2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 276 | 9.9 | 2 | 2 | 149.22 | 28.0 | 276.0 |
| 2 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 11 | 313 | 202 | 64.5 | 2963 | 9.5 | 27 | 9 | 166.77 | 28.5 | 269.4 |
| 2 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 8 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 1298 | 9.5 | 10 | 2 | 164.25 | 17.1 | 162.3 |
| 4 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 10 | 331 | 229 | 69.2 | 3095 | 9.4 | 22 | 5 | 166.64 | 33.1 | 309.5 |
| 5 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 10 | 354 | 215 | 60.7 | 3305 | 9.3 | 22 | 9 | 154.58 | 35.4 | 330.5 |
| 6 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 11 | 375 | 248 | 66.1 | 3357 | 9.0 | 31 | 13 | 161.68 | 34.1 | 305.2 |
| 6 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 11 | 264 | 176 | 66.7 | 2369 | 9.0 | 22 | 3 | 167.27 | 24.0 | 215.4 |
| 8 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 194 | 130 | 67.0 | 1727 | 8.9 | 15 | 5 | 162.16 | 21.6 | 191.9 |
| 9 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 11 | 314 | 210 | 66.9 | 2752 | 8.8 | 18 | 9 | 153.69 | 28.5 | 250.2 |
| 9 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 11 | 256 | 163 | 63.7 | 2247 | 8.8 | 12 | 8 | 146.62 | 23.3 | 204.3 |
| 11 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 10 | 269 | 178 | 66.2 | 2322 | 8.6 | 16 | 8 | 152.36 | 26.9 | 232.2 |
| 12 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 33 | 68.8 | 405 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 145.05 | 24.0 | 202.5 |
| 13 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 10 | 349 | 223 | 63.9 | 2901 | 8.3 | 32 | 15 | 155.38 | 34.9 | 290.1 |
| 14 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 117 | 83 | 70.9 | 961 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 168.15 | 39.0 | 320.3 |
| 14 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 173 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 167.30 | 21.0 | 173.0 |
| 14 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 9 | 186 | 104 | 55.9 | 1534 | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 141.09 | 20.7 | 170.4 |
| 17 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 2 | 91 | 62 | 68.1 | 736 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 135.30 | 45.5 | 368.0 |
| 17 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 318 | 222 | 69.8 | 2576 | 8.1 | 13 | 7 | 146.95 | 35.3 | 286.2 |
| 17 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 11 | 386 | 225 | 58.3 | 3134 | 8.1 | 20 | 6 | 140.48 | 35.1 | 284.9 |
| 20 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 10 | 322 | 210 | 65.2 | 2577 | 8.0 | 17 | 3 | 148.01 | 32.2 | 257.7 |
| 20 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 10 | 306 | 193 | 63.1 | 2455 | 8.0 | 16 | 16 | 137.26 | 30.6 | 245.5 |
| 22 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 31 | 75.6 | 324 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 158.09 | 41.0 | 324.0 |
| 22 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 8 | 323 | 198 | 61.3 | 2552 | 7.9 | 16 | 11 | 137.21 | 40.4 | 319.0 |
| 22 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 11 | 438 | 299 | 68.3 | 3464 | 7.9 | 33 | 6 | 156.83 | 39.8 | 314.9 |
| 22 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 12 | 408 | 270 | 66.2 | 3218 | 7.9 | 25 | 8 | 148.73 | 34.0 | 268.2 |
| 26 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 12 | 437 | 273 | 62.5 | 3418 | 7.8 | 23 | 10 | 140.96 | 36.4 | 284.8 |
| 26 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 11 | 322 | 209 | 64.9 | 2525 | 7.8 | 24 | 9 | 149.78 | 29.3 | 229.5 |
| 26 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 11 | 298 | 174 | 58.4 | 2322 | 7.8 | 13 | 5 | 134.87 | 27.1 | 211.1 |
| 29 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 11 | 491 | 327 | 66.6 | 3798 | 7.7 | 26 | 10 | 144.97 | 44.6 | 345.3 |
| 29 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 2 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 534 | 7.7 | 6 | 1 | 157.48 | 34.5 | 267.0 |
| 29 | Sean Mannion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 9 | 287 | 180 | 62.7 | 2215 | 7.7 | 13 | 13 | 133.44 | 31.9 | 246.1 |
| 29 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 10 | 259 | 172 | 66.4 | 2003 | 7.7 | 24 | 5 | 158.10 | 25.9 | 200.3 |
| 33 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 440 | 305 | 69.3 | 3347 | 7.6 | 27 | 15 | 146.65 | 44.0 | 334.7 |
| 33 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 339 | 221 | 65.2 | 2568 | 7.6 | 20 | 5 | 145.34 | 37.7 | 285.3 |
| 33 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 2 | 61 | 37 | 60.7 | 464 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 135.38 | 30.5 | 232.0 |
| 36 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 3 | 101 | 74 | 73.3 | 757 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 145.34 | 33.7 | 252.3 |
