Top 10 all-time leading passers in Kentucky HS football
4. Tim Couch, Leslie County (1991-95)
The biggest name on this list, Couch was a high school legend before ever making his way to the college and professional levels. During his time leading the Eagles, Couch set the national high school records for most passing completions (872), passing yards (12,104), and touchdown passes (133). As a senior, he was named Kentucky Mr. Football his senior year and was also named Gatorade National Player of the Year and USA TODAY National Player of the Year.
Couch stayed home to play for in-state Kentucky where he once again excelled. With the Wildcats, the quarterback threw for 8,435 yards and 74 touchdowns at Kentucky and broke NCAA records for most completions in a season, most completions in a two-year period and career completion percentage. Couch was selected first overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and played five years with the team before retiring in 2007.
