2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 | 264 | 196 | 74.2 | 2986 | 11.3 | 31 | 5 | 204.21 | 29.3 | 331.8 |
| 2 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 13 | 392 | 270 | 68.9 | 4228 | 10.8 | 37 | 6 | 187.57 | 30.2 | 325.2 |
| 3 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 6 | 135 | 92 | 68.1 | 1416 | 10.5 | 12 | 2 | 182.63 | 22.5 | 236.0 |
| 3 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 9 | 181 | 123 | 68.0 | 1905 | 10.5 | 19 | 3 | 187.70 | 20.1 | 211.7 |
| 5 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 394 | 276 | 70.1 | 3900 | 9.9 | 42 | 7 | 184.82 | 32.8 | 325.0 |
| 5 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 10 | 272 | 182 | 66.9 | 2693 | 9.9 | 36 | 5 | 190.08 | 27.2 | 269.3 |
| 7 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 349 | 247 | 70.8 | 3376 | 9.7 | 32 | 3 | 180.56 | 26.8 | 259.7 |
| 8 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 9 | 203 | 125 | 61.6 | 1952 | 9.6 | 17 | 4 | 166.04 | 22.6 | 216.9 |
| 9 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 496 | 329 | 66.3 | 4617 | 9.3 | 41 | 8 | 168.57 | 38.2 | 355.2 |
| 9 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 13 | 394 | 244 | 61.9 | 3646 | 9.3 | 24 | 8 | 155.70 | 30.3 | 280.5 |
| 11 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 7 | 200 | 107 | 53.5 | 1842 | 9.2 | 15 | 2 | 153.61 | 28.6 | 263.1 |
| 12 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 10 | 318 | 180 | 56.6 | 2879 | 9.1 | 28 | 7 | 157.31 | 31.8 | 287.9 |
| 12 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 7 | 164 | 104 | 63.4 | 1492 | 9.1 | 8 | 3 | 152.28 | 23.4 | 213.1 |
| 14 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 408 | 274 | 67.2 | 3652 | 9.0 | 32 | 8 | 164.31 | 45.3 | 405.8 |
| 14 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 9 | 309 | 199 | 64.4 | 2778 | 9.0 | 20 | 4 | 158.69 | 34.3 | 308.7 |
| 14 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 8 | 235 | 155 | 66.0 | 2112 | 9.0 | 18 | 5 | 162.47 | 29.4 | 264.0 |
| 17 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 9 | 328 | 193 | 58.8 | 2913 | 8.9 | 22 | 7 | 151.30 | 36.4 | 323.7 |
| 17 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 10 | 348 | 218 | 62.6 | 3111 | 8.9 | 24 | 11 | 154.18 | 34.8 | 311.1 |
| 17 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 8 | 275 | 176 | 64.0 | 2434 | 8.9 | 14 | 3 | 152.97 | 34.4 | 304.3 |
| 17 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 9 | 241 | 160 | 66.4 | 2153 | 8.9 | 19 | 8 | 160.82 | 26.8 | 239.2 |
| 17 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 7 | 161 | 106 | 65.8 | 1439 | 8.9 | 14 | 3 | 165.89 | 23.0 | 205.6 |
| 22 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 5 | 194 | 139 | 71.6 | 1715 | 8.8 | 9 | 2 | 159.16 | 38.8 | 343.0 |
| 22 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 291 | 202 | 69.4 | 2552 | 8.8 | 20 | 2 | 164.40 | 32.3 | 283.6 |
| 22 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 13 | 341 | 193 | 56.6 | 3014 | 8.8 | 27 | 10 | 151.11 | 26.2 | 231.8 |
| 25 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 11 | 338 | 211 | 62.4 | 2925 | 8.7 | 23 | 7 | 153.44 | 30.7 | 265.9 |
| 25 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 9 | 270 | 163 | 60.4 | 2357 | 8.7 | 15 | 5 | 148.33 | 30.0 | 261.9 |
| 27 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 11 | 371 | 234 | 63.1 | 3193 | 8.6 | 29 | 9 | 156.31 | 33.7 | 290.3 |
| 27 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 9 | 270 | 165 | 61.1 | 2316 | 8.6 | 22 | 6 | 155.62 | 30.0 | 257.3 |
| 27 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 8 | 213 | 122 | 57.3 | 1828 | 8.6 | 13 | 5 | 144.82 | 26.6 | 228.5 |
| 27 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 6 | 126 | 82 | 65.1 | 1088 | 8.6 | 9 | 2 | 158.01 | 21.0 | 181.3 |
| 31 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 8 | 228 | 156 | 68.4 | 1914 | 8.4 | 21 | 4 | 165.83 | 28.5 | 239.3 |
| 31 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | FR | QB | 6 | 158 | 102 | 64.6 | 1321 | 8.4 | 14 | 1 | 162.76 | 26.3 | 220.2 |
| 31 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 8 | 151 | 100 | 66.2 | 1270 | 8.4 | 9 | 2 | 153.90 | 18.9 | 158.8 |
| 34 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 347 | 223 | 64.3 | 2882 | 8.3 | 26 | 6 | 155.30 | 28.9 | 240.2 |
