2008 National Leaders Passing - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | Int | TD | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Johnson | Tulsa | SR | QB | 10 | 287 | 190 | 66.2 | 3254 | 11.3 | 11 | 37 | 196.31 | 28.7 | 325.4 |
| 2 | Zac Robinson | Okla St | JR | QB | 11 | 238 | 160 | 67.2 | 2481 | 10.4 | 7 | 21 | 178.03 | 21.6 | 225.5 |
| 3 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 10 | 330 | 224 | 67.9 | 3406 | 10.3 | 6 | 38 | 188.94 | 33.0 | 340.6 |
| 4 | Nate Davis | Ball State | JR | QB | 10 | 277 | 189 | 68.2 | 2647 | 9.6 | 6 | 20 | 168.00 | 27.7 | 264.7 |
| 5 | Chase Daniel | Missouri | SR | QB | 11 | 400 | 306 | 76.5 | 3592 | 9.0 | 11 | 30 | 171.18 | 36.4 | 326.5 |
| 5 | Colt McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 11 | 347 | 268 | 77.2 | 3134 | 9.0 | 7 | 30 | 177.60 | 31.5 | 284.9 |
| 5 | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | JR | QB | 11 | 313 | 191 | 61.0 | 2802 | 9.0 | 8 | 17 | 149.03 | 28.5 | 254.7 |
| 8 | Kellen Moore | Boise St | FR | QB | 10 | 299 | 213 | 71.2 | 2653 | 8.9 | 6 | 20 | 163.83 | 29.9 | 265.3 |
| 8 | Tim Tebow | Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 214 | 139 | 65.0 | 1913 | 8.9 | 2 | 19 | 167.47 | 21.4 | 191.3 |
| 10 | Graham Harrell | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 463 | 332 | 71.7 | 4077 | 8.8 | 5 | 36 | 169.18 | 46.3 | 407.7 |
| 10 | Max Hall | BYU | JR | QB | 11 | 390 | 279 | 71.5 | 3424 | 8.8 | 8 | 34 | 169.95 | 35.5 | 311.3 |
| 12 | Joe Ganz | Nebraska | SR | QB | 11 | 357 | 246 | 68.9 | 3100 | 8.7 | 10 | 21 | 155.66 | 32.5 | 281.8 |
| 13 | Chase Clement | Rice | SR | QB | 10 | 364 | 243 | 66.8 | 3116 | 8.6 | 6 | 32 | 164.37 | 36.4 | 311.6 |
| 13 | Juice Williams | Illinois | JR | QB | 11 | 345 | 199 | 57.7 | 2961 | 8.6 | 15 | 22 | 142.12 | 31.4 | 269.2 |
| 15 | Mark Sanchez | USC | SR | QB | 10 | 267 | 173 | 64.8 | 2258 | 8.5 | 7 | 26 | 162.73 | 26.7 | 225.8 |
| 16 | Case Keenum | Houston | SO | QB | 10 | 449 | 302 | 67.3 | 3787 | 8.4 | 9 | 35 | 159.82 | 44.9 | 378.7 |
| 17 | Robert Griffin | Baylor | FR | QB | 11 | 252 | 148 | 58.7 | 2000 | 7.9 | 2 | 14 | 142.14 | 22.9 | 181.8 |
| 18 | Todd Reesing | Kansas | JR | QB | 11 | 409 | 265 | 64.8 | 3192 | 7.8 | 10 | 24 | 144.81 | 37.2 | 290.2 |
| 18 | Trevor Vittatoe | UTEP | SO | QB | 10 | 332 | 196 | 59.0 | 2599 | 7.8 | 6 | 27 | 148.03 | 33.2 | 259.9 |
