Notre Dame’s best quarterbacks
Brady Quinn has the most passing yards in Notre Dame history, 11,762 from 2003 to 2006. CJ Carr is 7th, with 4,590; 1,220 more passes DeShone Kizer for 6th.
Notre Dame’s quarterbacks this season
- CJ Carr8 games, 231.1 a game4,590 at Notre Dame, the 7th-most since 2004. 231 more puts him past Jarious Jackson for 10th in school history.1,849passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Notre Dame history
- 1Brady Quinn2003 – 200611,762
- 2Ian Book2017 – 20208,948
- 3Jimmy Clausen2007 – 20098,148
- 4Tommy Rees2010 – 20137,670
- 5Ron Powlus1994 – 19977,602
- 6Steve Beuerlein1983 – 19866,527
- 7Rick Mirer1989 – 19925,997
- 8Everett Golson2012 – 20145,850
- 9DeShone Kizer2015 – 20165,809
- 10Jarious Jackson1996 – 19994,820
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady Quinn2004 – 2006 · 37 games | 9,931 | 86 | 25 |
| 2 | Ian Book2017 – 2020 · 45 games | 8,948 | 72 | 37 |
| 3 | Jimmy Clausen2007 – 2009 · 35 games | 8,148 | 60 | 16 |
| 4 | Thomas Rees2010 – 2013 · 42 games | 7,670 | 61 | 30 |
| 5 | Everett Golson2012 – 2014 · 25 games | 5,850 | 41 | 19 |
| 6 | DeShone Kizer2015 – 2016 · 25 games | 5,809 | 47 | 14 |
| 7 | CJ Carr2025 – 2026 · still playing | 4,590 | 42 | 17 |
| +1,849 this season · passes DeShone Kizer for 6th in 6 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Jack Coan2021 · 13 games | 3,150 | 25 | 11 |
| 9 | Riley Leonard2024 · 16 games | 2,861 | 21 | 14 |
| 10 | Sam Hartman2023 · 12 games | 2,689 | 24 | 9 |
| 11 | Brandon Wimbush2015 – 2018 · 20 games | 2,606 | 20 | 17 |
| 12 | Dayne Crist2009 – 2011 · 17 games | 2,327 | 16 | 10 |
| 13 | Drew Pyne2020 – 2022 · 15 games | 2,257 | 24 | 10 |
| 14 | Tyler Buchner2021 – 2025 · 16 games | 972 | 6 | 13 |
| 15 | Malik Zaire2014 – 2016 · 15 games | 816 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Steve Angeli2023 – 2024 · 15 games | 772 | 10 | 14 |
| 17 | Evan Sharpley2006 – 2008 · 13 games | 761 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Andrew Hendrix2011 – 2013 · 14 games | 360 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 | Phil Jurkovec2018 – 2019 · 8 games | 222 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | Kenny Minchey2023 – 2025 · 7 games | 212 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Noah Grubbs2026 · still playing | 176 | 1 | 4 |
| +176 this season | ||||
| T22 | Brendon Clark2019 – 2020 · 3 games | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| T22 | Teddy Jarrard2026 · still playing | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| +29 this season | ||||
| 24 | David Wolke2005 · 2 games | 28 | 0 | 2 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › CJ Carr2025 – 2026 · 20 games4,590
- Jack Coan2021 · 13 games3,150
- Riley Leonard2024 · 16 games2,861
- Ian Book2020 · 12 games2,830
- Sam Hartman2023 · 12 games2,689
2010s
- Thomas Rees2010 – 2013 · 42 games7,670
- Ian Book2017 – 2019 · 33 games6,118
- Everett Golson2012 – 2014 · 25 games5,850
- DeShone Kizer2015 – 2016 · 25 games5,809
- Brandon Wimbush2015 – 2018 · 20 games2,606
2004–09
- Brady Quinn2004 – 2006 · 37 games9,931
- Jimmy Clausen2007 – 2009 · 35 games8,148
- Evan Sharpley2006 – 2008 · 13 games761
- Dayne Crist2009 · 4 games130
- David Wolke2005 · 2 games28
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.