2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 6 | 238 | 167 | 70.2 | 1906 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 | 162.40 | 39.7 | 317.7 |
| 2 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 5 | 123 | 79 | 64.2 | 1572 | 12.8 | 16 | 3 | 209.63 | 24.6 | 314.4 |
| 3 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 4 | 151 | 101 | 66.9 | 1574 | 10.4 | 15 | 1 | 185.91 | 37.8 | 393.5 |
| 3 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 5 | 150 | 95 | 63.3 | 1417 | 9.4 | 15 | 3 | 171.68 | 30.0 | 283.4 |
| 5 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 142 | 112 | 78.9 | 1269 | 8.9 | 14 | 0 | 186.47 | 35.5 | 317.3 |
| 5 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 6 | 242 | 156 | 64.5 | 1886 | 7.8 | 14 | 7 | 143.22 | 40.3 | 314.3 |
| 5 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 7 | 243 | 182 | 74.9 | 2100 | 8.6 | 14 | 4 | 163.21 | 34.7 | 300.0 |
| 5 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 5 | 99 | 66 | 66.7 | 1027 | 10.4 | 14 | 0 | 200.48 | 19.8 | 205.4 |
| 9 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 4 | 229 | 159 | 69.4 | 1661 | 7.3 | 13 | 5 | 144.72 | 57.3 | 415.3 |
| 9 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 4 | 123 | 81 | 65.9 | 1192 | 9.7 | 13 | 4 | 175.63 | 30.8 | 298.0 |
| 9 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 124 | 81 | 65.3 | 1151 | 9.3 | 13 | 3 | 173.05 | 31.0 | 287.8 |
| 9 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 146 | 106 | 72.6 | 1129 | 7.7 | 13 | 3 | 162.83 | 36.5 | 282.3 |
| 9 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 5 | 212 | 131 | 61.8 | 1393 | 6.6 | 13 | 5 | 132.51 | 42.4 | 278.6 |
| 14 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 5 | 163 | 109 | 66.9 | 1207 | 7.4 | 12 | 5 | 147.23 | 32.6 | 241.4 |
| 15 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 4 | 153 | 95 | 62.1 | 1156 | 7.6 | 11 | 3 | 145.37 | 38.3 | 289.0 |
| 15 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 7 | 224 | 149 | 66.5 | 1714 | 7.7 | 11 | 4 | 143.44 | 32.0 | 244.9 |
| 15 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 119 | 81 | 68.1 | 1082 | 9.1 | 11 | 3 | 169.91 | 23.8 | 216.4 |
| 15 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 6 | 185 | 107 | 57.8 | 1250 | 6.8 | 11 | 10 | 123.41 | 30.8 | 208.3 |
| 15 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 11 | 300 | 175 | 58.3 | 2261 | 7.5 | 11 | 5 | 130.41 | 27.3 | 205.5 |
| 15 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 9 | 272 | 158 | 58.1 | 1834 | 6.7 | 11 | 11 | 119.99 | 30.2 | 203.8 |
| 21 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 4 | 170 | 116 | 68.2 | 1377 | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 152.16 | 42.5 | 344.3 |
| 21 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 4 | 201 | 121 | 60.2 | 1233 | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 122.18 | 50.3 | 308.3 |
| 21 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 5 | 190 | 136 | 71.6 | 1436 | 7.6 | 10 | 6 | 146.12 | 38.0 | 287.2 |
| 21 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 192 | 125 | 65.1 | 1425 | 7.4 | 10 | 3 | 141.50 | 38.4 | 285.0 |
| 21 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 2 | 68 | 46 | 67.6 | 559 | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 182.30 | 34.0 | 279.5 |
| 21 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 6 | 181 | 98 | 54.1 | 1425 | 7.9 | 10 | 2 | 136.29 | 30.2 | 237.5 |
| 21 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 6 | 169 | 120 | 71.0 | 1400 | 8.3 | 10 | 4 | 155.40 | 28.2 | 233.3 |
| 21 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 6 | 160 | 100 | 62.5 | 1343 | 8.4 | 10 | 2 | 151.14 | 26.7 | 223.8 |
| 21 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 4 | 101 | 70 | 69.3 | 840 | 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 169.86 | 25.3 | 210.0 |
| 21 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 6 | 152 | 82 | 53.9 | 1230 | 8.1 | 10 | 5 | 137.05 | 25.3 | 205.0 |
| 21 | Dylan Thompson | S Carolina | SO | QB | 5 | 98 | 56 | 57.1 | 934 | 9.5 | 10 | 1 | 168.83 | 19.6 | 186.8 |
| 21 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 5 | 126 | 68 | 54.0 | 897 | 7.1 | 10 | 5 | 132.02 | 25.2 | 179.4 |
| 21 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 5 | 118 | 77 | 65.3 | 868 | 7.4 | 10 | 6 | 144.84 | 23.6 | 173.6 |
| 34 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 3 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 980 | 10.8 | 9 | 4 | 179.15 | 30.3 | 326.7 |
| 34 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 121 | 80 | 66.1 | 1112 | 9.2 | 9 | 1 | 166.22 | 30.3 | 278.0 |
