2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 8 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 238 | 2 | 3 | 129.19 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 6 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 225.93 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 219 | 6 | 2 | 230.98 | 70 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 183.94 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 6 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 168.13 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 7 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 160.00 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 6 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 196 | 1 | 1 | 163.31 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 8 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 195 | 2 | 0 | 148.21 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 7 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 191 | 1 | 2 | 134.97 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 7 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 149.57 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 7 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 164.71 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 6 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 185 | 3 | 2 | 170.19 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 6 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 134.04 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 7 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 168.12 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Henry Belin IV | MO State | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 302.80 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 6 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 172.83 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 8 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 204.68 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 184.55 | 79 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 6 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 172.72 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 188.10 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 226.67 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 7 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 208.34 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 163.75 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Ty Dieffenbach | UCLA | SR | QB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 163.97 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 6 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 134.69 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 6 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 181.93 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 6 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 102.99 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 170.23 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 164.80 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 6 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 157.20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 5 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 150.33 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 7 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 161.91 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 125.68 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 218.90 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 8 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 129.20 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 6 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 166.40 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 8 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 132.84 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 149.37 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 143.77 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 127.56 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 110.32 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 7 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 103.84 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 6 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 201.49 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 127.70 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 45 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 5 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 120.83 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 6 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 77.56 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 118.94 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 111.01 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 7 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 93.58 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 6 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 126.11 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 91.11 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 7 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 173.95 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 96.16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 218.70 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 7 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 67.71 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 172.99 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 6 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 114.35 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 110.28 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 188.15 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 6 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 144.75 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 209.70 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 164.43 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 7 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 137.25 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 120.63 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 115.42 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 159.54 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 117.83 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 255.93 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 7 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 107.54 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 101.60 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 7 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 124.64 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 113.83 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 6 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 120.45 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 187.75 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 5 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 70.10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 6 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 148.52 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 272.00 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 191.85 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 130.44 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 7 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 115.57 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 107.49 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Tramell Jones Jr. | Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 254.40 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Jackson Brousseau | California | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 152.25 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 143.12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 99.14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 84.00 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 132.85 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 7 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 103.93 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 113.76 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 125.92 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 7 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 92.59 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 110.95 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 101.39 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 6 | 33.3 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 80.13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 143.40 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 220.93 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 101.15 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Dylan Raiola | Oregon | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 261.76 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 6 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 107.17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 5 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 78.03 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||