2008 National Leaders Passing - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | Int | TD | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 14 | 483 | 328 | 67.9 | 4720 | 9.8 | 8 | 50 | 180.84 | 34.5 | 337.1 |
| 2 | David Johnson | Tulsa | SR | QB | 14 | 400 | 258 | 64.5 | 4059 | 10.1 | 18 | 46 | 178.69 | 28.6 | 289.9 |
| 3 | Graham Harrell | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 626 | 442 | 70.6 | 5111 | 8.2 | 9 | 45 | 160.04 | 48.2 | 393.2 |
| 4 | Case Keenum | Houston | SO | QB | 13 | 587 | 395 | 67.3 | 5013 | 8.5 | 11 | 44 | 160.02 | 45.2 | 385.6 |
| 4 | Chase Clement | Rice | SR | QB | 13 | 490 | 326 | 66.5 | 4119 | 8.4 | 7 | 44 | 163.91 | 37.7 | 316.8 |
| 6 | Chase Daniel | Missouri | SR | QB | 14 | 528 | 385 | 72.9 | 4335 | 8.2 | 18 | 39 | 159.43 | 37.7 | 309.6 |
| 7 | Tim Hiller | W Mich | JR | QB | 13 | 522 | 339 | 64.9 | 3725 | 7.1 | 10 | 36 | 143.81 | 40.2 | 286.5 |
| 8 | Max Hall | BYU | JR | QB | 13 | 477 | 330 | 69.2 | 3957 | 8.3 | 14 | 35 | 157.22 | 36.7 | 304.4 |
| 9 | Colt McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 13 | 433 | 332 | 76.7 | 3859 | 8.9 | 8 | 34 | 173.74 | 33.3 | 296.8 |
| 9 | Mark Sanchez | USC | SR | QB | 13 | 366 | 241 | 65.8 | 3207 | 8.8 | 10 | 34 | 164.65 | 28.2 | 246.7 |
| 11 | Trevor Vittatoe | UTEP | SO | QB | 12 | 418 | 246 | 58.9 | 3274 | 7.8 | 9 | 33 | 146.39 | 34.8 | 272.8 |
| 12 | Todd Reesing | Kansas | JR | QB | 13 | 495 | 329 | 66.5 | 3880 | 7.8 | 13 | 32 | 148.39 | 38.1 | 298.5 |
| 13 | Tim Tebow | Florida | JR | QB | 14 | 298 | 192 | 64.4 | 2746 | 9.2 | 4 | 30 | 172.38 | 21.3 | 196.1 |
| 14 | Brian Johnson | Utah | SR | QB | 13 | 394 | 268 | 68.0 | 2972 | 7.5 | 9 | 27 | 149.42 | 30.3 | 228.6 |
| 15 | Nate Davis | Ball State | JR | QB | 14 | 401 | 258 | 64.3 | 3591 | 9.0 | 8 | 26 | 156.97 | 28.6 | 256.5 |
| 15 | Jevan Snead | Miss | SO | QB | 13 | 327 | 184 | 56.3 | 2762 | 8.4 | 13 | 26 | 145.51 | 25.2 | 212.5 |
| 17 | Chase Holbrook | NMSU | SR | QB | 12 | 457 | 309 | 67.6 | 3361 | 7.4 | 14 | 25 | 141.31 | 38.1 | 280.1 |
| 17 | Joe Ganz | Nebraska | SR | QB | 13 | 419 | 284 | 67.8 | 3565 | 8.5 | 11 | 25 | 153.69 | 32.2 | 274.2 |
| 17 | Kellen Moore | Boise St | FR | QB | 13 | 405 | 281 | 69.4 | 3502 | 8.6 | 10 | 25 | 157.44 | 31.2 | 269.4 |
| 17 | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | JR | QB | 13 | 383 | 235 | 61.4 | 3459 | 9.0 | 10 | 25 | 153.54 | 29.5 | 266.1 |
