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 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 12 | 162 | 109 | 67.3 | 1221 | 6 | 5 | 136.64 | 99 | 35 | 20 | 13 |
| 2 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 115 | 73 | 63.5 | 937 | 9 | 2 | 154.27 | 98 | 32 | 18 | 9 |
| 3 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 222 | 152 | 68.5 | 2037 | 16 | 5 | 164.83 | 97 | 65 | 44 | 25 |
| 4 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 156 | 101 | 64.7 | 1460 | 12 | 3 | 164.89 | 92 | 57 | 39 | 17 |
| 5 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 198 | 142 | 71.7 | 1767 | 9 | 2 | 159.66 | 89 | 61 | 37 | 20 |
| 6 | Driphus Jackson | Rice | FR | QB | 5 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 193.27 | 88 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 222 | 166 | 74.8 | 1978 | 17 | 3 | 172.19 | 87 | 59 | 38 | 19 |
| 7 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 164 | 98 | 59.8 | 1437 | 9 | 3 | 147.81 | 87 | 42 | 32 | 17 |
| 9 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 164 | 107 | 65.2 | 1383 | 13 | 4 | 157.36 | 86 | 42 | 26 | 13 |
| 9 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 6 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 287 | 3 | 0 | 180.80 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 13 | 127 | 75 | 59.1 | 1134 | 10 | 6 | 150.59 | 85 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
| 12 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 176 | 115 | 65.3 | 1628 | 16 | 8 | 163.95 | 83 | 52 | 39 | 15 |
| 12 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 7 | 56 | 39 | 69.6 | 715 | 6 | 1 | 208.68 | 83 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 8 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 422 | 5 | 2 | 140.60 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 81 | 48 | 59.3 | 668 | 5 | 2 | 143.96 | 82 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 15 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 10 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 446 | 2 | 1 | 237.77 | 82 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 13 | 170 | 99 | 58.2 | 1383 | 7 | 2 | 137.81 | 81 | 48 | 28 | 13 |
| 17 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 163 | 96 | 58.9 | 1067 | 7 | 4 | 123.15 | 81 | 39 | 26 | 7 |
| 17 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 9 | 120 | 75 | 62.5 | 937 | 6 | 4 | 137.92 | 81 | 33 | 21 | 9 |
| 17 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 107 | 61 | 57.0 | 930 | 9 | 2 | 154.04 | 81 | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| 17 | Arsenio Favor | USM | SO | QB | 4 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 164.52 | 81 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| 22 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 11 | 111 | 73 | 65.8 | 814 | 4 | 2 | 135.66 | 80 | 26 | 16 | 7 |
| 22 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 9 | 93 | 53 | 57.0 | 575 | 2 | 5 | 105.28 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 22 | Jameill Showers | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 163.46 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 134 | 92 | 68.7 | 1238 | 9 | 4 | 162.46 | 79 | 43 | 26 | 14 |
| 25 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 11 | 145 | 94 | 64.8 | 1175 | 6 | 2 | 143.80 | 79 | 41 | 26 | 13 |
| 27 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 180 | 127 | 70.6 | 1880 | 21 | 5 | 191.23 | 78 | 68 | 46 | 20 |
| 27 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 157 | 113 | 72.0 | 1506 | 14 | 3 | 178.16 | 78 | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| 29 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 199 | 124 | 62.3 | 1922 | 13 | 4 | 160.98 | 77 | 63 | 34 | 21 |
| 29 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 13 | 213 | 129 | 60.6 | 1645 | 9 | 7 | 132.80 | 77 | 57 | 34 | 15 |
| 29 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 177 | 120 | 67.8 | 1547 | 8 | 7 | 148.23 | 77 | 48 | 37 | 15 |
| 29 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 128 | 88 | 68.8 | 1172 | 9 | 0 | 168.86 | 77 | 46 | 31 | 7 |
| 33 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 151 | 108 | 71.5 | 1248 | 8 | 1 | 157.11 | 76 | 46 | 26 | 7 |
| 34 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 14 | 171 | 124 | 72.5 | 2000 | 14 | 3 | 194.28 | 75 | 72 | 51 | 20 |
| 34 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 153 | 109 | 71.2 | 1464 | 12 | 2 | 174.89 | 75 | 50 | 29 | 15 |
