Ohio State’s best quarterbacks
J.T. Barrett has the most passing yards in Ohio State history, 9,434 from 2014 to 2017. Julian Sayin is 5th, with 5,701; 20 more passes Troy Smith for 4th.
Of the Big Ten’s best quarterbacks since 2004, J.T. Barrett is 10th.
Ohio State’s quarterbacks this season
- Julian Sayin7 games, 286.7 a game5,701 at Ohio State, the 10th-most in school history. 20 more puts him past Troy Smith for 9th.2,007passing yards
- Luke Fahey4 games, 115.8 a game463passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Ohio State history
- 1J.T. Barrett2014 – 20179,434
- 2C.J. Stroud2020 – 20228,123
- 3Art Schlichter1978 – 19817,547
- 4Bobby Hoying1992 – 19957,232
- 5Joe Germaine1996 – 19986,370
- 6Greg Frey1987 – 19906,316
- 7Terrelle Pryor2008 – 20106,177
- 8Steve Bellisari1998 – 20015,878
- 9Troy Smith2003 – 20065,720
- 10Mike Tomczak1981 – 19845,569
Julian Sayin is 10th in school history at tonight’s number, with 5,701; 20 more passes Troy Smith for 9th.
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 | J.T. Barrett2014 – 2017 · 50 games | 9,434 | 104 | 44 |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud2020 – 2022 · 26 games | 8,123 | 85 | 22 |
| 3 | Terrelle Pryor Sr.2008 – 2010 · 39 games | 6,177 | 57 | 33 |
| 4 | Troy Smith2004 – 2006 · 32 games | 5,720 | 54 | 27 |
| 5 | Julian Sayin2024 – 2026 · still playing | 5,701 | 52 | 22 |
| +2,007 this season · passes Troy Smith for 4th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Dwayne Haskins2017 – 2018 · 22 games | 5,396 | 54 | 21 |
| 7 | Justin Fields2019 – 2020 · 22 games | 5,373 | 63 | 20 |
| 8 | Will Howard2024 · 16 games | 4,010 | 35 | 14 |
| 9 | Kyle McCord2021 – 2023 · 24 games | 3,776 | 27 | 23 |
| 10 | Todd Boeckman2005 – 2008 · 25 games | 3,085 | 31 | 21 |
| 11 | Cardale Jones2013 – 2015 · 23 games | 2,323 | 15 | 23 |
| 12 | Justin Zwick2004 – 2006 · 20 games | 1,755 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | Kenny Guiton2010 – 2013 · 16 games | 893 | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Joe Bauserman2008 – 2011 · 21 games | 812 | 7 | 18 |
| 15 | Luke Fahey2026 · still playing | 463 | 3 | 3 |
| +463 this season | ||||
| 16 | Devin Brown2022 – 2024 · 14 games | 331 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Joe Burrow2016 – 2017 · 9 games | 287 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | Chris Chugunov2019 · 9 games | 286 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | Tate Martell2018 · 6 games | 269 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Lincoln Kienholz2023 – 2025 · 9 games | 250 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | Gunnar Hoak2019 · 4 games | 104 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Jack Miller III2020 – 2021 · 5 games | 101 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Tavien St. Clair2025 – 2026 · still playing | 52 | 1 | 3 |
| +52 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- C.J. Stroud2020 – 2022 · 26 games8,123
- › Julian Sayin2024 – 2026 · 25 games5,701
- Will Howard2024 · 16 games4,010
- Kyle McCord2021 – 2023 · 24 games3,776
- Justin Fields2020 · 8 games2,100
2010s
- J.T. Barrett2014 – 2017 · 50 games9,434
- Dwayne Haskins2017 – 2018 · 22 games5,396
- Justin Fields2019 · 14 games3,273
- Terrelle Pryor Sr.2010 · 13 games2,772
- Cardale Jones2013 – 2015 · 23 games2,323
2004–09
- Troy Smith2004 – 2006 · 32 games5,720
- Terrelle Pryor Sr.2008 – 2009 · 26 games3,405
- Todd Boeckman2005 – 2008 · 25 games3,085
- Justin Zwick2004 – 2006 · 20 games1,755
- Joe Bauserman2008 – 2009 · 7 games146
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Ohio 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 Ohio State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Ohio 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 Ohio State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.