2012 National Leaders Passing - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 451 | 327 | 72.5 | 4193 | 9.3 | 33 | 9 | 170.76 | 34.7 | 322.5 |
| 2 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 513 | 365 | 71.2 | 4198 | 8.2 | 42 | 6 | 164.57 | 39.5 | 322.9 |
| 3 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 541 | 380 | 70.2 | 4205 | 7.8 | 39 | 16 | 153.41 | 41.6 | 323.5 |
| 4 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 12 | 584 | 406 | 69.5 | 4201 | 7.2 | 37 | 11 | 147.08 | 48.7 | 350.1 |
| 5 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 522 | 359 | 68.8 | 4147 | 7.9 | 31 | 5 | 153.18 | 43.5 | 345.6 |
| 6 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 419 | 287 | 68.5 | 3718 | 8.9 | 27 | 8 | 160.49 | 32.2 | 286.0 |
| 6 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 13 | 336 | 230 | 68.5 | 2677 | 8.0 | 32 | 6 | 163.23 | 25.8 | 205.9 |
| 8 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 434 | 295 | 68.0 | 3706 | 8.5 | 26 | 9 | 155.32 | 33.4 | 285.1 |
| 8 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 14 | 387 | 263 | 68.0 | 3392 | 8.8 | 23 | 10 | 156.03 | 27.6 | 242.3 |
| 10 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 13 | 405 | 275 | 67.9 | 3323 | 8.2 | 24 | 4 | 154.40 | 31.2 | 255.6 |
| 11 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 407 | 275 | 67.6 | 3373 | 8.3 | 27 | 9 | 154.65 | 31.3 | 259.5 |
| 12 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 228 | 154 | 67.5 | 1956 | 8.6 | 17 | 7 | 158.06 | 20.7 | 177.8 |
| 13 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 511 | 344 | 67.3 | 4104 | 8.0 | 37 | 7 | 155.94 | 39.3 | 315.7 |
| 13 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 318 | 214 | 67.3 | 2699 | 8.5 | 19 | 8 | 153.28 | 26.5 | 224.9 |
| 15 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 427 | 287 | 67.2 | 3896 | 9.1 | 36 | 13 | 165.58 | 32.8 | 299.7 |
| 15 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 12 | 442 | 297 | 67.2 | 3113 | 7.0 | 19 | 10 | 136.03 | 36.8 | 259.4 |
| 15 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 14 | 314 | 211 | 67.2 | 2933 | 9.3 | 30 | 3 | 175.28 | 22.4 | 209.5 |
| 18 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 367 | 246 | 67.0 | 2786 | 7.6 | 20 | 9 | 143.88 | 30.6 | 232.2 |
| 19 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 13 | 360 | 241 | 66.9 | 3040 | 8.4 | 29 | 9 | 159.45 | 27.7 | 233.8 |
| 19 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 10 | 163 | 109 | 66.9 | 1564 | 9.6 | 13 | 3 | 170.11 | 16.3 | 156.4 |
| 21 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 372 | 248 | 66.7 | 2730 | 7.3 | 19 | 7 | 141.42 | 28.6 | 210.0 |
| 22 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 478 | 318 | 66.5 | 3740 | 7.8 | 29 | 11 | 147.67 | 34.1 | 267.1 |
| 23 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 390 | 258 | 66.2 | 3141 | 8.1 | 12 | 9 | 139.33 | 35.5 | 285.5 |
| 24 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 13 | 555 | 367 | 66.1 | 4272 | 7.7 | 30 | 11 | 144.66 | 42.7 | 328.6 |
| 24 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 13 | 413 | 273 | 66.1 | 3116 | 7.5 | 23 | 10 | 143.02 | 31.8 | 239.7 |
| 26 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 253 | 166 | 65.6 | 1734 | 6.9 | 15 | 5 | 138.80 | 25.3 | 173.4 |
| 27 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 422 | 276 | 65.4 | 3356 | 8.0 | 28 | 7 | 150.79 | 35.2 | 279.7 |
| 27 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 460 | 301 | 65.4 | 3095 | 6.7 | 24 | 10 | 134.83 | 38.3 | 257.9 |
| 29 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 13 | 316 | 206 | 65.2 | 2842 | 9.0 | 17 | 9 | 152.79 | 24.3 | 218.6 |
| 30 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 393 | 256 | 65.1 | 3288 | 8.4 | 21 | 3 | 151.52 | 30.2 | 252.9 |
| 31 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 304 | 197 | 64.8 | 2646 | 8.7 | 16 | 9 | 149.36 | 23.4 | 203.5 |
| 32 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 14 | 386 | 249 | 64.5 | 3893 | 10.1 | 36 | 10 | 174.82 | 27.6 | 278.1 |
| 32 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 10 | 310 | 200 | 64.5 | 2446 | 7.9 | 15 | 13 | 138.38 | 31.0 | 244.6 |
| 32 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 299 | 193 | 64.5 | 2137 | 7.1 | 15 | 5 | 137.80 | 24.9 | 178.1 |
