South Carolina’s best quarterbacks
Todd Ellis has the most passing yards in South Carolina history, 9,953 from 1986 to 1989. Since 2004, Stephen Garcia has the most, 7,597 in 40 games. LaNorris Sellers is 3rd, with 6,906; 622 more passes Jake Bentley for 2nd.
South Carolina’s quarterbacks this season
- LaNorris Sellers8 games, 231.1 a game6,906 at South Carolina, the 5th-most in school history. 622 more puts him past Jake Bentley for 4th.1,849passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in South Carolina history
- 1Todd Ellis1986 – 19899,953
- 2Steve Taneyhill1992 – 19958,782
- 3Stephen Garcia2008 – 20107,597
- 4Jake Bentley2016 – 20197,527
- 5Spencer Rattler2022 – 20236,212
- 6Connor Shaw2010 – 20136,074
- 7Blake Mitchell2004 – 20075,992
- 8Phil Petty1998 – 20025,656
- 9Anthony Wright1995 – 19985,641
- 10Dylan Thompson2011 – 20145,391
LaNorris Sellers is 5th in school history at tonight’s number, with 6,906; 622 more passes Jake Bentley for 4th.
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 | Stephen Garcia2008 – 2011 · 40 games | 7,597 | 47 | 24 |
| 2 | Jake Bentley2016 – 2019 · 33 games | 7,527 | 55 | 19 |
| 3 | LaNorris Sellers2023 – 2026 · still playing | 6,906 | 49 | 20 |
| +1,849 this season · passes Jake Bentley for 2nd in 3 games at his pace | ||||
| 4 | Spencer Rattler2022 – 2023 · 25 games | 6,212 | 37 | 13 |
| 5 | Connor Shaw2010 – 2013 · 42 games | 6,074 | 56 | 33 |
| 6 | Blake Mitchell2004 – 2007 · 32 games | 5,992 | 38 | 16 |
| 7 | Dylan Thompson2011 – 2014 · 33 games | 5,391 | 40 | 24 |
| 8 | Chris Smelley2006 – 2008 · 21 games | 3,210 | 23 | 12 |
| 9 | Perry Orth2013 – 2016 · 18 games | 2,595 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | Syvelle Newton2004 – 2006 · 28 games | 2,456 | 20 | 16 |
| 11 | Ryan Hilinski2019 – 2020 · 13 games | 2,391 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Luke Doty2020 – 2025 · 27 games | 1,696 | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Collin Hill2020 · 8 games | 1,411 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Dondrial Pinkins2004 · 7 games | 880 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Jason Brown2021 · 7 games | 721 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Zeb Noland2021 · 7 games | 690 | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Brandon McIlwain2016 · 8 games | 600 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Nunez2015 · 8 games | 376 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Michael Scarnecchia2015 – 2018 · 5 games | 362 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Robby Ashford2024 · 8 games | 324 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | Tommy Beecher2006 – 2008 · 7 games | 320 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Antonio Heffner2005 · 7 games | 236 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Connor Mitch2014 – 2015 · 4 games | 184 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Cutter Woods2025 – 2026 · still playing | 169 | 1 | 4 |
| +100 this season | ||||
| 25 | Davis Beville2024 · 3 games | 46 | 1 | 3 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- › LaNorris Sellers2023 – 2026 · 35 games6,906
- Spencer Rattler2022 – 2023 · 25 games6,212
- Luke Doty2020 – 2025 · 27 games1,696
- Collin Hill2020 · 8 games1,411
- Jason Brown2021 · 7 games721
2010s
- Jake Bentley2016 – 2019 · 33 games7,527
- Connor Shaw2010 – 2013 · 42 games6,074
- Dylan Thompson2011 – 2014 · 33 games5,391
- Stephen Garcia2010 – 2011 · 19 games3,903
- Perry Orth2013 – 2016 · 18 games2,595
2004–09
- Blake Mitchell2004 – 2007 · 32 games5,992
- Stephen Garcia2008 – 2009 · 21 games3,694
- Chris Smelley2006 – 2008 · 21 games3,210
- Syvelle Newton2004 – 2006 · 28 games2,456
- Dondrial Pinkins2004 · 7 games880
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at South Carolina 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 South Carolina before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at South Carolina 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 South Carolina is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.