2012 National Leaders Passing - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Rees | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 156.44 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryan Polite | UTSA | FR | QB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 173.48 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 12 | 57 | 45 | 78.9 | 512 | 6 | 0 | 189.14 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Taysom Hill | BYU | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 174.37 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 13 | 71 | 55 | 77.5 | 814 | 9 | 0 | 215.61 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 9 |
| 6 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 6 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 139.39 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 12 | 78 | 59 | 75.6 | 838 | 11 | 1 | 209.87 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| 8 | Driphus Jackson | Rice | FR | QB | 4 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 227 | 5 | 0 | 371.40 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 12 | 87 | 64 | 73.6 | 728 | 6 | 2 | 162.01 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Kiehl Frazier | Auburn | SO | QB | 6 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 182.91 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Max Wittek | USC | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 141.82 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 75 | 54 | 72.0 | 637 | 4 | 5 | 147.61 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 6 |
| 13 | Cody Wells | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 2 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 196.13 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 7 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 146.20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 60 | 42 | 70.0 | 480 | 3 | 1 | 150.37 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 15 | Bryan Bennett | Oregon | SO | QB | 3 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 123.08 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 7 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 397 | 3 | 0 | 203.90 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| 17 | Shawn Petty | Maryland | FR | LB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 150 | 3 | 1 | 196.88 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 174.54 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 6 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 151.09 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Adam Dingwell | SDSU | SO | QB | 7 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 143.86 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 13 | 81 | 55 | 67.9 | 828 | 9 | 0 | 190.43 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 11 |
| 22 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 78 | 53 | 67.9 | 739 | 6 | 0 | 172.91 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 8 |
| 24 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 13 | 90 | 61 | 67.8 | 758 | 10 | 1 | 172.97 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 25 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 14 | 74 | 50 | 67.6 | 745 | 10 | 0 | 196.74 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 15 |
| 26 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 10 | 43 | 29 | 67.4 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 136.51 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 85 | 57 | 67.1 | 716 | 7 | 5 | 153.24 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| 27 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 85 | 57 | 67.1 | 598 | 3 | 1 | 135.45 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 4 |
| 29 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 91 | 61 | 67.0 | 653 | 3 | 2 | 133.79 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| 30 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 731 | 5 | 2 | 148.78 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 9 |
| 30 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 54 | 36 | 66.7 | 567 | 7 | 2 | 190.24 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 30 | Crawford Jones | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 167.39 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 163.29 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 9 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 179 | 3 | 1 | 151.62 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | Kyle Pohl | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 298.00 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | Jason Thompson | Wyoming | FR | QB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 109.79 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | E.J. Hilliard | FIU | FR | QB | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 105.87 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 80 | 53 | 66.3 | 748 | 6 | 1 | 167.04 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 9 |
| 39 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 591 | 4 | 0 | 154.71 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 5 |
| 40 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 9 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 357 | 5 | 2 | 169.47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 41 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 12 | 122 | 80 | 65.6 | 841 | 7 | 4 | 135.85 | 32 | 46 | 24 | 6 |
| 42 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 84 | 55 | 65.5 | 801 | 10 | 2 | 180.11 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| 42 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 55 | 36 | 65.5 | 488 | 8 | 0 | 187.99 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 42 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 11 | 58 | 38 | 65.5 | 473 | 3 | 3 | 140.75 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 45 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 13 | 69 | 45 | 65.2 | 511 | 6 | 1 | 153.23 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 46 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 86 | 56 | 65.1 | 723 | 7 | 1 | 160.27 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 11 |
| 46 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 9 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 472 | 7 | 0 | 211.05 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| 48 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 10 | 74 | 48 | 64.9 | 606 | 7 | 3 | 156.76 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| 49 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 604 | 4 | 2 | 140.44 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 9 |
| 49 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 65 | 42 | 64.6 | 462 | 2 | 3 | 125.25 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 51 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 62 | 40 | 64.5 | 664 | 8 | 2 | 190.61 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 14 |
| 52 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 13 | 104 | 67 | 64.4 | 816 | 6 | 0 | 149.37 | 35 | 46 | 23 | 5 |