| 35 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 12 | 405 | 261 | 64.4 | 2814 | 6.9 | 18 | 6 | 134.51 | 33.8 | 234.5 |
| 36 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 274 | 176 | 64.2 | 1895 | 6.9 | 14 | 3 | 136.99 | 22.8 | 157.9 |
| 37 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 13 | 312 | 200 | 64.1 | 2488 | 8.0 | 22 | 11 | 147.30 | 24.0 | 191.4 |
| 38 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 13 | 368 | 235 | 63.9 | 2994 | 8.1 | 22 | 17 | 142.69 | 28.3 | 230.3 |
| 39 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 428 | 273 | 63.8 | 3049 | 7.1 | 29 | 10 | 141.32 | 35.7 | 254.1 |
| 40 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 12 | 245 | 156 | 63.7 | 1646 | 6.7 | 12 | 5 | 132.18 | 20.4 | 137.2 |
| 41 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 387 | 246 | 63.6 | 3273 | 8.5 | 36 | 15 | 157.56 | 35.2 | 297.5 |
| 41 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 10 | 332 | 211 | 63.6 | 2087 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 119.48 | 33.2 | 208.7 |
| 43 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 12 | 335 | 212 | 63.3 | 2571 | 7.7 | 16 | 6 | 139.93 | 27.9 | 214.3 |
| 44 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 12 | 480 | 302 | 62.9 | 3483 | 7.3 | 25 | 12 | 136.06 | 40.0 | 290.3 |
| 44 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 399 | 251 | 62.9 | 3059 | 7.7 | 25 | 7 | 144.48 | 28.5 | 218.5 |
| 46 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 12 | 204 | 128 | 62.7 | 1311 | 6.4 | 7 | 6 | 122.17 | 17.0 | 109.3 |
| 47 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 472 | 295 | 62.5 | 3753 | 8.0 | 26 | 10 | 143.23 | 36.3 | 288.7 |
| 47 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 12 | 522 | 326 | 62.5 | 3387 | 6.5 | 25 | 16 | 126.63 | 43.5 | 282.3 |
| 49 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 394 | 245 | 62.2 | 2771 | 7.0 | 20 | 11 | 132.43 | 43.8 | 307.9 |
| 50 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 401 | 249 | 62.1 | 3387 | 8.4 | 21 | 13 | 143.85 | 36.5 | 307.9 |
| 50 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 330 | 205 | 62.1 | 2832 | 8.6 | 27 | 6 | 157.57 | 33.0 | 283.2 |
| 50 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 367 | 228 | 62.1 | 2844 | 7.7 | 18 | 4 | 141.23 | 30.6 | 237.0 |
| 50 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 11 | 269 | 167 | 62.1 | 1603 | 6.0 | 13 | 12 | 119.17 | 24.5 | 145.7 |
| 54 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 368 | 228 | 62.0 | 2871 | 7.8 | 23 | 12 | 141.61 | 26.3 | 205.1 |
| 55 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 464 | 286 | 61.6 | 4309 | 9.3 | 33 | 13 | 157.52 | 35.7 | 331.5 |
| 56 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 350 | 215 | 61.4 | 2707 | 7.7 | 14 | 8 | 135.03 | 29.2 | 225.6 |
| 57 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 13 | 432 | 263 | 60.9 | 2728 | 6.3 | 19 | 13 | 122.42 | 33.2 | 209.8 |
| 57 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 11 | 261 | 159 | 60.9 | 1825 | 7.0 | 15 | 11 | 130.19 | 23.7 | 165.9 |
| 59 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 10 | 296 | 180 | 60.8 | 2214 | 7.5 | 12 | 10 | 130.26 | 29.6 | 221.4 |
| 60 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 11 | 407 | 247 | 60.7 | 2734 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 123.86 | 37.0 | 248.5 |
| 61 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 10 | 246 | 149 | 60.6 | 1361 | 5.5 | 4 | 8 | 105.92 | 24.6 | 136.1 |
| 62 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 12 | 446 | 270 | 60.5 | 3271 | 7.3 | 24 | 5 | 137.67 | 37.2 | 272.6 |
| 62 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 11 | 266 | 161 | 60.5 | 1917 | 7.2 | 13 | 10 | 129.68 | 24.2 | 174.3 |
| 64 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 12 | 499 | 301 | 60.3 | 3620 | 7.3 | 27 | 14 | 133.51 | 41.6 | 301.7 |
| 65 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 394 | 237 | 60.2 | 3138 | 8.0 | 25 | 6 | 144.94 | 28.1 | 224.1 |
| 66 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 12 | 319 | 191 | 59.9 | 2539 | 8.0 | 15 | 5 | 139.13 | 26.6 | 211.6 |
| 67 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 325 | 194 | 59.7 | 2209 | 6.8 | 12 | 5 | 125.88 | 27.1 | 184.1 |
| 68 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 407 | 242 | 59.5 | 3158 | 7.8 | 23 | 9 | 138.87 | 31.3 | 242.9 |
