Kansas State’s best quarterbacks
Josh Freeman has the most passing yards in Kansas State history, 8,078 from 2006 to 2008. Avery Johnson is 3rd, with 6,877; 258 more passes Skylar Thompson for 2nd.
Kansas State’s quarterbacks this season
- Avery Johnson6 games, 216.8 a game6,877 at Kansas State, the 3rd-most in school history. 258 more puts him past Skylar Thompson for 2nd.1,301passing yards
- Blake Barnett2 games, 132.5 a game265passing yards
- Jacob Knuth2 games, 100.5 a game219 at Kansas State.201passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Kansas State history
- 1Josh Freeman2006 – 20088,078
- 2Skylar Thompson2017 – 20217,134
- 3Lynn Dickey1968 – 19706,208
- 4Jake Waters2013 – 20145,970
- 5Will Howard2020 – 20235,786
- 6Avery Johnson2023 – 20255,576
- 7Chad May1993 – 19945,253
- 8Carl Straw1987 – 19905,223
- 9Ell Roberson2000 – 20035,099
- 10Collin Klein2009 – 20124,724
Avery Johnson is 3rd in school history at tonight’s number, with 6,877; 258 more passes Skylar Thompson for 2nd.
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 | Josh Freeman2006 – 2008 · 35 games | 8,078 | 44 | 15 |
| 2 | Skylar Thompson2017 – 2021 · 45 games | 7,134 | 42 | 28 |
| 3 | Avery Johnson2023 – 2026 · still playing | 6,877 | 58 | 25 |
| +1,301 this season · passes Skylar Thompson for 2nd in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 4 | Jake Waters2013 – 2014 · 26 games | 5,970 | 40 | 17 |
| 5 | Will Howard2020 – 2023 · 33 games | 5,786 | 48 | 19 |
| 6 | Collin Klein2009 – 2012 · 41 games | 4,724 | 30 | 29 |
| 7 | Carson Coffman2007 – 2010 · 26 games | 3,224 | 17 | 13 |
| 8 | Jesse Ertz2014 – 2017 · 23 games | 2,685 | 16 | 17 |
| 9 | Joe Hubener2013 – 2016 · 25 games | 2,347 | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Dylan Meier2004 – 2006 · 17 games | 2,139 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | Adrian Martinez2022 · 10 games | 1,261 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Allen Webb2004 – 2005 · 17 games | 1,231 | 12 | 9 |
| 13 | Alex Delton2015 – 2018 · 20 games | 1,202 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Grant Gregory2009 · 11 games | 1,096 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Daniel Sams2012 – 2013 · 20 games | 507 | 4 | 15 |
| 16 | Blake Barnett2025 – 2026 · still playing | 265 | 3 | 4 |
| +265 this season | ||||
| 17 | Jacob Knuth2024 – 2026 · still playing | 219 | 1 | 3 |
| +201 this season | ||||
| 18 | Jaren Lewis2021 · 3 games | 154 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Nick Ast2019 – 2020 · 5 games | 81 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Jake Rubley2022 – 2023 · 3 games | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Ta'Quan Roberson2024 · 4 games | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | John Holcombe II2019 · 3 games | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Dillon Duff2026 · still playing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| +2 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › Avery Johnson2023 – 2026 · 39 games6,877
- Will Howard2020 – 2023 · 33 games5,786
- Skylar Thompson2020 – 2021 · 13 games2,739
- Adrian Martinez2022 · 10 games1,261
- › Blake Barnett2025 – 2026 · 6 games265
2010s
- Jake Waters2013 – 2014 · 26 games5,970
- Collin Klein2010 – 2012 · 36 games4,697
- Skylar Thompson2017 – 2019 · 32 games4,395
- Jesse Ertz2014 – 2017 · 23 games2,685
- Joe Hubener2013 – 2016 · 25 games2,347
2004–09
- Josh Freeman2006 – 2008 · 35 games8,078
- Dylan Meier2004 – 2006 · 17 games2,139
- Allen Webb2004 – 2005 · 17 games1,231
- Carson Coffman2007 – 2009 · 14 games1,164
- Grant Gregory2009 · 11 games1,096
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Kansas 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 Kansas State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Kansas 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 Kansas State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.