Since head coach Mike Leach took over Texas Tech in 2000, the Red Raiders have transformed their offense into one of the best in the nation. Current quarterback Graham Harrell is closing in on Colt Brennan's passing and touchdown records and a possible Heisman trophy.
A look at Harrell's career and the other quarterbacks under Mike Leach:
Graham Harrell (2005-present)
Year
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
TD
INT
2005
37
55
67.3
422
3
0
2006
412
668
67.1
4,555
38
11
2007
512
713
71.9
5,705
48
14
2008
292
413
70.7
3,621
30
5
Totals
1,252
1,845
67.9
14,303
119
30
Comment: Has had the best career of any Texas Tech quarterback, throwing for 117 touchdowns and 13,799 yards. Is only 15 touchdowns away from breaking Colt Brennan's career TD mark. Is a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award with his nation-leading 393.4 yards per game. Last season, Harrell completed 47 of his school-record 72 attempts for 420 yards and two touchdowns, upsetting No. 3-ranked Oklahoma. He racked up 466 yards and five touchdowns on 36-of-48 attempts in the loss to Texas last season. Won the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 2007, joining Kliff Kingsbury (2002) and B.J. Symons (2003) as school winners.
Cody Hodges (2002-05)
Year
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
TD
INT
2002
1
2
50.0
10
0
1
2003
1
1
100.0
6
0
0
2004
5
9
55.6
54
2
0
2005
353
531
66.5
4,197
31
12
Totals
340
543
62.6
4,267
33
13
Comment: Finally got to start in 2005, throwing for 4,197 yards and 31 touchdowns, leading the Red Raiders to a 9-3 record. He threw for 643 yards against Kansas State, the fourth best single-game performance in NCAA Division I-A history. Threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Oklahoma. In his first collegiate start against Florida International, Hodges threw for 454 yards and four touchdowns.
Sonny Cumbie (2002-04)
Year
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
TD
INT
2002
5
6
83.3
34
0
0
2003
35
56
62.5
340
1
1
2004
421
642
65.6
4,742
32
18
Totals
461
704
65.5
5,116
33
19
Comment: Won the starting job over Robert Johnson in a heated fall battle. Finished with a nation-leading 4,742 yards passing and 32 touchdowns. Guided the Red Raiders to an 8-4 record, including a victory over California in the Holiday Bowl. He completed 39-of-60 passes with a career-high 520 yards and three touchdowns to earn MVP honors. He passed for at least 300 yards in the first nine games and topped the 400-yard mark six times. Played for the Los Angeles Avengers in the Arena Football League, throwing for 83 touchdown passes in 2007.
B.J. Symons (2000-03)
Year
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
TD
INT
2000
8
25
32.0
56
0
0
2001
23
35
65.7
160
2
2
2002
28
43
65.1
329
5
1
2003
470
719
65.3
5,883
52
22
Totals
529
822
64.3
6,428
59
25
Comment: Earned the starting job after Kliff Kingsbury had graduated. Symons set the NCAA record with 5,883 yards passing, breaking Ty Detmer’s record of 5,188 set in 1990. His 52 touchdowns passes was only second to the David Klinger's 54 at the time. Threw for at least 500 yards four times, including a 661-yard, five-touchdown performance against Mississippi. Threw for 497 yards against Navy in the Houston Bowl. Played in NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder.
Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02)
Year
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
TD
INT
1999
25
57
43.9
492
4
1
2000
362
585
61.9
3,418
21
17
2001
365
529
69.0
3,502
25
9
2002
479
712
67.3
5,017
45
13
Totals
1,231
1,883
65.4
12,429
95
40
Comment: The first quarterback in the Mike Leach offense, throwing for a 95 career touchdowns and 12,429 yards. In 2002, he led Texas Tech to a 42-38 win over then-No. 3 Texas, passing for 473 yards and six touchdowns on the nation's third-ranked pass defense. Threw another six touchdowns against New Mexico. In his first collegiate start in 1999, he threw for 492 yards and four touchdowns against Oklahoma. He left Texas Tech as the owner of 39 school records, 13 conference records and seven NCAA records. Played in the NFL with the Patriots, Saints, Broncos and Jets. Currently works for the University of Houston.
