Duke’s best quarterbacks
Thaddeus Lewis has the most passing yards in Duke history, 10,065 from 2006 to 2009.
Of the ACC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Thaddeus Lewis is 10th.
Duke’s quarterbacks this season
- Walker Eget8 games, 205.1 a game1,641passing yards
- Dan Mahan8 games, 21.9 a game175passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Duke history
- 1Thaddeus Lewis2006 – 200910,065
- 2Ben Bennett1980 – 19839,614
- 3Sean Renfree2009 – 20129,465
- 4Spence Fischer1992 – 19959,019
- 5Daniel Jones2016 – 20188,201
- 6Steve Slayden1984 – 19878,004
- 7Leo Hart1968 – 19706,116
- 8Anthony Boone2011 – 20145,789
- 9Dave Brown1989 – 19915,717
- 10Anthony Dilweg1985 – 19884,557
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 | Thaddeus Lewis2006 – 2009 · 47 games | 10,065 | 67 | 10 |
| 2 | Sean Renfree2009 – 2012 · 41 games | 9,465 | 51 | 13 |
| 3 | Daniel Jones2016 – 2018 · 35 games | 8,160 | 51 | 16 |
| 4 | Anthony Boone2011 – 2014 · 44 games | 5,789 | 38 | 26 |
| 5 | Riley Leonard2021 – 2023 · 26 games | 4,450 | 24 | 13 |
| 6 | Darian Mensah2025 · 14 games | 3,973 | 34 | 9 |
| 7 | Maalik Murphy2024 · 12 games | 2,933 | 26 | 9 |
| 8 | Thomas Sirk2014 – 2015 · 24 games | 2,692 | 19 | 17 |
| 9 | Quentin Harris2016 – 2019 · 35 games | 2,588 | 24 | 19 |
| 10 | Gunnar Holmberg2018 – 2021 · 18 games | 2,519 | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | Chase Brice2020 · 11 games | 2,170 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Walker Eget2026 · still playing | 1,641 | 9 | 6 |
| +1,641 this season | ||||
| 13 | Brandon Connette2010 – 2013 · 39 games | 1,410 | 16 | 17 |
| 14 | Zack Asack2005 – 2008 · 26 games | 1,168 | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | Grayson Loftis2023 – 2024 · 8 games | 1,006 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Parker Boehme2014 – 2017 · 17 games | 628 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | Henry Belin IV2022 – 2025 · 12 games | 540 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | Dan Mahan2026 · still playing | 175 | 3 | 6 |
| +175 this season | ||||
| 19 | Chris Dapolito2004 · 6 games | 172 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Chris Katrenick2018 – 2020 · 7 games | 143 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Luca Diamont2020 – 2022 · 4 games | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Terry Walker III2026 · still playing | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| +44 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Riley Leonard2021 – 2023 · 26 games4,450
- Darian Mensah2025 · 14 games3,973
- Maalik Murphy2024 · 12 games2,933
- Gunnar Holmberg2020 – 2021 · 17 games2,519
- Chase Brice2020 · 11 games2,170
2010s
- Sean Renfree2010 – 2012 · 36 games9,135
- Daniel Jones2016 – 2018 · 35 games8,160
- Anthony Boone2011 – 2014 · 44 games5,789
- Thomas Sirk2014 – 2015 · 24 games2,692
- Quentin Harris2016 – 2019 · 35 games2,588
2004–09
- Thaddeus Lewis2006 – 2009 · 47 games10,065
- Zack Asack2005 – 2008 · 26 games1,168
- Sean Renfree2009 · 5 games330
- Chris Dapolito2004 · 6 games172
Also at Duke: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Duke record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Duke 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 Duke before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Duke 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 Duke is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.