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Nebraska Football Career Pass Attempts Leaders

Tommy Armstrong Jr. holds Nebraska's career pass attempts record with 1,172 attempts (2013–2016). Adrian Martinez (1,055) and Taylor Martinez (962) round out the top three. 8 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Adrian Martinez (2018–2021), No. 2 on the list.

Nebraska CornhuskersUpdated Oct 6, 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers career pass attempts leaders
Rank	Player	Years	Pass Attempts
1	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	2013–2016	1,172
2	Adrian Martinez	2018–2021	1,055
3	Taylor Martinez	2010–2013	962
4	Zac Taylor	2005–2006	821
5	Dave Humm	1972–1974	637
6	Eric Crouch	1998–2001	606
7	Joe Ganz	2006–2008	585
8	Jerry Tagge	1969–1971	581
9	Tommie Frazier	1992–1995	469
10	Turner Gill	1980–1983	428
11	Jammal Lord	2000–2003	404
11	Steve Taylor	1985–1988	404
13	Vince Ferragamo	1975–1976	389
14	Scott Frost	1996–1997	359
15	Bob Churchich	1964–1966	342
16	Joe Dailey	2003–2004	324
17	Zac Lee	2008–2009	304
18	Frank Patrick	1967–1969	300
19	Dennis Claridge	1961–1963	298
20	John Bordogna	1951–1953	271

Sources & notes

CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
Career totals cover a player’s games at Nebraska only.

Last updated Oct 6, 2026.

Nebraska Football Career Pass Attempts Leaders

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