| 17 | Mike Teel | Rutgers | SR | QB | 13 | 396 | 243 | 61.4 | 3418 | 8.6 | 13 | 25 | 148.12 | 30.5 | 262.9 |
| 17 | Jimmy Clausen | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 13 | 440 | 268 | 60.9 | 3172 | 7.2 | 17 | 25 | 132.49 | 33.8 | 244.0 |
| 17 | Drew Willy | Buffalo | SR | QB | 14 | 468 | 304 | 65.0 | 3304 | 7.1 | 6 | 25 | 139.33 | 33.4 | 236.0 |
| 17 | Zac Robinson | Okla St | JR | QB | 13 | 314 | 204 | 65.0 | 3064 | 9.8 | 10 | 25 | 166.84 | 24.2 | 235.7 |
| 25 | Rusty Smith | FAU | JR | QB | 13 | 435 | 234 | 53.8 | 3224 | 7.4 | 14 | 24 | 127.81 | 33.5 | 248.0 |
| 25 | Bo Levi Mitchell | SMU | FR | QB | 12 | 410 | 236 | 57.6 | 2865 | 7.0 | 23 | 24 | 124.36 | 34.2 | 238.8 |
| 27 | Austin Davis | USM | FR | QB | 13 | 454 | 261 | 57.5 | 3128 | 6.9 | 8 | 23 | 128.57 | 34.9 | 240.6 |
| 27 | Willie Tuitama | Arizona | SR | QB | 13 | 399 | 259 | 64.9 | 3088 | 7.7 | 8 | 23 | 144.93 | 30.7 | 237.5 |
| 29 | Juice Williams | Illinois | JR | QB | 12 | 381 | 219 | 57.5 | 3173 | 8.3 | 16 | 22 | 138.09 | 31.8 | 264.4 |
| 29 | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | SO | QB | 13 | 384 | 209 | 54.4 | 2849 | 7.4 | 7 | 22 | 132.01 | 29.5 | 219.2 |
| 31 | Dan LeFevour | C Mich | JR | QB | 11 | 376 | 251 | 66.8 | 2784 | 7.4 | 6 | 21 | 144.19 | 34.2 | 253.1 |
| 31 | Jerrod Johnson | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 12 | 326 | 194 | 59.5 | 2435 | 7.5 | 10 | 21 | 137.38 | 27.2 | 202.9 |
| 31 | Pat White | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 274 | 180 | 65.7 | 1842 | 6.7 | 7 | 21 | 142.34 | 22.8 | 153.5 |
| 34 | Josh Freeman | Kansas St | JR | QB | 12 | 382 | 224 | 58.6 | 2945 | 7.7 | 8 | 20 | 136.49 | 31.8 | 245.4 |
| 34 | Chris Jacquemain | Akron | JR | QB | 12 | 399 | 231 | 57.9 | 2748 | 6.9 | 14 | 20 | 125.27 | 33.3 | 229.0 |
| 34 | Tyler Sheehan | BGSU | JR | QB | 12 | 400 | 267 | 66.8 | 2610 | 6.5 | 9 | 20 | 133.56 | 33.3 | 217.5 |
| 34 | Nathan Enderle | Idaho | SO | QB | 12 | 339 | 184 | 54.3 | 2077 | 6.1 | 17 | 20 | 115.19 | 28.3 | 173.1 |
| 38 | Billy Farris | CSU | SR | QB | 13 | 379 | 233 | 61.5 | 2934 | 7.7 | 13 | 19 | 136.18 | 29.2 | 225.7 |
| 38 | Lyle Moevao | Oregon St | JR | QB | 12 | 361 | 214 | 59.3 | 2534 | 7.0 | 13 | 19 | 128.41 | 30.1 | 211.2 |
| 38 | Tony Pike | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 12 | 324 | 199 | 61.4 | 2407 | 7.4 | 11 | 19 | 136.38 | 27.0 | 200.6 |
