2021 Indiana state top-10 passing leaders by class
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There were some great performances this fall by plenty of quarterbacks across the state. One threw for 33 touchdowns and no interceptions, a junior had a passing rating over 140, multiple sophomore threw for over 20 scores, while a freshman…
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Continue ReadingThere were some great performances this fall by plenty of quarterbacks across the state. One threw for 33 touchdowns and no interceptions, a junior had a passing rating over 140, multiple sophomore threw for over 20 scores, while a freshman had an 11/1 TD to interception ratio. Find out who led the state of Indiana in passing over each class during the 2021 regular season.
Seniors
Covington Alan Karrfalt (6’ and 165lbs) @AKarrfalt
227/353 (64.3%) for 2,885 yds with 38 TDs and 7 INT, 117.3 Rating
Ben Davis J’uan Swanson J’uan Swanson 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Ben Davis | 2022 State IN (6’1” and 165lbs) @JSwanson_15
178/271 (65.7%) for 2,329 yds with 22 TDs and 12 INT, 101.2 Rating
Lafayette Central Clark Barrett Clark Barrett 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Central Catholic | 2022 State IN (6’5” and 200lbs) @clark22_bar
141/238 (59.2%) for 2,259 yds with 22 TDs and 6 INT, 111.3 Rating
Bishop Luers Carson Clark Carson Clark 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Bishop Luers | 2022 State IN (6’2” and 180lbs) @CarsonRClark10
144/219 (65.8%) for 2,242 yds with 29 TDs and 7 INT, 125.8 Rating
South Vermillion Anthony Garzolini Anthony Garzolini 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB South Vermillion | 2022 State IN (6’5” and 215lbs) @AnthonyGarzo1
133/208 (63.9%) for 2,133 yds with 23 TDs and 10 INT, 114.9 Rating
Edinburgh Riley Palmeter Riley Palmeter 6'4" | 180 lbs | QB Edinburgh Community | 2022 IN (6’4” and 180lbs) @riley_palmeter
144/257 (56%) for 2,127 yds with 26 TDs and 13 INT, 95.9 Rating
Gibson Southern Brady Allen Brady Allen 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Gibson Southern | 2022 State IN (6’5” and 215) @bcallen18
130/176 (73.9%) for 2,123 yds with 33 TD and 0 INT, 153.5 Rating
Merrillville Angel Nelson Angel Nelson 5'9" | 175 lbs | QB Merrillville | 2022 IN (5’8” and 165lbs) @angel_nelson12
98/144 (68.1%) for 1,957 yds with 22 TDs and 3 INT, 141.8 Rating
New Albany Derell Simmons (6’1” and 155lbs) @DerellSimmons
116/189 (61.4%) for 1,884 yds with 22 TDs and 4 INT, 124.7 Rating
Evansville Reitz Nate Staley (6’2’ and 145lbs) @Nate_Staley45
155/255 (60.8%) for 1,841 yds with 15 TDs and 10 INT, 86.1 Rating
Juniors
Mooresville Nicholas Patterson Nicholas Patterson 6'2" | 225 lbs | QB Mooresville | 2023 State IN (6’1” and 215lbs) @Patterson9N
168/232 (72.4%) for 2,590 yds with 31 TDs and 6 INT, 137.8 Rating
Parke Heritage Christian Johnson Christian Johnson 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Parke Heritage | 2023 State IN (6’ and 195lbs)
152/227 (67%) for 2,267yds with 33 TDs and 5 INT, 129.9 Rating
Martinsville Tyler Adkins Tyler Adkins 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Martinvsille | 2023 State IN (6’ and 180lbs) @TAdkins23
196/281 (69.8%) for 2,079 yds with 24 TDs and 14 INTs, 98.7 Rating
Covenant Christian Tony Flatt Tony Flatt 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Covenant Christian | 2023 State IN (6’ and 180lbs) @TonyFlatt4
99/167 (59.3%) for 1,947 yds with 21 TDs and 5 INT, 127.2 Rating
Homestead Peyton Slaven (5’11” and 160lbs) @peytonslaven_
125/202 (61.9%) for 1,832 yds with 19 TDs and 6 INT, 110.4 Rating
Brebeuf Jesuit Nolan Buckman (6’ and 185lbs) @nolanbuckman5
114/206 (55.3%) for 1,757 yds with 24 TDs and 6 INT, 110.4 Rating
Traders Point Christian Cooper Simmons-Little (6’1” and 175lbs) @CooperSfootball
112/242 (46.3%) for 1,692 yds with 14 TDs and 14 INTs, 65 Rating
Beech Grove Adonis Adams (6’3” and ?)
