High school football records: Best single-game passing performance in all 50 states

Hogan's tremendous effort occurred two years before U.S. long jumper Bob Beamon covered 29 feet, 2 inches at the Mexico City Olympics. He never came close to that jump again, and neither did anyone else for well over 25 years. His performance was so outrageous that all such outliers were known as "Beamonesque."

Hogan, too, was "Beamonesque" in that his record did not fall until 1991 when Jesse Watts of Stark (Sheldon, Ky.) broke the mark with 651 yards in 1991. Prior to 2000, six quarterbacks had thrown for over 600 yards. Over the past 20 years, however, 92 have accomplished the feat. Many of those passers can be found on the list of top passing performances in each state.

Among the novelties on the list:

• Tucker Israel of Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.) is the only quarterback to throw for over 600 yards in back-to-back games. He threw for 659 yards one week and 630 the next.

• Matt Miller of Dubois set the Pennsylvania state record in his very first varsity game, throwing for 787 yards as a sophomore.

• Brian Kaufman of Hill-Murray (Maplewood, Minn.) broke the state record for passing attempts with 83 when he threw for 555 yards to set the Minnesota state record. Whose record did he break? His own, which he set the week before with a 73-attempt performance.


Alabama
Rick Taylor, New Life Academy (Millbrook)
Yards: 659
Year: 1999
Other Stats: 28-of-38, 6 TD
Game Result: Def. Pell City Christian, 48-18

Alaska
Viliamu Aukusitino, Service (Anchorage)
Yards: 484
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 21-of-30, 3 TD
Game Result: Def. Chugiak, 42-6

Arizona
Mario Armendarez, Washington (Phoenix)
Yards: 756
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 38-of-76, 10 TD
Game Result: Lost to Agua Fria, 96-74

Arkansas
Braden Bratcher, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock)
Yards: 764
Year: 2019
Other Stats: 35-of-52, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Har-Ber, 84-68

California
David Koral, Palisades (Pacific Palisades)
Yards: 764
Year: 2000
Other Stats: 39-of-59, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Grant (Van Nuys), 48-36

Colorado
Aidan Atkinson, Fairview (Boulder)
Yards: 687
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 32-of-50, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Legacy (Broomfield), 67-33

Connecticut
Patrick Kehoe, Cheshire
Yards: 642
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 35-of-47, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. New Hampton School, 70-20

Delaware
Nolan Henderson, Smyrna
Yards: 446
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 26-of-33, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Salesianum (Wilmington), 76-56

Florida
Tucker Israel, Lake Nona (Orlando)
Yards: 659
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 39 of 51, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. St. Cloud, 59-42

Georgia
Justin Walker, Lee County (Leesburg)
Yards: 595
Year: 2010
Other Stats: 42-of-70, 5 TD
Game Result: Lost to Warner Robins, 48-35

Hawaii
Kawika Keama-Jacobe, Moanalua (Honolulu)
Yards: 574
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 28-of-51, 3 TD
Game Result: Lost to Farrington, 47-27

Idaho
Dalan Thompson, Jerome
Yards: 572
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 28-of-44, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Emmett, 63-40

Illinois
Brian Johnson, Willowbrook (Villa Park)
Yards: 675
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 40-of-52, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Lyons Township, 62-49

Indiana
Kyle Adams, West Lafayette
Yards: 571
Year: 2019
Other Stats: 46-of-62, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to Lafayette Jefferson, 74-66

Iowa
Porter Hummel, West Sioux (Hawarden)
Yards: 583
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 28-of-40, 3 TD
Game Result: Def. Lawton-Bronson, 32-31

Kansas
Zach Howell, Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire)
Yards: 627
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 28-of-54, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to St. Mary's Academy, 78-58

Kentucky
Jarredd Jarrell, Prestonsburg (Prestonsburg)
Yards: 676
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 18-of-27, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Pike County Central, 83-49

Louisiana
TJ Finley, Ponchatoula
Yards: 639
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 20-of-36, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Denham Springs, 64-63

Maine
Ben Lucas, Cony (Augusta)
Yards: 444
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 36-of-58, 6 TD
Game Result: Lost to Brunswick, 58-34

Maryland
Sam Ellis, Wootton (Rockville)
Yards: 557
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 22-of-36, 6 TD
Game Result: def. Rockville, 58-40

