2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Unranked 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 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 12 | 584 | 406 | 69.5 | 4201 | 7.2 | 37 | 11 | 147.08 | 48.7 | 350.1 |
| 2 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 11 | 493 | 311 | 63.1 | 3230 | 6.6 | 24 | 15 | 128.09 | 44.8 | 293.6 |
| 3 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 12 | 457 | 245 | 53.6 | 2729 | 6.0 | 15 | 14 | 108.47 | 38.1 | 227.4 |
| 4 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 11 | 448 | 256 | 57.1 | 2929 | 6.5 | 16 | 12 | 118.48 | 40.7 | 266.3 |
| 5 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 428 | 273 | 63.8 | 3049 | 7.1 | 29 | 10 | 141.32 | 35.7 | 254.1 |
| 6 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 11 | 421 | 286 | 67.9 | 3604 | 8.6 | 35 | 6 | 164.43 | 38.3 | 327.6 |
| 7 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 13 | 419 | 228 | 54.4 | 2592 | 6.2 | 17 | 11 | 114.52 | 32.2 | 199.4 |
| 8 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 10 | 411 | 299 | 72.7 | 3467 | 8.4 | 33 | 2 | 169.14 | 41.1 | 346.7 |
| 8 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 411 | 297 | 72.3 | 3342 | 8.1 | 36 | 12 | 163.62 | 41.1 | 334.2 |
| 10 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 10 | 403 | 236 | 58.6 | 2896 | 7.2 | 23 | 12 | 131.79 | 40.3 | 289.6 |
| 11 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 10 | 400 | 251 | 62.8 | 3004 | 7.5 | 24 | 10 | 140.63 | 40.0 | 300.4 |
| 12 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 395 | 261 | 66.1 | 2976 | 7.5 | 22 | 9 | 143.19 | 32.9 | 248.0 |
| 13 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 394 | 245 | 62.2 | 2771 | 7.0 | 20 | 11 | 132.43 | 43.8 | 307.9 |
| 14 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 390 | 258 | 66.2 | 3141 | 8.1 | 12 | 9 | 139.33 | 35.5 | 285.5 |
| 15 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 12 | 387 | 267 | 69.0 | 3452 | 8.9 | 25 | 7 | 161.62 | 32.3 | 287.7 |
| 16 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 11 | 383 | 235 | 61.4 | 3025 | 7.9 | 19 | 9 | 139.37 | 34.8 | 275.0 |
| 17 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 381 | 250 | 65.6 | 2993 | 7.9 | 23 | 6 | 148.38 | 34.6 | 272.1 |
| 18 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 9 | 376 | 248 | 66.0 | 3013 | 8.0 | 26 | 7 | 152.37 | 41.8 | 334.8 |
| 19 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 372 | 249 | 66.9 | 3100 | 8.3 | 24 | 9 | 153.39 | 31.0 | 258.3 |
| 19 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 372 | 248 | 66.7 | 2730 | 7.3 | 19 | 7 | 141.42 | 28.6 | 210.0 |
| 21 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 12 | 368 | 222 | 60.3 | 2826 | 7.7 | 21 | 8 | 139.31 | 30.7 | 235.5 |
| 22 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 367 | 228 | 62.1 | 2844 | 7.7 | 18 | 4 | 141.23 | 30.6 | 237.0 |
| 22 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 367 | 186 | 50.7 | 2471 | 6.7 | 16 | 12 | 115.09 | 33.4 | 224.6 |
| 24 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 11 | 366 | 265 | 72.4 | 3509 | 9.6 | 29 | 8 | 174.71 | 33.3 | 319.0 |
| 25 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 10 | 360 | 243 | 67.5 | 2533 | 7.0 | 23 | 6 | 144.35 | 36.0 | 253.3 |
| 25 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 12 | 360 | 208 | 57.8 | 2411 | 6.7 | 20 | 14 | 124.58 | 30.0 | 200.9 |
| 27 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 10 | 359 | 236 | 65.7 | 2597 | 7.2 | 16 | 5 | 138.43 | 35.9 | 259.7 |
| 28 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 10 | 358 | 224 | 62.6 | 3547 | 9.9 | 29 | 10 | 166.94 | 35.8 | 354.7 |
| 28 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 13 | 358 | 226 | 63.1 | 2810 | 7.8 | 23 | 4 | 148.03 | 27.5 | 216.2 |
| 30 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 10 | 355 | 194 | 54.6 | 2279 | 6.4 | 15 | 14 | 114.63 | 35.5 | 227.9 |
| 31 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 353 | 222 | 62.9 | 2962 | 8.4 | 24 | 5 | 152.98 | 27.2 | 227.8 |
| 32 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 11 | 347 | 232 | 66.9 | 2583 | 7.4 | 20 | 9 | 143.22 | 31.5 | 234.8 |
| 33 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 9 | 345 | 242 | 70.1 | 2833 | 8.2 | 22 | 0 | 160.17 | 38.3 | 314.8 |
