2016 National Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 1444 | 127 | 1457 | 11.47 | 364.3 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 4 | 526 | 1330 | 187 | 1856 | 9.93 | 464.0 |
| 3 | Trayveon Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 4 | 389 | 0 | 40 | 389 | 9.73 | 97.3 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 165 | 1770 | 207 | 1935 | 9.35 | 483.8 |
| 5 | Brandon Radcliff | Louisville | SR | RB | 4 | 427 | 0 | 46 | 427 | 9.28 | 106.8 |
| 6 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 39 | 1508 | 175 | 1547 | 8.84 | 386.8 |
| 7 | Royce Freeman | Oregon | JR | RB | 3 | 325 | 0 | 37 | 325 | 8.78 | 108.3 |
| 8 | Devante Mays | Utah State | SR | RB | 3 | 234 | 0 | 27 | 234 | 8.67 | 78.0 |
| 9 | Damien Harris | Alabama | SO | RB | 4 | 345 | 0 | 40 | 345 | 8.63 | 86.3 |
| 10 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 3 | -28 | 1002 | 113 | 974 | 8.62 | 324.7 |
| 11 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 309 | 876 | 138 | 1185 | 8.59 | 296.3 |
| 12 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 3 | 124 | 768 | 104 | 892 | 8.58 | 297.3 |
| 13 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | -13 | 694 | 80 | 681 | 8.51 | 227.0 |
| 14 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 4 | -22 | 1142 | 132 | 1120 | 8.48 | 280.0 |
| 15 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 1359 | 163 | 1369 | 8.40 | 342.3 |
| 15 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 1247 | 149 | 1251 | 8.40 | 312.8 |
| 17 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 62 | 1306 | 163 | 1368 | 8.39 | 342.0 |
| 17 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 5 | 27 | 1114 | 136 | 1141 | 8.39 | 228.2 |
| 17 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 235 | 0 | 28 | 235 | 8.39 | 78.3 |
| 20 | Mark Walton | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 3 | 401 | 0 | 48 | 401 | 8.35 | 133.7 |
| 21 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 4 | 124 | 1235 | 165 | 1359 | 8.24 | 339.8 |
| 21 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 209 | 970 | 143 | 1179 | 8.24 | 294.8 |
| 23 | Donnel Pumphrey | SDSU | SR | RB | 3 | 599 | 0 | 73 | 599 | 8.21 | 199.7 |
| 24 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 4 | -3 | 746 | 91 | 743 | 8.16 | 185.8 |
| 25 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 4 | 146 | 1148 | 159 | 1294 | 8.14 | 323.5 |
| 26 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 3 | 391 | 625 | 125 | 1016 | 8.13 | 338.7 |
| 26 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 3 | 260 | 0 | 32 | 260 | 8.13 | 86.7 |
| 28 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 3 | 112 | 974 | 134 | 1086 | 8.10 | 362.0 |
| 29 | Favian Upshaw | Ga South | SR | QB | 4 | 254 | 409 | 82 | 663 | 8.09 | 165.8 |
| 30 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 186 | 1096 | 159 | 1282 | 8.06 | 320.5 |
| 31 | Stanley Boom Williams | Kentucky | JR | RB | 4 | 464 | 0 | 58 | 464 | 8.00 | 116.0 |
| 32 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 100 | 893 | 125 | 993 | 7.94 | 248.3 |
| 33 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 88 | 1224 | 166 | 1312 | 7.90 | 437.3 |
| 34 | Steven Montez | Colorado | FR | QB | 4 | 165 | 450 | 78 | 615 | 7.88 | 153.8 |
| 35 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 3 | -9 | 378 | 47 | 369 | 7.85 | 123.0 |
| 36 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 26 | 714 | 95 | 740 | 7.79 | 246.7 |
| 37 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 166 | 1487 | 213 | 1653 | 7.76 | 413.3 |
| 38 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 3 | -12 | 861 | 110 | 849 | 7.72 | 283.0 |
| 39 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 4 | 281 | 931 | 158 | 1212 | 7.67 | 303.0 |
| 40 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 308 | 1055 | 179 | 1363 | 7.61 | 340.8 |
| 41 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | -13 | 1457 | 191 | 1444 | 7.56 | 361.0 |
| 42 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 793 | 106 | 797 | 7.52 | 265.7 |
| 43 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | -47 | 843 | 106 | 796 | 7.51 | 265.3 |
| 43 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 490 | 74 | 556 | 7.51 | 185.3 |
| 45 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 4 | 263 | 1085 | 181 | 1348 | 7.45 | 337.0 |
| 45 | Collin Hill | CSU | FR | QB | 3 | 58 | 523 | 78 | 581 | 7.45 | 193.7 |
| 45 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 566 | 0 | 76 | 566 | 7.45 | 141.5 |
| 48 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 4 | 274 | 0 | 37 | 274 | 7.41 | 68.5 |
| 49 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 178 | 1325 | 203 | 1503 | 7.40 | 375.8 |
| 50 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 72 | 1362 | 194 | 1434 | 7.39 | 358.5 |