Massachusetts
EJ Perry, Andover
Yards: 634
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 31-of-50, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Central Catholic, 49-41

Michigan
Omar Salih, Chavez Academy (Detroit)
Yards: 674
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 32-of-52, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Mayville, 64-41

Minnesota
Brian Kaufman, Hill-Murray (Maplewood) and Aidan Bouman, Buffalo
Yards: 555
Year: Kaufman, 2001; Bouman, 2018
Other Stats: Kaufman, 34-of-83, 4 TD; Bouman, 35-of-54, 8 TD
Game Result: Kaufman lost to Minnetonka, 53-41; Bouman lost to Elk River, 80-70

Mississippi
Forest Williams, Amory (Miss.)
Yards: 646
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 38-of-50, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Gentry, 63-30

Missouri
Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield)
Yards: 822
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 69-of-87, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Parkview, 69-58

Montana
Chris Klein, Billings Central Catholic (Billings)
Yards: 624
Year: 1995
Other Stats: 38-of-66, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Colstrip, 49-44

Nebraska
Jaydn Kowalski, Bellevue West (Bellevue)
Yards: 599
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 30-of-54, 5 TD
Game Result: Lost to Creighton Prep, 47-43

Nevada
Kenyon Oblad, Liberty (Henderson)
Yards: 509
Year: 2016
Other Stats: 25-of-32, 6 TD
Game Result: Def. Foothill, 62-14

New Hampshire
Justin Grassini, Merrimack
Yards: 509
Year: 2016
Other Stats: 24-of-36, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Pinkerton, 68-29

New Jersey
Nick Kargman, Woodrow Wilson (Camden)
Yards: 538
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 32-of-51, 4 TD
Game Result: Def. Cedar Creek, 59-37

New Mexico
Gavin Hardison, Hobbs
Yards: 629
Year: 20167
Other Stats: 33-of-46, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. Ornate, 77-35

New York
Josh Feyerabrand, Unatego (Otego)
Yards: 581
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 30-of-43, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to Tioga, 80-53

North Carolina
Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson)
Yards: 837
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 35-of-42, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Harrells Christian Academy, 104-80

North Dakota
Charlie Whitlock, Williston
Yards: 360
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 24-of-49, 3 TD
Game Result: Lost to Dickinson, 34-28

Ohio
Grant Sherman, Kenton
Yards: 682
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 47-of-56, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Shawnee, 66-42

Oklahoma
Keats Calhoon, Victory Christian (Tulsa)
Yards: 655
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 48-of-65, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. Lighthouse Christian, 41-14

Oregon
Jaxon Rozewski, Toledo
Yards: 613
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 29-of-49, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Glide, 59-56

Pennsylvania
Matt Miller, DuBois
Yards: 787
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 31-of-55, 10 TD
Game Result: Lost to Meadville, 107-90

Rhode Island
Michael Walsh, Moses Brown (Providence)
Yards: 429
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 25-of-36, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Mt. Pleasant, 47-26

South Carolina
Austin Scott, Spartanburg
Yards: 686
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 37-of-47, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Wade Hampton, 76-34

South Dakota
Ryan Toelle, Sisseton
Yards: 611
Year: 2009
Other Stats: 28-of-45, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. West Central, 48-47

Tennessee
Matthew Williams, Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna)
Yards: 617
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 31-of-42, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Northwest, 68-42

Texas
Peyton Bevel, Stamford
Yards: 789
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 21-of-33, 12 TD
Game Result: Def. DeLeon, 90-62

Utah
Cammon Cooper, Lehi
Yards: 648
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 45-of-74, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Alta, 72-66

Vermont
Cam Coloutti, Fair Haven
Yards: 636
Year: 1966
Other Stats: 26-of-44, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Denbigh, 60-13

Washington
Brett Rypien, Shadle Park (Spokane)
Yards: 613
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 44-of-59, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Mt. Spokane, 63-42

West Virginia
JR House, Nitro
Yards: 594
Year: 1998
Other Stats: 43-of-60, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Morgantown, 69-52

Wisconsin
Jeff Skemp, Southwestern (Hazel Green)
Yards: 612
Year: 2002
Other Stats: 44-of-70, 5 TDs
Game Result: Def. Riverdale, 40-39

Wyoming
Ward Anderson, Wheatland
Yards: 523
Year: 2010
Other Stats: 23-of-45, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Riverton, 41-30