2012 National Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 5 | 31 | 1920 | 290 | 1951 | 6.73 | 390.2 |
| 2 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 5 | 228 | 1608 | 272 | 1836 | 6.75 | 367.2 |
| 3 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 98 | 1728 | 190 | 1826 | 9.61 | 456.5 |
| 4 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 513 | 1244 | 234 | 1757 | 7.51 | 351.4 |
| 5 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 4 | 153 | 1585 | 185 | 1738 | 9.39 | 434.5 |
| 6 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 5 | 31 | 1635 | 231 | 1666 | 7.21 | 333.2 |
| 7 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 5 | -18 | 1679 | 252 | 1661 | 6.59 | 332.2 |
| 8 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 5 | 165 | 1480 | 232 | 1645 | 7.09 | 329.0 |
| 9 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 582 | 1060 | 220 | 1642 | 7.46 | 328.4 |
| 10 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 39 | 1599 | 216 | 1638 | 7.58 | 327.6 |
| 11 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 5 | 183 | 1413 | 230 | 1596 | 6.94 | 319.2 |
| 12 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 5 | -17 | 1582 | 200 | 1565 | 7.83 | 313.0 |
| 13 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 5 | 271 | 1285 | 223 | 1556 | 6.98 | 311.2 |
| 14 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 4 | 111 | 1401 | 240 | 1512 | 6.30 | 378.0 |
| 14 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 5 | 161 | 1351 | 216 | 1512 | 7.00 | 302.4 |
| 16 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 5 | 577 | 933 | 211 | 1510 | 7.16 | 302.0 |
| 17 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 5 | 206 | 1283 | 212 | 1489 | 7.02 | 297.8 |
| 18 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 5 | -23 | 1509 | 214 | 1486 | 6.94 | 297.2 |
| 19 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 366 | 1094 | 176 | 1460 | 8.30 | 365.0 |
| 20 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 5 | 29 | 1422 | 185 | 1451 | 7.84 | 290.2 |
| 21 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 4 | 73 | 1367 | 214 | 1440 | 6.73 | 360.0 |
| 22 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 5 | 147 | 1292 | 179 | 1439 | 8.04 | 287.8 |
| 23 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 5 | 86 | 1306 | 218 | 1392 | 6.39 | 278.4 |
| 24 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 5 | -8 | 1378 | 151 | 1370 | 9.07 | 274.0 |
| 25 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 98 | 1270 | 197 | 1368 | 6.94 | 273.6 |
| 25 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 5 | -54 | 1422 | 203 | 1368 | 6.74 | 273.6 |
| 27 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 4 | 189 | 1174 | 221 | 1363 | 6.17 | 340.8 |
| 28 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 298 | 1059 | 171 | 1357 | 7.94 | 271.4 |
| 29 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 4 | -3 | 1355 | 153 | 1352 | 8.84 | 338.0 |
| 30 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 5 | -52 | 1400 | 186 | 1348 | 7.25 | 269.6 |
| 31 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 5 | 197 | 1147 | 154 | 1344 | 8.73 | 268.8 |
| 32 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 5 | 193 | 1146 | 212 | 1339 | 6.32 | 267.8 |
| 33 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 1282 | 182 | 1292 | 7.10 | 258.4 |
| 34 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 4 | 359 | 927 | 200 | 1286 | 6.43 | 321.5 |
| 35 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 5 | 181 | 1103 | 180 | 1284 | 7.13 | 256.8 |
| 36 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 441 | 837 | 165 | 1278 | 7.75 | 319.5 |
| 37 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 4 | -33 | 1292 | 183 | 1259 | 6.88 | 314.8 |
| 38 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 5 | -83 | 1321 | 190 | 1238 | 6.52 | 247.6 |
| 39 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 129 | 1093 | 201 | 1222 | 6.08 | 244.4 |
| 40 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 0 | 1217 | 193 | 1217 | 6.31 | 243.4 |
| 41 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 44 | 1140 | 154 | 1184 | 7.69 | 296.0 |
| 42 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 4 | -9 | 1189 | 155 | 1180 | 7.61 | 295.0 |
| 43 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 5 | 211 | 957 | 158 | 1168 | 7.39 | 233.6 |
| 44 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 5 | 37 | 1116 | 159 | 1153 | 7.25 | 230.6 |
| 45 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 5 | 10 | 1134 | 165 | 1144 | 6.93 | 228.8 |
| 46 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 4 | -22 | 1144 | 136 | 1122 | 8.25 | 280.5 |
| 47 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 5 | -31 | 1144 | 201 | 1113 | 5.54 | 222.6 |
| 48 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 4 | -91 | 1203 | 191 | 1112 | 5.82 | 278.0 |
| 49 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 5 | -28 | 1138 | 195 | 1110 | 5.69 | 222.0 |
