Penn State’s best quarterbacks
Sean Clifford has the most passing yards in Penn State history, 10,661 from 2018 to 2022. Rocco Becht is 10th, with 1,839; 207 more passes Rob Bolden for 9th.
Of the Big Ten’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Sean Clifford is 5th and Trace McSorley 6th.
Penn State’s quarterbacks this season
- Rocco Becht8 games, 229.9 a game1,839 at Penn State, the 10th-most since 2004.1,839passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Penn State history
- 1Sean Clifford2018 – 202210,661
- 2Trace McSorley2015 – 20189,899
- 3Christian Hackenberg2013 – 20158,427
- 4Drew Allar2022 – 20257,402
- 5Zack Mills2001 – 20047,212
- 6Matt McGloin2009 – 20126,390
- 7Tony Sacca1988 – 19915,869
- 8Daryll Clark2006 – 20095,742
- 9Chuck Fusina1975 – 19785,382
- 10Kerry Collins1991 – 19945,304
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 Clifford2018 – 2022 · 51 games | 10,661 | 86 | 35 |
| 2 | Trace McSorley2015 – 2018 · 46 games | 9,899 | 77 | 34 |
| 3 | Christian Hackenberg2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 8,457 | 48 | 21 |
| 4 | Drew Allar2022 – 2025 · 45 games | 7,402 | 61 | 35 |
| 5 | Matt McGloin2009 – 2012 · 32 games | 6,390 | 46 | 22 |
| 6 | Daryll Clark2006 – 2009 · 38 games | 5,742 | 43 | 29 |
| 7 | Anthony Morelli2004 – 2007 · 32 games | 5,262 | 31 | 23 |
| 8 | Michael Robinson2004 – 2005 · 20 games | 2,520 | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | Rob Bolden2010 – 2011 · 20 games | 2,045 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Rocco Becht2026 · still playing | 1,839 | 13 | 4 |
| +1,839 this season · passes Rob Bolden for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Zack Mills2004 · 9 games | 1,553 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Ethan Grunkemeyer2024 – 2025 · 11 games | 1,348 | 8 | 7 |
| 13 | Will Levis2019 – 2020 · 14 games | 644 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Pat Devlin2007 – 2008 · 10 games | 459 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Beau Pribula2023 – 2024 · 23 games | 424 | 9 | 20 |
| 16 | Tommy Stevens2016 – 2018 · 20 games | 304 | 4 | 18 |
| 17 | Christian Veilleux2021 – 2022 · 5 games | 282 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Tyler Ferguson2013 · 4 games | 155 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Alex Manske2026 · still playing | 102 | 0 | 3 |
| +102 this season | ||||
| 20 | Ta'Quan Roberson2019 – 2021 · 4 games | 85 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | D.J. Crook2014 · 1 game | 57 | 1 | 1 |
| T22 | Billy Fessler2017 · 1 game | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| T22 | Connor Barry2026 · still playing | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| +8 this season | ||||
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Sean Clifford2020 – 2022 · 35 games7,812
- Drew Allar2022 – 2025 · 45 games7,402
- › Rocco Becht2026 · 8 games1,839
- Ethan Grunkemeyer2024 – 2025 · 11 games1,348
- Beau Pribula2023 – 2024 · 23 games424
2010s
- Trace McSorley2015 – 2018 · 46 games9,899
- Christian Hackenberg2013 – 2015 · 38 games8,457
- Matt McGloin2010 – 2012 · 31 games6,390
- Sean Clifford2018 – 2019 · 16 games2,849
- Rob Bolden2010 – 2011 · 20 games2,045
2004–09
- Daryll Clark2006 – 2009 · 38 games5,742
- Anthony Morelli2004 – 2007 · 32 games5,262
- Michael Robinson2004 – 2005 · 20 games2,520
- Zack Mills2004 · 9 games1,553
- Pat Devlin2007 – 2008 · 10 games459
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Penn 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 Penn State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Penn 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 Penn State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.