Fresno State’s best quarterbacks
Derek Carr has the most passing yards in Fresno State history, 12,842 from 2009 to 2013.
Of the Mountain West’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Derek Carr is 9th.
Of the WAC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Tom Brandstater is 10th.
Fresno State’s quarterbacks this season
- Jayden Mandal8 games, 199.4 a game1,634 at Fresno State.1,595passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Fresno State history
- 1Derek Carr2009 – 201312,842
- 2Kevin Sweeney1983 – 198610,808
- 3Paul Pinegar2002 – 200510,136
- 4Jake Haener2020 – 20229,013
- 5Mark Barsotti1988 – 19918,093
- 6David Carr1997 – 20017,849
- 7Trent Dilfer1991 – 19937,631
- 8Tom Brandstater2005 – 20086,857
- 9Billy Volek1996 – 19996,532
- 10Marcus McMaryion2017 – 20186,355
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 | Derek Carr2009 – 2013 · 43 games | 12,842 | 113 | 28 |
| 2 | Jake Haener2020 – 2022 · 29 games | 9,013 | 67 | 21 |
| 3 | Tom Brandstater2005 – 2008 · 42 games | 6,857 | 47 | 25 |
| 4 | Marcus McMaryion2017 – 2018 · 28 games | 6,355 | 39 | 22 |
| 5 | Mikey Keene2023 – 2024 · 24 games | 5,868 | 42 | 14 |
| 6 | Ryan Colburn2007 – 2010 · 28 games | 5,334 | 42 | 17 |
| 7 | Paul Pinegar2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 5,016 | 49 | 17 |
| 8 | Chason Virgil2015 – 2017 · 16 games | 2,843 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | Jorge Reyna2018 – 2019 · 18 games | 2,766 | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Brian Burrell2013 – 2014 · 19 games | 2,671 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | E.J. Warner2025 · 10 games | 2,030 | 13 | 7 |
| 12 | Jayden Mandal2024 – 2026 · still playing | 1,634 | 10 | 6 |
| +1,595 this season | ||||
| 13 | Logan Fife2021 – 2023 · 14 games | 1,585 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Zack Greenlee2014 – 2015 · 10 games | 1,079 | 14 | 3 |
| 15 | Kilton Anderson2015 · 8 games | 817 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Zach Kline2016 · 7 games | 523 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sean Norton2006 · 3 games | 408 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Carson Conklin2025 · 4 games | 354 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Brandon Connette2014 · 9 games | 299 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Joshua Wood2024 · 13 games | 195 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Ford Childress2015 · 2 games | 159 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Ben Wooldridge2019 – 2020 · 5 games | 147 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Khristian Martin2026 · still playing | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| +71 this season | ||||
| 24 | Jaylen Henderson2021 – 2022 · 5 games | 49 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Jordan Christensen2004 – 2005 · 3 games | 25 | 0 | 2 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Jake Haener2020 – 2022 · 29 games9,013
- Mikey Keene2023 – 2024 · 24 games5,868
- E.J. Warner2025 · 10 games2,030
- › Jayden Mandal2024 – 2026 · 11 games1,634
- Logan Fife2021 – 2023 · 14 games1,585
2010s
- Derek Carr2011 – 2013 · 39 games12,730
- Marcus McMaryion2017 – 2018 · 28 games6,355
- Chason Virgil2015 – 2017 · 16 games2,843
- Ryan Colburn2010 · 13 games2,817
- Jorge Reyna2018 – 2019 · 18 games2,766
2004–09
- Tom Brandstater2005 – 2008 · 42 games6,857
- Paul Pinegar2004 – 2005 · 24 games5,016
- Ryan Colburn2007 – 2009 · 15 games2,517
- Sean Norton2006 · 3 games408
- Derek Carr2009 · 4 games112
Also at Fresno State: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Fresno State record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Fresno State 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 Fresno State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Fresno State 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 Fresno State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.