2016 National Leaders Passing - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 591 | 388 | 65.7 | 5052 | 8.5 | 41 | 10 | 156.96 | 49.3 | 421.0 |
| 2 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 496 | 329 | 66.3 | 4617 | 9.3 | 41 | 8 | 168.57 | 38.2 | 355.2 |
| 3 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 15 | 579 | 388 | 67.0 | 4593 | 7.9 | 41 | 17 | 151.15 | 38.6 | 306.2 |
| 4 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 13 | 633 | 443 | 70.0 | 4468 | 7.1 | 38 | 11 | 145.60 | 48.7 | 343.7 |
| 5 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 14 | 416 | 280 | 67.3 | 4363 | 10.5 | 37 | 7 | 181.39 | 29.7 | 311.6 |
| 6 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 12 | 620 | 382 | 61.6 | 4295 | 6.9 | 37 | 12 | 135.62 | 51.7 | 357.9 |
| 7 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 13 | 418 | 289 | 69.1 | 4129 | 9.9 | 45 | 9 | 183.34 | 32.2 | 317.6 |
| 8 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 13 | 448 | 284 | 63.4 | 4091 | 9.1 | 28 | 4 | 158.94 | 34.5 | 314.7 |
| 9 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 13 | 358 | 254 | 70.9 | 3965 | 11.1 | 40 | 8 | 196.38 | 27.5 | 305.0 |
| 10 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 13 | 447 | 304 | 68.0 | 3748 | 8.4 | 30 | 6 | 157.91 | 34.4 | 288.3 |
| 11 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 13 | 443 | 280 | 63.2 | 3698 | 8.3 | 32 | 10 | 152.66 | 34.1 | 284.5 |
| 12 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 13 | 394 | 244 | 61.9 | 3646 | 9.3 | 24 | 8 | 155.70 | 30.3 | 280.5 |
| 13 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 14 | 387 | 224 | 57.9 | 3614 | 9.3 | 29 | 8 | 156.93 | 27.6 | 258.1 |
| 14 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 12 | 469 | 319 | 68.0 | 3557 | 7.6 | 22 | 13 | 141.67 | 39.1 | 296.4 |
| 15 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 14 | 422 | 268 | 63.5 | 3552 | 8.4 | 29 | 8 | 153.10 | 30.1 | 253.7 |
| 16 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 409 | 230 | 56.2 | 3543 | 8.7 | 30 | 9 | 148.82 | 31.5 | 272.5 |
| 17 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 13 | 465 | 278 | 59.8 | 3540 | 7.6 | 23 | 16 | 133.18 | 35.8 | 272.3 |
| 18 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 14 | 377 | 263 | 69.8 | 3533 | 9.4 | 33 | 4 | 175.24 | 26.9 | 252.4 |
| 19 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 13 | 421 | 261 | 62.0 | 3532 | 8.4 | 27 | 7 | 150.31 | 32.4 | 271.7 |
| 20 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 13 | 401 | 245 | 61.1 | 3430 | 8.6 | 25 | 15 | 146.04 | 30.8 | 263.8 |
| 20 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 14 | 391 | 243 | 62.1 | 3430 | 8.8 | 43 | 9 | 167.52 | 27.9 | 245.0 |
| 22 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 12 | 434 | 237 | 54.6 | 3399 | 7.8 | 23 | 10 | 133.28 | 36.2 | 283.3 |
| 23 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 13 | 438 | 253 | 57.8 | 3362 | 7.7 | 19 | 17 | 128.80 | 33.7 | 258.6 |
| 24 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 12 | 517 | 295 | 57.1 | 3352 | 6.5 | 25 | 21 | 119.37 | 43.1 | 279.3 |
| 25 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 13 | 400 | 235 | 58.8 | 3350 | 8.4 | 20 | 7 | 142.10 | 30.8 | 257.7 |
| 26 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 13 | 435 | 259 | 59.5 | 3348 | 7.7 | 32 | 12 | 142.94 | 33.5 | 257.5 |
| 27 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 404 | 247 | 61.1 | 3328 | 8.2 | 26 | 10 | 146.63 | 31.1 | 256.0 |
| 28 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 14 | 395 | 230 | 58.2 | 3295 | 8.3 | 22 | 13 | 140.10 | 28.2 | 235.4 |
| 29 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 11 | 384 | 243 | 63.3 | 3272 | 8.5 | 24 | 11 | 149.76 | 34.9 | 297.5 |
| 30 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 10 | 414 | 262 | 63.3 | 3233 | 7.8 | 31 | 7 | 150.22 | 41.4 | 323.3 |
| 31 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 13 | 440 | 269 | 61.1 | 3208 | 7.3 | 17 | 13 | 129.22 | 33.8 | 246.8 |
| 32 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 14 | 373 | 209 | 56.0 | 3203 | 8.6 | 28 | 15 | 144.89 | 26.6 | 228.8 |
| 33 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 13 | 415 | 257 | 61.9 | 3184 | 7.7 | 19 | 10 | 136.66 | 31.9 | 244.9 |
| 34 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 13 | 478 | 280 | 58.6 | 3182 | 6.7 | 22 | 9 | 125.92 | 36.8 | 244.8 |
