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Penn State Football: Top five scrambling QBs in program history

By Collin Wieder

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Daryll Clark #17 of the Penn State Nittany Lions jumps over Taylor Mays #2 of the USC Trojans to score a touchdown in the first quarter of the 95th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi on January 1, 2009 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Daryll Clark #17 of the Penn State Nittany Lions jumps over Taylor Mays #2 of the USC Trojans to score a touchdown in the first quarter of the 95th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi on January 1, 2009 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS – OCTOBER 26: Penn State quarterback Zack Mills #7 runs the ball during the NCAA football game against Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions in a closely fought defensive battle, 13-7. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS – OCTOBER 26: Penn State quarterback Zack Mills #7 runs the ball during the NCAA football game against Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on October 26, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions in a closely fought defensive battle, 13-7. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images) /

5. Zack Mills

Zack Mills didn’t get the love as a winner in the program, but he played with a toughness and grit that rivals almost anybody. About the time Penn State football started using more of a shotgun, spread style of attack, the gunslinging lefty led the offense in that transition.

He didn’t put up huge rushing numbers during his four seasons (2001-2004) or have the highlights of others on this list, but he wasn’t afraid to stick his nose into the teeth of the defense and run through defenders. For four seasons he ran the offense, while becoming the, at-the-time, all-time leading passer in PSU history and an underrated, runner (Video Courtesy of vinnymckee).

He finished with 7,212 yards passing, 41 touchdowns against 39 interceptions, not the best numbers by any means. But, his 584 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns on the ground made him a fun player to watch. Also, he did have the 2002 season where Penn State finished 9-4 and he accounted for 20 total touchdowns.

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