Memphis’ best quarterbacks
Seth Henigan has the most passing yards in Memphis history, 14,278 from 2021 to 2024. Marcus Stokes is 9th, with 2,532; 14 more passes Danny Wimprine for 8th.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Seth Henigan is 1st, Brady White 5th and Paxton Lynch 10th.
Memphis’ quarterbacks this season
- Marcus Stokes9 games, 281.3 a game2,532 at Memphis, the 9th-most since 2004. 155 more puts him past Bernard Oden for 10th in school history.2,532passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Memphis history
- 1Seth Henigan2021 – 202414,278
- 2Brady White2018 – 202010,690
- 3Danny Wimprine2001 – 200410,215
- 4Paxton Lynch2013 – 20158,863
- 5Riley Ferguson2016 – 20177,955
- 6Martin Hankins2006 – 20075,770
- 7Danny Sparkman1983 – 19854,311
- 8Lloyd Patterson1975 – 19784,201
- 9Steve Matthews1992 – 19933,980
- 10Bernard Oden1995 – 19972,686
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 | Seth Henigan2021 – 2024 · 50 games | 14,278 | 104 | 34 |
| 2 | Brady White2018 – 2020 · 39 games | 10,690 | 90 | 28 |
| 3 | Paxton Lynch2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 8,863 | 59 | 22 |
| 4 | Riley Ferguson2016 – 2017 · 26 games | 7,955 | 70 | 18 |
| 5 | Martin Hankins2006 – 2007 · 23 games | 5,770 | 43 | 8 |
| 6 | Brendon Lewis2025 · 13 games | 2,673 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | Arkelon Hall2008 – 2009 · 16 games | 2,607 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Danny Wimprine2004 · 11 games | 2,545 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Marcus Stokes2026 · still playing | 2,532 | 25 | 7 |
| +2,532 this season · passes Danny Wimprine for 8th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 10 | Ryan Williams2010 · 12 games | 2,075 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Jacob Karam2012 – 2013 · 14 games | 1,917 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Taylor Reed2011 · 11 games | 1,690 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Will Hudgens2008 – 2009 · 12 games | 1,377 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Will Hudgens2005 – 2009 · 24 games | 1,304 | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | Tyler Bass2008 – 2010 · 7 games | 774 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Andy Summerlin2011 · 5 games | 469 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Brett Toney2008 – 2009 · 8 games | 338 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Jason Stewart2014 – 2016 · 8 games | 274 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | Cannon Smith2010 · 7 games | 246 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | Billy Barefield2005 – 2006 · 5 games | 223 | 1 | 3 |
| T20 | AJ Hill2025 · 2 games | 223 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Peter Parrish2021 · 1 game | 215 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Clay Holgorsen2015 · 4 games | 177 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Connor Adair2018 – 2020 · 8 games | 126 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | Skylar Jones2011 · 1 game | 124 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Seth Henigan2021 – 2024 · 50 games14,278
- Brady White2020 · 11 games3,380
- Brendon Lewis2025 · 13 games2,673
- › Marcus Stokes2026 · 9 games2,532
- AJ Hill2025 · 2 games223
2010s
- Paxton Lynch2013 – 2015 · 38 games8,863
- Riley Ferguson2016 – 2017 · 26 games7,955
- Brady White2018 – 2019 · 28 games7,310
- Ryan Williams2010 · 12 games2,075
- Jacob Karam2012 – 2013 · 14 games1,917
2004–09
- Martin Hankins2006 – 2007 · 23 games5,770
- Arkelon Hall2008 – 2009 · 16 games2,607
- Danny Wimprine2004 · 11 games2,545
- Will Hudgens2008 – 2009 · 12 games1,377
- Will Hudgens2005 – 2009 · 24 games1,304
Also at Memphis: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Memphis record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Memphis 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 Memphis before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Memphis 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 Memphis is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.