| 18 | Jevan Snead | Miss | SO | QB | 10 | 254 | 136 | 53.5 | 1983 | 7.8 | 11 | 17 | 132.55 | 25.4 | 198.3 |
| 21 | Matt Grothe | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 305 | 196 | 64.3 | 2362 | 7.7 | 11 | 15 | 138.33 | 30.5 | 236.2 |
| 21 | Rudy Carpenter | Ariz St | SR | QB | 10 | 294 | 187 | 63.6 | 2268 | 7.7 | 7 | 15 | 140.49 | 29.4 | 226.8 |
| 21 | Daryll Clark | Penn State | SR | QB | 11 | 259 | 155 | 59.8 | 1983 | 7.7 | 4 | 13 | 137.63 | 23.5 | 180.3 |
| 24 | Josh Freeman | Kansas St | JR | QB | 11 | 352 | 207 | 58.8 | 2666 | 7.6 | 8 | 16 | 132.88 | 32.0 | 242.4 |
| 24 | Willie Tuitama | Arizona | SR | QB | 10 | 305 | 194 | 63.6 | 2321 | 7.6 | 7 | 18 | 142.42 | 30.5 | 232.1 |
| 24 | Mike Teel | Rutgers | SR | QB | 10 | 300 | 177 | 59.0 | 2293 | 7.6 | 12 | 15 | 131.70 | 30.0 | 229.3 |
| 24 | Tony Pike | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 8 | 194 | 116 | 59.8 | 1479 | 7.6 | 4 | 12 | 140.12 | 24.3 | 184.9 |
| 28 | Tim Hiller | W Mich | JR | QB | 11 | 448 | 305 | 68.1 | 3382 | 7.5 | 6 | 33 | 153.12 | 40.7 | 307.5 |
| 28 | Chase Holbrook | NMSU | SR | QB | 10 | 360 | 239 | 66.4 | 2712 | 7.5 | 13 | 21 | 141.70 | 36.0 | 271.2 |
| 28 | Rusty Smith | FAU | JR | QB | 10 | 312 | 173 | 55.4 | 2333 | 7.5 | 12 | 16 | 127.50 | 31.2 | 233.3 |
| 28 | Bill Stull | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 8 | 237 | 141 | 59.5 | 1778 | 7.5 | 5 | 5 | 125.25 | 29.6 | 222.3 |
| 28 | Billy Farris | CSU | SR | QB | 11 | 325 | 201 | 61.8 | 2442 | 7.5 | 11 | 14 | 132.42 | 29.5 | 222.0 |
| 28 | Tom Brandstater | Fresno St | SR | QB | 10 | 293 | 180 | 61.4 | 2196 | 7.5 | 8 | 17 | 138.08 | 29.3 | 219.6 |
| 28 | Jerrod Johnson | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 11 | 315 | 190 | 60.3 | 2373 | 7.5 | 10 | 20 | 138.20 | 28.6 | 215.7 |
| 28 | Cullen Harper | Clemson | SR | QB | 10 | 278 | 174 | 62.6 | 2075 | 7.5 | 12 | 10 | 128.53 | 27.8 | 207.5 |
| 28 | Boo Jackson | Ohio | JR | QB | 10 | 258 | 150 | 58.1 | 1943 | 7.5 | 11 | 11 | 126.94 | 25.8 | 194.3 |
| 28 | Corey Leonard | Ark St | JR | QB | 9 | 225 | 118 | 52.4 | 1690 | 7.5 | 5 | 12 | 128.69 | 25.0 | 187.8 |
| 28 | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 245 | 142 | 58.0 | 1841 | 7.5 | 4 | 14 | 136.67 | 24.5 | 184.1 |
| 28 | Michael Desormeaux | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 9 | 209 | 130 | 62.2 | 1561 | 7.5 | 10 | 9 | 129.58 | 23.2 | 173.4 |
