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 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 31 | 75.6 | 324 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 158.09 | 41.0 | 324.0 |
| 1 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 117 | 83 | 70.9 | 961 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 168.15 | 39.0 | 320.3 |
| 1 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 236 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 126.21 | 31.0 | 236.0 |
| 1 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 2 | 61 | 37 | 60.7 | 464 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 135.38 | 30.5 | 232.0 |
| 1 | Andrew Manley | NMSU | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 222 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 118.83 | 30.0 | 222.0 |
| 1 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 2 | 58 | 36 | 62.1 | 412 | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 161.57 | 29.0 | 206.0 |
| 1 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 2 | 66 | 40 | 60.6 | 397 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 131.14 | 33.0 | 198.5 |
| 1 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 2 | 64 | 42 | 65.6 | 348 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 121.62 | 32.0 | 174.0 |
| 1 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 173 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 167.30 | 21.0 | 173.0 |
| 1 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | SR | QB | 3 | 95 | 49 | 51.6 | 511 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 107.18 | 31.7 | 170.3 |
| 1 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 2 | 51 | 36 | 70.6 | 289 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 131.13 | 25.5 | 144.5 |
| 1 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 24 | 53.3 | 282 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 105.97 | 22.5 | 141.0 |
| 1 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 46 | 24 | 52.2 | 260 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 106.82 | 23.0 | 130.0 |
| 1 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 127 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 108.78 | 19.0 | 127.0 |
| 1 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 2 | 40 | 18 | 45.0 | 215 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 98.40 | 20.0 | 107.5 |
| 1 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 2 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 201 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 111.43 | 17.0 | 100.5 |
| 1 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 81 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 90.02 | 22.0 | 81.0 |
| 1 | Austin Dantin | Toledo | SR | QB | 1 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 63 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 61.17 | 25.0 | 63.0 |
| 19 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 2 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 534 | 7.7 | 6 | 1 | 157.48 | 34.5 | 267.0 |
| 19 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SR | QB | 1 | 48 | 34 | 70.8 | 254 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 117.98 | 48.0 | 254.0 |
| 19 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 2 | 74 | 45 | 60.8 | 442 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 121.66 | 37.0 | 221.0 |
| 19 | David Fales | SJSU | JR | QB | 1 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 217 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 124.37 | 35.0 | 217.0 |
| 19 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 2 | 69 | 41 | 59.4 | 433 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 118.80 | 34.5 | 216.5 |
| 19 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 351 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 143.64 | 24.5 | 175.5 |
| 19 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 4 | 62 | 45 | 72.6 | 640 | 10.3 | 5 | 1 | 182.67 | 15.5 | 160.0 |
| 19 | Shane Carden | ECU | SO | QB | 2 | 48 | 29 | 60.4 | 264 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 109.32 | 24.0 | 132.0 |
| 19 | Tyler Arndt | Texas St | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 130 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 110.10 | 22.0 | 130.0 |
| 19 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 128 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 116.06 | 19.0 | 128.0 |
| 19 | Austin Brown | UAB | FR | QB | 2 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 217 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 105.87 | 19.0 | 108.5 |
| 19 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 217 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 103.97 | 23.0 | 108.5 |
| 31 | Corey Robinson | Troy | JR | QB | 2 | 91 | 62 | 68.1 | 736 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 135.30 | 45.5 | 368.0 |
| 31 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 3 | 152 | 95 | 62.5 | 921 | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 128.14 | 50.7 | 307.0 |
