2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) 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 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 409 | 7.9 | 4 | 2 | 149.15 | 52.0 | 409.0 |
| 2 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 1 | 51 | 41 | 80.4 | 418 | 8.2 | 4 | 1 | 171.20 | 51.0 | 418.0 |
| 3 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 1 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 439 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 147.92 | 49.0 | 439.0 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 43 | 30 | 69.8 | 483 | 11.2 | 4 | 0 | 194.83 | 43.0 | 483.0 |
| 4 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 1 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 245 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 109.03 | 43.0 | 245.0 |
| 6 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 1 | 42 | 22 | 52.4 | 274 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 118.13 | 42.0 | 274.0 |
| 7 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 41 | 17 | 41.5 | 191 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 88.65 | 41.0 | 191.0 |
| 8 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 31 | 77.5 | 475 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 218.50 | 40.0 | 475.0 |
| 8 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 1 | 40 | 34 | 85.0 | 355 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 176.05 | 40.0 | 355.0 |
| 8 | James Knapke | BGSU | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 315 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 138.40 | 40.0 | 315.0 |
| 8 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 295 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 141.70 | 40.0 | 295.0 |
| 12 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 1 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 355 | 9.1 | 3 | 1 | 160.82 | 39.0 | 355.0 |
| 12 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 1 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 238 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 139.99 | 39.0 | 238.0 |
| 14 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 1 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 424 | 11.2 | 3 | 2 | 164.51 | 38.0 | 424.0 |
| 15 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 1 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 344 | 9.3 | 3 | 1 | 156.20 | 37.0 | 344.0 |
| 16 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 1 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 402 | 11.2 | 5 | 0 | 211.85 | 36.0 | 402.0 |
| 16 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 1 | 36 | 30 | 83.3 | 329 | 9.1 | 5 | 1 | 200.37 | 36.0 | 329.0 |
| 18 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 417 | 11.9 | 5 | 2 | 192.93 | 35.0 | 417.0 |
| 18 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 272 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 141.28 | 35.0 | 272.0 |
| 20 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 264 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 164.94 | 34.0 | 264.0 |
| 20 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 260 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 139.53 | 34.0 | 260.0 |
| 22 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 389 | 11.8 | 5 | 1 | 203.57 | 33.0 | 389.0 |
| 22 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 208 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 121.44 | 33.0 | 208.0 |
| 24 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 407 | 12.7 | 6 | 1 | 234.35 | 32.0 | 407.0 |
| 24 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 28 | 87.5 | 398 | 12.4 | 5 | 0 | 243.54 | 32.0 | 398.0 |
| 24 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 1 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 | 262 | 8.2 | 3 | 1 | 171.60 | 32.0 | 262.0 |
| 24 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 221 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | 161.76 | 32.0 | 221.0 |
| 24 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 1 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 209 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 101.74 | 32.0 | 209.0 |
| 24 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 175 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 125.95 | 32.0 | 175.0 |
| 30 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 407 | 13.1 | 5 | 0 | 234.48 | 31.0 | 407.0 |
| 30 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 1 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 282 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 171.89 | 31.0 | 282.0 |
| 32 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 295 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 | 193.27 | 30.0 | 295.0 |
| 32 | Dakota Prukop | Oregon | QB | 1 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 271 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 178.88 | 30.0 | 271.0 | |
| 32 | Darell Garretson | Oregon St | JR | QB | 1 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 172 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 91.49 | 30.0 | 172.0 |
| 35 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 320 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 | 184.41 | 29.0 | 320.0 |
| 35 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 282 | 9.7 | 3 | 1 | 174.44 | 29.0 | 282.0 |
| 35 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 1 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 223 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 127.70 | 29.0 | 223.0 |
| 38 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 256 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 162.16 | 28.0 | 256.0 |
| 38 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 193 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 131.47 | 28.0 | 193.0 |
| 38 | Nic Shimonek | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 150 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 113.93 | 28.0 | 150.0 |
| 41 | Collin Hill | CSU | FR | QB | 1 | 27 | 21 | 77.8 | 315 | 11.7 | 4 | 0 | 224.67 | 27.0 | 315.0 |
| 41 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 229 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 169.75 | 27.0 | 229.0 |
| 41 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 219 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 178.87 | 27.0 | 219.0 |
| 41 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 180 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 122.66 | 27.0 | 180.0 |
| 45 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 237 | 9.1 | 1 | 2 | 135.42 | 26.0 | 237.0 |
| 46 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 329 | 13.2 | 4 | 1 | 207.34 | 25.0 | 329.0 |
| 46 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 1 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 283 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 185.49 | 25.0 | 283.0 |
| 46 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0 | 274 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 | 190.46 | 25.0 | 274.0 |
| 46 | Montell Cozart | Kansas | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 199 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 170.46 | 25.0 | 199.0 |
| 46 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 191 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 162.58 | 25.0 | 191.0 |
