Southern Miss’ best quarterbacks
Nick Mullens has the most passing yards in Southern Miss history, 11,994 from 2013 to 2016. Landry Lyddy is 10th, with 1,732; 147 more passes Kwadra Griggs for 9th.
Of C-USA’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Nick Mullens is 6th and Austin Davis 7th.
Southern Miss’ quarterbacks this season
- Landry Lyddy8 games, 165.8 a game1,732 at Southern Miss, the 10th-most since 2004.1,326passing yards
- Ethan Hampton3 games, 139.7 a game419passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Southern Miss history
- 1Nick Mullens2013 – 201611,994
- 2Austin Davis2008 – 201110,892
- 3Brett Favre1987 – 19907,695
- 4Dustin Almond2002 – 20057,342
- 5Jeff Kelly1998 – 20017,095
- 6Jack Abraham2018 – 20207,067
- 7Lee Roberts1995 – 19986,289
- 8Heath Graham1994 – 19964,053
- 9Rick Donegan1969 – 19713,753
- 10Tommy Waters1991 – 19943,681
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 | Nick Mullens2013 – 2016 · 44 games | 11,994 | 87 | 20 |
| 2 | Austin Davis2008 – 2011 · 45 games | 10,892 | 83 | 30 |
| 3 | Jack Abraham2018 – 2020 · 27 games | 7,067 | 41 | 13 |
| 4 | Dustin Almond2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 4,708 | 35 | 13 |
| 5 | Jeremy Young2004 – 2007 · 32 games | 3,508 | 23 | 19 |
| 6 | Braylon Braxton2025 · 12 games | 3,054 | 24 | 7 |
| 7 | Martevious Young2007 – 2010 · 18 games | 2,001 | 17 | 11 |
| 8 | Billy Wiles2023 · 11 games | 1,940 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Kwadra Griggs2017 – 2018 · 12 games | 1,878 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Landry Lyddy2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,732 | 10 | 6 |
| +1,326 this season · passes Kwadra Griggs for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Trey Lowe2020 – 2022 · 13 games | 1,630 | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Keon Howard2016 – 2017 · 10 games | 1,564 | 9 | 5 |
| 13 | Stephen Reaves2006 – 2007 · 14 games | 1,431 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Zach Wilcke2022 · 8 games | 1,151 | 8 | 5 |
| 15 | Allan Bridgford2013 · 6 games | 1,133 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Tate Whatley2018 – 2020 · 13 games | 1,110 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | Ethan Crawford2023 – 2024 · 13 games | 1,089 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Tate Rodemaker2024 · 9 games | 985 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Jake Lange2021 – 2022 · 9 games | 953 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Cole Weeks2012 – 2014 · 6 games | 867 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Arsenio Favor2011 – 2012 · 10 games | 658 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | Ty Keyes2021 – 2022 · 7 games | 636 | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Ethan Hampton2026 · still playing | 419 | 2 | 1 |
| +419 this season | ||||
| 24 | Chris Campbell2012 · 4 games | 322 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Ricky Lloyd2012 · 5 games | 277 | 1 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Braylon Braxton2025 · 12 games3,054
- Billy Wiles2023 · 11 games1,940
- › Landry Lyddy2025 – 2026 · 12 games1,732
- Trey Lowe2020 – 2022 · 13 games1,630
- Jack Abraham2020 · 5 games1,224
2010s
- Nick Mullens2013 – 2016 · 44 games11,994
- Austin Davis2010 – 2011 · 27 games6,599
- Jack Abraham2018 – 2019 · 22 games5,843
- Kwadra Griggs2017 – 2018 · 12 games1,878
- Keon Howard2016 – 2017 · 10 games1,564
2004–09
- Dustin Almond2004 – 2005 · 22 games4,708
- Austin Davis2008 – 2009 · 18 games4,293
- Jeremy Young2004 – 2007 · 32 games3,508
- Martevious Young2007 – 2009 · 13 games1,869
- Stephen Reaves2006 – 2007 · 14 games1,431
Also at Southern Miss: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Southern Miss record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.