Kentucky’s best quarterbacks
Jared Lorenzen has the most passing yards in Kentucky history, 10,354 from 2000 to 2003. Since 2004, Andre' Woodson has the most, 9,314 in 43 games.
Of the SEC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Andre' Woodson is 8th.
Kentucky’s quarterbacks this season
- Kenny Minchey8 games, 219.4 a game1,755passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Kentucky history
- 1Jared Lorenzen2000 – 200310,354
- 2Andre' Woodson2004 – 20079,360
- 3Tim Couch1996 – 19988,435
- 4Mike Hartline2007 – 20105,680
- 5Bill Ransdell1983 – 19865,564
- 6Will Levis2021 – 20225,232
- 7Patrick Towles2012 – 20155,099
- 8Rick Norton1963 – 19654,514
- 9Babe Parilli1949 – 19514,351
- 10Stephen Johnson2016 – 20174,342
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 | Andre' Woodson2004 – 2007 · 43 games | 9,314 | 79 | 19 |
| 2 | Mike Hartline2007 – 2010 · 31 games | 5,680 | 38 | 18 |
| 3 | Will Levis2021 – 2022 · 24 games | 5,233 | 43 | 17 |
| 4 | Patrick Towles2012 – 2015 · 28 games | 5,099 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | Stephen Johnson2016 – 2017 · 25 games | 4,342 | 23 | 14 |
| 6 | Terry Wilson2018 – 2020 · 25 games | 3,436 | 20 | 17 |
| 7 | Maxwell Smith2011 – 2013 · 20 games | 3,070 | 21 | 4 |
| 8 | Devin Leary2023 · 13 games | 2,746 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Cutter Boley2024 – 2025 · 15 games | 2,498 | 17 | 5 |
| 10 | Morgan Newton2009 – 2012 · 27 games | 1,837 | 15 | 13 |
| 11 | Jalen Whitlow2012 – 2013 · 22 games | 1,834 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Kenny Minchey2026 · still playing | 1,755 | 14 | 7 |
| +1,755 this season | ||||
| 13 | Brock Vandagriff2024 · 11 games | 1,593 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Shane Boyd2004 · 9 games | 1,248 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Drew Barker2015 – 2017 · 12 games | 747 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Sawyer Smith2019 · 9 games | 690 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | Gavin Wimsatt2024 · 8 games | 287 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Zach Calzada2025 · 3 games | 238 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Will Fidler2008 – 2009 · 8 games | 212 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Kaiya Sheron2022 – 2023 · 5 games | 192 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Gunnar Hoak2018 · 4 games | 167 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Beau Allen2020 – 2025 · 6 games | 132 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Joey Gatewood2020 · 6 games | 109 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Destin Wade2022 · 1 game | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Reese Phillips2014 · 3 games | 45 | 0 | 2 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Will Levis2021 – 2022 · 24 games5,233
- Devin Leary2023 · 13 games2,746
- Cutter Boley2024 – 2025 · 15 games2,498
- › Kenny Minchey2026 · 8 games1,755
- Brock Vandagriff2024 · 11 games1,593
2010s
- Patrick Towles2012 – 2015 · 28 games5,099
- Stephen Johnson2016 – 2017 · 25 games4,342
- Mike Hartline2010 · 12 games3,178
- Maxwell Smith2011 – 2013 · 20 games3,070
- Terry Wilson2018 – 2019 · 15 games2,249
2004–09
- Andre' Woodson2004 – 2007 · 43 games9,314
- Mike Hartline2007 – 2009 · 19 games2,502
- Shane Boyd2004 · 9 games1,248
- Morgan Newton2009 · 8 games706
- Will Fidler2008 – 2009 · 8 games212
Also at Kentucky: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Kentucky record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Kentucky 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 Kentucky before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Kentucky 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 Kentucky is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.