Wake Forest’s best quarterbacks
Sam Hartman has the most passing yards in Wake Forest history, 12,967 from 2018 to 2022. Gio Lopez is 8th, with 2,176; 297 more passes Robby Ashford for 7th.
Of the ACC’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Sam Hartman is 1st.
Wake Forest’s quarterbacks this season
- Gio Lopez8 games, 272.0 a game2,176 at Wake Forest, the 8th-most since 2004.2,176passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Wake Forest history
- 1Sam Hartman2018 – 202212,967
- 2Riley Skinner2006 – 20099,762
- 3Tanner Price2010 – 20138,899
- 4John Wolford2014 – 20178,794
- 5Brian Kuklick1994 – 19988,017
- 6Mike Elkins1985 – 19887,304
- 7Gary Schofield1981 – 19837,205
- 8Jay Venuto1979 – 19805,056
- 9Rusty LaRue1992 – 19955,016
- 10Keith West1989 – 19924,748
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 | Sam Hartman2018 – 2022 · 48 games | 12,967 | 110 | 27 |
| 2 | Riley Skinner2006 – 2009 · 50 games | 9,762 | 60 | 32 |
| 3 | Tanner Price2010 – 2013 · 48 games | 8,899 | 52 | 18 |
| 4 | John Wolford2014 – 2017 · 47 games | 8,794 | 59 | 21 |
| 5 | Jamie Newman2017 – 2019 · 19 games | 3,959 | 35 | 11 |
| 6 | Hank Bachmeier2024 · 12 games | 2,593 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Robby Ashford2025 · 12 games | 2,472 | 12 | 8 |
| 8 | Gio Lopez2026 · still playing | 2,176 | 18 | 7 |
| +2,176 this season · passes Robby Ashford for 7th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Mitch Griffis2020 – 2023 · 17 games | 1,957 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | Cory Randolph2004 – 2005 · 17 games | 1,793 | 8 | 6 |
| 11 | Ben Mauk2004 – 2006 · 18 games | 1,522 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Kendall Hinton2015 – 2019 · 33 games | 1,504 | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | Michael Kern2019 – 2024 · 18 games | 1,311 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Deshawn Purdie2025 · 8 games | 618 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Brett Hodges2006 – 2008 · 8 games | 402 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Ted Stachitas2010 – 2011 · 10 games | 283 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Kyle Kearns2016 · 4 games | 206 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Santino Marucci2021 – 2023 · 3 games | 151 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Tyler Cameron2013 – 2014 · 6 games | 140 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Skylar Jones2010 · 5 games | 119 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Steele Pizzella2025 – 2026 · still playing | 85 | 0 | 5 |
| +85 this season | ||||
| 22 | Leo Kelly2021 · 1 game | 8 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Sam Hartman2020 – 2022 · 35 games10,153
- Hank Bachmeier2024 · 12 games2,593
- Robby Ashford2025 · 12 games2,472
- › Gio Lopez2026 · 8 games2,176
- Mitch Griffis2020 – 2023 · 17 games1,957
2010s
- Tanner Price2010 – 2013 · 48 games8,899
- John Wolford2014 – 2017 · 47 games8,794
- Jamie Newman2017 – 2019 · 19 games3,959
- Sam Hartman2018 – 2019 · 13 games2,814
- Kendall Hinton2015 – 2019 · 33 games1,504
2004–09
- Riley Skinner2006 – 2009 · 50 games9,762
- Cory Randolph2004 – 2005 · 17 games1,793
- Ben Mauk2004 – 2006 · 18 games1,522
- Brett Hodges2006 – 2008 · 8 games402
Also at Wake Forest: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Wake Forest record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.