| 50 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 98 | 1010 | 156 | 1108 | 7.10 | 277.0 |
| 51 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 5 | 42 | 1055 | 179 | 1097 | 6.13 | 219.4 |
| 52 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 5 | 49 | 1041 | 187 | 1090 | 5.83 | 218.0 |
| 53 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 3 | 102 | 980 | 123 | 1082 | 8.80 | 360.7 |
| 54 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 294 | 763 | 143 | 1057 | 7.39 | 264.3 |
| 55 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 3 | -38 | 1088 | 136 | 1050 | 7.72 | 350.0 |
| 56 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 4 | 40 | 1007 | 124 | 1047 | 8.44 | 261.8 |
| 57 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | -26 | 1071 | 183 | 1045 | 5.71 | 209.0 |
| 57 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 5 | 111 | 934 | 207 | 1045 | 5.05 | 209.0 |
| 59 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | -6 | 1049 | 174 | 1043 | 5.99 | 260.8 |
| 60 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 5 | -38 | 1053 | 203 | 1015 | 5.00 | 203.0 |
| 61 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 5 | -41 | 1051 | 160 | 1010 | 6.31 | 202.0 |
| 62 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 5 | 22 | 983 | 147 | 1005 | 6.84 | 201.0 |
| 62 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 5 | 165 | 840 | 164 | 1005 | 6.13 | 201.0 |
| 64 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 4 | 167 | 827 | 160 | 994 | 6.21 | 248.5 |
| 65 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | -12 | 1000 | 178 | 988 | 5.55 | 197.6 |
| 66 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 23 | 948 | 118 | 971 | 8.23 | 242.8 |
| 67 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 959 | 143 | 969 | 6.78 | 242.3 |
| 68 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 304 | 660 | 142 | 964 | 6.79 | 192.8 |
| 69 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 3 | 169 | 789 | 122 | 958 | 7.85 | 319.3 |
| 69 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 4 | 29 | 929 | 136 | 958 | 7.04 | 239.5 |
| 69 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 5 | -41 | 999 | 130 | 958 | 7.37 | 191.6 |
| 72 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 4 | 159 | 797 | 96 | 956 | 9.96 | 239.0 |
| 73 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 4 | -53 | 1005 | 154 | 952 | 6.18 | 238.0 |
| 74 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 4 | -24 | 975 | 158 | 951 | 6.02 | 237.8 |
| 75 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 4 | -13 | 962 | 130 | 949 | 7.30 | 237.3 |
| 76 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 5 | -6 | 954 | 184 | 948 | 5.15 | 189.6 |
| 77 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | -77 | 1016 | 138 | 939 | 6.80 | 187.8 |
| 78 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 917 | 111 | 930 | 8.38 | 232.5 |
| 79 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | -20 | 941 | 171 | 921 | 5.39 | 230.3 |
| 80 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | -22 | 935 | 143 | 913 | 6.38 | 228.3 |
| 81 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 5 | 15 | 885 | 167 | 900 | 5.39 | 180.0 |
| 82 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 4 | 198 | 697 | 135 | 895 | 6.63 | 223.8 |
| 83 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 5 | -69 | 961 | 186 | 892 | 4.80 | 178.4 |
| 84 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 4 | 78 | 804 | 180 | 882 | 4.90 | 220.5 |
| 85 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 5 | 877 | 0 | 162 | 877 | 5.41 | 175.4 |
| 86 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 824 | 122 | 860 | 7.05 | 172.0 |
| 87 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 822 | 116 | 855 | 7.37 | 213.8 |
| 88 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | -30 | 884 | 202 | 854 | 4.23 | 213.5 |
| 89 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 4 | 148 | 698 | 112 | 846 | 7.55 | 211.5 |
| 90 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 4 | 84 | 754 | 145 | 838 | 5.78 | 209.5 |
| 91 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 3 | 125 | 690 | 107 | 815 | 7.62 | 271.7 |
| 92 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 4 | 52 | 749 | 160 | 801 | 5.01 | 200.3 |
| 93 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 82 | 717 | 143 | 799 | 5.59 | 199.8 |
| 94 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 52 | 745 | 155 | 797 | 5.14 | 159.4 |
| 95 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 785 | 134 | 792 | 5.91 | 198.0 |
| 96 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 4 | 131 | 651 | 132 | 782 | 5.92 | 195.5 |
| 97 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 203 | 571 | 114 | 774 | 6.79 | 193.5 |
| 98 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 757 | 0 | 156 | 757 | 4.85 | 151.4 |
| 99 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 4 | 61 | 688 | 112 | 749 | 6.69 | 187.3 |
| 100 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 4 | -2 | 749 | 144 | 747 | 5.19 | 186.8 |