| 33 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 13 | 345 | 189 | 54.8 | 2148 | 6.2 | 12 | 12 | 111.60 | 26.5 | 165.2 |
| 35 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 9 | 342 | 233 | 68.1 | 2581 | 7.5 | 18 | 8 | 144.21 | 38.0 | 286.8 |
| 36 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 9 | 340 | 212 | 62.4 | 2350 | 6.9 | 14 | 10 | 128.12 | 37.8 | 261.1 |
| 36 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 11 | 340 | 201 | 59.1 | 2592 | 7.6 | 9 | 15 | 123.08 | 30.9 | 235.6 |
| 38 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 12 | 335 | 212 | 63.3 | 2571 | 7.7 | 16 | 6 | 139.93 | 27.9 | 214.3 |
| 39 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 10 | 334 | 227 | 68.0 | 2625 | 7.9 | 23 | 9 | 151.31 | 33.4 | 262.5 |
| 40 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 9 | 333 | 203 | 61.0 | 2516 | 7.6 | 21 | 8 | 140.44 | 37.0 | 279.6 |
| 41 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 11 | 331 | 230 | 69.5 | 2881 | 8.7 | 21 | 3 | 161.73 | 30.1 | 261.9 |
| 42 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 10 | 329 | 181 | 55.0 | 2541 | 7.7 | 17 | 8 | 132.08 | 32.9 | 254.1 |
| 42 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 11 | 329 | 188 | 57.1 | 2222 | 6.8 | 14 | 11 | 121.22 | 29.9 | 202.0 |
| 44 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 11 | 327 | 209 | 63.9 | 2837 | 8.7 | 18 | 3 | 153.13 | 29.7 | 257.9 |
| 45 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 325 | 194 | 59.7 | 2209 | 6.8 | 12 | 5 | 125.88 | 27.1 | 184.1 |
| 45 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 11 | 325 | 165 | 50.8 | 1778 | 5.5 | 11 | 11 | 101.13 | 29.5 | 161.6 |
| 47 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 10 | 323 | 181 | 56.0 | 2278 | 7.1 | 11 | 13 | 118.48 | 32.3 | 227.8 |
| 48 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 10 | 317 | 220 | 69.4 | 3130 | 9.9 | 30 | 10 | 177.26 | 31.7 | 313.0 |
| 48 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 9 | 317 | 183 | 57.7 | 2706 | 8.5 | 20 | 6 | 146.46 | 35.2 | 300.7 |
| 48 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 10 | 317 | 181 | 57.1 | 2456 | 7.7 | 15 | 11 | 130.86 | 31.7 | 245.6 |
| 51 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 9 | 313 | 190 | 60.7 | 2422 | 7.7 | 19 | 3 | 143.81 | 34.8 | 269.1 |
| 52 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 8 | 306 | 162 | 52.9 | 2054 | 6.7 | 12 | 9 | 116.38 | 38.3 | 256.8 |
| 53 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 11 | 301 | 209 | 69.4 | 2794 | 9.3 | 27 | 6 | 173.02 | 27.4 | 254.0 |
| 53 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 10 | 301 | 187 | 62.1 | 2412 | 8.0 | 14 | 5 | 141.47 | 30.1 | 241.2 |
| 55 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 13 | 297 | 168 | 56.6 | 1831 | 6.2 | 11 | 8 | 115.19 | 22.8 | 140.8 |
| 56 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 12 | 293 | 190 | 64.8 | 2671 | 9.1 | 17 | 9 | 154.43 | 24.4 | 222.6 |
| 57 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 9 | 292 | 191 | 65.4 | 2535 | 8.7 | 31 | 11 | 165.84 | 32.4 | 281.7 |
| 58 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 283 | 197 | 69.6 | 2717 | 9.6 | 22 | 5 | 172.38 | 31.4 | 301.9 |
| 59 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 11 | 281 | 192 | 68.3 | 2539 | 9.0 | 19 | 7 | 161.56 | 25.5 | 230.8 |
| 59 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 12 | 281 | 180 | 64.1 | 2310 | 8.2 | 22 | 10 | 151.84 | 23.4 | 192.5 |
| 61 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 8 | 275 | 154 | 56.0 | 1651 | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 114.07 | 34.4 | 206.4 |
| 62 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 274 | 176 | 64.2 | 1895 | 6.9 | 14 | 3 | 136.99 | 22.8 | 157.9 |
| 63 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 9 | 268 | 159 | 59.3 | 2115 | 7.9 | 20 | 3 | 148.01 | 29.8 | 235.0 |
| 63 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 8 | 268 | 148 | 55.2 | 1633 | 6.1 | 5 | 6 | 108.08 | 33.5 | 204.1 |
| 65 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 8 | 267 | 165 | 61.8 | 2340 | 8.8 | 25 | 4 | 163.32 | 33.4 | 292.5 |
| 66 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 11 | 266 | 161 | 60.5 | 1917 | 7.2 | 13 | 10 | 129.68 | 24.2 | 174.3 |
| 67 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 7 | 263 | 171 | 65.0 | 2419 | 9.2 | 25 | 2 | 172.13 | 37.6 | 345.6 |
