These are 2005 numbers. He dropped in the list considerably since I last checked several years back.
Notice the playing years. The proliferation of passing offenses in the 2000's have really inflated the numbers.
Long is still ahead of some former greats and still the SE Texas leader.
PASSING LEADERS -- CAREER
12,532 - GRAHAM HARRELL, Ennis, 2000-03
12,183 - DREW TATE, Baytown Lee, 1999-02
10,136 - PHILLIP DAUGHERTY, Bridgeport, 2000-02
10,042 - CHANDLER DANE, Decatur, 2002-04
9,344 - COLT MCCOY, Jim Ned, 2002-04
9,009 - KELLEN HAYNES, FW Brewer, 2000-01, Crosby 2002-03
8,943 - MATTHEW STAFFORD, Highland Park, 2003-05
#8,534 - GARY JOE (GJ) KINNE, Canton, 2003-05
8,437 - SHAWN BELL, China Spring, 1998-01
8,400 - D.J. CHECK, Clint, 1997-99
8,297 - KELAN LUKER, Stephenville, 1996-98
8,252 - STEPHEN McGEE, Burnet, 2001-03
8,221 - KOY DETMER, Mission, 1989-91
8,204 - STEVE CLEMENTS, Huntsville, 1986-89
8,167 - JAMES BATTLE, Denton Ryan, 2000-02
8,005 - TY DETMER, SA Southwest, 1983-86
7,576 - TYLER MINYARD, Bosqueville, 2003-05
7,519 - CHRIS SANDERS, FM Marcus, 1994-95
7,071 - JEFF WATSON, A&M Consolidated, 1990-93
6,925 - BLAKE SZYMANSKI, WF Rider, 2003-04
6,917 - LUPE RODRIGUEZ, Mission, 1985-87
6,854 - JEVAN SNEED, Stephenville, 2003-05
6,783 - CASE KEENUM, Abilene Wylie, 2003-05
6,772- CHAVIS McCOLLISTER, Tenaha, 1995-98
6,752 - LUIS FLORES, C.C. Moody, 2002-04
6,615 - JORDAN REEVER, South Garland, 2001-03
6,560 - JOSHUA GONZALES, Austin Crockett, 2003-05
6,539 - TOBY KORRODI, SA Harlandale, 1999-01
6,537 - TYLER LYONS, Frenship, 2003-05
6,513 - JUSTIN FEASTER, Glen Rose, 2002-04
6,458 - JEREMY SANDERS, Marlin, 2003-05
6,423 - TODD REESING, Lake Travis, 2004-05
6,391 - SCOTT ELLIOTT, Bay City, 2001-03
6,384 - SEAN SALINAS, SA Holmes, 1999-01
6,310 - GLENN WINSHIP, Alamo Heights, 1989-91
6,282 - BLAKE ARMSTRONG, Athens, 1988-90
6,168 - SPENCER STACK, FM Marcus, 1996-97
6,153 - J.B. STONE, Iraan, 1998-00
6,151 - KENDALL BRILES, Stephenville, 1999-00
6,122 - WILBUR ODOM, SA Holmes, 1984-86
6,114 - DUSTIN LONG, Port Neches-Groves, 1997-99
6,108 - JOSH KING, Stratford, 2002-04
6,094 - JOHN PAUL BELEW, Winters, 1992-95
6,070 - KIRK SAUL, Valley Consolidated, 1984-86
6,047 - ROB SHIPLEY, Lindale, 1998-00
6,041 - TAYLOR POTTS, Abilene, 2003-05
6,010 - RICKY LAY, Southlake Carroll, 2000-01
5,994 - STEVEN SAVOY, Houston Sterling, 1987-89
5,935 - REGGIE McNEAL, Lufkin, 1999-01
5,925 - CLAYTON BRADDOCK, Grand Prairie, 1998-00
5,891 - BROCK SHERWOOD, Panhandle, 2000-03
5,875 - JOEY LATHAM, Tenaha, 1991-93
5,867 - CODY HODGES, Hereford, 1998-00
5,864 - KRIS HEAVENER, Johnson City, 1999-02
5,861 - RHETT BOMAR, Grand Prairie, 2001-03
5,844 - JACOB ALLEN, Bridgeport, 1994-96
5,836 - JEREMY HEATLEY, Breckenridge, 2003-05
5,831 - CHRIS MARSHALL, Texarkana, 2001-03
#5,793 - RYAN DURBAN, Bridgeport, 2004-05
5,792 - ZAC DAHMAN, Keller Fossil Ridge, 2000-01
5,779 - TROY ROGERS, Lampasas, 1991-93
5,776 - JUAN ESPARZA, Laredo Martin, 1989-92
5,771 - JAY HESS, Eastland, 1980-82
5,754 - PETER GARDERE, Houston Lee, 1985-87
5,733 - KEVIN KOB, Stephenville, 2001-02
5,715 - RODDY GREEN, Mart, 2003-05
5,655 - MARK SCHUCK, Flower Mound Marcus, 1999-01
5,649 - SHEA MORENZ, San Angelo, 1989-91
5,642 - TODD DODGE, PA Jefferson, 1978-80
