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According to best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell, the "tipping point" is "that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire."
For high school quarterbacks, 1998 was the tipping point.
Prior to 1998, the record for single season passing yardage in high school was 4,656 yards by Philip Deas of Evangel Christian (Shreveport, La.), set just two years earlier in 1996. But in 1998, five quarterbacks broke the record, led by J.R. House of Nitro (W.Va.) with 5,526 yards, Josh Floyd of Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.) with 5,221 yards, Kyle Boller of Hart (Newhall, Calif.) with 4,838, Brock Berlin of Evangel Christian with 4,834, and Kelan Luker of Stephenville (Texas) with 4,697.
Since 1998, single season passing yardage totals have "spread like wildfire" to the point that Deas' total now ranks No. 92 overall. Compare that to the single season rushing yardage record which hasn't been broken in 70 years.
Texas does not have a quarterback in the Top 10 for single season passing yardage totals, but it dominates the Top 100 with 25 total entries. California is next with 15 and Arkansas has 12.
Three coaches have accounted for 24 members of the Top 100. Kevin Kelley of Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) has coached 12 of those quarterbacks while Kris Richardson of Folsom (Calif.) has coached four. Mike Mauk, who coached at Kenton (Ohio) and Glendale (Springfield, Mo.) has eight, including the top three and six of the top 13.
Four quarterbacks make the list three times. They include Jake Browning of Folsom, Alex Huston of Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), Layne Hatcher of Pulaski Academy and Grant Gunnell of St. Pius X (Houston, Texas).
Among the most successful of the Top 100 include Heisman Trophy winner and 2019 No. 1 overall draft pick Kyler Murray and Super Bowl champion and NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.
1. 6,540 — Ben Mauk,
Kenton (Ohio), 2002 (413 for 669, 76 TDs)
2. 6,131 —
Alex Huston,
Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 2016 (395 for 563, 76 TDs)
3. 5,920 —
Grant Sherman, Kenton (Ohio), 2013 (440 for 665, 65 TDs)
4. 5,872 —
Corey Robinson,
Lone Oak (Paducah, Ky.), 2007 (383 for 520, 91 TDs)
5. 5,797 —
Myles Brennan,
St. Stanislaus (Miss.), 2014 (409 for 482, 64 TDs)
6. 5,790 —
Jake Browning,
Folsom (Calif.), 2014 (360 for 524, 91 TDs)
7. 5,785 —
Will Grier,
Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.), 2012 (324 for 414, 69 TDs)
8. 5,779 —
Layne Hatcher,
Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2017 (384 for 531, 66 TDs)
9. 5,770 — Ben Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 2001 (369 for 674, 60 TDs)
10. 5,737 —
Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.), 2013 (440 for 579, 75 TDs)
11. 5,670 —
Maty Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 2010 (372 for 568, 69 TDs)
12. 5,617 —
Nick Gerber,
Levelland (Texas), 2016 (337 for 522, 77 TDs)
13. 5,608 —
Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 2015 (436 for 664, 69 TDs)
14. 5,557 —
Travis Quintanilla,
Refugio (Texas), 2013 (302 for 439, 68 TDs)
15. 5,526 — J.R. House,
Nitro (W. Va.), 1998 (425 for 610, 65 TDs)
16. 5,511 —
Dylan Favre, St. Stanislaus (Miss.), 2009 (341 for 539, 63 TDs)
17. 5,444 —
Shelton Eppler,
Navasota (Texas), 2014 (286 for 427, 71 TDs)
18. 5,414 —
Cole Martin,
Nation Ford (Fort Mill, S.C.), 2015 (374 for 577, 46 TDs)