| 28 | Ricky Stanzi | Iowa | SO | QB | 11 | 207 | 122 | 58.9 | 1554 | 7.5 | 7 | 10 | 131.18 | 18.8 | 141.3 |
| 41 | Brian Johnson | Utah | SR | QB | 11 | 317 | 211 | 66.6 | 2333 | 7.4 | 9 | 20 | 143.52 | 28.8 | 212.1 |
| 42 | Casey Dick | Arkansas | SR | QB | 10 | 328 | 187 | 57.0 | 2389 | 7.3 | 14 | 11 | 120.73 | 32.8 | 238.9 |
| 42 | Omar Clayton | UNLV | SO | QB | 9 | 258 | 152 | 58.9 | 1894 | 7.3 | 4 | 18 | 140.50 | 28.7 | 210.4 |
| 42 | Lyle Moevao | Oregon St | JR | QB | 10 | 268 | 166 | 61.9 | 1967 | 7.3 | 9 | 14 | 134.12 | 26.8 | 196.7 |
| 42 | Brian Hoyer | Mich St | SR | QB | 11 | 279 | 137 | 49.1 | 2029 | 7.3 | 6 | 9 | 116.53 | 25.4 | 184.5 |
| 42 | Diondre Borel | Utah State | SO | QB | 11 | 218 | 122 | 56.0 | 1587 | 7.3 | 10 | 11 | 124.59 | 19.8 | 144.3 |
| 47 | Bo Levi Mitchell | SMU | FR | QB | 11 | 361 | 210 | 58.2 | 2612 | 7.2 | 21 | 23 | 128.33 | 32.8 | 237.5 |
| 47 | Drew Willy | Buffalo | SR | QB | 10 | 325 | 206 | 63.4 | 2348 | 7.2 | 4 | 18 | 139.90 | 32.5 | 234.8 |
| 47 | Chris Jacquemain | Akron | JR | QB | 10 | 324 | 190 | 58.6 | 2347 | 7.2 | 11 | 19 | 132.05 | 32.4 | 234.7 |
| 50 | Arkelon Hall | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 257 | 151 | 58.8 | 1829 | 7.1 | 6 | 10 | 126.71 | 32.1 | 228.6 |
| 50 | Dan LeFevour | C Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 254 | 171 | 67.3 | 1808 | 7.1 | 3 | 13 | 141.64 | 31.8 | 226.0 |
| 50 | Adam Weber | Minnesota | SO | QB | 11 | 348 | 222 | 63.8 | 2458 | 7.1 | 6 | 14 | 132.95 | 31.6 | 223.5 |
| 50 | Joe Craddock | MTSU | SR | QB | 10 | 308 | 196 | 63.6 | 2184 | 7.1 | 5 | 12 | 132.81 | 30.8 | 218.4 |
| 50 | Jarrett Lee | LSU | FR | QB | 10 | 257 | 139 | 54.1 | 1824 | 7.1 | 15 | 14 | 120.01 | 25.7 | 182.4 |
| 50 | Patrick Pinkney | ECU | SR | QB | 10 | 255 | 159 | 62.4 | 1807 | 7.1 | 5 | 8 | 128.30 | 25.5 | 180.7 |
| 56 | Andy Dalton | TCU | SO | QB | 9 | 245 | 139 | 56.7 | 1724 | 7.0 | 4 | 9 | 124.70 | 27.2 | 191.6 |
| 56 | Chris Turner | Maryland | JR | QB | 10 | 260 | 152 | 58.5 | 1809 | 7.0 | 6 | 9 | 123.71 | 26.0 | 180.9 |
| 56 | John Parker Wilson | Alabama | SR | QB | 11 | 252 | 149 | 59.1 | 1775 | 7.0 | 5 | 8 | 124.81 | 22.9 | 161.4 |
| 59 | Jimmy Clausen | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 10 | 353 | 213 | 60.3 | 2439 | 6.9 | 15 | 18 | 126.71 | 35.3 | 243.9 |
| 60 | Julian Edelman | Kent State | SR | QB | 10 | 231 | 129 | 55.8 | 1580 | 6.8 | 11 | 12 | 120.92 | 23.1 | 158.0 |