| 68 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 8 | 262 | 137 | 52.3 | 1385 | 5.3 | 6 | 9 | 97.38 | 32.8 | 173.1 |
| 69 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 7 | 260 | 169 | 65.0 | 2135 | 8.2 | 14 | 9 | 144.83 | 37.1 | 305.0 |
| 70 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 8 | 259 | 170 | 65.6 | 1813 | 7.0 | 17 | 6 | 141.47 | 32.4 | 226.6 |
| 71 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 10 | 258 | 171 | 66.3 | 1936 | 7.5 | 15 | 2 | 146.95 | 25.8 | 193.6 |
| 72 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 10 | 256 | 180 | 70.3 | 2345 | 9.2 | 17 | 5 | 165.26 | 25.6 | 234.5 |
| 73 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 8 | 253 | 149 | 58.9 | 1811 | 7.2 | 18 | 3 | 140.13 | 31.6 | 226.4 |
| 73 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | 253 | 156 | 61.7 | 1945 | 7.7 | 16 | 6 | 142.37 | 25.3 | 194.5 |
| 75 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 7 | 252 | 154 | 61.1 | 1496 | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 112.77 | 36.0 | 213.7 |
| 76 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 10 | 251 | 180 | 71.7 | 2164 | 8.6 | 28 | 5 | 176.96 | 25.1 | 216.4 |
| 77 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 8 | 249 | 163 | 65.5 | 2378 | 9.6 | 17 | 8 | 161.78 | 31.1 | 297.3 |
| 78 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 6 | 248 | 145 | 58.5 | 1652 | 6.7 | 13 | 10 | 123.66 | 41.3 | 275.3 |
| 79 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 8 | 247 | 142 | 57.5 | 2011 | 8.1 | 13 | 2 | 141.63 | 30.9 | 251.4 |
| 80 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 8 | 244 | 133 | 54.5 | 1384 | 5.7 | 8 | 7 | 107.23 | 30.5 | 173.0 |
| 81 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 9 | 241 | 172 | 71.4 | 2692 | 11.2 | 27 | 3 | 199.68 | 26.8 | 299.1 |
| 82 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 10 | 237 | 159 | 67.1 | 2157 | 9.1 | 14 | 6 | 157.97 | 23.7 | 215.7 |
| 83 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 6 | 229 | 144 | 62.9 | 1431 | 6.2 | 7 | 9 | 117.60 | 38.2 | 238.5 |
| 83 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 9 | 229 | 120 | 52.4 | 1647 | 7.2 | 12 | 9 | 122.24 | 25.4 | 183.0 |
| 85 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 8 | 228 | 135 | 59.2 | 1720 | 7.5 | 11 | 8 | 131.48 | 28.5 | 215.0 |
| 86 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 8 | 227 | 150 | 66.1 | 1572 | 6.9 | 14 | 4 | 141.08 | 28.4 | 196.5 |
| 87 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 8 | 225 | 138 | 61.3 | 1787 | 7.9 | 10 | 3 | 140.04 | 28.1 | 223.4 |
| 88 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 9 | 222 | 126 | 56.8 | 1577 | 7.1 | 13 | 8 | 128.54 | 24.7 | 175.2 |
| 88 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 222 | 127 | 57.2 | 1723 | 7.8 | 13 | 6 | 136.31 | 22.2 | 172.3 |
| 90 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 7 | 219 | 127 | 58.0 | 1743 | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 134.12 | 31.3 | 249.0 |
| 91 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 8 | 215 | 135 | 62.8 | 1788 | 8.3 | 9 | 4 | 142.73 | 26.9 | 223.5 |
| 92 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 7 | 214 | 115 | 53.7 | 1290 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 113.92 | 30.6 | 184.3 |
| 93 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 7 | 211 | 110 | 52.1 | 1449 | 6.9 | 14 | 9 | 123.18 | 30.1 | 207.0 |
| 94 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 10 | 210 | 127 | 60.5 | 1492 | 7.1 | 12 | 10 | 129.50 | 21.0 | 149.2 |
| 95 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 8 | 209 | 131 | 62.7 | 1653 | 7.9 | 12 | 4 | 144.24 | 26.1 | 206.6 |
| 96 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 12 | 203 | 114 | 56.2 | 1263 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 119.11 | 16.9 | 105.3 |
| 97 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 10 | 202 | 107 | 53.0 | 1559 | 7.7 | 12 | 6 | 131.47 | 20.2 | 155.9 |
| 98 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 9 | 200 | 132 | 66.0 | 1279 | 6.4 | 12 | 9 | 130.52 | 22.2 | 142.1 |
| 99 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 7 | 192 | 119 | 62.0 | 1170 | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 114.83 | 27.4 | 167.1 |
| 100 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 9 | 190 | 104 | 54.7 | 1410 | 7.4 | 13 | 7 | 132.29 | 21.1 | 156.7 |