2021 National Leaders Passing - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Zappe | Western Ky | SR | QB | 3 | 119 | 87 | 73.1 | 1224 | 10.3 | 13 | 2 | 192.20 | 39.7 | 408.0 |
| 2 | Brennan Armstrong | Virginia | JR | QB | 5 | 224 | 145 | 64.7 | 1973 | 8.8 | 14 | 4 | 155.78 | 44.8 | 394.6 |
| 3 | Jake Haener | Fresno St | SR | QB | 5 | 186 | 136 | 73.1 | 1842 | 9.9 | 15 | 2 | 180.77 | 37.2 | 368.4 |
| 4 | Will Rogers | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 225 | 169 | 75.1 | 1454 | 6.5 | 11 | 2 | 143.74 | 56.3 | 363.5 |
| 5 | Grant Wells | Marshall | FR | QB | 4 | 149 | 96 | 64.4 | 1383 | 9.3 | 5 | 5 | 146.76 | 37.3 | 345.8 |
| 6 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 4 | 132 | 98 | 74.2 | 1342 | 10.2 | 15 | 1 | 195.62 | 33.0 | 335.5 |
| 7 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | SO | QB | 4 | 147 | 111 | 75.5 | 1340 | 9.1 | 10 | 1 | 173.17 | 36.8 | 335.0 |
| 8 | Matt Corral | Miss | JR | QB | 3 | 96 | 66 | 68.8 | 997 | 10.4 | 9 | 0 | 186.92 | 32.0 | 332.3 |
| 9 | C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | FR | QB | 3 | 101 | 63 | 62.4 | 963 | 9.5 | 8 | 3 | 162.67 | 33.7 | 321.0 |
| 10 | Carson Strong | Nevada | JR | QB | 3 | 122 | 83 | 68.0 | 955 | 7.8 | 7 | 2 | 149.45 | 40.7 | 318.3 |
| 11 | Tanner Mordecai | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 139 | 98 | 70.5 | 1268 | 9.1 | 20 | 5 | 187.41 | 34.8 | 317.0 |
| 12 | Davis Brin | Tulsa | JR | QB | 4 | 134 | 82 | 61.2 | 1209 | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 141.82 | 33.5 | 302.3 |
| 13 | Connor Bazelak | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 154 | 106 | 68.8 | 1200 | 7.8 | 10 | 3 | 151.81 | 38.5 | 300.0 |
| 14 | Sam Howell | N Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 121 | 77 | 63.6 | 1173 | 9.7 | 11 | 4 | 168.46 | 30.3 | 293.3 |
| 15 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | FR | QB | 4 | 118 | 72 | 61.0 | 1170 | 9.9 | 9 | 1 | 167.79 | 29.5 | 292.5 |
| 16 | Sean Clifford | Penn State | SR | QB | 4 | 120 | 86 | 71.7 | 1158 | 9.7 | 8 | 2 | 171.40 | 30.0 | 289.5 |
| 17 | Max Johnson | LSU | SO | QB | 4 | 135 | 87 | 64.4 | 1143 | 8.5 | 15 | 3 | 167.79 | 33.8 | 285.8 |
| 18 | Gunnar Holmberg | Duke | SR | QB | 4 | 129 | 93 | 72.1 | 1140 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 150.90 | 32.3 | 285.0 |
| 19 | Hank Bachmeier | Boise St | JR | QB | 4 | 136 | 86 | 63.2 | 1132 | 8.3 | 7 | 3 | 145.74 | 34.0 | 283.0 |
| 20 | Chevan Cordeiro | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 5 | 185 | 101 | 54.6 | 1410 | 7.6 | 7 | 6 | 124.62 | 37.0 | 282.0 |
| 21 | Bryce Young | Alabama | SO | QB | 4 | 122 | 88 | 72.1 | 1124 | 9.2 | 15 | 1 | 188.45 | 30.5 | 281.0 |
| 22 | Dylan Morris | Washington | FR | QB | 4 | 154 | 89 | 57.8 | 1120 | 7.3 | 6 | 5 | 125.25 | 38.5 | 280.0 |
| 23 | Austin Kendall | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 837 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 147.47 | 34.0 | 279.0 |
| 24 | Max Bortenschlager | FIU | SR | QB | 4 | 116 | 63 | 54.3 | 1105 | 9.5 | 8 | 3 | 151.92 | 29.0 | 276.3 |
| 25 | Chase Garbers | California | SR | QB | 4 | 140 | 93 | 66.4 | 1093 | 7.8 | 7 | 4 | 142.80 | 35.0 | 273.3 |
| 26 | Dillon Gabriel | UCF | JR | QB | 3 | 102 | 70 | 68.6 | 814 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 158.90 | 34.0 | 271.3 |
