Northern Illinois’ best quarterbacks
Chandler Harnish has the most passing yards in Northern Illinois history, 8,944 from 2008 to 2011. Taron Dickens is 10th, with 1,617; 952 more passes Ethan Hampton for 9th.
Northern Illinois’ quarterbacks this season
- Taron Dickens8 games, 202.1 a game1,617 at Northern Illinois, the 10th-most since 2004.1,617passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Northern Illinois history
- 1Chandler Harnish2008 – 20118,944
- 2George Bork1960 – 19636,782
- 3Chris Finlen1997 – 20016,551
- 4Jordan Lynch2010 – 20136,209
- 5Josh Haldi2001 – 20046,015
- 6Rocky Lombardi2021 – 20235,516
- 7Phil Horvath2004 – 20064,887
- 8Drew Hare2013 – 20164,862
- 9Marcus Childers2017 – 20194,323
- 10Marshall Taylor1985 – 19884,167
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 | Chandler Harnish2008 – 2011 · 46 games | 8,846 | 67 | 29 |
| 2 | Jordan Lynch2010 – 2013 · 49 games | 6,209 | 51 | 42 |
| 3 | Rocky Lombardi2021 – 2023 · 30 games | 5,516 | 31 | 18 |
| 4 | Phil Horvath2004 – 2006 · 27 games | 4,887 | 35 | 16 |
| 5 | Drew Hare2013 – 2016 · 27 games | 4,862 | 37 | 19 |
| 6 | Marcus Childers2017 – 2019 · 35 games | 4,323 | 37 | 20 |
| 7 | Dan Nicholson2005 – 2008 · 26 games | 3,559 | 23 | 13 |
| 8 | Ross Bowers2019 – 2020 · 15 games | 3,495 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Ethan Hampton2021 – 2024 · 20 games | 2,568 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | Taron Dickens2026 · still playing | 1,617 | 8 | 0 |
| +1,617 this season · passes Ethan Hampton for 9th in 5 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Ryan Graham2015 – 2017 · 17 games | 1,569 | 16 | 9 |
| 12 | Anthony Maddie2014 – 2016 · 15 games | 1,440 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Josh Haldi2004 · 9 games | 1,384 | 15 | 7 |
| 14 | Josh Holst2024 – 2025 · 14 games | 1,282 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Daniel Santacaterina2016 – 2017 · 8 games | 1,073 | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | Ryan Morris2006 – 2009 · 13 games | 744 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Nevan Cremascoli2022 · 4 games | 600 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Brady Davidson2025 – 2026 · still playing | 411 | 3 | 1 |
| +27 this season | ||||
| 19 | Tommy Fiedler2015 · 2 games | 265 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jalen Macon2024 – 2026 · still playing | 175 | 1 | 2 |
| +20 this season | ||||
| 21 | Justin Lynch2022 – 2025 · 21 games | 153 | 1 | 11 |
| 22 | Andrew Haidet2020 · 4 games | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rodney Thompson2020 · 2 games | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jackson Proctor2025 · 1 game | 8 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Rocky Lombardi2021 – 2023 · 30 games5,516
- Ethan Hampton2021 – 2024 · 20 games2,568
- › Taron Dickens2026 · 8 games1,617
- Ross Bowers2020 · 6 games1,365
- Josh Holst2024 – 2025 · 14 games1,282
2010s
- Jordan Lynch2010 – 2013 · 49 games6,209
- Chandler Harnish2010 – 2011 · 26 games5,648
- Drew Hare2013 – 2016 · 27 games4,862
- Marcus Childers2017 – 2019 · 35 games4,323
- Ross Bowers2019 · 9 games2,130
2004–09
- Phil Horvath2004 – 2006 · 27 games4,887
- Dan Nicholson2005 – 2008 · 26 games3,559
- Chandler Harnish2008 – 2009 · 20 games3,198
- Josh Haldi2004 · 9 games1,384
- Ryan Morris2006 – 2009 · 13 games744
Also at Northern Illinois: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Northern Illinois record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Northern Illinois 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 Northern Illinois before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Northern Illinois 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 Northern Illinois is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.