2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS (I-A) 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 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 9 | 142 | 96 | 67.6 | 1415 | 10.0 | 11 | 2 | 174.06 | 15.8 | 157.2 |
| 2 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 13 | 358 | 231 | 64.5 | 3563 | 10.0 | 32 | 10 | 172.05 | 27.5 | 274.1 |
| 3 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 13 | 308 | 205 | 66.6 | 2800 | 9.1 | 29 | 3 | 172.04 | 23.7 | 215.4 |
| 4 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 12 | 419 | 304 | 72.6 | 3916 | 9.3 | 32 | 9 | 171.96 | 34.9 | 326.3 |
| 5 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 12 | 398 | 267 | 67.1 | 3586 | 9.0 | 34 | 13 | 164.43 | 33.2 | 298.8 |
| 6 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 474 | 331 | 69.8 | 3787 | 8.0 | 37 | 6 | 160.17 | 39.5 | 315.6 |
| 7 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 10 | 208 | 138 | 66.3 | 1834 | 8.8 | 16 | 6 | 160.02 | 20.8 | 183.4 |
| 8 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 12 | 380 | 257 | 67.6 | 3374 | 8.9 | 25 | 8 | 159.71 | 31.7 | 281.2 |
| 9 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 12 | 423 | 262 | 61.9 | 3997 | 9.4 | 30 | 11 | 159.51 | 35.3 | 333.1 |
| 10 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 12 | 308 | 209 | 67.9 | 2369 | 7.7 | 28 | 5 | 159.22 | 25.7 | 197.4 |
| 11 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 330 | 205 | 62.1 | 2832 | 8.6 | 27 | 6 | 157.57 | 33.0 | 283.2 |
| 12 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 11 | 387 | 246 | 63.6 | 3273 | 8.5 | 36 | 15 | 157.56 | 35.2 | 297.5 |
| 13 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 12 | 341 | 226 | 66.3 | 2793 | 8.2 | 28 | 9 | 156.90 | 28.4 | 232.8 |
| 14 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 507 | 357 | 70.4 | 4006 | 7.9 | 38 | 15 | 155.59 | 42.3 | 333.8 |
| 15 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 12 | 307 | 200 | 65.1 | 2781 | 9.1 | 17 | 9 | 153.66 | 25.6 | 231.8 |
| 16 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 12 | 486 | 324 | 66.7 | 3806 | 7.8 | 35 | 7 | 153.34 | 40.5 | 317.2 |
| 17 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 12 | 318 | 214 | 67.3 | 2699 | 8.5 | 19 | 8 | 153.28 | 26.5 | 224.9 |
| 18 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 522 | 359 | 68.8 | 4147 | 7.9 | 31 | 5 | 153.18 | 43.5 | 345.6 |
| 19 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 12 | 352 | 236 | 67.0 | 3043 | 8.6 | 19 | 9 | 152.37 | 29.3 | 253.6 |
| 20 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 382 | 253 | 66.2 | 3069 | 8.0 | 25 | 8 | 151.13 | 31.8 | 255.8 |
| 21 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 12 | 276 | 178 | 64.5 | 2477 | 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 150.10 | 23.0 | 206.4 |
| 22 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 11 | 394 | 266 | 67.5 | 3265 | 8.3 | 20 | 8 | 149.81 | 35.8 | 296.8 |
| 23 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 12 | 392 | 263 | 67.1 | 3125 | 8.0 | 21 | 4 | 149.69 | 32.7 | 260.4 |
| 24 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 401 | 262 | 65.3 | 3120 | 7.8 | 25 | 6 | 148.28 | 36.5 | 283.6 |
| 25 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 478 | 318 | 66.5 | 3740 | 7.8 | 29 | 11 | 147.67 | 34.1 | 267.1 |
| 26 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 11 | 339 | 219 | 64.6 | 2705 | 8.0 | 17 | 3 | 146.40 | 30.8 | 245.9 |
| 27 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 11 | 334 | 225 | 67.4 | 2549 | 7.6 | 19 | 8 | 145.46 | 30.4 | 231.7 |
| 28 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 11 | 542 | 374 | 69.0 | 3824 | 7.1 | 34 | 11 | 144.90 | 49.3 | 347.6 |
| 29 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 14 | 399 | 251 | 62.9 | 3059 | 7.7 | 25 | 7 | 144.48 | 28.5 | 218.5 |
| 30 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 369 | 218 | 59.1 | 2924 | 7.9 | 24 | 5 | 144.39 | 28.4 | 224.9 |
| 31 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 12 | 527 | 348 | 66.0 | 4020 | 7.6 | 28 | 10 | 143.84 | 43.9 | 335.0 |
| 32 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 12 | 413 | 273 | 66.1 | 3116 | 7.5 | 23 | 10 | 143.02 | 34.4 | 259.7 |
| 33 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 11 | 294 | 185 | 62.9 | 2331 | 7.9 | 14 | 5 | 141.84 | 26.7 | 211.9 |
