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Kentucky football: Top 10 passing leaders in school history

By Mat Mlodzinski

LEXINGTON, KY - SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Jared Lorenzen #22 of Kentucky looks for the open receiver against Florida on September 27, 2003 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Florida won 24-21. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Jared Lorenzen #22 of Kentucky looks for the open receiver against Florida on September 27, 2003 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Florida won 24-21. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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5. Bill Ransdell

Passing stats: 5,564 yards, 22 TD, 29 INT

Another QB who played a while back, Ransdell had NFL talent, going in the 12th round to the New York Jets in 1987. He never actually turned into anything in the league, but his collegiate career was exceptional.

As a full-time starter from 1984-86, Ransdell helped lead the Wildcats to a 19-14-1 record, including a 9-3 stint in ’84. That year was Ransdell’s best, as he set career bests with 1,748 yards and 11 TDs.

Ransdell was accurate enough, with a career completion percentage of 57.5%, to keep his job throughout his Kentucky football career. However, he could never lead the Wildcats back to a bowl game following the 9-3 season. His completion percentage would actually rise in his junior and senior seasons, but the passing yards and TD-INT ratio both fell off.

There have been better QBs at Kentucky than Ransdell, but his 1984 season will always go down in history in Lexington.

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