| 46 | Kevin Olsen | Charlotte | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 19 | 76.0 | 155 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 167.68 | 25.0 | 155.0 |
| 46 | Mylik Mitchell | Kent State | FR | QB | 2 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 288 | 5.8 | 5 | 1 | 139.38 | 25.0 | 144.0 |
| 46 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 125 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 103.20 | 25.0 | 125.0 |
| 46 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 125 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 90.00 | 25.0 | 125.0 |
| 55 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 155 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 113.84 | 24.0 | 155.0 |
| 55 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 143 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 122.13 | 24.0 | 143.0 |
| 57 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 35 | 74.5 | 616 | 13.1 | 6 | 0 | 226.69 | 23.5 | 308.0 |
| 58 | Tyler Stewart | Nevada | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 189 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 171.63 | 23.0 | 189.0 |
| 58 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 162 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 128.73 | 23.0 | 162.0 |
| 58 | Jake Bentley | S Carolina | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 154 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 117.12 | 23.0 | 154.0 |
| 58 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 1 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 143 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 131.79 | 23.0 | 143.0 |
| 58 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 124 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 127.45 | 23.0 | 124.0 |
| 63 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 255 | 11.6 | 4 | 0 | 225.54 | 22.0 | 255.0 |
| 63 | Billy Bahl | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 250 | 11.4 | 2 | 1 | 175.46 | 22.0 | 250.0 |
| 63 | Todd Porter | EMU | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 171 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 169.38 | 22.0 | 171.0 |
| 63 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 152 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 143.95 | 22.0 | 152.0 |
| 63 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 137 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 138.22 | 22.0 | 137.0 |
| 63 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 8 | 36.4 | 128 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 76.14 | 22.0 | 128.0 |
| 63 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 1 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 108 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 91.24 | 22.0 | 108.0 |
| 70 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 226 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 | 208.97 | 21.0 | 226.0 |
| 70 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 191 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 199.73 | 21.0 | 191.0 |
| 70 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 174 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 181.98 | 21.0 | 174.0 |
| 70 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 170 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 155.14 | 21.0 | 170.0 |
| 70 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 136 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 172.97 | 21.0 | 136.0 |
| 70 | Ryan Graham | N Illinois | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 109 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 116.46 | 21.0 | 109.0 |
| 76 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 233 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 | 217.36 | 20.0 | 233.0 |
| 76 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 216 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 210.22 | 20.0 | 216.0 |
| 76 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 204 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 147.18 | 20.0 | 204.0 |
| 76 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 163 | 8.2 | 4 | 0 | 204.46 | 20.0 | 163.0 |
| 80 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 163 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 204.69 | 19.0 | 163.0 |
| 80 | Jeremy Johnson | Auburn | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 147 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 156.04 | 19.0 | 147.0 |
| 80 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 126 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 129.39 | 19.0 | 126.0 |
| 83 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 206 | 11.4 | 3 | 0 | 223.35 | 18.0 | 206.0 |
| 83 | Ikaika Woolsey | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 205 | 11.4 | 4 | 3 | 185.67 | 18.0 | 205.0 |
| 83 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 204 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 215.20 | 18.0 | 204.0 |
| 83 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 190 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 204.78 | 18.0 | 190.0 |
| 83 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 178 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 153.07 | 18.0 | 178.0 |
| 83 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 135 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 203.00 | 18.0 | 135.0 |
| 89 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 187 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 228.87 | 17.0 | 187.0 |
| 89 | John Urzua | MTSU | FR | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 106 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 118.84 | 17.0 | 106.0 |
| 89 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 1 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 100 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 114.12 | 17.0 | 100.0 |
| 92 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 309 | 19.3 | 6 | 0 | 367.23 | 16.0 | 309.0 |
| 92 | Austin Apodaca | New Mexico | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 172 | 10.8 | 2 | 0 | 206.55 | 16.0 | 172.0 |
| 92 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 157 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 179.93 | 16.0 | 157.0 |
| 92 | Anthony Maddie | N Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 142 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 163.93 | 16.0 | 142.0 |
| 92 | Aaron Winchester | Georgia St | FR | QB | 1 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 119 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 108.11 | 16.0 | 119.0 |
| 97 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 1 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 198 | 13.2 | 3 | 0 | 250.21 | 15.0 | 198.0 |
| 97 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 1 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 189 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 | 216.51 | 15.0 | 189.0 |
| 97 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 152 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 231.12 | 15.0 | 152.0 |
| 100 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 1 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 167 | 11.9 | 2 | 1 | 211.62 | 14.0 | 167.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.