| 35 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 13 | 460 | 293 | 63.7 | 3180 | 6.9 | 23 | 12 | 133.05 | 35.4 | 244.6 |
| 36 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 13 | 366 | 246 | 67.2 | 3086 | 8.4 | 31 | 9 | 161.07 | 28.2 | 237.4 |
| 37 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 13 | 402 | 243 | 60.4 | 3055 | 7.6 | 18 | 8 | 135.09 | 30.9 | 235.0 |
| 38 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 12 | 391 | 236 | 60.4 | 2958 | 7.6 | 21 | 11 | 136.00 | 32.6 | 246.5 |
| 39 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 13 | 357 | 225 | 63.0 | 2946 | 8.3 | 27 | 12 | 150.59 | 27.5 | 226.6 |
| 40 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 12 | 422 | 234 | 55.5 | 2930 | 6.9 | 19 | 15 | 121.52 | 35.2 | 244.2 |
| 41 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 12 | 361 | 212 | 58.7 | 2925 | 8.1 | 26 | 9 | 145.57 | 30.1 | 243.8 |
| 42 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 306 | 185 | 60.5 | 2855 | 9.3 | 27 | 7 | 163.37 | 23.5 | 219.6 |
| 43 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 12 | 430 | 270 | 62.8 | 2836 | 6.6 | 16 | 9 | 126.28 | 35.8 | 236.3 |
| 43 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 13 | 340 | 202 | 59.4 | 2836 | 8.3 | 31 | 5 | 156.62 | 26.2 | 218.2 |
| 45 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 13 | 331 | 207 | 62.5 | 2812 | 8.5 | 24 | 7 | 153.60 | 25.5 | 216.3 |
| 46 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 15 | 382 | 240 | 62.8 | 2780 | 7.3 | 23 | 9 | 139.12 | 25.5 | 185.3 |
| 47 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 9 | 328 | 205 | 62.5 | 2758 | 8.4 | 19 | 8 | 147.38 | 36.4 | 306.4 |
| 48 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 13 | 390 | 207 | 53.1 | 2757 | 7.1 | 15 | 8 | 121.05 | 30.0 | 212.1 |
| 49 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 13 | 340 | 197 | 57.9 | 2719 | 8.0 | 19 | 8 | 138.84 | 26.2 | 209.2 |
| 50 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 11 | 349 | 198 | 56.7 | 2706 | 7.8 | 11 | 12 | 125.38 | 31.7 | 246.0 |
| 51 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 10 | 372 | 219 | 58.9 | 2694 | 7.2 | 18 | 7 | 131.91 | 37.2 | 269.4 |
| 52 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 10 | 373 | 207 | 55.5 | 2684 | 7.2 | 16 | 13 | 123.14 | 37.3 | 268.4 |
| 53 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 9 | 355 | 230 | 64.8 | 2679 | 7.5 | 15 | 7 | 138.18 | 39.4 | 297.7 |
| 54 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 11 | 365 | 222 | 60.8 | 2665 | 7.3 | 26 | 14 | 137.99 | 33.2 | 242.3 |
| 55 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 10 | 349 | 237 | 67.9 | 2621 | 7.5 | 16 | 8 | 141.54 | 34.9 | 262.1 |
| 56 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 10 | 371 | 231 | 62.3 | 2612 | 7.0 | 24 | 9 | 137.90 | 37.1 | 261.2 |
| 57 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 11 | 404 | 224 | 55.4 | 2603 | 6.4 | 16 | 12 | 116.70 | 36.7 | 236.6 |
| 58 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 13 | 379 | 233 | 61.5 | 2555 | 6.7 | 24 | 7 | 135.31 | 29.2 | 196.5 |
| 59 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 11 | 406 | 228 | 56.2 | 2552 | 6.3 | 21 | 11 | 120.61 | 36.9 | 232.0 |
| 60 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 11 | 394 | 242 | 61.4 | 2541 | 6.4 | 13 | 12 | 120.39 | 35.8 | 231.0 |
| 61 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 12 | 331 | 204 | 61.6 | 2538 | 7.7 | 18 | 7 | 139.76 | 27.6 | 211.5 |
| 62 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 13 | 335 | 209 | 62.4 | 2488 | 7.4 | 19 | 7 | 139.32 | 25.8 | 191.4 |
| 63 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 11 | 362 | 193 | 53.3 | 2432 | 6.7 | 19 | 7 | 123.20 | 32.9 | 221.1 |
| 64 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 13 | 370 | 204 | 55.1 | 2430 | 6.6 | 16 | 8 | 120.26 | 28.5 | 186.9 |
| 65 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 13 | 361 | 196 | 54.3 | 2423 | 6.7 | 21 | 10 | 124.33 | 27.8 | 186.4 |
| 66 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 12 | 327 | 200 | 61.2 | 2415 | 7.4 | 9 | 11 | 125.54 | 27.3 | 201.3 |
| 67 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 13 | 375 | 204 | 54.4 | 2409 | 6.4 | 9 | 10 | 110.95 | 28.8 | 185.3 |
