2012 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 342 | 4 | 2 | 187.67 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 12 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 415 | 3 | 3 | 139.09 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 12 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 336 | 4 | 2 | 164.27 | 54 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 12 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 316 | 1 | 2 | 123.27 | 75 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 11 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 298 | 2 | 1 | 166.54 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 353 | 4 | 2 | 179.58 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 10 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 244 | 0 | 2 | 107.57 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 12 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 145.64 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 12 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 257 | 3 | 1 | 154.65 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 9 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 121.51 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 116.23 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 12 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 115.07 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 12 | 29 | 11 | 37.9 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 113.69 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 12 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 107.99 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 12 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 290 | 3 | 0 | 133.91 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 170.13 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 118.90 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 10 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 256 | 4 | 0 | 198.82 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 246 | 1 | 1 | 146.30 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 11 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 235 | 4 | 1 | 158.65 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 12 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 139.53 | 71 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 232 | 3 | 0 | 155.72 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 224 | 1 | 3 | 118.26 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 145.68 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 12 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 214 | 3 | 1 | 142.05 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 212 | 4 | 1 | 167.89 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 12 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 118.08 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 115.15 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 168.37 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 12 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 272 | 2 | 1 | 125.49 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 149.02 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| 30 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 12 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 245 | 4 | 1 | 181.99 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 11 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 236 | 3 | 1 | 173.85 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 9 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 224 | 3 | 2 | 139.74 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 7 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 148.07 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 11 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 216 | 4 | 0 | 164.48 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| 30 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 12 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 212 | 6 | 0 | 173.78 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 14 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 126.10 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 10 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 197 | 2 | 0 | 127.16 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 8 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 163.74 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 6 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 119.24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 143.74 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 30 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 11 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 134.36 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 11 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 158 | 3 | 1 | 142.98 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 10 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 134.12 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 111.96 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 122.04 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 9 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 107.05 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 11 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 98.51 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 140.67 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 10 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 132.11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 142.73 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | Crawford Jones | Houston | SR | QB | 3 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 152.10 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 54 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 255 | 5 | 2 | 208.00 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 54 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 125.37 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 13 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 187.59 | 77 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 54 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 10 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 140.39 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 54 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 12 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 196 | 4 | 1 | 129.62 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 54 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 12 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 87.40 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 8 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 195 | 2 | 2 | 109.94 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 54 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 13 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 179 | 5 | 2 | 141.79 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 12 | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 97.43 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 12 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 114.93 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 135.97 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 11 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 159 | 4 | 1 | 152.14 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 12 | 35 | 16 | 45.7 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 90.18 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 11 | 35 | 15 | 42.9 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 90.33 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 9 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 106.45 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 92.93 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 7 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 80.31 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 112.32 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 159.49 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 54 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 9 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 112.05 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 8 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 150.62 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 119.53 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 112.63 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Jonathan Wallace | Auburn | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 123.14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Bryan Bennett | Oregon | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 171.60 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 10 | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | 304 | 3 | 1 | 156.09 | 72 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 10 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 211 | 4 | 1 | 143.05 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 12 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 175 | 3 | 1 | 125.29 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 12 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 173 | 6 | 0 | 215.15 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 10 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 127.76 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 10 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 114.39 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 9 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 118.41 | 69 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 12 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 95.14 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 7 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 156.18 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 113.82 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 181.24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 144.04 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 11 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 73.46 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 11 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 130 | 0 | 3 | 62.26 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 69.43 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 7 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 113.12 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 10 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 93.75 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 8 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 113.48 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 116.59 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 5 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 110.77 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 102.23 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Corbin Berkstresser | Missouri | FR | QB | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 124.13 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||