2016 National Leaders Passing - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 5 | 156 | 117 | 75.0 | 1641 | 10.5 | 17 | 2 | 196.76 | 31.2 | 328.2 |
| 2 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 111 | 83 | 74.8 | 1102 | 9.9 | 11 | 1 | 189.08 | 27.8 | 275.5 |
| 3 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 5 | 152 | 113 | 74.3 | 1791 | 11.8 | 20 | 3 | 212.79 | 30.4 | 358.2 |
| 4 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 4 | 139 | 103 | 74.1 | 1271 | 9.1 | 15 | 2 | 183.64 | 34.8 | 317.8 |
| 5 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 161 | 118 | 73.3 | 1690 | 10.5 | 16 | 1 | 193.02 | 32.2 | 338.0 |
| 6 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 4 | 68 | 49 | 72.1 | 767 | 11.3 | 5 | 1 | 188.12 | 17.0 | 191.8 |
| 7 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 5 | 236 | 169 | 71.6 | 1802 | 7.6 | 13 | 3 | 151.39 | 47.2 | 360.4 |
| 8 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 4 | 80 | 56 | 70.0 | 607 | 7.6 | 7 | 3 | 155.12 | 20.0 | 151.8 |
| 9 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 154 | 105 | 68.2 | 1094 | 7.1 | 6 | 6 | 132.92 | 38.5 | 273.5 |
| 9 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 148 | 101 | 68.2 | 1072 | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 144.22 | 37.0 | 268.0 |
| 11 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 4 | 127 | 86 | 67.7 | 1176 | 9.3 | 16 | 2 | 183.92 | 31.8 | 294.0 |
| 12 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 4 | 151 | 101 | 66.9 | 1332 | 8.8 | 13 | 6 | 161.45 | 37.8 | 333.0 |
| 13 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 4 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 628 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 138.04 | 21.0 | 157.0 |
| 14 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 3 | 119 | 79 | 66.4 | 1003 | 8.4 | 6 | 3 | 148.79 | 39.7 | 334.3 |
| 15 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 5 | 150 | 99 | 66.0 | 1498 | 10.0 | 11 | 3 | 170.09 | 30.0 | 299.6 |
| 15 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 4 | 106 | 70 | 66.0 | 842 | 7.9 | 8 | 1 | 155.78 | 26.5 | 210.5 |
| 17 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | 132 | 87 | 65.9 | 1236 | 9.4 | 11 | 0 | 172.07 | 33.0 | 309.0 |
| 18 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 4 | 150 | 97 | 64.7 | 1110 | 7.4 | 6 | 5 | 133.36 | 37.5 | 277.5 |
| 19 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 76 | 49 | 64.5 | 696 | 9.2 | 4 | 2 | 153.51 | 25.3 | 232.0 |
| 19 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 3 | 76 | 49 | 64.5 | 429 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 112.69 | 25.3 | 143.0 |
| 21 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 3 | 87 | 56 | 64.4 | 628 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 139.37 | 29.0 | 209.3 |
| 22 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 140 | 90 | 64.3 | 1065 | 7.6 | 9 | 2 | 146.55 | 28.0 | 213.0 |
| 23 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 5 | 81 | 52 | 64.2 | 627 | 7.7 | 4 | 1 | 143.05 | 16.2 | 125.4 |
| 24 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 4 | 167 | 107 | 64.1 | 1264 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 135.92 | 41.8 | 316.0 |
| 24 | Ryan Willis | Kansas | SO | QB | 3 | 64 | 41 | 64.1 | 437 | 6.8 | 0 | 6 | 102.67 | 21.3 | 145.7 |
| 26 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 4 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 876 | 10.2 | 6 | 1 | 170.20 | 21.5 | 219.0 |
| 27 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 233 | 149 | 63.9 | 1749 | 7.5 | 10 | 4 | 137.73 | 58.3 | 437.3 |
| 28 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 149 | 95 | 63.8 | 1147 | 7.7 | 7 | 6 | 135.87 | 37.3 | 286.8 |
| 29 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 4 | 102 | 65 | 63.7 | 851 | 8.3 | 7 | 4 | 148.62 | 25.5 | 212.8 |
| 30 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | FR | QB | 4 | 121 | 77 | 63.6 | 996 | 8.2 | 12 | 2 | 162.20 | 30.3 | 249.0 |
| 31 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 4 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 884 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | 122.97 | 34.3 | 221.0 |
| 32 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 175 | 111 | 63.4 | 1341 | 7.7 | 13 | 2 | 150.03 | 43.8 | 335.3 |
| 32 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 134 | 85 | 63.4 | 1059 | 7.9 | 7 | 3 | 142.58 | 33.5 | 264.8 |
| 34 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | 150 | 95 | 63.3 | 920 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 124.05 | 37.5 | 230.0 |
| 35 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 5 | 174 | 110 | 63.2 | 1340 | 7.7 | 10 | 3 | 143.43 | 34.8 | 268.0 |