| 34 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 11 | 298 | 191 | 64.1 | 2465 | 8.3 | 21 | 5 | 153.47 | 27.1 | 224.1 |
| 34 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 13 | 340 | 202 | 59.4 | 2836 | 8.3 | 31 | 5 | 156.62 | 26.2 | 218.2 |
| 37 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 7 | 220 | 151 | 68.6 | 1805 | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 145.61 | 31.4 | 257.9 |
| 37 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 12 | 340 | 191 | 56.2 | 2800 | 8.2 | 21 | 12 | 138.67 | 28.3 | 233.3 |
| 37 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 7 | 116 | 64 | 55.2 | 955 | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 134.50 | 16.6 | 136.4 |
| 40 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 9 | 309 | 183 | 59.2 | 2501 | 8.1 | 14 | 14 | 133.10 | 34.3 | 277.9 |
| 40 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 12 | 331 | 193 | 58.3 | 2674 | 8.1 | 19 | 8 | 140.28 | 27.6 | 222.8 |
| 42 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 12 | 403 | 244 | 60.5 | 3221 | 8.0 | 32 | 8 | 149.92 | 33.6 | 268.4 |
| 43 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 274 | 165 | 60.2 | 2156 | 7.9 | 16 | 8 | 139.75 | 30.4 | 239.6 |
| 43 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 10 | 290 | 182 | 62.8 | 2284 | 7.9 | 15 | 3 | 143.92 | 29.0 | 228.4 |
| 43 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 8 | 181 | 109 | 60.2 | 1424 | 7.9 | 6 | 4 | 132.82 | 22.6 | 178.0 |
| 43 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 14 | 251 | 153 | 61.0 | 1994 | 7.9 | 20 | 6 | 149.20 | 17.9 | 142.4 |
| 47 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 10 | 414 | 262 | 63.3 | 3233 | 7.8 | 31 | 7 | 150.22 | 41.4 | 323.3 |
| 47 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 10 | 385 | 271 | 70.4 | 3003 | 7.8 | 18 | 13 | 144.59 | 38.5 | 300.3 |
| 47 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 7 | 224 | 149 | 66.5 | 1758 | 7.8 | 7 | 3 | 140.07 | 32.0 | 251.1 |
| 47 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 12 | 386 | 238 | 61.7 | 2997 | 7.8 | 18 | 10 | 137.09 | 32.2 | 249.8 |
| 47 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 11 | 349 | 198 | 56.7 | 2706 | 7.8 | 11 | 12 | 125.38 | 31.7 | 246.0 |
| 52 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 8 | 275 | 188 | 68.4 | 2114 | 7.7 | 23 | 5 | 156.89 | 34.4 | 264.3 |
| 52 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 9 | 251 | 166 | 66.1 | 1943 | 7.7 | 17 | 5 | 149.53 | 27.9 | 215.9 |
| 54 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 11 | 393 | 230 | 58.5 | 2994 | 7.6 | 18 | 14 | 130.50 | 35.7 | 272.2 |
| 54 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 10 | 285 | 159 | 55.8 | 2164 | 7.6 | 10 | 6 | 126.94 | 28.5 | 216.4 |
| 54 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 184 | 114 | 62.0 | 1391 | 7.6 | 14 | 3 | 147.31 | 26.3 | 198.7 |
| 54 | Zach Smith | Baylor | FR | QB | 8 | 150 | 95 | 63.3 | 1138 | 7.6 | 10 | 5 | 142.39 | 18.8 | 142.3 |
| 54 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 172 | 99 | 57.6 | 1301 | 7.6 | 8 | 6 | 129.47 | 17.2 | 130.1 |
| 59 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 12 | 325 | 204 | 62.8 | 2425 | 7.5 | 19 | 6 | 141.05 | 27.1 | 202.1 |
| 60 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 8 | 292 | 208 | 71.2 | 2171 | 7.4 | 14 | 8 | 144.02 | 36.5 | 271.4 |
| 60 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 11 | 308 | 183 | 59.4 | 2273 | 7.4 | 16 | 10 | 132.06 | 28.0 | 206.6 |
| 60 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 12 | 327 | 200 | 61.2 | 2415 | 7.4 | 9 | 11 | 125.54 | 27.3 | 201.3 |
| 63 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 10 | 365 | 222 | 60.8 | 2665 | 7.3 | 26 | 14 | 137.99 | 36.5 | 266.5 |
| 63 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 9 | 327 | 190 | 58.1 | 2375 | 7.3 | 17 | 6 | 132.60 | 36.3 | 263.9 |
| 63 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 10 | 270 | 157 | 58.1 | 1977 | 7.3 | 19 | 8 | 136.94 | 27.0 | 197.7 |
| 63 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 9 | 213 | 115 | 54.0 | 1565 | 7.3 | 10 | 5 | 126.50 | 23.7 | 173.9 |
| 63 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 13 | 299 | 169 | 56.5 | 2170 | 7.3 | 20 | 6 | 135.55 | 23.0 | 166.9 |
| 63 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 9 | 168 | 106 | 63.1 | 1227 | 7.3 | 8 | 1 | 138.97 | 18.7 | 136.3 |
