UConn’s best quarterbacks
Dan Orlovsky has the most passing yards in UConn history, 10,706 from 2001 to 2004. Since 2004, Bryant Shirreffs has the most, 6,375 in 30 games.
UConn’s quarterbacks this season
- Kalieb Osborne8 games, 232.1 a game1,857passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in UConn history
- 1Dan Orlovsky2001 – 200410,706
- 2Matt DeGennaro1987 – 19909,288
- 3Shane Stafford1995 – 19988,975
- 4Bryant Shirreffs2015 – 20176,375
- 5Joe Fagnano2023 – 20255,252
- 6Chandler Whitmer2012 – 20145,082
- 7Ken Sweitzer1978 – 19814,949
- 8Peter Lane1985 – 19864,179
- 9Rick Robustelli1968 – 19704,160
- 10Cornelius Benton1987 – 19914,035
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 | Bryant Shirreffs2015 – 2017 · 30 games | 6,375 | 30 | 12 |
| 2 | Joe Fagnano2023 – 2025 · 24 games | 5,252 | 48 | 16 |
| 3 | Chandler Whitmer2012 – 2014 · 28 games | 5,077 | 25 | 7 |
| 4 | Zach Frazer2008 – 2010 · 23 games | 3,422 | 17 | 13 |
| 5 | Dan Orlovsky2004 · 12 games | 3,354 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Tyler Lorenzen2007 – 2008 · 22 games | 3,236 | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | David Pindell2017 – 2018 · 19 games | 2,899 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | Cody Endres2008 – 2010 · 13 games | 2,236 | 11 | 7 |
| 9 | Johnny McEntee2011 – 2012 · 15 games | 2,209 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | Jack Zergiotis2019 – 2021 · 13 games | 2,107 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Ta'Quan Roberson2022 – 2023 · 12 games | 2,085 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | Kalieb Osborne2026 · still playing | 1,857 | 14 | 4 |
| +1,857 this season | ||||
| 13 | Matt Bonislawski2004 – 2006 · 17 games | 1,701 | 11 | 9 |
| 14 | Steven Krajewski2018 – 2021 · 14 games | 1,520 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | Casey Cochran2013 – 2014 · 9 games | 1,464 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Zion Turner2022 – 2023 · 15 games | 1,415 | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | D.J. Hernandez2005 – 2008 · 24 games | 1,364 | 15 | 12 |
| 18 | Tim Boyle2013 – 2015 · 19 games | 1,237 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Nick Evers2024 – 2025 · 11 games | 1,023 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Mike Beaudry2019 · 4 games | 503 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Dennis Brown2005 – 2007 · 5 games | 341 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Tyler Phommachanh2021 · 3 games | 321 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Tucker McDonald2024 – 2026 · still playing | 183 | 1 | 6 |
| +118 this season | ||||
| 24 | Marvin Washington2018 · 3 games | 147 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Garrett Anderson2015 – 2016 · 6 games | 122 | 1 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Joe Fagnano2023 – 2025 · 24 games5,252
- Ta'Quan Roberson2022 – 2023 · 12 games2,085
- › Kalieb Osborne2026 · 8 games1,857
- Zion Turner2022 – 2023 · 15 games1,415
- Steven Krajewski2021 · 9 games1,217
2010s
- Bryant Shirreffs2015 – 2017 · 30 games6,375
- Chandler Whitmer2012 – 2014 · 28 games5,077
- David Pindell2017 – 2018 · 19 games2,899
- Johnny McEntee2011 – 2012 · 15 games2,209
- Jack Zergiotis2019 · 10 games1,782
2004–09
- Dan Orlovsky2004 · 12 games3,354
- Tyler Lorenzen2007 – 2008 · 22 games3,236
- Zach Frazer2008 – 2009 · 12 games1,997
- Cody Endres2008 – 2009 · 10 games1,765
- Matt Bonislawski2004 – 2006 · 17 games1,701
Also at UConn: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · UConn record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at UConn 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 UConn before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at UConn 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 UConn is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.