2012 National Leaders Passing - On 1st Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Combs | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 240.37 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 10 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 446 | 2 | 1 | 237.77 | 82 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 7 | 56 | 39 | 69.6 | 715 | 6 | 1 | 208.68 | 83 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
| 4 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 25 | 75.8 | 395 | 2 | 0 | 196.31 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 14 | 140 | 94 | 67.1 | 1517 | 16 | 0 | 195.88 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 22 |
| 6 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 7 | 74 | 50 | 67.6 | 802 | 8 | 0 | 194.29 | 47 | 31 | 21 | 12 |
| 7 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 14 | 171 | 124 | 72.5 | 2000 | 14 | 3 | 194.28 | 75 | 72 | 51 | 20 |
| 8 | Driphus Jackson | Rice | FR | QB | 5 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 193.27 | 88 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 11 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 191.99 | 68 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 6 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 902 | 8 | 1 | 191.36 | 74 | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 180 | 127 | 70.6 | 1880 | 21 | 5 | 191.23 | 78 | 68 | 46 | 20 |
| 12 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 13 | 141 | 108 | 76.6 | 1453 | 11 | 1 | 187.48 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 15 |
| 13 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 12 | 177 | 117 | 66.1 | 1769 | 21 | 4 | 184.68 | 72 | 64 | 49 | 17 |
| 14 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 58 | 39 | 67.2 | 707 | 3 | 1 | 183.26 | 53 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| 15 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 6 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 287 | 3 | 0 | 180.80 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 11 | 50 | 30 | 60.0 | 592 | 5 | 3 | 180.46 | 58 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
| 17 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 166 | 123 | 74.1 | 1570 | 15 | 4 | 178.55 | 58 | 50 | 33 | 20 |
| 18 | Kyle Pohl | Akron | FR | QB | 4 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 159 | 3 | 0 | 178.44 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 157 | 113 | 72.0 | 1506 | 14 | 3 | 178.16 | 78 | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| 20 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 153 | 109 | 71.2 | 1464 | 12 | 2 | 174.89 | 75 | 50 | 29 | 15 |
| 21 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 13 | 168 | 119 | 70.8 | 1395 | 18 | 1 | 174.75 | 48 | 54 | 26 | 10 |
| 22 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 222 | 166 | 74.8 | 1978 | 17 | 3 | 172.19 | 87 | 59 | 38 | 19 |
| 23 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 8 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 429 | 2 | 0 | 170.10 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| 24 | Conner Smith | CSU | FR | QB | 6 | 58 | 39 | 67.2 | 558 | 5 | 2 | 169.61 | 75 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 25 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 6 | 55 | 43 | 78.2 | 422 | 5 | 1 | 168.99 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 26 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 128 | 88 | 68.8 | 1172 | 9 | 0 | 168.86 | 77 | 46 | 31 | 7 |
| 27 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 13 | 137 | 97 | 70.8 | 1211 | 11 | 3 | 167.17 | 52 | 46 | 37 | 11 |
| 28 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 8 | 119 | 83 | 69.7 | 1120 | 9 | 4 | 167.05 | 75 | 36 | 24 | 13 |
| 29 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 58 | 32 | 55.2 | 702 | 3 | 2 | 167.01 | 70 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
| 30 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 225 | 165 | 73.3 | 2052 | 12 | 1 | 166.65 | 65 | 72 | 46 | 19 |
| 31 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | SO | QB | 2 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 166.61 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 5 | 57 | 37 | 64.9 | 548 | 4 | 1 | 165.32 | 69 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 33 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 111 | 77 | 69.4 | 1088 | 7 | 4 | 165.31 | 75 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| 34 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 168 | 117 | 69.6 | 1455 | 14 | 4 | 165.13 | 65 | 43 | 26 | 18 |
| 35 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 156 | 101 | 64.7 | 1460 | 12 | 3 | 164.89 | 92 | 57 | 39 | 17 |
| 36 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 222 | 152 | 68.5 | 2037 | 16 | 5 | 164.83 | 97 | 65 | 44 | 25 |
| 37 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 13 | 106 | 62 | 58.5 | 1033 | 9 | 2 | 164.60 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 12 |
| 38 | Trey Miller | Navy | JR | QB | 6 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 213 | 2 | 1 | 164.55 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 39 | Arsenio Favor | USM | SO | QB | 4 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 164.52 | 81 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 40 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 176 | 115 | 65.3 | 1628 | 16 | 8 | 163.95 | 83 | 52 | 39 | 15 |
| 41 | Case McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 5 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 280 | 3 | 3 | 163.52 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 42 | Jameill Showers | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 163.46 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 336 | 4 | 1 | 162.92 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 44 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 134 | 92 | 68.7 | 1238 | 9 | 4 | 162.46 | 79 | 43 | 26 | 14 |
| 45 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 103 | 67 | 65.0 | 800 | 10 | 0 | 162.33 | 73 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
| 46 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 8 | 86 | 54 | 62.8 | 854 | 6 | 3 | 162.24 | 75 | 30 | 19 | 9 |
| 47 | Tommy Rees | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 161.93 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 48 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 199 | 124 | 62.3 | 1922 | 13 | 4 | 160.98 | 77 | 63 | 34 | 21 |
| 49 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 160.81 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 50 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 14 | 181 | 128 | 70.7 | 1702 | 9 | 5 | 160.60 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 17 |
