MaxPreps National High School Football Record Book: Yearly touchdown pass leaders

By Kevin Askeland Oct 16, 2022, 8:29pm

California quarterbacks have led the nation in touchdown passes 23 times; Texas quarterbacks have led the nation 13 times.

MaxPreps National Football Record Book

National Touchdown Pass Yearly Leaders

1941 — Gene Hill, Wichita Falls (Texas), 25
1942 — Unknown
1943 — Harmon Carswell, Lufkin (Texas), NA
1944 — Harmon Carswell, Lufkin (Texas), NA
1945 — Jim Holmes, Gothenburg (Neb.), 19
1946 — Charley Albertus, West Catholic (Philadelphia), 19
1947 — Dick Horn, Santa Monica (Calif.), 25
1948 — Gene Bowman, Santa Barbara (Calif.), 23
1949 — Landon Exley, Santa Monica (Calif.), 23
1950 — Orlando Gutierrez, Pecos (Texas), 20

1951 — Doyle Traylor, Temple (Texas), 34
1952 — Ronnie Knox, Santa Monica (Calif.), 27
1953 — Joe Contestabile, Hawthorne (Calif.), 32
1954 — Hal Sandefer, Paducah (Texas), 23
1955 — Butch Weiss, Troy (Ohio), 19
1956 — Gary Musick, Red Bluff (Calif.), 23
1957 — Tony Lanham, Corbin (Ky.), 24
1958 — Ezell Singleton, San Diego (Calif.), 28
1959 — Mike Brown, Ferndale (Mich.), 20
1960 — Tom Manning, Marblehead (Mass.), 25

1961 — Floyd Hatfield, Belfry (Ky.), 26
1962 — Randy McCollum, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas), 39
1963 — Curtis Wilson, Douglass (Oklahoma City), 29
1964 — Charlie Riggs, Galena Park (Texas), 30
1965 — Steve Sterr, Lomira (Wis.), 29
1966 — Tony Netto, Lemoore (Calif.), 29
1967 — Horace Gatewood, Westside (Smithfield, Va.), 41
1968 — Pernell Denson, Westside (Smithfield, Va.), 43
1969 — David Bosden, Kathleen (Lakeland, Fla.), 39
1970 — Pat Haden, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), 42



1971 — Bob Baker, Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia, Pa.), 33
1972 — Wayne Folsom, Leon (Tallahassee, Fla.), 32
1973 — Anthony Flanagan, Southwest Atlanta (Ga.), 31
1974 — Wally Woodham, Leon (Tallahassee, Fla.), 30, Jim Freitas, Serra (San Mateo, Calif.), 30
1975 — Jimmy Jordan, Leon (Tallahassee, Fla.), 40
1976 — Randy Hertel, Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, Calif.), 32
1977 — Ron Cuccia, Wilson (Los Angeles), 36
1978 — Steve Clarkson, Wilson (Los Angeles), 28
1979 — Henry Gonzalez, Carpinteria (Calif.), 35
1980 — Todd Dodge, Jefferson (Port Arthur), 30; Jeff Walsh, Oak Grove (San Jose, Calif.), 30

1981 — Ron Moyer, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 41
1982 — John Paye, Menlo School (Atherton, Calif.), 41
1983 — John White, Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, La.), 38
1984 — John White, Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, La.), 40
1985 — Sol Graves, Ouachita Christian (Monroe, La.), 50
1986 — Kirk Saul, Valley (Turkey, Texas), 54
1987 — Lupe Rodriguez, Mission (Texas), 50
1988 — Doug Musgrave, Grand Junction (Colo.); Jim McKinley, Menlo School (Atherton, Calif.), 44
1989 — Santiago Alvarez, Franklin (Los Angeles), 52
1990 — John Walsh, Carson (Calif.), 48

1991 — Pat Graham, DeSales (Walla Walla, Wash.), 51
1992 — Josh Booty, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.), 47
1993 — Ben Wilkens, Princeton (Calif.), 45
1994 — Chris Redman, Male (Louisville, Ky.), 57
1995 — Chris Czernek, Newbury Park (Calif.), 45
1996 — Jared McBride, Nashville (Ark.); Phillip Deas, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.), 53
1997 — Taylor Barton, Beaverton (Ore.), 56
1998 — Josh Floyd, Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.), 66
1999 — Robert De La Cruz, Cathedral (Los Angeles), 65
2000 — Rhett Lashlee, Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.), 53

2001 — Thomas Thrash, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 77
2002 — Ben Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 76
2003 — Graham Harrell, Ennis (Texas), 67
2004 — Brett Henson, Hatch Valley (Hatch, N.M.), 70
2005 — Kellen Moore, Prosser (Wash.) 66
2006 — Kellen Moore, Prosser (Wash.), 67
2007 — Corey Robinson, Lone Oak (Paducah, Ky.), 91
2008 — Spencer Keith, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 70
2009 — Scotty Young, Ryan (Denton, Texas), 64
2010 — Maty Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 69

2011 — Maty Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 68
2012 — Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.), 69
2013 — Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.), 77
2014 — Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.), 91
2015 — Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 69
2016 — Nick Gerber, Levelland (Texas), 77
2017 — Layne Hatcher, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 66
2018 — Anthony Munoz, Western (Anaheim, Calif.), 67
2019 — Ethan Garbers, Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), 71
2020 — Jaxson Dart, Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah), 67

2021 — Richard Stallworth, Yuma Catholic (Yuma, Ariz.), 67
2022 — Kirk Francis, Metro Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 60
2023 — Gage Baker, Paradise Honors (Surprise, Ariz.), 91