| 36 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 11 | 300 | 175 | 58.3 | 2261 | 7.5 | 11 | 5 | 130.41 | 27.3 | 205.5 |
| 38 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 10 | 377 | 230 | 61.0 | 2780 | 7.4 | 18 | 4 | 136.59 | 37.7 | 278.0 |
| 38 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 222 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 118.83 | 30.0 | 222.0 |
| 40 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 8 | 243 | 146 | 60.1 | 1740 | 7.2 | 9 | 9 | 125.03 | 30.4 | 217.5 |
| 40 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 351 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 143.64 | 24.5 | 175.5 |
| 40 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 7 | 120 | 57 | 47.5 | 862 | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 116.01 | 17.1 | 123.1 |
| 40 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 10 | 152 | 109 | 71.7 | 1096 | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 147.87 | 15.2 | 109.6 |
| 44 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 9 | 296 | 175 | 59.1 | 2106 | 7.1 | 16 | 9 | 130.65 | 32.9 | 234.0 |
| 44 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 9 | 278 | 156 | 56.1 | 1971 | 7.1 | 16 | 7 | 129.63 | 30.9 | 219.0 |
| 44 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 11 | 307 | 180 | 58.6 | 2172 | 7.1 | 14 | 12 | 125.29 | 27.9 | 197.5 |
| 47 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 2 | 122 | 83 | 68.0 | 852 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 139.08 | 61.0 | 426.0 |
| 47 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 11 | 506 | 287 | 56.7 | 3541 | 7.0 | 27 | 17 | 126.39 | 46.0 | 321.9 |
| 47 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 9 | 341 | 194 | 56.9 | 2371 | 7.0 | 21 | 11 | 129.17 | 37.9 | 263.4 |
| 47 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 9 | 270 | 150 | 55.6 | 1885 | 7.0 | 5 | 13 | 110.68 | 30.0 | 209.4 |
| 47 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 10 | 283 | 158 | 55.8 | 1980 | 7.0 | 14 | 10 | 123.86 | 28.3 | 198.0 |
| 47 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 10 | 278 | 156 | 56.1 | 1957 | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 119.97 | 27.8 | 195.7 |
| 47 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 2 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 259 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 116.37 | 18.5 | 129.5 |
| 54 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 9 | 370 | 213 | 57.6 | 2563 | 6.9 | 19 | 11 | 126.76 | 41.1 | 284.8 |
| 54 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 380 | 194 | 51.1 | 2620 | 6.9 | 14 | 15 | 113.24 | 34.5 | 238.2 |
| 56 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 7 | 126 | 60 | 47.6 | 853 | 6.8 | 2 | 6 | 100.21 | 18.0 | 121.9 |
| 57 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 9 | 215 | 136 | 63.3 | 1439 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 134.18 | 23.9 | 159.9 |
| 57 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 10 | 213 | 133 | 62.4 | 1434 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 | 129.79 | 21.3 | 143.4 |
| 57 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 128 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 116.06 | 19.0 | 128.0 |
| 57 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 127 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 108.78 | 19.0 | 127.0 |
| 61 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 8 | 313 | 182 | 58.1 | 2080 | 6.6 | 12 | 9 | 120.87 | 39.1 | 260.0 |
| 61 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 9 | 341 | 226 | 66.3 | 2235 | 6.6 | 10 | 8 | 126.32 | 37.9 | 248.3 |
| 63 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 8 | 261 | 161 | 61.7 | 1687 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 118.98 | 32.6 | 210.9 |
| 63 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 2 | 63 | 40 | 63.5 | 408 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 122.02 | 31.5 | 204.0 |
| 65 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 10 | 406 | 221 | 54.4 | 2602 | 6.4 | 13 | 13 | 112.44 | 40.6 | 260.2 |
| 65 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 2 | 53 | 36 | 67.9 | 338 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 120.18 | 26.5 | 169.0 |
| 65 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 9 | 206 | 122 | 59.2 | 1328 | 6.4 | 10 | 7 | 122.59 | 22.9 | 147.6 |
| 68 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 186 | 112 | 60.2 | 1177 | 6.3 | 8 | 7 | 120.04 | 37.2 | 235.4 |
| 68 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 2 | 69 | 41 | 59.4 | 433 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 118.80 | 34.5 | 216.5 |