| 51 | Jacoby Brissett | Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 159.97 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Crawford Jones | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 57 | 39 | 68.4 | 433 | 6 | 2 | 159.95 | 58 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 53 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 84 | 54 | 64.3 | 666 | 8 | 1 | 159.94 | 56 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| 54 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 198 | 142 | 71.7 | 1767 | 9 | 2 | 159.66 | 89 | 61 | 37 | 20 |
| 55 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 183 | 128 | 69.9 | 1592 | 11 | 4 | 158.49 | 50 | 65 | 43 | 12 |
| 56 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 164 | 107 | 65.2 | 1383 | 13 | 4 | 157.36 | 86 | 42 | 26 | 13 |
| 57 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 157.30 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 151 | 108 | 71.5 | 1248 | 8 | 1 | 157.11 | 76 | 46 | 26 | 7 |
| 59 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 12 | 115 | 81 | 70.4 | 1017 | 6 | 3 | 156.72 | 75 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| 60 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 141 | 104 | 73.8 | 1226 | 6 | 3 | 156.58 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 10 |
| 61 | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | FR | QB | 6 | 36 | 22 | 61.1 | 274 | 4 | 1 | 156.15 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 62 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 115 | 73 | 63.5 | 937 | 9 | 2 | 154.27 | 98 | 32 | 18 | 9 |
| 63 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 265 | 193 | 72.8 | 2106 | 16 | 7 | 154.23 | 61 | 68 | 43 | 15 |
| 64 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 107 | 61 | 57.0 | 930 | 9 | 2 | 154.04 | 81 | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| 65 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 134 | 87 | 64.9 | 1157 | 9 | 4 | 153.65 | 68 | 38 | 33 | 16 |
| 66 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 7 | 70 | 46 | 65.7 | 572 | 4 | 0 | 153.21 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 67 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 11 | 88 | 65 | 73.9 | 673 | 4 | 0 | 153.10 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 68 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 4 | 61 | 42 | 68.9 | 453 | 4 | 0 | 152.87 | 56 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 69 | Carson Meger | UTEP | JR | QB | 7 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 152.09 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 28 | 23 | 82.1 | 239 | 1 | 2 | 151.33 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 71 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 141 | 91 | 64.5 | 1242 | 6 | 1 | 151.16 | 64 | 49 | 31 | 12 |
| 72 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 211 | 146 | 69.2 | 1526 | 14 | 1 | 150.89 | 52 | 64 | 30 | 7 |
| 73 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 12 | 126 | 75 | 59.5 | 1101 | 8 | 2 | 150.70 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 13 |
| 74 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 13 | 127 | 75 | 59.1 | 1134 | 10 | 6 | 150.59 | 85 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
| 75 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 6 | 50 | 30 | 60.0 | 420 | 3 | 0 | 150.36 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 76 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 121 | 78 | 64.5 | 1208 | 2 | 3 | 148.81 | 62 | 45 | 31 | 12 |
| 77 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 3 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 148.70 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Danny O'Brien | Wisconsin | JR | QB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 148.27 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 79 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 177 | 120 | 67.8 | 1547 | 8 | 7 | 148.23 | 77 | 48 | 37 | 15 |
| 80 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 143 | 91 | 63.6 | 1211 | 7 | 2 | 148.13 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 16 |
| 81 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 164 | 98 | 59.8 | 1437 | 9 | 3 | 147.81 | 87 | 42 | 32 | 17 |
| 82 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 174 | 122 | 70.1 | 1494 | 5 | 4 | 147.12 | 67 | 49 | 36 | 15 |
| 83 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 107 | 72 | 67.3 | 907 | 4 | 2 | 147.10 | 63 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 84 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 13 | 162 | 103 | 63.6 | 1362 | 8 | 3 | 146.80 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 11 |
| 85 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 12 | 141 | 93 | 66.0 | 1235 | 4 | 2 | 146.06 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 14 |
| 86 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 9 | 106 | 72 | 67.9 | 858 | 5 | 3 | 145.83 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 87 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 12 | 229 | 165 | 72.1 | 1551 | 14 | 4 | 145.63 | 46 | 53 | 31 | 10 |
| 88 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 9 | 98 | 61 | 62.2 | 759 | 5 | 0 | 144.15 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 89 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 81 | 48 | 59.3 | 668 | 5 | 2 | 143.96 | 82 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 90 | Cody Wells | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 7 | 41 | 28 | 68.3 | 299 | 3 | 2 | 143.94 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 91 | Michael Eubank | Ariz St | FR | QB | 7 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 143.90 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 92 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 12 | 190 | 125 | 65.8 | 1358 | 11 | 1 | 143.87 | 68 | 49 | 24 | 11 |
| 93 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 11 | 145 | 94 | 64.8 | 1175 | 6 | 2 | 143.80 | 79 | 41 | 26 | 13 |
| 94 | Blaire Sullivan | UTEP | FR | QB | 5 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 143.46 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 95 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 107 | 60 | 56.1 | 923 | 6 | 2 | 143.30 | 63 | 31 | 17 | 12 |
| 96 | Wes Lunt | Okla St | FR | QB | 6 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 644 | 2 | 4 | 143.05 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 10 |
| 97 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 127 | 83 | 65.4 | 953 | 5 | 0 | 141.37 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 98 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 11 | 63 | 42 | 66.7 | 395 | 6 | 3 | 141.25 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 99 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 151 | 91 | 60.3 | 1246 | 7 | 3 | 140.92 | 73 | 45 | 24 | 14 |
| 100 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 8 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 422 | 5 | 2 | 140.60 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 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 12.0 pass attempts on 1st down.