SMU’s best quarterbacks
Kevin Jennings has the most passing yards in SMU history, 10,142 from 2022 to 2026, past Ben Hicks’s 9,081.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Ben Hicks is 9th.
SMU’s quarterbacks this season
- Kevin Jennings8 games, 304.1 a game10,142 at SMU, the most in school history.2,433passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in SMU history
- 1Ben Hicks2016 – 20189,081
- 2Kevin Jennings2022 – 20257,709
- 3Chuck Hixson1968 – 19707,179
- 4Tanner Mordecai2021 – 20227,152
- 5Shane Buechele2019 – 20207,024
- 6Garrett Gilbert2012 – 20136,460
- 7Mike Ford1977 – 19806,239
- 8Mike Romo1989 – 19926,041
- 9Kyle Padron2009 – 20115,902
- 10Ramon Flanigan1992 – 19975,640
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 | Kevin Jennings2022 – 2026 · still playing | 10,142 | 76 | 35 |
| +2,433 this season | ||||
| 2 | Ben Hicks2016 – 2018 · 37 games | 9,081 | 71 | 17 |
| 3 | Tanner Mordecai2021 – 2022 · 24 games | 7,152 | 72 | 14 |
| 4 | Shane Buechele2019 – 2020 · 23 games | 7,024 | 57 | 17 |
| 5 | Garrett Gilbert2012 – 2013 · 23 games | 6,460 | 36 | 12 |
| 6 | Kyle Padron2009 – 2011 · 24 games | 5,902 | 41 | 14 |
| 7 | Justin Willis2006 – 2008 · 30 games | 4,991 | 51 | 8 |
| 8 | Bo Levi Mitchell2008 – 2009 · 19 games | 4,590 | 36 | 4 |
| 9 | Preston Stone2021 – 2024 · 26 games | 4,030 | 35 | 20 |
| 10 | J.J. McDermott2010 – 2011 · 16 games | 3,454 | 17 | 10 |
| 11 | Matt Davis2014 – 2016 · 23 games | 3,273 | 21 | 4 |
| 12 | Jerad Romo2004 – 2005 · 19 games | 2,250 | 12 | 7 |
| 13 | Tony Eckert2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 1,575 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Garrett Krstich2013 – 2015 · 8 games | 868 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Neal Burcham2013 – 2014 · 6 games | 714 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | William Brown2018 – 2019 · 7 games | 625 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | Logan Turner2008 · 5 games | 410 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Chris Phillips2004 · 3 games | 257 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Darrel Colbert Jr.2015 – 2016 · 10 games | 241 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Kolney Cassel2014 · 5 games | 156 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Ty Hawkins2025 – 2026 · still playing | 126 | 2 | 5 |
| +117 this season | ||||
| 22 | Rafe Peavey2017 · 3 games | 116 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Terrance Gipson2019 – 2020 · 6 games | 86 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | D.J. Gillins2017 · 6 games | 76 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Alex Padilla2023 · 3 games | 59 | 0 | 3 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › Kevin Jennings2022 – 2026 · 46 games10,142
- Tanner Mordecai2021 – 2022 · 24 games7,152
- Preston Stone2021 – 2024 · 26 games4,030
- Shane Buechele2020 · 10 games3,095
- › Ty Hawkins2025 – 2026 · 5 games126
2010s
- Ben Hicks2016 – 2018 · 37 games9,081
- Garrett Gilbert2012 – 2013 · 23 games6,460
- Kyle Padron2010 – 2011 · 17 games3,980
- Shane Buechele2019 · 13 games3,929
- J.J. McDermott2010 – 2011 · 16 games3,454
2004–09
- Justin Willis2006 – 2008 · 30 games4,991
- Bo Levi Mitchell2008 – 2009 · 19 games4,590
- Jerad Romo2004 – 2005 · 19 games2,250
- Kyle Padron2009 · 7 games1,922
- Tony Eckert2004 – 2005 · 15 games1,575
Also at SMU: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · SMU record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at SMU 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 SMU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at SMU 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 SMU is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.