2012 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
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| 1 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 112 | 81 | 72.3 | 928 | 4 | 2 | 150.13 | 36 | 56 | 27 | 1 |
| 2 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 265 | 4 | 1 | 165.16 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | E.J. Hilliard | FIU | FR | QB | 4 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 133.98 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 6 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 176.33 | 76 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | M.J. McPeek | CSU | SR | QB | 4 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 177.59 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Austin Dantin | Toledo | SR | QB | 4 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 167.56 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 3 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 201 | 0 | 3 | 102.76 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 116 | 79 | 68.1 | 916 | 11 | 5 | 157.10 | 47 | 52 | 20 | 7 |
| 9 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 81 | 55 | 67.9 | 795 | 11 | 5 | 182.81 | 55 | 42 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 7 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 121.02 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 12 | 141 | 94 | 66.7 | 1102 | 12 | 2 | 157.57 | 72 | 68 | 24 | 7 |
| 12 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 13 | 74 | 49 | 66.2 | 516 | 6 | 3 | 143.44 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 108 | 71 | 65.7 | 931 | 6 | 3 | 150.92 | 74 | 49 | 19 | 7 |
| 14 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 93 | 61 | 65.6 | 769 | 7 | 4 | 151.29 | 82 | 40 | 15 | 6 |
| 15 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 110 | 72 | 65.5 | 951 | 5 | 2 | 149.44 | 33 | 56 | 27 | 10 |
| 16 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 92 | 60 | 65.2 | 660 | 6 | 2 | 142.65 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 6 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 130.44 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 83 | 54 | 65.1 | 578 | 1 | 1 | 125.13 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 116 | 75 | 64.7 | 917 | 10 | 1 | 157.79 | 89 | 45 | 15 | 11 |
| 19 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 6 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 258 | 2 | 1 | 141.98 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 99 | 64 | 64.6 | 791 | 6 | 4 | 143.69 | 39 | 46 | 17 | 5 |
| 22 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 715 | 5 | 2 | 142.54 | 55 | 41 | 18 | 6 |
| 23 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 95 | 61 | 64.2 | 799 | 6 | 1 | 153.59 | 55 | 42 | 15 | 7 |
| 23 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 106 | 68 | 64.2 | 743 | 6 | 2 | 137.94 | 33 | 50 | 16 | 4 |
| 25 | Nick Hirschman | Colorado | SO | QB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 128.34 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 13 | 90 | 57 | 63.3 | 734 | 9 | 2 | 160.40 | 85 | 37 | 19 | 8 |
| 27 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 8 | 65 | 41 | 63.1 | 448 | 4 | 3 | 132.05 | 47 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 28 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 75 | 47 | 62.7 | 536 | 5 | 0 | 144.70 | 58 | 33 | 15 | 4 |
| 29 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 96 | 60 | 62.5 | 638 | 3 | 2 | 124.47 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 3 |
| 29 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 80 | 50 | 62.5 | 558 | 6 | 2 | 140.84 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 4 |
| 29 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 10 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 124.05 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 93 | 58 | 62.4 | 798 | 5 | 0 | 152.19 | 76 | 43 | 19 | 8 |
| 33 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 12 | 126 | 78 | 61.9 | 771 | 7 | 1 | 130.05 | 48 | 48 | 17 | 3 |
| 34 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 13 | 89 | 55 | 61.8 | 587 | 6 | 4 | 130.47 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
| 35 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 103 | 63 | 61.2 | 684 | 7 | 1 | 137.44 | 52 | 44 | 13 | 4 |
| 35 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 85 | 52 | 61.2 | 646 | 11 | 4 | 158.32 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 6 |
| 37 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 13 | 133 | 81 | 60.9 | 1138 | 15 | 2 | 166.98 | 68 | 65 | 33 | 8 |
| 38 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 101 | 61 | 60.4 | 1015 | 11 | 4 | 172.84 | 69 | 48 | 22 | 14 |
| 39 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 409 | 3 | 2 | 119.50 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| 40 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 123 | 74 | 60.2 | 1021 | 6 | 3 | 141.11 | 46 | 51 | 27 | 9 |
| 41 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 288 | 8 | 1 | 254.37 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 41 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 11 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 104.64 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 14 | 102 | 61 | 59.8 | 1095 | 14 | 2 | 191.34 | 87 | 48 | 25 | 14 |
| 43 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 112 | 67 | 59.8 | 814 | 10 | 3 | 144.98 | 56 | 43 | 18 | 6 |
| 43 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 87 | 52 | 59.8 | 595 | 3 | 3 | 121.70 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 46 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 9 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 348 | 1 | 2 | 112.09 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 47 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 100 | 59 | 59.0 | 860 | 8 | 4 | 149.64 | 67 | 38 | 20 | 10 |
| 48 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 11 | 82 | 48 | 58.5 | 593 | 2 | 3 | 120.02 | 66 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 49 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 122 | 71 | 58.2 | 1103 | 5 | 1 | 146.02 | 76 | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| 49 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 12 | 122 | 71 | 58.2 | 884 | 7 | 6 | 128.17 | 37 | 50 | 27 | 5 |
| 51 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 100 | 58 | 58.0 | 679 | 11 | 1 | 149.34 | 55 | 40 | 13 | 6 |
| 52 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 133 | 77 | 57.9 | 866 | 6 | 5 | 119.96 | 71 | 51 | 18 | 4 |
