2016 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 9 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 365 | 2 | 0 | 200.93 | 70 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 13 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 352 | 6 | 0 | 201.05 | 76 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 1 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 13 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 350 | 2 | 0 | 131.91 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 4 |
| 1 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 12 | 41 | 28 | 68.3 | 341 | 3 | 0 | 162.30 | 53 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 1 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 11 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 151.20 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 1 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 304 | 4 | 0 | 181.86 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 27 | 21 | 77.8 | 298 | 5 | 0 | 231.60 | 61 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 1 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 11 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 164.24 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 12 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 277 | 5 | 0 | 165.05 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 11 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 150.97 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 12 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 176.84 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 11 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 259 | 4 | 0 | 135.33 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Collin Hill | CSU | FR | QB | 5 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 232.94 | 60 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 1 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 242 | 4 | 0 | 162.21 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 12 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 196.10 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Ryan Burns | Stanford | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 154.10 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 149.86 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 213 | 3 | 0 | 226.62 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 9 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 161.75 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 127.14 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 12 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 116.84 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 11 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 123.39 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 1 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 193 | 5 | 0 | 198.80 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 12 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 103.57 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 10 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 141.35 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 8 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 204.26 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 181.23 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 12 | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 93.48 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 10 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 171 | 3 | 0 | 158.72 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 10 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 158.17 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 143.06 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 155.61 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Jake Bentley | S Carolina | FR | QB | 7 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 158.54 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 9 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 160.45 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 10 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 110.38 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 7 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 139.16 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 9 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 109.44 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 9 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 130.50 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 9 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 144.36 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 9 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 132.45 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 12 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 155.30 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 140.26 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 11 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 110.68 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 11 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 140.27 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 11 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 126.37 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 11 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 155.31 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 8 | 17 | 14 | 82.4 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 152.52 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 13 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 92.56 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 9 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 121.98 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 13 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 103.36 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 10 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 111.35 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 11 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 110.39 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 9 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 115.68 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 128.65 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 8 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 122.74 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 6 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 184.53 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 8 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 130.70 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 10 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 122.62 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 12 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 134.17 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 146.71 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 7 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 106.53 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 154.73 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 8 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 97.36 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 9 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 86.32 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 131.83 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | FR | QB | 7 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 104.14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 143.03 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Todd Porter | EMU | JR | QB | 5 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 134.17 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Gunner Kiel | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 73.73 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 10 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 114.48 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 10 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 106.27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 12 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 153.80 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 135.20 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Luke Del Rio | Florida | SO | QB | 6 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 94.63 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 10 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 94.83 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 125.33 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 93.58 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Dakota Prukop | Oregon | QB | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 106.84 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | Jared Johnson | UTSA | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 181.04 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Steven Montez | Colorado | FR | QB | 6 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 112.89 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Montell Cozart | Kansas | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 109.79 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 9 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 124.51 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 6 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 79.76 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 85.87 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryan Graham | N Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 71.73 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 119.55 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 7 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 117.00 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kurt Palandech | UNLV | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 110.30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 118.93 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Zach Kline | Fresno St | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 82.00 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 8 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 101.56 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 6 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 100.57 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tra'Von Chapman | Akron | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 87.39 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Zach Smith | Baylor | FR | QB | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 83.60 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kevin Olsen | Charlotte | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 105.76 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Brandon McIlwain | S Carolina | FR | QB | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 83.57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cole Garvin | USA | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 136.01 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gus Ragland | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 123.03 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Grant Rohach | Buffalo | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 72.44 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Alec Morris | N Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 28.84 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 9.0 pass attempts on 3rd down, 4-6 yards to go.