2012 National Leaders Passing - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 13 | 126 | 69 | 54.8 | 841 | 3 | 3 | 113.93 | 47 | 37 | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 13 | 119 | 75 | 63.0 | 905 | 2 | 1 | 130.78 | 64 | 37 | 19 | 9 |
| 3 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 9 | 118 | 89 | 75.4 | 1066 | 6 | 2 | 164.70 | 51 | 51 | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 13 | 115 | 78 | 67.8 | 841 | 5 | 1 | 141.87 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 11 | 112 | 74 | 66.1 | 934 | 8 | 6 | 148.98 | 55 | 40 | 21 | 9 |
| 6 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 111 | 76 | 68.5 | 797 | 7 | 1 | 147.79 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 11 | 111 | 57 | 51.4 | 721 | 5 | 3 | 115.37 | 45 | 35 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 8 | 111 | 72 | 64.9 | 684 | 6 | 3 | 129.06 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 108 | 76 | 70.4 | 879 | 5 | 1 | 152.17 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 5 |
| 10 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 107 | 71 | 66.4 | 966 | 9 | 1 | 168.09 | 74 | 38 | 19 | 10 |
| 11 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 106 | 73 | 68.9 | 921 | 7 | 2 | 159.88 | 61 | 34 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 103 | 66 | 64.1 | 806 | 4 | 0 | 142.62 | 78 | 36 | 17 | 7 |
| 13 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 10 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 830 | 7 | 2 | 149.83 | 65 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| 14 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 12 | 98 | 59 | 60.2 | 929 | 9 | 5 | 159.94 | 87 | 34 | 28 | 8 |
| 15 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 8 | 93 | 52 | 55.9 | 658 | 4 | 2 | 125.23 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 92 | 65 | 70.7 | 719 | 5 | 1 | 152.07 | 62 | 34 | 15 | 6 |
| 17 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 9 | 91 | 57 | 62.6 | 700 | 5 | 0 | 145.38 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 17 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 10 | 91 | 52 | 57.1 | 593 | 2 | 1 | 116.92 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 9 | 89 | 64 | 71.9 | 829 | 7 | 4 | 167.12 | 52 | 38 | 19 | 8 |
| 19 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 11 | 89 | 53 | 59.6 | 621 | 4 | 2 | 128.51 | 60 | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| 21 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 8 | 87 | 68 | 78.2 | 862 | 7 | 1 | 185.64 | 87 | 37 | 17 | 8 |
| 22 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 11 | 86 | 64 | 74.4 | 861 | 3 | 2 | 165.38 | 63 | 38 | 19 | 9 |
| 22 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 9 | 86 | 51 | 59.3 | 651 | 3 | 2 | 129.75 | 56 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
| 22 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 10 | 86 | 39 | 45.3 | 453 | 1 | 4 | 84.13 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 25 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 11 | 85 | 58 | 68.2 | 755 | 8 | 2 | 169.20 | 65 | 40 | 18 | 6 |
| 25 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 9 | 85 | 48 | 56.5 | 684 | 7 | 3 | 144.18 | 68 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
| 27 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 10 | 82 | 47 | 57.3 | 690 | 5 | 0 | 148.13 | 72 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| 27 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 7 | 82 | 63 | 76.8 | 659 | 6 | 0 | 168.49 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 29 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 9 | 81 | 57 | 70.4 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 144.79 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 7 |
| 30 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 11 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 714 | 6 | 1 | 160.97 | 62 | 25 | 13 | 9 |
| 31 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 6 | 79 | 54 | 68.4 | 771 | 4 | 2 | 161.98 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 8 |
| 31 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 9 | 79 | 44 | 55.7 | 545 | 5 | 3 | 126.95 | 68 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| 31 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 7 | 79 | 49 | 62.0 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 114.06 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 34 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 9 | 78 | 56 | 71.8 | 770 | 8 | 2 | 183.43 | 83 | 30 | 22 | 6 |
| 34 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 9 | 78 | 53 | 67.9 | 751 | 5 | 2 | 164.85 | 55 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 34 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 8 | 78 | 52 | 66.7 | 696 | 7 | 1 | 168.67 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 6 |
| 34 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 9 | 78 | 49 | 62.8 | 567 | 5 | 0 | 145.03 | 48 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 38 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 12 | 77 | 52 | 67.5 | 636 | 8 | 0 | 171.20 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 8 |
| 38 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 77 | 39 | 50.6 | 405 | 2 | 1 | 100.80 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 10 | 76 | 44 | 57.9 | 561 | 3 | 1 | 130.31 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| 41 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 8 | 75 | 44 | 58.7 | 621 | 4 | 0 | 145.82 | 75 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 41 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 11 | 75 | 47 | 62.7 | 582 | 5 | 2 | 144.52 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| 43 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 11 | 74 | 48 | 64.9 | 534 | 3 | 1 | 136.16 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 43 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 11 | 74 | 44 | 59.5 | 506 | 4 | 1 | 132.04 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 45 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 9 | 72 | 41 | 56.9 | 751 | 5 | 0 | 167.48 | 65 | 26 | 17 | 11 |
| 46 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 6 | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 590 | 5 | 2 | 153.61 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 47 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 10 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 577 | 5 | 2 | 148.53 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 48 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 10 | 69 | 35 | 50.7 | 387 | 3 | 2 | 106.40 | 70 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 49 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 10 | 68 | 48 | 70.6 | 554 | 7 | 1 | 170.05 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 8 |
| 50 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 6 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 440 | 2 | 2 | 118.74 | 58 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 51 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 12 | 65 | 38 | 58.5 | 632 | 3 | 2 | 149.21 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 10 |
