Peyton and Eli Manning are the most successful quarterbacking brothers in NFL history, throwing for a combined 128,963 yards with four Super Bowl championships. But when it comes to the high school level, the Mannings rank down the list of brothers with the most career passing yardage.
Peyton and Eli combined for 14,458 yards while at Newman (New Orleans) in the 1990s, placing them No. 19 on the all-time list of quarterback brothers, compiled by MaxPreps.
Not surprisingly, Ben and Maty Mauk of Kenton (Ohio) are the No. 1 brother combo. The duo rank Nos. 1 and 2 on the all-time national yardage list and their total of 36,296 yards sits nearly 10,000 yards ahead of the next set of brothers.
The list includes seven other brother combinations with at least one who has played at the professional level. Contact Kevin Askeland at kevinaskeland65@gmail.com for corrections, additions or comments.
Tua Tagovailoa and brother Tulia rank fourth on the list of siblings who've passed for the most high school football yards.
File photo by Darryl Oumi
1. Ben and Maty Mauk — 36,296 yards
School: Kenton (Ohio)Career passing yards
Ben (1999-2002) — 17,364
Maty (2008-11) — 18,932
Notes: The Mauk brothers rank Nos. 1 and 2 in the nation in career passing yardage.
Ben: The Gatorade State Player of the Year and led Kenton to back-to-back state championships. He played at Wake Forest and Cincinnati.
Maty: Mr. Football in Ohio after leading Kenton to the state finals. He played at Missouri and Eastern Kentucky. The two currently coach with father Mike at Glendale (Springfield, Mo.).
2. Denny Rodney, Dez, David Dee, and Dakota Duron — 27,906 yards
School: Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.)Career passing yards
Denny Rodney (2002-03) — 5,721
Dez (2006-08) — 8,211
David Dee (2008-10) — 6,878
Dakota (2009-12) — 7,096
Notes: The Duron's grandfather, Rodney Duron, founded Evangel Christian Academy and their father, Denny Duron, was the school's first coach. Their father was also a former quarterback, playing high school at Captain Shreve and leading Louisiana Tech to a Division II championship. He later played in the World Football League with Birmingham before returning to Shreveport to coach Evangel. Denny Rodney and Dez each led ECA to a state championship while David Dee led it to a pair of titles.
Denny Rodney: The oldest son, eventually played college and minor league baseball.
Dez: Went on to play at Yale before embarking on a singing career that landed him on Season 3 of "The Voice."
David Dee: Became a CPA and reportedly dated Kourtney Kardashian in 2019, according to US Magazine.
Dakota: Played college football at Southern as a wide receiver. Dez and Dakota both earned all-state honors.
3. Alex and Blaine Huston — 26,865 yards
School: Alex,
Glendale (Springfield, Mo.); Blaine, Kenton (Ohio)
Career passing yards
Alex (2015-17) — 16,566
Blaine (2017-20) — 10,299
Alex: Played his freshman season at Kenton before moving to Glendale (Springfield, Mo.) to play for former Kenton coach Mike Mauk. Alex set multiple national records while at Glendale and was the Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Blaine: Started at Glendale and moved back to Kenton. He just completed his senior season and led the state of Ohio in passing yardage.
4. Tua and Taulia Tagovailoa — 22,487 yards
School: Tua,
St. Louis (Honolulu); Taulia,
Kapolei (Hawaii),
Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)Career passing yards
Tua (2014-16) — 8,158
Taulia (2015-18) — 14,329
Tua: He was one of the top prospects to ever come out of Hawaii and helped Alabama to a national championship. He's in his first year with the Miami Dolphins.
Taulia: Played his first two high school seasons in Hawaii, but played his final two seasons at Thompson when the entire family moved to Alabama. Taulia recently transferred from Alabama to Maryland.
5. Derrick and Bryan Ponder — 22,229 yards
School: Bells (Texas)Career passing yards
Derrick (2010-13) — 11,633
Bryan (2016-18) — 10,596
Derrick: Ranks No. 10 all-time in career passing yardage in Texas and plays at Midwestern State.
Bryan: Ranks No. 14 all-time in career passing yardage in Texas and plays at Navarro Junior College.
6. Matthew, Luke, and Jake Bishop — 22,028 yards
School: Aledo (Texas)Career passing yards
Matthew (2009-11) — 8,029
Luke (2012-14) — 5,625
Jake (2017-19) — 8,374
Notes: The Bishop's combined for seven state championships at Aledo and posted a record of 132-8 in nine seasons.