5,595 - EDMOND STANSBERRY, EP Irvin, 1993-96
5,581 - MATT WILLIFORD, Allen, 1995-97
5,578 - JORDAN WILSON, Grapevine, 1997-98
5,533 - MARK SCHUCK, Flower Mound Marcus, 1999-01
5,489 - TOMMY KRAMER, San Antonio Lee, 1970-72
5,477 - JERMAINE ALFRED, Baytown Lee, 1992-94
5,462 - DREW BREES, Austin Westlake, 1995-96
5,459 - SHAE SCOTT, Garden City, 1990-91; Wink, 1992
5,433 - CHUCK CLEMENTS, Huntsville, 1990-91
5,430 - KENT BALLARD, Friendswood, 1967-70
5,420 - JOSH WELCH, Copperas Cove, 2001-03
#5,412 - SETH DOEGE, Crane, 2004-05
5,405 - TRENT FULLER, Arlington/Conroe, 1992-93
5,375 - CHRIS BIAS, Houston Forest Brook, 1987-88
5,342 - PABLO JASS, Lampasas, 1994-96
5,295 - DALE GILBREATH, Bovina, 1980-82
5,283 - BOBBY LILLJEDAHL, Abilene Wylie, 1982-84
5,277 - CHRIS LOWERY, Paradise, 1981-84
5,259 - HUNTER WALL, Coppell, 1996-99
5,247 - RICKY JOE MEEKS, Mount Vernon, 2000-02
5,243 - STEPHEN PEARCE, Wylie, 2001-02
5,243 - MARK MOTLEY, Ore City, 1980-83
5,203 - ADAM KARAS, Spring, 1997-99
5,172 - KYLE HERM, Stanton, 1995-98
5,147 - PERRY MORREN, Childress, 1977-79
5,091 - BRANDON JOHNSON, Waco Midway, 1995-97
5,069 - RONNIE MILTON, Clear Lake, 1993-95 ?? total offense?
5,064 - ZEB ABBOTT, Harper, 2002-05
5,054 - DAVID GARCIA, Laredo United, 2004-05
5,038 - TONY DARDEN, SA Holmes, 1991-92
5,020 - ADAM HERRIN, Celina, 1998-00
5,018 - RONNIE GONZALEZ, San Benito, 1991-93
5,009 - BROCK RUMFIELD, Belton, 1992-93
5,006 - COLE EGGER, Jim Ned, 1997-99
5,000 - ALLEN RICHARDS, Italy, 1989-91
4,996 - BRODY LIPSEY, Celeste, 1999-01
4,969 - BEN MCMAHAN, Austin McCallum, 2003-04
4,953 - JUSTIN WILLIS, Denton Ryan, 2003-04
4,945 - BILLY BOUSE, High Island, 1995-98
4,935 - ERIC YARBROUGH, Timpson, 1990-92
4,928 - PAUL JOHNSON, Cameron, 1985-87
4,921 - JUSTIN CREECH, Petrolia, 2001-02
4,905 - MICHAEL LITTLE, LaMarque, 1985-87
4,899 - DOYLE TRAYLOR, Temple, 1950-52
#4,875 - JARRETT LEE, Brownwood, 2004; Brenham, 2005
4,862 - ADAM KESSLER, Carrollton Smith, 1996-97
4,860 - VINCENT YOUNG, Houston Madison, 1999-01
4,838 - JONATHAN SOLAND, SA Harlandale, 2004-05
4,831 - BRENT BROTHERS, Angleton, 1996-98
4,822 - CHASE WASSON, Southlake Carroll, 2002
4,806 - WES PATE, Arp, 1994-96
4,805 - GREG MCELROY, Southlake Carroll, 2004-05
4,758 - SCOTT GRANTHAM, EP Franklin, 2003-04
4,704 - MARCUS JOHNSON, Abilene, 2001-02
4,685 - TODD MAYFIELD, Panhandle, 1979-81
4,683 - DAVID ESTRADA, PSJA North, 1993-94
4,682 - STEVE SARTAIN, Schulenburg, 1992-94
4,675 - ELL ROBERSON III, Baytown Lee, 1996-98
4,669 - STEVEN PRINCE, Spring Hill, 2001-03
4,669 - MIKE STEPHENSON, EP Riverside, 2000-02
4,665 - BEN FAY, FW Brewer, 1989-91
4,649 - RICHARD WALTON, Bay City , 1991-93
4,600 - TYE BUTLER, Big Spring, 2001-02
4,592 - ADAM DUNN, New Caney, 1995-97
4,590 - KENNY WHITTENBURG, Winters, 1996-98
4,580 - BRANNDON STEWART, Stephenville, 1992-93
4,579 - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Miles, 1987-89
4,568 - ADRIAN ALANIZ, Sinton, 2000-02
4,568 - ADAM BALL, Tom Bean, 1990-91
4,541 - JORDAN PARCUS, Rosebud-Lott, 2001-02
4,541 - CHRIS RAMIREZ, Calvert, 1989-91
#4,533 - LOGAN TURNER, Sulphur Springs, 2004-05
4,524 - MARTIN REYNA, SA Brackenridge, 1995-96
4,519 - MARTY GREEN, Justin Northwest, 1972-75
4,510 - DOUG CHITSEY, Colorado City, 1983-85