Louisiana Tech’s best quarterbacks
Luke McCown has the most passing yards in Louisiana Tech history, 12,994 from 2000 to 2003. Since 2004, J'Mar Smith has the most, 9,523 in 42 games. Blake Baker is 9th, with 2,892; 545 more passes Cody Sokol for 8th.
Louisiana Tech’s quarterbacks this season
- Blake Baker7 games, 189.6 a game2,892 at Louisiana Tech, the 9th-most since 2004.1,327passing yards
- Trey Kukuk7 games, 70.6 a game1,134 at Louisiana Tech.494passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Louisiana Tech history
- 1Luke McCown2000 – 200312,994
- 2Tim Rattay1997 – 199912,746
- 3J'Mar Smith2016 – 20199,523
- 4Jason Martin1993 – 19969,062
- 5Matt Dunigan1979 – 19827,042
- 6Terry Bradshaw1966 – 19696,589
- 7Ryan Higgins2013 – 20166,539
- 8Colby Cameron2009 – 20126,417
- 9Gene Johnson1988 – 19916,059
- 10Ross Jenkins2007 – 20105,036
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 | J'Mar Smith2016 – 2019 · 42 games | 9,523 | 51 | 29 |
| 2 | Ryan Higgins2013 – 2016 · 34 games | 6,539 | 48 | 20 |
| 3 | Colby Cameron2009 – 2012 · 28 games | 6,417 | 45 | 18 |
| 4 | Ross Jenkins2007 – 2010 · 33 games | 5,036 | 36 | 16 |
| 5 | Zac Champion2004 – 2007 · 29 games | 4,725 | 27 | 10 |
| 6 | Jeff Driskel2015 · 13 games | 4,033 | 27 | 9 |
| 7 | Matt Kubik2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 4,020 | 27 | 12 |
| 8 | Cody Sokol2014 · 14 games | 3,436 | 30 | 9 |
| 9 | Blake Baker2024 – 2026 · still playing | 2,892 | 19 | 11 |
| +1,327 this season · passes Cody Sokol for 8th in 3 games at his pace | ||||
| 10 | Evan Bullock2023 – 2025 · 15 games | 2,371 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Hank Bachmeier2023 · 9 games | 2,058 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Parker McNeil2022 · 8 games | 1,908 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Austin Kendall2021 · 7 games | 1,884 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | Aaron Allen2018 – 2021 · 24 games | 1,715 | 10 | 12 |
| 15 | Jack Turner2022 – 2024 · 16 games | 1,664 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Luke Anthony2020 · 9 games | 1,479 | 16 | 5 |
| 17 | Nick Isham2011 · 10 games | 1,457 | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | Trey Kukuk2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,134 | 7 | 11 |
| +494 this season | ||||
| 19 | Taylor Bennett2008 · 7 games | 873 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Landry Lyddy2022 · 7 games | 767 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Scotty Young2013 · 7 games | 733 | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | JD Head2020 – 2021 · 5 games | 637 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Donald Allen2004 – 2005 · 12 games | 509 | 1 | 7 |
| 24 | Michael Mosley2006 – 2007 · 17 games | 422 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Matthew Downing2022 · 4 games | 356 | 3 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › Blake Baker2024 – 2026 · 17 games2,892
- Evan Bullock2023 – 2025 · 15 games2,371
- Hank Bachmeier2023 · 9 games2,058
- Parker McNeil2022 · 8 games1,908
- Austin Kendall2021 · 7 games1,884
2010s
- J'Mar Smith2016 – 2019 · 42 games9,523
- Ryan Higgins2013 – 2016 · 34 games6,539
- Colby Cameron2010 – 2012 · 24 games6,275
- Jeff Driskel2015 · 13 games4,033
- Cody Sokol2014 · 14 games3,436
2004–09
- Zac Champion2004 – 2007 · 29 games4,725
- Matt Kubik2004 – 2005 · 22 games4,020
- Ross Jenkins2007 – 2009 · 24 games3,276
- Taylor Bennett2008 · 7 games873
- Donald Allen2004 – 2005 · 12 games509
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.