Big Ten Conference Career Leaders and Records for Passing Yards Per Attempt

Minimum 700 pass attempts.
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Since 1956

Rank	Player	Y/A	From	To	Last School
1.	Chuck Hartlieb*	8.65	1985	1988	Iowa
2.	Chuck Long*	8.63	1981	1985	Iowa
3.	Joe Germaine*	8.60	1996	1998	Ohio State
4.	Bobby Hoying*	8.43	1992	1995	Ohio State
5.	Denard Robinson*	8.37	2009	2012	Michigan
6.	Matt Sherman*	8.25	1994	1997	Iowa
7.	Todd Collins	8.24	1991	1994	Michigan
8.	Richard Stanzi*	8.13	2007	2010	Iowa
9.	Bryan Cupito*	8.11	2002	2006	Minnesota
10.	Kirk Cousins*	8.09	2008	2011	Michigan State
11.	Art Schlichter*	7.94	1978	1981	Ohio State
12.	Terrelle Pryor*	7.89	2008	2010	Ohio State
13.	Asad Abdul-Khaliq*	7.87	2000	2003	Minnesota
14.	Daryll Clark*	7.78	2006	2009	Penn State
15.	John Stocco*	7.74	2003	2006	Wisconsin
16.	Elvis Grbac*	7.74	1989	1992	Michigan
17.	Tony Eason	7.72	1981	1982	Illinois
18.	Drew Stanton*	7.71	2003	2006	Michigan State
19.	Jim Everett*	7.68	1981	1985	Purdue
20.	Jeff Smoker*	7.65	2000	2003	Michigan State
21.	Drew Tate*	7.61	2003	2006	Iowa
22.	Mark Herrmann*	7.60	1977	1980	Purdue
23.	Dave Schnell*	7.58	1986	1989	Indiana
24.	Dave Yarema*	7.57	1982	1986	Michigan State
25.	Greg Frey*	7.56	1987	1990	Ohio State
26.	Matt Rodgers*	7.42	1988	1991	Iowa
27.	Mike Phipps	7.40	1967	1969	Purdue
28.	Brooks Bollinger*	7.31	1999	2002	Wisconsin
29.	Darrell Bevell*	7.31	1992	1995	Wisconsin
30.	Ed Smith	7.23	1976	1978	Michigan State
31.	Cory Sauter	7.23	1994	1997	Minnesota
32.	Scott Campbell*	7.20	1980	1983	Purdue
33.	Trent Green*	7.15	1989	1992	Indiana
34.	Steve Schnur*	7.15	1993	1996	Northwestern
35.	Matt McGloin*	7.15	2009	2012	Penn State
36.	Bill Burke*	7.13	1996	1999	Michigan State
37.	Jack Trudeau	7.08	1981	1985	Illinois
38.	Juice Williams*	7.07	2006	2009	Illinois
39.	Kyle Orton*	7.07	2001	2004	Purdue
40.	Antwaan Randle El	7.05	1998	2001	Indiana
41.	Drew Brees*	7.03	1997	2000	Purdue
42.	Mike Samuel*	7.02	1995	1998	Wisconsin
43.	Chad Henne*	7.00	2004	2007	Michigan
44.	Len Williams	6.96	1990	1993	Northwestern
45.	Jason Verduzco*	6.95	1989	1992	Illinois
46.	Kurt Kittner*	6.88	1998	2001	Illinois
47.	Brian Hoyer*	6.87	2005	2008	Michigan State
48.	Adam Weber*	6.85	2007	2010	Minnesota
49.	Eric Hunter	6.84	1989	1992	Purdue
50.	Ben Chappell*	6.80	2007	2010	Indiana

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