| 60 | Paul McCall | FIU | JR | QB | 9 | 205 | 102 | 49.8 | 1401 | 6.8 | 8 | 8 | 112.25 | 22.8 | 155.7 |
| 60 | Chris Smelley | S Carolina | SO | QB | 10 | 224 | 131 | 58.5 | 1531 | 6.8 | 11 | 11 | 122.28 | 22.4 | 153.1 |
| 63 | Austin Davis | USM | FR | QB | 11 | 394 | 226 | 57.4 | 2640 | 6.7 | 7 | 19 | 126.01 | 35.8 | 240.0 |
| 63 | Joe Webb | UAB | JR | QB | 10 | 300 | 177 | 59.0 | 2007 | 6.7 | 15 | 10 | 116.20 | 30.0 | 200.7 |
| 63 | Kevin Moore | Tulane | SO | QB | 10 | 285 | 161 | 56.5 | 1897 | 6.7 | 11 | 8 | 113.94 | 28.5 | 189.7 |
| 63 | Inoke Funaki | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 10 | 168 | 95 | 56.5 | 1119 | 6.7 | 12 | 6 | 109.99 | 16.8 | 111.9 |
| 67 | Austen Arnaud | Iowa State | SO | QB | 11 | 356 | 216 | 60.7 | 2352 | 6.6 | 8 | 12 | 122.80 | 32.4 | 213.8 |
| 67 | Hunter Cantwell | Louisville | SR | QB | 10 | 296 | 170 | 57.4 | 1947 | 6.6 | 12 | 14 | 120.19 | 29.6 | 194.7 |
| 67 | Dustin Sherer | Wisconsin | JR | QB | 9 | 153 | 82 | 53.6 | 1012 | 6.6 | 4 | 4 | 112.56 | 17.0 | 112.4 |
| 70 | Kinsmon Lancaster | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 11 | 288 | 172 | 59.7 | 1884 | 6.5 | 5 | 16 | 129.53 | 26.2 | 171.3 |
| 70 | Ben Chappell | Indiana | SO | QB | 10 | 153 | 80 | 52.3 | 1001 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 111.95 | 15.3 | 100.1 |
| 72 | Tyler Sheehan | BGSU | JR | QB | 10 | 335 | 223 | 66.6 | 2129 | 6.4 | 7 | 16 | 131.53 | 33.5 | 212.9 |
| 72 | Christian Ponder | FSU | SO | QB | 10 | 249 | 135 | 54.2 | 1604 | 6.4 | 11 | 11 | 114.07 | 24.9 | 160.4 |
| 72 | Jeremiah Masoli | Oregon | SO | QB | 10 | 190 | 107 | 56.3 | 1212 | 6.4 | 4 | 9 | 121.32 | 19.0 | 121.2 |
| 75 | Andy Schmitt | E Mich | JR | QB | 9 | 261 | 153 | 58.6 | 1644 | 6.3 | 7 | 7 | 115.02 | 29.0 | 182.7 |
| 75 | Russell Wilson | NC State | FR | QB | 9 | 201 | 111 | 55.2 | 1270 | 6.3 | 1 | 12 | 126.99 | 22.3 | 141.1 |
| 77 | Riley Skinner | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 10 | 304 | 194 | 63.8 | 1882 | 6.2 | 5 | 11 | 124.47 | 30.4 | 188.2 |
| 77 | Nathan Enderle | Idaho | SO | QB | 11 | 308 | 165 | 53.6 | 1913 | 6.2 | 14 | 18 | 115.94 | 28.0 | 173.9 |
| 77 | Kellen Lewis | Indiana | JR | QB | 9 | 168 | 97 | 57.7 | 1039 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 112.37 | 18.7 | 115.4 |
| 80 | Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | JR | QB | 10 | 312 | 190 | 60.9 | 1893 | 6.1 | 5 | 14 | 123.46 | 31.2 | 189.3 |
