2026 National Leaders Passing - On 1st Down through 10/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Darian Mensah Miami (Fl) JR QB 5 59 52 88.1 828 11 0 267.56 61 28 16 10
2 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 5 71 61 85.9 683 6 1 191.80 55 26 14 8
3 Julian Sayin Ohio State JR QB 5 61 51 83.6 768 6 0 221.83 72 31 21 4
4 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 5 42 35 83.3 368 1 0 164.79 38 16 8 3
5 Josh Hoover Indiana SR QB 5 46 38 82.6 619 6 0 238.69 79 21 15 8
5 Gunner Stockton Georgia SR QB 5 46 38 82.6 528 6 0 222.07 61 17 13 4
7 Caleb Heavner Miami (Oh) SR QB 4 11 9 81.8 86 0 0 147.49 39 3 1 1
8 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 3 27 22 81.5 168 2 0 158.18 41 6 4 2
9 Emory Williams ECU SR QB 2 16 13 81.3 148 2 0 200.20 36 3 3 2
10 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 5 70 56 80.0 785 7 1 204.34 64 24 17 10
11 Aidan Chiles N'western SR QB 4 49 39 79.6 564 2 0 189.74 71 22 15 5
12 Tait Reynolds Clemson FR QB 5 59 46 78.0 412 0 2 129.85 55 15 6 2
13 Ethan Grunkemeyer Va Tech JR QB 5 67 52 77.6 530 3 0 158.83 51 15 9 3
14 Aaron Philo Florida JR QB 5 44 34 77.3 457 4 0 194.51 49 19 10 4
14 Bishop Davenport USA SR QB 2 22 17 77.3 189 1 0 164.43 43 7 5 2
16 Austin Simmons Missouri SR QB 5 48 37 77.1 538 3 0 191.86 47 20 14 5
16 Devon Dampier Utah SR QB 4 48 37 77.1 498 2 1 173.81 57 22 12 5
18 Dante Moore Oregon SR QB 4 38 29 76.3 459 8 0 247.25 51 13 10 8
19 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 5 62 47 75.8 650 8 1 203.23 93 18 13 7
19 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 5 62 47 75.8 498 4 0 164.57 42 17 12 5
21 Taron Dickens N Illinois JR QB 4 49 37 75.5 426 2 1 157.93 52 17 10 3
22 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 4 72 54 75.0 600 2 1 151.39 62 23 13 3
22 Keelon Russell Alabama SO QB 5 48 36 75.0 579 6 0 217.58 75 20 16 6
22 Rocco Becht Penn State SR QB 5 48 36 75.0 501 2 3 163.93 70 18 10 4
22 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 5 52 39 75.0 462 4 0 175.01 47 18 10 5
22 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 4 24 18 75.0 247 2 1 180.62 42 7 7 2
22 Keyone Jenkins UCF SR QB 4 32 24 75.0 211 2 0 151.02 35 7 5 2
22 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 3 24 18 75.0 175 2 1 155.42 50 5 3 2
29 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 5 67 50 74.6 813 4 1 193.27 62 28 19 9
30 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 5 51 38 74.5 448 1 2 146.93 43 14 13 4
31 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 5 66 49 74.2 531 2 3 142.73 35 20 13 4
32 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 6 73 54 74.0 433 0 1 121.06 36 14 5 2
33 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 6 76 56 73.7 650 5 1 164.61 75 25 15 5
34 Drake Lindsey Minnesota JR QB 5 70 51 72.9 583 3 1 154.10 44 22 18 5
35 Jeremy Hecklinski Iowa JR QB 3 11 8 72.7 78 1 0 162.29 18 3 2 0
35 Zion Turner Marshall SR QB 3 11 8 72.7 63 0 0 120.84 16 2 2 0
37 Landry Lyddy USM SR QB 4 40 29 72.5 381 3 2 167.26 38 14 13 5
38 Hank Brown Iowa SR QB 5 54 39 72.2 446 2 1 150.12 56 22 12 2
39 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 5 68 49 72.1 734 2 2 166.56 75 25 19 10
39 Ryan Browne Purdue JR QB 5 68 49 72.1 704 5 1 180.35 75 21 17 7
41 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 3 25 18 72.0 89 2 0 128.30 15 2 1 0
42 Brayden Roggow Akron SO QB 5 38 27 71.1 381 0 1 150.01 46 13 13 5
43 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 5 31 22 71.0 290 2 1 164.39 54 11 7 2
44 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 5 79 56 70.9 711 8 1 177.38 48 29 17 6
45 Amari Odom Syracuse SR QB 2 17 12 70.6 175 1 2 152.94 41 6 4 4
46 Ethan Hampton USM SR QB 3 27 19 70.4 166 0 1 114.60 35 5 3 1
47 Faizon Brandon Tennessee FR QB 5 47 33 70.2 385 3 1 155.81 55 16 9 4
48 Nathan Hayes ND St SR QB 5 40 28 70.0 348 1 0 151.33 38 14 6 3
49 CJ Carr Notre Dame JR QB 5 53 37 69.8 561 4 0 183.63 61 21 13 8
49 Deshawn Purdie Liberty JR QB 6 43 30 69.8 454 5 0 196.83 50 15 10 6
49 Skyler Locklear MO State SR QB 5 43 30 69.8 356 2 1 150.01 72 10 6 4
