2012 National Leaders Passing - Games in August/September Only 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 | 5 | 268 | 187 | 69.8 | 1920 | 7.2 | 15 | 5 | 144.70 | 53.6 | 384.0 |
| 2 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 5 | 243 | 153 | 63.0 | 1679 | 6.9 | 14 | 7 | 134.25 | 48.6 | 335.8 |
| 3 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 169 | 141 | 83.4 | 1728 | 10.2 | 20 | 0 | 208.37 | 42.3 | 432.0 |
| 3 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 5 | 220 | 141 | 64.1 | 1608 | 7.3 | 10 | 6 | 135.04 | 44.0 | 321.6 |
| 5 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 193 | 134 | 69.4 | 1599 | 8.3 | 14 | 3 | 159.85 | 38.6 | 319.8 |
| 5 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 5 | 202 | 134 | 66.3 | 1509 | 7.5 | 6 | 7 | 131.96 | 40.4 | 301.8 |
| 7 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 5 | 187 | 125 | 66.8 | 1413 | 7.6 | 11 | 3 | 146.52 | 37.4 | 282.6 |
| 8 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 4 | 224 | 124 | 55.4 | 1401 | 6.3 | 7 | 7 | 111.95 | 56.0 | 350.3 |
| 8 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 5 | 207 | 124 | 59.9 | 1635 | 7.9 | 9 | 4 | 136.74 | 41.4 | 327.0 |
| 8 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 5 | 166 | 124 | 74.7 | 1400 | 8.4 | 9 | 3 | 159.83 | 33.2 | 280.0 |
| 8 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 5 | 193 | 124 | 64.2 | 1306 | 6.8 | 10 | 2 | 136.12 | 38.6 | 261.2 |
| 12 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 5 | 183 | 121 | 66.1 | 1480 | 8.1 | 11 | 3 | 150.61 | 36.6 | 296.0 |
| 12 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 5 | 169 | 121 | 71.6 | 1282 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 146.97 | 33.8 | 256.4 |
| 14 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 4 | 178 | 118 | 66.3 | 1367 | 7.7 | 10 | 5 | 143.72 | 44.5 | 341.8 |
| 14 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 5 | 193 | 118 | 61.1 | 1582 | 8.2 | 14 | 6 | 147.71 | 38.6 | 316.4 |
| 16 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 5 | 160 | 111 | 69.4 | 1351 | 8.4 | 12 | 3 | 161.31 | 32.0 | 270.2 |
| 17 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 4 | 173 | 110 | 63.6 | 1174 | 6.8 | 11 | 2 | 139.25 | 43.3 | 293.5 |
| 18 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 5 | 176 | 109 | 61.9 | 1422 | 8.1 | 10 | 6 | 141.73 | 35.2 | 284.4 |
| 19 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 157 | 108 | 68.8 | 1244 | 7.9 | 7 | 2 | 147.51 | 31.4 | 248.8 |
| 20 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 5 | 155 | 106 | 68.4 | 1283 | 8.3 | 11 | 4 | 156.18 | 31.0 | 256.6 |
| 20 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 154 | 106 | 68.8 | 941 | 6.1 | 6 | 9 | 121.32 | 38.5 | 235.3 |
| 20 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 5 | 184 | 106 | 57.6 | 1144 | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 114.07 | 36.8 | 228.8 |
| 23 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 147 | 105 | 71.4 | 1189 | 8.1 | 15 | 3 | 168.96 | 36.8 | 297.3 |
| 23 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 160 | 105 | 65.6 | 1270 | 7.9 | 9 | 0 | 150.87 | 32.0 | 254.0 |
| 25 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 5 | 163 | 104 | 63.8 | 1422 | 8.7 | 14 | 4 | 160.51 | 32.6 | 284.4 |
| 26 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 4 | 150 | 103 | 68.7 | 975 | 6.5 | 8 | 4 | 135.54 | 37.5 | 243.8 |
| 26 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 5 | 170 | 103 | 60.6 | 1146 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 128.45 | 34.0 | 229.2 |
| 26 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 5 | 185 | 103 | 55.7 | 1138 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 111.24 | 37.0 | 227.6 |
| 29 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 170 | 101 | 59.4 | 1217 | 7.2 | 10 | 2 | 136.61 | 34.0 | 243.4 |
| 29 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | 172 | 101 | 58.7 | 1071 | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 112.14 | 34.4 | 214.2 |
| 31 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 4 | 157 | 100 | 63.7 | 1585 | 10.1 | 16 | 5 | 175.76 | 39.3 | 396.3 |
| 31 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 5 | 137 | 100 | 73.0 | 1134 | 8.3 | 8 | 3 | 157.41 | 27.4 | 226.8 |
| 33 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 5 | 144 | 99 | 68.8 | 1103 | 7.7 | 11 | 4 | 152.74 | 28.8 | 220.6 |
| 34 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 4 | 170 | 97 | 57.1 | 1292 | 7.6 | 9 | 3 | 134.84 | 42.5 | 323.0 |