Matthew: Was 45-3 with three titles
and played at Tarleton State.
Luke: was 41-3 with two championships and played at Hardin-Simmons.
Jake: was 46-2 with two crowns is at Texas Tech.
7. Christian, Luke and Brett Brumbaugh — 21,947 yards
School: Christian and Brett,
South Fayette (McDonald, Pa.); Luke,
Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh, Pa.)Career passing yards
Christian (2007-10) — 7,163
Luke (2010-12) — 3,700
Brett (2011-14) — 11,084
Brett: The youngest is the career record holder for passing yardage in Pennsylvania; played at Duquesne.
Christian: Played at William and Mary and is No. 36 on the Pennsylvania career passing list.
Luke: Played at Robert Morris.
8. Adam and Jake Schiff — 20,938 yards
School: Evansville Mater Dei (Evansville, Ind.)Career passing yards
Adam (1996-98) — 8,743
Jake (1998-2001) — 12,195
Jake: The state's all-time leader in passing yardage led Mater Dei to a state championship in 2000. He played at Indiana State and is currently a financial advisor.
Adam: Played baseball at Southern Indiana.
9. Jake and Dylan Fromm — 20,631 yards
School: Jake,
Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.); Dylan,
Warner Robins (Ga.)Career passing yards
Jake (2013-16) — 12,745
Dylan (2015-18) — 7,886
Jake: A high school All-American, he led the University of Georgia to a Rose Bowl championship in 2018. He's currently a backup quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.
Dylan: The state player of the year as a senior is quarterback at Mercer. He has a twin brother Tyler who plays tight end at Auburn.
10. Josh and John David Booty — 20,174 yards
School: Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Career passing yards
Josh (1990-93) — 11,700
John David (2000-02) — 8,474
Josh: Completed his career as the nation's all-time leader in passing yardage and was named the USA Today National Player of the Year (ahead of Peyton Manning). Won state title at Evangel. He pursued a professional baseball career and played briefly in the Major Leagues. He also played briefly in the NFL.
John David: Played two seasons at Evangel Christian, but he skipped his senior season after his father was let go as an assistant coach. John David played quarterback at USC and played three seasons in the NFL. John David won two state titles at Evangel.
11. Colt and Case McCoy, Graham — 19,819 yards
School: Colt,
Jim Ned (Tuscola, Texas); Case,
Graham (Texas)Career passing yards
Colt (2002-04) — 9,344
Cody (2006-09) — 10,475
Colt: Led the University of Texas to the BCS championship in 2005 and was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist. He's played 11 seasons in the NFL.
Case: Finished as the No. 10 all-time passing leader in Texas and went on to play at the University of Texas. Both Colt and Case were coached by their father, but at different schools.
12. Brian and Aaron Swain — 18,463 yards
School: Alexander (Laredo, Texas)Career passing yards
Brian (2009-11) — 9,806
Aaron (2012-14) — 8,657
Brian: Played at Hampton University in Virginia and is currently a coach at his alma mater.
Aaron: Played at the University of Texas Permian Basin.
13. Chase and Ethan Garbers — 17,432 yards
School: Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.)Career passing yards
Chase (2013-16) — 7,970
Ethan (2017-19) — 9,462
Ethan: Led Corona del Mar to a 16-0 record and a CIF state bowl game championship as a senior. He's at the University of Washington.
Chase: A two-year starter at the University of California.
14. Tyler and Derek Olenchuck — 16,381 yards
School: Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.)Career passing yards
Derek (2011-13) — 7,770
Tyler (2017-19) — 8,611
Derek: Won a state championship as a senior and was a record-setting passer for the Silver Foxes. Played college baseball at Newberry.
Tyler: Broke Derek's school record and is a baseball prospect at Clemson.
15. Ty and Koy Detmer — 16,226 yards
School: Ty,
Southwest (San Antonio); Koy,
Mission (Texas)Career passing yards
Ty (1983-86) — 8,005
Koy (1989-91) — 8,221
Ty: Texas state player of the year who won the Heisman Trophy while at BYU. He played 13 seasons in the NFL.
Koy: Set a state record with 4,829 yards passing as a senior and played at Colorado. He played 10 seasons in the NFL.
