Purdue’s best quarterbacks
Drew Brees has the most passing yards in Purdue history, 11,792 from 1997 to 2000. Since 2004, Curtis Painter has the most, 11,163 in 46 games. Ryan Browne is 4th, with 4,753.
Of the Big Ten’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Curtis Painter is 2nd and David Blough 7th.
Purdue’s quarterbacks this season
- Ryan Browne8 games, 245.5 a game4,753 at Purdue, the 4th-most since 2004. 671 more puts him past Mike Phipps for 10th in school history.1,964passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Purdue history
- 1Drew Brees1997 – 200011,792
- 2Curtis Painter2005 – 200811,163
- 3Mark Herrmann1977 – 19809,946
- 4David Blough2015 – 20189,734
- 5Kyle Orton2001 – 20049,337
- 6Aidan O'Connell2019 – 20229,219
- 7Scott Campbell1980 – 19837,636
- 8Jim Everett1981 – 19857,411
- 9Eric Hunter1989 – 19925,598
- 10Mike Phipps1967 – 19695,423
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 | Curtis Painter2005 – 2008 · 46 games | 11,163 | 67 | 24 |
| 2 | David Blough2015 – 2018 · 44 games | 9,734 | 69 | 15 |
| 3 | Aidan O'Connell2019 – 2022 · 33 games | 9,219 | 65 | 19 |
| 4 | Ryan Browne2023 – 2026 · still playing | 4,753 | 24 | 6 |
| +1,964 this season | ||||
| 5 | Hudson Card2023 – 2024 · 21 games | 4,028 | 24 | 5 |
| 6 | Elijah Sindelar2016 – 2019 · 22 games | 3,525 | 29 | 9 |
| 7 | Jack Plummer2019 – 2021 · 17 games | 3,405 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | Joey Elliott2006 – 2009 · 22 games | 3,326 | 24 | 11 |
| 9 | Kyle Orton2004 · 11 games | 3,090 | 31 | 7 |
| 10 | Caleb TerBush2009 – 2012 · 22 games | 3,077 | 25 | 9 |
| 11 | Robert Marve2010 – 2012 · 24 games | 2,879 | 22 | 11 |
| 12 | Austin Appleby2013 – 2015 · 16 games | 2,777 | 19 | 3 |
| 13 | Danny Etling2013 – 2014 · 13 games | 2,490 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Brandon Kirsch2004 – 2005 · 14 games | 2,438 | 14 | 7 |
| 15 | Rob Henry2010 – 2013 · 30 games | 2,044 | 15 | 11 |
| 16 | Justin Siller2008 – 2011 · 26 games | 496 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Malachi Singleton2025 · 11 games | 439 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Austin Burton2021 – 2022 · 12 games | 317 | 3 | 8 |
| 19 | Evans Chuba2026 · still playing | 96 | 1 | 2 |
| +96 this season | ||||
| 20 | Michael Alaimo2021 – 2022 · 4 games | 74 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Bennett Meredith2023 · 3 games | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jack Albers2021 – 2022 · 2 games | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Christian Gelov2024 · 1 game | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Brady Allen2022 · 1 game | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Aaron Banks2015 · 1 game | 4 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Aidan O'Connell2020 – 2022 · 27 games8,118
- › Ryan Browne2023 – 2026 · 29 games4,753
- Hudson Card2023 – 2024 · 21 games4,028
- Jack Plummer2020 – 2021 · 10 games1,802
- Malachi Singleton2025 · 11 games439
2010s
- David Blough2015 – 2018 · 44 games9,734
- Elijah Sindelar2016 – 2019 · 22 games3,525
- Caleb TerBush2011 – 2012 · 21 games3,055
- Robert Marve2010 – 2012 · 24 games2,879
- Austin Appleby2013 – 2015 · 16 games2,777
2004–09
- Curtis Painter2005 – 2008 · 46 games11,163
- Joey Elliott2006 – 2009 · 22 games3,326
- Kyle Orton2004 · 11 games3,090
- Brandon Kirsch2004 – 2005 · 14 games2,438
- Justin Siller2008 · 9 games496
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Purdue 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 Purdue before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Purdue 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 Purdue is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.