North Texas’ best quarterbacks
Mason Fine has the most passing yards in North Texas history, 12,505 from 2016 to 2019. Tayven Jackson is 9th, with 2,568; 620 more passes Riley Dodge for 8th.
Of C-USA’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Mason Fine is 3rd.
North Texas’ quarterbacks this season
- Tayven Jackson8 games, 321.0 a game2,568 at North Texas, the 9th-most since 2004. 1,414 more puts him past Jason Mills for 10th in school history.2,568passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in North Texas history
- 1Mason Fine2016 – 201912,505
- 2Mitch Maher1991 – 19948,519
- 3Derek Thompson2009 – 20137,447
- 4Austin Aune2019 – 20227,324
- 5Steve Ramsey1967 – 19697,076
- 6Scott Davis1987 – 19906,923
- 7Scott Hall2000 – 20045,975
- 8Giovanni Vizza2007 – 20085,146
- 9Drew Mestemaker2024 – 20254,841
- 10Jason Mills1994 – 19973,981
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 | Mason Fine2016 – 2019 · 49 games | 12,505 | 93 | 26 |
| 2 | Derek Thompson2009 – 2013 · 40 games | 7,427 | 42 | 18 |
| 3 | Austin Aune2019 – 2022 · 37 games | 7,324 | 56 | 18 |
| 4 | Giovanni Vizza2007 – 2008 · 22 games | 5,146 | 32 | 3 |
| 5 | Drew Mestemaker2024 – 2025 · 18 games | 4,841 | 36 | 13 |
| 6 | Chandler Morris2024 · 12 games | 3,774 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | Chandler Rogers2023 · 12 games | 3,382 | 29 | 5 |
| 8 | Riley Dodge2008 – 2010 · 24 games | 3,187 | 20 | 5 |
| 9 | Tayven Jackson2026 · still playing | 2,568 | 22 | 6 |
| +2,568 this season · passes Riley Dodge for 8th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 10 | Daniel Meager2005 – 2008 · 28 games | 2,555 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Andrew McNulty2011 – 2015 · 28 games | 2,509 | 10 | 9 |
| 12 | Scott Hall2004 · 12 games | 1,818 | 14 | 7 |
| 13 | Jason Bean2018 – 2020 · 16 games | 1,307 | 17 | 7 |
| 14 | Nathan Tune2008 – 2010 · 13 games | 1,226 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Alec Morris2016 · 6 games | 1,126 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | Matt Phillips2005 – 2008 · 15 games | 791 | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | Dajon Williams2013 – 2014 · 9 games | 662 | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | Jace Ruder2021 – 2024 · 9 games | 571 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | Woody Wilson2006 · 7 games | 528 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Stone Earle2022 – 2023 · 7 games | 319 | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | Josh Greer2014 – 2015 · 7 games | 268 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Chase Baine2009 – 2010 · 4 games | 257 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Kason Martin2018 – 2020 · 4 games | 174 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Chaston Ditta2026 · still playing | 159 | 1 | 3 |
| +159 this season | ||||
| 25 | Chris Jimerson Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 92 | 2 | 7 |
| +55 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Austin Aune2020 – 2022 · 35 games7,188
- Drew Mestemaker2024 – 2025 · 18 games4,841
- Chandler Morris2024 · 12 games3,774
- Chandler Rogers2023 · 12 games3,382
- › Tayven Jackson2026 · 8 games2,568
2010s
- Mason Fine2016 – 2019 · 49 games12,505
- Derek Thompson2010 – 2013 · 39 games7,367
- Andrew McNulty2011 – 2015 · 28 games2,509
- Riley Dodge2010 · 11 games1,212
- Alec Morris2016 · 6 games1,126
2004–09
- Giovanni Vizza2007 – 2008 · 22 games5,146
- Daniel Meager2005 – 2008 · 28 games2,555
- Riley Dodge2008 – 2009 · 13 games1,975
- Scott Hall2004 · 12 games1,818
- Matt Phillips2005 – 2008 · 15 games791
Also at North Texas: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · North Texas record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at North Texas 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 North Texas before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at North Texas 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 North Texas is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.