Colorado’s best quarterbacks
Sefo Liufau has the most passing yards in Colorado history, 9,763 from 2013 to 2016.
Colorado’s quarterbacks this season
- Isaac Wilson6 games, 194.0 a game1,164passing yards
- Julian Lewis4 games, 183.3 a game1,322 at Colorado.733passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Colorado history
- 1Sefo Liufau2013 – 20169,763
- 2Steven Montez2016 – 20199,710
- 3Cody Hawkins2007 – 20107,731
- 4Joel Klatt2002 – 20057,708
- 5Shedeur Sanders2023 – 20247,364
- 6Kordell Stewart1991 – 19946,481
- 7Tyler Hansen2008 – 20115,705
- 8Koy Detmer1992 – 19965,390
- 9Mike Moschetti1998 – 19994,797
- 10John Hessler1994 – 19974,788
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 | Sefo Liufau2013 – 2016 · 43 games | 9,765 | 60 | 16 |
| 2 | Steven Montez2016 – 2019 · 45 games | 9,710 | 63 | 20 |
| 3 | Cody Hawkins2007 – 2010 · 39 games | 7,731 | 63 | 14 |
| 4 | Shedeur Sanders2023 – 2024 · 24 games | 7,364 | 64 | 13 |
| 5 | Tyler Hansen2008 – 2011 · 33 games | 5,705 | 35 | 10 |
| 6 | Joel Klatt2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 4,910 | 23 | 14 |
| 7 | Brendon Lewis2020 – 2022 · 15 games | 1,727 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Jordan Webb2012 · 10 games | 1,434 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Kaidon Salter2025 · 9 games | 1,414 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Connor Wood2012 – 2013 · 13 games | 1,368 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Julian Lewis2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,322 | 10 | 3 |
| +733 this season · passes Connor Wood for 10th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Bernard Jackson2004 – 2006 · 18 games | 1,316 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Sam Noyer2017 – 2020 · 14 games | 1,280 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | J.T. Shrout2022 · 9 games | 1,220 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Isaac Wilson2026 · still playing | 1,164 | 7 | 2 |
| +1,164 this season | ||||
| 16 | Nick Hirschman2011 – 2012 · 12 games | 781 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Ryan Staub2023 – 2025 · 10 games | 681 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Owen McCown2022 · 4 games | 600 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Cade Apsay2015 · 5 games | 582 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | James Cox2004 – 2006 · 17 games | 573 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Jordan Gehrke2014 – 2016 · 10 games | 324 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Maddox Kopp2022 · 1 game | 123 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Kaneal Sweetwyne2026 · still playing | 105 | 0 | 1 |
| +105 this season | ||||
| 24 | Tyler Lytle2018 – 2020 · 5 games | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Drew Carter2021 – 2022 · 6 games | 38 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Shedeur Sanders2023 – 2024 · 24 games7,364
- Brendon Lewis2020 – 2022 · 15 games1,727
- Kaidon Salter2025 · 9 games1,414
- › Julian Lewis2025 – 2026 · 8 games1,322
- J.T. Shrout2022 · 9 games1,220
2010s
- Sefo Liufau2013 – 2016 · 43 games9,765
- Steven Montez2016 – 2019 · 45 games9,710
- Tyler Hansen2010 – 2011 · 20 games3,985
- Cody Hawkins2010 · 7 games1,547
- Jordan Webb2012 · 10 games1,434
2004–09
- Cody Hawkins2007 – 2009 · 32 games6,184
- Joel Klatt2004 – 2005 · 24 games4,910
- Tyler Hansen2008 – 2009 · 13 games1,720
- Bernard Jackson2004 – 2006 · 18 games1,316
- James Cox2004 – 2006 · 17 games573
Also at Colorado: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Colorado record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Colorado 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 Colorado before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Colorado 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 Colorado is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.