| 34 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 4 | 129 | 75 | 58.1 | 1043 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 142.87 | 32.3 | 260.8 |
| 34 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 5 | 160 | 110 | 68.8 | 1276 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 150.55 | 32.0 | 255.2 |
| 34 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 5 | 198 | 105 | 53.0 | 1272 | 6.4 | 9 | 6 | 115.93 | 39.6 | 254.4 |
| 34 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 4 | 140 | 83 | 59.3 | 1006 | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 138.01 | 35.0 | 251.5 |
| 34 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 4 | 105 | 76 | 72.4 | 944 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 174.28 | 26.3 | 236.0 |
| 34 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 5 | 118 | 80 | 67.8 | 1005 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 | 159.43 | 23.6 | 201.0 |
| 34 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 5 | 170 | 106 | 62.4 | 1000 | 5.9 | 9 | 3 | 125.70 | 34.0 | 200.0 |
| 34 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 6 | 143 | 97 | 67.8 | 1127 | 7.9 | 9 | 2 | 152.00 | 23.8 | 187.8 |
| 34 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 11 | 90 | 51 | 56.7 | 768 | 8.5 | 9 | 2 | 156.91 | 8.2 | 69.8 |
| 45 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 3 | 149 | 102 | 68.5 | 966 | 6.5 | 8 | 4 | 135.27 | 49.7 | 322.0 |
| 45 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 4 | 117 | 71 | 60.7 | 1254 | 10.7 | 8 | 4 | 166.44 | 29.3 | 313.5 |
| 45 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 161 | 97 | 60.2 | 1049 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 125.17 | 40.3 | 262.3 |
| 45 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 168 | 116 | 69.0 | 1280 | 7.6 | 8 | 4 | 144.00 | 33.6 | 256.0 |
| 45 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 5 | 160 | 101 | 63.1 | 1155 | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 139.02 | 32.0 | 231.0 |
| 45 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 3 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 613 | 9.1 | 8 | 1 | 172.96 | 22.3 | 204.3 |
| 45 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 144 | 81 | 56.3 | 1021 | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 128.58 | 28.8 | 204.2 |
| 45 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 114 | 69 | 60.5 | 796 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 140.59 | 28.5 | 199.0 |
| 45 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 140 | 82 | 58.6 | 880 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 | 130.23 | 28.0 | 176.0 |
| 45 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 4 | 58 | 39 | 67.2 | 582 | 10.0 | 8 | 1 | 193.60 | 14.5 | 145.5 |
| 45 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 8 | 116 | 73 | 62.9 | 778 | 6.7 | 8 | 2 | 138.58 | 14.5 | 97.3 |
| 56 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 4 | 222 | 129 | 58.1 | 1361 | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 114.60 | 55.5 | 340.3 |
| 56 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 5 | 187 | 120 | 64.2 | 1365 | 7.3 | 7 | 7 | 130.34 | 37.4 | 273.0 |
| 56 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 4 | 85 | 64 | 75.3 | 942 | 11.1 | 7 | 2 | 190.85 | 21.3 | 235.5 |
| 56 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 4 | 127 | 73 | 57.5 | 865 | 6.8 | 7 | 2 | 129.73 | 31.8 | 216.3 |
| 56 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 5 | 152 | 98 | 64.5 | 1077 | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 135.24 | 30.4 | 215.4 |
| 56 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 5 | 132 | 90 | 68.2 | 1064 | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 147.33 | 26.4 | 212.8 |
| 56 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 149 | 72 | 48.3 | 1056 | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 112.61 | 29.8 | 211.2 |
| 56 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 5 | 144 | 87 | 60.4 | 1019 | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 131.73 | 28.8 | 203.8 |
| 56 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 4 | 127 | 70 | 55.1 | 811 | 6.4 | 7 | 0 | 126.95 | 31.8 | 202.8 |
| 56 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 85 | 52 | 61.2 | 797 | 9.4 | 7 | 1 | 164.77 | 21.3 | 199.3 |
| 56 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | 115 | 77 | 67.0 | 967 | 8.4 | 7 | 3 | 152.47 | 23.0 | 193.4 |
| 56 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 4 | 102 | 67 | 65.7 | 771 | 7.6 | 7 | 1 | 149.88 | 25.5 | 192.8 |
| 56 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 4 | 98 | 60 | 61.2 | 754 | 7.7 | 7 | 2 | 145.34 | 24.5 | 188.5 |
