2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 09/18/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 248.00 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 293.20 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 310.64 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 256.07 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 298.88 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 115.17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 245.10 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 195.33 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 420.40 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 182.64 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 300.30 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 273.60 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 178.10 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 226.00 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 198.90 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 174.08 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 198.85 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 170.72 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 110.72 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 106.46 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 370.00 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 173.33 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 144.00 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 166.60 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 148.88 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 148.88 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 120.63 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Cole Geer | Virginia | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 433.00 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 156.90 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 154.80 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 143.84 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 67.86 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 233.10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 148.50 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 85.70 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 113.76 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 158.08 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 153.47 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 221.80 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 124.80 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 178.40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 153.04 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 175.60 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 105.36 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 65.85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 106.13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 136.67 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Blake Barnett | Kansas St | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 200.80 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100.27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 83.54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 268.80 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mikey Keene | Ariz St | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 184.00 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alex Manske | Penn State | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 184.00 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 122.67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 89.33 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Edward Griffin | Baylor | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 179.80 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 153.20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 86.53 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 125.60 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 87.80 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.73 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 121.40 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 110.70 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 113.00 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | JC Evans | James Mad | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 158.80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miles O'Neill | N Carolina | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 108.80 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103.07 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 146.20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64.13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 92.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 61.33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87.80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87.80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 133.60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jayden Denegal | SDSU | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 89.07 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83.60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41.80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 244.40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79.40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79.40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79.40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79.40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79.40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52.93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39.70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75.20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75.20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41.73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Jadyn Glasser | CMU | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ethan Hampton | USM | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 2.0 pass attempts on 3rd down, 7-9 yards to go.