| 69 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 12 | 451 | 268 | 59.4 | 3612 | 8.0 | 34 | 12 | 146.26 | 37.6 | 301.0 |
| 69 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 9 | 234 | 139 | 59.4 | 1562 | 6.7 | 10 | 7 | 123.59 | 26.0 | 173.6 |
| 71 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 13 | 217 | 128 | 59.0 | 1312 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 116.14 | 16.7 | 100.9 |
| 72 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 253 | 149 | 58.9 | 1811 | 7.2 | 18 | 3 | 140.13 | 31.6 | 226.4 |
| 73 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 10 | 308 | 181 | 58.8 | 2011 | 6.5 | 13 | 13 | 119.10 | 30.8 | 201.1 |
| 73 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 13 | 352 | 207 | 58.8 | 2609 | 7.4 | 12 | 7 | 128.34 | 27.1 | 200.7 |
| 73 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 12 | 318 | 187 | 58.8 | 2405 | 7.6 | 12 | 6 | 131.02 | 26.5 | 200.4 |
| 76 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 13 | 394 | 231 | 58.6 | 2897 | 7.4 | 24 | 10 | 135.42 | 30.3 | 222.8 |
| 77 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 13 | 564 | 330 | 58.5 | 4031 | 7.1 | 31 | 17 | 130.65 | 43.4 | 310.1 |
| 78 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 254 | 148 | 58.3 | 2039 | 8.0 | 15 | 6 | 140.48 | 21.2 | 169.9 |
| 79 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 421 | 245 | 58.2 | 3345 | 7.9 | 21 | 7 | 138.07 | 35.1 | 278.8 |
| 80 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 9 | 263 | 152 | 57.8 | 2127 | 8.1 | 13 | 2 | 140.52 | 29.2 | 236.3 |
| 81 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 12 | 355 | 205 | 57.7 | 2673 | 7.5 | 15 | 12 | 128.18 | 29.6 | 222.8 |
| 82 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 12 | 361 | 208 | 57.6 | 2664 | 7.4 | 9 | 16 | 118.98 | 30.1 | 222.0 |
| 83 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 12 | 372 | 214 | 57.5 | 2629 | 7.1 | 14 | 14 | 121.78 | 31.0 | 219.1 |
| 84 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 12 | 389 | 223 | 57.3 | 2249 | 5.8 | 7 | 8 | 107.72 | 32.4 | 187.4 |
| 85 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 12 | 292 | 167 | 57.2 | 2054 | 7.0 | 15 | 10 | 126.38 | 24.3 | 171.2 |
| 86 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 11 | 448 | 256 | 57.1 | 2929 | 6.5 | 16 | 12 | 118.48 | 40.7 | 266.3 |
| 87 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 13 | 388 | 221 | 57.0 | 2695 | 6.9 | 22 | 16 | 125.77 | 29.8 | 207.3 |
| 88 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 9 | 290 | 165 | 56.9 | 2075 | 7.2 | 14 | 10 | 126.03 | 32.2 | 230.6 |
| 89 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 12 | 203 | 114 | 56.2 | 1263 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 119.11 | 16.9 | 105.3 |
| 90 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 12 | 410 | 228 | 55.6 | 2300 | 5.6 | 12 | 7 | 108.98 | 34.2 | 191.7 |
| 91 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 13 | 413 | 228 | 55.2 | 2585 | 6.3 | 14 | 12 | 113.17 | 31.8 | 198.8 |
| 92 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 14 | 333 | 183 | 55.0 | 2021 | 6.1 | 12 | 10 | 111.82 | 23.8 | 144.4 |
| 93 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 13 | 345 | 189 | 54.8 | 2148 | 6.2 | 12 | 12 | 111.60 | 26.5 | 165.2 |
| 94 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 13 | 419 | 228 | 54.4 | 2592 | 6.2 | 17 | 11 | 114.52 | 32.2 | 199.4 |
| 95 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 10 | 265 | 144 | 54.3 | 1434 | 5.4 | 8 | 8 | 103.71 | 26.5 | 143.4 |
| 96 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 12 | 467 | 253 | 54.2 | 3055 | 6.5 | 17 | 13 | 115.57 | 38.9 | 254.6 |
| 97 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 10 | 161 | 87 | 54.0 | 801 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 99.50 | 16.1 | 80.1 |
| 98 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 12 | 384 | 207 | 53.9 | 2764 | 7.2 | 18 | 11 | 124.11 | 32.0 | 230.3 |
| 99 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 10 | 212 | 114 | 53.8 | 1506 | 7.1 | 14 | 8 | 127.68 | 21.2 | 150.6 |
| 100 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 167 | 89 | 53.3 | 1319 | 7.9 | 9 | 9 | 126.63 | 15.2 | 119.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.