Tulsa’s best quarterbacks
Dane Evans has the most passing yards in Tulsa history, 11,680 from 2013 to 2016. Baylor Hayes is 8th, with 3,501; 431 more passes Cody Green for 7th.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Dane Evans is 4th.
Of C-USA’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Paul Smith is 8th.
Tulsa’s quarterbacks this season
- Baylor Hayes6 games, 223.8 a game3,501 at Tulsa, the 8th-most since 2004.1,343passing yards
- Dexter Williams II5 games, 68.0 a game340passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Tulsa history
- 1Dane Evans2013 – 201611,680
- 2Paul Smith2003 – 200710,936
- 3GJ Kinne2009 – 20119,472
- 4T. J. Rubley1987 – 19919,324
- 5John Fitzgerald1994 – 19985,822
- 6Davis Brin2018 – 20225,660
- 7Gus Frerotte1990 – 19935,480
- 8Josh Blankenship1999 – 20015,273
- 9Zach Smith2019 – 20205,227
- 10James Kilian2001 – 20044,865
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 | Dane Evans2013 – 2016 · 46 games | 11,680 | 84 | 19 |
| 2 | Paul Smith2005 – 2007 · 40 games | 10,627 | 82 | 27 |
| 3 | GJ Kinne2009 – 2011 · 38 games | 9,472 | 81 | 23 |
| 4 | Davis Brin2018 – 2022 · 25 games | 5,664 | 37 | 13 |
| 5 | Zach Smith2019 – 2020 · 21 games | 5,226 | 32 | 10 |
| 6 | David Johnson2005 – 2009 · 31 games | 4,531 | 48 | 22 |
| 7 | Cody Green2012 – 2013 · 21 games | 3,931 | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | Baylor Hayes2025 – 2026 · still playing | 3,501 | 22 | 6 |
| +1,343 this season · passes Cody Green for 7th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Kirk Francis2023 – 2025 · 18 games | 3,045 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | James Kilian2004 · 12 games | 2,242 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Luke Skipper2017 – 2018 · 11 games | 1,857 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Seth Boomer2018 – 2020 · 11 games | 1,535 | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Braylon Braxton2021 – 2023 · 19 games | 1,345 | 12 | 8 |
| 14 | Cardell Williams2023 – 2024 · 15 games | 1,186 | 10 | 4 |
| 15 | Cooper Legas2024 · 10 games | 1,144 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | Chad President2015 – 2018 · 23 games | 930 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | Jacob Bower2008 – 2009 · 16 games | 427 | 3 | 12 |
| 18 | Kalen Henderson2011 – 2012 · 10 games | 416 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | Dexter Williams II2026 · still playing | 340 | 3 | 3 |
| +340 this season | ||||
| 20 | Joseph Calcagni2012 – 2014 · 9 games | 182 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Roman Fuller2021 – 2023 · 5 games | 128 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Ryan Rubley2016 · 2 games | 92 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Stephen Kittleman2024 – 2025 · 6 games | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Tim Carpenter2024 · 3 games | 46 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Drew Westling2006 · 1 game | 37 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Davis Brin2020 – 2022 · 24 games5,664
- › Baylor Hayes2025 – 2026 · 16 games3,501
- Kirk Francis2023 – 2025 · 18 games3,045
- Zach Smith2020 · 9 games1,947
- Braylon Braxton2021 – 2023 · 19 games1,345
2010s
- Dane Evans2013 – 2016 · 46 games11,680
- GJ Kinne2010 – 2011 · 26 games6,740
- Cody Green2012 – 2013 · 21 games3,931
- Zach Smith2019 · 12 games3,279
- Luke Skipper2017 – 2018 · 11 games1,857
2004–09
- Paul Smith2005 – 2007 · 40 games10,627
- David Johnson2005 – 2009 · 31 games4,531
- GJ Kinne2009 · 12 games2,732
- James Kilian2004 · 12 games2,242
- Jacob Bower2008 – 2009 · 16 games427
Also at Tulsa: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Tulsa record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Tulsa 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 Tulsa before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Tulsa 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 Tulsa is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.