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With the 2012 season now behind us and many wondering whether Aaron Murray will return for his senior season, I thought it would be interesting to see where he stands in our record book (pages 114-116) and the SEC record book (pages 147-153). I compiled a similar table last year after his sophomore season. All SEC record book standings are projections while ignoring other what the other QBs did in the SEC this year (save for Manziel's new SEC single season total yardage record).
| Record | AM's Stat | UGA Ranking | SEC Ranking | Notes |
| Pass Attempts - Season | 403 386 |
4th 5th |
N/A N/A |
Sophomore year Junior year Stafford's junior year bumped. |
| Pass Attempts - Career | 1131 | 3rd | 19th | Zeier and Greene at 1400+ each Grossman bumped from the SEC record book Jared Lorenzen #1 in SEC at 1514 AM's three season average of 377 projects to 1508 |
| Pass Completions - Season | 249 238 |
3rd 4th |
N/A N/A |
Junior year Sophomore year Stafford's junior season bumped |
| Pass Completions - Career | 696 | 3rd | 15th | Bobo bumped from UGA record book Zeier and Greene each at 830+ Stan White (Auburn) bumped from SEC record book Chris Leak is #1 in SEC record book at 895 AM's 3 season average of 232 projects to 928 |
| Pass Yards - Season | 3893 | 1st | 3rd | AM's sophomore season bumped from UGA record book Peyton Manning's 1996 season bumped from SEC record book |
| Pass Yards - Career | 10,091 | 3rd | 8th | Zeier and Greene at 11,000+ each John Parker Wilson (Bama) bumped from SEC record book |
| Completion Percentage - Season | 64.5% | 2nd | N/A | AM's freshman season bumped from the UGA record book |
| Completion Percentage - Career | 61.5% | 1st | 14th-T | Tied with Jeff Burger (Auburn) |
| Average Gain per Attempt - Season | 10.08 | 2nd | Stat not kept | AM's freshman season bumped |
| Average Gain per Attempt - Career | 8.32 | 3rd | Stat not kept | Shockley would be bumped |
| Passing Efficiency - Season | 174.8 154.48 146.41 |
1st 3rd 9th |
Stat not kept | Junior season Freshman season Sophomore season Mike Bobo's '97 season is #2 at 155.80 Greene's 2001 season bumped |
| Passing Efficiency - Career | 158.55 | 1st | 5th | Probably won't be listed since he's active Goff would be bumped from UGA record book Matt Jones (Arkansas) would be bumped from SEC record book |
| TD Passes - Game | 5 | 1st (tied) | N/A | Accomplished twice: Against NMSU in 2011 and against Nebraska this season His 4 against SCAR and Auburn in 2011 and against Kentucky and GaSouthern in 2012 tied for 7th |
| TD Passes - Season | 36 35 24 |
1st 2nd 4th-T |
4th-T 7th-T N/A |
Junior season, tied with Peyton Manning (1997) and Tim Couch(1998) Sophomore season, tied with Danny Wuerffel (1995) |
| TD Passes - Career | 95 | 1st | 2nd | Quincy Carter bumped from our record book Greene #2 at 72 Danny Wuerffel #1 in SEC at 114 Clint Stoerner (Arkansas) bumped from SEC record book |
| Lowest Interception % - Career, min 600 attempts |
2.83% (32 in 1131) |
3rd | N/A | Probably won't be listed since he's active |
| Most Pass Yards by a Frosh | 3049 | 1st | Stat not kept | - |
| Most Pass Yards by a Soph | 3149 | 1st | Stat not kept | - |
| Most Pass Yards by a Junior | 3893 | 1st | Stat not kept | Zeke Bratkowski bumped |
| Most Pass Yards by a Senior | N/A | N/A | Stat not kept | Zeier 1st at 3396 |
| Most Offensive Plays - Season | 490 445 429 |
2nd 6th 9th |
N/A N/A N/A |
Sophomore season Junior season Freshman season DJ Shockley's senior season bumped |
| Most Offensive Plays - Career | 1364 | 3rd | N/A | James Jackson bumped from our record book Zeier at 1560, Greene at 1644 1492 needed to break top ten in SEC record book |
| Average Gain Per Play - Season | 8.59 7.50 |
1st 8th-T |
2nd N/A |
Junior season Freshman season tied with Shockley's senior season Zeier's 1993 season bumped from our record book Cam Newton's Heisman year bumped from the SEC record book |
| Average Gain Per Play - Career | 7.55 | 1st | 3rd | Probably won't be listed since he's active James Jackson would be bumped from our record book Quincy Carter would be bumped from the SEC record book |
| Total Offense - Game | 430 414 |
5th 10th-T |
N/A N/A |
Nebraska game Kentucky (2012) game, tied with Larry Rakestraw against Miami (1963) |
| Total Offense - Season | 3825 3260 3216 |
1st 5th 6th |
7th N/A N/A |
Junior season Sophomore season Freshman season I know his SEC ranking will be 7th (as opposed to 6th) due to Johnny Manziel's new yardage record |
| Total Offense - Career | 10,293 | 3rd | 8th | Buck Belue bumped from our record book Zeier and Greene at 10,800+ Erik Ainge bumped from the SEC record book Tim Tebow #1 in the SEC at 12,232 |
| TD Responsibility - Game | 5 | 2nd-T | N/A | New Mexico State (2011), Nebraska (2012) |
| TD Responsibility - Season | 39 37 28 |
1st 2nd 3rd |
7th-T 10th-T N/A |
Junior year, tied with Peyton Manning (1997) and Rex Grossman (2001) Sophomore year, tied with Danny Wuerffel (1995) and Tim Couch (1998) Freshman year Quincy Carter (1991 (that's what the record book says)) and Frank Sinkwich (1941) bumped from our record book Shane Matthews (UF, 1991) and Steve Taneyhill (1995) bumped from SEC record book |
| TD Responsibility - Career | 104 | 1st | 3rd | DJ Shockley bumped from our record book David Greene #2 at UGA at 77 Tim Tebow #1 in SEC at 145, Danny Wuerffel #2 in SEC at 122 Steve Taneyhill bumped from the SEC record book |
He may not have every career record yet (namely the passing attempts, completions, and yardage), but I think it is safe to say that Aaron Murray is the best QB in UGA history. This season was easily the best season for a UGA QB ever. It's absurd that Murray wasn't named to one of the All-SEC teams this season. It's also absurd that he may end his career (depending on when it ends and what happens next year) without ever being named All-SEC 1st team despite likely owning every SEC passing record of note. Here's hoping he comes back; I would love for a UGA QB to own all these records. Also, I would just love to see Murray in red and black and silver britches for one more season.