| 35 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 3 | 76 | 48 | 63.2 | 781 | 10.3 | 11 | 1 | 194.61 | 25.3 | 260.3 |
| 37 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 5 | 148 | 93 | 62.8 | 1211 | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 148.94 | 29.6 | 242.2 |
| 38 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 4 | 193 | 121 | 62.7 | 1077 | 5.6 | 11 | 3 | 125.26 | 48.3 | 269.3 |
| 38 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 4 | 83 | 52 | 62.7 | 619 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 141.20 | 20.8 | 154.8 |
| 38 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 3 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 411 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 126.81 | 19.7 | 137.0 |
| 41 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 5 | 152 | 95 | 62.5 | 1293 | 8.5 | 10 | 4 | 150.41 | 30.4 | 258.6 |
| 42 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 93 | 58 | 62.4 | 816 | 8.8 | 4 | 2 | 145.96 | 23.3 | 204.0 |
| 43 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 5 | 154 | 96 | 62.3 | 1025 | 6.7 | 7 | 3 | 129.35 | 30.8 | 205.0 |
| 44 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 41 | 62.1 | 463 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 141.05 | 22.0 | 154.3 |
| 45 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 5 | 193 | 119 | 61.7 | 1256 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 | 124.15 | 38.6 | 251.2 |
| 46 | Ryan Burns | Stanford | SR | QB | 3 | 73 | 45 | 61.6 | 512 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 111.38 | 24.3 | 170.7 |
| 47 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 4 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 763 | 7.6 | 2 | 4 | 123.45 | 25.3 | 190.8 |
| 48 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 758 | 8.4 | 8 | 1 | 158.96 | 22.5 | 189.5 |
| 49 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 5 | 187 | 114 | 61.0 | 1343 | 7.2 | 12 | 7 | 134.98 | 37.4 | 268.6 |
| 49 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 3 | 100 | 61 | 61.0 | 682 | 6.8 | 5 | 3 | 128.79 | 33.3 | 227.3 |
| 51 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 4 | 150 | 91 | 60.7 | 986 | 6.6 | 10 | 2 | 135.21 | 37.5 | 246.5 |
| 52 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 3 | 76 | 46 | 60.5 | 578 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 142.57 | 25.3 | 192.7 |
| 53 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 4 | 159 | 96 | 60.4 | 1422 | 8.9 | 8 | 2 | 149.58 | 39.8 | 355.5 |
| 54 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 4 | 151 | 91 | 60.3 | 1044 | 6.9 | 7 | 3 | 129.68 | 37.8 | 261.0 |
| 54 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 4 | 126 | 76 | 60.3 | 849 | 6.7 | 2 | 5 | 114.22 | 31.5 | 212.3 |
| 54 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 4 | 126 | 76 | 60.3 | 799 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 119.77 | 31.5 | 199.8 |
| 57 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 5 | 186 | 112 | 60.2 | 1435 | 7.7 | 6 | 6 | 129.23 | 37.2 | 287.0 |
| 58 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 5 | 162 | 97 | 59.9 | 1290 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 135.29 | 32.4 | 258.0 |
| 59 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 5 | 161 | 96 | 59.6 | 1168 | 7.3 | 12 | 7 | 136.46 | 32.2 | 233.6 |
| 60 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 4 | 175 | 104 | 59.4 | 1297 | 7.4 | 6 | 5 | 127.29 | 43.8 | 324.3 |
| 60 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 64 | 38 | 59.4 | 720 | 11.3 | 5 | 3 | 170.28 | 16.0 | 180.0 |
| 62 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 4 | 81 | 48 | 59.3 | 686 | 8.5 | 7 | 2 | 153.98 | 20.3 | 171.5 |
| 63 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 4 | 110 | 65 | 59.1 | 1002 | 9.1 | 8 | 2 | 155.97 | 27.5 | 250.5 |
| 64 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 5 | 170 | 100 | 58.8 | 1178 | 6.9 | 5 | 6 | 119.67 | 34.0 | 235.6 |
| 65 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 4 | 171 | 100 | 58.5 | 1227 | 7.2 | 11 | 8 | 130.62 | 42.8 | 306.8 |
| 65 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 4 | 135 | 79 | 58.5 | 1211 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 140.69 | 33.8 | 302.8 |
| 65 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 123 | 72 | 58.5 | 1047 | 8.5 | 8 | 1 | 149.87 | 30.8 | 261.8 |
| 68 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 108 | 63 | 58.3 | 639 | 5.9 | 3 | 3 | 111.64 | 27.0 | 159.8 |
| 68 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 3 | 60 | 35 | 58.3 | 465 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 125.60 | 20.0 | 155.0 |
