 2010 · 35 games | 6,182 | 50 | 21 |
| 5 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele2025 – 2026 · still playing | 5,205 | 29 | 9 |
| +1,751 this season · passes Kevin Riley for 4th in 5 games at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Zach Maynard2011 – 2012 · 23 games | 5,204 | 29 | 10 |
| 7 | Fernando Mendoza2023 – 2024 · 20 games | 4,712 | 30 | 10 |
| 8 | Davis Webb2016 · 12 games | 4,295 | 37 | 5 |
| T9 | Ross Bowers2016 – 2018 · 14 games | 3,095 | 18 | 7 |
| T9 | Jack Plummer2022 · 12 games | 3,095 | 21 | 4 |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers2004 · 12 games | 2,566 | 24 | 10 |
| 12 | Joe Ayoob2005 – 2006 · 12 games | 1,912 | 16 | 7 |
| 13 | Brandon McIlwain2018 · 10 games | 763 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Devon Modster2019 – 2020 · 7 games | 705 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Jackson Brousseau2026 · still playing | 701 | 3 | 2 |
| +701 this season | ||||
| 16 | Brock Mansion2008 – 2011 · 11 games | 677 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | Ben Finley2023 · 6 games | 572 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Sam Jackson V2023 · 5 games | 556 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Steve Levy2004 – 2006 · 7 games | 505 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Allan Bridgford2011 – 2012 · 7 games | 461 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Zach Kline2013 · 6 games | 443 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Chase Forrest2015 – 2018 · 6 games | 286 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | CJ Harris2024 · 2 games | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Kai Millner2022 · 2 games | 121 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Chandler Rogers2024 · 8 games | 117 | 0 | 5 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele2025 – 2026 · 21 games5,205
- Fernando Mendoza2023 – 2024 · 20 games4,712
- Chase Garbers2020 – 2021 · 15 games3,302
- Jack Plummer2022 · 12 games3,095
- › Jackson Brousseau2026 · 5 games701
2010s
- Jared Goff2013 – 2015 · 37 games12,200
- Zach Maynard2011 – 2012 · 23 games5,204
- Davis Webb2016 · 12 games4,295
- Chase Garbers2018 – 2019 · 20 games3,278
- Ross Bowers2016 – 2018 · 14 games3,095
2004–09
- Nate Longshore2005 – 2008 · 35 games6,783
- Kevin Riley2007 – 2009 · 27 games4,773
- Aaron Rodgers2004 · 12 games2,566
- Joe Ayoob2005 – 2006 · 12 games1,912
- Steve Levy2004 – 2006 · 7 games505
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at California 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 California before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at California 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 California is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.