2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 1 | 35 | 26 | 74.3 | 273 | 7.8 | 3 | 0 | 168.09 | 35.0 | 273.0 |
| 1 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 2 | 66 | 47 | 71.2 | 451 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 143.61 | 33.0 | 225.5 |
| 1 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 1 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 213 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 153.67 | 27.0 | 213.0 |
| 1 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 1 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 203 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 155.26 | 20.0 | 203.0 |
| 1 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 1 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 171 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 132.02 | 23.0 | 171.0 |
| 1 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 2 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 316 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 169.21 | 16.0 | 158.0 |
| 1 | Jon Hays | Utah | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 154 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 108.59 | 26.0 | 154.0 |
| 1 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 2 | 51 | 36 | 70.6 | 289 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 131.13 | 25.5 | 144.5 |
| 1 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 24 | 53.3 | 282 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 105.97 | 22.5 | 141.0 |
| 1 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 127 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 108.78 | 19.0 | 127.0 |
| 1 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 116 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 123.40 | 16.0 | 116.0 |
| 1 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 3 | 58 | 31 | 53.4 | 294 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 118.79 | 19.3 | 98.0 |
| 1 | Patrick Towles | Kentucky | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 | 93 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.74 | 23.0 | 93.0 |
| 1 | Shawn Petty | Maryland | FR | LB | 2 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 177 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 | 125.05 | 15.5 | 88.5 |
| 1 | Joe Licata | Buffalo | FR | QB | 1 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 86 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 81.12 | 20.0 | 86.0 |
| 1 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 6 | 26.1 | 39 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 40.34 | 23.0 | 39.0 |
| 17 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 2 | 89 | 60 | 67.4 | 728 | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 159.83 | 44.5 | 364.0 |
| 17 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 363 | 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 173.15 | 41.0 | 363.0 |
| 17 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 2 | 85 | 62 | 72.9 | 684 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 153.71 | 42.5 | 342.0 |
| 17 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 51 | 32 | 62.7 | 333 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 133.08 | 51.0 | 333.0 |
| 17 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 1 | 39 | 20 | 51.3 | 332 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 134.58 | 39.0 | 332.0 |
| 17 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 1 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 266 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 146.71 | 32.0 | 266.0 |
| 17 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 2 | 82 | 46 | 56.1 | 521 | 6.4 | 4 | 1 | 123.13 | 41.0 | 260.5 |
| 17 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 2 | 90 | 58 | 64.4 | 500 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 116.22 | 45.0 | 250.0 |
| 17 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 4 | 110 | 60 | 54.5 | 886 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 129.39 | 27.5 | 221.5 |
| 17 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 2 | 74 | 45 | 60.8 | 442 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 121.66 | 37.0 | 221.0 |
| 17 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | 104 | 62 | 59.6 | 639 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 112.48 | 34.7 | 213.0 |
| 17 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 1 | 49 | 23 | 46.9 | 203 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 77.66 | 49.0 | 203.0 |
| 17 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 2 | 67 | 35 | 52.2 | 384 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 102.32 | 33.5 | 192.0 |
| 17 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 84 | 40 | 47.6 | 363 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 81.54 | 42.0 | 181.5 |
| 17 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 178 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 106.30 | 31.0 | 178.0 |
| 17 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 15 | 36.6 | 176 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 75.82 | 41.0 | 176.0 |
| 17 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 351 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 143.64 | 24.5 | 175.5 |
| 17 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 3 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 513 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 122.69 | 28.3 | 171.0 |
| 17 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | SO | QB | 1 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 166 | 4.6 | 2 | 1 | 95.94 | 36.0 | 166.0 |
| 17 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 4 | 135 | 74 | 54.8 | 649 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 98.61 | 33.8 | 162.3 |
| 17 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 157 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 101.68 | 29.0 | 157.0 |
| 17 | Jeremy Higgins | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 154 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 129.05 | 17.0 | 154.0 |
| 17 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 3 | 84 | 45 | 53.6 | 440 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 95.19 | 28.0 | 146.7 |
| 17 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 1 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 140 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 139.23 | 18.0 | 140.0 |
| 17 | Taysom Hill | BYU | FR | QB | 2 | 46 | 28 | 60.9 | 277 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 114.27 | 23.0 | 138.5 |
| 17 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 2 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 217 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 105.87 | 19.0 | 108.5 |
| 17 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 217 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 103.97 | 23.0 | 108.5 |
| 17 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 49 | 30 | 61.2 | 308 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 123.41 | 16.3 | 102.7 |
| 17 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 86.31 | 19.0 | 100.0 |
| 17 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 96 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 88.03 | 22.0 | 96.0 |
| 17 | Danny O'Brien | Wisconsin | JR | QB | 3 | 52 | 28 | 53.8 | 260 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 98.35 | 17.3 | 86.7 |
| 17 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | 72 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 52.61 | 21.0 | 72.0 |
| 49 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 284 | 10.1 | 2 | 2 | 140.91 | 28.0 | 284.0 |
