Nebraska’s best quarterbacks
Tommy Armstrong has the most passing yards in Nebraska history, 8,871 from 2013 to 2016. Since 2004, Tommy Armstrong Jr. has the most, 8,871 in 45 games.
Nebraska’s quarterbacks this season
- Anthony Colandrea8 games, 227.0 a game1,816 at Nebraska. 1,706 more puts him past Tommie Frazier for 10th in school history.1,816passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Nebraska history
- 1Tommy Armstrong2013 – 20168,871
- 2Adrian Martinez2018 – 20218,491
- 3Taylor Martinez2010 – 20137,258
- 4Zac Taylor2005 – 20065,850
- 5Joe Ganz2006 – 20085,125
- 6David Humm1972 – 19745,035
- 7Dylan Raiola2024 – 20254,819
- 8Jerry Tagge1969 – 19714,704
- 9Eric Crouch1998 – 20014,481
- 10Tommie Frazier1992 – 19953,521
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 | Tommy Armstrong Jr.2013 – 2016 · 45 games | 8,871 | 67 | 31 |
| 2 | Adrian Martinez2018 – 2021 · 39 games | 8,491 | 45 | 14 |
| 3 | Taylor Martinez2010 – 2013 · 43 games | 7,258 | 56 | 29 |
| 4 | Zac Taylor2005 – 2006 · 26 games | 5,850 | 45 | 17 |
| 5 | Joe Ganz2006 – 2008 · 22 games | 5,125 | 44 | 15 |
| 6 | Dylan Raiola2024 – 2025 · 22 games | 4,819 | 31 | 13 |
| 7 | Tanner Lee2017 · 12 games | 3,143 | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | Sam Keller2007 · 9 games | 2,422 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Casey Thompson2022 · 10 games | 2,407 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Zac Lee2008 – 2010 · 19 games | 2,250 | 14 | 14 |
| 11 | Joe Dailey2004 · 11 games | 2,025 | 17 | 5 |
| 12 | Anthony Colandrea2026 · still playing | 1,816 | 15 | 5 |
| +1,816 this season | ||||
| 13 | Heinrich Haarberg2023 – 2025 · 30 games | 1,068 | 7 | 17 |
| 14 | Ryker Fyfe2013 – 2016 · 16 games | 1,043 | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | TJ Lateef2025 – 2026 · still playing | 986 | 6 | 5 |
| +82 this season | ||||
| 16 | Ron Kellogg III2012 – 2013 · 12 games | 941 | 7 | 10 |
| 17 | Cody Green2009 – 2010 · 18 games | 657 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | Luke McCaffrey2019 – 2020 · 11 games | 608 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Chubba Purdy2022 – 2023 · 11 games | 529 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Noah Vedral2018 – 2019 · 6 games | 447 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Logan Smothers2021 – 2022 · 11 games | 413 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Andrew Bunch2018 – 2019 · 6 games | 333 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Jeff Sims2023 · 5 games | 282 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Patrick O'Brien2017 · 3 games | 192 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jalyn Gramstad2024 – 2025 · 3 games | 27 | 0 | 3 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Dylan Raiola2024 – 2025 · 22 games4,819
- Adrian Martinez2020 – 2021 · 18 games3,918
- Casey Thompson2022 · 10 games2,407
- › Anthony Colandrea2026 · 8 games1,816
- Heinrich Haarberg2023 – 2025 · 30 games1,068
2010s
- Tommy Armstrong Jr.2013 – 2016 · 45 games8,871
- Taylor Martinez2010 – 2013 · 43 games7,258
- Adrian Martinez2018 – 2019 · 21 games4,573
- Tanner Lee2017 · 12 games3,143
- Ryker Fyfe2013 – 2016 · 16 games1,043
2004–09
- Zac Taylor2005 – 2006 · 26 games5,850
- Joe Ganz2006 – 2008 · 22 games5,125
- Sam Keller2007 · 9 games2,422
- Zac Lee2008 – 2009 · 15 games2,148
- Joe Dailey2004 · 11 games2,025
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Nebraska 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 Nebraska before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Nebraska 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 Nebraska is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.