Utah’s best quarterbacks
Scott Mitchell has the most passing yards in Utah history, 8,981 from 1987 to 1989. Since 2004, Brian Johnson has the most, 7,837 in 41 games. Devon Dampier is 6th, with 4,366; 272 more passes Jordan Wynn for 5th.
Utah’s quarterbacks this season
- Devon Dampier8 games, 234.5 a game4,366 at Utah, the 6th-most since 2004. 448 more puts him past Frank Dolce for 10th in school history.1,876passing yards
- Byrd Ficklin8 games, 24.0 a game493 at Utah.192passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Utah history
- 1Scott Mitchell1987 – 19898,981
- 2Brian Johnson2004 – 20087,853
- 3Mike McCoy1992 – 19947,404
- 4Travis Wilson2012 – 20157,403
- 5Tyler Huntley2016 – 20197,351
- 6Cameron Rising2020 – 20246,127
- 7Larry Egger1985 – 19865,749
- 8Alex Smith2002 – 20045,203
- 9Mike Fouts1995 – 19965,107
- 10Frank Dolce1991 – 19924,813
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 | Brian Johnson2004 – 2008 · 41 games | 7,837 | 57 | 33 |
| 2 | Travis Wilson2012 – 2015 · 46 games | 7,403 | 54 | 27 |
| 3 | Tyler Huntley2016 – 2019 · 37 games | 7,351 | 46 | 27 |
| 4 | Cameron Rising2020 – 2024 · 30 games | 6,127 | 53 | 21 |
| 5 | Jordan Wynn2009 – 2012 · 22 games | 4,637 | 33 | 15 |
| 6 | Devon Dampier2025 – 2026 · still playing | 4,366 | 41 | 18 |
| +1,876 this season · passes Jordan Wynn for 5th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Troy Williams2016 – 2017 · 19 games | 3,569 | 17 | 12 |
| 8 | Brett Ratliff2005 – 2006 · 17 games | 3,327 | 29 | 11 |
| 9 | Alex Smith2004 · 12 games | 2,952 | 32 | 12 |
| 10 | Terrance Cain2009 – 2010 · 19 games | 2,327 | 17 | 16 |
| 11 | Jon Hays2011 – 2012 · 17 games | 2,112 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Bryson Barnes2021 – 2023 · 17 games | 2,025 | 17 | 10 |
| 13 | Isaac Wilson2024 – 2025 · 10 games | 1,510 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Jason Shelley2018 – 2019 · 17 games | 1,205 | 6 | 14 |
| 15 | Adam Schulz2012 – 2014 · 8 games | 1,091 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Jake Bentley2020 · 5 games | 882 | 6 | 3 |
| 17 | Tommy Grady2006 – 2007 · 8 games | 725 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Kendal Thompson2014 – 2015 · 11 games | 544 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Nate Johnson2022 – 2025 · 19 games | 515 | 4 | 17 |
| 20 | Byrd Ficklin2025 – 2026 · still playing | 493 | 5 | 18 |
| +192 this season | ||||
| 21 | Charlie Brewer2021 · 3 games | 484 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Luke Bottari2023 – 2024 · 5 games | 250 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Drew Lisk2018 – 2020 · 5 games | 204 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Brandon Rose2024 – 2026 · still playing | 157 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Conner Manning2014 · 1 game | 28 | 0 | 0 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Cameron Rising2020 – 2024 · 30 games6,127
- › Devon Dampier2025 – 2026 · 20 games4,366
- Bryson Barnes2021 – 2023 · 17 games2,025
- Isaac Wilson2024 – 2025 · 10 games1,510
- Jake Bentley2020 · 5 games882
2010s
- Travis Wilson2012 – 2015 · 46 games7,403
- Tyler Huntley2016 – 2019 · 37 games7,351
- Troy Williams2016 – 2017 · 19 games3,569
- Jordan Wynn2010 – 2012 · 16 games3,308
- Jon Hays2011 – 2012 · 17 games2,112
2004–09
- Brian Johnson2004 – 2008 · 41 games7,837
- Brett Ratliff2005 – 2006 · 17 games3,327
- Alex Smith2004 · 12 games2,952
- Terrance Cain2009 · 10 games1,624
- Jordan Wynn2009 · 6 games1,329
Also at Utah: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Utah record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Utah 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 Utah before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Utah 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 Utah is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.