most passing touchdowns single season by a qb that went to texas

Colt McCoy has the most passing touchdowns by a Texas quarterback in a season, with 34 touchdowns in 2008.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Colt McCoy
C. McCoy
34
2008
13
332
433
76.7
3,859
8.9
296.8
8
173.8
7.9
1.8
2Sam Ehlinger
S. Ehlinger
32
2019
13
296
454
65.2
3,663
8.1
281.8
10
151.8
7.0
2.2
34
184
3Quinn Ewers
Q. Ewers
31
2024
14
293
445
65.8
3,472
7.8
248.0
12
149.0
7.0
2.7
31
187
4Colt McCoy
C. McCoy
29
2006
13
217
318
68.2
2,570
8.1
197.7
7
161.8
9.1
2.2
5Colt McCoy
C. McCoy
27
2009
13
330
468
70.5
3,512
7.5
270.2
12
147.5
5.8
2.6
6Arch Manning
A. Manning
26
2025
13
248
404
61.4
3,163
7.8
243.3
7
144.9
6.4
1.7
23
138
7Sam Ehlinger
S. Ehlinger
26
2020
10
194
322
60.2
2,566
8.0
256.6
5
150.7
8.1
1.6
22
136
8Vince Young
V. Young
26
2005
12
182
285
63.9
2,769
9.7
230.8
10
168.6
9.1
3.5
9Chris Simms
C. Simms
26
2002
13
235
396
59.3
3,207
8.1
246.7
12
143.0
6.6
3.0
10Sam Ehlinger
S. Ehlinger
25
2018
13
256
398
64.3
3,123
7.8
240.2
5
148.5
6.3
1.3
24
184
11Casey Thompson
C. Thompson
24
2021
12
165
261
63.2
2,113
8.1
176.1
9
154.7
9.2
3.4
16
97
12Quinn Ewers
Q. Ewers
22
2023
12
272
394
69.0
3,479
8.8
289.9
6
158.6
5.6
1.5
27
147
13Colt McCoy
C. McCoy
22
2007
13
276
424
65.1
3,303
7.8
254.1
18
139.2
5.2
4.2
14Chris Simms
C. Simms
22
2001
12
214
362
59.1
2,603
7.2
216.9
11
133.5
6.1
3.0
15Shane Buechele
S. Buechele
21
2016
12
236
391
60.4
2,958
7.6
246.5
11
136.0
5.4
2.8
30
161
16Major Applewhite
M. Applewhite
21
1999
13
271
467
58.0
3,357
7.2
258.2
9
129.4
4.5
1.9
17David Ash
D. Ash
19
2012
12
214
318
67.3
2,699
8.5
224.9
8
153.3
6.0
2.5
18James Brown
J. Brown
19
1995
11
163
322
50.6
2,447
7.6
222.5
12
126.5
5.9
3.7
19Major Applewhite
M. Applewhite
18
2000
9
152
279
54.5
2,164
7.8
240.4
7
135.9
6.5
2.5
20Major Applewhite
M. Applewhite
18
1998
11
159
273
58.2
2,453
9.0
223.0
11
147.4
6.6
4.0
21James Brown
J. Brown
17
1996
12
170
299
56.9
2,468
8.3
205.7
12
136.9
5.7
4.0
22Chance Mock
C. Mock
16
2003
13
100
184
54.3
1,469
8.0
113.0
2
147.9
8.7
1.1
23Peter Gardere
P. Gardere
16
1992
11
181
329
55.0
2,364
7.2
214.9
13
123.5
4.9
4.0
24Quinn Ewers
Q. Ewers
15
2022
10
172
296
58.1
2,177
7.4
217.7
6
132.6
5.1
2.0
11
86
25Tyrone Swoopes
T. Swoopes
13
2014
11
211
359
58.8
2,352
6.6
213.8
10
120.2
3.6
2.8
22
157
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1956 season.

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