| 27 | Levi Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 4 | 130 | 85 | 65.4 | 1046 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 149.21 | 32.5 | 261.5 |
| 28 | Chase Brice | App St | SR | QB | 4 | 125 | 84 | 67.2 | 1034 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 145.08 | 31.3 | 258.5 |
| 29 | Devin Leary | NC State | SO | QB | 4 | 148 | 102 | 68.9 | 1032 | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 147.09 | 37.0 | 258.0 |
| 30 | Spencer Rattler | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 4 | 135 | 100 | 74.1 | 1017 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 | 152.47 | 33.8 | 254.3 |
| 31 | Adrian Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 133 | 89 | 66.9 | 1261 | 9.5 | 5 | 2 | 155.95 | 26.6 | 252.2 |
| 32 | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | JR | QB | 4 | 137 | 85 | 62.0 | 998 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 132.36 | 34.3 | 249.5 |
| 33 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 3 | 83 | 54 | 65.1 | 748 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 163.77 | 27.7 | 249.3 |
| 34 | Taylor Powell | Troy | JR | QB | 4 | 139 | 96 | 69.1 | 994 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 141.44 | 34.8 | 248.5 |
| 35 | Nick Starkel | SJSU | SR | QB | 4 | 137 | 69 | 50.4 | 992 | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 118.34 | 34.3 | 248.0 |
| 36 | Jack Coan | Notre Dame | SR | QB | 4 | 128 | 77 | 60.2 | 986 | 7.7 | 9 | 2 | 144.94 | 32.0 | 246.5 |
| 37 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 4 | 138 | 80 | 58.0 | 978 | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 122.21 | 34.5 | 244.5 |
| 38 | James Blackman | Ark St | JR | QB | 4 | 129 | 74 | 57.4 | 972 | 7.5 | 6 | 1 | 134.45 | 32.3 | 243.0 |
| 39 | Sam Hartman | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 4 | 112 | 74 | 66.1 | 961 | 8.6 | 9 | 1 | 162.87 | 28.0 | 240.3 |
| 40 | Logan Bonner | Utah State | JR | QB | 4 | 116 | 70 | 60.3 | 959 | 8.3 | 7 | 5 | 141.08 | 29.0 | 239.8 |
| 41 | Max Duggan | TCU | JR | QB | 3 | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 717 | 9.2 | 7 | 2 | 161.95 | 26.0 | 239.0 |
| 42 | N'Kosi Perry | FAU | SR | QB | 4 | 136 | 76 | 55.9 | 949 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 130.02 | 34.0 | 237.3 |
| 43 | Gavin Hardison | UTEP | SO | QB | 4 | 92 | 55 | 59.8 | 948 | 10.3 | 6 | 5 | 156.98 | 23.0 | 237.0 |
| 44 | Chris Reynolds | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 111 | 67 | 60.4 | 924 | 8.3 | 9 | 2 | 153.44 | 27.8 | 231.0 |
| 45 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | SR | QB | 4 | 89 | 51 | 57.3 | 919 | 10.3 | 9 | 1 | 175.16 | 22.3 | 229.8 |
| 46 | Jake Bentley | USA | SR | QB | 3 | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 684 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 131.25 | 31.0 | 228.0 |
| 47 | Will Levis | Kentucky | JR | QB | 4 | 101 | 66 | 65.3 | 902 | 8.9 | 7 | 5 | 153.34 | 25.3 | 225.5 |
| 47 | Kaleb Eleby | W Mich | SO | QB | 4 | 120 | 75 | 62.5 | 902 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 144.89 | 30.0 | 225.5 |
| 49 | Grayson McCall | Coast Car | SO | QB | 4 | 73 | 56 | 76.7 | 901 | 12.3 | 8 | 1 | 213.80 | 18.3 | 225.3 |
| 49 | Payton Thorne | Mich St | SO | QB | 4 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 901 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 168.68 | 25.0 | 225.3 |