| 34 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 161 | 97 | 60.2 | 1049 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 125.17 | 40.3 | 262.3 |
| 36 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 4 | 176 | 96 | 54.5 | 1203 | 6.8 | 9 | 6 | 122.02 | 44.0 | 300.8 |
| 37 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 159 | 93 | 58.5 | 1000 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 112.95 | 31.8 | 200.0 |
| 38 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 135 | 92 | 68.1 | 1140 | 8.4 | 12 | 0 | 168.41 | 33.8 | 285.0 |
| 38 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 5 | 137 | 92 | 67.2 | 1292 | 9.4 | 9 | 2 | 165.13 | 27.4 | 258.4 |
| 40 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 184 | 91 | 49.5 | 884 | 4.8 | 4 | 9 | 87.20 | 46.0 | 221.0 |
| 41 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 5 | 162 | 90 | 55.6 | 1285 | 7.9 | 9 | 7 | 131.88 | 32.4 | 257.0 |
| 42 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 5 | 130 | 89 | 68.5 | 1378 | 10.6 | 12 | 3 | 183.34 | 26.0 | 275.6 |
| 42 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 5 | 167 | 89 | 53.3 | 1321 | 7.9 | 10 | 4 | 134.70 | 33.4 | 264.2 |
| 42 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 5 | 152 | 89 | 58.6 | 961 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 121.59 | 30.4 | 192.2 |
| 45 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 4 | 143 | 88 | 61.5 | 1005 | 7.0 | 12 | 5 | 141.28 | 35.8 | 251.3 |
| 45 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 5 | 120 | 88 | 73.3 | 1147 | 9.6 | 9 | 1 | 176.70 | 24.0 | 229.4 |
| 45 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 5 | 146 | 88 | 60.3 | 1116 | 7.6 | 6 | 8 | 127.08 | 29.2 | 223.2 |
| 48 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 124 | 87 | 70.2 | 1094 | 8.8 | 10 | 0 | 170.88 | 31.0 | 273.5 |
| 48 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | 130 | 87 | 66.9 | 935 | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 142.49 | 32.5 | 233.8 |
| 48 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 5 | 151 | 87 | 57.6 | 1053 | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 121.83 | 30.2 | 210.6 |
| 48 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 5 | 168 | 87 | 51.8 | 934 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 | 101.59 | 33.6 | 186.8 |
| 52 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 4 | 109 | 85 | 78.0 | 1007 | 9.2 | 10 | 1 | 184.03 | 27.3 | 251.8 |
| 52 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 5 | 150 | 85 | 56.7 | 1055 | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 121.42 | 30.0 | 211.0 |
| 52 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 5 | 166 | 85 | 51.2 | 1041 | 6.3 | 9 | 6 | 114.55 | 33.2 | 208.2 |
| 52 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 4 | 127 | 85 | 66.9 | 804 | 6.3 | 7 | 7 | 127.28 | 31.8 | 201.0 |
| 56 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 5 | 134 | 83 | 61.9 | 1051 | 7.8 | 4 | 6 | 128.71 | 26.8 | 210.2 |
| 57 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 3 | 127 | 82 | 64.6 | 1088 | 8.6 | 6 | 1 | 150.55 | 42.3 | 362.7 |
| 57 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 121 | 82 | 67.8 | 1059 | 8.8 | 11 | 1 | 169.64 | 24.2 | 211.8 |
| 59 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 126 | 81 | 64.3 | 1010 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 155.19 | 31.5 | 252.5 |
| 59 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 4 | 133 | 81 | 60.9 | 927 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 133.81 | 33.3 | 231.8 |
| 59 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 125 | 81 | 64.8 | 745 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 123.26 | 25.0 | 149.0 |
| 62 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 4 | 119 | 80 | 67.2 | 1144 | 9.6 | 8 | 2 | 166.81 | 29.8 | 286.0 |
| 62 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 135 | 80 | 59.3 | 1060 | 7.9 | 8 | 3 | 140.34 | 27.0 | 212.0 |
| 64 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 4 | 145 | 79 | 54.5 | 1355 | 9.3 | 9 | 5 | 146.56 | 36.3 | 338.8 |
| 64 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 5 | 154 | 79 | 51.3 | 954 | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 116.58 | 30.8 | 190.8 |
| 66 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 4 | 121 | 78 | 64.5 | 929 | 7.7 | 5 | 2 | 139.29 | 30.3 | 232.3 |
| 66 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 148 | 78 | 52.7 | 1093 | 7.4 | 8 | 6 | 124.46 | 29.6 | 218.6 |
| 66 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | 119 | 78 | 65.5 | 1016 | 8.5 | 6 | 2 | 150.55 | 23.8 | 203.2 |
