2012 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 11 | 31 | 24 | 77.4 | 263 | 5 | 1 | 195.47 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 12 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 119.88 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 161.02 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 12 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 175.84 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 9 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 159.06 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 10 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 115.63 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 10 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 169.92 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 10 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 187 | 2 | 1 | 134.47 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 10 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 116.79 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 149.37 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 11 | 19 | 16 | 84.2 | 152 | 4 | 0 | 220.88 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 11 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 94.70 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 150.60 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 10 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 187.30 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 128.66 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 10 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 142.90 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 10 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 102.20 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 10 | 16 | 14 | 87.5 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 220.93 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 11 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 197.43 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 9 | 14 | 13 | 92.9 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 221.60 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 11 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 138.24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 10 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 171.08 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 11 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 130.76 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 100.40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 8 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 141.41 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 9 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 126.17 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 10 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 106 | 2 | 0 | 171.90 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 14 | 12 | 85.7 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 137.31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 10 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 94.06 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 11 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 190.51 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 135.51 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 11 | 84.6 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 162.34 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 170.81 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 8 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 133.62 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 172.23 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 115.64 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 142.43 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 132.48 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 150.48 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 10 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 134.83 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 130.55 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 105.40 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 160.00 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 94.78 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 145.00 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 6 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 124.76 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 45 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 156.66 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 102.45 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 9 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 118.53 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 203.68 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 136.61 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 157.48 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 98.54 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 115.63 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 53 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 133.63 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 53 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 204.27 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 53 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 172.57 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 53 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 8 | 33.3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 63.43 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 181.88 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 8 | 88.9 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 157.02 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 9 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 128.27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 99.32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 144.62 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 110.11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 156 | 3 | 0 | 272.77 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 65 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 170.86 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 65 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 9 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 108.02 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 227.96 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 110.67 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 65 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 113.60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 95.20 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 54.72 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 125.43 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 102.58 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 132.04 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 141.34 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 131.40 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 77.94 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 9 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 145.08 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 86.40 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 102.84 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 162.45 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 7 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 231.59 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 153.00 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 6 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 129.50 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 111.75 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 80.51 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 9 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 107.46 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 129.47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 117.75 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 52.41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 86.10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 116.34 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 149.65 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 9 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 145.32 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 161.43 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 116.05 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 153.33 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 90.32 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||