| 34 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 10 | 160 | 97 | 60.6 | 1343 | 7 | 5 | 139.33 | 75 | 43 | 27 | 13 |
| 34 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 12 | 151 | 94 | 62.3 | 1203 | 6 | 3 | 138.31 | 75 | 42 | 28 | 12 |
| 34 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 8 | 119 | 83 | 69.7 | 1120 | 9 | 4 | 167.05 | 75 | 36 | 24 | 13 |
| 34 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 111 | 77 | 69.4 | 1088 | 7 | 4 | 165.31 | 75 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| 34 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 12 | 115 | 81 | 70.4 | 1017 | 6 | 3 | 156.72 | 75 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| 34 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 12 | 160 | 86 | 53.8 | 1002 | 8 | 6 | 115.36 | 75 | 37 | 26 | 10 |
| 34 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 12 | 133 | 76 | 57.1 | 973 | 6 | 4 | 127.46 | 75 | 33 | 23 | 13 |
| 34 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 8 | 86 | 54 | 62.8 | 854 | 6 | 3 | 162.24 | 75 | 30 | 19 | 9 |
| 34 | Conner Smith | CSU | FR | QB | 6 | 58 | 39 | 67.2 | 558 | 5 | 2 | 169.61 | 75 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 45 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 10 | 184 | 108 | 58.7 | 1250 | 7 | 2 | 126.14 | 74 | 44 | 27 | 10 |
| 45 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 12 | 112 | 63 | 56.3 | 942 | 2 | 9 | 116.72 | 74 | 37 | 26 | 9 |
| 45 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 6 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 902 | 8 | 1 | 191.36 | 74 | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 45 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 13 | 122 | 75 | 61.5 | 728 | 2 | 2 | 113.73 | 74 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
| 49 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 13 | 235 | 157 | 66.8 | 1724 | 11 | 5 | 139.62 | 73 | 74 | 36 | 10 |
| 49 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 151 | 91 | 60.3 | 1246 | 7 | 3 | 140.92 | 73 | 45 | 24 | 14 |
| 49 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 103 | 67 | 65.0 | 800 | 10 | 0 | 162.33 | 73 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
| 52 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 12 | 177 | 117 | 66.1 | 1769 | 21 | 4 | 184.68 | 72 | 64 | 49 | 17 |
| 52 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 12 | 126 | 75 | 59.5 | 1101 | 8 | 2 | 150.70 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 13 |
| 54 | Devin Combs | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 240.37 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 54 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | SO | QB | 2 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 166.61 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 13 | 141 | 108 | 76.6 | 1453 | 11 | 1 | 187.48 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 15 |
| 56 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 13 | 106 | 62 | 58.5 | 1033 | 9 | 2 | 164.60 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 12 |
| 56 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 58 | 32 | 55.2 | 702 | 3 | 2 | 167.01 | 70 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
| 56 | Case McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 5 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 280 | 3 | 3 | 163.52 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 60 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 5 | 57 | 37 | 64.9 | 548 | 4 | 1 | 165.32 | 69 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 60 | Wayne Times | FIU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 339.80 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 13 | 162 | 103 | 63.6 | 1362 | 8 | 3 | 146.80 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 11 |
| 62 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 12 | 190 | 125 | 65.8 | 1358 | 11 | 1 | 143.87 | 68 | 49 | 24 | 11 |
| 62 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 13 | 146 | 99 | 67.8 | 1185 | 1 | 8 | 127.28 | 68 | 37 | 23 | 13 |
| 62 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 134 | 87 | 64.9 | 1157 | 9 | 4 | 153.65 | 68 | 38 | 33 | 16 |
| 62 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 9 | 71 | 38 | 53.5 | 594 | 4 | 3 | 133.93 | 68 | 23 | 14 | 7 |
| 62 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 11 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 191.99 | 68 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
| 68 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 174 | 122 | 70.1 | 1494 | 5 | 4 | 147.12 | 67 | 49 | 36 | 15 |
