Oregon’s best quarterbacks

Marcus Mariota has the most passing yards in Oregon history, 10,796 from 2012 to 2014. Dante Moore is 7th, with 4,540; 83 more passes Kellen Clemens for 6th.

Of the Pac-12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Marcus Mariota is 7th and Justin Herbert 10th.

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Oregon’s quarterbacks this season

Dylan Raiola6 games, 182.8 a game1,097passing yards
Dante Moore4 games, 231.5 a game4,540 at Oregon, the 7th-most since 2004.926passing yards
Brock Thomas3 games, 76.0 a game358 at Oregon.228passing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

passing yards in Oregon history

1Marcus Mariota2012 – 201410,796
2Justin Herbert2016 – 201910,541
3Bill Musgrave1987 – 19908,343
4Danny O'Neil1991 – 19948,301
5Bo Nix2022 – 20238,101
6Kellen Clemens2002 – 20057,555
7Joey Harrington1998 – 20016,911
8Chris Miller1983 – 19866,681
9Dan Fouts1970 – 19725,995
10Darron Thomas2008 – 20115,910

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every quarterback since 2004

Oregon’s best quarterbacks
Place	Player	passing yards	passing touchdowns	wins
1	Marcus Mariota2012 – 2014 · 41 games	10,796	105	36
2	Justin Herbert2016 – 2019 · 43 games	10,541	95	29
3	Bo Nix2022 – 2023 · 27 games	8,102	74	22
4	Darron Thomas2008 – 2011 · 31 games	5,910	66	26
5	Dennis Dixon2004 – 2007 · 37 games	4,932	37	25
6	Kellen Clemens2004 – 2005 · 18 games	4,622	37	11
7	Dante Moore2024 – 2026 · still playing	4,540	39	19
	+926 this season · passes Kellen Clemens for 6th in 1 game at his pace
8	Jeremiah Masoli2008 – 2009 · 24 games	3,891	28	18
9	Dillon Gabriel2024 · 14 games	3,857	30	13
10	Anthony Brown Jr.2020 – 2021 · 16 games	3,153	20	11
11	Vernon Adams Jr.2015 · 10 games	2,643	26	7
12	Tyler Shough2019 – 2020 · 11 games	1,703	16	8
13	Brady Leaf2005 – 2007 · 25 games	1,561	8	16
14	Dakota Prukop2016 · 6 games	1,214	8	2
15	Dylan Raiola2026 · still playing	1,097	9	4
	+1,097 this season
16	Justin Roper2007 – 2008 · 9 games	952	9	6
17	Jeff Lockie2013 – 2015 · 20 games	844	6	16
18	Bryan Bennett2011 – 2012 · 16 games	580	9	16
19	Nate Costa2006 – 2010 · 12 games	556	2	11
20	Ty Thompson2021 – 2023 · 14 games	456	6	14
21	Braxton Burmeister2017 – 2018 · 11 games	373	2	7
22	Brock Thomas2025 – 2026 · still playing	358	2	8
	+228 this season
23	Taylor Alie2015 – 2017 · 9 games	230	1	6
24	Austin Novosad2023 – 2025 · 5 games	99	0	5
25	Jake Rodrigues2013 · 2 games	67	1	2

passing yards by decade

2020s

Bo Nix2022 – 2023 · 27 games8,102
› Dante Moore2024 – 2026 · 23 games4,540
Dillon Gabriel2024 · 14 games3,857
Anthony Brown Jr.2020 – 2021 · 16 games3,153
Tyler Shough2020 · 7 games1,559

2010s

Marcus Mariota2012 – 2014 · 41 games10,796
Justin Herbert2016 – 2019 · 43 games10,541
Darron Thomas2010 – 2011 · 26 games5,642
Vernon Adams Jr.2015 · 10 games2,643
Dakota Prukop2016 · 6 games1,214

2004–09

Dennis Dixon2004 – 2007 · 37 games4,932
Kellen Clemens2004 – 2005 · 18 games4,622
Jeremiah Masoli2008 – 2009 · 24 games3,891
Brady Leaf2005 – 2007 · 25 games1,561
Justin Roper2007 – 2008 · 9 games952

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Method

Every quarterback who played at Oregon 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 before then isn't here.
A decade counts his passing yards at Oregon 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 is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.