16. Damon, Brock and Luke Huard — 15,854 yards
School: Puyallup (Wash.)Career passing yards
Damon (1988-90) — 5,692
Brock (1992-94) — 3,857
Luke (1996-98) — 6,305
Damon: The state player of the year as a senior became the all-time passing leader at Washington. He played 14 seasons in the NFL and is the father of top 2021 recruit Sam Huard.
Brock: The Gatorade National Player of the Year went on to a six-year NFL career.
Luke: Played at North Carolina and is a coach at Texas A&M. All three played for their father Mike Huard at Puyallup.
17. Michael and Charlie Brewer — 15,820 yards
School: Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)Career passing yards
Michael (2008-10) — 7,458
Charlie (2014-16) — 8,362
Michael: Won three state championships and had a 46-2 career record. Played quarterback at Virginia Tech.
Charlie: Won a state title as a senior and was 40-4 as a starter. He's the starting quarterback at Baylor.
18. Lance and Luke Tucker — 15,594 yards
School: Fayette County (Fayette, Ala.)Career passing yards
Lance (1987-92) — 8,166
Luke (1993-97) — 7,428
Lance: Played six seasons as the quarterback at Fayette County, beginning as a seventh grader. Was the 4A player of the year as a senior and played in college at Alabama. He replaced his father, Waldon (the winningest coach in Alabama history when he retired), as the head coach at Fayette County before taking the head coaching job in Bartlett (Tenn.).
Luke: Also played at Alabama and has been a high school baseball and football coach.
19. Peyton and Eli Manning — 14,458 yards
School: Newman (New Orleans)Career passing yards
Peyton (1991-93) — 7,190
Eli (1996-98) — 7,268
Notes: The Mannings are the most successful football brothers in NFL history, winning four Super Bowls between them with three Super Bowl MVP awards.
Peyton: The Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior at Newman.
Eli: Earned all-state first team honors as a senior.
20. Jeff and Brian Brohm — 13,698 yards
School: Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)Career passing yards
Jeff (1987-88) — 3,119
Brian (2001-03) — 10,579
Jeff: Named the player of the decade in Kentucky by the Courier Journal and played eight seasons in the NFL. He is the head football coach at Purdue.
Brian: The USA Today offensive player of the year in 2003 played briefly in the NFL. He is the offensive coordinator at Purdue.
21. Steve and Chuck Clements — 13,637
School: Huntsville (Texas)
Career passing yards
Steve (1987-89) — 8,204
Chuck (1990-91) — 5,433
Steve: Set state record for career passing and was a Parade All-American.
Chuck: Took over for brother Steve as the starting quarterback and earned Parade All-American honors as a senior.
22. Chris and Matt Simms — 13,218 yards
School: Chris,
Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, N.J.); Matt,
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)Career passing yards
Chris (1995-98) — 7,055
Matt (2004-06) — 6,163
Notes: The sons of former NFL quarterback Phil Simms.
Chris: The USA Today national player of the year as a senior played seven seasons in the NFL as a backup quarterback.
Matt: Led Don Bosco Prep to a state title as a senior and has played seven seasons in the NFL.
23. Blaine and Brett Gabbert — 12,329 yards
School: Blaine,
Parkway West (Ballwin, Mo.); Brett,
Christian Brothers (St. Louis)Career passing yards
Blaine (2005-07) — 3,246
Brett (2015-18) — 9,083
Blaine: Played 10 seasons in the NFL after being the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He played only part of his senior year at Parkway West after suffering a broken foot.
Brett: Led Christian Brothers to a pair of state championships and was the Class 6 player of the year as a senior. He is on the University of Miami-Ohio roster and was the Freshman of the Year in the MAC last year.
24. Joe and Tom Flacco — 11,985 yards
School: Joe,
Audubon (N.J.); Tom,
Eastern (Voorhees, N.J.)Career passing yards
Joe (2000-02) — 5,101
Tom (2011-13) — 6,884
Joe: Has played 13 seasons in the NFL and was the Super Bowl MVP in 2012.
Tom: Played at Towson and Rutgers and received some NFL training camp tryouts prior to the 2020 season.
25. David and Derek Carr — 10,431 yards
School: David,
Stockdale (Bakersfield, Calif.); Derek,
Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas),
Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, Calif.)Career passing yards
David (1995-96) — 3,496
Derek (2006-08) — 6,935
David: Emerged as one of the nation's top college quarterbacks and Fresno State and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft. He played 11 seasons in the league.