| 68 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 12 | 139 | 89 | 64.0 | 1053 | 8 | 5 | 139.47 | 67 | 40 | 18 | 8 |
| 70 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 9 | 52 | 30 | 57.7 | 494 | 2 | 3 | 138.64 | 66 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| 70 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 25 | 75.8 | 395 | 2 | 0 | 196.31 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 72 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 225 | 165 | 73.3 | 2052 | 12 | 1 | 166.65 | 65 | 72 | 46 | 19 |
| 72 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 168 | 117 | 69.6 | 1455 | 14 | 4 | 165.13 | 65 | 43 | 26 | 18 |
| 72 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 143 | 91 | 63.6 | 1211 | 7 | 2 | 148.13 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 16 |
| 72 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 10 | 88 | 47 | 53.4 | 683 | 6 | 3 | 134.28 | 65 | 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 76 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 14 | 181 | 128 | 70.7 | 1702 | 9 | 5 | 160.60 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 17 |
| 76 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 141 | 91 | 64.5 | 1242 | 6 | 1 | 151.16 | 64 | 49 | 31 | 12 |
| 76 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 9 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 500 | 1 | 2 | 111.98 | 64 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 76 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 117.87 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 107 | 60 | 56.1 | 923 | 6 | 2 | 143.30 | 63 | 31 | 17 | 12 |
| 80 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 107 | 72 | 67.3 | 907 | 4 | 2 | 147.10 | 63 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 80 | Philip Nelson | Minnesota | FR | QB | 7 | 46 | 27 | 58.7 | 361 | 2 | 2 | 130.27 | 63 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 83 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 121 | 78 | 64.5 | 1208 | 2 | 3 | 148.81 | 62 | 45 | 31 | 12 |
| 83 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 162 | 103 | 63.6 | 1147 | 10 | 6 | 136.01 | 62 | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| 85 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 265 | 193 | 72.8 | 2106 | 16 | 7 | 154.23 | 61 | 68 | 43 | 15 |
| 85 | Carson Meger | UTEP | JR | QB | 7 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 152.09 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 13 | 108 | 58 | 53.7 | 717 | 3 | 4 | 111.23 | 60 | 25 | 12 | 8 |
| 87 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 8 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 429 | 2 | 0 | 170.10 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| 87 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 7 | 42 | 22 | 52.4 | 304 | 2 | 2 | 119.37 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 90 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 166 | 123 | 74.1 | 1570 | 15 | 4 | 178.55 | 58 | 50 | 33 | 20 |
| 90 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 11 | 50 | 30 | 60.0 | 592 | 5 | 3 | 180.46 | 58 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
| 90 | Crawford Jones | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 57 | 39 | 68.4 | 433 | 6 | 2 | 159.95 | 58 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 90 | M.J. McPeek | CSU | SR | QB | 4 | 34 | 14 | 41.2 | 187 | 1 | 4 | 73.56 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 90 | Roman Runner | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 917.20 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 95 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 14 | 140 | 94 | 67.1 | 1517 | 16 | 0 | 195.88 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 22 |
| 96 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 12 | 209 | 134 | 64.1 | 1404 | 9 | 5 | 129.98 | 56 | 50 | 26 | 10 |
| 96 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 12 | 195 | 129 | 66.2 | 1287 | 9 | 6 | 130.67 | 56 | 46 | 26 | 9 |
| 96 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 84 | 54 | 64.3 | 666 | 8 | 1 | 159.94 | 56 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| 96 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 11 | 120 | 65 | 54.2 | 614 | 1 | 2 | 96.57 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 96 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 12 | 64 | 34 | 53.1 | 479 | 2 | 1 | 123.18 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||