101/217 (46.5%) for 1,528 yds with 16 TDs and 9 INT, 77.5 Rating
Sullivan Rowdy Adams (5’9” and 165lbs)
91/141 (64.5%) for 1,496 yds with 23 TDs and 3 INT
Castle Cameron Tilly Cameron Tilly 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Castle | 2023 State IN (6’3” and 190lbs) @cameron_tilly
90/129 (69.8%) for 1,462 yds with 19 TDs and 2 INT, 140.6 Rating
Sophomore
Andrean Scott Ballentine (6’ and 175lbs) @ScottyB2024
159/234 (67.9%) for 2,040 yds with 20 TDs and 5 INT, 114.6 Rating
Avon Mason Reynolds Mason Reynolds 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Avon | 2024 State IN (6’2” and 205lbs) @masonreynolds0
133/240 (55.4%) for 1,935 yds with 18 TDs and 9 INT, 91.2 Rating
Cathedral Danny O’Neil Danny O’Neil 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Cathedral | 2024 State IN (6’1” and 180lbs) @danny_oneil18
153/251 (61%) for 1,899 yds with 22 TDs and 2 INT, 110.3 Rating
Yorktown Mason Moulton (6’3” and 192lbs) @mason_moulton
132/241 (54.8%) for 1,835 yds with 16 TDs and 9 INT, 86 Rating
Maconaquah Braxton Birner (5’9” and 150lbs) @BraxtonBirner1
170/250 (68%) for 1,795 yds with 19 TDs and 8 INT, 100.7 Rating
Hanover Central Matt Koontz Matt Koontz 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Hanover Central | 2024 State IN (6’1” and ?) @MatthewKoontz8
77/120 (64.2%) for 1,483 yds with 19 TDs and 3 INT, 136.2 Rating
South Adams Owen Wanner @OwenWanner
97/161 (60.2%) for 1,473 yds with 17 TDs and 5 INT, 112.7 Rating
Speedway Carter Watson (5’8” and 155lbs) @watson_carter
118/213 (55.4%) for 1,464 yds with 21 TDs and 11 INT, 88.2 Rating
Tri-State Corbin White (5’10” and 170lbs)
71/140 (50.7%) for 1,372 yds with 17 TDs and INT, 121.8 Rating
Eastern Eli Edwards (6’4” and 200lbs) @cometqb7
99/132 (75%) for 1,355 yds with 18 TDs and 4 INT, 137.5 Rating
Freshman (Top 5 only)
Plainfield Carsen Melvin Carsen Melvin 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Westfield | 2025 State IN (6’3” and 185lbs) @carsenmelvin3
120/186 (64.5%) for 1,618 yds with 16 TDs and 6 INT, 107.3 Rating
Hobart Noah Ehrlich (6’ and 175lbs) @noah_ehrlich
88/138 (63.8%) for 1,273 yds and 11 TDs and INT, 117.2 Rating
Franklin Central Nevan Tutterow Nevan Tutterow 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Franklin Central | 2025 State IN (6’1” and 170lbs) @NevanTutterow
100/174 (57.5%) for 1,175 yds with 7 TDs and 13 INT, 60.4 Rating
South Putnam Wyatt Mullin Wyatt Mullin 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB South Putnam | 2025 State IN (5’10” and 165lbs)
26/45 (57.8%) for 446 yds with 6 TDs and INT, 121.9 Rating
Boone Grove Mark Rowland (5’11” and 145lbs)
34/93 (36.6%) for 333 yds with TD and 9 INT, 11.5 Rating