2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 9 | 245 | 180 | 73.5 | 2876 | 11.7 | 31 | 6 | 208.93 | 27.2 | 319.6 |
| 2 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 9 | 251 | 179 | 71.3 | 2483 | 9.9 | 23 | 3 | 182.26 | 27.9 | 275.9 |
| 3 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 9 | 280 | 198 | 70.7 | 3177 | 11.3 | 28 | 3 | 196.88 | 31.1 | 353.0 |
| 4 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 7 | 144 | 101 | 70.1 | 1451 | 10.1 | 14 | 1 | 185.47 | 20.6 | 207.3 |
| 5 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 8 | 272 | 190 | 69.9 | 2438 | 9.0 | 27 | 6 | 173.49 | 34.0 | 304.8 |
| 6 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 9 | 424 | 296 | 69.8 | 3080 | 7.3 | 26 | 8 | 147.30 | 47.1 | 342.2 |
| 7 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 325 | 226 | 69.5 | 2485 | 7.6 | 16 | 9 | 144.48 | 40.6 | 310.6 |
| 8 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 352 | 244 | 69.3 | 2875 | 8.2 | 24 | 11 | 154.18 | 39.1 | 319.4 |
| 9 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 9 | 269 | 185 | 68.8 | 2337 | 8.7 | 22 | 8 | 162.79 | 29.9 | 259.7 |
| 10 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 8 | 297 | 203 | 68.4 | 2431 | 8.2 | 20 | 4 | 156.63 | 37.1 | 303.9 |
| 11 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 1 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 288 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 126.23 | 40.0 | 288.0 |
| 12 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 8 | 287 | 189 | 65.9 | 2115 | 7.4 | 12 | 6 | 137.37 | 35.9 | 264.4 |
| 13 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 8 | 210 | 138 | 65.7 | 1675 | 8.0 | 14 | 3 | 151.85 | 26.3 | 209.4 |
| 14 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 8 | 265 | 173 | 65.3 | 2067 | 7.8 | 13 | 9 | 140.20 | 33.1 | 258.4 |
| 14 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 9 | 245 | 160 | 65.3 | 1887 | 7.7 | 14 | 8 | 142.34 | 27.2 | 209.7 |
| 16 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 6 | 208 | 135 | 64.9 | 2028 | 9.8 | 16 | 4 | 168.33 | 34.7 | 338.0 |
| 16 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 9 | 339 | 220 | 64.9 | 3004 | 8.9 | 25 | 5 | 160.72 | 37.7 | 333.8 |
| 18 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 8 | 230 | 148 | 64.3 | 1412 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 119.31 | 28.8 | 176.5 |
| 19 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 7 | 137 | 88 | 64.2 | 1021 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 133.56 | 19.6 | 145.9 |
| 20 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 459 | 294 | 64.1 | 3559 | 7.8 | 27 | 8 | 145.10 | 51.0 | 395.4 |
| 21 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 6 | 189 | 121 | 64.0 | 1206 | 6.4 | 5 | 3 | 123.18 | 31.5 | 201.0 |
| 22 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 8 | 200 | 127 | 63.5 | 2038 | 10.2 | 16 | 1 | 174.50 | 25.0 | 254.8 |
| 22 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | FR | QB | 8 | 255 | 162 | 63.5 | 1936 | 7.6 | 19 | 4 | 148.75 | 31.9 | 242.0 |
| 24 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 7 | 191 | 121 | 63.4 | 1108 | 5.8 | 2 | 10 | 105.07 | 27.3 | 158.3 |
| 25 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 9 | 302 | 191 | 63.2 | 2760 | 9.1 | 19 | 3 | 158.79 | 33.6 | 306.7 |
| 25 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 6 | 182 | 115 | 63.2 | 1164 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 124.12 | 30.3 | 194.0 |
| 27 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 8 | 320 | 202 | 63.1 | 2037 | 6.4 | 10 | 7 | 122.53 | 40.0 | 254.6 |
| 28 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 8 | 231 | 145 | 62.8 | 1986 | 8.6 | 17 | 9 | 151.47 | 28.9 | 248.3 |
| 29 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 7 | 171 | 107 | 62.6 | 1137 | 6.6 | 11 | 4 | 134.97 | 24.4 | 162.4 |
| 30 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 263 | 164 | 62.4 | 2140 | 8.1 | 17 | 4 | 149.00 | 32.9 | 267.5 |
| 30 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 7 | 266 | 166 | 62.4 | 1650 | 6.2 | 12 | 5 | 125.65 | 38.0 | 235.7 |
| 30 | Gus Ragland | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 6 | 149 | 93 | 62.4 | 1274 | 8.6 | 15 | 0 | 167.46 | 24.8 | 212.3 |
| 33 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 7 | 259 | 161 | 62.2 | 1690 | 6.5 | 8 | 8 | 120.98 | 37.0 | 241.4 |
| 34 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 8 | 208 | 129 | 62.0 | 1861 | 8.9 | 21 | 3 | 167.61 | 26.0 | 232.6 |