| 69 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 135 | 77 | 57.0 | 959 | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 123.00 | 33.8 | 239.8 |
| 70 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 4 | 108 | 76 | 70.4 | 917 | 8.5 | 8 | 2 | 162.43 | 27.0 | 229.3 |
| 70 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 5 | 121 | 76 | 62.8 | 933 | 7.7 | 8 | 3 | 144.44 | 24.2 | 186.6 |
| 72 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 4 | 127 | 75 | 59.1 | 737 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 117.65 | 31.8 | 184.3 |
| 72 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 5 | 129 | 75 | 58.1 | 885 | 6.9 | 7 | 2 | 130.57 | 25.8 | 177.0 |
| 74 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 4 | 124 | 74 | 59.7 | 962 | 7.8 | 9 | 2 | 145.57 | 31.0 | 240.5 |
| 74 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 5 | 131 | 74 | 56.5 | 983 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 130.05 | 26.2 | 196.6 |
| 76 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 5 | 111 | 73 | 65.8 | 999 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 177.05 | 22.2 | 199.8 |
| 76 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 4 | 129 | 73 | 56.6 | 700 | 5.4 | 6 | 5 | 109.77 | 32.3 | 175.0 |
| 78 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 5 | 112 | 70 | 62.5 | 840 | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 135.42 | 22.4 | 168.0 |
| 78 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 5 | 115 | 70 | 60.9 | 693 | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 113.14 | 23.0 | 138.6 |
| 80 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 4 | 119 | 69 | 58.0 | 827 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | 127.45 | 29.8 | 206.8 |
| 80 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 5 | 101 | 69 | 68.3 | 824 | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 157.05 | 20.2 | 164.8 |
| 82 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 3 | 107 | 68 | 63.6 | 778 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 136.31 | 35.7 | 259.3 |
| 82 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 4 | 110 | 68 | 61.8 | 749 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | 127.38 | 27.5 | 187.3 |
| 84 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 125 | 65 | 52.0 | 785 | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 114.19 | 31.3 | 196.3 |
| 84 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 5 | 108 | 65 | 60.2 | 957 | 8.9 | 9 | 4 | 154.71 | 21.6 | 191.4 |
| 84 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 111 | 65 | 58.6 | 717 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | 125.89 | 27.8 | 179.3 |
| 87 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 97 | 64 | 66.0 | 948 | 9.8 | 10 | 1 | 180.03 | 24.3 | 237.0 |
| 87 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 4 | 109 | 64 | 58.7 | 754 | 6.9 | 5 | 5 | 122.79 | 27.3 | 188.5 |
| 89 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 4 | 129 | 62 | 48.1 | 763 | 5.9 | 2 | 4 | 96.67 | 32.3 | 190.8 |
| 90 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 4 | 108 | 60 | 55.6 | 676 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 115.46 | 27.0 | 169.0 |
| 91 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 3 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 980 | 10.8 | 9 | 4 | 179.15 | 30.3 | 326.7 |
| 91 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 4 | 106 | 59 | 55.7 | 822 | 7.8 | 8 | 1 | 143.82 | 26.5 | 205.5 |
| 93 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 5 | 84 | 58 | 69.0 | 672 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 137.80 | 16.8 | 134.4 |
| 94 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 4 | 98 | 57 | 58.2 | 749 | 7.6 | 6 | 5 | 132.36 | 24.5 | 187.3 |
| 94 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 73 | 57 | 78.1 | 514 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 158.86 | 14.6 | 102.8 |
| 96 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 80 | 56 | 70.0 | 763 | 9.5 | 5 | 2 | 165.75 | 20.0 | 190.8 |
| 96 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 4 | 82 | 56 | 68.3 | 651 | 7.9 | 6 | 1 | 156.69 | 20.5 | 162.8 |
| 98 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 4 | 79 | 55 | 69.6 | 698 | 8.8 | 4 | 1 | 158.01 | 19.8 | 174.5 |
| 99 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 3 | 86 | 54 | 62.8 | 690 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 158.55 | 28.7 | 230.0 |
| 99 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 99 | 54 | 54.5 | 837 | 8.5 | 6 | 8 | 129.41 | 24.8 | 209.3 |