| 38 | Daryll Clark | Penn State | SR | QB | 13 | 321 | 192 | 59.8 | 2597 | 8.1 | 6 | 19 | 143.56 | 24.7 | 199.8 |
| 38 | Boo Jackson | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 306 | 185 | 60.5 | 2355 | 7.7 | 12 | 19 | 137.76 | 25.5 | 196.3 |
| 43 | Matt Grothe | S Florida | JR | QB | 13 | 380 | 240 | 63.2 | 2911 | 7.7 | 14 | 18 | 135.77 | 29.2 | 223.9 |
| 43 | Adam DiMichele | Temple | SR | QB | 9 | 231 | 134 | 58.0 | 1911 | 8.3 | 6 | 18 | 148.02 | 25.7 | 212.3 |
| 43 | Omar Clayton | UNLV | SO | QB | 9 | 258 | 152 | 58.9 | 1894 | 7.3 | 4 | 18 | 140.50 | 28.7 | 210.4 |
| 43 | Tom Brandstater | Fresno St | SR | QB | 13 | 371 | 221 | 59.6 | 2664 | 7.2 | 12 | 18 | 129.43 | 28.5 | 204.9 |
| 43 | Kinsmon Lancaster | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 12 | 313 | 186 | 59.4 | 2040 | 6.5 | 7 | 18 | 128.69 | 26.1 | 170.0 |
| 48 | C.J. Bachér | N'western | SR | QB | 11 | 408 | 245 | 60.0 | 2442 | 6.0 | 15 | 17 | 116.72 | 37.1 | 222.0 |
| 48 | Russell Wilson | NC State | FR | QB | 12 | 275 | 150 | 54.5 | 1955 | 7.1 | 1 | 17 | 133.94 | 22.9 | 162.9 |
| 48 | Cody Hawkins | Colorado | SO | QB | 12 | 320 | 183 | 57.2 | 1892 | 5.9 | 10 | 17 | 118.14 | 26.7 | 157.7 |
| 51 | Ryan Lindley | SDSU | FR | QB | 11 | 428 | 243 | 56.8 | 2663 | 6.2 | 9 | 16 | 117.17 | 38.9 | 242.1 |
| 51 | Rudy Carpenter | Ariz St | SR | QB | 12 | 351 | 213 | 60.7 | 2493 | 7.1 | 9 | 16 | 130.26 | 29.3 | 207.8 |
| 51 | Hunter Cantwell | Louisville | SR | QB | 12 | 377 | 221 | 58.6 | 2493 | 6.6 | 16 | 16 | 119.69 | 31.4 | 207.8 |
| 51 | Corey Leonard | Ark St | JR | QB | 12 | 306 | 166 | 54.2 | 2347 | 7.7 | 8 | 16 | 130.71 | 25.5 | 195.6 |
| 55 | Andy Schmitt | E Mich | JR | QB | 11 | 417 | 261 | 62.6 | 2644 | 6.3 | 8 | 15 | 123.88 | 37.9 | 240.4 |
| 55 | Austen Arnaud | Iowa State | SO | QB | 12 | 401 | 247 | 61.6 | 2792 | 7.0 | 10 | 15 | 127.45 | 33.4 | 232.7 |
| 55 | Giovanni Vizza | N Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 492 | 308 | 62.6 | 2752 | 5.6 | 16 | 15 | 113.14 | 41.0 | 229.3 |
| 55 | Joe Craddock | MTSU | SR | QB | 12 | 367 | 237 | 64.6 | 2677 | 7.3 | 7 | 15 | 135.53 | 30.6 | 223.1 |
| 55 | Adam Weber | Minnesota | SO | QB | 13 | 410 | 255 | 62.2 | 2761 | 6.7 | 8 | 15 | 126.94 | 31.5 | 212.4 |
| 55 | Levi Brown | Troy | JR | QB | 10 | 326 | 201 | 61.7 | 2030 | 6.2 | 3 | 15 | 127.31 | 32.6 | 203.0 |
