Oregon State’s best quarterbacks
Sean Mannion has the most passing yards in Oregon State history, 13,600 from 2011 to 2014. Braden Atkinson is 8th, with 2,956; 455 more passes Lyle Moevao for 7th.
Of the Pac-12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Sean Mannion is 2nd.
Oregon State’s quarterbacks this season
- Braden Atkinson8 games, 369.5 a game2,956 at Oregon State, the 8th-most since 2004. 455 more puts him past Lyle Moevao for 10th in school history.2,956passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Oregon State history
- 1Sean Mannion2011 – 201413,600
- 2Derek Anderson2001 – 200411,249
- 3Jonathan Smith1998 – 20019,680
- 4Erik Wilhelm1985 – 19889,383
- 5Sean Canfield2006 – 20095,970
- 6Matt Moore2005 – 20065,733
- 7Jake Luton2017 – 20195,227
- 8Chance Nolan2020 – 20224,153
- 9Terry Baker1960 – 19623,476
- 10Lyle Moevao2007 – 20093,410
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 | Sean Mannion2011 – 2014 · 46 games | 13,600 | 83 | 21 |
| 2 | Sean Canfield2006 – 2009 · 34 games | 5,970 | 38 | 23 |
| 3 | Matt Moore2005 – 2006 · 24 games | 5,733 | 29 | 15 |
| 4 | Jake Luton2017 – 2019 · 23 games | 5,227 | 42 | 8 |
| 5 | Chance Nolan2020 – 2022 · 22 games | 4,153 | 32 | 11 |
| 6 | Derek Anderson2004 · 12 games | 3,615 | 29 | 7 |
| 7 | Lyle Moevao2007 – 2009 · 21 games | 3,410 | 21 | 14 |
| 8 | Braden Atkinson2026 · still playing | 2,956 | 25 | 5 |
| +2,956 this season · passes Lyle Moevao for 7th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Ryan Katz2009 – 2011 · 18 games | 2,737 | 19 | 8 |
| 10 | Ben Gulbranson2020 – 2024 · 17 games | 2,648 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | DJ Uiagalelei2023 · 12 games | 2,638 | 21 | 8 |
| 12 | Darell Garretson2016 – 2017 · 16 games | 2,082 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Maalik Murphy2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,886 | 10 | 4 |
| +81 this season | ||||
| 14 | Cody Vaz2010 – 2013 · 17 games | 1,704 | 12 | 10 |
| 15 | Marcus McMaryion2015 – 2016 · 15 games | 1,689 | 11 | 4 |
| T16 | Conor Blount2016 – 2018 · 12 games | 1,300 | 7 | 1 |
| T16 | Gevani McCoy2024 · 10 games | 1,300 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Tristan Gebbia2019 – 2022 · 11 games | 1,250 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | Gabarri Johnson2024 – 2025 · 16 games | 677 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Ryan Gunderson2004 – 2007 · 12 games | 645 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Nick Mitchell2015 · 5 games | 571 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Tristan Ti'a2025 · 3 games | 385 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Aidan Chiles2023 · 9 games | 309 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | Luke Del Rio2014 · 3 games | 141 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sam Noyer2021 · 2 games | 101 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Chance Nolan2020 – 2022 · 22 games4,153
- › Braden Atkinson2026 · 8 games2,956
- Ben Gulbranson2020 – 2024 · 17 games2,648
- DJ Uiagalelei2023 · 12 games2,638
- › Maalik Murphy2025 – 2026 · 12 games1,886
2010s
- Sean Mannion2011 – 2014 · 46 games13,600
- Jake Luton2017 – 2019 · 23 games5,227
- Ryan Katz2010 – 2011 · 14 games2,505
- Darell Garretson2016 – 2017 · 16 games2,082
- Cody Vaz2010 – 2013 · 17 games1,704
2004–09
- Sean Canfield2006 – 2009 · 34 games5,970
- Matt Moore2005 – 2006 · 24 games5,733
- Derek Anderson2004 · 12 games3,615
- Lyle Moevao2007 – 2009 · 21 games3,410
- Ryan Gunderson2004 – 2007 · 12 games645
Also at Oregon State: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Oregon State record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Oregon 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 Oregon State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Oregon 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 Oregon State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.