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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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3. Tim Couch

Passing stats: 8,435 yards, 74 TD, 35 INT

Some Kentucky football QBs put together legendary seasons. Couch had a legendary Wildcats career.

The first overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft flat-out dominated the college football world from 1997-98. In his two years as a starter, Couch led the Cats to a 12-11 record, but his passing skills rose above the team’s record.

Couch’s 1998 season still holds a special place atop the Kentucky football throne. His 4,275 passing yards remain the most in a single season by a UK quarterback. What was number two? That would be Couch’s 3,884 yards in 1997. No one has particularly come close to breaking the record.

Couch has 5 of the top 10 single-game passing yards performances in school history. In 1998, he threw for 498 yards in a season-opening win over Louisville. In a loss to Arkansas, Couch was not to blame. His 499 yards are the second-most in school history.

You also can’t overlook the amount of touchdowns Couch was a part of. He had two 7-TD games and one 6-TD outing. His 74 career TDs still rank third in program history.

It’s astonishing that in just two years as the starter, Couch was able to post those number. If he had a third year with similar stats, the records may never be touched again in Lexington.

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