| 80 | Kyle Reed | SJSU | JR | QB | 11 | 251 | 160 | 63.7 | 1537 | 6.1 | 6 | 9 | 122.24 | 22.8 | 139.7 |
| 80 | Pat White | WVU | SR | QB | 8 | 180 | 119 | 66.1 | 1104 | 6.1 | 4 | 15 | 140.69 | 22.5 | 138.0 |
| 80 | Kevin Riley | California | SO | QB | 9 | 203 | 102 | 50.2 | 1241 | 6.1 | 5 | 11 | 114.55 | 22.6 | 137.9 |
| 80 | Tavita Pritchard | Stanford | SR | QB | 11 | 217 | 125 | 57.6 | 1327 | 6.1 | 10 | 9 | 113.44 | 19.7 | 120.6 |
| 85 | Ryan Lindley | SDSU | FR | QB | 10 | 378 | 208 | 55.0 | 2276 | 6.0 | 9 | 14 | 113.07 | 37.8 | 227.6 |
| 85 | Curtis Painter | Purdue | SR | QB | 9 | 325 | 189 | 58.2 | 1952 | 6.0 | 11 | 8 | 109.95 | 36.1 | 216.9 |
| 85 | Marc Verica | Virginia | SO | QB | 9 | 301 | 194 | 64.5 | 1800 | 6.0 | 12 | 8 | 115.48 | 33.4 | 200.0 |
| 85 | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | JR | QB | 10 | 330 | 204 | 61.8 | 1970 | 6.0 | 5 | 12 | 120.94 | 33.0 | 197.0 |
| 85 | Mark Cann | Marshall | FR | QB | 10 | 283 | 141 | 49.8 | 1684 | 6.0 | 12 | 13 | 106.49 | 28.3 | 168.4 |
| 85 | Kodi Burns | Auburn | SO | QB | 9 | 156 | 85 | 54.5 | 937 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 100.20 | 17.3 | 104.1 |
| 91 | Kevin Craft | UCLA | JR | QB | 10 | 350 | 197 | 56.3 | 2048 | 5.9 | 16 | 7 | 102.90 | 35.0 | 204.8 |
| 91 | Daniel Raudabaugh | Miami (Oh) | JR | QB | 9 | 256 | 146 | 57.0 | 1506 | 5.9 | 5 | 5 | 108.98 | 28.4 | 167.3 |
| 91 | Tyson Lee | Miss St | JR | QB | 9 | 211 | 125 | 59.2 | 1251 | 5.9 | 4 | 5 | 113.07 | 23.4 | 139.0 |
| 94 | Robert Marve | Miami (Fl) | FR | QB | 9 | 181 | 97 | 53.6 | 1041 | 5.8 | 10 | 7 | 103.61 | 20.1 | 115.7 |
| 94 | David Wolke | Western Ky | SR | QB | 10 | 196 | 104 | 53.1 | 1140 | 5.8 | 8 | 8 | 107.22 | 19.6 | 114.0 |
| 96 | C.J. Bachér | N'western | SR | QB | 9 | 332 | 196 | 59.0 | 1908 | 5.7 | 13 | 12 | 111.41 | 36.9 | 212.0 |
| 96 | Brad Gruner | New Mexico | FR | QB | 10 | 183 | 99 | 54.1 | 1037 | 5.7 | 6 | 3 | 100.55 | 18.3 | 103.7 |
| 98 | Giovanni Vizza | N Texas | SO | QB | 10 | 416 | 258 | 62.0 | 2329 | 5.6 | 13 | 13 | 113.11 | 41.6 | 232.9 |
| 98 | Chris Crane | BC | SR | QB | 10 | 303 | 166 | 54.8 | 1687 | 5.6 | 13 | 10 | 103.87 | 30.3 | 168.7 |
| 98 | Cody Hawkins | Colorado | SO | QB | 11 | 296 | 169 | 57.1 | 1643 | 5.6 | 7 | 16 | 116.84 | 26.9 | 149.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.