| 31 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 276 | 9.9 | 2 | 2 | 149.22 | 28.0 | 276.0 |
| 31 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 3 | 101 | 74 | 73.3 | 757 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 145.34 | 33.7 | 252.3 |
| 31 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 2 | 73 | 43 | 58.9 | 456 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 114.93 | 36.5 | 228.0 |
| 31 | Sean Schroeder | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 208 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 104.54 | 39.0 | 208.0 |
| 31 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 2 | 63 | 40 | 63.5 | 408 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 122.02 | 31.5 | 204.0 |
| 31 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 33 | 68.8 | 405 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 145.05 | 24.0 | 202.5 |
| 31 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 3 | 109 | 66 | 60.6 | 594 | 5.4 | 5 | 2 | 117.80 | 36.3 | 198.0 |
| 31 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 3 | 95 | 50 | 52.6 | 533 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 102.50 | 31.7 | 177.7 |
| 31 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | SR | QB | 2 | 53 | 36 | 67.9 | 338 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 120.18 | 26.5 | 169.0 |
| 31 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 8 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 1298 | 9.5 | 10 | 2 | 164.25 | 17.1 | 162.3 |
| 31 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 3 | 92 | 44 | 47.8 | 465 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 96.69 | 30.7 | 155.0 |
| 31 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 6 | 96 | 56 | 58.3 | 879 | 9.2 | 5 | 2 | 148.26 | 16.0 | 146.5 |
| 31 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 74 | 33 | 44.6 | 291 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | 72.22 | 37.0 | 145.5 |
| 31 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 2 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 259 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 116.37 | 18.5 | 129.5 |
| 31 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 4 | 104 | 56 | 53.8 | 510 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 91.19 | 26.0 | 127.5 |
| 31 | Shawn Petty | Maryland | FR | LB | 4 | 84 | 39 | 46.4 | 500 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 115.24 | 21.0 | 125.0 |
| 31 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 2 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 228 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 103.54 | 20.5 | 114.0 |
| 31 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 8 | 148 | 77 | 52.0 | 735 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 95.50 | 18.5 | 91.9 |
| 51 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 2 | 84 | 54 | 64.3 | 516 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 124.46 | 42.0 | 258.0 |
| 51 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 10 | 322 | 210 | 65.2 | 2577 | 8.0 | 17 | 3 | 148.01 | 32.2 | 257.7 |
| 51 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 1 | 49 | 27 | 55.1 | 229 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 82.11 | 49.0 | 229.0 |
| 51 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 11 | 264 | 176 | 66.7 | 2369 | 9.0 | 22 | 3 | 167.27 | 24.0 | 215.4 |
| 51 | Rio Johnson | ECU | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 193 | 6.7 | 0 | 3 | 97.28 | 29.0 | 193.0 |
| 51 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 5 | 136 | 75 | 55.1 | 958 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 122.04 | 27.2 | 191.6 |
| 51 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 3 | 109 | 56 | 51.4 | 513 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 | 91.47 | 36.3 | 171.0 |
| 51 | Caleb Rowe | Maryland | FR | QB | 2 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 290 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 113.54 | 22.0 | 145.0 |
| 51 | Devin Powell | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 145 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 68.74 | 41.0 | 145.0 |
| 51 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 10 | 152 | 109 | 71.7 | 1096 | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 147.87 | 15.2 | 109.6 |
| 51 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 212 | 124 | 58.5 | 1240 | 5.8 | 6 | 3 | 114.13 | 17.7 | 103.3 |
| 51 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | SO | QB | 6 | 99 | 48 | 48.5 | 593 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 112.75 | 16.5 | 98.8 |
| 51 | Clint Moseley | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 60 | 38 | 63.3 | 373 | 6.2 | 1 | 3 | 111.05 | 15.0 | 93.3 |
| 64 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | SO | QB | 2 | 122 | 83 | 68.0 | 852 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 139.08 | 61.0 | 426.0 |