| 34 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 7 | 216 | 134 | 62.0 | 1534 | 7.1 | 8 | 7 | 127.44 | 30.9 | 219.1 |
| 34 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 8 | 213 | 132 | 62.0 | 1689 | 7.9 | 9 | 5 | 137.83 | 26.6 | 211.1 |
| 34 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 8 | 187 | 116 | 62.0 | 1298 | 6.9 | 7 | 7 | 125.19 | 23.4 | 162.3 |
| 38 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 8 | 245 | 151 | 61.6 | 1698 | 6.9 | 10 | 6 | 128.42 | 30.6 | 212.3 |
| 38 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 8 | 198 | 122 | 61.6 | 1478 | 7.5 | 9 | 5 | 134.28 | 24.8 | 184.8 |
| 40 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 280 | 172 | 61.4 | 2325 | 8.3 | 17 | 6 | 146.92 | 31.1 | 258.3 |
| 41 | Ryan Burns | Stanford | SR | QB | 7 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 782 | 6.7 | 4 | 6 | 118.87 | 16.6 | 111.7 |
| 42 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 8 | 208 | 127 | 61.1 | 1530 | 7.4 | 5 | 2 | 128.86 | 26.0 | 191.3 |
| 43 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 10 | 279 | 170 | 60.9 | 2536 | 9.1 | 30 | 6 | 168.47 | 27.9 | 253.6 |
| 43 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 9 | 340 | 207 | 60.9 | 2261 | 6.7 | 17 | 6 | 129.71 | 37.8 | 251.2 |
| 45 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 9 | 454 | 276 | 60.8 | 2936 | 6.5 | 24 | 9 | 128.59 | 50.4 | 326.2 |
| 46 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 209 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 151.63 | 28.0 | 209.0 |
| 47 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 9 | 273 | 165 | 60.4 | 1778 | 6.5 | 14 | 4 | 129.14 | 30.3 | 197.6 |
| 48 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 8 | 199 | 120 | 60.3 | 1517 | 7.6 | 6 | 7 | 127.24 | 24.9 | 189.6 |
| 49 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 8 | 269 | 162 | 60.2 | 1940 | 7.2 | 10 | 9 | 126.38 | 33.6 | 242.5 |
| 50 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 9 | 148 | 89 | 60.1 | 1169 | 7.9 | 12 | 4 | 147.84 | 16.4 | 129.9 |
| 51 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 165 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 106.20 | 30.0 | 165.0 |
| 52 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 8 | 269 | 161 | 59.9 | 2268 | 8.4 | 15 | 3 | 146.84 | 33.6 | 283.5 |
| 53 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 8 | 214 | 128 | 59.8 | 1403 | 6.6 | 5 | 6 | 116.98 | 26.8 | 175.4 |
| 54 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 8 | 320 | 190 | 59.4 | 2347 | 7.3 | 16 | 6 | 133.74 | 40.0 | 293.4 |
| 54 | Marcus McMaryion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 7 | 170 | 101 | 59.4 | 1286 | 7.6 | 10 | 5 | 136.49 | 24.3 | 183.7 |
| 54 | Zack Mahoney | Syracuse | JR | QB | 7 | 128 | 76 | 59.4 | 861 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 | 130.27 | 18.3 | 123.0 |
| 57 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 8 | 240 | 142 | 59.2 | 1768 | 7.4 | 12 | 5 | 133.38 | 30.0 | 221.0 |
| 58 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 9 | 298 | 176 | 59.1 | 2172 | 7.3 | 11 | 11 | 125.09 | 33.1 | 241.3 |
| 58 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 8 | 242 | 143 | 59.1 | 1741 | 7.2 | 11 | 8 | 127.91 | 30.3 | 217.6 |
| 60 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 8 | 273 | 161 | 59.0 | 2291 | 8.4 | 13 | 10 | 137.84 | 34.1 | 286.4 |
| 61 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 7 | 202 | 119 | 58.9 | 1347 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 | 124.03 | 28.9 | 192.4 |
| 61 | Carter Stanley | Kansas | FR | QB | 7 | 146 | 86 | 58.9 | 877 | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 112.44 | 20.9 | 125.3 |
| 63 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 305 | 179 | 58.7 | 2238 | 7.3 | 14 | 9 | 129.58 | 33.9 | 248.7 |
| 63 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 8 | 259 | 152 | 58.7 | 1846 | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 124.89 | 32.4 | 230.8 |
| 63 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 8 | 189 | 111 | 58.7 | 1819 | 9.6 | 18 | 4 | 166.77 | 23.6 | 227.4 |
| 66 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 9 | 237 | 139 | 58.6 | 2053 | 8.7 | 15 | 7 | 146.39 | 26.3 | 228.1 |
| 67 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 8 | 192 | 112 | 58.3 | 1547 | 8.1 | 9 | 5 | 136.27 | 24.0 | 193.4 |
| 67 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 7 | 163 | 95 | 58.3 | 1197 | 7.3 | 8 | 6 | 128.81 | 23.3 | 171.0 |