Derek: Played in Texas while his brother was playing for the Texans and then moved back to Bakersfield for his senior year. He has played seven seasons for the Raiders and is the organization's all-time yardage leader.
Others
Randy, Josh and Luke McCown — 9,922 yards
School: Jacksonville (Texas)Career passing yards
Randy (1992-94) — 4,139
Josh (1997) — 2,324
Luke (1998-99) — 3,459
Notes: The McCowns quarterbacked Jacksonville for most of the 1990s, each winning at least one district championship and combining for four total.
Randy: Played at Texas A&M.
Josh: Played 18 seasons in the NFL.
Luke: Played 14 years in the NFL.
Cam and Caylin Newton — 9,856 yards
School: Cam,
Westlake (Atlanta); Caylin,
Grady (Atlanta)Career passing yards
Cam (2005-06) — 4,200 (approximation)
Caylin (2014-16) — 5,656
Cam: Won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He was the NFL MVP in 2015.
Caylin: Played quarterback in high school and at Howard University, but transferred to Auburn to play defensive back in 2020.
Steve and Chris Walsh — 9,012 yards
School: Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.)
Career passing yards
Steve (1983-84) — 4,669
Chris (1990-91) — 4,343
Steve: Named Metro Player of the Year as a senior.
Chris: Named Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior.
Michael and Marcus Vick — 8,496 yards
School: Warwick (Newport News, Va.)Career passing yards
Michael (1995-97) — 4,846
Marcus (2000-01) — 3,650
Michael: Overshadowed in high school by national player of the year Ronald Curry of Hampton, he ended up with the better overall career. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft and had a 15-year career.
Marcus: One of the top-rated quarterbacks in the nation as a senior, however various legal entanglements resulted in his dismissal from Virginia Tech. He played one game in the NFL as a receiver for the Dolphins.
Matt and Tim Hasselbeck — 6,325 yards
School: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, Mass.)Career passing yards
Matt (1992-93) — 2,147
Tim (1993-95) — 4,178
Notes: The sons of former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck,
Matt: An honorable mention All-American at Xaverian, he played 17 seasons in the NFL.
Tim: The state player of the year, he played seven years in the league.
Aaron and Jordan Rodgers — 6,132 yards
School: Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.)Career passing yards
Aaron (2000-01) — 4,419
Jordan (2005-06) — 1,713
Aaron: The top-rated quarterback in the NFL for the 2020 season and has been a two-time NFL MVP during his 15-year career.
Jordan: After playing at Vanderbilt, he played briefly in the NFL as a practice squad member for three teams. He was the winner of Season 12 on "The Bachelorette" and is a commentator for college football on ESPN. Both Aaron and Jordan played at Butte College.
Carson and Jordan Palmer — 6,086 yards
School: Carson,
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.); Jordan,
Mission Viejo (Calif.)Career passing yards
Carson (1996-97) — 4,786
Jordan (2001) — 1,300
Notes: Both Carson and Jordan won Southern Section championships at different schools.
Carson: Led Santa Margarita to titles in 1996 and 1997. Won the Heisman Trophy while at USC and had a 15-year NFL career.
Jordan: Led Mission Viejo to a crown in 2001. Had a brief pro career in Arena Football and the NFL and currently tutors prospective professional quarterbacks.
Bob and Ken Berry — 3,000 yards
School: Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.)Career passing yards
Bob (1958-59) — 1,500 (approximation)
Ken (1960-61) — 1,500 (approximation)
Notes: Both played for father Bob Berry Sr. at Willow Glen between 1958 and 1961, winning 42 straight games during that four-year period.
Bob: Went on to an All-American career at Oregon and played in the NFL for 12 seasons, making one Pro Bowl.
Ken: A standout at San Jose State, he played semi-pro football with the Sacramento Capitols.
Terry and Craig Bradshaw — 2,440 yards
School: Terry,
Woodlawn-Shreveport (La.); Craig,
Southwood (Shreveport, La.)Career passing yards
Craig (1972) — 1,059 (senior year only)
Terry (1964-65) — 1,381
(senior year only)
Terry: A Hall of Fame quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he set a state record with 21 touchdown passes as a senior at Woodlawn.
Craig: Bettered his older brother by earning all-district honors while at Southwood. Went on to a short career with the Houston Oilers.
