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Purdue Football Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders
Drew Brees holds Purdue's career passing touchdowns record with 90 touchdowns (1997–2000). Mark Herrmann (71) and David Blough (69) round out the top three. 9 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Hudson Card (2023–2024), No. 18 on the list.
Purdue BoilermakersUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Passing Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | 1997–2000 | 90 |
| 2 | Mark Herrmann | 1977–1980 | 71 |
| 3 | David Blough | 2015–2018 | 69 |
| 4 | Curtis Painter | 2005–2008 | 67 |
| 5 | Aidan O'Connell | 2019–2022 | 65 |
| 6 | Kyle Orton | 2001–2004 | 63 |
| 7 | Scott Campbell | 1980–1983 | 45 |
| 8 | Jim Everett | 1981–1985 | 43 |
| 9 | Mike Phipps | 1967–1969 | 37 |
| 10 | Eric Hunter | 1989–1992 | 33 |
| 11 | Len Dawson | 1954–1956 | 29 |
| 11 | Elijah Sindelar | 2016–2019 | 29 |
| 13 | Bob Griese | 1964–1966 | 28 |
| 14 | Dale Samuels | 1950–1952 | 27 |
| 15 | Jack Plummer | 2019–2021 | 26 |
| 16 | Billy Dicken | 1994–1997 | 25 |
| 16 | Caleb TerBush | 2009–2012 | 25 |
| 18 | Rick Trefzger | 1993–1996 | 24 |
| 18 | Joey Elliott | 2006–2009 | 24 |
| 18 | Hudson Card | 2023–2024 | 24 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Purdue only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.