All-Time Best in West Single-Season CFB Passing Leaders



  By SuperWest Sports Staff

The West has produced a multitude of great college football quarterbacks.

The all-time lists of the best single-season passing leaders from the region include some of the best American signal-callers.

The tables below rank the top quarterbacks for the past 65+ seasons in single-season pass completion, touchdowns, completion percentage, passing yards, and pass efficiency rating.

So let’s get to the lists.

Best in West Single Season Pass Completion Percentage Leaders

Year	Player	School	Percentage
2023	Bo Nix	Oregon	77.4
2011	Kellen Moore	Boise State	74.3
2024	Shedeur Sanders	Colorado	74.0
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	72.6
2012	David Fales	San Jose State	72.5
2022	Clay Millen	Colorado State	72.2
1983	Steve Young	Brigham Young	71.3
1985	Doug Gaynor	Long Beach State	71.2
2014	Grant Hedrick	Boise State	70.8
1980	Rich Campbell	California	70.7
1989	Dan Speltz	Cal State Fullerton	69.3
1996	Steve Sarkisian	Brigham Young	68.8
1990	Jason Palumbis	Stanford	68.6
1995	Mike Maxwell	Nevada	67.7
1979	Rich Campbell	California	67.1
1992	Grady Benton	Arizona State	66.2
1988	Timm Rosenbach	Washington State	65.9
1973	Jesse Freitas	San Diego State	65.4
1981	Jim McMahon	Brigham Young	64.3
1978	Steve Dils	Stanford	63.2
1972	Randy Drake	Long Beach State	61.5
1966	Danny Holman	San Jose State	61.5
1961	Chon Gallegos	San Jose State	59.4
1956	John Brodie	Stanford	57.9

Best in West Single Season Pass Completions Leaders

Year	Player	School	Completions
2019	Anthony Gordon	Washington State	493
2018	Gardner Minshew	Washington State	468
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State	454
2013	Connor Halliday	Washington State	449
2015	Luke Falk	Washington State	448
2016	Luke Falk	Washington State	443
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	406
2013	Sean Mannion	Oregon State	400
2006	Chase Holbrook	New Mexico State	396
2011	Nick Foles	Arizona	387
2016	Davis Webb	California	382
2007	Chase Holbrook	New Mexico State	381
2021	Carson Strong	Nevada	366
2002	Cody Pickett	Washington	365
2023	Bo Nix	Oregon	364
2023	Michael Penix Jr.	Washington	363
2022	Michael Penix Jr.	Washington	362
2010	Bryant Moniz	Hawaii	361
1990	Ty Detmer	Brigham Young	361
2007	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	359
2004	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	358
2017	Luke Falk	Washington State	357
2014	Connor Halliday	Washington State	354
2024	Shedeur Sanders	Colorado	353
2003	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	353
2005	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	350
2002	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	349
2017	Tyler Rogers	New Mexico State	348
2012	Derek Carr	Fresno State	344
2015	Jared Goff	California	341
1985	Robbie Bosco	Brigham Young	338
2022	Caleb Williams	USC	333
2015	Deshaun Watson	Clemson	333
2023	Brayden Schager	Hawaii	332

Best in West Single Season Passing Touchdown Leaders

Year	Player	School	TDs
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	58
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State	50
2019	Anthony Gordon	Washington State	48
1980	Jim McMahon	Brigham Young	47
2023	Bo Nix	Oregon	45
2016	Jake Browning	Washington	43
2015	Jared Goff	California	43
2011	Kellen Moore	Boise State	43
2022	Caleb Williams	USC	42
2014	Marcus Mariota	Oregon	42
2001	David Carr	Fresno State	42
1990	Ty Detmer	Brigham Young	41
2014	Cody Kessler	USC	39
2011	Matt Barkley	USC	39
2010	Bryant Moniz	Hawaii	39
2009	Kellen Moore	Boise State	39
1969	Dennis Shaw	San Diego State	39
2018	Gardner Minshew	Washington State	38
2016	Luke Falk	Washington State	38
2015	Luke Falk	Washington State	38
2007	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	38
2004	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	38
2003	Matt Leinart	USC	38
2024	Shedeur Sanders	Colorado	37
2016	Davis Webb	California	37
2013	Sean Mannion	Oregon State	37
2012	Derek Carr	Fresno State	37
2011	Andrew Luck	Stanford	37
1991	Troy Kopp	Pacific	37

Best in West Single Season Passing Yards Leaders

Year	Player	School	Yds
2019	Anthony Gordon	Washington State	5579
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	5549
1990	Ty Detmer	Brigham Young	5188
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State	5083
2010	Bryant Moniz	Hawaii	5040
2023	Michael Penix Jr.	Washington	4903
2018	Gardner Minshew	Washington State	4779
2015	Jared Goff	California	4719
2013	Sean Mannion	Oregon State	4662
2022	Michael Penix Jr.	Washington	4641
2006	Chase Holbrook	New Mexico State	4619
2013	Connor Halliday	Washington State	4597
1980	Jim McMahon	Brigham Young	4571
2015	Luke Falk	Washington State	4566
1989	Ty Detmer	Brigham Young	4560
2022	Caleb Williams	USC	4537
2023	Bo Nix	Oregon	4508
2002	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	4474
2016	Luke Falk	Washington State	4468
2002	Cody Pickett	Washington	4458
2014	Marcus Mariota	Oregon	4454
2003	Ryan Dinwiddie	Boise State	4356
2007	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	4343
2011	Nick Foles	Arizona	4334
1988	Scott Mitchell	Utah	4322
2001	David Carr	Fresno State	4308
2005	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	4301
2016	Davis Webb	California	4295
1985	Robbie Bosco	Brigham Young	4273
1993	Chris Vargas	Nevada	4265
2004	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	4258
2003	Timmy Chang	Hawaii	4199

Best in West Single Season Pass Efficiency Rating Leaders

Year	Player	School	Rate
2020	Zach Wilson	Brigham Young	196.4
2023	Bo Nix	Oregon	188.3
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii	186.0
2010	Kellen Moore	Boise State	182.6
2014	Marcus Mariota	Oregon	181.7
2015	Vernon Adams	Oregon	179.1
2019	Tyler Huntley	Utah	177.6
1980	Jim McMahon	Brigham Young	176.9
2004	Alex Smith	Utah	176.5
1989	Ty Detmer	Brigham Young	175.6
2011	Kellen Moore	Boise State	175.2
2005	Rudy Carpenter	Arizona State	175.0
1996	Steve Sarkisian	Brigham Young	173.6
1993	Trent Dilfer	Fresno State	173.1
2016	Nick Stevens	Colorado State	171.3
2015	Kevin Hogan	Stanford	171.0
2012	David Fales	San Jose State	170.8
2000	Bart Hendricks	Boise State	170.6
1998	Akili Smith	Oregon	170.4
2010	Andrew Luck	Stanford	170.2
2023	Caleb Williams	USC	170.1
2011	Andrew Luck	Stanford	169.7
1996	Billy Blanton	San Diego State	169.6