2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 09/18/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 231.36 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 110.64 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 212.85 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 55.65 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 90.95 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 72.15 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 107.55 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 219.37 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 215.77 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 141.03 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 117.14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 105.14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 149.88 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 88.46 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 80.06 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 140.28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 105.03 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 242.47 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 144.93 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 94.94 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 143.53 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 180.47 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 132.33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 166.47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 86.40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 94.67 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 131.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 52.93 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 308.80 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 200.40 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 226.96 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 253.52 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 210.16 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 240.08 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 203.28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 184.80 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 98.80 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 113.76 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 194.72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 107.04 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 83.68 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 184.64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 78.64 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 78.64 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 73.60 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.88 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60.16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 298.80 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 283.50 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 245.70 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 188.20 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 156.90 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 425.20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 233.10 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 226.80 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 135.90 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 135.90 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 133.80 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 185.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 102.50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 207.90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 205.80 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 130.80 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 123.30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 39.90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 195.30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 131.50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 73.10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Jalen Macon | N Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 20.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 406.00 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 245.60 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Luke Moga | New Mexico | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 260.93 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 283.07 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 200.80 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 189.60 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 210.53 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 167.20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 161.60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 235.47 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 232.67 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 117.07 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 80.93 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Karle KJ Lacey Jr. | Texas | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 108.67 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8.66 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103.07 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 97.47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94.67 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 201.87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 89.07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 55.73 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Ethan Hampton | USM | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | -10.94 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86.27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -13.74 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44.53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||