2012 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 11 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 387 | 2 | 1 | 165.16 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 169.41 | 85 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 382 | 3 | 0 | 184.82 | 68 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 12 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 325 | 4 | 0 | 179.18 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 11 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 299 | 4 | 2 | 193.53 | 49 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 11 | 35 | 17 | 48.6 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 108.33 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 12 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 159.83 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 11 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 281 | 3 | 2 | 151.50 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 11 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 131.71 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 9 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 125.05 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 10 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 267 | 0 | 2 | 107.36 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 6 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 185.86 | 58 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 12 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 194.49 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 12 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 292 | 2 | 2 | 141.03 | 56 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 144.76 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 13 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 285 | 4 | 0 | 179.21 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 11 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 250 | 2 | 1 | 162.86 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 10 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 211 | 2 | 1 | 147.59 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 11 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 321 | 1 | 2 | 177.06 | 74 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 13 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 172.86 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 178.10 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 182.65 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 11 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 183.76 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 9 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 110.79 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 10 | 28 | 11 | 39.3 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 115.87 | 51 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 8 | 19 | 6 | 31.6 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 104.21 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 12 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 295 | 3 | 2 | 160.96 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 11 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 159.25 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 9 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 143.10 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 164.58 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 13 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 115.54 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 216 | 1 | 2 | 117.78 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 11 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 134.45 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 12 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 112.21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 13 | 39.4 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 78.13 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 11 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 172 | 3 | 1 | 202.18 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 10 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 94.25 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 120.65 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 10 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 80.38 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Driphus Jackson | Rice | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 249.93 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Jonathan Wallace | Auburn | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 120.37 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 11 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 259 | 1 | 2 | 102.93 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 42 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 9 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 182.63 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 10 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 130.88 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 11 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 143.91 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 11 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 145.00 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 11 | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 93.92 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 42 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 161.12 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 42 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 11 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 176 | 4 | 0 | 145.11 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 118.40 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 10 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 172 | 3 | 1 | 151.45 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 11 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 107.11 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 7 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 113.62 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 9 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 115.40 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 13 | 34 | 13 | 38.2 | 136 | 1 | 2 | 69.79 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Arsenio Favor | USM | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 150.01 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 141.63 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 134.49 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 59 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 12 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 104.22 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 8 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 126.82 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 9 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 122.54 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 59 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 118.22 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 99.75 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 132.13 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 10 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 102.35 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 146 | 2 | 1 | 141.39 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 8 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 119.73 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Ryan Polite | UTSA | FR | QB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 210.60 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 13 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 111.70 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 133.67 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 84.75 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | M.J. McPeek | CSU | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 207.02 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 8 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 143.22 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 9 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 105.48 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | B.R. Holbrook | New Mexico | SR | QB | 9 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 177.40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 8 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 131.33 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 71.80 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 162.25 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Anthony Alford | USM | FR | QB | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 99.26 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 10 | 18 | 6 | 33.3 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 93.19 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 11 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 104.33 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Joe Licata | Buffalo | FR | QB | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 148.69 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 133.23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Kiehl Frazier | Auburn | SO | QB | 5 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 62.08 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | Dylan Thompson | S Carolina | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 325.20 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 181 | 1 | 1 | 119.65 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 9 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 132.64 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 12 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 103.52 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 13 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 103.27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 11 | 19 | 5 | 26.3 | 162 | 2 | 1 | 122.15 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 12 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 149 | 2 | 0 | 130.06 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 11 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 118.95 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 9 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 158.06 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 235.28 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 9 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 98.29 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 7 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 129 | 0 | 2 | 94.18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 9 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 106.80 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 88.18 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 13 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 121.71 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 141.97 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||