2012 National Leaders Passing - Games in December/January Only 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 | 1 | 43 | 33 | 76.7 | 395 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 169.25 | 43.0 | 395.0 |
| 2 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 1 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 383 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 121.65 | 53.0 | 383.0 |
| 3 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 1 | 47 | 28 | 59.6 | 382 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 140.40 | 47.0 | 382.0 |
| 4 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 379 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 156.41 | 38.0 | 379.0 |
| 5 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 1 | 54 | 33 | 61.1 | 362 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 116.12 | 54.0 | 362.0 |
| 6 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 1 | 49 | 37 | 75.5 | 358 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 135.46 | 49.0 | 358.0 |
| 7 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 2 | 66 | 36 | 54.5 | 692 | 10.5 | 6 | 3 | 163.53 | 33.0 | 346.0 |
| 7 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 1 | 50 | 36 | 72.0 | 346 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 143.33 | 50.0 | 346.0 |
| 9 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 331 | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 210.93 | 22.0 | 331.0 |
| 10 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 1 | 50 | 26 | 52.0 | 329 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 127.07 | 50.0 | 329.0 |
| 11 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 2 | 48 | 39 | 81.3 | 604 | 12.6 | 5 | 1 | 217.16 | 24.0 | 302.0 |
| 12 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 54 | 36 | 66.7 | 577 | 10.7 | 6 | 0 | 193.09 | 27.0 | 288.5 |
| 13 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 1 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 287 | 8.4 | 2 | 1 | 149.14 | 34.0 | 287.0 |
| 14 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 1 | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 278 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 126.07 | 42.0 | 278.0 |
| 15 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 271 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 117.91 | 45.0 | 271.0 |
| 16 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 1 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 270 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 124.94 | 36.0 | 270.0 |
| 17 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 268 | 14.1 | 4 | 0 | 277.42 | 19.0 | 268.0 |
| 18 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 1 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 266 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 146.71 | 32.0 | 266.0 |
| 19 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 2 | 73 | 47 | 64.4 | 530 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 142.48 | 36.5 | 265.0 |
| 20 | Driphus Jackson | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 264 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 | 208.46 | 21.0 | 264.0 |
| 20 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 1 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 264 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 127.34 | 31.0 | 264.0 |
| 22 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 2 | 88 | 57 | 64.8 | 522 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 121.30 | 44.0 | 261.0 |
| 23 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 253 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 172.94 | 29.0 | 253.0 |
| 24 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 248 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 142.87 | 29.0 | 248.0 |
| 25 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 1 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 244 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 94.04 | 42.0 | 244.0 |
| 26 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 33 | 63.5 | 484 | 9.3 | 3 | 0 | 160.69 | 26.0 | 242.0 |
| 26 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 2 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 484 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | 152.42 | 26.0 | 242.0 |
| 26 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 20 | 51.3 | 242 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 101.60 | 39.0 | 242.0 |
| 29 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 2 | 65 | 36 | 55.4 | 466 | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 140.99 | 32.5 | 233.0 |
| 30 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 2 | 64 | 45 | 70.3 | 463 | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 151.71 | 32.0 | 231.5 |
| 31 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 51 | 36 | 70.6 | 459 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 157.76 | 25.5 | 229.5 |
| 32 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 1 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 229 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 129.79 | 31.0 | 229.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 2 | 51 | 40 | 78.4 | 451 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 178.59 | 25.5 | 225.5 |
| 34 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 224 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 166.98 | 26.0 | 224.0 |
| 35 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 219 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 102.56 | 39.0 | 219.0 |
| 36 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 217 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 137.73 | 34.0 | 217.0 |
| 37 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 2 | 60 | 30 | 50.0 | 432 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 112.65 | 30.0 | 216.0 |
| 38 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 1 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 214 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 | 121.87 | 36.0 | 214.0 |
| 39 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 426 | 8.7 | 5 | 1 | 169.97 | 24.5 | 213.0 |
| 40 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 59 | 42 | 71.2 | 425 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 133.90 | 29.5 | 212.5 |
| 41 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 212 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 121.79 | 34.0 | 212.0 |
| 41 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 212 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 | 111.09 | 28.0 | 212.0 |
| 43 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 1 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 199 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 141.73 | 24.0 | 199.0 |
| 44 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 2 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 396 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 133.61 | 28.5 | 198.0 |
| 45 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 2 | 60 | 33 | 55.0 | 388 | 6.5 | 2 | 4 | 106.99 | 30.0 | 194.0 |
| 46 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 15 | 38.5 | 193 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 78.23 | 39.0 | 193.0 |