| 53 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 11 | 56 | 36 | 64.3 | 338 | 1 | 1 | 117.31 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 54 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 125 | 80 | 64.0 | 841 | 7 | 1 | 137.40 | 38 | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| 55 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 12 | 83 | 53 | 63.9 | 639 | 5 | 4 | 138.77 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
| 56 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 14 | 69 | 44 | 63.8 | 533 | 5 | 3 | 143.87 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 7 |
| 57 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 66 | 42 | 63.6 | 518 | 5 | 4 | 142.44 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 57 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 5 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 141.26 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 57 | Rob Henry | Purdue | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 182.59 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 57 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 167.93 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Cole Stoudt | Clemson | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 113.64 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 12 | 85 | 54 | 63.5 | 769 | 10 | 1 | 175.99 | 37 | 39 | 21 | 5 |
| 63 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 13 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 451 | 5 | 1 | 170.17 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 63 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 7 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 255 | 4 | 2 | 165.40 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 65 | Michael Eubank | Ariz St | FR | QB | 8 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 193 | 2 | 1 | 172.70 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 66 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 65 | 41 | 63.1 | 551 | 6 | 1 | 161.67 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 67 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 11 | 54 | 34 | 63.0 | 451 | 2 | 2 | 137.93 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 68 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 11 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 127.25 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 69 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 13 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 799 | 11 | 2 | 160.22 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 14 |
| 69 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 405 | 2 | 1 | 128.17 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 71 | Wes Lunt | Okla St | FR | QB | 6 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 144.73 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 72 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 114 | 71 | 62.3 | 948 | 11 | 3 | 158.71 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 9 |
| 73 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 13 | 74 | 46 | 62.2 | 577 | 6 | 0 | 154.41 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 8 |
| 73 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 9 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 285 | 3 | 2 | 128.53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 75 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 418 | 3 | 1 | 164.32 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 76 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 11 | 55 | 34 | 61.8 | 350 | 3 | 0 | 133.28 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 77 | Jeremy Higgins | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 156.06 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 77 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 120.34 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Case McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 5 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 119.05 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 603 | 7 | 0 | 150.92 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 5 |
| 80 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 14 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 540 | 7 | 2 | 139.58 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 6 |
| 82 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 9 | 51 | 31 | 60.8 | 320 | 4 | 4 | 123.68 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 83 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 11 | 56 | 34 | 60.7 | 519 | 8 | 6 | 164.27 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 83 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 56 | 34 | 60.7 | 351 | 4 | 1 | 133.36 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 85 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 71 | 43 | 60.6 | 511 | 6 | 2 | 143.27 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 8 |
| 85 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 6 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 252 | 3 | 1 | 148.69 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 85 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 12 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 120.55 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 88 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 11 | 58 | 35 | 60.3 | 506 | 4 | 3 | 146.05 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 89 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 155.64 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 89 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 203 | 4 | 1 | 201.26 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 89 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 8 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 163 | 1 | 3 | 96.64 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 89 | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | FR | QB | 5 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 184.08 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 89 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 180.72 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 89 | Trey Miller | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 191.52 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 12 | 84 | 50 | 59.5 | 579 | 5 | 2 | 132.30 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 5 |
| 96 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 13 | 86 | 51 | 59.3 | 599 | 3 | 3 | 122.34 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| 97 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 10 | 66 | 39 | 59.1 | 508 | 4 | 0 | 143.74 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 97 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 10 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 317 | 3 | 2 | 133.02 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 99 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 | 701 | 8 | 0 | 161.80 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 11 |
| 99 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 3 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 96.15 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 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 9.0 pass attempts from opponent's 39 to 21 yard line.