| 51 | Billy Bahl | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 4 | 12 | 1103 | 151 | 1115 | 7.38 | 278.8 |
| 51 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 4 | -15 | 1026 | 137 | 1011 | 7.38 | 252.8 |
| 53 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 4 | -81 | 1837 | 239 | 1756 | 7.35 | 439.0 |
| 53 | Dakota Prukop | Oregon | QB | 4 | 142 | 1041 | 161 | 1183 | 7.35 | 295.8 | |
| 55 | Joseph Yearby | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 256 | 0 | 35 | 256 | 7.31 | 85.3 |
| 56 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 3 | 66 | 720 | 108 | 786 | 7.28 | 262.0 |
| 57 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 3 | 159 | 650 | 112 | 809 | 7.22 | 269.7 |
| 58 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 3 | 135 | 599 | 102 | 734 | 7.20 | 244.7 |
| 59 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 215 | 0 | 30 | 215 | 7.17 | 71.7 |
| 60 | Luke Del Rio | Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 16 | 762 | 109 | 778 | 7.14 | 259.3 |
| 61 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 4 | 53 | 389 | 62 | 442 | 7.13 | 110.5 |
| 62 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 4 | 17 | 993 | 142 | 1010 | 7.11 | 252.5 |
| 63 | Nate Romine | Air Force | SR | QB | 3 | 153 | 364 | 73 | 517 | 7.08 | 172.3 |
| 64 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 3 | 145 | 418 | 80 | 563 | 7.04 | 187.7 |
| 65 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 4 | 97 | 866 | 137 | 963 | 7.03 | 240.8 |
| 66 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 3 | 57 | 785 | 120 | 842 | 7.02 | 280.7 |
| 67 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 3 | 57 | 946 | 144 | 1003 | 6.97 | 334.3 |
| 68 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | -17 | 875 | 124 | 858 | 6.92 | 214.5 |
| 69 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 3 | 77 | 205 | 41 | 282 | 6.88 | 94.0 |
| 70 | J.J. Taylor | Arizona | FR | RB | 4 | 261 | 0 | 38 | 261 | 6.87 | 65.3 |
| 71 | Austin Apodaca | New Mexico | SR | QB | 3 | 122 | 372 | 72 | 494 | 6.86 | 164.7 |
| 71 | Lexington Thomas | UNLV | SO | RB | 4 | 453 | 0 | 66 | 453 | 6.86 | 113.3 |
| 73 | Zack Greenlee | UTEP | JR | QB | 3 | -18 | 435 | 61 | 417 | 6.84 | 139.0 |
| 74 | Austin Appleby | Florida | SR | QB | 3 | 29 | 326 | 52 | 355 | 6.83 | 118.3 |
| 75 | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 266 | 0 | 39 | 266 | 6.82 | 66.5 |
| 76 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 177 | 742 | 135 | 919 | 6.81 | 306.3 |
| 77 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | -17 | 1296 | 188 | 1279 | 6.80 | 319.8 |
| 77 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 3 | 59 | 655 | 105 | 714 | 6.80 | 238.0 |
| 77 | Kendall Hinton | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 3 | 125 | 174 | 44 | 299 | 6.80 | 99.7 |
| 80 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 540 | 0 | 80 | 540 | 6.75 | 135.0 |
| 81 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 241 | 15 | 38 | 256 | 6.74 | 64.0 |
| 82 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 3 | 21 | 538 | 83 | 559 | 6.73 | 186.3 |
| 83 | Josh Rosen | UCLA | SO | QB | 4 | -42 | 1165 | 167 | 1123 | 6.72 | 280.8 |
| 84 | Todd Porter | EMU | JR | QB | 4 | 136 | 957 | 163 | 1093 | 6.71 | 273.3 |
| 85 | George Payne | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 293 | 0 | 44 | 293 | 6.66 | 73.3 |
| 86 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 4 | 100 | 1090 | 179 | 1190 | 6.65 | 297.5 |
| 86 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 4 | 251 | 727 | 147 | 978 | 6.65 | 244.5 |
| 88 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 259 | 0 | 39 | 259 | 6.64 | 64.8 |
| 89 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 4 | 97 | 951 | 158 | 1048 | 6.63 | 262.0 |
| 90 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 3 | 56 | 334 | 59 | 390 | 6.61 | 130.0 |
| 91 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 527 | 81 | 534 | 6.59 | 178.0 |
| 92 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 447 | 0 | 68 | 447 | 6.57 | 111.8 |
| 93 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 329 | 603 | 142 | 932 | 6.56 | 233.0 |
| 94 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 3 | 741 | 114 | 744 | 6.53 | 186.0 |
| 95 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 4 | 241 | 805 | 161 | 1046 | 6.50 | 261.5 |
| 95 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 351 | 0 | 54 | 351 | 6.50 | 117.0 |
| 95 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 208 | 0 | 32 | 208 | 6.50 | 69.3 |
| 98 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 3 | 66 | 122 | 29 | 188 | 6.48 | 62.7 |
| 99 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | -25 | 846 | 127 | 821 | 6.46 | 205.3 |
| 99 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 86 | 463 | 85 | 549 | 6.46 | 183.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.