Big Ten
Wisconsin
Player season leaders, trends, and cumulative production across all available seasons.
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison • WI
Metrics
54
Seasons
19
Season Type
Regular
Latest Season
2025
Featured Metrics
All Metrics
Season Leaders
Passing YDS · Regular
| 1 | Hunter Simmons | | QB | 664 |
| 2 | Danny O'Neil | | QB | 635 |
| 3 | Carter Smith | | QB | 201 |
| 4 | Billy Edwards | | QB | 113 |
| 5 | Sean West | | PK | 24 |
| 6 | Tyrell Henry | | WR | 0 |
Yearly Leader Trend
Passing YDS · Regular
Year-by-Year Winners
| 2025 | Hunter Simmons | | 664 |
| 2024 | Braedyn Locke | | 1,936 |
| 2023 | Tanner Mordecai | | 1,687 |
| 2022 | Graham Mertz | | 2,136 |
| 2021 | Graham Mertz | | 1,821 |
| 2020 | Graham Mertz | | 1,108 |
| 2019 | Jack Coan | | 2,541 |
| 2018 | Alex Hornibrook | | 1,532 |
| 2017 | Alex Hornibrook | | 2,386 |
| 2016 | Alex Hornibrook | | 1,243 |
| 2015 | Joel Stave | | 2,470 |
| 2014 | Joel Stave | | 1,229 |
| 2013 | Joel Stave | | 2,414 |
| 2012 | Joel Stave | | 1,104 |
| 2011 | Russell Wilson | | 2,879 |
| 2010 | Scott Tolzien | | 2,300 |
| 2009 | Scott Tolzien | | 2,445 |
| 2008 | Dustin Sherer | | 1,257 |
| 2006 | Dustin Sherer | | 0 |
Over-Time Leaderboard
| 1 | Joel Stave | | 4 | 7,217 | 2015 (2,470) |
| 2 | Alex Hornibrook | | 3 | 5,161 | 2017 (2,386) |
| 3 | Graham Mertz | | 4 | 5,138 | 2022 (2,136) |
| 4 | Scott Tolzien | | 3 | 4,852 | 2009 (2,445) |
| 5 | Jack Coan | | 3 | 3,065 | 2019 (2,541) |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | | 1 | 2,879 | 2011 (2,879) |
| 7 | Braedyn Locke | | 2 | 2,714 | 2024 (1,936) |
| 8 | Tanner Mordecai | | 1 | 1,687 | 2023 (1,687) |
| 9 | Bart Houston | | 4 | 1,381 | 2016 (1,086) |
| 10 | Dustin Sherer | | 2 | 1,257 | 2008 (1,257) |
| 11 | Tanner McEvoy | | 1 | 709 | 2014 (709) |
| 12 | Hunter Simmons | | 1 | 664 | 2025 (664) |
| 13 | Danny O'Neil | | 1 | 635 | 2025 (635) |
| 14 | Danny O'Brien | | 1 | 523 | 2012 (523) |
| 15 | Curt Phillips | | 3 | 522 | 2012 (457) |
| 16 | Tyler Van Dyke | | 1 | 422 | 2024 (422) |
| 17 | Carter Smith | | 1 | 201 | 2025 (201) |
| 18 | Chase Wolf | | 4 | 162 | 2021 (124) |
| 19 | Jon Budmayr | | 1 | 134 | 2010 (134) |
| 20 | Billy Edwards | | 1 | 113 | 2025 (113) |
| 21 | Myles Burkett | | 1 | 84 | 2022 (84) |
| 22 | Montee Ball | | 1 | 57 | 2011 (57) |
| 23 | Joe Brennan | | 1 | 48 | 2011 (48) |
| 24 | Braelon Allen | | 1 | 33 | 2022 (33) |
| 25 | Jared Abbrederis | | 1 | 27 | 2012 (27) |