| 68 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 24 | 53.3 | 282 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 105.97 | 22.5 | 141.0 |
| 68 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 9 | 201 | 125 | 62.2 | 1262 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 118.81 | 22.3 | 140.2 |
| 72 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 2 | 73 | 43 | 58.9 | 456 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 114.93 | 36.5 | 228.0 |
| 72 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 1 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 217 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 124.37 | 35.0 | 217.0 |
| 74 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 3 | 152 | 95 | 62.5 | 921 | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 128.14 | 50.7 | 307.0 |
| 74 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 2 | 84 | 54 | 64.3 | 516 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 124.46 | 42.0 | 258.0 |
| 74 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 10 | 339 | 204 | 60.2 | 2083 | 6.1 | 14 | 11 | 118.94 | 33.9 | 208.3 |
| 74 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 7 | 235 | 121 | 51.5 | 1424 | 6.1 | 11 | 10 | 109.33 | 33.6 | 203.4 |
| 78 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 2 | 74 | 45 | 60.8 | 442 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 121.66 | 37.0 | 221.0 |
| 78 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 2 | 66 | 40 | 60.6 | 397 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 131.14 | 33.0 | 198.5 |
| 80 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 606 | 5.9 | 3 | 5 | 104.71 | 51.0 | 303.0 |
| 80 | Tyler Arndt | Texas St | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 130 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 110.10 | 22.0 | 130.0 |
| 80 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 2 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 201 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 111.43 | 17.0 | 100.5 |
| 83 | Corbin Berkstresser | Missouri | FR | QB | 9 | 172 | 83 | 48.3 | 999 | 5.8 | 4 | 7 | 96.59 | 19.1 | 111.0 |
| 83 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 8 | 153 | 79 | 51.6 | 885 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 110.09 | 19.1 | 110.6 |
| 83 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 10 | 180 | 99 | 55.0 | 1047 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 112.25 | 18.0 | 104.7 |
| 83 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 212 | 124 | 58.5 | 1240 | 5.8 | 6 | 3 | 114.13 | 17.7 | 103.3 |
| 87 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 3 | 121 | 68 | 56.2 | 685 | 5.7 | 3 | 4 | 105.32 | 40.3 | 228.3 |
| 87 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 46 | 24 | 52.2 | 260 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 106.82 | 23.0 | 130.0 |
| 87 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 2 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 217 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 105.87 | 19.0 | 108.5 |
| 90 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 2 | 84 | 49 | 58.3 | 467 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 | 111.22 | 42.0 | 233.5 |
| 90 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 3 | 95 | 50 | 52.6 | 533 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 102.50 | 31.7 | 177.7 |
| 90 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 8 | 191 | 112 | 58.6 | 1072 | 5.6 | 8 | 9 | 110.19 | 23.9 | 134.0 |
| 90 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 2 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 228 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 103.54 | 20.5 | 114.0 |
| 94 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 10 | 348 | 176 | 50.6 | 1924 | 5.5 | 10 | 6 | 103.05 | 34.8 | 192.4 |
| 94 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 9 | 303 | 168 | 55.4 | 1677 | 5.5 | 6 | 8 | 103.19 | 33.7 | 186.3 |
| 94 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 2 | 48 | 29 | 60.4 | 264 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 109.32 | 24.0 | 132.0 |
| 97 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 3 | 109 | 66 | 60.6 | 594 | 5.4 | 5 | 2 | 117.80 | 36.3 | 198.0 |
| 97 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 2 | 64 | 42 | 65.6 | 348 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 121.62 | 32.0 | 174.0 |
| 97 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 3 | 95 | 49 | 51.6 | 511 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 107.18 | 31.7 | 170.3 |
| 97 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 7 | 187 | 105 | 56.1 | 1002 | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 101.80 | 26.7 | 143.1 |
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.