Pittsburgh’s best quarterbacks
Kenny Pickett has the most passing yards in Pittsburgh history, 12,303 from 2017 to 2021. Mason Heintschel is 6th, with 3,658; 1,485 more passes Nathan Peterman for 5th.
Of the ACC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Kenny Pickett is 2nd.
Of the Big East’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Tino Sunseri is 5th and Tyler Palko 7th.
Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks this season
- Mason Heintschel5 games, 260.8 a game3,658 at Pittsburgh, the 6th-most since 2004. 876 more puts him past David Priestley for 10th in school history.1,304passing yards
- Holden Geriner6 games, 147.7 a game886passing yards
- Corey Dailey4 games, 79.0 a game316passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Pittsburgh history
- 1Kenny Pickett2017 – 202112,303
- 2Alex Van Pelt1989 – 199211,267
- 3Dan Marino1979 – 19828,597
- 4Tino Sunseri2009 – 20128,590
- 5Tyler Palko2002 – 20068,343
- 6Rod Rutherford2000 – 20036,724
- 7John Congemi1983 – 19866,467
- 8Bill Stull2005 – 20095,252
- 9Nathan Peterman2015 – 20165,142
- 10David Priestley1999 – 20014,533
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 | Kenny Pickett2017 – 2021 · 52 games | 12,303 | 81 | 32 |
| 2 | Tino Sunseri2009 – 2012 · 43 games | 8,590 | 49 | 24 |
| 3 | Tyler Palko2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 8,330 | 66 | 19 |
| 4 | Bill Stull2005 – 2009 · 30 games | 5,252 | 32 | 23 |
| 5 | Nathan Peterman2015 – 2016 · 26 games | 5,142 | 47 | 16 |
| 6 | Mason Heintschel2025 – 2026 · still playing | 3,658 | 30 | 12 |
| +1,304 this season · passes Nathan Peterman for 5th in 6 games at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Eli Holstein2024 – 2025 · 17 games | 3,306 | 29 | 11 |
| 8 | Tom Savage2013 · 13 games | 2,958 | 21 | 7 |
| 9 | Chad Voytik2013 – 2015 · 24 games | 2,461 | 17 | 15 |
| 10 | Kedon Slovis2022 · 11 games | 2,397 | 10 | 7 |
| 11 | Nate Yarnell2022 – 2024 · 14 games | 1,846 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Pat Bostick2007 – 2010 · 16 games | 1,814 | 9 | 7 |
| 13 | Christian Veilleux2023 · 7 games | 1,179 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Ben DiNucci2016 – 2017 · 11 games | 1,107 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Max Browne2017 · 6 games | 997 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Holden Geriner2026 · still playing | 886 | 4 | 4 |
| +886 this season | ||||
| 17 | Phil Jurkovec2023 · 6 games | 818 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Nick Patti2019 – 2022 · 14 games | 783 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | Kevan Smith2007 – 2008 · 6 games | 419 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Joey Yellen2020 · 4 games | 402 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Corey Dailey2026 · still playing | 316 | 3 | 2 |
| +316 this season | ||||
| 22 | Trey Anderson2011 – 2014 · 8 games | 263 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Davis Beville2020 – 2021 · 9 games | 237 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Cole Gonzales2025 · 3 games | 118 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | David Lynch2024 · 3 games | 111 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Kenny Pickett2020 – 2021 · 22 games6,727
- › Mason Heintschel2025 – 2026 · 15 games3,658
- Eli Holstein2024 – 2025 · 17 games3,306
- Kedon Slovis2022 · 11 games2,397
- Nate Yarnell2022 – 2024 · 14 games1,846
2010s
- Tino Sunseri2010 – 2012 · 39 games8,476
- Kenny Pickett2017 – 2019 · 30 games5,576
- Nathan Peterman2015 – 2016 · 26 games5,142
- Tom Savage2013 · 13 games2,958
- Chad Voytik2013 – 2015 · 24 games2,461
2004–09
- Tyler Palko2004 – 2006 · 35 games8,330
- Bill Stull2005 – 2009 · 30 games5,252
- Pat Bostick2007 – 2008 · 13 games1,770
- Kevan Smith2007 – 2008 · 6 games419
- Tino Sunseri2009 · 4 games114
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.