2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 5 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 167.31 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 84.6 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 204.34 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 292.95 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 245.63 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 200.07 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 146.71 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 168.37 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 141.88 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 200.45 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 111.01 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 139.24 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 156.27 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 5 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 125.66 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 209.70 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 129.86 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 120.63 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 206.53 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 5 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 133.48 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 255.93 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 172.23 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 138.04 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 113.88 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 187.75 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 214.40 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 201.38 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 120.57 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 148.71 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 110.65 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 178.46 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 153.75 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 134.70 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 3 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 119.57 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 218.05 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 133.43 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 159.07 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 85.55 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 134.19 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 112.17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 249.60 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 113.76 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 208.45 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 138.98 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 139.05 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 121.24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 220.93 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 141.03 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 130.88 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 119.87 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 117.88 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 5 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 75.29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 5 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 83.00 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 183.37 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 116.70 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 98.46 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 81.87 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 144.80 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 114.27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 206.93 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 109.39 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 151.64 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 112.34 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 122.25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 144.93 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | K'saan Farrar | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 111.60 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Dylan Lonergan | Rutgers | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 190.15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 168.97 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 108.28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 105.87 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 94.44 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 136.53 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 117.03 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 102.40 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 74.48 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 59.93 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 188.97 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 114.08 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 101.80 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 140.50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 99.00 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 86.75 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 112.87 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 84.65 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 106.50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 123.93 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 119.73 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 70.16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 66.93 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 146.17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 97.47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 131.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 81.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 55.12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Landry Lyddy | USM | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28.69 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 32.07 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27.87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Adam Damante | NMSU | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38.93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 216.45 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 99 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 195.97 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 6.0 pass attempts on 3rd down, 4-6 yards to go.