Stanford’s best quarterbacks
Steve Stenstrom has the most passing yards in Stanford history, 10,911 from 1991 to 1994. Since 2004, Andrew Luck has the most, 9,430 in 38 games. Davis Warren is 10th, with 2,203; 138 more passes T.C. Ostrander for 9th.
Stanford’s quarterbacks this season
- Davis Warren9 games, 244.8 a game2,203 at Stanford, the 10th-most since 2004.2,203passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Stanford history
- 1Steve Stenstrom1991 – 199410,911
- 2Andrew Luck2009 – 20119,430
- 3Kevin Hogan2012 – 20159,385
- 4John Elway1979 – 19829,349
- 5Jim Plunkett1968 – 19707,809
- 6John Paye1983 – 19867,669
- 7Todd Husak1996 – 19996,834
- 8Guy Benjamin1974 – 19776,215
- 9KJ Costello2017 – 20196,151
- 10Trent Edwards2003 – 20065,443
From Stanford's record book, which counts every bowl game.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Luck2009 – 2011 · 38 games | 9,430 | 82 | 31 |
| 2 | Kevin Hogan2012 – 2015 · 50 games | 9,385 | 75 | 39 |
| 3 | KJ Costello2017 – 2019 · 29 games | 6,151 | 49 | 19 |
| 4 | Tanner McKee2020 – 2022 · 23 games | 5,336 | 28 | 6 |
| 5 | Trent Edwards2004 – 2006 · 27 games | 4,693 | 32 | 9 |
| 6 | Ashton Daniels2022 – 2024 · 31 games | 3,986 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Davis Mills2018 – 2020 · 14 games | 3,468 | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | Tavita Pritchard2006 – 2009 · 28 games | 2,865 | 15 | 13 |
| 9 | T.C. Ostrander2006 – 2007 · 18 games | 2,340 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Davis Warren2026 · still playing | 2,203 | 14 | 4 |
| +2,203 this season · passes T.C. Ostrander for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Keller Chryst2015 – 2017 · 23 games | 1,926 | 19 | 18 |
| 12 | Ben Gulbranson2025 · 9 games | 1,813 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Josh Nunes2010 – 2012 · 11 games | 1,650 | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | Ryan Burns2014 – 2017 · 21 games | 1,228 | 6 | 16 |
| 15 | Elijah Brown2024 – 2025 · 9 games | 1,103 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Justin Lamson2023 – 2024 · 23 games | 804 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | Jack West2018 – 2021 · 8 games | 436 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Evan Crower2013 – 2014 · 8 games | 324 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | Ari Patu2021 – 2023 · 7 games | 150 | 3 | 1 |
| T20 | Isaiah Sanders2020 – 2021 · 10 games | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| T20 | Michael Mitchell Jr.2026 · still playing | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| +46 this season | ||||
| 22 | Dylan Plautz2021 · 1 game | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Charlie Mirer2025 – 2026 · still playing | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Beau Nelson2023 · 1 game | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jack Richardson2018 · 1 game | 6 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Tanner McKee2020 – 2022 · 23 games5,336
- Ashton Daniels2022 – 2024 · 31 games3,986
- › Davis Warren2026 · 9 games2,203
- Ben Gulbranson2025 · 9 games1,813
- Davis Mills2020 · 5 games1,508
2010s
- Kevin Hogan2012 – 2015 · 50 games9,385
- Andrew Luck2010 – 2011 · 26 games6,855
- KJ Costello2017 – 2019 · 29 games6,151
- Davis Mills2018 – 2019 · 9 games1,960
- Keller Chryst2015 – 2017 · 23 games1,926
2004–09
- Trent Edwards2004 – 2006 · 27 games4,693
- Tavita Pritchard2006 – 2009 · 28 games2,865
- Andrew Luck2009 · 12 games2,575
- T.C. Ostrander2006 – 2007 · 18 games2,340
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at Stanford 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 Stanford before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Stanford 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 Stanford is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.