49 Rodney Tisdale Jr. Western Ky SO QB 4 43 30 69.8 249 0 1 113.76 42 11 4 1
53 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 4 56 39 69.6 512 3 1 160.55 41 19 14 8
54 Dylan Raiola Oregon JR QB 2 13 9 69.2 77 1 0 144.36 17 4 1 0
55 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 6 84 58 69.0 519 3 0 132.73 34 18 16 5
56 Landyn Locke Sam Hou St SO QB 5 74 51 68.9 662 7 3 167.17 94 14 11 8
57 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 5 67 46 68.7 474 3 2 136.90 45 20 12 3
58 Malachi Singleton App St SR QB 4 57 39 68.4 535 1 0 153.05 54 21 12 7
59 KJ Jackson Arkansas JR QB 5 63 43 68.3 365 2 2 121.05 23 16 6 0
60 Jayden Maiava USC SR QB 6 72 49 68.1 559 2 1 139.67 33 24 13 3
61 John Alan Richter Toledo JR QB 5 56 38 67.9 593 6 0 192.17 85 20 16 5
62 EJ Colson Jr. UTEP SO QB 5 31 21 67.7 244 5 0 187.09 83 6 4 3
63 Braden Atkinson Oregon St SO QB 5 83 56 67.5 791 8 0 179.33 75 31 14 8
64 Cameran Brown Georgia St SR QB 5 52 35 67.3 503 4 3 162.40 80 18 10 4
64 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 4 49 33 67.3 379 3 3 140.28 63 11 9 1
66 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 5 73 49 67.1 833 4 1 178.31 44 35 26 10
66 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 5 70 47 67.1 691 6 0 178.34 78 21 13 6
66 Micah Alejado Hawai'i SO QB 5 79 53 67.1 509 1 1 122.86 49 18 13 3
66 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 5 70 47 67.1 439 5 0 143.39 38 15 6 2
70 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 4 45 30 66.7 647 5 0 224.12 75 23 17 9
70 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 5 57 38 66.7 455 2 1 141.79 29 20 10 4
70 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 5 57 38 66.7 450 4 0 156.15 47 17 8 3
70 Alberto Mendoza Ga Tech JR QB 4 48 32 66.7 400 3 1 153.13 42 18 10 2
70 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 5 42 28 66.7 352 2 1 148.02 49 14 9 5
70 Caden Pinnick Wash St SO QB 5 51 34 66.7 323 2 2 124.97 32 16 5 2
70 Nico Iamaleava UCLA SR QB 4 42 28 66.7 321 2 1 141.82 43 11 7 4
70 Trey Kukuk La Tech SR QB 4 33 22 66.7 257 2 1 146.03 35 12 7 2
70 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 4 33 22 66.7 227 2 0 144.45 43 7 3 3
70 Blake Baker La Tech SR QB 2 15 10 66.7 189 2 0 216.51 75 4 4 3
70 Elijah Holmes Buffalo SR QB 2 18 12 66.7 76 0 0 102.13 25 3 1 1
81 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 4 65 43 66.2 625 5 2 166.15 52 21 15 9
81 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 5 74 49 66.2 484 2 1 127.38 47 13 8 5
83 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele California SO QB 5 62 41 66.1 469 4 1 147.74 91 15 10 5
84 Maddux Madsen Boise St SR QB 5 47 31 66.0 412 4 0 167.68 38 16 10 4
85 Malik Washington Maryland SO QB 5 87 57 65.5 629 2 2 129.24 44 24 16 4
85 Mason Heintschel Pittsburgh SO QB 5 58 38 65.5 569 6 1 178.61 53 17 13 9
87 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 5 46 30 65.2 378 2 1 144.24 64 14 11 3
87 Alonza Barnett III UCF SR QB 2 23 15 65.2 178 0 0 130.23 26 8 5 1
89 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 3 40 26 65.0 310 2 0 146.60 56 11 6 2
89 Luke Moga New Mexico JR QB 4 20 13 65.0 140 1 0 140.30 35 6 3 1
91 Max Johnson Ga South SR QB 5 74 48 64.9 479 5 0 141.54 57 17 9 6
91 Davis Warren Stanford SR QB 5 57 37 64.9 437 1 0 135.10 48 16 14 2
91 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska SR QB 5 57 37 64.9 386 7 1 158.81 51 15 6 4
94 Alessio Milivojevic Mich St SO QB 5 51 33 64.7 364 1 2 123.29 38 16 8 2
95 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 5 48 31 64.6 441 2 0 155.51 73 14 10 7
96 K'saan Farrar CSU FR QB 4 39 25 64.1 324 1 0 142.35 74 10 6 3
97 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 6 86 55 64.0 763 9 2 168.35 82 26 18 8
97 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 4 25 16 64.0 157 3 0 156.35 24 6 1 0
99 Jaden Craig TCU SR QB 5 61 39 63.9 650 4 1 171.80 57 21 18 10
99 Aidan Armenta La-Monroe SR QB 4 36 23 63.9 369 1 0 159.16 75 9 6 5
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards

Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 11.0 pass attempts on 1st down.