| 34 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 13 | 372 | 248 | 66.7 | 2730 | 7.3 | 19 | 7 | 141.42 | 28.6 | 210.0 |
| 35 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 12 | 428 | 273 | 63.8 | 3049 | 7.1 | 29 | 10 | 141.32 | 35.7 | 254.1 |
| 36 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 12 | 367 | 228 | 62.1 | 2844 | 7.7 | 18 | 4 | 141.23 | 30.6 | 237.0 |
| 37 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 11 | 246 | 164 | 66.7 | 1738 | 7.1 | 13 | 3 | 141.02 | 22.4 | 158.0 |
| 38 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 12 | 437 | 273 | 62.5 | 3418 | 7.8 | 23 | 10 | 140.96 | 36.4 | 284.8 |
| 39 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 9 | 263 | 152 | 57.8 | 2127 | 8.1 | 13 | 2 | 140.52 | 29.2 | 236.3 |
| 40 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 11 | 386 | 225 | 58.3 | 3134 | 8.1 | 20 | 6 | 140.48 | 35.1 | 284.9 |
| 40 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 254 | 148 | 58.3 | 2039 | 8.0 | 15 | 6 | 140.48 | 21.2 | 169.9 |
| 42 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 12 | 289 | 182 | 63.0 | 2192 | 7.6 | 18 | 10 | 140.32 | 24.1 | 182.7 |
| 43 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 11 | 431 | 250 | 58.0 | 3302 | 7.7 | 30 | 12 | 139.76 | 39.2 | 300.2 |
| 44 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 12 | 384 | 228 | 59.4 | 2987 | 7.8 | 22 | 8 | 139.46 | 32.0 | 248.9 |
| 45 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 390 | 258 | 66.2 | 3141 | 8.1 | 12 | 9 | 139.33 | 35.5 | 285.5 |
| 46 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 12 | 319 | 191 | 59.9 | 2539 | 8.0 | 15 | 5 | 139.13 | 26.6 | 211.6 |
| 47 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 12 | 344 | 215 | 62.5 | 2730 | 7.9 | 20 | 16 | 139.05 | 28.7 | 227.5 |
| 48 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 13 | 355 | 219 | 61.7 | 2706 | 7.6 | 21 | 12 | 138.48 | 27.3 | 208.2 |
| 49 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 10 | 374 | 230 | 61.5 | 3020 | 8.1 | 18 | 13 | 138.26 | 37.4 | 302.0 |
| 50 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 12 | 446 | 270 | 60.5 | 3271 | 7.3 | 24 | 5 | 137.67 | 37.2 | 272.6 |
| 51 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 6 | 192 | 108 | 56.3 | 1343 | 7.0 | 14 | 3 | 135.94 | 32.0 | 223.8 |
| 52 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 11 | 444 | 274 | 61.7 | 3257 | 7.3 | 24 | 12 | 135.76 | 40.4 | 296.1 |
| 53 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 12 | 460 | 301 | 65.4 | 3095 | 6.7 | 24 | 10 | 134.83 | 38.3 | 257.9 |
| 54 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 9 | 215 | 136 | 63.3 | 1439 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 134.18 | 23.9 | 159.9 |
| 55 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 12 | 370 | 216 | 58.4 | 2712 | 7.3 | 22 | 10 | 134.16 | 30.8 | 226.0 |
| 56 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 9 | 287 | 180 | 62.7 | 2215 | 7.7 | 13 | 13 | 133.44 | 31.9 | 246.1 |
| 57 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 11 | 408 | 273 | 66.9 | 2839 | 7.0 | 16 | 10 | 133.40 | 37.1 | 258.1 |
| 58 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 11 | 392 | 251 | 64.0 | 2688 | 6.9 | 17 | 6 | 132.88 | 35.6 | 244.4 |
| 59 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 9 | 394 | 245 | 62.2 | 2771 | 7.0 | 20 | 11 | 132.43 | 43.8 | 307.9 |
| 60 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 12 | 245 | 156 | 63.7 | 1646 | 6.7 | 12 | 5 | 132.18 | 20.4 | 137.2 |
| 61 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 12 | 318 | 187 | 58.8 | 2405 | 7.6 | 12 | 6 | 131.02 | 26.5 | 200.4 |
| 62 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 11 | 314 | 188 | 59.9 | 2417 | 7.7 | 11 | 8 | 130.98 | 28.5 | 219.7 |
| 63 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 10 | 255 | 155 | 60.8 | 1787 | 7.0 | 15 | 11 | 130.43 | 25.5 | 178.7 |
| 64 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 11 | 273 | 172 | 63.0 | 1836 | 6.7 | 12 | 5 | 130.34 | 24.8 | 166.9 |
| 65 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 11 | 463 | 271 | 58.5 | 3332 | 7.2 | 24 | 14 | 130.04 | 42.1 | 302.9 |
| 66 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 12 | 540 | 311 | 57.6 | 3798 | 7.0 | 30 | 17 | 128.70 | 45.0 | 316.5 |
| 67 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 10 | 212 | 114 | 53.8 | 1506 | 7.1 | 14 | 8 | 127.68 | 21.2 | 150.6 |