| 69 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 8 | 244 | 142 | 58.2 | 2140 | 8.8 | 11 | 4 | 143.47 | 30.5 | 267.5 |
| 70 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 8 | 241 | 140 | 58.1 | 1874 | 7.8 | 7 | 7 | 127.19 | 30.1 | 234.3 |
| 71 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 8 | 247 | 143 | 57.9 | 2195 | 8.9 | 16 | 5 | 149.88 | 30.9 | 274.4 |
| 71 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 7 | 261 | 151 | 57.9 | 1808 | 6.9 | 11 | 10 | 122.29 | 37.3 | 258.3 |
| 71 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 7 | 247 | 143 | 57.9 | 1375 | 5.6 | 6 | 6 | 107.82 | 35.3 | 196.4 |
| 74 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 9 | 270 | 156 | 57.8 | 2220 | 8.2 | 20 | 7 | 146.09 | 30.0 | 246.7 |
| 75 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 8 | 279 | 161 | 57.7 | 2156 | 7.7 | 19 | 6 | 140.80 | 34.9 | 269.5 |
| 75 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 9 | 208 | 120 | 57.7 | 1295 | 6.2 | 10 | 6 | 120.09 | 23.1 | 143.9 |
| 77 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 8 | 302 | 174 | 57.6 | 2103 | 7.0 | 17 | 8 | 129.40 | 37.8 | 262.9 |
| 77 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 191 | 110 | 57.6 | 1430 | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 126.66 | 31.8 | 238.3 |
| 79 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 9 | 263 | 151 | 57.4 | 1794 | 6.8 | 10 | 9 | 120.42 | 29.2 | 199.3 |
| 80 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 7 | 167 | 95 | 56.9 | 965 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 | 107.34 | 23.9 | 137.9 |
| 81 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 9 | 189 | 107 | 56.6 | 1142 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 111.17 | 21.0 | 126.9 |
| 82 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 8 | 280 | 158 | 56.4 | 2079 | 7.4 | 9 | 8 | 123.70 | 35.0 | 259.9 |
| 82 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 181 | 102 | 56.4 | 1355 | 7.5 | 11 | 3 | 135.97 | 22.6 | 169.4 |
| 84 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 10 | 162 | 91 | 56.2 | 1060 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 115.94 | 16.2 | 106.0 |
| 85 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 9 | 387 | 217 | 56.1 | 2406 | 6.2 | 20 | 14 | 118.10 | 43.0 | 267.3 |
| 86 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 8 | 280 | 156 | 55.7 | 1879 | 6.7 | 16 | 12 | 122.37 | 35.0 | 234.9 |
| 87 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 8 | 207 | 115 | 55.6 | 1481 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 126.44 | 25.9 | 185.1 |
| 88 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 10 | 268 | 148 | 55.2 | 2532 | 9.4 | 21 | 3 | 158.20 | 26.8 | 253.2 |
| 89 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 7 | 288 | 158 | 54.9 | 2117 | 7.4 | 13 | 12 | 123.18 | 41.1 | 302.4 |
| 90 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 6 | 212 | 115 | 54.2 | 1297 | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 108.38 | 35.3 | 216.2 |
| 91 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 8 | 222 | 120 | 54.1 | 1351 | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 117.60 | 27.8 | 168.9 |
| 92 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 8 | 271 | 146 | 53.9 | 1627 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 112.32 | 33.9 | 203.4 |
| 93 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 236 | 127 | 53.8 | 2130 | 9.0 | 20 | 7 | 151.66 | 26.2 | 236.7 |
| 93 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 8 | 223 | 120 | 53.8 | 1567 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 115.76 | 27.9 | 195.9 |
| 95 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 8 | 211 | 113 | 53.6 | 1441 | 6.8 | 3 | 11 | 105.18 | 26.4 | 180.1 |
| 96 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 8 | 270 | 144 | 53.3 | 1986 | 7.4 | 10 | 10 | 119.93 | 33.8 | 248.3 |
| 97 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 7 | 248 | 132 | 53.2 | 1433 | 5.8 | 11 | 6 | 111.57 | 35.4 | 204.7 |
| 98 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 8 | 147 | 78 | 53.1 | 1080 | 7.3 | 6 | 3 | 124.16 | 18.4 | 135.0 |
| 99 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 8 | 202 | 106 | 52.5 | 1234 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 113.90 | 25.3 | 154.3 |
| 100 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 6 | 180 | 94 | 52.2 | 1148 | 6.4 | 7 | 7 | 110.85 | 30.0 | 191.3 |
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.