| 51 | Jarret Doege | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 117 | 73 | 62.4 | 889 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 | 136.29 | 29.3 | 222.3 |
| 52 | Brock Purdy | Iowa State | SR | QB | 4 | 110 | 77 | 70.0 | 888 | 8.1 | 4 | 4 | 142.54 | 27.5 | 222.0 |
| 53 | Matt McDonald | BGSU | SR | QB | 4 | 133 | 89 | 66.9 | 886 | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 124.83 | 33.3 | 221.5 |
| 54 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | FR | QB | 4 | 124 | 72 | 58.1 | 882 | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 141.20 | 31.0 | 220.5 |
| 55 | Tyler Shough | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 92 | 64 | 69.6 | 872 | 9.5 | 6 | 3 | 164.19 | 23.0 | 218.0 |
| 56 | Tanner McKee | Stanford | SO | QB | 4 | 102 | 69 | 67.6 | 863 | 8.5 | 8 | 0 | 164.60 | 25.5 | 215.8 |
| 57 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 4 | 114 | 75 | 65.8 | 848 | 7.4 | 4 | 2 | 136.35 | 28.5 | 212.0 |
| 58 | Chance Nolan | Oregon St | SO | QB | 4 | 83 | 60 | 72.3 | 847 | 10.2 | 9 | 2 | 188.97 | 20.8 | 211.8 |
| 59 | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | SO | QB | 4 | 78 | 46 | 59.0 | 844 | 10.8 | 6 | 2 | 170.12 | 19.5 | 211.0 |
| 60 | Kedon Slovis | USC | JR | QB | 4 | 129 | 83 | 64.3 | 842 | 6.5 | 4 | 4 | 123.20 | 32.3 | 210.5 |
| 61 | Jack Plummer | Purdue | JR | QB | 4 | 118 | 82 | 69.5 | 840 | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 148.87 | 29.5 | 210.0 |
| 62 | Michael Penix Jr. | Indiana | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 77 | 55.0 | 821 | 5.9 | 4 | 6 | 105.12 | 35.0 | 205.3 |
| 63 | Malik Willis | Liberty | JR | QB | 4 | 88 | 63 | 71.6 | 818 | 9.3 | 10 | 0 | 187.17 | 22.0 | 204.5 |
| 64 | Gerry Bohanon | Baylor | JR | QB | 4 | 89 | 65 | 73.0 | 817 | 9.2 | 7 | 0 | 176.09 | 22.3 | 204.3 |
| 65 | Jayden Daniels | Ariz St | JR | QB | 4 | 95 | 69 | 72.6 | 808 | 8.5 | 2 | 3 | 144.70 | 23.8 | 202.0 |
| 66 | Todd Centeio | CSU | SR | QB | 4 | 137 | 76 | 55.5 | 807 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 113.13 | 34.3 | 201.8 |
| 67 | Carter Bradley | Toledo | SO | QB | 4 | 94 | 58 | 61.7 | 802 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 141.77 | 23.5 | 200.5 |
| 68 | Kyle Vantrease | Buffalo | SR | QB | 4 | 115 | 72 | 62.6 | 796 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 124.75 | 28.8 | 199.0 |
| 69 | Spencer Sanders | Okla St | JR | QB | 3 | 73 | 43 | 58.9 | 591 | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 142.25 | 24.3 | 197.0 |
| 70 | Brady McBride | Texas St | SO | QB | 4 | 137 | 79 | 57.7 | 786 | 5.7 | 7 | 3 | 118.33 | 34.3 | 196.5 |
| 71 | Brady Olson | U Mass | FR | QB | 3 | 90 | 50 | 55.6 | 580 | 6.4 | 5 | 3 | 121.35 | 30.0 | 193.3 |
| 72 | Anthony Brown | Oregon | SR | QB | 4 | 97 | 55 | 56.7 | 764 | 7.9 | 6 | 0 | 143.27 | 24.3 | 191.0 |
| 73 | Noah Vedral | Rutgers | SR | QB | 4 | 112 | 76 | 67.9 | 762 | 6.8 | 5 | 0 | 139.74 | 28.0 | 190.5 |
| 73 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | SR | QB | 4 | 99 | 59 | 59.6 | 762 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 130.21 | 24.8 | 190.5 |
| 75 | JT Daniels | Georgia | JR | QB | 3 | 71 | 54 | 76.1 | 567 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 160.75 | 23.7 | 189.0 |
| 76 | Jayden de Laura | Wash St | SO | QB | 3 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 566 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 151.92 | 23.3 | 188.7 |
