Mississippi State’s best quarterbacks
Will Rogers has the most passing yards in Mississippi State history, 12,315 from 2020 to 2023. Kamario Taylor is 10th, with 2,089; 188 more passes Mike Henig for 9th.
Of the SEC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Will Rogers is 2nd and Dak Prescott 7th.
Mississippi State’s quarterbacks this season
- Kamario Taylor6 games, 243.3 a game2,089 at Mississippi State, the 10th-most since 2004.1,460passing yards
- Parker Puckett5 games, 78.0 a game390passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Mississippi State history
- 1Will Rogers2020 – 202312,315
- 2Dak Prescott2012 – 20159,376
- 3Wayne Madkin1998 – 20016,336
- 4Nick Fitzgerald2015 – 20186,207
- 5Kevin Fant2000 – 20035,631
- 6Tyler Russell2010 – 20135,441
- 7Derrick Taite1993 – 19965,232
- 8Don Smith1983 – 19865,229
- 9John Bond1980 – 19834,621
- 10Tony Shell1988 – 19904,292
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 | Will Rogers2020 – 2023 · 43 games | 12,315 | 94 | 23 |
| 2 | Dak Prescott2012 – 2015 · 49 games | 9,376 | 70 | 32 |
| 3 | Nick Fitzgerald2015 – 2018 · 44 games | 6,207 | 55 | 27 |
| 4 | Tyler Russell2010 – 2013 · 36 games | 5,441 | 42 | 20 |
| 5 | Blake Shapen2024 – 2025 · 15 games | 3,407 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Chris Relf2008 – 2011 · 36 games | 3,297 | 28 | 21 |
| 7 | Omarr Conner2004 – 2006 · 28 games | 3,070 | 17 | 7 |
| 8 | Tyson Lee2008 – 2009 · 23 games | 2,963 | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Mike Henig2004 – 2007 · 22 games | 2,276 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Kamario Taylor2025 – 2026 · still playing | 2,089 | 22 | 8 |
| +1,460 this season · passes Mike Henig for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Wesley Carroll2007 – 2008 · 20 games | 1,952 | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Michael Van Buren Jr.2024 · 9 games | 1,886 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | KJ Costello2020 · 6 games | 1,283 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Garrett Shrader2019 – 2020 · 11 games | 1,170 | 8 | 4 |
| 15 | Tommy Stevens2019 · 9 games | 1,155 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | Keytaon Thompson2017 – 2019 · 17 games | 846 | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | Damian Williams2013 – 2016 · 15 games | 706 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Mike Wright Jr.2023 · 12 games | 453 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett2026 · still playing | 390 | 1 | 1 |
| +390 this season | ||||
| 20 | Kyle York2004 · 5 games | 358 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Josh Riddell2007 · 3 games | 240 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Chance Lovertich2021 – 2022 · 3 games | 215 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Dylan Favre2011 · 5 games | 119 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Chris Parson2023 – 2024 · 5 games | 103 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | AJ Swann2026 · still playing | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| +97 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Will Rogers2020 – 2023 · 43 games12,315
- Blake Shapen2024 – 2025 · 15 games3,407
- › Kamario Taylor2025 – 2026 · 17 games2,089
- Michael Van Buren Jr.2024 · 9 games1,886
- KJ Costello2020 · 6 games1,283
2010s
- Dak Prescott2012 – 2015 · 49 games9,376
- Nick Fitzgerald2015 – 2018 · 44 games6,207
- Tyler Russell2010 – 2013 · 36 games5,441
- Chris Relf2010 – 2011 · 24 games3,001
- Garrett Shrader2019 · 10 games1,170
2004–09
- Omarr Conner2004 – 2006 · 28 games3,070
- Tyson Lee2008 – 2009 · 23 games2,963
- Mike Henig2004 – 2007 · 22 games2,276
- Wesley Carroll2007 – 2008 · 20 games1,952
- Kyle York2004 · 5 games358
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.