| 49 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 3 | 133 | 80 | 60.2 | 849 | 6.4 | 5 | 2 | 123.16 | 44.3 | 283.0 |
| 49 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 4 | 144 | 91 | 63.2 | 1115 | 7.7 | 6 | 2 | 139.20 | 36.0 | 278.8 |
| 49 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 2 | 68 | 45 | 66.2 | 494 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 126.18 | 34.0 | 247.0 |
| 49 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 2 | 63 | 40 | 63.5 | 492 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 133.22 | 31.5 | 246.0 |
| 49 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 2 | 64 | 35 | 54.7 | 486 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 | 122.54 | 32.0 | 243.0 |
| 49 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 479 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 113.18 | 40.0 | 239.5 |
| 49 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 2 | 66 | 38 | 57.6 | 420 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 109.98 | 33.0 | 210.0 |
| 49 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 3 | 80 | 57 | 71.3 | 591 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 140.69 | 26.7 | 197.0 |
| 49 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 1 | 36 | 15 | 41.7 | 190 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 84.07 | 36.0 | 190.0 |
| 49 | Max Wittek | USC | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 186 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 125.76 | 23.0 | 186.0 |
| 49 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 3 | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 532 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 107.99 | 33.3 | 177.3 |
| 49 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 2 | 71 | 38 | 53.5 | 332 | 4.7 | 3 | 2 | 101.11 | 35.5 | 166.0 |
| 49 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 32 | 60.4 | 325 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 110.57 | 26.5 | 162.5 |
| 49 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 3 | 70 | 41 | 58.6 | 477 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 119.53 | 23.3 | 159.0 |
| 49 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 121 | 75 | 62.0 | 616 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 106.88 | 30.3 | 154.0 |
| 49 | Austin Dantin | Toledo | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 90.89 | 21.0 | 132.0 |
| 49 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 2 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 250 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 94.71 | 25.5 | 125.0 |
| 49 | Philip Nelson | Minnesota | FR | QB | 2 | 52 | 21 | 40.4 | 201 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | 71.52 | 26.0 | 100.5 |
| 49 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | FR | QB | 1 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 60 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 61.34 | 18.0 | 60.0 |
| 69 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 3 | 106 | 71 | 67.0 | 853 | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 141.36 | 35.3 | 284.3 |
| 69 | Ryan Polite | UTSA | FR | QB | 2 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 550 | 8.1 | 3 | 3 | 133.97 | 34.0 | 275.0 |
| 69 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 3 | 110 | 67 | 60.9 | 766 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 131.96 | 36.7 | 255.3 |
| 69 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 3 | 106 | 62 | 58.5 | 762 | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 125.67 | 35.3 | 254.0 |
| 69 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 1 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 249 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 113.46 | 41.0 | 249.0 |
| 69 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 5 | 131 | 79 | 60.3 | 1099 | 8.4 | 9 | 3 | 148.87 | 26.2 | 219.8 |
| 69 | Rio Johnson | ECU | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 193 | 6.7 | 0 | 3 | 97.28 | 29.0 | 193.0 |
| 69 | Wes Lunt | Okla St | FR | QB | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 184 | 9.2 | 1 | 3 | 118.78 | 20.0 | 184.0 |
| 69 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 2 | 62 | 34 | 54.8 | 354 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 103.77 | 31.0 | 177.0 |
| 69 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | 137 | 72 | 52.6 | 821 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 105.75 | 27.4 | 164.2 |
| 69 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 67 | 38 | 56.7 | 489 | 7.3 | 2 | 3 | 118.92 | 22.3 | 163.0 |
| 69 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 35 | 50.7 | 324 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 86.26 | 34.5 | 162.0 |
| 69 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 157 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 83.88 | 28.0 | 157.0 |
| 69 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 3 | 65 | 47 | 72.3 | 465 | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 143.48 | 21.7 | 155.0 |
| 69 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 4 | 93 | 49 | 52.7 | 618 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 109.16 | 23.3 | 154.5 |
| 69 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 295 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 95.47 | 24.5 | 147.5 |
| 69 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 5 | 101 | 59 | 58.4 | 702 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 130.47 | 20.2 | 140.4 |
| 69 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 2 | 70 | 32 | 45.7 | 259 | 3.7 | 1 | 3 | 72.94 | 35.0 | 129.5 |
| 69 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 2 | 59 | 32 | 54.2 | 246 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 90.28 | 29.5 | 123.0 |
| 69 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 3 | 59 | 29 | 49.2 | 349 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 94.26 | 19.7 | 116.3 |
| 69 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 2 | 55 | 26 | 47.3 | 223 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 76.42 | 27.5 | 111.5 |
| 69 | Corbin Berkstresser | Missouri | FR | QB | 6 | 105 | 48 | 45.7 | 645 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 104.17 | 17.5 | 107.5 |
| 69 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 201 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 80.21 | 20.5 | 100.5 |
| 69 | Kiehl Frazier | Auburn | SO | QB | 4 | 61 | 30 | 49.2 | 380 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 97.08 | 15.3 | 95.0 |
| 69 | Allan Bridgford | California | JR | QB | 3 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 245 | 4.7 | 1 | 3 | 86.31 | 17.3 | 81.7 |
| 69 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 3 | 54 | 30 | 55.6 | 191 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 74.16 | 18.0 | 63.7 |
| 69 | Taylor Davis | Idaho | JR | QB | 2 | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 60 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 38.84 | 15.5 | 30.0 |
| 96 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 2 | 95 | 55 | 57.9 | 738 | 7.8 | 5 | 4 | 132.10 | 47.5 | 369.0 |
| 96 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 179 | 119 | 66.5 | 1259 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 128.48 | 44.8 | 314.8 |
| 96 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 130 | 83 | 63.8 | 863 | 6.6 | 3 | 4 | 121.08 | 43.3 | 287.7 |
| 96 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 2 | 100 | 58 | 58.0 | 562 | 5.6 | 1 | 4 | 100.51 | 50.0 | 281.0 |
| 96 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 62 | 34 | 54.8 | 505 | 8.1 | 2 | 4 | 121.01 | 31.0 | 252.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.