19. 5,413 —
Maty Mauk, Kenton (Ohio), 2011 (382 for 566, 68 TDs)
20. 5,347 —
Gavin Hardison,
Hobbs (N.M.), 2017 (332 for 484, 59 TDs)
21. 5,338 —
Tristan Gebbia,
Calabasas (Calif.), 2016 (341 for 485, 61 TDs)
22. 5,313 —
Justin Worley,
Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 2010 (486 for 589, 64 TDs)
23. 5,310 —
Spencer Keith, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2008 (397 for 626, 70 TDs)
24. 5,272 — Thomas Thrash, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2001 (355 for 502, 77 TDs)
25. 5,248 —
Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.), 2012 (391 for 605, 63 TDs)
26. 5,248 —
Myles Brennan, St. Stanislaus (Miss.), 2015 (303 for 486, 53 TDs)
27. 5,221 — Josh Floyd, Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.), 1998 (66 TDs)
28. 5,196 —
Braden Bratcher, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2019 (327 for 483, 51 TDs)
29. 5,193 — Chris Leak,
Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), 2002 (336 for 584, 64 TDs)
30. 5,191 —
Charlie High,
Christian Academy (Tenn.), 2011 (357 for 484, 65 TDs)
31. 5,185 —
Tanner Trosin, Folsom (Calif.), 2011 (360 for 527, 49 TDs)
32. 5,169 —
Lawson Vassar, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2012 (365 for 510, 56 TDs)
33. 5,158 —
Charlie High, Christian Academy (Tenn.), 2012 (378 for 496, 59 TDs)
34. 5,144 —
Austin Scott,
Spartanburg (S.C.)., 2015 (333 for 483, 63 TDs)
35. 5,139 —
Jayden Daniels,
Cajon (San Bernardino, Calif.), 2017 (321 for 459, 62 TDs)
36. 5,100 —
Forest Williams,
Amory (Miss.), 2011 (349 for 515, 55 TDs)
37. 5,091 —
Jack Abraham,
Oxford (Miss.), 2015 (331 for 503, 57 TDs)
38. 5,083 —
EJ Kreutzmann,
La Jolla Country Day (Calif.), 2019 (342 for 509, 57 TDs)
39. 5,080 — Stefan Loucks, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2006 (336 for 487, 60 TDs)
40. 5,035 —
Ethan Garbers,
Corona del Mar (Calif.), 2019 (341 for 490, 71 TDs)
41. 5,032 —
Shuler Bentley,
Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 2013 (293 for 425, 71 TDs)
42. 5,013 —
Aaron Brown,
Gilmer (Texas), 2016 (352 for 539, 48 TDs)
43. 5,010 —
Anthony Munoz,
Western (Anaheim, Calif.), 2018 (319 for 485, 67 TDs)
44. 5,006 —
Mason Fine,
Locust Grove (Okla.), 2014 (329 for 485, 71 TDs)
45. 5,001 —
Trent Tompkins,
Central (Fresno, Calif.), 2018 (276 for 427, 65 TDs)
46. 4,989 —
Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.), 2013 (314 for 446, 77 TDs)
47. 4,973 —
Grant Gunnell,
St. Pius X (Houston, Texas), 2016 (271 for 387, 65 TDs)
48. 4,949 —
Colby Spiece,
Wayne Trace (Haviland, Ohio), 2013 (310 for 535, 64 TDs)
49. 4,936 —
Grant Gunnell, St. Pius X (Houston, Texas), 2017 (361 for 507, 61 TDs)
50. 4,919 —
Noah Davis,
St. Bernard's (Eureka, Calif.), 2014 (319 for 508, 53 TDs)
51. 4,914 — Brett Henson,
Hatch Valley (Hatch, N.M.), 2003 (70 TDs)
52. 4,909 —
Wil Nicks, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2009 (400 for 676, 40 TDs)
53. 4,907 — David Koral,
Palisades (Calif.), 1999 (312 for 440, 56 TDs)
54. 4,901 — John Stephen Jones,
Highland Park (Texas), 2017 (296 for 422, 61 TDs)
55. 4,899 —
Anthony Gordon,
Terra Nova (Pacifica, Calif.), 2014 (324 for 470, 49 TDs)
56. 4,897 —
Will Hefley, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2014 (332 for 462, 62 TDs)
57. 4,881 —
Ryan Cash,
Prestonwood Christian (Texas), 2014 (385 for 581, 48 TDs)
58. 4,873 —
Jackson Sampson,
New Diana (Diana, Texas), 2017 (300 for 472, 63 TDs)
59. 4,861 —
Desmond Hunter,
Wilkinson County (Miss.), 2015 (295 for 470, 42 TDs)
