Big Ten
Northwestern
Player season leaders, trends, and cumulative production across all available seasons.
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston • IL
Metrics
54
Seasons
20
Season Type
Regular
Latest Season
2025
Featured Metrics
All Metrics
Season Leaders
Passing YDS · Regular
| 1 | Preston Stone | | QB | 2,174 |
| 2 | Ryan Boe | | QB | 7 |
| 3 | Frank Covey IV | | WR | 0 |
Yearly Leader Trend
Passing YDS · Regular
Year-by-Year Winners
| 2025 | Preston Stone | | 2,174 |
| 2024 | Jack Lausch | | 1,714 |
| 2023 | Ben Bryant | | 1,585 |
| 2022 | Ryan Hilinski | | 1,619 |
| 2021 | Ryan Hilinski | | 978 |
| 2020 | Peyton Ramsey | | 1,451 |
| 2019 | Aidan Smith | | 770 |
| 2018 | Clayton Thorson | | 2,940 |
| 2017 | Clayton Thorson | | 2,809 |
| 2016 | Clayton Thorson | | 2,968 |
| 2015 | Clayton Thorson | | 1,465 |
| 2014 | Trevor Siemian | | 2,214 |
| 2013 | Trevor Siemian | | 2,149 |
| 2012 | Trevor Siemian | | 1,192 |
| 2011 | Dan Persa | | 2,163 |
| 2010 | Dan Persa | | 2,581 |
| 2009 | Mike Kafka | | 2,898 |
| 2008 | Mike Kafka | | 330 |
| 2007 | Mike Kafka | | 11 |
| 2006 | Mike Kafka | | 494 |
Over-Time Leaderboard
| 1 | Clayton Thorson | | 4 | 10,182 | 2016 (2,968) |
| 2 | Trevor Siemian | | 4 | 5,811 | 2014 (2,214) |
| 3 | Dan Persa | | 3 | 4,968 | 2010 (2,581) |
| 4 | Mike Kafka | | 4 | 3,733 | 2009 (2,898) |
| 5 | Ryan Hilinski | | 4 | 2,803 | 2022 (1,619) |
| 6 | Preston Stone | | 1 | 2,174 | 2025 (2,174) |
| 7 | Kain Colter | | 4 | 2,033 | 2012 (796) |
| 8 | Jack Lausch | | 3 | 1,792 | 2024 (1,714) |
| 9 | Ben Bryant | | 1 | 1,585 | 2023 (1,585) |
| 10 | Peyton Ramsey | | 1 | 1,451 | 2020 (1,451) |
| 11 | Brendan Sullivan | | 2 | 1,303 | 2023 (714) |
| 12 | Andrew Marty | | 2 | 857 | 2021 (707) |
| 13 | Hunter Johnson | | 2 | 856 | 2019 (432) |
| 14 | Aidan Smith | | 1 | 770 | 2019 (770) |
| 15 | Zack Oliver | | 4 | 576 | 2014 (367) |
| 16 | Andrew Brewer | | 2 | 368 | 2006 (344) |
| 17 | Mike Wright | | 1 | 356 | 2024 (356) |
| 18 | Evan Watkins | | 1 | 302 | 2010 (302) |
| 19 | TJ Green | | 3 | 236 | 2018 (169) |
| 20 | Cole Freeman | | 1 | 178 | 2022 (178) |
| 21 | Matt Alviti | | 4 | 119 | 2017 (105) |
| 22 | Carl Richardson | | 2 | 58 | 2022 (39) |
| 23 | Ryan Boe | | 2 | 49 | 2024 (42) |
| 24 | Riley Lees | | 1 | 48 | 2020 (48) |
| 25 | Zeke Markshausen | | 1 | 38 | 2009 (38) |