UCLA’s best quarterbacks
Cade McNown has the most passing yards in UCLA history, 10,708 from 1995 to 1998. Since 2004, Dorian Thompson-Robinson has the most, 10,710 in 49 games. Nico Iamaleava is 8th, with 2,910; 154 more passes Kevin Craft for 7th.
Of the Pac-12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is 8th.
UCLA’s quarterbacks this season
- Nico Iamaleava5 games, 196.4 a game2,910 at UCLA, the 8th-most since 2004.982passing yards
- Ty Dieffenbach4 games, 170.8 a game683passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in UCLA history
- 1Cade McNown1995 – 199810,708
- 2Dorian Thompson-Robinson2018 – 202210,695
- 3Brett Hundley2012 – 20149,966
- 4Josh Rosen2015 – 20179,341
- 5Drew Olson2002 – 20058,532
- 6Cory Paus1999 – 20026,877
- 7Tom Ramsey1979 – 19826,168
- 8Tommy Maddox1990 – 19915,363
- 9Troy Aikman1987 – 19885,298
- 10Wayne Cook1991 – 19944,723
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 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson2018 – 2022 · 49 games | 10,710 | 88 | 26 |
| 2 | Brett Hundley2012 – 2014 · 40 games | 9,971 | 75 | 29 |
| 3 | Josh Rosen2015 – 2017 · 30 games | 9,302 | 59 | 17 |
| 4 | Drew Olson2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 5,763 | 54 | 16 |
| 5 | Ethan Garbers2021 – 2024 · 29 games | 4,462 | 31 | 18 |
| 6 | Kevin Prince2009 – 2012 · 29 games | 4,277 | 23 | 14 |
| 7 | Kevin Craft2008 – 2009 · 19 games | 3,063 | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Nico Iamaleava2025 – 2026 · still playing | 2,910 | 17 | 8 |
| +982 this season · passes Kevin Craft for 7th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Patrick Cowan2006 – 2007 · 17 games | 2,478 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Richard Brehaut2009 – 2012 · 24 games | 2,445 | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | Ben Olson2005 – 2007 · 14 games | 1,873 | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Mike Fafaul2013 – 2016 · 11 games | 1,670 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | Dante Moore2023 · 9 games | 1,610 | 11 | 5 |
| 14 | Wilton Speight2018 · 7 games | 1,527 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Ty Dieffenbach2026 · still playing | 683 | 3 | 4 |
| +683 this season | ||||
| 16 | Devon Modster2017 · 5 games | 671 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Chase Griffin2020 – 2023 · 8 games | 467 | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Jerry Neuheisel2013 – 2015 · 7 games | 371 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | Austin Burton2019 · 6 games | 365 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | McLeod Bethel-Thompson2007 · 2 games | 293 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Osaar Rasshan2007 · 4 games | 259 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Luke Duncan2025 · 2 games | 235 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Collin Schlee2023 · 7 games | 217 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Justyn Martin2023 – 2024 · 5 games | 179 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Matt Lynch2017 – 2019 · 5 games | 11 | 1 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson2020 – 2022 · 29 games6,698
- Ethan Garbers2021 – 2024 · 29 games4,462
- › Nico Iamaleava2025 – 2026 · 16 games2,910
- Dante Moore2023 · 9 games1,610
- › Ty Dieffenbach2026 · 4 games683
2010s
- Brett Hundley2012 – 2014 · 40 games9,971
- Josh Rosen2015 – 2017 · 30 games9,302
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson2018 – 2019 · 20 games4,012
- Richard Brehaut2010 – 2012 · 18 games2,321
- Kevin Prince2010 – 2012 · 18 games2,227
2004–09
- Drew Olson2004 – 2005 · 24 games5,763
- Kevin Craft2008 – 2009 · 19 games3,063
- Patrick Cowan2006 – 2007 · 17 games2,478
- Kevin Prince2009 · 11 games2,050
- Ben Olson2005 – 2007 · 14 games1,873
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at UCLA 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 UCLA before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at UCLA 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 UCLA is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.