60. 4,858 —
Garrett Gilbert,
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 2008 (302 for 436, 56 TDs)
61. 4,855 —
Garret Rangel,
Lone Star (Frisco, Texas), 2019 (279 for 403, 50 TDs)
62. 4,849 —
JT Daniels,
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2016 (315 for 423, 67 TDs)
63. 4,838 — Kyle Boller,
Hart (Newhall, Calif.), 1998 (290 for 454, 59 TDs)
64. 4,834 — Brock Berlin,
Evangel Christian Academy (La.), 1998 (326 for 575, 54 TDs)
65. 4,827 —
Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 2017 (395 for 573, 57 TDs)
66. 4,827 —
Garrett Gilbert, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 2007 (360 for 556, 49 TDs)
67. 4,822 — Chase Wasson,
Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 2002 (300 for 455, 54 TDs)
68. 4,804 — Graham Harrell,
Ennis (Texas), 2003 (334 for 503, 67 TDs)
69. 4,768 — Spencer Keith, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2007 (371 for 623, 51 TDs)
70. 4,752 —
Grant Gunnell, St. Pius X (Houston, Texas), 2018 (294 for 428, 53 TDs)
71. 4,751 — Sean Price,
Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.), 2003 (342 for 525, 55 TDs)
72. 4,741 —
Tylan Morton,
Griffin (Ga.), 2016 (303 for 436, 42 TDs)
73. 4,738 — Ryan Radcliff,
Fairview (Sherwood, Ohio), 2007 (63 TDs)
74. 4,733 —
Braden Bratcher, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2018 (316 for 466, 57 TDs)
75. 4,728 —
Tyrik Rollison,
Sulphur Springs (Texas), 2008 (315 for 428, 53 TDs)
76. 4,726 —
Cammon Cooper,
Lehi (Utah), 2017 (331 for 523, 58 TDs)
77. 4,718 —
Shuler Bentley, Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 2012 (299 for 462, 59 TDs)
78. 4,713 —
Kyler Murray,
Allen (Texas), 2014 (278 for 433, 54 TDs)
79. 4,701 —
Connor Mitch,
Wakefield (Raleigh, N.C.), 2012 (306 for 497, 63 TDs)
80. 4,697 — Kelan Luker,
Stephenville (Texas), 1998 (49 TDs)
81. 4,695 —
Daniel Davidson,
Trinity Christian (Texas), 2012 (305 for 473, 49 TDs)
82. 4,682 — Greg McElroy, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 2005 (312 for 459, 56 TDs)
83. 4,678 — Phillip Daugherty,
Bridgeport (Texas), 2001 (304 for 537, 35 TDs)
84. 4,674 —
Harrison Bailey,
Marietta (Ga.), 2019 (287 for 411, 50 TDs)
85. 4,672 —
Chase Daniel, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 2004 (298 for 457, 49 TDs)
86. 4,667 —
Layne Hatcher, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2015 (309 for 469, 55 TDs)
87. 4,662 —
Anthony Hernandez,
Desert Edge (Ariz.), 2013 (271 for 392, 60 TDs)
88. 4,661 — Gage Reese,
Yuma Catholic (Yuma, Ariz.), 2018 (230 for 354, 64 TDs)
89. 4,660 —
Zach Barnard,
Owensboro Catholic (Ky.), 2004 (283 for 430, 52 TDs)
90. 4,659 —
Chase Allison,
Robinson (Texas), 2016 (304 for 468, 59 TDs)
91. 4,656 —
Layne Hatcher, Pulaski Academy (Ark.), 2016 (278 for 430, 58 TDs)
92. 4,656 — Phillip Deas, Evangel Christian (La.), 1996 (264 for 413, 53 TDs)
93. 4,654 — Brock Berlin, Evangel Christian (La.), 1997 (330 for 483, 54 TDs)
94. 4,653 — Brady Walker,
Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.), 2017 (45 TDs)
95. 4,652 —
Roman Fuller,
Decatur (Texas), 2018 (345 for 528, 45 TDs)
96. 4,644 — Tim Brasic,
Riverside-Brookfield (Ill.), 2001 (313 for 489, 58 TDs)
97. 4,630 — Allen Sperry,
Breathitt County (Jackson, Ky.), 1999 (238 for 407, 55 TDs)
98. 4,624 —
Brandon Marquardt,
Norman North (Okla.), 2016 (267 for 386, 48 TDs)
99. 4,619 —
Patrick Mahomes,
Whitehouse (Texas), 2013 (287 for 495, 50 TDs)
100. 4,615 —
Jefferson Boaz,
East Surry (N.C.), 2019 (233 for 314, 65 TDs)