| 55 | Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | JR | QB | 11 | 361 | 224 | 62.0 | 2171 | 6.0 | 6 | 15 | 122.96 | 32.8 | 197.4 |
| 55 | Paul McCall | FIU | JR | QB | 12 | 318 | 167 | 52.5 | 2332 | 7.3 | 9 | 15 | 124.03 | 26.5 | 194.3 |
| 55 | Robert Griffin | Baylor | FR | QB | 12 | 267 | 160 | 59.9 | 2091 | 7.8 | 3 | 15 | 142.00 | 22.3 | 174.3 |
| 64 | Jarrett Lee | LSU | FR | QB | 11 | 269 | 143 | 53.2 | 1873 | 7.0 | 16 | 14 | 116.92 | 24.5 | 170.3 |
| 64 | Mark Cann | Marshall | FR | QB | 11 | 307 | 154 | 50.2 | 1767 | 5.8 | 13 | 14 | 105.09 | 27.9 | 160.6 |
| 64 | Chris Smelley | S Carolina | SO | QB | 12 | 302 | 169 | 56.0 | 1922 | 6.4 | 15 | 14 | 114.79 | 25.2 | 160.2 |
| 64 | Christian Ponder | FSU | SO | QB | 13 | 318 | 177 | 55.7 | 2006 | 6.3 | 13 | 14 | 115.00 | 24.5 | 154.3 |
| 64 | Ricky Stanzi | Iowa | SO | QB | 13 | 254 | 150 | 59.1 | 1956 | 7.7 | 9 | 14 | 134.85 | 19.5 | 150.5 |
| 64 | Kevin Riley | California | SO | QB | 11 | 221 | 112 | 50.7 | 1360 | 6.2 | 6 | 14 | 117.85 | 20.1 | 123.6 |
| 70 | Curtis Painter | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 379 | 227 | 59.9 | 2400 | 6.3 | 11 | 13 | 118.60 | 37.9 | 240.0 |
| 70 | Casey Dick | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 357 | 205 | 57.4 | 2586 | 7.2 | 14 | 13 | 122.45 | 32.5 | 235.1 |
| 70 | Cullen Harper | Clemson | SR | QB | 13 | 360 | 221 | 61.4 | 2601 | 7.2 | 14 | 13 | 126.22 | 27.7 | 200.1 |
| 70 | Chris Turner | Maryland | JR | QB | 13 | 374 | 214 | 57.2 | 2516 | 6.7 | 11 | 13 | 119.32 | 28.8 | 193.5 |
| 70 | Patrick Pinkney | ECU | SR | QB | 14 | 363 | 223 | 61.4 | 2675 | 7.4 | 7 | 13 | 131.29 | 25.9 | 191.1 |
| 70 | Riley Skinner | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 13 | 363 | 232 | 63.9 | 2347 | 6.5 | 7 | 13 | 126.18 | 27.9 | 180.5 |
| 70 | Michael Desormeaux | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 11 | 247 | 155 | 62.8 | 1876 | 7.6 | 11 | 13 | 135.01 | 22.5 | 170.5 |
| 70 | Julian Edelman | Kent State | SR | QB | 12 | 275 | 153 | 55.6 | 1820 | 6.6 | 11 | 13 | 118.83 | 22.9 | 151.7 |
| 70 | Jeremiah Masoli | Oregon | SO | QB | 12 | 239 | 136 | 56.9 | 1744 | 7.3 | 5 | 13 | 131.96 | 19.9 | 145.3 |
| 79 | Arkelon Hall | Memphis | JR | QB | 11 | 335 | 191 | 57.0 | 2275 | 6.8 | 7 | 12 | 121.70 | 30.5 | 206.8 |
| 79 | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 376 | 225 | 59.8 | 2176 | 5.8 | 7 | 12 | 115.26 | 31.3 | 181.3 |