| 68 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 12 | 361 | 211 | 58.4 | 2389 | 6.6 | 10 | 8 | 118.75 | 30.1 | 199.1 |
| 69 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 12 | 319 | 200 | 62.7 | 2366 | 7.4 | 11 | 6 | 132.62 | 26.6 | 197.2 |
| 70 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 10 | 311 | 197 | 63.3 | 2329 | 7.5 | 12 | 9 | 133.19 | 31.1 | 232.9 |
| 71 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 12 | 372 | 222 | 59.7 | 2323 | 6.2 | 12 | 11 | 116.88 | 31.0 | 193.6 |
| 72 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 13 | 325 | 197 | 60.6 | 2281 | 7.0 | 15 | 8 | 129.88 | 25.0 | 175.5 |
| 73 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 11 | 308 | 183 | 59.4 | 2273 | 7.4 | 16 | 10 | 132.06 | 28.0 | 206.6 |
| 74 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 11 | 343 | 221 | 64.4 | 2186 | 6.4 | 11 | 14 | 120.38 | 31.2 | 198.7 |
| 75 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 11 | 294 | 151 | 51.4 | 2180 | 7.4 | 14 | 8 | 123.92 | 26.7 | 198.2 |
| 76 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 13 | 323 | 193 | 59.8 | 2178 | 6.7 | 11 | 13 | 119.58 | 24.8 | 167.5 |
| 77 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 13 | 299 | 169 | 56.5 | 2170 | 7.3 | 20 | 6 | 135.55 | 23.0 | 166.9 |
| 78 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 12 | 307 | 173 | 56.4 | 2169 | 7.1 | 8 | 12 | 116.48 | 25.6 | 180.8 |
| 79 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 9 | 278 | 152 | 54.7 | 2126 | 7.6 | 20 | 8 | 136.89 | 30.9 | 236.2 |
| 80 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 11 | 269 | 160 | 59.5 | 2123 | 7.9 | 11 | 5 | 135.54 | 24.5 | 193.0 |
| 81 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 12 | 326 | 183 | 56.1 | 2082 | 6.4 | 16 | 15 | 116.79 | 27.2 | 173.5 |
| 82 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | JR | QB | 8 | 242 | 146 | 60.3 | 2079 | 8.6 | 18 | 6 | 152.08 | 30.3 | 259.9 |
| 83 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 11 | 316 | 194 | 61.4 | 2049 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 | 123.96 | 28.7 | 186.3 |
| 84 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 12 | 265 | 145 | 54.7 | 2037 | 7.7 | 13 | 6 | 130.95 | 22.1 | 169.8 |
| 85 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 10 | 322 | 166 | 51.6 | 2021 | 6.3 | 13 | 10 | 111.38 | 32.2 | 202.1 |
| 86 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 9 | 283 | 166 | 58.7 | 2010 | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 122.24 | 31.4 | 223.3 |
| 87 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 14 | 251 | 153 | 61.0 | 1994 | 7.9 | 20 | 6 | 149.20 | 17.9 | 142.4 |
| 88 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 10 | 336 | 194 | 57.7 | 1983 | 5.9 | 10 | 7 | 112.97 | 33.6 | 198.3 |
| 89 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 11 | 262 | 154 | 58.8 | 1970 | 7.5 | 16 | 9 | 135.22 | 23.8 | 179.1 |
| 90 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | FR | QB | 9 | 255 | 162 | 63.5 | 1936 | 7.6 | 19 | 4 | 148.75 | 28.3 | 215.1 |
| 90 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 10 | 201 | 129 | 64.2 | 1936 | 9.6 | 19 | 5 | 171.30 | 20.1 | 193.6 |
| 92 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 13 | 301 | 170 | 56.5 | 1929 | 6.4 | 17 | 10 | 122.32 | 23.2 | 148.4 |
| 93 | Josh Rosen | UCLA | SO | QB | 6 | 231 | 137 | 59.3 | 1915 | 8.3 | 10 | 5 | 138.91 | 38.5 | 319.2 |
| 94 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 11 | 297 | 161 | 54.2 | 1895 | 6.4 | 14 | 8 | 117.97 | 27.0 | 172.3 |
| 95 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 9 | 286 | 167 | 58.4 | 1891 | 6.6 | 13 | 11 | 121.24 | 31.8 | 210.1 |
| 96 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 10 | 226 | 133 | 58.8 | 1791 | 7.9 | 12 | 5 | 138.52 | 22.6 | 179.1 |
| 97 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 12 | 299 | 166 | 55.5 | 1774 | 5.9 | 9 | 10 | 108.60 | 24.9 | 147.8 |
| 98 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 10 | 311 | 165 | 53.1 | 1772 | 5.7 | 9 | 9 | 104.68 | 31.1 | 177.2 |
| 99 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 264 | 152 | 57.6 | 1755 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 | 121.64 | 20.3 | 135.0 |
| 100 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 7 | 255 | 146 | 57.3 | 1744 | 6.8 | 11 | 7 | 123.46 | 36.4 | 249.1 |