| 53 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 290 | 5 | 1 | 175.34 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 54 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 13 | 94 | 54 | 57.4 | 724 | 8 | 4 | 141.73 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 8 |
| 55 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 98 | 56 | 57.1 | 675 | 3 | 1 | 123.06 | 68 | 43 | 12 | 6 |
| 55 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 7 | 56 | 32 | 57.1 | 405 | 2 | 2 | 122.53 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 57 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 11 | 72 | 41 | 56.9 | 599 | 6 | 4 | 143.21 | 73 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 58 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 13 | 118 | 67 | 56.8 | 683 | 4 | 6 | 106.42 | 43 | 42 | 11 | 3 |
| 58 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 8 | 74 | 42 | 56.8 | 519 | 4 | 5 | 120.01 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 6 |
| 60 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 13 | 157 | 89 | 56.7 | 1164 | 8 | 7 | 126.87 | 83 | 61 | 22 | 10 |
| 60 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 13 | 97 | 55 | 56.7 | 810 | 9 | 6 | 145.10 | 75 | 37 | 20 | 8 |
| 62 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 113 | 64 | 56.6 | 630 | 8 | 3 | 121.52 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 4 |
| 63 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 14 | 92 | 52 | 56.5 | 810 | 7 | 4 | 146.88 | 77 | 37 | 19 | 7 |
| 64 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 126 | 71 | 56.3 | 1073 | 9 | 4 | 145.10 | 68 | 51 | 29 | 12 |
| 64 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 13 | 126 | 71 | 56.3 | 860 | 6 | 5 | 121.45 | 47 | 43 | 19 | 7 |
| 64 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 12 | 112 | 63 | 56.3 | 666 | 4 | 4 | 110.84 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 5 |
| 67 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 13 | 98 | 55 | 56.1 | 516 | 2 | 2 | 103.01 | 54 | 33 | 8 | 3 |
| 68 | Dylan Thompson | S Carolina | SO | QB | 9 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 443 | 4 | 1 | 190.04 | 94 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 410 | 3 | 2 | 145.20 | 62 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| 68 | Danny O'Brien | Wisconsin | JR | QB | 5 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 106.41 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 65 | 36 | 55.4 | 355 | 2 | 1 | 108.34 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 72 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 103 | 57 | 55.3 | 785 | 5 | 0 | 135.38 | 68 | 46 | 19 | 8 |
| 73 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 96 | 53 | 55.2 | 716 | 3 | 2 | 124.00 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 5 |
| 73 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 9 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 124.85 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 98 | 54 | 55.1 | 631 | 5 | 1 | 123.99 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 76 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 10 | 62 | 34 | 54.8 | 463 | 3 | 3 | 123.86 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 77 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 13 | 108 | 59 | 54.6 | 851 | 6 | 4 | 131.74 | 56 | 44 | 22 | 7 |
| 78 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 10 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | 418 | 5 | 4 | 111.19 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 78 | Conner Smith | CSU | FR | QB | 6 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 216 | 0 | 2 | 97.41 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 103 | 56 | 54.4 | 667 | 6 | 4 | 120.22 | 56 | 37 | 17 | 7 |
| 81 | Joe Licata | Buffalo | FR | QB | 9 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 121.29 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 82 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 12 | 118 | 64 | 54.2 | 749 | 4 | 6 | 108.57 | 80 | 35 | 13 | 6 |
| 82 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 10 | 72 | 39 | 54.2 | 366 | 2 | 3 | 97.71 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 82 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 6 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 119.95 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 85 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 9 | 61 | 33 | 54.1 | 379 | 2 | 2 | 110.55 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| 85 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 9 | 61 | 33 | 54.1 | 334 | 2 | 3 | 101.07 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 87 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 6 | 63 | 34 | 54.0 | 472 | 4 | 4 | 125.15 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 88 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 9 | 80 | 43 | 53.8 | 538 | 3 | 5 | 110.12 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| 89 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 10 | 108 | 58 | 53.7 | 699 | 4 | 1 | 118.43 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 89 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 9 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 123.98 | 61 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 91 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 12 | 140 | 75 | 53.6 | 815 | 7 | 2 | 116.11 | 53 | 51 | 16 | 5 |
| 91 | Cody Wells | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 7 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 78.88 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | Jon Hays | Utah | SR | QB | 4 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 98.54 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 12 | 94 | 50 | 53.2 | 646 | 3 | 0 | 121.44 | 66 | 33 | 14 | 5 |
| 94 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 12 | 77 | 41 | 53.2 | 539 | 8 | 1 | 143.74 | 75 | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 94 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 7 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 293 | 3 | 1 | 122.36 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 97 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 10 | 89 | 47 | 52.8 | 645 | 6 | 5 | 124.69 | 61 | 29 | 14 | 7 |
| 98 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 119.74 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 12 | 120 | 63 | 52.5 | 803 | 6 | 5 | 116.88 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 7 |
| 99 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 13 | 141 | 74 | 52.5 | 782 | 4 | 2 | 105.59 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 6 |
| 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 23.0 pass attempts on 3rd down.