Cincinnati’s best quarterbacks
Gino Guidugli has the most passing yards in Cincinnati history, 11,453 from 2001 to 2004. Since 2004, Desmond Ridder has the most, 10,239 in 50 games.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Desmond Ridder is 7th.
Of the Big East’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Zach Collaros is 9th.
Cincinnati’s quarterbacks this season
- JC French IV8 games, 221.6 a game1,773passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Cincinnati history
- 1Gino Guidugli2001 – 200411,453
- 2Desmond Ridder2018 – 202110,239
- 3Gunner Kiel2014 – 20166,835
- 4Danny McCoin1984 – 19876,801
- 5Hayden Moore2015 – 20186,518
- T-6Zach Collaros2008 – 20116,278
- T-6Deontey Kenner1997 – 20006,278
- 8Brendan Sorsby2024 – 20255,613
- 9Tony Pike2007 – 20095,018
- 10Greg Cook1966 – 19684,906
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 | Desmond Ridder2018 – 2021 · 50 games | 10,239 | 87 | 44 |
| 2 | Gunner Kiel2014 – 2016 · 28 games | 6,835 | 56 | 16 |
| 3 | Hayden Moore2015 – 2018 · 33 games | 6,518 | 42 | 16 |
| 4 | Zach Collaros2008 – 2011 · 32 games | 6,272 | 51 | 23 |
| 5 | Brendan Sorsby2024 – 2025 · 24 games | 5,613 | 45 | 12 |
| 6 | Tony Pike2007 – 2009 · 26 games | 5,018 | 49 | 21 |
| 7 | Brendon Kay2009 – 2013 · 28 games | 4,647 | 32 | 21 |
| 8 | Dustin Grutza2005 – 2008 · 29 games | 4,476 | 29 | 16 |
| 9 | Munchie Legaux2010 – 2014 · 24 games | 3,421 | 23 | 17 |
| 10 | Ben Bryant2018 – 2022 · 22 games | 3,285 | 23 | 18 |
| 11 | Ben Mauk2007 · 12 games | 3,121 | 31 | 9 |
| 12 | Gino Guidugli2004 · 11 games | 2,633 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Emory Jones2023 · 12 games | 2,219 | 18 | 3 |
| 14 | JC French IV2026 · still playing | 1,773 | 13 | 5 |
| +1,773 this season | ||||
| 15 | Nick Davila2005 – 2006 · 12 games | 1,401 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | Chazz Anderson2008 – 2010 · 9 games | 759 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | Ross Trail2016 – 2017 · 5 games | 525 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Evan Prater2020 – 2024 · 23 games | 461 | 3 | 12 |
| 19 | Brady Lichtenberg2022 – 2025 · 13 games | 411 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Michael Colosimo2013 – 2014 · 4 games | 88 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Bennie Coney2013 · 3 games | 84 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Samaj Jones2025 – 2026 · still playing | 81 | 1 | 3 |
| +9 this season | ||||
| 23 | Liam O'Brien2026 · still playing | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| +18 this season | ||||
| 24 | Luke Wright2015 · 2 games | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Jarred Evans2014 · 4 games | 10 | 0 | 2 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Desmond Ridder2020 – 2021 · 24 games5,630
- Brendan Sorsby2024 – 2025 · 24 games5,613
- Ben Bryant2020 – 2022 · 16 games2,822
- Emory Jones2023 · 12 games2,219
- › JC French IV2026 · 8 games1,773
2010s
- Gunner Kiel2014 – 2016 · 28 games6,835
- Hayden Moore2015 – 2018 · 33 games6,518
- Zach Collaros2010 – 2011 · 21 games4,836
- Brendon Kay2010 – 2013 · 26 games4,620
- Desmond Ridder2018 – 2019 · 26 games4,609
2004–09
- Tony Pike2007 – 2009 · 26 games5,018
- Dustin Grutza2005 – 2008 · 29 games4,476
- Ben Mauk2007 · 12 games3,121
- Gino Guidugli2004 · 11 games2,633
- Zach Collaros2008 – 2009 · 11 games1,436
Also at Cincinnati: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Cincinnati record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.