High school football: Jordan Durham of Florida tops national passing yardage leaderboard

By Thomas Frey Oct 30, 2024, 2:30pm

Zarephath Academy senior has thrown for 500 yards or more three straight weeks.

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, Jordan Durham of Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.) is high school football's national leader in passing yardage.

Through 11 games this season, Hall has thrown for 4,769 yards and 50 touchdowns for the 10-1 Eagles. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior has thrown for more than 500 yards in three straight weeks with a high of 647.

Durham has a chance this week to become the first quarterback ever to pass for over 500 yards in four straight games.

Ja'Niaus Hall of Lima Senior (Lima, Ohio) is No. 2 with 4,434 yards in 10 games. The senior has thrown for 58 touchdowns against 15 interceptions for the 9-1 Spartans. Hall has thrown for at least 400 yards in six games with a high of 627 on Sept. 6.



Peyton Houston of Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.) is the top sophomore on the list. Houston has 3,140 yards and 28 touchdowns on the season. In a 77-76 loss Oct. 10, Houston had the third-most passing yards ever in a single game with 817.

Read on for a look at the top 50 passers in high school football.

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
14769
24434
33989
43793
53726
63416
73365
83248
93190
103174
113173
123140
133114
143107
153077
163066
173050
183019
193019
203002
213000
222997
232977
242928
252927
262925
272912
282910
292902
302870
312869
322868
332843
342832
352782
362763
372740
382738
392738
402735
412727
422725
432720
442718
452715
462713
472703
482690
492681
502679