Texas’ best quarterbacks
Colt McCoy has the most passing yards in Texas history, 13,253 from 2006 to 2009. Arch Manning is 4th, with 5,862.
Of the Big 12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Colt McCoy is 5th and Sam Ehlinger 8th.
Texas’ quarterbacks this season
- Arch Manning8 games, 216.3 a game5,862 at Texas, the 9th-most in school history. 179 more puts him past Vince Young for 8th.1,730passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Texas history
- 1Colt McCoy2006 – 200913,253
- 2Sam Ehlinger2017 – 202011,436
- 3Quinn Ewers2022 – 20249,128
- 4Major Applewhite1998 – 20018,353
- 5James Brown1994 – 19977,638
- 6Peter Gardere1989 – 19927,396
- 7Chris Simms1999 – 20027,097
- 8Vince Young2003 – 20056,040
- 9Bret Stafford1984 – 19874,735
- 10David Ash2011 – 20144,728
Arch Manning is 9th in school history at tonight’s number, with 5,862; 179 more passes Vince Young for 8th.
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 | Colt McCoy2006 – 2009 · 53 games | 13,253 | 112 | 45 |
| 2 | Sam Ehlinger2017 – 2020 · 46 games | 11,436 | 94 | 30 |
| 3 | Quinn Ewers2022 – 2024 · 36 games | 9,128 | 68 | 27 |
| 4 | Arch Manning2023 – 2026 · still playing | 5,862 | 50 | 24 |
| +1,730 this season | ||||
| 5 | Vince Young2004 – 2005 · 25 games | 4,885 | 38 | 24 |
| 6 | David Ash2011 – 2014 · 29 games | 4,728 | 31 | 20 |
| 7 | Shane Buechele2016 – 2018 · 23 games | 4,636 | 30 | 12 |
| 8 | Case McCoy2010 – 2013 · 34 games | 3,689 | 24 | 22 |
| 9 | Garrett Gilbert2009 – 2011 · 23 games | 3,301 | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Tyrone Swoopes2013 – 2016 · 39 games | 3,038 | 17 | 18 |
| 11 | Casey Thompson2019 – 2021 · 19 games | 2,422 | 30 | 12 |
| 12 | Hudson Card2020 – 2022 · 15 games | 1,523 | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | Maalik Murphy2023 · 6 games | 477 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Jevan Snead2006 · 5 games | 371 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Matthew Caldwell2025 · 5 games | 85 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | KJ Lacey2025 – 2026 · still playing | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| +63 this season | ||||
| 17 | Trey Owens2024 · 1 game | 19 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Quinn Ewers2022 – 2024 · 36 games9,128
- › Arch Manning2023 – 2026 · 32 games5,862
- Sam Ehlinger2020 · 10 games2,566
- Casey Thompson2020 – 2021 · 15 games2,338
- Hudson Card2020 – 2022 · 15 games1,523
2010s
- Sam Ehlinger2017 – 2019 · 36 games8,870
- David Ash2011 – 2014 · 29 games4,728
- Shane Buechele2016 – 2018 · 23 games4,636
- Case McCoy2010 – 2013 · 34 games3,689
- Tyrone Swoopes2013 – 2016 · 39 games3,038
2004–09
- Colt McCoy2006 – 2009 · 53 games13,253
- Vince Young2004 – 2005 · 25 games4,885
- Jevan Snead2006 · 5 games371
- Garrett Gilbert2009 · 9 games310
Also at Texas: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Texas record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Texas 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 Texas before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Texas 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 Texas is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.