| 56 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 3 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 531 | 6.6 | 7 | 4 | 138.39 | 26.7 | 177.0 |
| 70 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 3 | 77 | 49 | 63.6 | 716 | 9.3 | 6 | 2 | 162.27 | 25.7 | 238.7 |
| 70 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 154 | 106 | 68.8 | 941 | 6.1 | 6 | 9 | 121.32 | 38.5 | 235.3 |
| 70 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 4 | 119 | 82 | 68.9 | 898 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 143.90 | 29.8 | 224.5 |
| 70 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 3 | 90 | 62 | 68.9 | 626 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 142.65 | 30.0 | 208.7 |
| 70 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 3 | 71 | 37 | 52.1 | 584 | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 146.27 | 23.7 | 194.7 |
| 70 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 4 | 114 | 79 | 69.3 | 772 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 134.78 | 28.5 | 193.0 |
| 70 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 4 | 116 | 66 | 56.9 | 770 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 124.56 | 29.0 | 192.5 |
| 70 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 91 | 60 | 65.9 | 760 | 8.4 | 6 | 4 | 149.06 | 22.8 | 190.0 |
| 70 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 4 | 98 | 57 | 58.2 | 749 | 7.6 | 6 | 5 | 132.36 | 24.5 | 187.3 |
| 70 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 100 | 54 | 54.0 | 837 | 8.4 | 6 | 8 | 128.11 | 20.0 | 167.4 |
| 70 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 4 | 73 | 57 | 78.1 | 514 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 158.86 | 18.3 | 128.5 |
| 81 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 163 | 110 | 67.5 | 1108 | 6.8 | 5 | 3 | 131.03 | 40.8 | 277.0 |
| 81 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 4 | 148 | 83 | 56.1 | 991 | 6.7 | 5 | 1 | 122.13 | 37.0 | 247.8 |
| 81 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 4 | 121 | 73 | 60.3 | 973 | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 131.59 | 30.3 | 243.3 |
| 81 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 5 | 212 | 105 | 49.5 | 1096 | 5.2 | 5 | 11 | 90.36 | 42.4 | 219.2 |
| 81 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 4 | 129 | 76 | 58.9 | 802 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 119.28 | 32.3 | 200.5 |
| 81 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 111 | 65 | 58.6 | 717 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | 125.89 | 27.8 | 179.3 |
| 81 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 5 | 161 | 79 | 49.1 | 845 | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 95.95 | 32.2 | 169.0 |
| 81 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 5 | 126 | 78 | 61.9 | 788 | 6.3 | 5 | 3 | 122.77 | 25.2 | 157.6 |
| 81 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 4 | 110 | 61 | 55.5 | 597 | 5.4 | 5 | 5 | 106.96 | 27.5 | 149.3 |
| 81 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 406 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 168.01 | 11.3 | 101.5 |
| 91 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 99 | 70.7 | 1242 | 8.9 | 4 | 2 | 151.80 | 35.0 | 310.5 |
| 91 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 4 | 128 | 78 | 60.9 | 1040 | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 137.94 | 32.0 | 260.0 |
| 91 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 4 | 165 | 104 | 63.0 | 1008 | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 116.29 | 41.3 | 252.0 |
| 91 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 3 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 754 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 147.28 | 30.0 | 251.3 |
| 91 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 2 | 56 | 31 | 55.4 | 454 | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 136.32 | 28.0 | 227.0 |
| 91 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 3 | 74 | 49 | 66.2 | 667 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 157.08 | 24.7 | 222.3 |
| 91 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 5 | 134 | 83 | 61.9 | 1051 | 7.8 | 4 | 6 | 128.71 | 26.8 | 210.2 |
| 91 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 4 | 119 | 69 | 58.0 | 827 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | 127.45 | 29.8 | 206.8 |
| 91 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 3 | 81 | 44 | 54.3 | 525 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | 117.65 | 27.0 | 175.0 |
| 91 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 4 | 88 | 50 | 56.8 | 689 | 7.8 | 4 | 1 | 135.32 | 22.0 | 172.3 |