| 47 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 384 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 149.23 | 22.5 | 192.0 |
| 48 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 15 | 36.6 | 176 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 75.82 | 41.0 | 176.0 |
| 49 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 175 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 103.45 | 29.0 | 175.0 |
| 50 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 335 | 7.3 | 2 | 3 | 116.84 | 23.0 | 167.5 |
| 51 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 1 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 166 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 135.60 | 24.0 | 166.0 |
| 52 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 1 | 35 | 16 | 45.7 | 159 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 83.87 | 35.0 | 159.0 |
| 53 | Case McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 314 | 9.2 | 2 | 2 | 161.69 | 17.0 | 157.0 |
| 53 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 157 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 85.43 | 33.0 | 157.0 |
| 55 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 1 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 151 | 4.7 | 3 | 2 | 126.83 | 32.0 | 151.0 |
| 56 | Adam Dingwell | SDSU | SO | QB | 1 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 144 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 62.40 | 29.0 | 144.0 |
| 57 | Philip Nelson | Minnesota | FR | QB | 1 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 138 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 128.85 | 18.0 | 138.0 |
| 58 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 1 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 134 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 116.07 | 24.0 | 134.0 |
| 59 | Austin Dantin | Toledo | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 90.89 | 21.0 | 132.0 |
| 60 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 131 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 96.68 | 21.0 | 131.0 |
| 61 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 105.41 | 21.0 | 129.0 |
| 61 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 1 | 40 | 17 | 42.5 | 129 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 64.59 | 40.0 | 129.0 |
| 63 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 123 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 117.54 | 19.0 | 123.0 |
| 63 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 246 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 93.67 | 24.0 | 123.0 |
| 65 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 120 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 110.34 | 23.0 | 120.0 |
| 65 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 120 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 100.40 | 20.0 | 120.0 |
| 67 | Dylan Thompson | S Carolina | SO | QB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 117 | 11.7 | 2 | 0 | 234.28 | 10.0 | 117.0 |
| 68 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 23 | 20 | 87.0 | 231 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 200.02 | 11.5 | 115.5 |
| 69 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 114 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 79.14 | 26.0 | 114.0 |
| 70 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 1 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 111 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 68.01 | 24.0 | 111.0 |
| 71 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 1 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 108 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 126.69 | 25.0 | 108.0 |
| 72 | Max Wittek | USC | FR | QB | 1 | 37 | 14 | 37.8 | 107 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 54.83 | 37.0 | 107.0 |
| 73 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 106 | 3.8 | 2 | 4 | 69.66 | 28.0 | 106.0 |
| 74 | Matt Floyd | S Florida | FR | QB | 1 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 93 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 53.12 | 26.0 | 93.0 |
| 75 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 2 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 154 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 125.99 | 12.0 | 77.0 |
| 76 | Michael Cummings | Kansas | FR | QB | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 76 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 112.59 | 11.0 | 76.0 |
| 76 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 1 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 71.15 | 16.0 | 76.0 |
| 78 | Johnny McEntee | U Conn | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 57.08 | 16.0 | 73.0 |
| 79 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 2 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 144 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 101.41 | 14.0 | 72.0 |
| 80 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 69 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 100.57 | 17.0 | 69.0 |
| 81 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 125 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 98.94 | 9.5 | 62.5 |
| 82 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 260.00 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 83 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 160.64 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 84 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 95 | 11.9 | 2 | 0 | 257.25 | 4.0 | 47.5 |
| 85 | Connor Cook | Mich St | FR | QB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 102.25 | 11.0 | 47.0 |
| 86 | Kale Pearson | Air Force | SO | QB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 46.20 | 8.0 | 44.0 |
| 87 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 77.77 | 7.0 | 41.0 |
| 87 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 48.88 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 89 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 134.40 | 7.0 | 37.0 |
| 90 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 385.60 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 90 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 1 | 166.87 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 92 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 148.80 | 8.0 | 31.0 |
| 93 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 30 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 50.12 | 17.0 | 30.0 |
| 94 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 343.60 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 95 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 28 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 55.68 | 15.0 | 28.0 |
| 96 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 327.87 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 97 | Kenric McNeal | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 268.00 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 0 | 757.60 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| 99 | Evan Landi | S Florida | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 234.40 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 100 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 326.80 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.