| 69 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 10 | 489 | 354 | 72.4 | 3517 | 7.2 | 30 | 5 | 151.01 | 48.9 | 351.7 |
| 69 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 10 | 338 | 207 | 61.2 | 2445 | 7.2 | 10 | 9 | 126.44 | 33.8 | 244.5 |
| 69 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 8 | 183 | 112 | 61.2 | 1323 | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 138.49 | 22.9 | 165.4 |
| 69 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 9 | 191 | 102 | 53.4 | 1383 | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 126.26 | 21.2 | 153.7 |
| 73 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 9 | 463 | 291 | 62.9 | 3307 | 7.1 | 32 | 8 | 142.20 | 51.4 | 367.4 |
| 73 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 7 | 259 | 150 | 57.9 | 1826 | 7.1 | 15 | 5 | 132.39 | 37.0 | 260.9 |
| 73 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 12 | 418 | 269 | 64.4 | 2947 | 7.1 | 21 | 10 | 135.37 | 34.8 | 245.6 |
| 73 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 8 | 185 | 110 | 59.5 | 1307 | 7.1 | 11 | 5 | 133.02 | 23.1 | 163.4 |
| 77 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 9 | 344 | 187 | 54.4 | 2415 | 7.0 | 15 | 13 | 120.16 | 38.2 | 268.3 |
| 77 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 9 | 339 | 211 | 62.2 | 2372 | 7.0 | 22 | 8 | 137.71 | 37.7 | 263.6 |
| 77 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 9 | 332 | 210 | 63.3 | 2316 | 7.0 | 13 | 9 | 129.35 | 36.9 | 257.3 |
| 77 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 8 | 244 | 144 | 59.0 | 1704 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 119.53 | 30.5 | 213.0 |
| 77 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 13 | 325 | 197 | 60.6 | 2281 | 7.0 | 15 | 8 | 129.88 | 25.0 | 175.5 |
| 82 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 10 | 339 | 187 | 55.2 | 2351 | 6.9 | 15 | 11 | 121.52 | 33.9 | 235.1 |
| 82 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 8 | 261 | 145 | 55.6 | 1810 | 6.9 | 13 | 6 | 125.65 | 32.6 | 226.3 |
| 84 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 11 | 306 | 169 | 55.2 | 2079 | 6.8 | 15 | 8 | 123.25 | 27.8 | 189.0 |
| 84 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 11 | 201 | 130 | 64.7 | 1375 | 6.8 | 14 | 4 | 141.14 | 18.3 | 125.0 |
| 86 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 11 | 324 | 186 | 57.4 | 2185 | 6.7 | 9 | 7 | 118.91 | 29.5 | 198.6 |
| 86 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 11 | 314 | 171 | 54.5 | 2106 | 6.7 | 8 | 8 | 114.11 | 28.5 | 191.5 |
| 86 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 13 | 323 | 193 | 59.8 | 2178 | 6.7 | 11 | 13 | 119.58 | 24.8 | 167.5 |
| 89 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 9 | 286 | 167 | 58.4 | 1891 | 6.6 | 13 | 11 | 121.24 | 31.8 | 210.1 |
| 90 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 9 | 290 | 149 | 51.4 | 1888 | 6.5 | 12 | 9 | 113.51 | 32.2 | 209.8 |
| 90 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 11 | 316 | 194 | 61.4 | 2049 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 | 123.96 | 28.7 | 186.3 |
| 92 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 8 | 297 | 174 | 58.6 | 1914 | 6.4 | 16 | 8 | 125.11 | 37.1 | 239.3 |
| 92 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 11 | 404 | 224 | 55.4 | 2603 | 6.4 | 16 | 12 | 116.70 | 36.7 | 236.6 |
| 92 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 11 | 394 | 242 | 61.4 | 2541 | 6.4 | 13 | 12 | 120.39 | 35.8 | 231.0 |
| 92 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 11 | 343 | 221 | 64.4 | 2186 | 6.4 | 11 | 14 | 120.38 | 31.2 | 198.7 |
| 92 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 11 | 316 | 174 | 55.1 | 2017 | 6.4 | 16 | 14 | 116.53 | 28.7 | 183.4 |
| 92 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 8 | 125 | 63 | 50.4 | 795 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 111.18 | 15.6 | 99.4 |
| 98 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 8 | 335 | 192 | 57.3 | 2098 | 6.3 | 14 | 15 | 114.75 | 41.9 | 262.3 |
| 98 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 10 | 267 | 147 | 55.1 | 1681 | 6.3 | 11 | 7 | 116.31 | 26.7 | 168.1 |
| 98 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 239 | 149 | 62.3 | 1506 | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 120.20 | 26.6 | 167.3 |
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.