USC’s best quarterbacks
Matt Barkley has the most passing yards in USC history, 12,327 from 2009 to 2012. Jayden Maiava is 5th, with 7,437; 140 more passes Kedon Slovis for 4th.
Of the Pac-12’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Matt Barkley is 3rd.
USC’s quarterbacks this season
- Jayden Maiava9 games, 280.6 a game7,437 at USC, the 9th-most in school history. 140 more puts him past Kedon Slovis for 8th.2,525passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in USC history
- 1Matt Barkley2009 – 201212,327
- 2Carson Palmer1998 – 200211,818
- 3Matt Leinart2002 – 200510,693
- 4Cody Kessler2012 – 201510,339
- 5Rob Johnson1991 – 19948,472
- 6Rodney Peete1985 – 19888,225
- 7Caleb Williams2022 – 20238,170
- 8Kedon Slovis2019 – 20217,576
- 9Sam Darnold2016 – 20177,229
- 10John David Booty2003 – 20076,125
Jayden Maiava is 9th in school history at tonight’s number, with 7,437; 140 more passes Kedon Slovis 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 | Matt Barkley2009 – 2012 · 47 games | 12,327 | 116 | 34 |
| 2 | Cody Kessler2012 – 2015 · 42 games | 10,339 | 88 | 28 |
| 3 | Caleb Williams2022 – 2023 · 26 games | 8,170 | 72 | 18 |
| 4 | Kedon Slovis2019 – 2021 · 27 games | 7,576 | 58 | 17 |
| 5 | Jayden Maiava2024 – 2026 · still playing | 7,437 | 55 | 22 |
| +2,525 this season · passes Kedon Slovis for 4th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Sam Darnold2016 – 2017 · 27 games | 7,229 | 57 | 21 |
| 7 | Matt Leinart2004 – 2005 · 25 games | 6,773 | 58 | 24 |
| 8 | John David Booty2005 – 2007 · 30 games | 5,966 | 55 | 27 |
| 9 | Mark Sanchez2006 – 2008 · 22 games | 3,965 | 41 | 20 |
| 10 | Miller Moss2021 – 2024 · 17 games | 3,469 | 27 | 11 |
| 11 | JT Daniels2018 – 2019 · 12 games | 2,887 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Jaxson Dart2021 · 6 games | 1,353 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Matt Fink2017 – 2020 · 13 games | 732 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Max Browne2014 – 2016 · 14 games | 650 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Max Wittek2012 – 2013 · 10 games | 600 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Mitch Mustain2008 – 2010 · 14 games | 505 | 3 | 12 |
| 17 | Jack Sears2018 · 1 game | 235 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Aaron Corp2008 – 2009 · 5 games | 169 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Jonas Williams2026 · still playing | 126 | 0 | 3 |
| +126 this season | ||||
| 20 | Husan Longstreet2025 · 4 games | 103 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Sam Huard2025 · 1 game | 10 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Caleb Williams2022 – 2023 · 26 games8,170
- › Jayden Maiava2024 – 2026 · 29 games7,437
- Kedon Slovis2020 – 2021 · 15 games4,074
- Miller Moss2021 – 2024 · 17 games3,469
- Jaxson Dart2021 · 6 games1,353
2010s
- Cody Kessler2012 – 2015 · 42 games10,339
- Matt Barkley2010 – 2012 · 35 games9,592
- Sam Darnold2016 – 2017 · 27 games7,229
- Kedon Slovis2019 · 12 games3,502
- JT Daniels2018 – 2019 · 12 games2,887
2004–09
- Matt Leinart2004 – 2005 · 25 games6,773
- John David Booty2005 – 2007 · 30 games5,966
- Mark Sanchez2006 – 2008 · 22 games3,965
- Matt Barkley2009 · 12 games2,735
- Aaron Corp2008 – 2009 · 5 games169
Also at USC: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · USC record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at USC 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 USC before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at USC 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 USC is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.