Penn State Football: Top five scrambling QBs in program history

1. Trace McSorley

The unquestioned best scrambler in Penn State football history is soon-to-be NFL-bound QB Trace McSorley. The program’s all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards by a QB, rushing touchdowns by a QB and the school’s all-time wins leader, he checks every box.

It seemed like McSorley made the perfect read every time on the zone read. He gashed defenses with his speed and agility. But even as an undersized QB (6-feet, 202 pounds) he would gut out extra yards with his legs.

He could throw from multiple launch points and buy time before firing darts downfield. There was no better Houdini-esque passer in the school’s history. When a play or game looked lost, he’d go into his trademark “McSorley magic” and produce a comeback or highlight play for the ages.

The numbers don’t even do him justice and they’re astounding by themselves. He threw for 9,899 yards, 77 touchdowns against 25 interceptions and rushed for 1,697 yards and 30 touchdowns. But above all, he won more than anybody else, going 31-9 as the team’s starter, placing him above every QB in the program.