| 68 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 9 | 273 | 163 | 59.7 | 1985 | 7.3 | 11 | 9 | 127.50 | 30.3 | 220.6 |
| 69 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 10 | 229 | 136 | 59.4 | 1606 | 7.0 | 12 | 10 | 126.86 | 22.9 | 160.6 |
| 70 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 12 | 361 | 206 | 57.1 | 2565 | 7.1 | 20 | 15 | 126.71 | 30.1 | 213.8 |
| 71 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 167 | 89 | 53.3 | 1319 | 7.9 | 9 | 9 | 126.63 | 15.2 | 119.9 |
| 72 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 325 | 194 | 59.7 | 2209 | 6.8 | 12 | 5 | 125.88 | 27.1 | 184.1 |
| 73 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 12 | 326 | 192 | 58.9 | 2371 | 7.3 | 10 | 7 | 125.82 | 27.2 | 197.6 |
| 74 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 11 | 333 | 189 | 56.8 | 2407 | 7.2 | 14 | 12 | 124.14 | 30.3 | 218.8 |
| 75 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 11 | 348 | 203 | 58.3 | 2484 | 7.1 | 14 | 13 | 124.10 | 31.6 | 225.8 |
| 76 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 11 | 407 | 247 | 60.7 | 2734 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 123.86 | 37.0 | 248.5 |
| 77 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 11 | 284 | 159 | 56.0 | 1979 | 7.0 | 14 | 10 | 123.75 | 25.8 | 179.9 |
| 78 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 11 | 474 | 289 | 61.0 | 2941 | 6.2 | 22 | 15 | 122.08 | 43.1 | 267.4 |
| 79 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 11 | 202 | 126 | 62.4 | 1290 | 6.4 | 7 | 6 | 121.51 | 18.4 | 117.3 |
| 80 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 12 | 361 | 208 | 57.6 | 2664 | 7.4 | 9 | 16 | 118.98 | 30.1 | 222.0 |
| 81 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 12 | 413 | 249 | 60.3 | 2547 | 6.2 | 16 | 13 | 118.57 | 34.4 | 212.3 |
| 82 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 11 | 448 | 256 | 57.1 | 2929 | 6.5 | 16 | 12 | 118.48 | 40.7 | 266.3 |
| 83 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 11 | 197 | 109 | 55.3 | 1213 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 118.07 | 17.9 | 110.3 |
| 84 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 9 | 279 | 163 | 58.4 | 1767 | 6.3 | 12 | 12 | 117.21 | 31.0 | 196.3 |
| 85 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 11 | 362 | 193 | 53.3 | 2397 | 6.6 | 15 | 11 | 116.54 | 32.9 | 217.9 |
| 86 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 9 | 306 | 191 | 62.4 | 1916 | 6.3 | 6 | 8 | 116.25 | 34.0 | 212.9 |
| 87 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 10 | 252 | 126 | 50.0 | 1686 | 6.7 | 12 | 9 | 114.77 | 25.2 | 168.6 |
| 88 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 9 | 179 | 85 | 47.5 | 1246 | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 114.73 | 19.9 | 138.4 |
| 89 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 212 | 124 | 58.5 | 1240 | 5.8 | 6 | 3 | 114.13 | 17.7 | 103.3 |
| 90 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 11 | 435 | 237 | 54.5 | 2836 | 6.5 | 14 | 13 | 113.89 | 39.5 | 257.8 |
| 91 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 10 | 243 | 148 | 60.9 | 1394 | 5.7 | 10 | 11 | 113.63 | 24.3 | 139.4 |
| 92 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 13 | 314 | 173 | 55.1 | 1939 | 6.2 | 12 | 10 | 113.21 | 24.2 | 149.2 |
| 93 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 406 | 205 | 50.5 | 2764 | 6.8 | 16 | 16 | 112.81 | 33.8 | 230.3 |
| 94 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 12 | 404 | 218 | 54.0 | 2462 | 6.1 | 15 | 11 | 111.95 | 33.7 | 205.2 |
| 95 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 12 | 335 | 183 | 54.6 | 2090 | 6.2 | 12 | 12 | 111.70 | 27.9 | 174.2 |
| 96 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 9 | 153 | 79 | 51.6 | 885 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 110.09 | 17.0 | 98.3 |
| 97 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 11 | 382 | 212 | 55.5 | 2105 | 5.5 | 11 | 6 | 108.14 | 34.7 | 191.4 |
| 98 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 12 | 386 | 208 | 53.9 | 2304 | 6.0 | 12 | 12 | 108.07 | 32.2 | 192.0 |
| 99 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 13 | 446 | 234 | 52.5 | 2606 | 5.8 | 13 | 9 | 107.13 | 34.3 | 200.5 |
| 100 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 11 | 396 | 210 | 53.0 | 2299 | 5.8 | 16 | 17 | 106.54 | 36.0 | 209.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.