| 70 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 4 | 145 | 84 | 57.9 | 1192 | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 144.71 | 36.3 | 298.0 |
| 71 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 4 | 128 | 74 | 57.8 | 1022 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 140.27 | 32.0 | 255.5 |
| 72 | Tyler Stewart | Nevada | SR | QB | 4 | 78 | 45 | 57.7 | 521 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 125.58 | 19.5 | 130.3 |
| 73 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 141 | 81 | 57.4 | 1144 | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 137.23 | 28.2 | 228.8 |
| 74 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 3 | 96 | 55 | 57.3 | 490 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 111.83 | 32.0 | 163.3 |
| 75 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 4 | 126 | 72 | 57.1 | 881 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 119.44 | 31.5 | 220.3 |
| 75 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 4 | 63 | 36 | 57.1 | 487 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 131.43 | 15.8 | 121.8 |
| 77 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 4 | 151 | 86 | 57.0 | 1082 | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 129.79 | 37.8 | 270.5 |
| 78 | Anthony Maddie | N Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 130 | 74 | 56.9 | 886 | 6.8 | 7 | 5 | 124.25 | 32.5 | 221.5 |
| 79 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 125 | 71 | 56.8 | 942 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 126.90 | 31.3 | 235.5 |
| 80 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 5 | 228 | 129 | 56.6 | 1400 | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 119.69 | 45.6 | 280.0 |
| 80 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 136 | 77 | 56.6 | 963 | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 124.27 | 34.0 | 240.8 |
| 82 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 5 | 170 | 95 | 55.9 | 1174 | 6.9 | 8 | 7 | 121.18 | 34.0 | 234.8 |
| 83 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 4 | 156 | 87 | 55.8 | 978 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 118.11 | 39.0 | 244.5 |
| 84 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 5 | 144 | 80 | 55.6 | 1012 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 122.79 | 28.8 | 202.4 |
| 85 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 5 | 119 | 66 | 55.5 | 660 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 107.01 | 23.8 | 132.0 |
| 86 | Mike Fafaul | UCLA | SR | QB | 3 | 121 | 67 | 55.4 | 766 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 117.15 | 40.3 | 255.3 |
| 87 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 4 | 89 | 49 | 55.1 | 757 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 150.21 | 22.3 | 189.3 |
| 88 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 77 | 55.0 | 807 | 5.8 | 2 | 6 | 99.57 | 35.0 | 201.8 |
| 89 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 3 | 64 | 35 | 54.7 | 420 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 110.75 | 21.3 | 140.0 |
| 90 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 136 | 74 | 54.4 | 952 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 117.04 | 34.0 | 238.0 |
| 90 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 5 | 160 | 87 | 54.4 | 1101 | 6.9 | 7 | 6 | 119.12 | 32.0 | 220.2 |
| 92 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 4 | 138 | 75 | 54.3 | 861 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 115.82 | 34.5 | 215.3 |
| 93 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 4 | 118 | 64 | 54.2 | 729 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 116.73 | 29.5 | 182.3 |
| 94 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 129 | 69 | 53.5 | 813 | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 115.58 | 32.3 | 203.3 |
| 95 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 3 | 60 | 32 | 53.3 | 436 | 7.3 | 3 | 3 | 120.87 | 20.0 | 145.3 |
| 96 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 4 | 156 | 83 | 53.2 | 987 | 6.3 | 9 | 4 | 120.27 | 39.0 | 246.8 |
| 96 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 126 | 67 | 53.2 | 893 | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 126.76 | 31.5 | 223.3 |
| 98 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 5 | 168 | 89 | 53.0 | 941 | 5.6 | 5 | 5 | 103.90 | 33.6 | 188.2 |
| 99 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 4 | 102 | 54 | 52.9 | 638 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 114.50 | 25.5 | 159.5 |
| 100 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 110 | 58 | 52.7 | 675 | 6.1 | 1 | 4 | 100.00 | 27.5 | 168.8 |
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.