| 64 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 10 | 377 | 230 | 61.0 | 2780 | 7.4 | 18 | 4 | 136.59 | 37.7 | 278.0 |
| 64 | Nick Sherry | UNLV | FR | QB | 2 | 84 | 49 | 58.3 | 467 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 | 111.22 | 42.0 | 233.5 |
| 64 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 3 | 121 | 68 | 56.2 | 685 | 5.7 | 3 | 4 | 105.32 | 40.3 | 228.3 |
| 64 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 6 | 145 | 81 | 55.9 | 1191 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 137.55 | 24.2 | 198.5 |
| 64 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 9 | 215 | 136 | 63.3 | 1439 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 134.18 | 23.9 | 159.9 |
| 64 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 8 | 153 | 79 | 51.6 | 885 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 110.09 | 19.1 | 110.6 |
| 64 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 10 | 180 | 99 | 55.0 | 1047 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 112.25 | 18.0 | 104.7 |
| 64 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 6 | 93 | 50 | 53.8 | 593 | 6.4 | 2 | 4 | 105.82 | 15.5 | 98.8 |
| 73 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 10 | 331 | 229 | 69.2 | 3095 | 9.4 | 22 | 5 | 166.64 | 33.1 | 309.5 |
| 73 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 606 | 5.9 | 3 | 5 | 104.71 | 51.0 | 303.0 |
| 73 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 339 | 221 | 65.2 | 2568 | 7.6 | 20 | 5 | 145.34 | 37.7 | 285.3 |
| 73 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 6 | 189 | 115 | 60.8 | 1537 | 8.1 | 14 | 5 | 148.31 | 31.5 | 256.2 |
| 73 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 1 | 60 | 28 | 46.7 | 249 | 4.2 | 0 | 5 | 64.86 | 60.0 | 249.0 |
| 73 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 11 | 298 | 174 | 58.4 | 2322 | 7.8 | 13 | 5 | 134.87 | 27.1 | 211.1 |
| 73 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 11 | 300 | 175 | 58.3 | 2261 | 7.5 | 11 | 5 | 130.41 | 27.3 | 205.5 |
| 73 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 10 | 259 | 172 | 66.4 | 2003 | 7.7 | 24 | 5 | 158.10 | 25.9 | 200.3 |
| 73 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 10 | 278 | 156 | 56.1 | 1957 | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 119.97 | 27.8 | 195.7 |
| 73 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 194 | 130 | 67.0 | 1727 | 8.9 | 15 | 5 | 162.16 | 21.6 | 191.9 |
| 73 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 9 | 186 | 104 | 55.9 | 1534 | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 141.09 | 20.7 | 170.4 |
| 73 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 10 | 213 | 133 | 62.4 | 1434 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 | 129.79 | 21.3 | 143.4 |
| 73 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 7 | 120 | 57 | 47.5 | 862 | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 116.01 | 17.1 | 123.1 |
| 73 | Matt Floyd | S Florida | FR | QB | 6 | 103 | 54 | 52.4 | 447 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | 79.18 | 17.2 | 74.5 |
| 87 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 11 | 438 | 299 | 68.3 | 3464 | 7.9 | 33 | 6 | 156.83 | 39.8 | 314.9 |
| 87 | Stephen Morris | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 11 | 386 | 225 | 58.3 | 3134 | 8.1 | 20 | 6 | 140.48 | 35.1 | 284.9 |
| 87 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 8 | 261 | 161 | 61.7 | 1687 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 118.98 | 32.6 | 210.9 |
| 87 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 10 | 348 | 176 | 50.6 | 1924 | 5.5 | 10 | 6 | 103.05 | 34.8 | 192.4 |
| 87 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 10 | 358 | 197 | 55.0 | 1884 | 5.3 | 9 | 6 | 104.19 | 35.8 | 188.4 |
| 87 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 7 | 183 | 107 | 58.5 | 1174 | 6.4 | 8 | 6 | 120.23 | 26.1 | 167.7 |
| 87 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 8 | 217 | 130 | 59.9 | 1150 | 5.3 | 2 | 6 | 101.94 | 27.1 | 143.8 |
| 87 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 7 | 187 | 105 | 56.1 | 1002 | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 101.80 | 26.7 | 143.1 |
| 87 | Travis Wilson | Utah | FR | QB | 9 | 201 | 125 | 62.2 | 1262 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 118.81 | 22.3 | 140.2 |
| 87 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 7 | 126 | 60 | 47.6 | 853 | 6.8 | 2 | 6 | 100.21 | 18.0 | 121.9 |
| 87 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 6 | 128 | 65 | 50.8 | 698 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 102.68 | 21.3 | 116.3 |
| 98 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 318 | 222 | 69.8 | 2576 | 8.1 | 13 | 7 | 146.95 | 35.3 | 286.2 |
| 98 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 186 | 112 | 60.2 | 1177 | 6.3 | 8 | 7 | 120.04 | 37.2 | 235.4 |
| 98 | Gary Nova | Rutgers | SO | QB | 9 | 278 | 156 | 56.1 | 1971 | 7.1 | 16 | 7 | 129.63 | 30.9 | 219.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.