| 52 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 11 | 63 | 39 | 61.9 | 507 | 4 | 2 | 144.11 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 53 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 7 | 62 | 38 | 61.3 | 522 | 2 | 2 | 136.21 | 61 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 53 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 7 | 62 | 48 | 77.4 | 489 | 4 | 1 | 161.73 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 55 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 6 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 414 | 5 | 1 | 147.99 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 56 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 10 | 60 | 40 | 66.7 | 479 | 6 | 1 | 163.40 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 56 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 5 | 60 | 37 | 61.7 | 396 | 2 | 4 | 114.78 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 9 | 59 | 40 | 67.8 | 569 | 6 | 1 | 178.98 | 75 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 59 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 8 | 58 | 42 | 72.4 | 549 | 4 | 2 | 167.78 | 76 | 24 | 10 | 5 |
| 59 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 8 | 58 | 31 | 53.4 | 352 | 1 | 2 | 103.22 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 59 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 10 | 58 | 28 | 48.3 | 268 | 0 | 2 | 80.20 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 62 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 6 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 365 | 1 | 1 | 113.97 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 63 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 7 | 56 | 36 | 64.3 | 610 | 6 | 2 | 184.01 | 73 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| 63 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 5 | 56 | 33 | 58.9 | 522 | 3 | 0 | 154.91 | 56 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 65 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 9 | 55 | 35 | 63.6 | 506 | 5 | 3 | 160.01 | 68 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 65 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 13 | 55 | 27 | 49.1 | 372 | 4 | 2 | 122.64 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 67 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 8 | 54 | 37 | 68.5 | 399 | 6 | 3 | 156.15 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 68 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 7 | 53 | 33 | 62.3 | 423 | 3 | 2 | 140.43 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 69 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 11 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 486 | 3 | 2 | 159.45 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 69 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 6 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 172.00 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 69 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 418 | 6 | 1 | 167.82 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 69 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 5 | 50 | 29 | 58.0 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 124.66 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 69 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 9 | 50 | 29 | 58.0 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 116.85 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 74 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 8 | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 367 | 4 | 0 | 161.29 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 75 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 7 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 349 | 2 | 1 | 135.24 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 76 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 9 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 333 | 4 | 0 | 155.69 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 77 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 4 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 409 | 4 | 1 | 168.60 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 77 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 3 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 127.50 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 77 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 6 | 46 | 22 | 47.8 | 269 | 3 | 3 | 105.43 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 80 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 12 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 439 | 6 | 0 | 194.84 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 80 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 5 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 411 | 3 | 0 | 165.39 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 80 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 5 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 378 | 6 | 1 | 174.56 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 83 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 4 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 333 | 3 | 0 | 151.98 | 63 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 83 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 10 | 44 | 31 | 70.5 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 122.57 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 8 | 43 | 32 | 74.4 | 454 | 3 | 0 | 186.13 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 85 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 7 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 279 | 2 | 2 | 125.67 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 87 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 5 | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 118.34 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 88 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 7 | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 295 | 4 | 3 | 124.34 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 88 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 6 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 220 | 0 | 2 | 86.53 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 90 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 6 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 138.26 | 69 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 91 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 6 | 39 | 27 | 69.2 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 142.19 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 6 | 38 | 16 | 42.1 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 76.96 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 6 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 380 | 3 | 0 | 191.17 | 75 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 93 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 335 | 2 | 1 | 149.27 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 93 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 7 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 248 | 2 | 0 | 140.09 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 96 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 172.19 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 96 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 9 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 269 | 1 | 1 | 119.71 | 70 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 98 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 6 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 284 | 3 | 0 | 169.88 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 99 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 236 | 0 | 1 | 118.20 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 7 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 135.57 | 60 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
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