| 76 | Graham Mertz | Wisconsin | SO | QB | 3 | 95 | 54 | 56.8 | 566 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 97.73 | 31.7 | 188.7 |
| 78 | Brett Gabbert | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 3 | 70 | 35 | 50.0 | 565 | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 135.66 | 23.3 | 188.3 |
| 79 | Sean Chambers | Wyoming | JR | QB | 4 | 98 | 57 | 58.2 | 750 | 7.7 | 5 | 3 | 133.17 | 24.5 | 187.5 |
| 80 | Terry Wilson | New Mexico | SR | QB | 4 | 124 | 72 | 58.1 | 749 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 121.55 | 31.0 | 187.3 |
| 81 | Jaren Hall | BYU | SO | QB | 3 | 85 | 51 | 60.0 | 561 | 6.6 | 7 | 2 | 137.91 | 28.3 | 187.0 |
| 82 | Braxton Burmeister | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 746 | 7.4 | 5 | 1 | 137.79 | 25.3 | 186.5 |
| 83 | Jason Bean | Kansas | JR | QB | 4 | 99 | 56 | 56.6 | 732 | 7.4 | 5 | 2 | 131.31 | 24.8 | 183.0 |
| 84 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 4 | 105 | 75 | 71.4 | 729 | 6.9 | 5 | 5 | 135.94 | 26.3 | 182.3 |
| 85 | Bo Nix | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 103 | 63 | 61.2 | 724 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 136.23 | 25.8 | 181.0 |
| 85 | Jonah Johnson | NMSU | JR | QB | 4 | 138 | 74 | 53.6 | 724 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 96.67 | 34.5 | 181.0 |
| 87 | Rocky Lombardi | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 94 | 56 | 59.6 | 697 | 7.4 | 5 | 5 | 128.77 | 23.5 | 174.3 |
| 88 | Spencer Petras | Iowa | JR | QB | 4 | 107 | 64 | 59.8 | 684 | 6.4 | 4 | 1 | 123.98 | 26.8 | 171.0 |
| 89 | Jacob Sirmon | CMU | SO | QB | 4 | 111 | 66 | 59.5 | 682 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 121.70 | 27.8 | 170.5 |
| 90 | Ben Bryant | EMU | SR | QB | 4 | 71 | 46 | 64.8 | 675 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 163.24 | 17.8 | 168.8 |
| 91 | Emory Jones | Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 104 | 70 | 67.3 | 668 | 6.4 | 4 | 5 | 124.33 | 26.0 | 167.0 |
| 92 | DJ Irons | Akron | SO | QB | 4 | 87 | 58 | 66.7 | 649 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 145.19 | 21.8 | 162.3 |
| 93 | Charlie Brewer | Utah | SR | QB | 3 | 79 | 48 | 60.8 | 484 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 117.17 | 26.3 | 161.3 |
| 94 | Chase Cunningham | MTSU | JR | QB | 4 | 70 | 47 | 67.1 | 638 | 9.1 | 8 | 0 | 181.42 | 17.5 | 159.5 |
| 95 | Layne Hatcher | Ark St | SO | QB | 3 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 470 | 7.7 | 5 | 1 | 155.70 | 20.3 | 156.7 |
| 96 | Bailey Hockman | MTSU | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 41 | 62.1 | 463 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 134.99 | 22.0 | 154.3 |
| 97 | Drew Plitt | Ball State | SR | QB | 4 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 614 | 5.3 | 2 | 3 | 106.19 | 29.0 | 153.5 |
| 98 | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | SR | QB | 4 | 70 | 46 | 65.7 | 613 | 8.8 | 7 | 1 | 169.41 | 17.5 | 153.3 |
| 98 | Jordan Yates | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 4 | 81 | 52 | 64.2 | 613 | 7.6 | 5 | 1 | 145.67 | 20.3 | 153.3 |
| 100 | Zach Calzada | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 4 | 108 | 57 | 52.8 | 609 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 106.81 | 27.0 | 152.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.