| 79 | Terrelle Pryor | Ohio State | FR | QB | 13 | 166 | 100 | 60.2 | 1311 | 7.9 | 4 | 12 | 145.62 | 12.8 | 100.8 |
| 79 | Jacory Harris | Miami (Fl) | FR | QB | 13 | 194 | 118 | 60.8 | 1195 | 6.2 | 7 | 12 | 125.76 | 14.9 | 91.9 |
| 83 | Andy Dalton | TCU | SO | QB | 11 | 307 | 182 | 59.3 | 2242 | 7.3 | 5 | 11 | 129.19 | 27.9 | 203.8 |
| 83 | Diondre Borel | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 243 | 136 | 56.0 | 1705 | 7.0 | 10 | 11 | 121.61 | 20.3 | 142.1 |
| 83 | Cameron Dantley | Syracuse | SR | QB | 11 | 251 | 121 | 48.2 | 1298 | 5.2 | 5 | 11 | 102.13 | 22.8 | 118.0 |
| 86 | Joe Webb | UAB | JR | QB | 12 | 353 | 208 | 58.9 | 2367 | 6.7 | 16 | 10 | 115.52 | 29.4 | 197.3 |
| 86 | John Parker Wilson | Alabama | SR | QB | 14 | 323 | 187 | 57.9 | 2273 | 7.0 | 8 | 10 | 122.28 | 23.1 | 162.4 |
| 86 | Chris Crane | BC | SR | QB | 11 | 307 | 169 | 55.0 | 1721 | 5.6 | 13 | 10 | 104.42 | 27.9 | 156.5 |
| 86 | Tavita Pritchard | Stanford | SR | QB | 12 | 254 | 147 | 57.9 | 1633 | 6.4 | 13 | 10 | 114.62 | 21.2 | 136.1 |
| 86 | Nate Longshore | California | SR | QB | 13 | 164 | 93 | 56.7 | 1051 | 6.4 | 4 | 10 | 125.79 | 12.6 | 80.8 |
| 91 | Bill Stull | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 12 | 330 | 188 | 57.0 | 2356 | 7.1 | 10 | 9 | 119.88 | 27.5 | 196.3 |
| 91 | Brian Hoyer | Mich St | SR | QB | 13 | 353 | 180 | 51.0 | 2404 | 6.8 | 9 | 9 | 111.51 | 27.2 | 184.9 |
| 91 | Mike Hartline | Kentucky | SO | QB | 11 | 311 | 172 | 55.3 | 1666 | 5.4 | 8 | 9 | 104.72 | 28.3 | 151.5 |
| 91 | Kyle Reed | SJSU | JR | QB | 11 | 251 | 160 | 63.7 | 1537 | 6.1 | 6 | 9 | 122.24 | 22.8 | 139.7 |
| 91 | Robert Marve | Miami (Fl) | FR | QB | 11 | 213 | 116 | 54.5 | 1293 | 6.1 | 13 | 9 | 107.18 | 19.4 | 117.5 |
| 91 | Steven Threet | Michigan | FR | QB | 11 | 200 | 102 | 51.0 | 1105 | 5.5 | 7 | 9 | 105.26 | 18.2 | 100.5 |
| 97 | Marc Verica | Virginia | SO | QB | 11 | 354 | 226 | 63.8 | 2037 | 5.8 | 16 | 8 | 110.59 | 32.2 | 185.2 |
| 97 | Kevin Moore | Tulane | SO | QB | 12 | 334 | 187 | 56.0 | 2194 | 6.6 | 13 | 8 | 111.29 | 27.8 | 182.8 |
| 97 | Daniel Raudabaugh | Miami (Oh) | JR | QB | 11 | 343 | 201 | 58.6 | 1960 | 5.7 | 9 | 8 | 109.05 | 31.2 | 178.2 |
| 97 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | FR | QB | 10 | 211 | 118 | 55.9 | 1528 | 7.2 | 9 | 8 | 120.73 | 21.1 | 152.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.