Temple’s best quarterbacks
Phillip Walker has the most passing yards in Temple history, 10,669 from 2013 to 2016. Since 2004, PJ Walker has the most, 10,669 in 49 games.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, PJ Walker is 6th.
Temple’s quarterbacks this season
- Ajani Sheppard8 games, 155.6 a game1,245passing yards
- Jaxon Smolik4 games, 32.3 a game129passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Temple history
- 1Phillip Walker2013 – 201610,669
- 2Henry Burris1993 – 19967,495
- 3Anthony Russo2018 – 20206,287
- 4E.J. Warner2022 – 20236,104
- 5Mike McGann2001 – 20055,967
- 6Lee Saltz1983 – 19865,371
- 7Adam DiMichele2006 – 20085,024
- 8Evan Simon2024 – 20254,129
- 9Devin Scott1998 – 20013,947
- 10Doug Shobert1970 – 19723,913
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 | PJ Walker2013 – 2016 · 49 games | 10,669 | 74 | 28 |
| 2 | Anthony Russo2018 – 2020 · 27 games | 6,287 | 44 | 16 |
| 3 | E.J. Warner2022 – 2023 · 21 games | 6,104 | 41 | 6 |
| 4 | Adam DiMichele2006 – 2008 · 27 games | 4,988 | 40 | 7 |
| 5 | Evan Simon2024 – 2025 · 21 games | 4,129 | 40 | 8 |
| 6 | Chester Stewart2008 – 2011 · 32 games | 2,529 | 13 | 20 |
| 7 | Vaughn Charlton2006 – 2010 · 28 games | 2,396 | 13 | 11 |
| 8 | Frank Nutile2015 – 2018 · 13 games | 2,225 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Walter Washington2004 · 10 games | 2,077 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Mike Gerardi2010 – 2011 · 9 games | 1,713 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Logan Marchi2016 – 2017 · 10 games | 1,687 | 9 | 6 |
| 12 | Mike McGann2004 – 2005 · 11 games | 1,568 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Coyer2010 – 2013 · 28 games | 1,456 | 14 | 11 |
| 14 | D'Wan Mathis2021 – 2023 · 15 games | 1,348 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Ajani Sheppard2026 · still playing | 1,245 | 8 | 2 |
| +1,245 this season | ||||
| 16 | Connor Reilly2013 – 2014 · 11 games | 848 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Justin Lynch2021 · 11 games | 839 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Todd Centeio2017 – 2019 · 23 games | 613 | 7 | 15 |
| 19 | Forrest Brock2023 – 2024 · 4 games | 601 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Clinton Granger2012 – 2013 · 12 games | 459 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Gevani McCoy2025 · 8 games | 256 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Quincy Patterson2022 – 2023 · 12 games | 248 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Re-al Mitchell2020 · 3 games | 233 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Trad Beatty2019 – 2020 · 4 games | 230 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Joe DeSanzo2005 · 4 games | 212 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- E.J. Warner2022 – 2023 · 21 games6,104
- Evan Simon2024 – 2025 · 21 games4,129
- D'Wan Mathis2021 – 2023 · 15 games1,348
- › Ajani Sheppard2026 · 8 games1,245
- Anthony Russo2020 · 3 games863
2010s
- PJ Walker2013 – 2016 · 49 games10,669
- Anthony Russo2018 – 2019 · 24 games5,424
- Frank Nutile2015 – 2018 · 13 games2,225
- Mike Gerardi2010 – 2011 · 9 games1,713
- Logan Marchi2016 – 2017 · 10 games1,687
2004–09
- Adam DiMichele2006 – 2008 · 27 games4,988
- Vaughn Charlton2006 – 2009 · 25 games2,396
- Walter Washington2004 · 10 games2,077
- Mike McGann2004 – 2005 · 11 games1,568
- Chester Stewart2008 – 2009 · 17 games1,038
Also at Temple: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Temple record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Temple 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 Temple before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Temple 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 Temple is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.